Here's another list of all genres. George,,,,not on the list. (I'm half drunk and hope i didnt over see him, but i'm pretty confident)
1. Andres Segovia 2. Django Reinhardt 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Chet Atkins 5. Wes Montgomery 6. T-Bone Walker 7. Charlie Christian 8. B.B. King 9. Robert Johnson 10. Joe Pass 11. John Williams 12. Julian Bream 13. John McLaughlin 14. Merle Travis 15. Phil Keaggy 16. Sabicas 17. Jeff Beck 18. Pat Metheny 19. Lenny Breau 20. Micheal Hedges 21. Paco De Lucia 22. Les Paul 23. Sol Hoopii 24. Ry Cooder 25. Eric Clapton 26. Leo Kottke 27. George Van Eps 28. John Fahey 29. Jimmy Page 30. King Bennie Nawahi 31. Danny Gatton 32. Jim Hall 33. Christopher Parkening 34. Al DiMeola 35. Buddy Emmons 36. Eddie Van Halen 37. Speedy West 38. Allan Holdsworth 39. Chuck Berry 40. Eddie Lang 41. Lonnie Johnson 42. Joe Maphis 43. Derek Bailey 44. Adrian Legg 45. Albert King 46. Carlos Montoya 47. Buddy Guy 48. Duane Allman 49. Narciso Yepes 50. Stevie Ray Vaughan 51. Bill Frisell 52. Davy Graham 53. Elmore James 54. Doc Watson 55. Stanley Jordan 56. John Scofeild 57. Larry Coryell 58. Robert Fripp 59. George Benson 60. Albert Lee 61. Steve Vai 62. Steve Morse 63. Jerry Byrd 64. Bola Sete 65. Tommy Emmanuel 66. Steve Cropper 67. Laurindo Almeida 68. Ramon Montoya 69. Tal Farlow 70. Eric Johnson 71. Koo Nimo 72. Raymond Kane 73. Yngwie Malmsteen 74. John Renbourn 75. Freddie Green 76. Bert Jansch 77. Baden Powell 78. John Abercrombie 79. Randy Rhoads 80. Sandy Bull 81. David Gilmour 82. Noel Boggs 83. Gabby Pahinui 84. Ledward Kaapana 85. Manuel Barrueco 86. Shawn Lane 87. Blind Willie Johnson 88. Sonny Sharrok 89. Freddie King 90. Fred Frith 91. Maybelle Carter 92. Muddy Waters 93. Sonny Greenwich 94. Larry Carlton 95. David Russell 96. Joe Satriani 97. Tony Rice 98. Charley Patton 99. Paco Pena 100. Kenny Burrell 101. Keola Beamer 102. Big Bill Broonzy 103. Barney Kessel 104. Paul Gilbert 105. EK Nyame 106. Blind Willie McTell 107. Charlie Byrd 108. Bob Brozman 109. Red Rhodes 110. Link Wray 111. Steve Howe 112. Norman Blake 113. Alirio Diaz 114. Johnny Smith 115. Alex Konadu 116. Peter Green 117. Otis Rush 118. Blind Lemon Jefferson 119. Melchor de Marchena 120. Frank Zappa 121. Richard Thompson 122. Nino Ricardo 123. James Blood Ulmer 124. Nick Webb 125. Grant Green 126. Hank Garland 127. Mike Bloomfield 128. Ali Farka Toure 129. Son House 130. Rev. Gary Davis 131. Ronnie Earl 132. Robert Cray 133. Sharon Isbin 134. Earl Hooker 135. Herb Ellis 136. Norbert Kraft 137. Lester Flatt 138. Johnny Winter 139. Mike Stern 140. Carlos Santana 141. Dick Dale 142. Richie Blackmore 143. Brian May 144. Juanjo Dominguez 145. Carlos Barbosa-Lima 146. Martin Carthy 147. Alexandre Lagoya 148. Clarence White 149. Liona Boyd 150. Pat Martino
I shouldn't quote the whole list, but I love it. With the exception that Carl Kress (who is in the Jazz list) doesn't show up on this one. Too bad Segovia and Jimi Hendrix never jammed.
