Mike Teavee Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted June 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2022 Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Neil Young. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted June 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2022 So many to choose from but I think Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin would be my ultimate choice. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors65 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Robin Trower, Stan Webb, Peter Green, Michael Schenker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seedy Posted July 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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seedy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Off topic a bit - but one of the best lyric songwriters is ... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Angus Young right up there too. Amazing stage presence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) No contest...Hank B Marvin. He influenced most of the above mentioned guitar players. Edited July 1, 2022 by KannikaP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Issanman Posted July 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 Chet Atkins Johnny Winter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Not many can do a Hendrix song better than Hendrix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 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) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Teavee Posted July 1, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 ???? ) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 No words needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted July 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 Wilko Johnson , of Dr. Feelgood , a real character , unfortunately one of the few bands I did not see live , regards Worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Wilko and Dr.Feelgood in action , a great group , regards Worgeordie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Name Hidden Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Les Paul, musician and inventor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Soda Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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