Steely Dan Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 The two I get off the top of my head are Lindsay Buckingham and Mike Campbell. Lindsay Buckingham is from Fleetwood Mac for those who don't know and Mike Campbell is the Heartbreakers lead guitarist. BTW, How Buckingham and Nicks ended up in FM is kind of interesting. After Bob Welch left the band they were looking for a new guitarist. Mick Fleetwood walked into a studio to talk to a friend who was mixing some stuff from the Buckingham/Nicks album and Mick asked who the guitarist was. It was Buckingham and Mick asked the friend if he thought the guy might be interested in joining Fleetwood Mac. His friend told him that he wouldn't come without his girlfriend (Stevie Nicks) most likely. Fleetwood Mac never auditions people they want in the band they just invite them or people are recommended to them. (i.e. Bob Welch) So they decided to meet them for dinner. Mick and John told Christine that if she didn't want the girl in the band they would go in another direction. Christine got along really well with Stevie and as they say the rest is history. Mike Campbell's best work is on songs like "Here Comes My Girl" great riff. Too many draft posts this week I thought this might be a fun distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Albert King should get more play, IMO. I also think Mike McCready is shortchanged, though I wouldn't put him top 10 or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Albert King should get more play, IMO. I also think Mike McCready is shortchanged, though I wouldn't put him top 10 or anything. Please list the bands they play for. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Please list the bands they play for. Thanks Albert King was just "Albert King," like BB King or Stevie Wonder... as far as I know he just had a back-up band, and was never part of a named group (please correct me if I am wrong). McCready plays for Pearl Jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Prince. The guy may be a weird little gnome, but there's no denying that he has incredible musical ability in terms of his ability to play numerous instruments, write music, arrange music, and also sing. But his guitar playing is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew in CA Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Steve Kimock (of the Steve Kimock Band) is a current guitarist that is phenomenal. Mostly jam rock/blues, but I'd say he is one of the preeminent guitar players active today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Prince. The guy may be a weird little gnome, but there's no denying that he has incredible musical ability in terms of his ability to play numerous instruments, write music, arrange music, and also sing. But his guitar playing is outstanding. Good one. Prince is a great guitarist. I'd also like to add Adrian Belew of King Crimson, Nils Lofgren of the E-Street Band and Peter Green founder of Fleetwood Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Keith Richards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Prince. The guy may be a weird little gnome, but there's no denying that he has incredible musical ability in terms of his ability to play numerous instruments, write music, arrange music, and also sing. But his guitar playing is outstanding. Rolling Stone seems to agree. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/inde...ted-guitarists/ Phil Keaggy is on that list and I have to agree, he did a guest appearance when Dispatch came back for their final shows. It was pretty sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 John Petrucci - Dream Theater I say underrated only because most haven't heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Keith Richards See his fingers lately. Their all crooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Gary Moore formerly of Thin Lizzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 From my thread of last night Dickey Betts. Or is this where you got the idea for this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I don't think he was necessarily underrated in his time - but Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits I think has been overlooked/forgotten over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I don't think he was necessarily underrated in his time - but Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits I think has been overlooked/forgotten over time. They did seem to drop off the map pretty quickly considering how big they were in the '80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Agree on Campbell. He was the first guy I thought of... Brian May (Queen) and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) are two others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 My friend says that Rick Derringer from The McCoys, Solo, and Kiss is underrated. He is also wrote, played and sang "I am a Real American", Hulk Hogan's theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Mick Jones of the Clash (as well as Big Audio Dynamite and Carbon/Silcone) and the late James Honeyman-Scott from the original Pretenders lineup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 J Mascis Mick Taylor Blind Willie Johnson Mississippi John Hurt Fred McDowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrygnome Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Prince. The guy may be a weird little gnome, but there's no denying that he has incredible musical ability in terms of his ability to play numerous instruments, write music, arrange music, and also sing. But his guitar playing is outstanding. As a fellow Gnome I officially agree with the Above statement. But to add my own I would say John Frusciante the on again, off again guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is someone who is underrated. Just listen to the album "One Hot Minute" which had Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction playing the six string after John Frusciante quit. The only decent song that album had was a cover of the Ohio Players "Love Rollercoaster" which graced the Beavis and Butthead movie/soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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