I keep seeing the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd in here. They were both three guitar bands. Glenn Frey played guitar along with Don and Joe. Skynyrd had Rossington, Collins and Gaines.
Okay, I guess you got me on a technicality. I was about to go ape sh*t because the Eagles didn't make the list, but, yeah, they were a three-guitar band. I look forward with great anticipation to your "Greatest Three Guitar Bands of All Time" video. ;-)
One of the best coming togethers of guitarists of all time for me. So unique. Tbf, all the band at that time were just so ridiculously good. Levin and Bruford... Maybe the best altogether lineup of all time.
Discipline is a mind-boggling album. And the song itself--I can't remember, but I think it's 5/4 guitars over a 7/8 rhythm section--is terrifying. When I saw them live, Belew and Fripp had to pull up stools and intently watch each other's hands.
I was hoping someone would mention Styx. I grew up in Chicago, and saw them back when they were playing high school auditoriums, just after Styx II came out. Those were some great concerts.
Stryper has, low key, been America's best melodic/power metal band for some time. They always were (musically) more Maiden and Priest than the Sunset Strrip bands. Sweet and Fox are one of the best twin guitar duos in the business. Seamless back and forth solos that are melodic and technical.
The first twin-guitarist band I was a fan of, that used the two guitars in harmony (as opposed to just swapping rhythm and lead duties) was Wishbone Ash.
September 1970: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed on Idlewild South by The Allman Brothers Band. December 1970: Blind Eye on Wishbone Ash (First) by Wishbone Ash.
I can’t believe David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel weren’t on the list. So many of the big hair bands mentioned, obviously where influenced by them. Not to mention they had amps that went to 11! And I am a Subscriber
Wishbone Ash were a major influence on Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden among many others. For me, they were the originators of the double lead guitar bands. They were also a really good live band and remain very underrated.
Way back in the year 1970 I was a 16 year old who just listened to an album called Wishbone Ash. This was the first album from the band Wishbone Ash. I remember thinking this album was so different and also fantastic at the time. It was mainly a guitar based band but it was two lead guitarists and they were trading guitar licks and playing fantastic harmonies. I had never heard anything like this before, the singing was good but not great but who cared with that sound. I had heard the Allman Brothers play guitar harmonies at around the same time but not like these guys. This was different. This was like progressive rock. All band members were excellent musicians. There was bass guitar being played like a lead guitar, check out the track ‘Handy’ and the drummer was also top notch. Their 2nd album ‘Pilgrimage’ in 1971 (which I purchased from the record shop as soon as it was released) continued in the same vein with dual guitar tracks in abundance. In 1972 their 3rd album was released ‘Argus’ and although not intended as a concept album side two contains 4 tracks that follow the theme of Medieval war. Three of these tracks being their best ever (imho). This band set the template for dual lead guitar bands (at least on this side of the pond) and bands such as Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are on record saying that Wishbone Ash help shape the sound they were trying to create. It’s such as shame that this band do not get mentioned anywhere for anything but not to get mentioned for something they practically invented is criminal.
I second this opinion. I thought given the topic, Rick would have to recognize Wishbone Ash at least in the top 20 if not the top 10. But nowhere to be found? That's an oversite.
Yes. They were surely worth a mention being one of the first to do twin lead with great harmonies. Plus they have had a great lineup of guitarists over the years.
I always hope to see Status Quo on these kinds of lists, but that happens very rarely. The late Rick Parfitt was one of the greatest rhythm guitarists ever. With the brilliant Francis Rossi playing the lead guitar they are a band who don't always get the recognition they deserve.
Yep! I too would've put 'em on the list! They'd also been pretty much the only band with two Tele players for a very long time (At least when it comes to Rock) 🙂
@Garrick St. Martin - Wow! That's from the 60's and would've been one of their first singles, and it's a completely different style, too! Kinda psychedelic! 😀 They had appeared on *my*📡 in the late 70's, with songs like 'Whatever You Want' and 'What You're Proposing' (my SQ favourite 😀) when I was growing up in Germany, where they were *HUGE* ! Been living in NZ for the past 20 years, and I think they're not all that well-known here either!?
I'm a brit of a certain age. Quo were the first band I thought of. Saw them live 3 times. Always dismissed as just a 12 bar blues band but if you know, you know.