These lists are all guitarists who have great virtuoso technical skills ... "what a solo!".
But I think a better way to answer this question is to realize that how good the guitarist makes their band sound counts LOTS. Can you imagine the Beatles being as good with another guitarist in George's place? No way, IMHO - George knew that it wasn't all flash that made a song .... sometimes just a tiny phrase here or there could make a difference.
So, that's why I think George is one of the best guitarists ever, because without him the Beatles would not be the best band ever!
Just my two cents/pence.
I love John, I love Paul, And George and Ringo, I love them all!
george makes his guitar talk you know when george is playing the guitar in a song you even know when george wrote a guitar piece but didn't play the actual guitar...
George is one of the best guitarist ever he can make a guitar sound that other guitarists can only attempt...
not doubt in my mind george isn't one of the greats if not the greatest guitarist... he's the only player that i know that's just was pretty much in love with a guitar ... definitely one of the best ...
eric clapton 25 pff... i hate jimmy hendrix hate him sincerely...
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eric clapton 25 pff... i hate jimmy hendrix hate him sincerely...
I personally think Hendrix is so overated. I don't hate him as i think he had a sound of his own. I didn't think he improved really & i've never rated him as a songwriter. He seems to be known best for All Along The Watchtower which is a Dylan song, i've never liked Hendrix's records much. My guitarist are George (of course), Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton Mark Knofler & Chris Rea.. to mention a few. i hate guitarist who tryto show off on stage etc. .. George never did that, he played from his heart beautifully!
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I personally think Hendrix is so overated. I don't hate him as i think he had a sound of his own. I didn't think he improved really & i've never rated him as a songwriter. He seems to be known best for All Along The Watchtower which is a Dylan song, i've never liked Hendrix's records much. My guitarist are George (of course), Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton Mark Knofler & Chris Rea.. to mention a few. i hate guitarist who tryto show off on stage etc. .. George never did that, he played from his heart beautifully!
I agree with that. I'm a little keener on Jimi Hendrix though. His version of Red House is untouchable, IMHO, and I actually like his songwriting. Also, I believe Paul considers him the best guitarist he'd ever seen, I believe I've read that somewhere, but who knows how true it is.
I love John, I love Paul, And George and Ringo, I love them all!
These lists are all guitarists who have great virtuoso technical skills ... "what a solo!".
Isnt that what we're judging here.....All-Time Greats? Just because George played in the biggest band of all time, doesnt automatically make him one of the greatest guitarists.
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Can you imagine the Beatles being as good with another guitarist in George's place? No way, IMHO - George knew that it wasn't all flash that made a song .... sometimes just a tiny phrase here or there could make a difference.
I dont want to come across as a George basher, but YES, I can actually see the Beatles being as good or better without George (in the early days before he became an efficient songwriter). Lets be honest, The Beatles were John and Paul in the early going and George played shitty as much as he played well in those days.
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So, that's why I think George is one of the best guitarists ever, because without him the Beatles would not be the best band ever!
I disagree. If George was replaced in the early going, he wouldnt have been missed. Its hard to discount him or any other member now as the pieces are already in place, but there were better guitar players to choose from.
I dont think any of the Beatles were masters at their instruments, but they could write songs that nobody else could. Thats where the magic came from.
I dont want to come across as a George basher, but YES, I can actually see the Beatles being as good or better without George (in the early days before he became an efficient songwriter). Lets be honest, The Beatles were John and Paul in the early going and George played shitty as much as he played well in those days.
I pretty much agree on that. Though I think Ringo would be fairly irreplaceable without radically changing the overall sound of the band.
I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
I agree totally with Tkitna and BlueMeanie. If I may use my normal example - when someone else plays lead (ie Paul or John) no one notices the difference.Re Hendrix - I think he is so important because he blew away the boundaries of what it was possible for a guitarist to do. Whether he played his own songs or Dylans is a moot point.
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