@@RaineyDaysStudio Half of these guys in the video are judged in a band setting, do you know what edge is capable of, sitting at home, when bono is not around?, cause I dont. Also doing the same thing more than once as a musician AKA copying yourself use to be called a style.
@@RGBAnarchy I don't disagree with anything you say here, but I'm not sure what I said was addressed in a meaningful way. I still don't think an individuals financial status is an indicator of their skill with the instrument. Isn't Buckethead broke?
taste is subjective, yes, but the technical side can be judged objectively, no doubt. Can they play? What can they play? How do they sound? Do they fit the style of music they play etc. Can they craft songs?
@@pete7164 Your words, in this last sentence, are ponder worthy. Yes, technique can almost be measured mathematically. It doesn't mean that technique is necessarily aestheically pleasing (beautiful), but it does mean that a recognition of a skill, is rational. I like that: "Technique is not subjective."
when he was alive Gary Moore could go toe to toe with anyone you mentioned. Gary was VERY proficient in fusion, rock, and blues. He was no one trick pony. Clearly Gary never got the proper recognition he deserved.
I honestly can't imagine the musical landscape without 80s era Edge. I don't think he's running for guitar hero status...just super-creative signature parts and approaches.
There are people that honestly think SRV is overrated? That man had a technique that made the guitar come to life and give its soul away to the listener that only the greats can do. His songs were memorable and are still attempted to be duplicated, often times without success. I once saw a video where a guy went through and showed the pieces that he saw as important to SRV’s sound and he would play adding together what he described and even towards the end of that video you could see that there was something missing, that it wasn’t SRV playing because he was something absolutely special. It’s is a crime to think of SRV as overrated. God gave him so much talent and sadly only allowed him to utilize for a short period.
I Can play srvs catalog in my sleep texas flood, double trouble, all of it easy. it does get monotonous hitting open e string every note on pride and joy. Doesn’t do much for me anymore.
You nailed it on the head - and as I was scouring through doing research I was surprised by how many times SRV's name came up. That's pretty much what pushed me over the top to do this video. I had to set the record straight in that one
@@rbsslsi m able to play almost anything after allot or less prqctice dependable what is about… but SRV … no matter how i try and put effort , i cannot use right hand his way and it simply sounds not right …
People who say hendrix is over rated are one word IDIOTS Jimmy absolutely blew everyone away the best of the best were under him in those days if he lived it would be 10 times that
In my opinion most people can't separate skill from innovation. Hendrix was one of, if not the most innovative players of all time. There are only a few players in an genre that you can directly credit major industry wide changes. That being said, my opinion is he was technically deficient and sloppy. That doesn't change the fact that any modern rock/metal fans have Jimi to thank among only a few others.
@@TokeyTheBear_AOE he WAS sloppy. but he did things on the guitar no one ever thought of before. he made sounds no one ever heard from a guitar. he ignored convention, his fingers just seemed to roam the fretboard and he followed. unique.
Hendrix said Terry Kath was one of the best guitar players of the time. I still think Hendrix was one of the best but it shows that there were some other really good players at the time.
Great guitarist and underrated not mentioned Ritchie Blackmore Gary Moore Rhandy Roads Rory Gallagher Steve Morse Frank Marino Ronnie Montrose Billy Gibbons Jake E Lee Robin Trower Uli Jon Roth John Sykes Paul Kosoff Al Di Meola Tony Iommi Ted Nugent Alvin Lee Michael Shenker Leslie West Alex Lifeson Scott Henderson Yngwie Malmsteen John Mclaughlin George Lynch
Glad jazz is a place for guitar... Santana is a survivor! From the 60s till now! From rock to fusion, his modern suff is a result of this kid market that we have now ...
Santana isn't very good. Sorry. A 16 year old can play all of Santana's stuff it's so easy. I've been playing almost 30 years and STILL can't play Neon by Mayer the way he does. Mayer has major fingerboard dexterity, and full knowledge of theory. Santana has played the same basic box pattern blues licks since the 60s.
30'ish years here🎶🎸☝️ Same scenario. I've switched gears to songwriter lately. The WORST ASPECT of "the industry": GATEKEEPERS There's more insult that occurs in the songwriting aspect from gatekeepers than anything. Bring something to the table and the responses are usually "no" for reasons of: "You're not famous like so&so" "This one doesn't sound like what so&so wrote" "Go listen to so&so to get an idea of what sells" What those equivalent to "Jr. High Poetry Champs" fail to understand is: "Music Is What Feelings Sound Like" The Art of Expression is lost in commercialism...to the likes of Taylor "Not-So-Swift"🤔🎶🙄☝️
Jimi Hendrix was not just a guitarist he was a force of nature in the day that people lived in black & white & grey , on first seeing him it was like WOW the way he played people weren't playing guitar like that the way he looked was far out still listen to him today still great .
Slash made PLATINUM records with at least 3 different bands. Snakepit and Velvet Revolver both sold multi-millions. I think he has a blues record that went platinum also, even as it got harder and harder to go platinum. I would never put Slash very high on a technical list, but to say he is a one-trick pony would be crazy
Not much into Santana's modern stuff from the Supernatural album onwards, but those first 4 records (Santana, Abraxas, Santana III, Caravanserai) are absolute classics! The way he blended groovy guitar riffs and flamenco-style licks with Latin and African rhythms was just so innovative! Those albums have stood the test of time and still sound fresh today.
Agree. Like I mentioned earlier n my comments Metallica must be buying off influencers. I came across a famous drummers list of their greatest drummers, he had Lars on #2.
I definitely don’t think Zakk is overrated, but his live solo slots absolutely are. The first time I was like hell yeah, the next 10 times I couldn’t wait for it to end and for the band to get back to the songs.
I didn't think of much of Zakk going by his ozzy material but when I heard him play hendrix, I was very impressed. When I think of it, I can't think of a player who I changed my mind that much over, ever.
I would highly recommend checking out Zakk Sabbath! He absolutely kills it on the old Sabbath songs keeping the high points of the originals while shredding his a$$ off in typical Zakk fashion. Just saw him on the Experience Hendrix tour and he was incredible. I see Zakk as a fan that became legend and is giving back to the fans keeping music alive that would be long gone and putting his incredible skills to it. Mad respect!
I feel like it's unfair to rate Carlos Santana without considering his early to mid 70s work, which is probably the most creative period of his career. Albums like Lotus, Barboletta, Welcome or his collabs with giants like John McLaughlin or Alice Coltrane contain some of the most soulful playing ever recorded. At a time when jazz fusion was exploding, he carved himself a place no one else occupied. His own brand of fusion was really special. However, his creativity began to diminish in the second part of the decade, and the entire 80s and well into the late 90s he didn't do anything remarkable. Then he found out he could become a multimillionaire by playing the same solo over polished pop songs with moderately famous vocalists lol.
I'm sick of hearing Hendrix is overrated because I believe he shouldn't be asessed as a guitarist only, he was too much more than that: a composer, singer, lyricist, sonic visioner. His excellence in each of those artistic fields combined makes him so special, not just his guitar skills alone. I think myself his guitar skills were not as brilliant compared to his unique style of playing and his otherworldly intuition. The art he made was always intriguing and like no other on the planet.
Calling Jimi Hendrix a guitar player is like calling Miles Davis a trumpet player... Think about it. Always a good comparison in my eyes. People would also do well to remember that Jim was only 27 when he died....
You’ve called out the Edge as being overrated. What I find interesting is what he has done on guitar is much more unique than everyone else on your list. He doesn’t shred pentatonic nonsense. He’s not working with blues licks. He’s also doing something that hadn’t been heard before, not every innovation is technical. If you value creative breakthroughs, your list would be VERY different. Clearly you value shredding. Like that of Joe B. As someone who values creativity over technique, my list would stand very differently, though I would agree about Santana - just for different reasons.
Eric Clapton excelled at producing top grade music, and assembling fantastic bands. I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, and know his music well. As a guitarist, he was a solid blues rock icon, but never impressed me as an innovator or left me amazed with mind blown. The outtake jams from the Derek & Dominoes sessions in which Clapton and Duane Allman take turns on lead guitar show a sizeable gap with Allman setting the bar out of reach for Clapton. That said, Clapton certainly played far FAR better than I ever have, has my respect, and deserves his place in Rock History.
I think Clapton played his best when with Cream. In the awesome movie "Beware of Mr Baker", Santana said that Bruce and Baker ( to me the best bassist and drummer, respectively) pushed Clapton into the stratosphere of his playing. And I couldn't agree more. Never heard the D&D sessions, but that was another situation where a great player pushed Clapton's playing. Have to check it out. By the early 80's Clapton rarely put himself in those situations, preferring the comfortable setting to the strenuous. It's sad to think of our heroes getting old. Hell, I'm reminded of it every time I look in the mirror! Always will be one of the greats to me, and god bless him!
Amen. In fact, Clapton may be the most overrated guitarist ever. I've never heard anything from him that was particularly exciting or compelling or original in any way whatsoever.
Back in the 70's, somebody gave me the double live Derek and the Dominoes album. Back then there was the "Clapton is God"thing going on. I just didn't get it. Then I heard Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs-I definitely got that-along with Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and Band of Gypsies.
He had to bring in 3 session guitarists to make “Cocaine.” If he was playing all those parts then he would be great. But he didn’t.. And he’s not. JJ Cale was better.
Thanks for sharing. To each his own. But for me every player that has ever lived and living are great. Seeing that drive in a beginner is awesome. Then see the character coming out of their sound. If they get fans who like it, even more gravy.
Zakk does seem like he's been going around in circles for the last 15 years. There is no bigger Zakk fan than I am and the dude can play anything and I've always said it's not really his electric guitar playing but his acoustic music that sets him apart and I just wish he would do at least a couple solo albums that sound like no rest for the wicked and No More Tears or hell even when he does a concert I wish he'd play a few songs off those albums
I remember buying my first vintage guitar, and the guys at the music shop kept calling it “thr edge” guitar cuz it was a late 70s all black Strat with a maple neck. It’s one of his main axes, played it at the red rocks show in 83 , that’s where I originally saw it on mtv. As far as Hendrix goes, he was a huge influence on my playing, but not in the lead guitar area, although I love his lead playing, his rhythm playing to me, is where it’s at. Anytime you hear someone playing little wing or castles made of sand, it’s always a little “off” cuz they can’t quite get his rhythm down. It ain’t easy. He could play with literally no gain, and you can hear every note ring out. Another cool video man
Thank you man! Pretty cool story about the edge guitar. As far as Hendrix is concerned, you are absolutely right - he put in all these little fine touches in his rhythms that people have a really hard time copping. He just had it naturally
The ONLY Guitarrist that has kept me interested and developing all the time you ve only have to analyse his work over 40 yrs is Steve Stevens HE is Underrated !!!! To my knowledge he could wipe the floor with everyone !!! Just ck his solos any style !!
Use to think I was a pretty good technical guitarist maybe 6-7/10 until RUclips came along and showed me that great guitarist and great musicians and great artists are a dime a dozen. Dropped my score to a 2-3/10. Not that score is important. I can still make music that I and others enjoy and there is nothing like playing live with a group of artists you connect with. Some of the most enjoyable moments in life have come from that journey on stage when you are "plugged in" to everybody in the room.
The best thing about being a guitarist is the individuality, it doesnt matter if you only play 1 note or thousand of note, you play slow or you play fast, i dont expect clapton to play like yngwie or vice versa..as an individual you imprint your own sound on the instrument, there are no overrated guitar players, just guitar players😊
The Edge's solo on "New Year's Day" is up there with Gilmour's solo on "Time"..some of my all time favorite guitar solos...(and I tend to prefer shredders like Vinnie Moore and Randy Rhoads). Someone also mentioned Johnny Marr as underrated and I agree!
I once walked out of a BLS show after a 17 minute pentatonic solo of Zakk. Dude rips, but gets old pretty easily. I loved the early Ozzy work with more riffs than just drop downs.
Say whst you want about santana that guy is pure class and it might take 3 notes before you know its him and so fing what if he,s not as good as he use to be hes like my dads age and who knows might be getting into the althimers club so dont knock him
Carlos is definitely pure class all the way - hopefully I was able to highlight that part of it in the video too. He just did his thing and it totally worked. I love his music, do I find him a completely influential player not entirely, but that doesn't take away from him whatsoever.
There's no such thing as overrated or greatest guitarist(s) IMHO. They played what they feel and play the best, which interests some people while not really matched others' taste. Most of them are passionate, hard-working musicians that sacrifice more than most people, and they (most of the time) deserved their fame and success
I'm not a Zakk W. fan, and, personally, would say he's over-rated, but your argument that Ozzy could hire, and auditioned countless others before choosing ZW is salient and compelling! I can't say I care much for his playing anyway, but I won't be making any cases for him not having talent, just not the kind of thing I'm into. And I have totally made the same argument for Hendrix! That, in the context of what people were hearing back then, his music, and his drip too -- were light years from anything they could even imagine.
*For the most part, I agree with this assessment! Kirk Hammett had some tasty solos pre Black album. From the Black album forward, he fell in love with the wah a bit too and I feel it had diminished his strength. I could go either way with Zach Wyldle as to whether he is overrated or not. As for his pinch harmonic, vibrato squeals, nobody was making the squeal quite like he did/does and many a metal guitarists today can thank him for that! The rest, imo are spot on!!!*
Thank you - there has definitely been a lot of hate on Zakk I've seen in here, but man he really does have a way with those pinch harmonics. Truly his calling card I could hear him do them All night long.
People forget what guitar solos sounded like in 1965. Then came Clapton's playing in the Beano album and Cream, Beck's solo in Shapes of Things and Hendrix. They are legends for a reason.
P.S. Go watch Santana live at Woodstock performance. Santana plays like a man possessed and Drummer Michael Shrieve plays a drum solo that has gone down as one of the best. And the band as a collective unit driving the performance on is simply incredible. As anyone on this list and ALL will praise the performance as something from another world. All bands as a collective unit strive to have a night like that.
Dang I actually agree with this list witch is rare. Just because a guitarist is technically overrated it doesn't mean it devalues his contributions to music its just talking about the actual technical side of playing the instrument. Nothing for anyone to get their panties in a wad over!
This was a thoughtful presentation, and while I sat on the edge of my seat ready to argue, I agreed with the criticisms, the criteria, the acknowledgments to the over-rated, and the winners. The 80's fashion had no place for SRV, he was not using synths, was not a male model, and yet was the blues guitar hero of the era. That is how good he was and adaptive. He would have gone on to grow more. Jimi was a profound artist on top of being able to win back his soul from the devil in a guitar contest. He got to go to England and produce amazing work because the U.S. would have never known how to market him or let him compose and produce his music. He should have been allowed to have done more for us. There was electric guitar before Jimi Hendrix and after. All his great footage is lost, poorly shot, or hidden. Sadly, footage of him at some shows, exhausted and miserable right before his death is out there. It is hard to show young people why his performances were untouchable.
the no more tears and Perry Mason solo's show that Zakk was more than just a generic penatonic runner. He also has a strong command of phrasing, melody and nuance. He just really loves to dig in and shred. But when the song calls for it the guy can write an epic solo that fits the moment.
Clapton? Wow. Just because he’s been around for decades doesn’t mean he has to be judged by his total body of work. All of these guitar players would fall into that category if they live long enough.
Clapton is sloppy and unorigional. Listen to his live playing. Not with nostalgia, but with a musicians lens. Would that playing do anything without his 60 years of hype?
What do you value? For myself, I value a musician who can improvise over interesting, sometimes complex chord progressions, with insight, ease & grace. IE: Jazz. Most top rock players simply don't, &, likely, can't do that, thus they will alway fall far down on the list behind Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow Johnny Smith, Barney Kessel, et al. Today's greatest player might be Guthrie Govan, who seems able to play anything.
What's amazing to me is that these guitarists, at least according to the video, can switch from right-handed to left-handed, and back again, and not miss a note.
Fun listen. Great insights. With SRV it was so spot on- groundbreaking no, derivative yes, but undeniably visceral and amazing in his conviction- you can't fake that. The Hendrix connection is dead on too in the passion and showmanship. And I agree that Clapton and Santana are overrated totally.
His latest is great - and it's cool that he got to get Brian Johnson in there to sing in normal voice. I love Brian screams, but it is really a treat to hear him actually full on singing.
I agree with your list, overrated doesn't mean bad though, you're still in the conversation, but you're more of the motor in your band's car instead of the driver.
If it's all about pushing guitar forward... how is Slash not overrated? I've seen 100 unknown guitarists in bar bands just as good as Slash. Same with Kirk. "Innovation" is massively overrated. When I go into a restaurant and order lasagna, I don't want the chef to "innovate" a zucchini souffle. And when I want to hear AC/DC, I'm going to reach for "Powerage" or "For Those About to Rock", not "Black Ice".
In my opinion and its just that an opinion not a fact merallica kicked ass untill the black album wich was ok but not great they never reached the badassery of there first 4 albums
I agree. Anything after black is just totally different. Almost like they sold out or something for that sweet cash. They had 1 or 2 ok songs in the 90s but that is about it. I kind of like Hero of the day.
The Black album was different but still good. After that it's not great. So hard to create original music that's really good. Most artists can't do it after a while. Billy Joel talked about that. He says that's why he doesn't make new albums
smart man. If I had 3 or 4 platinum or gold albums that everyone loved, I would be afraid of tarnishing it. Some people just keep on going but they ruin their name. I think after 3 or 4 awesome albums, you would be set for life money wise. Plus you can do other projects if you are famous and have the money.
More about what they did to bring guitar playing forward. Of course in that respect I did undercut Eric a bit admittedly, but the players, especially Jimi Hendrix and SRV really head the list in that department for me.
@@guitarmeetsscience Even though Eric isn't the best player ever, the influence he had on so many bands is insane. Cream were the first people to do heavy blues rock. Even Jimi Hendrix was inspired by him.
Slash, Bonamassa, Clapton, Edge --- ALL overrated. Slash is rock icon, not a guitar god; Bonamassa, rehash; Clapton, not exciting (ever); Edge indescript and nebulous.
I saw a video where different guitarists played the same Randy Rhodes solo. All the others played it note for note. Slash made his own solo in the same style. He has admitted that he’s not the most technical guy and when he practices he’s looking to be more expressive. Isn’t that what every artist wants to do? You have a vision and you want to make it real. You can do that with oil paints of every color, or just oatmeal paper and compressed charcoal.
For many of the guitarists on this list who are being called overrated, playing guitar is only a small part of what they have to offer. There is much more artistic value than just showing fast guitar licks. Why guitarists like to classify others, I have no idea. This is music, not math.
I can respect that - but yes, in terms of actual playing technique I definitely put a lot of weight on it. But I've been a guitar player for many many moons, others however might be more into the songs or catchy melodies and I do not fault them at all. It is just my take.
I have not checked this page out. This just appeared in the algorithms. However, I would expect there to be at least 10 other volumes of this, if not more, rating and classifying other guitar greats, because there are so many. I also would note that it isn't about Dollys wigs thatcomes to mind firstly, when she was mentioned! Lol
Haha that had me cracking up lmao. Yeah, I do believe the wigs take a second seat 🤣 thanks man, I'm glad the algorithm is at least somewhat doing its job lol
LOLOL The Edge is one of the best to ever play a guitar. His early stuff was before its time. He is a true architect of sound. It Might Get Loud is a masterpiece and must watch. Him, White and Page are 3 generations of genius.
@@mikelachey824 Edge is a chord player in a band where the music is slightly catchy. U2 are not particularly musical. They are more overindulged, than overrated, but they are still overrated nonetheless.
Carlos Santana was way ahead of his time. He isn’t just a guitar player he is an arranger/composer. His music is more like a mantra where you can play an album all the way through. He plays fast,slow,blues tone but you can feel what he feels. It draws emotion out of you in a way like David Gilmour who mainly plays slow. There are emotions and feelings behind their playing.
I absolutely love Clapton's guitar work and solo in "I Wish It Would Rain Down." It really is one of my all-time favorite guitar solos. However, there's nothing else of his that does anything for me. I've tried listening to all eras of his work and still can't find anything that I enjoy.
You have to understand how popularity works in mass media. There is only so much room at the top of the pyramid and how you get there has a huge component of luck, time and place. Talent is important, but it’s just a component. The audience only has so much bandwidth and the industry can incredibly narrow on who gets a shot.
There is a lot of fresh new talent. Some of it is so amazing, it gives me a headache. It's all in what you like and makes you chill. Is it fair? Not always. Thanks to the internet tho, we aren't limited to our choices. I am however, tired of 'the greatest of all time' thing. It should read, 'the all time luckiest of the past'. amen
I agree with your conclusions. Edge, Santana, Clapton definitely overrated. I love SRV but definitely repetitive. Can't really distinguish between albums.
Santana's soloing chops had actually got really good by the time Schon was in the band, and into the fusion/jazz influenced era...there's a run there from III through to Borboletta/Moonflower/illuminations that merits re-evaluation of him imo. Sure there were more technical players at the time, and plenty after, but compared in the proper context to other late 60s-early 70s initially blues-based rock players that stuff is top-notch and displays at least as high a facility and musicality as Clapton, Beck or Page had at the time. After that, the band went downhill and he stagnated, before eventually turning into a parody of himself.
THE EDGE! I agree. He is an artist! Great guitarist? Not so much. But I challenge people to unplug your favorites’ guitar and all you’ll hear is a bunch of unattractive , tinny plinking. The magic is in the finished product! If you can’t hum a solo from memory, is it all that great? I respect taste and musically over technical proficiency any day of the week. Innovative doesn’t necessarily mean good.
The only one I could even make a slight argument against was Kirk. He's no dime, zakk, petrucci, etc but I truly don't listen to enough of that genre to be that knowledgeable of all his material
I agree with the Edge being over rated. When he first came out, it was fresh, exciting. But, since the Unforgettable Fire, nothing new! I like Zack, but those constant squeels, too much. Especially live. But Santana? I would've let that alone. He's a legend. Hendrix in Band of Gypsy's, Machine Gun, etc. So much Soul and pure feeling, excellent. Honorable Mentions; Alex Lifeson, Robin Trower, 70's Steve Howe: Overall Best!
That's the great thing about the guitar, there is no rules, just music theory to explain what's happening, they play the way there supposed to play ,there style , some like it some don't , and why do people knock the pentatonic scales there the backbone of the fretboard
Joe bonamassa is one person for some reason I just do not like I swear I don't know what it is but it's something. It just seems like he's more of a I'm a good guitar player and I've got hundreds of guitars and you don't
What turned me on him is how he just played over Eric Gales. Gales is better, but Bonamassa would play 3 choruses to Gales 1 and it felt like he just didn't want people to hear Eric let go.
I remember Bonamassa saying something about guitar players being "lazy" or fraudulent or something similar if they use effect pedals. That is insanely absurd. I don't know his music, but does he just play the same old blues licks with the same tone all the time then?
A good friend and fellow gutar player both consider JB corporate blues rock. Listening to his recorded songs, the few I have heard, are just generic blues rock with some really good playing, but i have yet to hear something that moves me deep. Now, I have seen some live clips that he just kills it. But as good as he is, I have yet to hear something he recorded that really showed me anything new. Even his live playing seems to over rely on Eric Johnsons fast runs. BUT, he is a monster player.
Mayer to self absorbed clapton has a patentedguitar licks same pattern zak penatonic worked to death most cant play without boxes take away those sound boxes lets see how much talent theydo have real guys like red volkert or danny gatton
Danny Gaston and red blow my mind everyone has something to offer as a human being let them live let them be themselves when I showed some kid a guitar riff and saw the excitement on his face it was truly worth it
The edge has never been rated. His talent was the fact that he could make awesome songs with the least amount of Notes/chords/talent, (he has said as much himself). He is literary the Anti-Guitarist
Hi Jimmy, hope you are well mate!! Great video! I actually agree with your verdict on every player on your list! You used the same criteria i use when rating guitarists. And you are definitely not overated btw 😂🤘
I always even as a kid in the 90s never understood why people thought Eric Clapton so good. I always thought he sounded similar to other people just got more attention. Later I learned to play and found Clapton very easy to learn. Jimi on the other hand had hey Joe, little wing, castles made of sand, 1983, ect. So many various styles and ideas that involved the latest tech that at times he himself help pioneer. Guitar pedals his tech would tweek. Honestly it’s all objective so like what you like, also I’m surprised eddy Van Halen wasn’t on this list. I’ve always heard he sounds like a robotic version of Hendrix transposed to the 80s, innovative yes but kinda dull to some degree.
Meanwhile they all pay the rent with something they love to do.
That’s a pretty common defense, but I don’t think an individual’s bankroll is the best place to look when judging their musical ability.
@@RaineyDaysStudio Half of these guys in the video are judged in a band setting, do you know what edge is capable of, sitting at home, when bono is not around?, cause I dont. Also doing the same thing more than once as a musician AKA copying yourself use to be called a style.
Guess who cannot take an opinion ....
@@JoaoFigueiredo-sc7fi What's the opinion?
@@RGBAnarchy I don't disagree with anything you say here, but I'm not sure what I said was addressed in a meaningful way. I still don't think an individuals financial status is an indicator of their skill with the instrument. Isn't Buckethead broke?
There is no best, or overrated. People like what they like. Completely subjective
taste is subjective, yes, but the technical side can be judged objectively, no doubt. Can they play? What can they play? How do they sound? Do they fit the style of music they play etc. Can they craft songs?
@@michaelkarlsson5966 still subjective.
@@russlund2507Technique is not subjective
Rolling Stone Magazine putting Kurt Cobain at 88 on its list of 250 greatest guitarists is suspicious though.
@@pete7164 Your words, in this last sentence, are ponder worthy. Yes, technique can almost be measured mathematically. It doesn't mean that technique is necessarily aestheically pleasing (beautiful), but it does mean that a recognition of a skill, is rational. I like that: "Technique is not subjective."
when he was alive Gary Moore could go toe to toe with anyone you mentioned. Gary was VERY proficient in fusion, rock, and blues. He was no one trick pony. Clearly Gary never got the proper recognition he deserved.
Gary Moore even played ripping metal with Corridors of Power
Just like Alex Lifeson... they can play anything.
Gary was the man, legendary career!
@@robonguitarnz my number 1 six-stringer
In the fields made me pick up a guitar. Still love it.
I'm not sure The Edge wanted to be considered a shredder or even a guitar hero. He's really more of a composer who performs within his band.
I’ve grown more of a respect for him over the years, still dont get the appeal of the explorer for him.
You misspelled poser!
I honestly can't imagine the musical landscape without 80s era Edge. I don't think he's running for guitar hero status...just super-creative signature parts and approaches.
@jdfleo8140 How is the Edge a 'poser'?There's literally nobody like him.
There are people that honestly think SRV is overrated? That man had a technique that made the guitar come to life and give its soul away to the listener that only the greats can do. His songs were memorable and are still attempted to be duplicated, often times without success. I once saw a video where a guy went through and showed the pieces that he saw as important to SRV’s sound and he would play adding together what he described and even towards the end of that video you could see that there was something missing, that it wasn’t SRV playing because he was something absolutely special. It’s is a crime to think of SRV as overrated. God gave him so much talent and sadly only allowed him to utilize for a short period.
Whoever says SRV is overrated has clearly never attempted to play SRV accurately or even close…
I Can play srvs catalog in my sleep texas flood, double trouble, all of it easy. it does get monotonous hitting open e string every note on pride and joy. Doesn’t do much for me anymore.
You nailed it on the head - and as I was scouring through doing research I was surprised by how many times SRV's name came up. That's pretty much what pushed me over the top to do this video. I had to set the record straight in that one
@@rbsslsi m able to play almost anything after allot or less prqctice dependable what is about… but SRV … no matter how i try and put effort , i cannot use right hand his way and it simply sounds not right …
@@rbssls Whoever says SRV is overrated is stupid.
Fixed it for you.
People who say hendrix is over rated are one word IDIOTS Jimmy absolutely blew everyone away the best of the best were under him in those days if he lived it would be 10 times that
Absolutely right!
In my opinion most people can't separate skill from innovation.
Hendrix was one of, if not the most innovative players of all time. There are only a few players in an genre that you can directly credit major industry wide changes.
That being said, my opinion is he was technically deficient and sloppy.
That doesn't change the fact that any modern rock/metal fans have Jimi to thank among only a few others.