@iainmorrison9048 a fellow Brit who only saw Quo once at Milton Keynes Bowl. I remember Francis Rossi being interviewed on the BBC some years ago. The interviewer started by saying Status Quo are known only playing three chords in all their songs. Rossi wasn't at all happy when she said that and replied "I bet you don't even know how many notes make up a chord" Queue nervous laughter and squirming from the interviewer.
Has he STILL not addressed this ridiculous omission from the list? Maybe it needs a 'Two-guitar bands 2024' update to remove half the list and add the ones that should be there. Sincde this I've barely watched a video of his.
@@hairlessx11 Well, frankly I do not expect any specific response to this one, it was just a simple remark and as said, if we speak about two guitar bands, these guys certainly cannot be missed. Thin Lizzy and them are instantly the first ones coming as a flash. But that’s it and stop there 😀
Wishbone Ash definitely in the top five for twin lead guitar virtuosity. The main ingredient & mainstay being number one guitarist Andy Powell. They have continually produced exceptional original music for over 50 years. I first heard them in 1973. Someone in my barracks fell asleep with Argus on when I returned to my room late one night in Biloxi MS (USAF). Got married later that year & lived off base and caught them on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert playing Persephone - outstanding number. Saw them live in Philly at the Tower in ‘74 and the a couple of times more recently in Jim Thorpe & Bordentown NJ the Spring before Covid. They didn’t lose anything except Martin Turner’s voice.
Hear hear, so glad you mentioned them. Andy Powell and Ted Turner together are the prime example of twin harmonic lead guitarists. I suspect not all on here know them as their golden years were early 70s. Check Wishbone Ash out, you won’t be disappointed
Humble Pie was a great double guitar band. Steve Marriott and the great Peter Frampton. I’m surprised Rick forgot them. He interviewed Peter a few years ago. That was a great interview by the way.
I’m a big Humble Pie fan and I’m disappointed they didn’t make the honorable mention at least Performance Rockin The Filmore is by far the best live album ever made probably the best album period That’s just my opinion I’m definitely bias because there my favorite
Another vote for Wishbone Ash! So many bands inspired by their harmonising leads. And what about the original Fleetwood Mac, or were they disqualified for having three great guitarists?
I really didn't expect Queensryche to make the list, but I really hoped they'd make the honorable mentions. Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton are both fantastic players and writers.
As a huge Rush since 1981, I was so excited about Queensrÿche! I thought they were the only band that encapsulated that essence….like heavy progressive science fiction epic rock.
The omission of Wishbone Ash on this list is as scandalous as omission of Ian Gillan on the list of greatest rock singers! Wishbone Ash are pretty much among the pioneers of utilizing two guitars to play lead parts in harmony. They are legends in this respect. They are the epitome of twin guitar rock band for me.
@@8chohgee135 If you look at many/most of the comments below, you would find you're in a minority of about one. Wishbone Ash pretty much *defined* the term 'dual-guitar'. They were the originators of the idea in most senses (with perhaps possible exception of the Allman Brothers). Sounds like you've got some homework to do...
@@ytnsanw - If you look at many/most of the lists of logical fallacies available online and in elementary logic and reasoning textbooks anywhere, you would find your comment is one of the most common logical fallacies used by humankind, placing you in a vast majority, one in which no rational person would be proud. " _Wishbone Ash pretty much defined the term 'dual-guitar'._ "
@@8chohgee135 I can see you are very significantly invested in your butt-hurtedness. I, however, cannot be remotely bothered. I hope it works out for you. Maybe listen to some Wishbone Ash. Might help.. :)
Great to see there is a lot of love here for Wishbone Ash. They define twin lead guitar in my mind. Argus was 1972 album of the year here in the UK too. You missed a trick Rick. 😉
Queensryche had the most prolific guitar duo that came out of the 80s. Great writing and very technical dual guitar parts DeGarmo and Wilton should have been on this list
I know the Eagles are equally loved and hated, and they block, but Don Felder and Joe Walsh have provided some of the most iconic dual guitar parts in rock history.
I might be amiss here, but I'm a deadhead and seeing lots of live shows I was always impressed w/how Bobby & Jerry interplay and can really 'jam' together as 2 guitarists.
My favorite is Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd of Television. What a combination they were. Marquee Moon is a flawless record and Adventure is criminally underrated.
