Who Are Some Of Your Favorite Guitar Shredders Of All Time/

[dick tracy]

ANGELO BATIO
Michael romoe
STEVE VAI
marty friedmen
joe satrani
rusty cooley
jimi Hendrix
geroge lynch:coleman:

[Foster5k]

I'm missing the part where this has anything to do with the NBA.

[HylianNightmare]

Guthrie govan

[dick tracy]

I'm missing the part where this has anything to do with the NBA.


they posted this one time:coleman:

[dick tracy]

I heard kobe can play bass

[BBallZen83]

Derp.

[Mr. Jabbar]

not shredders but


to my ear nothing beats brian may
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZvsRlIieK0

and gilmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvBEWs_q57g


those are my ultimate eye(ear) test guitarists, not talent(complex) wise


honorable mention:

george harrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDYJkXktIg4

[Heavincent]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/2551219/dirk-guitar-o.gif

[BBallZen83]

not shredders but


to my ear nothing beats brian may
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZvsRlIieK0

and gilmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvBEWs_q57g


those are my ultimate eye(ear) test guitarists, not talent(complex) wise


honorable mention:

george harrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDYJkXktIg4

Bro!!! Something I agree with you on. Love me some Brian May and David Gilmore.

:cheers:

[Heavincent]

Marty Friedman is the GOAT though.

[Harison]

In recent years I heard nice guitar solo Canon rock (or its cover by Funtwo):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeBdp7L4_U

All-time: Slash, Brian May, Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Hendrix.

Less known as super talented guitarists: Mike Oldfield or good call by Mr. Jabbar - George Harrison.

Oldfield, best bits from 1:55 min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZOFBf3AeFE&index=11&list=PL042663BEDBA736D7

[BBallZen83]

In recent years I heard nice guitar solo Canon rock (or its cover by Funtwo):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeBdp7L4_U

All-time: Slash, Brian May, Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Hendrix.

Less known as super talented guitarists: Mike Oldfield or good call by Mr. Jabbar - George Harrison.

Oldfield, best bits from 1:55 min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZOFBf3AeFE&index=11&list=PL042663BEDBA736D7

Harrison's slide guitar work is just so beautiful.

[Dr Hawk]

GOAT first 18 seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

[Trollsmasher]

http://s1.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hulk-hogan-american-flag-guitar-hulk-hogan-gifs.gif

[D-Wait]

Tony Iommi and Ritchie Blackmore :rockon: :rockon:

[TheMan]

No one has mentioned Eddie Van Halen, I am disappoint.

A few more of my faves...not necessarily all shredders
Randy Rhoads
Glenn Tipton/KK Downing
Dave Mustaine
Vivian Campbell (his work with Dio, not Def Lep)
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith

[BBallZen83]

No one has mentioned Eddie Van Halen, I am disappoint.

A few more of my faves...not necessarily all shredders
Randy Rhoads
Glenn Tipton/KK Downing
Dave Mustaine
Vivian Campbell (his work with Dio, not Def Lep)
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith

Me likes.

I prefer musical soloists over shredding though, so maybe I'm not exactly thinking "shredders" as much as soloists.

That's why Brian May is the ultimate guitar soloist to me. The musicality and emotion he can convey with a guitar is second to none.

[FatComputerNerd]

Buckethead

[KelticForce1349]

ANGELO BATIO
Michael romoe
STEVE VAI
marty friedmen
joe satrani
rusty cooley
jimi Hendrix
geroge lynch:coleman:

Wow! THis bogus/ALT/gimmick account of yours should be shut down for not mentioning Jason Becker! Seriously...you are an a$$hole.



P.S. Tony MacAlpine needs to be on the list too.

[KelticForce1349]

No one has mentioned Eddie Van Halen, I am disappoint.

A few more of my faves...not necessarily all shredders
Randy Rhoads
Glenn Tipton/KK Downing
Dave Mustaine
Vivian Campbell (his work with Dio, not Def Lep)
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith


K.K. and Glenn....the two that got me started playing. Still my all-time favorite duo. I consider them the MJ and Pippen of Heavy Metal.