@@TokeyTheBear_AOE he WAS sloppy. but he did things on the guitar
no one ever thought of before. he made sounds no one ever heard
from a guitar. he ignored convention, his fingers just seemed to roam
the fretboard and he followed. unique.
Yeah, but what about Jimi? He had an extensive vocabulary, and invented a few words too.
Hendrix said Terry Kath was one of the best guitar players of the time. I still think Hendrix was one of the best but it shows that there were some other really good players at the time.
Clapton's work in Cream and Derek & the Dominoes was extremely ground breaking and original. Not so much in his later career.
Kirk Hammet's problem is that most of what they credit him for musically. Was really Cliff.
Cliff? You meant, Dave?
@@MatteoPreziosoyes he meant Dave
When I think of Dolly Parton....not really thinking about her wigs....🍒...🤔
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Great guitarist and underrated not mentioned
Ritchie Blackmore
Gary Moore
Rhandy Roads
Rory Gallagher
Steve Morse
Frank Marino
Ronnie Montrose
Billy Gibbons
Jake E Lee
Robin Trower
Uli Jon Roth
John Sykes
Paul Kosoff
Al Di Meola
Tony Iommi
Ted Nugent
Alvin Lee
Michael Shenker
Leslie West
Alex Lifeson
Scott Henderson
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Mclaughlin
George Lynch
Johnny Marr, Nile Rogers.
Walter Trout, Christone Ingram, Scotty Moore
Reb beach
Jerry Cantrell for God Sakes
Glad jazz is a place for guitar... Santana is a survivor! From the 60s till now! From rock to fusion, his modern suff is a result of this kid market that we have now ...
What some call overrated others call The G.O.A.T'. Music is subjective and relative to the individual, music is not a competition, it's Art.
I agree.
John Mayer being not overrated vs Santana being overrated is pretty wack lol
Younger people aren't hip to Santana
Yeah neither are overrated
Santana isn't very good. Sorry. A 16 year old can play all of Santana's stuff it's so easy. I've been playing almost 30 years and STILL can't play Neon by Mayer the way he does. Mayer has major fingerboard dexterity, and full knowledge of theory. Santana has played the same basic box pattern blues licks since the 60s.
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@@theshapeexistsjust because the stuff he plays is easy and isnt shredding and doing screams on a whammy bar doesn’t mean he isn’t good
-Bruce Kulick
-Jake E. Lee
-Reb Beach
-John Sykes
-Warren DiMartini
Just a few very underrated guitarists.
I've been playing guitar for 50ish years! No hits! No fame! No big money! They must be doing something right!? Thanks 🤘
Rock on!
30'ish years here🎶🎸☝️
Same scenario.
I've switched gears to songwriter lately.
The WORST ASPECT of "the industry":
GATEKEEPERS
There's more insult that occurs in the songwriting aspect from gatekeepers than anything.
Bring something to the table and the responses are usually "no" for reasons of:
"You're not famous like so&so"
"This one doesn't sound like what so&so wrote"
"Go listen to so&so to get an idea of what sells"
What those equivalent to
"Jr. High Poetry Champs"
fail to understand is:
"Music Is What Feelings Sound Like"
The Art of Expression is lost in commercialism...to the likes of Taylor "Not-So-Swift"🤔🎶🙄☝️
@@maestroaxeman you're doing commerce & complaining about music, that's conflation my guy
Jimi Hendrix was not just a guitarist he was a force of nature in the day that people lived in black & white & grey , on first seeing him it was like WOW the way he played people weren't playing guitar like that the way he looked was far out still listen to him today still great .
As far as guitar is concerned there is BH guitar and AH guitar. Before Hendrix and After Hendrix.
I don’t think Santana is overrated. If you listen to his first 4 albums and live material he’s extremely good.
Santana music is just amazing, I don´t he heard his music in deep, he´s not about shredding, he is about creating beautiful music
Absolutely
The older you get, the more comfortable in your ways you get. It's harder to be creative with age.
Slash made PLATINUM records with at least 3 different bands. Snakepit and Velvet Revolver both sold multi-millions.
I think he has a blues record that went platinum also, even as it got harder and harder to go platinum.
I would never put Slash very high on a technical list, but to say he is a one-trick pony would be crazy
Not much into Santana's modern stuff from the Supernatural album onwards, but those first 4 records (Santana, Abraxas, Santana III, Caravanserai) are absolute classics! The way he blended groovy guitar riffs and flamenco-style licks with Latin and African rhythms was just so innovative! Those albums have stood the test of time and still sound fresh today.
His 70s output is fantastic indeed!
Hammett is the most overrated for me. I just don‘t get it. Of course this is a tatter of maste. Hear what you like!
Agree. Like I mentioned earlier n my comments Metallica must be buying off influencers. I came across a famous drummers list of their greatest drummers, he had Lars on #2.
Absolutely. He's the most overrated guitarist in history.
@@christineschreiner1584 Lars isn't even number 200.
I definitely don’t think Zakk is overrated, but his live solo slots absolutely are. The first time I was like hell yeah, the next 10 times I couldn’t wait for it to end and for the band to get back to the songs.
I didn't think of much of Zakk going by his ozzy material but when I heard him play hendrix, I was very impressed. When I think of it, I can't think of a player who I changed my mind that much over, ever.
Very interesting - I will have to check out some of his Hendricks covers.
He does that to give Ozzy a breather
I would highly recommend checking out Zakk Sabbath! He absolutely kills it on the old Sabbath songs keeping the high points of the originals while shredding his a$$ off in typical Zakk fashion. Just saw him on the Experience Hendrix tour and he was incredible. I see Zakk as a fan that became legend and is giving back to the fans keeping music alive that would be long gone and putting his incredible skills to it. Mad respect!
Personally I agree, he can waffle somewhat, but he's earnt it, he seemed to have got some of that 80s/90s magic back before the pantera thing though.
I feel like it's unfair to rate Carlos Santana without considering his early to mid 70s work, which is probably the most creative period of his career. Albums like Lotus, Barboletta, Welcome or his collabs with giants like John McLaughlin or Alice Coltrane contain some of the most soulful playing ever recorded. At a time when jazz fusion was exploding, he carved himself a place no one else occupied. His own brand of fusion was really special.
However, his creativity began to diminish in the second part of the decade, and the entire 80s and well into the late 90s he didn't do anything remarkable. Then he found out he could become a multimillionaire by playing the same solo over polished pop songs with moderately famous vocalists lol.
Santana INVENTED a new sound. Hispanic blues rock psychedlia....
I'm sick of hearing Hendrix is overrated because I believe he shouldn't be asessed as a guitarist only, he was too much more than that: a composer, singer, lyricist, sonic visioner. His excellence in each of those artistic fields combined makes him so special, not just his guitar skills alone. I think myself his guitar skills were not as brilliant compared to his unique style of playing and his otherworldly intuition. The art he made was always intriguing and like no other on the planet.
Calling Jimi Hendrix a guitar player is like calling Miles Davis a trumpet player... Think about it. Always a good comparison in my eyes. People would also do well to remember that Jim was only 27 when he died....