Megadeth, Metallica, Def Leppard and Iron Maiden are on your list and all have one thing in common..they have all recorded a Thin Lizzy song…other notable bands that have covered Thin Lizzy songs on albums are Foo Fighters, Anthrax, Slash / Ace Frehley & Smashing Pumpkins..their influence on rock music is so underrated…
Blue Oyster Cult is an incredible two guitar band. I've never seen you mention them. They really paved the road to Heavy Metal. Granted the name Heavy Metal came from a lyric by Steppenwolf (Heavy Metal Thunder) but BOC took it further. They also used the term in a few songs. Bikers love their music as they play Born to be Wild and some other Steppenwolf tunes. Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, "stun guitar") are the two guitarists in that group. And those two are still doing tours. Roeser is an incredible guitarist. One of the best in my opinion. Watch him play lead on "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" live on RUclips. Excellent! The original band was excellent but even the lineup they have today is excellent also. I've seen the original and their newest lineup a few times. Excellent live, and that's where it matters. That's definitely a two guitar band you should have listed. What's more, you should do a spotlight video on those guys. Very important in the grand scheme of Heavy Metal music. They defined the Genre in my opinion. Not just my opinion. Metallica loved them also and have recorded two of their songs. You seem to be caught up in a great amount of 90s groups. There are some great groups like BOC that were very important in the history of Rock. Should give them another listen.
I think this comment proves that BOC has the absolute most fanatical fan base of any band currently working 😂 (I’m just a casual fan of them, only seen em 5 times)
@@ththejackjumper Buck is Jimmy Page's fave guitarist. You can't argue with that kind of endorsement. He is similar to Alex Lifeson as some of their sounds, chords and solo constructions are entirely unique to them.
Saw them twice in the '70s and what a great live show they put on. At the end of the encore *every* guy in the band strapped on a guitar and came to the front of the stage to play.
@@hertfordable Tony you're a very lucky man to have been there for that. Never saw Wishbone Ash live myself, as during that era all my disposable income went on concerts to Yes, Floyd and Genesis! A close male relative of mine saw Ash at Reading. I hated him for that 😉
@@grahamtrudinger7690 I saw Ash on multiple occasions but still prefer the original lineup, I miss those days seeing bands like UFO, Nazareth and Budgie at small venues like the Roundhouse in Chalk farm. I live in Florida now and still get to see the occasional band, but the venues are bigger and I’m older. 😂
I agree with most of the list. I would have most definitely included Wishbone Ash in the top 10 as Andy Powell and Ted Turner influenced a hell of a lot of players including some that are on your list.
You are sooooooooo right! The greatest twin-lead band ever! The most underrated group in a history! Andy Powell is one of the most unique guitarists in rock! But there are few who knows! Its a shame (((
Blue Öyster Cult had 5 guitarists… But, seriously, Buck Dharma and Allen Lanier (or Eric Bloom) played brilliantly together. Now, since Allen’s passing, they’ve brought in Richie Castellano to cover keys (upon which he’s not quite as inventive as was Allen), but who absolutely SHREDS on second guitar. These days, when you see Blue Öyster Cult (my favourite band since i was 12 [I’m 40, now]), you’re treated to some of the most far-out guitar-duelling of all time, as-as much as I’ll ALWAYS love Allen-Richie can play in the same haunting modes as Buck Dharma, and nearly as fast. (Truthfully, Richie is probably just as fast as Buck at this juncture-especially considering he’s willing to sweep pick and tap, whereas that’s just not Buck’s bag-but Buck has been the master of blazing fast, melodic, lead heavy/acid rock guitar with a jazz influence since 1972, so he will forever be the honourary best (at least in BÖC!).
Saw them about three weeks ago in Plymoth Mass. and it's amazing how good Buck, and Eric for his part, still is. Buck and Richie's dual in Then Came the Last Days of May was incredible.
The 5 guitars were 4 guitars and a bass. It was a crowd pleaser to finish a song waaaaaaaay back when. Eric is a utility piece player doing the deepening 'chugchug' part on Burning for You; a mini lead trade off with Buck and Allen on The Red and The Black; more chugchug and feedback note on Reaper, etc Allen can hold his own.
Very few if any have done the light & shade, melodic and heavy twin guitar better than Wishbone Ash......brilliant and true pioneers. Andy Powell still rocks today
0:35 Scorpions 0:58 Animals as Leaders 1:27 Alter Bridge 1:55 Thin Lizzy 2:19 Avenged Sevenfold 2:42 Def Leppard 3:04 Night Ranger 3:30 Soundgarden 4:13 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 5:17 Pearl Jam 5:50 Megadeth 6:27 Iron Maiden 7:00 Metallica 7:42 Judas Priest 8:18 Guns N’ Roses 8:40 The Allman Brothers Band 9:13 The Beatles 9:33 Aerosmith 10:02 The Rolling Stones 11:21 AC/DC
Wishbone Ash is often cited by many as an inspiration for a 2 guitar band, including by at least 2 bands on your list. They certainly deserve an honorable mention both for their pioneering work and their inspiration. Otherwise the list is full of great choices.
A list of two-guitar bands without any mention at all of Wishbone Ash is like having a list of Les Paul players without any mention of Les Paul himself.
Like many others have said, can't believe Wishbone Ash didn't get a mention. Saw them in the mid 80s at Edinburgh Playhouse and was blown away. Some of the most melodic rock guitar playing I've ever heard.
Came to the comments to find and upvote this inevitable comment. Also, the Yardbirds. Considering a bunch of the bands on this list don't have 2 leads, Dire Straits should surely be in there too. Edit: Oh and Status Quo...
They were one of my all time favorites back in the day, I was in high school, a budding guitarist myself and I got to see Wishbone Ash and Camel in New Orleans in the early 70s.. Not only were they fantastic on the album they were equally skilled playing live. Seems I recall someone telling me that Andy Powell did some of the first van halen style of tapping the fretboard. After seeing the Ash on tour, I had to have a Flying V. It took me two years to save up for one but I finally got a 76 Gibson Flying V that was cherry red. Did anyone catch Wishbone Ash on the 50th anniversary tour of Argus? RICK YOU SHOULD DO A VIDEO OF WISHBONE ASH, IT'S OBVIOUS THEY ARE THE MOST MENTIONED BAND IN THE COMMENT LIST THAT'S MISSING IN ACTION. BTW- RIck, I'm happy to hear your surgery went well. I don't know if you realize how much an impact you have on the music we grew up with and we need you to be around here for a long time.
Wishbone Ash, inventors of the duel lead guitar format who heavily influenced Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden and are still touring and releasing new material 50 years later! Also, The Strokes, masters of guitar syncopation.
Mine too. Martin Birch produced both and I think one of the reasons he ended up working with Iron Maiden was because of his experience with Wishbone Ash.
Yes. This list without Wishbone makes no sense. Judas, Metallica, Iron, Thin Lizzy already told the influence Wishbone had and even a honorable mention was denied.
My vote is for Kansas. You can pair the "second" guitarist Rich Williams with Kerry Livgren, Zak Rizvi and the great Steve Morse and any of the pairings would make my top 5 list for creativity and just raw guitar chops!
A band I wished Rick had mentioned even once on the channel, and especially on this list is Wishbone Ash. They were pioneers as a twin lead guitar band and they made my favourite album of all time: Argus (1974). I just think they are absolutely incredible, and Andy Powell was a genius and he played some of the best solos I've ever heard. They are very underappreciated nowadays, I don't even know I got to know them since I'm 18, I guess the miracles of spotify reccomendation. *As other have noted Argus is actually from 1972, I think I mixed it up with "There's the rub" which by the way is another wonderful album
I love Rick's Channel but I had to stopped watching this episode, because Wishbone Ash aren't included 😕. Oh the shame! Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and others has listed them as Major Influences.
@@TheSupy96 Saw them precovid in Tucson . . . they basically just jammed. Lots of long solos and yes, they were all (three) great but David had a very unique style.
I am dumbfounded (as others have also stated) that Wishbone Ash isn't on the list (much less the top five where they should have been). They were the direct inspiration for the twin lead approach of bands like Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, and therefore indirect inspiration for Metallica, Megadeth and all the bands that they in turn inspired. "Argus" is a classic!
@@DylanL69 from England in early 70s very great band listen to their album Argus Judas Priest looked up to them they had a brilliant 2 harmony guitar sound
Exactly. At age 16 I read an interview with Steve Harris (in Guitar Player magazine?) where he was asked about Iron Maiden's harmony guitar parts and he cited Wishbone Ash's "Argus" as being the inspiration for that. And I thought "Wishbone Ash? Who is Wishbone Ash?". So I went to my local Sound Warehouse and asked them if they had "Argus" by Wishbone Ash and not only did they not have any in stock, the counter guy had never heard of the band. Sometime later I found a used copy of "Argus" in Infinity Records on Montrose Ave (in Houston TX), bough it, and with the first listen, realized where the famous harmony parts from "The Boys are Back in Town", "Bringing on the Heartbreak" "Tyrant" and every Iron Maiden song all came from. I later read an interview with Phil Lynott who said that Wishbone Ash was the reason Thin Lizzy got two guitar players (Gorham and Robertson) after their original guitarist Eric Bell left. If there is a young band now in a garage or basement with two guitar players working out harmony guitar lines, they owe their lineage to Wishbone Ash (whether they know it or not). In a more perfect world, Wishbone Ash would be a household name for their place in rock history, but instead have sunk into obscurity, but still touring and maintaining a strong cult following today. If you like any/all of the bands mentioned above, you should at least check out "Argus".
