Guitarists with the WORST tone

[Downfall]

Slayer leads aren't supposed to be anything but nasty and chaotic, cold and mean... I mean, what else can suit such aggressive music? Blues shred?

Well, when it comes to solos, I prefer mine to be full of melody, technique, and on top a killer tone, Agressive bands like Testament, Megadeth, Pantera, Machine Head (Now) have managed to do it, but slayer stick to the "Wank off the Whammy "Bar" technique.

Plus how can you say Chuck had a bad tone? Chuck's tone was deadly, as soon as you heard a solo on a Death record you could tell which guy it was soloing.

[Bert]

I love the Surfin' tone from Satch. It fits his playing much better than the tones he got on many of his other albums, especially his self-titled album where he went for a more bluesy tone and ... failed. Yeah his surfin' tone is thin by today's tone standards, but it was quite distinctive at the time.

As for bad tone, I'm sure many here will find this sacrilegious, but I hate pretty much any tone Eric Clapton has ever used. Blech. (Well, his acoustic tone isn't so bad )

Steve Morse also has pretty crappy tone.

[Bert]

I hate to say it because I like his speed and articulation,but Nuno.Some of the solos on Pornograffitti are badass,but to me it sounds really thin and emotionless sometimes......................

Have to agree with that, though I thought he sounded great on 3 Sides to Every Story (especially the last three "orchestral" tracks.) Pretty good (much more raw) on waiting for the punchline... too bad the songs on that one suck.

[petedz]

This thread proves... well, something. I guuess I shouldn't have expected any agreement on good/bad tone.

Vernon Reid

...but there's one everybody can agree on. :ROTF:

[emperor_black]

Plus how can you say Chuck had a bad tone? Chuck's tone was deadly, as soon as you heard a solo on a Death record you could tell which guy it was soloing.

+1

What;s more amazing is that for each record, he chose a different tone, yet made it interesting and musical.

[nhspike]

This thread proves... well, something. I guuess I shouldn't have expected any agreement on good/bad tone.

"Vernon Reid"

...but there's one everybody can agree on. :ROTF:

how 'bout sloppy technique AND a perfectly bad "hive of angry bees" tone... UGH

But, frankly, it still moved me with the energy imparted

Can we all agree on that, at least?



I thought so.

[cdwillis]

CC Deville... yeah, his tone is pretty bad, but I don't know if I hate it worse than his awful vibrato.

[MSGfan]

For me they're K.K. Downing and Glen Tipton. Enough said.

I guess you haven't heard "Unleashed in the East"
Some of the Best "Marshall" inspired amp tones I've ever heard!

[nhspike]

I must admit to being "poisoned" early on.
As in, I knew some members of the band before they moved from PA to LA.
Even after they got famous, the bass player that decided against making the move to LA (and who worked on all our amps at the store way back when) would have Bret over three or four times a year.
He came by the shop at least once... and with that one babe from the first vid.
mmmmmmmmmm
what a hottie.
I hung out downstairs (in case any customers came in) with her, while the other "hey, I'm gonna jam with Bret" types were upstairs... trying like hell to have a thorn.
LOL
The girl was awesome.
Bret was... well... kinda like you see him oh the reality show these days.
Very "average"

I still can't keep from changing the channel anytime a Poison song comes on the radio.

Mr. Yohn, are you still alive? how are you?
Marlin, I think was your first name.

hehehe

I'll never forget the story you told me about going out to LA to see your ex Poison bandmates... and they were digging around the couch cushions for a quarter so they could get some Dunkin Donuts coffee.

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

[Cygnus X1]

I must admit to being "poisoned" early on.
As in, I knew some members of the band before they moved from PA to LA.
Even after they got famous, the bass player that decided against making the move to LA (and who worked on all our amps at the store way back when) would have Bret over three or four times a year.
He came by the shop at least once... and with that one babe from the first vid.
mmmmmmmmmm
what a hottie.
I hung out downstairs (in case any customers came in) with her, while the other "hey, I'm gonna jam with Bret" types were upstairs... trying like hell to have a thorn.
LOL
The girl was awesome.
Bret was... well... kinda like you see him oh the reality show these days.
Very "average"

I still can't keep from changing the channel anytime a Poison song comes on the radio.

Mr. Yohn, are you still alive? how are you?
Marlin, I think was your first name.

hehehe

I'll never forget the story you told me about going out to LA to see your ex Poison bandmates... and they were digging around the couch cushions for a quarter so they could get some Dunkin Donuts coffee.

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Now, THAT's a story.
I vote for Ambre, even though I've never watched the show, much.
(SW watches it, it's a soap opera).

Worst tone? Yeah, I agree with alot of Clapton's work through the 70's.
I didn't know what he was capable of, because his tone sucked. Bluesbreakers wasn't so bad, and the 80's comeback wasn't all that bad.

CC? I sometimes believe he sucked on purpose.Or maybe he's one of those guys who can play around the house, but loses it onstage, and goes with it.

[VitaminG]

Steve Morse also has pretty crappy tone.

I never thought it was crappy, but it has always seemed dull & bland to me. It's like, you can hear all this incredible playing, but can't get into it because the tone is so........meh.

Eric Johnson is the same. I wonder if everyone thinks he has this incredible tone because of all the interviews & articles you see where he (or his tech) talk about how he can hear the difference in brands of 9 volts, cables, etc, so we're all amazed by how discerning he is and therefore figure he must have great tone. But I just can't hear it. It puts me to sleep

[T_money419]

Keith Richards
The solo on Sympathy for the Devil just kills my ears

[Phantom Hawk]

Randy Rhoads
Jim Matheos has had some horrible tones
Joe Satriani (but sometimes it has been pretty good too)

Yeah, I'll hafta agree with Matheos. The sound on Perfect Symmetry was awful !

[Cygnus X1]

Yeah, I'll hafta agree with Matheos. The sound on Perfect Symmetry was awful !

Hey, PH, good to see you here.
The DKMGT had to take a few days off.
But right now, she's back where she belongs, riding my lap.

[hippietim]

Slayer, rythym = excellent, lead = shite.

Are you kidding? The guys in Slayer make about the worst possilbe sounds you can make with a Marshall. Fuck they sound terrible. They're like this really loud AM radio without the clarity and crispness of AM radio.