Most Underated Guitar Players

[Cygnus X1]

Didn't Mick play in D standard a lot? That's kind of unique in metal. Not Eb, not drop D, but D standard. That "looks that kill" tone is surprisingly hard to copy too as far as feel goes. Or...maybe I just suck even more than he does. Huge Crue fan here, BTW.

It's easier to play it in D standard (Dr. Feelgood, anyway), but if I'm
in standard tuning I'll just drop the low E to D and deal with it. The mixed pentatonics still make the same shapes,(unless I've just been playing it wrong all this time).

Seems this thread keeps turning back to guitar heros, not underrated guitarists. I was guilty with Tipton. I'll stand by Billy Squire, though. I didn't expect him to be that good. Bryan Adams was also a bit better than expected. Seems only guitarists got into Marino. I got my share-I loved his tone. There a whole bunch in pop music that didn't get a chance to stretch out on the albums, I'm sure.

[Locrian]

Tony Macalpine

[HiOctane]

Most Underated Guitar Players

I couldn't read through all of the posts, so forgive me if there is duplication.

Here are a few that come to mind:

Adrian Vandenberg
Criss Oliva (Savatage)
James Byrd (1st Fifth Angel CD rules!)
Joey Taffola (check out "The Fourth Judgement!")
Chris Broderick (Jag Panzer/Nevermore)
Robert Marcello (current Danger/Danger and clinician for various companies)
David Scott (Tuff Luck)

[horns666]

Jeff Loomis!

[4koa]

Rick Emmett

thats who i was going to say.. monster player who can play just about any style of music you can think of

[horns666]

Hey guys..I had fun browsing thru this..some cool facts about players..http://www.dinosaurrockguitar.com/home.shtml

[thebeggar]

I'm halfway through a Motley bootleg, Live at Tacoma. It's actually professionally shot and is a good quality rip. Anyway as far as holding down the rhythm Mick's good but whenever he's up for a solo he almost as bad as me (which is bad). :ROTF:

I love Mick and stand by my earlier posts but damn some of those solo's are hilariously bad.

Long live the Crue

[///MK]

Jason Becker .What could have been....

[Mr Metal]

Anybody remember Gary Hoey?

[markb]

I don't know that Gary Hoey was underrated. More like either just flat out unknown or ignored. The niche market for shred metal surf tunes and christmas carols is surprisingly small for some reason. He's good though.

[Mazrim]

Has anybody mentioned Ed Wynne from Ozric Tentacles yet?

Well, I just did.


Oh and Mike Keneally.

[fuel0707]

Some of the players that I think didn't or don't get enough credit:

Ronni LeTekro (TNT)
Marc Richard Diglio (XYZ)
Alex Masi
Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween)
Gus G. (Firewind)
Rex Carroll (Whitecross)

[horns666]

Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jimmy Hendricks


OHHHHHHH..and ummm..That guy that "cut teeth" with Ralph Macchio in that movie Crossroads..he was in Frank Zappa's band, and he even played with that dude who sang in Van Halen.

OHHHH!!!! OHHHHHH!!!!! and that dude in the wheel chair that played with that dude that sang for Van Halen.

[jgcable]

Richie Kotzen
Mick Mars
CC Deville
Lindsey Buckingham

[horns666]

Cuba Gooding Jr.