First two that come to mind that weren't on the list are Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Greatful Dead. Jerry and Bob are amazing together and both incredibly versatile and fluent in various genres. So glad Mastodon made the list. One of my favorites. Oh... and no Slayer..?
I immediately assumed those two and the eagles would all be on the list as soon as I saw the title, before anyone that was actually on the list came to mind
What about Ratt? Robin Crosby and Warren DeMartini were an incredible duo that gave the band their distinctive sound, very smooth, technical and precise.
Status Quo were in the 70’ & 80’s the UK’s greatest rock & roll band. One of the original members is still touring these days. I would make mention to Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt . Original head bangers
Rick, because I’m even older than you - my list includes the Paul Butterfield band with Mike Bloomfield and Elvin bishop. Two amazing guitar legends. Great channel!
I would have thrown in early Fleetwood Mac. At one point they had three lead guitarists, but the main interaction was between Peter Green and Danny Kirwan. Jeremy Spencer had his own Elmore James thing going on.
The last incarnation of the original Fleetwood Mac would have qualified as a 2 guitar band as Jeremy Spencer didn't appear on the last album that Peter Green played on - Then Play On
I posted pretty much the same thing. Peter Green deservedly gets a lot of respect while Kirwan is sadly underrated. They both had incredible feel and every note mattered. ...and they played with a lot of fire!
Wishbone Ash gets my vote. Unlike other two-guitar rock bands mentioned here who generally swap solo leads Andy Powell and Ted Turner played riffs together in close harmony. I recommend you read the Wikipedia entry for Wishbone Ash and see which bands cite them as an influence! A lot of them have been mentioned by other contributors but WA came first. C’mon Rick, let’s have a feature on them 👍
Hit the nail on the head: it's how they PLAYED TOGETHER. All these clowns commenting on bands that just happened to have two guitarists! They gre up on Kiss etc. Was one of the criteria 'best selling bands' or something...did I miss something?
I think Rick is at the mercy of the results of the poll, which I doubt represents the wider listening audience. I suspect the poll is weighted towards younger and American listeners - after all it is a RUclips poll...
Here's my top 5 bands I missed from the list: - Sonic Youth Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo are two very creative and unusual guitarists. They deserved to be mentioned. - Kiss One of the most iconic bands in history. Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley are amazing! - The Clash The duo Joe Strummer and Mick Jones is enviable! Although it's not a sound full of technique and far-fetched harmonies, the Clash's work is excellent, and the two guitarists are great songwriters! - The Strokes Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. they are guitarists in an impressive harmony. The band's guitar arrangements are great! They deserved to be on the Honorable Mentions list. - Bad Religion Okay, it's one of my favorite bands. But, let's face it, the work of Brett Gurewitz and Brian Baker is very good. Great melodies, great live performances... they are great guitarists! Mais sobre o texto originalÉ necessário fornecer o texto original para ver mais informações sobre a tradução Enviar feedback Painéis laterais
Glad you included Night Ranger. Brad Gillis was great to jam with, back in Highschool and when we were 10 and 11 years old, we were taking guitar lessons at the same place and Brad was teaching some of the students as well during this time.
As glad as I was to see Iron Maiden make the top 10 on this list, most certainly bands like them owe something to what was laid down by Wishbone Ash. Agreed they should have made it into this list.
@@jordel2010 Truly! Ash had elements of everything from hard rock and heavy metal to folk and a hint of country. Phoenix, Rock and Roll Widow and Hometown amply display their diversity.
@George Jasper • you are so right without Wishbone Ash none of these bands would exist. Ted Turner, Andy Powell those two started it all, and don't forget Laurie Wisefield he was a great replacement when Ted left the band.
Duane Allman wasn't in Blind Faith. He played on Derek and the Dominos "Layla and other Assorted Love Songs", although I don't know if he was considered an official band member. Steve Winwood is a wicked guitar player, but I don't think he played guitar in Blind Faith. Either way...both of those groups were just one-off, one album projects.