You’ve called out the Edge as being overrated. What I find interesting is what he has done on guitar is much more unique than everyone else on your list. He doesn’t shred pentatonic nonsense. He’s not working with blues licks. He’s also doing something that hadn’t been heard before, not every innovation is technical. If you value creative breakthroughs, your list would be VERY different. Clearly you value shredding. Like that of Joe B. As someone who values creativity over technique, my list would stand very differently, though I would agree about Santana - just for different reasons.
How is Bonamassa not overrated, that was unexpected
Eric Clapton excelled at producing top grade music, and assembling fantastic bands. I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, and know his music well. As a guitarist, he was a solid blues rock icon, but never impressed me as an innovator or left me amazed with mind blown. The outtake jams from the Derek & Dominoes sessions in which Clapton and Duane Allman take turns on lead guitar show a sizeable gap with Allman setting the bar out of reach for Clapton. That said, Clapton certainly played far FAR better than I ever have, has my respect, and deserves his place in Rock History.
I think Clapton played his best when with Cream. In the awesome movie "Beware of Mr Baker", Santana said that Bruce and Baker ( to me the best bassist and drummer, respectively) pushed Clapton into the stratosphere of his playing. And I couldn't agree more. Never heard the D&D sessions, but that was another situation where a great player pushed Clapton's playing. Have to check it out. By the early 80's Clapton rarely put himself in those situations, preferring the comfortable setting to the strenuous.
It's sad to think of our heroes getting old. Hell, I'm reminded of it every time I look in the mirror!
Always will be one of the greats to me, and god bless him!
I hear ya! Duane Allman was on another level
Amen. In fact, Clapton may be the most overrated guitarist ever. I've never heard anything from him that was particularly exciting or compelling or original in any way whatsoever.
How are you doing with your success in guitar playing compared to Clapton? No one will ever have any idea about anything you ever played.
Isn't he like Bono,an establishment shill,that's what I heard,also explains how some reach the high levels,when their work is just average I'll say.👍🏻
Back in the 70's, somebody gave me the double live Derek and the Dominoes album. Back then there was the "Clapton is God"thing going on. I just didn't get it. Then I heard Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs-I definitely got that-along with Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and Band of Gypsies.
I absolutely agree, I saw him in concert in 1985 I almost went to sleep
He had to bring in 3 session guitarists to make “Cocaine.” If he was playing all those parts then he would be great. But he didn’t.. And he’s not. JJ Cale was better.
Thanks for sharing.
To each his own. But for me every player that has ever lived and living are great. Seeing that drive in a beginner is awesome. Then see the character coming out of their sound. If they get fans who like it, even more gravy.
Zakk does seem like he's been going around in circles for the last 15 years. There is no bigger Zakk fan than I am and the dude can play anything and I've always said it's not really his electric guitar playing but his acoustic music that sets him apart and I just wish he would do at least a couple solo albums that sound like no rest for the wicked and No More Tears or hell even when he does a concert I wish he'd play a few songs off those albums
I remember buying my first vintage guitar, and the guys at the music shop kept calling it “thr edge” guitar cuz it was a late 70s all black Strat with a maple neck. It’s one of his main axes, played it at the red rocks show in 83 , that’s where I originally saw it on mtv. As far as Hendrix goes, he was a huge influence on my playing, but not in the lead guitar area, although I love his lead playing, his rhythm playing to me, is where it’s at. Anytime you hear someone playing little wing or castles made of sand, it’s always a little “off” cuz they can’t quite get his rhythm down. It ain’t easy. He could play with literally no gain, and you can hear every note ring out. Another cool video man
Thank you man! Pretty cool story about the edge guitar. As far as Hendrix is concerned, you are absolutely right - he put in all these little fine touches in his rhythms that people have a really hard time copping. He just had it naturally
JEFF BECK!!!!! that's musical personality, raw musical nature and uniqueness.
Jeff was on another level
I always wondered how many unknown musicians are out there. Like right now someone is making the new music that we arent ready for
You are absolutely right - it's even hard to fathom just how many there are!
Two underrated guitarists for me is Andy Taylor from Duran Duran and Billy Duffy from The Cult.
Mayers work with The dead is amazing. The dude has a lot of heart and soul to his play
Anyone who calls Clapton "boring" probably thinks that all great films have car chases and superheroes.
Or maybe we just don't like blues playing.
@@Raggerty-j4cnot even that, I just feel like there were so, so many better players that did what he did at the time and better
One of the great rock guitarists that people might not be aware of who is incredibly creative is Tracii Guns.
Tracii is underrated no doubt - great player!
Hey, he gives lessons on TrueFire.
The ONLY Guitarrist that has kept me interested and developing all the time you ve only have to analyse his work over 40 yrs is Steve Stevens HE is Underrated !!!! To my knowledge he could wipe the floor with everyone !!! Just ck his solos any style !!
Stevens is a great player and has a great ear or melody.
What about Johnny Johns or Bobby Roberts? Not to mention Chris Christopherson, or Billy Billys
Use to think I was a pretty good technical guitarist maybe 6-7/10 until RUclips came along and showed me that great guitarist and great musicians and great artists are a dime a dozen. Dropped my score to a 2-3/10. Not that score is important. I can still make music that I and others enjoy and there is nothing like playing live with a group of artists you connect with. Some of the most enjoyable moments in life have come from that journey on stage when you are "plugged in" to everybody in the room.
The best thing about being a guitarist is the individuality, it doesnt matter if you only play 1 note or thousand of note, you play slow or you play fast, i dont expect clapton to play like yngwie or vice versa..as an individual you imprint your own sound on the instrument, there are no overrated guitar players, just guitar players😊
Absolutely right Joanna!
My friend used to say: You only need one blues record, and a turntable with three speeds.
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Duane Allman & Dickey Betts, the best guitar duo in one band, and each on his own was incredible!
The Edge's solo on "New Year's Day" is up there with Gilmour's solo on "Time"..some of my all time favorite guitar solos...(and I tend to prefer shredders like Vinnie Moore and Randy Rhoads).
Someone also mentioned Johnny Marr as underrated and I agree!
I once walked out of a BLS show after a 17 minute pentatonic solo of Zakk. Dude rips, but gets old pretty easily. I loved the early Ozzy work with more riffs than just drop downs.
all spot on. pros and cons laid out objectively.
I hear ya. There's a lot of talk about repetition, but 12 notes is all you get, and all you will ever get
Say whst you want about santana that guy is pure class and it might take 3 notes before you know its him and so fing what if he,s not as good as he use to be hes like my dads age and who knows might be getting into the althimers club so dont knock him
Carlos is definitely pure class all the way - hopefully I was able to highlight that part of it in the video too. He just did his thing and it totally worked. I love his music, do I find him a completely influential player not entirely, but that doesn't take away from him whatsoever.
There's no such thing as overrated or greatest guitarist(s) IMHO. They played what they feel and play the best, which interests some people while not really matched others' taste. Most of them are passionate, hard-working musicians that sacrifice more than most people, and they (most of the time) deserved their fame and success
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I'm not a Zakk W. fan, and, personally, would say he's over-rated, but your argument that Ozzy could hire, and auditioned countless others before choosing ZW is salient and compelling! I can't say I care much for his playing anyway, but I won't be making any cases for him not having talent, just not the kind of thing I'm into. And I have totally made the same argument for Hendrix! That, in the context of what people were hearing back then, his music, and his drip too -- were light years from anything they could even imagine.
