Who is your fave unsung hero guitarist?

Gassage

Here's another- Hugh Cornwell- he might not be the best but hell his style worked with the Stranglers!

Sassafras

p90fool said:

markj said:

https://youtu.be/6URdQJQtZMI Superb playing

  Surely the Pat Boone-est Hendrix cover ever?

Totally agree. That was so dull and soulless compared to Jimi Hendrix's 11 minute live version which is one of my favourite live tracks of all time.

Gassage

Sassafras said:

p90fool said:

markj said:

https://youtu.be/6URdQJQtZMI Superb playing

  Surely the Pat Boone-est Hendrix cover ever?

Totally agree. That was so dull and soulless compared to Jimi Hendrix's 11 minute live version which is one of my favourite live tracks of all time.

Music for dental surgeries...oh wait a minute...have I done a dentist joke already?

Cabicular

matt1973;593296" said:

I think Francis Rossi deserves a shout. When it comes to simple, catchy guitar work that does its job well then his output is right up there.

Yeah
Everyone seems to think Quo are simple ... Until you try and cover them ... Then it's not so much

ICBM

Cabicular said:

matt1973 said:

I think Francis Rossi deserves a shout. When it comes to simple, catchy guitar work that does its job well then his output is right up there.

Yeah
Everyone seems to think Quo are simple ... Until you try and cover them ... Then it's not so much

I would also put The Edge into that category.

He is so often put down by "good players" for supposedly not being much of one, for 'relying on effects', and apparently for being in the same band as Bono…

But every time I've ever heard a "good player" try to cover a U2 song accurately, it's been almost laughably, painfully bad. It's *far* harder than it sounds to play his parts, *with* the effects in the way he does, than it sounds - but he makes it look easy, which is another sign of a really good player.

Gassage

Although I'd totally dispute that The Edge is an unsung hero, I totally agree with @icbm ( a first there!) about him....talk also about innovators- he's right up there!

Chuffola

Andy Partridge from XTC.  Solo on That Wave (starts about 2.10ish). Totally underrated player, writer, singer. 

Glen Tilbrook - the solo on Pulling Mussels From A Shell is one of my favourite ever (even though half of it is one note and a delay pedal - but that never stopped Neil Young!)

Gassage

^ I mentioned Glenn earlier- also, I'm proud to have performed with him and can call him a mate...!

I think I posted the Tele he signed for me yonks ago...

What a voice too!

I've played the Telecaster in that pic- a 66 with a B Bender on it!

Bucket

I've got to ask, why is my suggestion of Billy Corgan being met with so many lols?

I don't see why it's an issue. He's a really good player, with great technique, an awesome tone and a style and feel all of his own (which I really enjoy listening to). But no-one seems to think of him in that way, everyone's focus (rightly so) is on his songwriting, which I find inconsistent but was at an all-time high on Siamese Dream, one of the best rock albums of all time. You don't hear so many people quoting him as a killer lead guitarist, even though he is.

Listening back to Soma, a lot of the solo is pretty strange and sounds kind of off-key, but then there's plenty of more conventional bits to balance it out. And the solo fits the song amazingly, gives it a HUGE lift. Here's something a little (only a little) less out-there. 2:00.

And 3:05.

I love his playing on this stuff. Such a shame he decided to disappear up his own arse.

Philly_Q

Gwin Spencer of The Mother Station

Frank Hannon of Tesla

Dave Meniketti of Y&T

Bruce Franklin and Rick Wartell of Trouble

Every guitarist who's ever been in Wishbone Ash

Some better known than others, but all relatively unsung (IMO).

RocknRollDave

Iamnobody said:

Charlie Burchill?

Never usually offered up in lists of guitarists but has done some nice stuff and kept Simple Minds going for years.

It is said that The Edge took a lot from Charlie's playing...

beat me to it! Whenever this subject comes up, Charlie Burchill is always the first person that comes to mind. Apart from the fact that his playing is great, he's a one-man masterclass in playing no more than is needed. In an era when the phrase "playing for the song" is a cliche trotted out in almost every guitar interview, here's a guy who actually puts it into practice.

timhulio

Re. Corgan - I think the LOLs are down to the suggestion that he's unsung. He may be deeply out of fashion these days (doubtless in part due to his own actions and recent musical endeavours) but for ten years the guy was everywhere, inspiring thousands of teens to pick up the guitar. Oh, and he's had some signature guitars made by Fender and Squier. And almost made is acceptable for alt-rockers to pick up a Strat.

Gassage

Re Charlie B

Bucket

timhulio said:

Re. Corgan - I think the LOLs are down to the suggestion that he's unsung. He may be deeply out of fashion these days (doubtless in part due to his own actions and recent musical endeavours) but for ten years the guy was everywhere, inspiring thousands of teens to pick up the guitar. Oh, and he's had some signature guitars made by Fender and Squier. And almost made is acceptable for alt-rockers to pick up a Strat.

Well all of this is before my time. I wasn't even born when Siamese Dream came out, so its cultural significance may be lost on me.

Fucking great album though.

richardhomer

RocknRollDave;593435" said:

beat me to it! Whenever this subject comes up, Charlie Burchill is always the first person that comes to mind. Apart from the fact that his playing is great, he's a one-man masterclass in playing no more than is needed. In an era when the phrase "playing for the song" is a cliche trotted out in almost every guitar interview, here's a guy who actually puts it into practice.

Funnily enough I've recently started to relive my youth by downloading a lot of music from the early to mid 80s and have been listening to a fair amount of old Simple Minds stuff.

Burchill's playing on things like 'Somewhere in the Summertime' is brilliant.

RocknRollDave

Gassage said:

Re Charlie B

He's a great slide player, for sure

Deijavoo

Siamese Dream is a bloody great record.

guitargeek62

Excuse me, I *AM* Clarke and I never said that!

Iamnobody

Ed O'Brien? Yorke is a fantastic rhythm player, Jonny Greenwood is obviously well recognised but...

The tasty layering and subtleties often came from Ed's hand.

So compared to the overall success of the band I'm saying he probably doesn't get that much recognition.

olafgarten

I'd say Stephen Stills, although quite famous, is underrated. Just look at this: