Lindsey Vs World Lead Guitarists
 

HELLO EVERYONE,

JUST WANTED YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW U THINK LINDSEY COMPARES TO THE OTHER LEAD GUITARISTS IN THE WORLD.

FOR ME, PERSONALLY, STEVE LUKATHER FROM TOTO IS THE GREATEST LEAD GUITARIST AND INTERESTING ENOUGH HE PLAYED ON STAND BACK.

WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

GYPSYXO:angel:

PS: IM NOT A MUSO SO I DONT KNOW ANYTHING TECHNICAL ABOUT GUITAR PLAYING

This is probably better in the Lindsey forum but I thought I'd say that Lindsey is definately unique, not the "greatest" in terms of technicality but I don't follow that line of thinking. The most difficult, fastest guitar solo is pointless in my opinion unless it serves the song. The song being greatest and ultimate appeal, above the guitarist and the displaying of their ability or "greatness". I've been listening to a lot of U2 lately (I was all geared up for their tour of NZ but that was postponed so I'm trying to fill the void) and the Edge would hardly be listed as one of the greatest but what he does serves the song. Same with someone like George Harrison, it doesn't have to be flashy. What I'm not into is progessive metal, Dream Theater style where the purpose of the song is for each musician to use their instrument to their greatest ability (or "show off" in my opinion). To me that is almost like the song is irrelevant. So, Lindsey is my favourite, or one of my favourites. For the most part uses the guitar to serve the song in his individual fashion. My list of favourite other guitarist would probably be laughed at for the reason that they aren't exactly Hendrix.

AMEN! :thumbsup:

While I can appreciate the technical wizardry of guitarists like Steve Vai, Alan Holdsworth, Yngvie Malmsteen, etc, being a guitar player myself, their music seems so cold & calculated...there's just nothing that seems to "come from their soul" about their music. "Flash without substance".


My personal faves (no particular order after the first 6):

Peter Green
Eric Clapton
Duane Allman
Rick Vito
Billy F. Gibbons
Lowell George
Bob Welch
Mark Knopfler
Danny Kirwan
Dickey Betts
George Harrison
Bonnie Raitt
Jerry Garcia
Derek Trucks
Dickey Betts
Toy Caldwell
Jeff Beck
Carlos Santana
Keith Richards
Andy Summers
Warren Haynes
Pete Townshend
Ronnie Wood
Jimi Hendrix
Mick Taylor
Mike Campbell
Joe Walsh
Dave Mason
Jimmy Page
(ok, I'll relent) Lindsey Buckingham


And, then there's the jazz guys:

Charlie Christian
Wes Montgomery
Les Paul
George Van Eps
Ron Eschete
Chet Atkins
George Benson
Joe Pass
Herb Ellis
John McLaughlin


And, country guys..

Keith Urban
Don Rich
Brent Mason
Jimmy Bryant
Hank Garland
Brad Paisley (who is surprisingly a fantastic guitarist)
Jimmy Hyland
Charlie Daniels
(don't know his name, but the lead guitarist in the Brooks & Dunn band)

Let's not forget the blues guys:

Robert Johnson
Charley Patton
Lightnin' Hopkins
Hound Dog Taylor
Hubert Sumlin
BB King
Buddy Guy
Robert Cray
Bob Margolin
Freddie King
Albert King
Albert Collins
Jimmie Vaughan
Ronnie Earl
Johnny Winter
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Well...
 

Steve Vai sounds much better live than on a studio release, The track "Sisters" show he can indeed play with soul/substance. He is more along the lines of his mentor Frank Zappa than anyone

Yngwie J. Malmsteen-Though his Baroque based minor scales, are rather flashy you should hear him play the blues...He is amazing (I have a few of his releases where he rips on ol' Hendrix/Deep Purple covers). He just doesnt want to play the blues is the problem (He could be along the lines of Gary Moore if he added more blues to his diet-Moore can shred with the best of 'em and still out blues 'em all! Oh, Mr.Moore's mentor-the one and only Peter Green, Who sold Gary his first Les Paul!!!)

Allan Holdsworth-I prefer his jazzier music releases.

Peter Green and Mark Knopfler would be my favourites of those listed. To be honest, when I first got a guitar I just wanted to sound like Luther Perkins, someone certainly not in Steve Vai's company but as I said earlier, it's the overall sound of the song that I care about.

Shouldn't this thread be in the Lindsey forum? :confused:

*gasp* sacrilege! Stevie Ray Vaughan should be at the TOP of the list!

My living favourite is Paco De Lucia... Lindsey is pretty good though. ;)

Romy

I'm not really sure, but I swear that someone was just recently shouting that Mike Campbell's God in my ear. Would that be better than the world's best lead guitarist?! :confused:

my PERSONAL favorite guitarists is not that long a list but I put Lindsey up in the top 5. My other choices I feel do not qualify as individual artists as the material done by the artists was performed (I believe) with TWO guitars in each case. Freebird by Skynyrd and Hotel California by the Eagles when Don Felder was still a part of the group. Those two guys in Skynyrd are my top choices as Freebird still blows me away everytime I hear it. Like I said me personally talking and not trying to sound like I am an expert of any kind. I really think some of Lindsey's better work went into the Boston 2003 DVD.

re:guitar playing
 

Just based on personal interest with marks for originality (not personality) and a very off the cuff order...

B.B. King
Django Rheinhardt
Les Paul
Peter Green
Randy Bachman
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Mike Bloomfield
Duane Allman
Dicky Betts
J.B. Lenoir
Chuck Berry
Hank Marvin
Link Wray
Nokie Edwards
Jimi Hendrix
Danny Kirwan
Robbie Robertson
Steve Howe
Lindsey Buckingham
George Harrison
Bonnie Raitt
Elmore James
Donnie Walsh
Jeremy Spencer
Carlos Santana
Domenic Troiano
Robert Cray
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Don Rich
Oscar Lopez
Ritchie Valens
Chris Rhea
Jeff Beck
David Lindley
that second guitarist Howlin' Wolf had when he had Dixon
the guitarist in Great Speckled Bird, Amos Garett?
Stephen Stills
Clarence White

I AGREE W/ YOU, HE IS MY 2ND FAV "STEVIE"~