*For the most part, I agree with this assessment! Kirk Hammett had some tasty solos pre Black album. From the Black album forward, he fell in love with the wah a bit too and I feel it had diminished his strength. I could go either way with Zach Wyldle as to whether he is overrated or not. As for his pinch harmonic, vibrato squeals, nobody was making the squeal quite like he did/does and many a metal guitarists today can thank him for that! The rest, imo are spot on!!!*
Thank you - there has definitely been a lot of hate on Zakk I've seen in here, but man he really does have a way with those pinch harmonics. Truly his calling card I could hear him do them All night long.
People forget what guitar solos sounded like in 1965. Then came Clapton's playing in the Beano album and Cream, Beck's solo in Shapes of Things and Hendrix. They are legends for a reason.
P.S. Go watch Santana live at Woodstock performance. Santana plays like a man possessed and Drummer Michael Shrieve plays a drum solo that has gone down as one of the best. And the band as a collective unit driving the performance on is simply incredible.
As anyone on this list and ALL will praise the performance as something from another world. All bands as a collective unit strive to have a night like that.
Dang I actually agree with this list witch is rare. Just because a guitarist is technically overrated it doesn't mean it devalues his contributions to music its just talking about the actual technical side of playing the instrument. Nothing for anyone to get their panties in a wad over!
Jeff Beck. 'nuff said.
Boom!
This was a thoughtful presentation, and while I sat on the edge of my seat ready to argue, I agreed with the criticisms, the criteria, the acknowledgments to the over-rated, and the winners. The 80's fashion had no place for SRV, he was not using synths, was not a male model, and yet was the blues guitar hero of the era. That is how good he was and adaptive. He would have gone on to grow more. Jimi was a profound artist on top of being able to win back his soul from the devil in a guitar contest. He got to go to England and produce amazing work because the U.S. would have never known how to market him or let him compose and produce his music. He should have been allowed to have done more for us. There was electric guitar before Jimi Hendrix and after. All his great footage is lost, poorly shot, or hidden. Sadly, footage of him at some shows, exhausted and miserable right before his death is out there. It is hard to show young people why his performances were untouchable.
Thank you Alexander!
the no more tears and Perry Mason solo's show that Zakk was more than just a generic penatonic runner. He also has a strong command of phrasing, melody and nuance. He just really loves to dig in and shred. But when the song calls for it the guy can write an epic solo that fits the moment.
Clapton? Wow. Just because he’s been around for decades doesn’t mean he has to be judged by his total body of work. All of these guitar players would fall into that category if they live long enough.
Clapton is sloppy and unorigional. Listen to his live playing. Not with nostalgia, but with a musicians lens. Would that playing do anything without his 60 years of hype?
@@jk-76 he was good enough for Van Halen
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And?
We disagree. You do you, I’ll do me
Good points as well
Said in echoing announcer voice: "Agreed. On all of them.".
Haha right on 🤘😎🤘
What do you value? For myself, I value a musician who can improvise over interesting, sometimes complex chord progressions, with insight, ease & grace. IE: Jazz. Most top rock players simply don't, &, likely, can't do that, thus they will alway fall far down on the list behind Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow Johnny Smith, Barney Kessel, et al. Today's greatest player might be Guthrie Govan, who seems able to play anything.
What's amazing to me is that these guitarists, at least according to the video, can switch from right-handed to left-handed, and back again, and not miss a note.
Fun listen. Great insights. With SRV it was so spot on- groundbreaking no, derivative yes, but undeniably visceral and amazing in his conviction- you can't fake that. The Hendrix connection is dead on too in the passion and showmanship. And I agree that Clapton and Santana are overrated totally.
Thank you Jeff! 🤘🤘
Slash has some really great new music with the Conspirators. They’ve put out 4 albums together & he’s just released a blues album. Check it out.
His latest is great - and it's cool that he got to get Brian Johnson in there to sing in normal voice. I love Brian screams, but it is really a treat to hear him actually full on singing.
i would rate them more for what they do now or before passing away than what goal they achieved in the past.
All just guys who interpret the blues scale in their own way.
I agree with your list, overrated doesn't mean bad though, you're still in the conversation, but you're more of the motor in your band's car instead of the driver.
If it's all about pushing guitar forward... how is Slash not overrated? I've seen 100 unknown guitarists in bar bands just as good as Slash. Same with Kirk.
"Innovation" is massively overrated. When I go into a restaurant and order lasagna, I don't want the chef to "innovate" a zucchini souffle. And when I want to hear AC/DC, I'm going to reach for "Powerage" or "For Those About to Rock", not "Black Ice".
In my opinion and its just that an opinion not a fact merallica kicked ass untill the black album wich was ok but not great they never reached the badassery of there first 4 albums
I agree. Anything after black is just totally different. Almost like they sold out or something for that sweet cash. They had 1 or 2 ok songs in the 90s but that is about it. I kind of like Hero of the day.
pretty sure that it's a fact...
That’s a fact right there sir.
I would add that even with it, their songwriting overall has always been on another level.
The Black album was different but still good. After that it's not great. So hard to create original music that's really good. Most artists can't do it after a while. Billy Joel talked about that. He says that's why he doesn't make new albums
smart man. If I had 3 or 4 platinum or gold albums that everyone loved, I would be afraid of tarnishing it. Some people just keep on going but they ruin their name. I think after 3 or 4 awesome albums, you would be set for life money wise. Plus you can do other projects if you are famous and have the money.
It depends who is rating them. Is this really just a question if they’re good or not?
More about what they did to bring guitar playing forward. Of course in that respect I did undercut Eric a bit admittedly, but the players, especially Jimi Hendrix and SRV really head the list in that department for me.
@@guitarmeetsscience Even though Eric isn't the best player ever, the influence he had on so many bands is insane. Cream were the first people to do heavy blues rock. Even Jimi Hendrix was inspired by him.
Nobody can play like Stevie Ray Vaughan. NOBODY!! AND HE WAS UNDER RATED. THATS THE TRUTH!! ❤❤❤❤ STEVIE WILL ALWAYS BE NO.#1. ❤❤❤❤
Not even Johnny Winter? Wow, high praise indeed!
Listen to Rory Gallagher, he did that years before SRV.
Bonnamassa is kinda boring but some people love that style and he does that well
Slash, Bonamassa, Clapton, Edge --- ALL overrated. Slash is rock icon, not a guitar god; Bonamassa, rehash; Clapton, not exciting (ever); Edge indescript and nebulous.
I saw a video where different guitarists played the same Randy Rhodes solo. All the others played it note for note. Slash made his own solo in the same style. He has admitted that he’s not the most technical guy and when he practices he’s looking to be more expressive. Isn’t that what every artist wants to do? You have a vision and you want to make it real. You can do that with oil paints of every color, or just oatmeal paper and compressed charcoal.
For many of the guitarists on this list who are being called overrated, playing guitar is only a small part of what they have to offer. There is much more artistic value than just showing fast guitar licks. Why guitarists like to classify others, I have no idea.
This is music, not math.
I can respect that - but yes, in terms of actual playing technique I definitely put a lot of weight on it. But I've been a guitar player for many many moons, others however might be more into the songs or catchy melodies and I do not fault them at all. It is just my take.