[HOoopCityJones]

Eric Clapton

Jimi Hendrix

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Umm....


SLASH and NIKI SIXX....

End of thread

[Mr. Jabbar]

Bro!!! Something I agree with you on. Love me some Brian May and David Gilmore.

:cheers:

:rockon:

[Mayweather]

No love for Stevie Ray Vaughan?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HPlYFBzD8o

[J Shuttlesworth]

Tommy Emmanuel is so fkn good it hurts :coleman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6a7u7lO5I

[ShawkFactory]

Tommy Emmanuel is so fkn good it hurts :coleman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6a7u7lO5I
Yes

[J Shuttlesworth]

Oh and since this is an NBA forum, Buckethead has a bunch of songs dedicated to LeBron James:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78WgTsUv3Vg

[Springsteen]

Nothing will ever top what Hendrix did to close out Woodstock. GOATest of GOATs.

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/b1027.com/files/2012/08/woodstock-1969-photo-2.jpg

[BlakFrankWhite]

Hendrix is GOAT.

[LongLiveTheKing]

Lil Wayne :bowdown: :rockon:
http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/MUSIC+Tour+Lil+Wayne+Special+Guests+NQsE4LTH6lhl.j pg

[CavaliersFTW]

http://s1.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hulk-hogan-american-flag-guitar-hulk-hogan-gifs.gif
https://youtu.be/C_itzww0XTo?t=38s

[BlakFrankWhite]

Nothing will ever top what Hendrix did to close out Woodstock. GOATest of GOATs.

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/b1027.com/files/2012/08/woodstock-1969-photo-2.jpg

He was high as a kite....and still up a legendary performance

[J Shuttlesworth]

Lil Wayne :bowdown: :rockon:
http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/MUSIC+Tour+Lil+Wayne+Special+Guests+NQsE4LTH6lhl.j pg
He's got nothing on Fred Durst:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE

[GIF REACTION]

dick tracy aka mark coleman

[TheMan]

K.K. and Glenn....the two that got me started playing. Still my all-time favorite duo. I consider them the MJ and Pippen of Heavy Metal.
:cheers:

For me it was Dave and Adrian from Maiden, especially Dave. Got my first Fender Strat, a black with white pickguard with maple fretboard specifically because that was his main axe. I even took out the single coil bridge pickup and put a humbucker in it :lol

[BBallZen83]

Lil Wayne :bowdown: :rockon:
http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/MUSIC+Tour+Lil+Wayne+Special+Guests+NQsE4LTH6lhl.j pg

GOAT gonna GOAT! I think it was when he whipped out his axe and just splooged all over everyone on SNL, that I decided to pick up the guitar for the first time!

:banana:

[BBallZen83]

Eric Clapton

Jimi Hendrix

Jimmi is another perfect example of pure musicality and feeling in guitar soloing. He was one of those players where it was like the guitar was no longer just a guitar, it was this living breathing thing that was speaking to you! Love Jimmy. One of my first loves on guitar along with Brian May.

[Fudge]

Chris Brown

[FatComputerNerd]

Oh and since this is an NBA forum, Buckethead has a bunch of songs dedicated to LeBron James:


He has so many good songs it's hard to pick a fav. Especially with the sheer volume of albums he's released over the past decade or two.

I fell in love with him back in the early 90's when he was doing his thing w/ Praxis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_%28band%29); playing w/ Bootsy and them...doing stuff like this stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHw_lIc6EY

He only got better as the years went on. Stuff he did solo, stuff he did w/ Claypool and others...none if is it bad.

I like a lot of his slower emotional stuff too...like the entire album Colma is mostly emotional stuff, with far less shredding. Then there are the "Pikes" albums.

