Favourite Axe Man (Guitarist)

[Mike Teavee]

Nothing to do with Thailand (or Asia) Maybe mods can put make a general chit-chat forum, but Youtube served up a delight for me this morning & it got me thinking about great "Axe Men" (Guitarists). 

 

I'll name mine (& the song) if it comes up, but would love to hear if anybody else has a favourite guitarist/song... 

 

P.S. Hendrix/Santana defy comment ???? 

 

 

 

 

 

[2baht]

Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Neil Young.

[nikmar]

 

 

[Dmaxdan]

So many to choose from but I think Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin would be my ultimate choice.

[Mike Teavee]

6 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

So many to choose from but I think Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin would be my ultimate choice.

My dad used to knock about with Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and always said that Jimmy Page was one of the finest musicians to ever live... 

 

How about Richie Blackmore (Rainbow) - High Noon well I'd sell my soul for water... (Stargazer)

 

 

 

 

[Mentors65]

Robin Trower, Stan Webb, Peter Green, Michael Schenker

[Mike Teavee]

1 minute ago, Mentors65 said:

Robin Trower, Stan Webb, Peter Green, Michael Schenker

Hands up, at 1st blush I thought I didn't know any of them, but then remembered Robin Trower (Procol Harum ) for "Whiter shade of pale" - Awesome...  

 

The others, I'm sorry I don't know but will google/youtube them ????

 

[KhunLA]

3 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said:

Hands up, at 1st blush I thought I didn't know any of them, but then remembered Robin Trower (Procol Harum ) for "Whiter shade of pale" - Awesome...  

 

The others, I'm sorry I don't know but will google/youtube them ????

 

Robin Trower w/ Procol Harum is like Jimi Hendrix w/ Isley Brothers ????

 

So many great guitarist, really hard to pick top 10.

[Mike Teavee]

18 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Robin Trower w/ Procol Harum is like Jimi Hendrix w/ Isley Brothers ????

 

So many great guitarist, really hard to pick top 10.

Since you twisted my arm, for me Gary Moore (Still got the Blues)... 

 

[Skip to approx 2:30 in to witness genius, I love how he just strolls back to the mic like it's nothing) 

 

Lost count of how much money I've tipped getting bands to play this one...  including the very famous Thai Guitarist who used to play on Walking Street (IIRC Hot Tuna) - Now he could wield an axe ????  

 

Other tunes are Whiter Shade of Pale, Free bird & Hotel California... 

 

Oh & Zombie (Cranberries, don't get me started on this one ???? ) 

 

Edit: If in doubt skip to 3:55 minutes in the video above... Gary (RIP) was just ridiculously talented... 

 

Edited July 1, 2022 by Mike Teavee

[seedy]

Old guys like me - No Contest - Jimmy Page. Will never be equaled let alone surpassed. ( Had dinner with him in Pattaya years ago)

Middle age guys - Mark Knopfler is right up there

Young guys - it is all Techno now. Whatever 'artists' use bands are mostly backup bands.

[moogradod]

Matteo Mancuso, Jon Gomm, Joshua Meader, Pierre Bensusan, Mike Dawes and many many others that are more wellknown and deserve it (Knopfler or Hendrix for example). I would exclude very well known but massively overestimated "stars" like Eric Clapton etc.

[seedy]

 

[Mike Teavee]

10 minutes ago, seedy said:

Jimmy Page. Will never be equaled let alone surpassed. ( Had dinner with him in Pattaya years ago)

Lol, awesome... One to tell the Grand Kids - Page, Pattaya, what could be better ???? 

 

[seedy]

 

[seedy]

1 minute ago, Mike Teavee said:

Lol, awesome... One to tell the Grand Kids - Page, Pattaya, what could be better ????

None yet - son smarter than me !

He is a real nice guy, down to earth, kind.

Led Zeppelin 2 changed my life - Whole Lotta Love in particular.

Order an 8 track from some guys in school for my 57 Chevy. They grabbed one from a BMW, along with a beer box full of tapes. LZ 2 was in there. Never heard music like that in my life.

Hair got longer, smokes got greener, got a HD

And away I went ...

[seedy]

Off topic a bit - but one of the best lyric songwriters is ...

 

 

[Mike Teavee]

4 minutes ago, seedy said:

None yet - son smarter than me !

He is a real nice guy, down to earth, kind.

Led Zeppelin 2 changed my life - Whole Lotta Love in particular.

Order an 8 track from some guys in school for my 57 Chevy. They grabbed one from a BMW, along with a beer box full of tapes. LZ 2 was in there. Never heard music like that in my life.

Hair got longer, smokes got greener, got a HD

And away I went ...

Lol, when I read that I had this going through my head... 

 

 

[Mike Teavee]

1 minute ago, seedy said:

Off topic a bit - but one of the best lyric songwriters is ...

 

 

Love it, more of a Biggie/TuPac fan myself but don't mind a bit of Eminem  

[seedy]

Angus Young right up there too. Amazing stage presence.

 

[KannikaP]

No contest...Hank B Marvin.

 

He influenced most of the above mentioned guitar players.

Edited July 1, 2022 by KannikaP

[Issanman]

Chet Atkins

Johnny Winter

[Neeranam]

Not many can do a Hendrix song better than Hendrix

 

[Mike Teavee]

1 minute ago, Issanman said:

Chet Atkins

Johnny Winter

Thank you, these are 2 new names for me which I will google/youtube (initial search on Chet says Country, I love all kinds of music so always good to get tips on genres I'm not too familiar with) 

 

[Mike Teavee]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Not many can do a Hendrix song better than Hendrix

 

That's sacrilege & unfair as Hendrix used to play his guitar upside down.... Lets see Stevie Ray do that (Actually I would would have loved to see Stevie Ray play the guitar ????  )

 

 

 

[jvs]

No words needed.

[worgeordie]

Wilko Johnson , of Dr. Feelgood , a real character , unfortunately one

of the few bands I did not see live ,  

regards Worgeordie

[worgeordie]

Wilko and Dr.Feelgood in action , a great group , 

regards Worgeordie

[Neeranam]

15 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said:

That's sacrilege & unfair as Hendrix used to play his guitar upside down.... Lets see Stevie Ray do that (Actually I would would have loved to see Stevie Ray play the guitar ????  )

 

 

 

Also, he played with Bowie

 

 

[Real Name Hidden]

Les Paul, musician and inventor

 

 

[Soda Soda]

2 hours ago, Mike Teavee said:

My dad used to knock about with Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and always said that Jimmy Page was one of the finest musicians to ever live... 

 

How about Richie Blackmore (Rainbow) - High Noon well I'd sell my soul for water... (Stargazer)

 

 

 

 

Ian Paice is a drummer.

Richie Blackmore was in Deep Purple and Rainbow.