Guitar Heroes

[Snapinho]

I never not feel moved when I hear David Gilmour's guitar intro on Shine On You Crazy Diamond. You can immediately recognize his sound, he knows exactly which chord to strike, both musically and emotionally. I'm a huge fan. I think I wouldn't be able to pick just a few songs in order show his extreme awesomeness, but then again, it doesn't really matter, cause all of his solos are amazing. Sorry to come across as a silly fanboy, but I think most Floyd fans (and others) would agree that he's in a league of his own.

 

Shine On You Crazy Diamond[/i

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyqgjCKm9nQ

 

One Of These Days

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTrNQCYh70Y

 

So, what are your guitar heroes, and what are your favorite parts? Maybe if I get more bored during the rest of the day, I'll post some videos of Jimi Hendrix as well.

[Snapinho]

The guitar solo in Time (quality not that good, but you'll catch my drift )

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgO1ThS3v_U

 

And just the solo at the end of Comfortably Numb

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=3duAGTJ_QJI

 

Damn, can't post more than two videos per post? Alright...

[Snapinho]

Some Jimi for your enjoyment then...

 

Voodoo Chile

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtFNYApYi7E

 

Purple Haze

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIvs4j4IniA

[Snapinho]

Hey Joe (dig that teeth solo yo!)

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLnKUiybiFo&NR=1

 

Ok, ok, enough youtube videos for now... time to get some work done.

[Otto Matta]

It's interesting to me how we're all wired to like (and dislike) different things. I find both Gilmour's and Hendrix's guitar sounds similarly abrasive and unlikeable. My counter would be Knopfler, who in my opinion has a warmer, earthier, understated tone - probably because he uses his fingers instead of a pick - and is capable of more elegance, and subtlety with melody and harmony. But that's just opinion.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hHfCMh-G-s

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcvDYRBz0aQ&feature=related

[Bahamut]

Mark Knopfler + 1

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-rFS8IVkmc&fmt=18

 

His playing is great music, the rest just plays random whiney guitar solos.

End of topic.

[muzi]

Probably the best:

 

Jimi Hendrix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLKKGHrGMxQ&translated=1

[muzi]

Joe Satriani

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8&feature=related

[muzi]

Yngwie Malmsteen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ec2cCaJw&feature=related

[muzi]

Steve Vai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AVXax5AXOA&feature=channel

 

Well, I have some special sentiment for G'n'R, so I add Slash:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCplsXu1HRk&translated=1

[piginspace]

yeah, slash, jerry cantrell and james hetfield are still my "rock"-guitar heroes.

 

but then, there's andy mckee...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmE3QaGetn4&feature=PlayList&p=144C8607BF95111D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgqnilG4pU&feature=related

[Snapinho]

Well, Mark Knopfler is no doubt a great guitar player, but I just really don't like the Dire Straits, so I can dig the solos, but most of that music is wasted on me.

 

Let me say just this: why say that other people play 'whiney guitar solos'? Fine if you don't like it, but I prefer seeing a big topic with excellent guitar solos rather than a 'my hero is cooler than yours'.

 

That being said, I checked out Joe Sartiani, man that dude has serious skills. Heavy rockguitar playing, very impressing. That Andy McKee sure knows how to touch them strings too, by the way. Nice one, guys!

[Bahamut]

nah just exaggerating, I like some of it... but for me some of the above solos lack any kind of subtlety...it's like a continuous loud stream of notes that doesn't do much to me

the guy on the accoustic is great

[LuisBSF]

Perhaps not the quickest guitar player ever, but certainly he has a good hand and brains to come up with awesome and creative.

 

Check the initial riff here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDal2p_zxIE

 

and here after 2:20

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQEV0IntLXM

 

Pure art.

[psychedelic_mustache]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLTlAnVUx3A

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQJhfXRQ8E

 

 

[Anakoluth]

Omar Rodriguez Lopez!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJGNmluXi6w

[piginspace]

here's a fun video with steve vai.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30bslKdGw9w

 

one one of the larrivee guitar company with justin king

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xon04MB1rDw&feature=related

[psychedelic_mustache]

...more Fripp - not really solo, but with a recent (sort of) crimson lineup.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_6VSdJ1-bI&feature=related

[@reyu]

All the above are exceptional guitarists in their own right.

 

As a big fan of Fleetwood Mac I have to mention Lindsey Buckingham. Here is an acoustic rendition of Big Love played live. I couldn't find the track from the album The Dance on Youtube which is even better.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naAWX6OsHVI

 

Another hero is Junior Marvin from the Wailers(Al Anderson is also a very good one offcourse)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrnxC6etosM

 

One of the best live albums ever imo

[Jaszi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFEWL9Nxwn0

 

 

Haha, "Shine on you crazy diamonds" is the track which goes under every adult movie