Always liked this one off Colma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nj1D2y-PY8

This was was great too, also off Colma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-vtyGZtK0

Another from Colma, in honor of Father's Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4Ixrkz5Vc

And this one off of Electric Tears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2WsPN-rr9o

Then you get stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPhsXHMSb8

or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adV8-_hgL4g

Talk about versatility...

[FatComputerNerd]

BTW, Why is this still not moved to OTC? :lol

[BBallZen83]

BTW, Why is this still not moved to OTC? :lol

Cause it rocks BRAH! :rockon:

[KiiiiNG]

http://images.thehollywoodgossip.com/iu/s--8lAGx863--/t_slideshow/f_auto,fl_lossy,q_75/v1395340203/justin-bieber-for-adidas-neo.jpg

underrated

also one of the best current drummers

and one of the best dancers

all around musician

[FatComputerNerd]

Can't go wrong with this one either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmf34m42JyI

[Straight_Ballin]

In recent years I heard nice guitar solo Canon rock (or its cover by Funtwo):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNeBdp7L4_U

All-time: Slash, Brian May, Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Hendrix.

Less known as super talented guitarists: Mike Oldfield or good call by Mr. Jabbar - George Harrison.

Oldfield, best bits from 1:55 min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZOFBf3AeFE&index=11&list=PL042663BEDBA736D7

Are you kidding me? Slash was no where near top tier level.

Listen to Herman Li and come talk to me.

[KiiiiNG]

carlos santana is criminally underrated

no mention? :facepalm

[FatComputerNerd]

carlos santana is criminally underrated

no mention? :facepalm

He's def. up there

Not as a shredder per-say, but as a talented guitarist.

[Cleverness]

He has so many good songs it's hard to pick a fav. Especially with the sheer volume of albums he's released over the past decade or two.

I fell in love with him back in the early 90's when he was doing his thing w/ Praxis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_%28band%29); playing w/ Bootsy and them...doing stuff like this stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHw_lIc6EY

He only got better as the years went on. Stuff he did solo, stuff he did w/ Claypool and others...none if is it bad.

I like a lot of his slower emotional stuff too...like the entire album Colma is mostly emotional stuff, with far less shredding. Then there are the "Pikes" albums.

Always liked this one off Colma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nj1D2y-PY8

This was was great too, also off Colma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-vtyGZtK0

Another from Colma, in honor of Father's Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4Ixrkz5Vc

And this one off of Electric Tears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2WsPN-rr9o

Then you get stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgPhsXHMSb8

or this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adV8-_hgL4g

Talk about versatility...

:bowdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAs3PmSoojc :bowdown:

[Prometheus]

Gilmour and Hendrix have always been my personal favorites.

This thread needs a little love for John Frusciante tho

[f0und]

hendrix
SRV
paige

but gilmour is my favorite. he may not be as fast and technically skilled as the others, but he can make that guitar sing like no other.

put some heaphones on, smoke some weed if you got it, sick back and enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N82TLB03Vk

[La Frescobaldi]

He's def. up there

Not as a shredder per-say, but as a talented guitarist.

Carlos in '70s = dazzling speed we're talking malmsteen fast (which i also didn't yngwie see on here) when he was hanging out with McLaughlin and G Benson

But he abandoned it when big hair showed up, heard an interview where he said basically speed had become more important to musicians than music and he was done with all that.

Speaking of McLaughlin and G Benson...... if this is a thread on shredding, why aren't we talking about real speed? Those guys had to buy new fretboards all the time, scorched em up

George Benson was faster than all them guys listed in this thread. If you could catch him in a late night smoky backroom in Chicago or LA playin absolute jazz with guys like Grant Green or Elvin Jones you knew what celerity was all about... because they were issuing fire extinguishers and flame retardant clothes at the door

Also Joe Pass was amazingly fast especially when you calculate he was playing as fast as all these guys.... but doing it while improvising 3 lines at once - bass, comp and melody all blistering fast

Also Michael Schenker

[FatComputerNerd]

:bowdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAs3PmSoojc :bowdown:


