Most Underated Guitar Players

[Robert Burns]

Paul Quinn and Doug Scarret of Saxon! I am seriously considering a trip Europe to check out a show since they seem to not tour the states.

I once went to see Malmsteen with Liita Ford, and Saxon opening..
Guess who absolutely SLAYED!! Saxon blew everyone else away.
Hard to beat that 3 guitar attack!

[Robert Burns]

Alex Lifeson...
Steve Morse'
Greg Howe!
Brett Garsed
Steve Stevens
Neil Schon !
Dweezil Zappa
And the king of overlooked...
Andy Timmons!

[jgcable]

Richie Kotzen
Matthias Jabs

[Racerx2k]

Elliot Easton
Neil Giraldo

[joshulator]

Am I the only one who thought that they should list themself as a joke?

[Newc]

Someone needs to define "under-rated", because almost all the players mentioned here so far are heavily lauded among most guitarists and guitar-based media (i.e. magazines).

May as well add EVH, Rhoads, Iommi, and Clapton!

[Norton]

Rhoads is the most overrated player ever.He died 25 years ago but he's still on magazine covers. He was a good player that's for sure, but he's dead and gone and haven't done anything new for the last 25 years.Ok?

[Newc]

True, but at the time he was the most-visible guitarist in that style. Uli and Blackmore and a few others were already combining Classical technique with Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, but Rhoads had Ozzy's recognition from Sabbath to thrust him into the spotlight.

He was definitely great for the time, and his phrasing still sets him apart from the G.I.T. grads that followed.

And let's not forget his contribution to the very existence of Jackson guitars....

[Norton]

And let's not forget his contribution to the very existence of Jackson guitars....

I wonder what Alexi would play, it if wasn't for Randy

[max]

Someone needs to define "under-rated", because almost all the players mentioned here so far are heavily lauded among most guitarists and guitar-based media (i.e. magazines).

May as well add EVH, Rhoads, Iommi, and Clapton!

+1
Simply not being totally overrated doesnt mean one is underrated.

[Newc]

I wonder what Alexi would play, it if wasn't for Randy

Really! Who would ESPee have to rip off without Jackson? :ROTF:

My guess is he'd be playing whatever EVH was playing, or if Grover had turned Randy down ann Jackson had never come to be, he'd have a white LP Custom or Sandoval.

[Norton]

I think he would play a Gibson-like black flying V with a yellow pickguard

[semagic]

ben wells
chris robertson
jimmy stafford
kyle cook

[Norton]

ben wells
chris robertson
jimmy stafford
kyle cook

You're pretty right....cause I've never heard any of them



well...I might have heard of kyle cook.

[neilli]

Richie Sambora
CC DeVille (yes, really)