Metallica might just be over rated (I'm 55 and a fan from day one), but look at Hammett outside of that context - he's a great guitarist.
I have not checked this page out. This just appeared in the algorithms. However, I would expect there to be at least 10 other volumes of this, if not more, rating and classifying other guitar greats, because there are so many. I also would note that it isn't about Dollys wigs thatcomes to mind firstly, when she was mentioned! Lol
Haha that had me cracking up lmao. Yeah, I do believe the wigs take a second seat 🤣 thanks man, I'm glad the algorithm is at least somewhat doing its job lol
LOLOL The Edge is one of the best to ever play a guitar. His early stuff was before its time. He is a true architect of sound. It Might Get Loud is a masterpiece and must watch. Him, White and Page are 3 generations of genius.
@@mikelachey824 Edge is a chord player in a band where the music is slightly catchy.
U2 are not particularly musical. They are more overindulged, than overrated, but they are still overrated nonetheless.
Carlos Santana was way ahead of his time. He isn’t just a guitar player he is an arranger/composer. His music is more like a mantra where you can play an album all the way through. He plays fast,slow,blues tone but you can feel what he feels. It draws emotion out of you in a way like David Gilmour who mainly plays slow. There are emotions and feelings behind their playing.
I absolutely love Clapton's guitar work and solo in "I Wish It Would Rain Down." It really is one of my all-time favorite guitar solos. However, there's nothing else of his that does anything for me. I've tried listening to all eras of his work and still can't find anything that I enjoy.
You have to understand how popularity works in mass media. There is only so much room at the top of the pyramid and how you get there has a huge component of luck, time and place. Talent is important, but it’s just a component. The audience only has so much bandwidth and the industry can incredibly narrow on who gets a shot.
But, the internet does help a little bit to level the field.
There is a lot of fresh new talent. Some of it is so amazing, it gives me a headache. It's all in what you like and makes you chill. Is it fair? Not always. Thanks to the internet tho, we aren't limited to our choices. I am however, tired of 'the greatest of all time' thing. It should read, 'the all time luckiest of the past'. amen
Really enjoyed this!
Thanks Gene! I'm really glad you liked it!
Slash isn't original but he's damn good at what he does. He's a solid hard rock player with no pretensions to anything else. Def. not over rated.
Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one.. But hey, thanks for showing us all the best..
Not naming names. But they're over rated absolutely...
Deserve ? what does anyone in music deserve,you put yourself in the market and get what you get.
I agree with your conclusions.
Edge, Santana, Clapton definitely overrated.
I love SRV but definitely repetitive. Can't really distinguish between albums.
Santana's soloing chops had actually got really good by the time Schon was in the band, and into the fusion/jazz influenced era...there's a run there from III through to Borboletta/Moonflower/illuminations that merits re-evaluation of him imo. Sure there were more technical players at the time, and plenty after, but compared in the proper context to other late 60s-early 70s initially blues-based rock players that stuff is top-notch and displays at least as high a facility and musicality as Clapton, Beck or Page had at the time.
After that, the band went downhill and he stagnated, before eventually turning into a parody of himself.
THE EDGE! I agree. He is an artist! Great guitarist? Not so much. But I challenge people to unplug your favorites’ guitar and all you’ll hear is a bunch of unattractive , tinny plinking. The magic is in the finished product! If you can’t hum a solo from memory, is it all that great? I respect taste and musically over technical proficiency any day of the week. Innovative doesn’t necessarily mean good.
A brilliant analysis !
🙏 Thank you
The only one I could even make a slight argument against was Kirk. He's no dime, zakk, petrucci, etc but I truly don't listen to enough of that genre to be that knowledgeable of all his material
I agree with the Edge being over rated. When he first came out, it was fresh, exciting. But, since the Unforgettable Fire, nothing new! I like Zack, but those constant squeels, too much. Especially live. But Santana? I would've let that alone. He's a legend. Hendrix in Band of Gypsy's, Machine Gun, etc. So much Soul and pure feeling, excellent. Honorable Mentions; Alex Lifeson, Robin Trower, 70's Steve Howe: Overall Best!
the true, only legends: steve howie, alex liferson, eddie van halen, michael shaenker, mike knofler, and very few others that came out in the 90's.
steve howie? who dat?
You ever heard of Roy Clark?
That's the great thing about the guitar, there is no rules, just music theory to explain what's happening, they play the way there supposed to play ,there style , some like it some don't , and why do people knock the pentatonic scales there the backbone of the fretboard
Joe bonamassa is one person for some reason I just do not like I swear I don't know what it is but it's something. It just seems like he's more of a I'm a good guitar player and I've got hundreds of guitars and you don't
What turned me on him is how he just played over Eric Gales. Gales is better, but Bonamassa would play 3 choruses to Gales 1 and it felt like he just didn't want people to hear Eric let go.
I remember Bonamassa saying something about guitar players being "lazy" or fraudulent or something similar if they use effect pedals. That is insanely absurd. I don't know his music, but does he just play the same old blues licks with the same tone all the time then?
A good friend and fellow gutar player both consider JB corporate blues rock. Listening to his recorded songs, the few I have heard, are just generic blues rock with some really good playing, but i have yet to hear something that moves me deep. Now, I have seen some live clips that he just kills it. But as good as he is, I have yet to hear something he recorded that really showed me anything new. Even his live playing seems to over rely on Eric Johnsons fast runs. BUT, he is a monster player.
He does definitely give off those vibes
Mayer to self absorbed clapton has a patentedguitar licks same pattern zak penatonic worked to death most cant play without boxes take away those sound boxes lets see how much talent theydo have real guys like red volkert or danny gatton
Have you heard Zakk's acoustic work? Are you a musician?
Danny gatton - what a beast!
Danny Gaston and red blow my mind everyone has something to offer as a human being let them live let them be themselves when I showed some kid a guitar riff and saw the excitement on his face it was truly worth it
The edge has never been rated. His talent was the fact that he could make awesome songs with the least amount of Notes/chords/talent, (he has said as much himself). He is literary the Anti-Guitarist
This list lacks at least five essential guitarists:
Frank Zappa
Prince
Rory Gallagher
Eddie van Halen
Ritchie Blackmore
Prince is an imposter. There are hundreds that can play the guitar better than he.
Zappa=incredible.
I respect them all but in my book Rory is the best!
Hi Jimmy, hope you are well mate!! Great video! I actually agree with your verdict on every player on your list! You used the same criteria i use when rating guitarists. And you are definitely not overated btw 😂🤘
Thank you Hugh! Right to hear from you bud - keep on rocking Scotland!!! 🤘🤘
Everyone enjoys music in their own way.
I always even as a kid in the 90s never understood why people thought Eric Clapton so good. I always thought he sounded similar to other people just got more attention. Later I learned to play and found Clapton very easy to learn. Jimi on the other hand had hey Joe, little wing, castles made of sand, 1983, ect. So many various styles and ideas that involved the latest tech that at times he himself help pioneer. Guitar pedals his tech would tweek. Honestly it’s all objective so like what you like, also I’m surprised eddy Van Halen wasn’t on this list. I’ve always heard he sounds like a robotic version of Hendrix transposed to the 80s, innovative yes but kinda dull to some degree.