Under Rated Guitarist

[khicks26]

Yeah totally agree man everything from Dungeons to Hall of Mtn King just absolutely insane! Play guitar myself and all these guys listed here are very respected in guitar community. Even big names like Hendrix and EVH most fans just don't know or understand the true genius of these guys if they don't play. Anyone else here a six string strangler?

Tried to learn how to play when i was young. Just never could pick it up, looks easier than it is. So i have great respect for anyone that does play. It just amazes me what some of these guys can do with a guitar.

[khicks26]

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[Snowball]

off top of head. check these guys out if you haven't:

Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin
Terry Kath
Robin Trower
Fast Eddie Clarke
Ronnie Montrose
Rik Emmett
Buck Dharma

[khicks26]

off top of head. check these guys out if you haven't:

Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin
Terry Kath
Robin Trower
Fast Eddie Clarke
Ronnie Montrose
Rik Emmett
Buck Dharma

Nice list for off the top of your head. Can't give you credit for Ronnie Montrose. I listed him earlier. Some of these i knew the bands but the not guitar player, thanks. Dug this one off of Youtube. Good stuff.

[Snowball]

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter did a lot of good stuff with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers
if you dig 70s.

[Snowball]

My uncle was a fan of Dixie Dregs, I first checked him out on his solo stuff; he found his home with Purple. Blackmore was great before he went all folk music. I prefer his work with Rainbow more so than Purple (deeper catalog). Hendrix, Page, Trower, Vai, Satriani, Schenker, etc., it's all good!

I saw Steve Morse live when he was in Kansas. Very capable and creative guitarist.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Shitload of 80's guys in mostly one hit wonder bands to Joe public but amazing guitarists nonetheless with a few blues guys thrown in.
Nuno Bettercourt
Andy Timmons
Warren DeMartini
Vito Bratta
Kk and Glenn from Priest
Dave, Adrian from Maiden
Paul Gilbert
Jason Becker
Tony MacAlpine
Ty Tabor
Chris Duarte
Ian Moore
Blues Saraceno
and Joe Bonamassa who is finally getting more buzz lately.
Just a few more names that most are familiar with some of the bands or a couple of their songs but never got their due or spotlight outside of guitar circles for most part. 80's was a helluva decade for great guitar work!

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Tom Morello
guitar is dead though...too many guys making too much noise
drums are where it's at

[swordsandtequila]

Shitload of 80's guys in mostly one hit wonder bands to Joe public but amazing guitarists nonetheless with a few blues guys thrown in.
Nuno Bettercourt
Andy Timmons
Warren DeMartini
Vito Bratta
Kk and Glenn from Priest
Dave, Adrian from Maiden
Paul Gilbert
Jason Becker
Tony MacAlpine
Ty Tabor
Chris Duarte
Ian Moore
Blues Saraceno
and Joe Bonamassa who is finally getting more buzz lately.
Just a few more names that most are familiar with some of the bands or a couple of their songs but never got their due or spotlight outside of guitar circles for most part. 80's was a helluva decade for great guitar work!

As individual players the boys from Maiden and Priest often get overlooked, a "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" situation. Check out Adrian Smith's work with Roy Z. on Dickinson's solo stuff. Actually preferred it to the non-Bruce Maiden releases.

Tabor definitely falls into the under-rated category, as does King's X. Solid band that just couldn't get over the hump. Seen them a handful of times, excellent live. All 3 really good musicians.

Tom Morello
guitar is dead though...too many guys making too much noise
drums are where it's at

Never Jake, never! Lot of wannabees, but the cream always rises.

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[khicks26]

Thanks for the pts A.B. Great vid, the Schenker Brothers kick ass. Here is my favorite Scorpions tune.

[khicks26]

Peter Klett

[swordsandtequila]

Uli Jon AB

[Snowball]

I saw the Scorpions in 1984. 8th row center I was only 16. smoke and booze everywhere.
we used to smoke pipes of weed at indoor arenas back then. times have changed. even coke
out in the open being snorted. Anyway it was a great show, they had a lot of awesome stage
props including a giant scorpion that was like a platform. This was the Love at First Sting tour.
Bon Jovi was a no-name band who opened up for them, they only had one song out then on
the radio called "Runaway".

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This one has Janick Gers playing with Ian Gillan who has been in Iron Maiden since 1990 he gets alot of heat from some MAIDEN FANS.

[swordsandtequila]

Eric Johnson (G3 concert) - S.R.V.

Tribute to the late great Stevie Ray. When this particular G3 tour came to my area Johnson split off and did his own show; saw him one night and Satriani/Vai/Kenny Wayne Shepherd 2 weeks later. Way back in 1997, jeezus I'm getting old.

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[swordsandtequila]

Speaking of SRV, doesn't fit the op's topic but hard to have a guitar thread without paying homage to one of the greats. He often gets overlooked (out of sight out of mind maybe) when media types speak of great guitarists, and radio has all but forgotten him. Makes me sad I never got to see him live; he and Jeff Beck played the Sun Dome in Tampa in the early '80s and I missed it. Never got another chance.

One of my favorite SRV songs, guy could make a guitar cry.

Life Without You (1987)

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[swordsandtequila]

Marty Friedman - nice mix courtesy of some youtuber, both Megadeth and Cacophony

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[swordsandtequila]

Robin Trower (the white Hendrix) - Benny Dancer

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[khicks26]

Lots of good one's on McMurphy's list. I always did like these guys. Brings back some good memories.

[khicks26]

Speaking of SRV, doesn't fit the op's topic but hard to have a guitar thread without paying homage to one of the greats. He often gets overlooked (out of sight out of mind maybe) when media types speak of great guitarists, and radio has all but forgotten him. Makes me sad I never got to see him live; he and Jeff Beck played the Sun Dome in Tampa in the early '80s and I missed it. Never got another chance.



One of my favorite SRV songs, guy could make a guitar cry.

Life Without You (1987)

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Post who ever you want. I would consider this unrated music. Never got much radio play. Which is kinda a good thing. They play everything to death. Much like this band.

[khicks26]

Here's some under rated Cooper for Halloween. Never heard this on the radio. 8000 views on Youtube. Good to scare the kids with as you pass out candy.

[khicks26]

Here's one from the school courtyard. Me and my friends blasting these's guys on a cassette, smoking weed, and just fuking around making trouble. Most of the douche bags that watch American Idol, have no idea what these guy's are. Or heard any of their music that was good.

[khicks26]

IMO, SRV best song.

[mikejamm]

One of Stevie's best songs ever. Might be a cover tune but his version is just as bad ass as Hendrix. Definitely not under rated, but sadly missed. Phenomenal guitar player!

[swordsandtequila]

IMO, SRV best song.

Yep, Change It definitely a great song. I posted Life Without You because I remember seeing him playing it on Austin City Limits or some other show years ago and just tearing it up. Always stuck with me.

[mikejamm]

And you haven't lived until you've seen these two guitar slingers live! Warren "Fuk'in" Haynes and Derek Trucks! Check out Derek's slide guitar play here, Unreal good stuff!

[mikejamm]

Incredible tone this dude has! Derek Trucks burns it up! And all of this with no pick! Fingers only!