:cheers:

There are those out there who dislike him because of the mask...think it's all a gimmick and he has no skill. :hammerhead:

[IncarceratedBob]

there are more white people on this board than i imagined

[FatComputerNerd]

Oh and since this is an NBA forum, Buckethead has a bunch of songs dedicated to LeBron James:

This one was dedicated to Blake Griffin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHMbUR-0m2k

[FatComputerNerd]

He's also great live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxrdrzmuUw

(gets better about 2 min. in and builds in intensity)

Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8akmP6Sjv2o

Doing Maggot Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhk8AAwZV6U

[FKAri]

Most people are posting great guitarists instead of shredders. Makes for a better thread anyway imo.

[FatComputerNerd]

Bucket w/ orig. Praxis members minus Bootsy (Hello Les!) @ Bonaroo 2002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDB4xJsXVo

[jayfan]

Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimmy Paige
The Edge
Steve Jones


.

[FatComputerNerd]

Has anyone mentioned Prince yet?

Most don't realize it but he's one of the greatest guitarists OAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Skip to around 3:25 for Prince -- or listen to the whole thing; it's amazing.

[Hey Yo]

Umm....


SLASH and NIKI SIXX....

End of thread
Niki Sixx shreds the Bass??

:confusedshrug:

[rhowen4]

When you talk shredders, you must include Shawn Lane and Guthrie Govan. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Shawn Lane yet.

BOAT electric guitar player is Lane/Govan imo.

GOAT is Hendrix.

[FatComputerNerd]

When you talk shredders, you must include Shawn Lane and Guthrie Govan. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Shawn Lane yet.

BOAT electric guitar player is Lane/Govan imo.

GOAT is Hendrix.

Hendrix would have approved of Buckethead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2mpAXPvCI

[Hey Yo]

Those who are Ozzy fans are probably familiar with his early 80's live album called "Speak of the Devil." (though the wiki page says some was not live and crowd noise was added to a few songs) It consists of nothing but Black Sabbath songs.

The guitarist on that album was Brad Gillis (filled in for the deceased Randy Rhodes) At the time he was the ex-guitarist for the band Night Ranger. To hear him totally slay the guitar on the Ozzy album...makes you wonder why he played with a band like Night Ranger.

That Ozzy album was only time Gillis recorded with him and soon went back to Night Ranger and Jake E. Lee stepped in after Gillis.

[FatComputerNerd]

Those who are Ozzy fans are probably familiar with his early 80's live album called "Speak of the Devil." (though the wiki page says some was not live and crowd noise was added to a few songs) It consists of nothing but Black Sabbath songs.

The guitarist on that album was Brad Gillis (filled in for the deceased Randy Rhodes) At the time he was the ex-guitarist for the band Night Ranger. To hear him totally slay the guitar on the Ozzy album...makes you wonder why he played with a band like Night Ranger.

That Ozzy album was only time Gillis recorded with him and soon went back to Night Ranger and Jake E. Lee stepped in after Gillis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrcSm7XxY78

[BlazerRed]

Tom Delonge from Blink 182.

[rhowen4]

Hendrix would have approved of Buckethead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2mpAXPvCI
definitely. i love buckethead too

[Overdrive]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI2AJozLIFE

[SpecialQue]

Has anyone mentioned Prince yet?

Most don't realize it but he's one of the greatest guitarists OAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Skip to around 3:25 for Prince -- or listen to the whole thing; it's amazing.

Was just about to mention him. :bowdown:

[TheMan]

Any talk of underrated guitarists should include Mark Knopfler and Brian Setzer.

[BBallZen83]

there are more white people on this board than i imagined

Rock music and black people aren't mutually exclusive. Hell, you guys invented rock music. There are so many talented black guitarists throughout the decades.

[jongib369]

https://youtu.be/YQ3EWmdEki8

God damn that intro :biggums:

[HOoopCityJones]

Tito Jackson.

[jongib369]

I know this I about shredding....But give this man an acoustic, or in this instance a slide and damn

:eek:

https://youtu.be/ebz8gcWvg5A

4:40 and 6:43

[dick tracy]

jim Hendrix
tony lommi
chuck berry
eddie van halen
jimmy page
neal shcon
Jason becker
joe satraini

pretty much started it:coleman:

[Heavincent]

I just gotta say...Marty Friedman's bends and vibrato are incredible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfL6aBhnwg

[BBallZen83]

Tito Jackson.

I never really thought about Tito Jackson outside of the Jackson Five, but I just checked out some of his solo guitar playing on Youtube. Dude can play for sure! Never knew.

[SexSymbol]

to me, slash has the most distinguishable sound, he just created his own style, and I don't think anybody is better than him

[FatComputerNerd]

to me, slash has the most distinguishable sound, he just created his own style, and I don't think anybody is better than him

Slash is great but I don't think he has the same level of technical skill that Buckethead's got.

He's just more well-known due to GnR. Again, not saying he's bad (he's an all-time great in his own right), but Buckethead is on another level.

[FatComputerNerd]

New Pikes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=800bYnIJsG8

[Goofsta Knicca]

This ma dude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8


n dat knicca Paul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJx4IyZgWtY

[DoctorP]

all time is impossible. the guitar has been here since before historical record.

leadbelly. neal young.

[Round Mound]

K.K. and Glenn....the two that got me started playing. Still my all-time favorite duo. I consider them the MJ and Pippen of Heavy Metal.

:applause: :bowdown: Nothing Is More Metallic Sounding Than Priest! The GOAT Duo of Pure Metal and Longevitiy of All Time!

[kennethgriffin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyQJH615KwA

[smoovegittar]

Could spend all day on this, but I'll categorize -

Metal - Malmsteen
Classic Rock - Jeff Beck
Blues - B.B. King
Jazz - John Scofield
Soul - Cornell Dupree
Fusion - Frank Gambale
Bluegrass - Tony Rice
Classical - Andres Segovia
R & B - Eric Gale
Country - Danny Gatton
Latino - Al DiMeola

I've been playing for over 35 years. All styles. There's many more I can mention, but enough to chew on here. Seen some great choices - seem to have a few players in here.

[FatComputerNerd]

This thread was supposed to be favorite shredders, not most overall talented guitarists.

[feyki]

Marty Friedman is the GOAT though.

Same for me . But Altitudes is greatest art ever .

And this song is really beauty from Turkey ;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VxsyXhrkl-s

[smoovegittar]

This thread was supposed to be favorite shredders, not most overall talented guitarists.

Oh, your thread? Sorry, fat nerd..

[BuffaloBill]

Carlos Santana

[TheBigVeto]

ANGELO BATIO
Michael romoe
STEVE VAI
marty friedmen
joe satrani
rusty cooley
jimi Hendrix
geroge lynch:coleman:

Jimi Hendrix is not a shredder.
He's the George Mikan of rock guitar players.

[Lebron23]

Anyway I am re-learning how to play guitar.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUYyHBsrwU

[meat]

Anyway I am re-learning how to play guitar.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUYyHBsrwU

Thats not you though? :confusedshrug:

[Lebron23]

Thats not you though? :confusedshrug:


Yes, But I played Guitar in my teens and early 20's.

[meat]

Yes, But I played Guitar in my teens and early 20's.

I play too! Keep it up it's fun!

[D-Wait]

Tommy Bolin.

[Kblaze8855]

I don’t care to listen to much of what I’d call “shredding”. My favorites are Gary Moore, both from the Allman brothers(I enjoy Dickey betts), Bb King, Jimi, Mark knopfler, and Gilmour. I’m trying to listen to a song not be beat over the head by notes. I say that knowing some of them could do that as well.

[Full Court]

George Lynch was great. Suprised OP mentioned him - he doesn't get a lot of attention these days.

My all time favorite has to be Steve Clark though.