As others have said, Wishbone Ash is a band that should have been included in this lineup, and is a massive omission. For the most part, they invented the melodic twin guitar sound, not Lynyrd Skynyrd. In fact, Andy Powell wrote the book on melodic guitar soloing, though Ted Turner and Laurie Wisefield were no slouches. A video should be produced about this band. They deserve attention on this channel.
Not even an honorable mention either. Especially as they did the harmonised guitar parts which you couldn’t replicate with a one guitar playing band. Some of the bands listed I’ve never heard of but then I live in the UK where the focus remains on mainly “pop” acts.
Billy Corgan and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins. Those two emulating all the parts on those albums live. Man hard to beat. Billy may dominate the lead playing but Iha can definitely shred when he has to. Plus their live sound is huge!
100%. I cannot believe the omission of Smashing Pumpkins on a list like this one. One of the most iconic Strat/Les Paul pairings of the last 30 years. For shame, Rick!!! Well, maybe just an oversight. But jeeeez. Pick any couple songs, it hardly matters. It's their whole songbook.
Came here to say exactly that, I'm pretty sure it's an oversight. The Black Crowes were cool and had their sound, but the variety of tones, sounds and riffs are on a whole other level to me. Iconic blends of fuzz, phasers, from the strums of Disarm to the insane solos of Quiet, an incredible range of tones and sounds!
Rick you really need to do this again. Surprised that you seem not to have heard of Wishbone Ash. Their interwoven melodies in the 70s set the standard. Incredible omission.!
RATT had numerous guitar riffs worthy of EVH, himself. RATT's only mistake was optics. They never should have adopted Motley Crew's wardrobe. What worked for The Crew shan't work for you!
Garcia / Weir - A multitude of complexities, alchemy, and improvisation, and different every single night. They never used a setlist and the tempo, solos, and rhythm parts were different every single time. That and many songs used time signatures and key changes normally reserved for jazz and classical works.
I know this has been mentioned already in the comments but the first that came to mind for me is Billy Corgan and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins. Both of their playing is unique in and of itself but they are also different from each other. Also, you could put pretty much any lineup of Death a list like this since Chuck Schuldiner was an amazing guitarist and he hired amazing guitarists to be on his albums. My favorite death album is probably Human but I think I enjoy the Spiritual Healing guitar duo of Chuck and James Murphy the most.
Was stuck in a traffic jam in torrential rain trying to get past Stonehenge yesterday, listening to Planet Rock's top 70. Absence of 'Tap was appalling.
@@fishcadet You're showing your lack of musical knowledge. Wishbone Ash's 'Argus' album (1972) is regarded by many rock fans as one of the most important and influencial albums of the 70s. The fact you don't know about them is neither here nor there. No doubt you love AC/DC because they're a 'big' band, eh?
Hands down The Allman Brothers. Even their last years they had Derrick Trucks and Warren Haynes, not to mention Jack Pearson and others. # 5 not sure where Beato;s brain was on this one.
When I read this topic one of the first bands that comes to my mind is Wishbone Ash: Andy Powell and Ted Turner. They played wonderfully melodic double guitar solos.
Absolutely outside of The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead, Wishbone Ash are pioneers of guitar teams and never get the respect that they have deserved forever. Even though they are not a band, Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner made average bands amazing
@@johnmckanna1064 still when listening to live stuff they are great ... Sure Billy is very dominant but still James has a great sound and great live action
@@southsider3542 Gish is also phenomenal and they are great live as well . I think Darcy had it worse than James in terms of Billy taking over in the studio
These guys together were a band too: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young with Stephen's and Neil's guitars in legendary concerts. Listen to 4 Way Street. Canned Heat, another spectacular band with Alan Wilson and Henry Vestine and later Harvey Mandel!!!
Thin Lizzy, especially the Robertson/Gorham duo should have been top 3, if not #1. They really were the first for so many of us players to show what two guitars in a band could do both rhythmically and lead-wise...it's my humble opinion that there would be no Maiden, Leppard, Metallica without Brian and Scott showing how it could be done.
@@bartlynn spot on, Bart. “Live and Dangerous” is an album that I cannot listen too as anything but start to finish, and is a veritable “how to” for 2 guitar bands.
@@jojo-wh7bz- Fair point, this is a metal guy's list. At the same time, none of those "Seattle" bands - much less Swervedriver - exist without Television.
@@AlanRudy True true, but if you start counting 'bands that inspired...' then you end up eliminating almost everything except for a small cadre of 'originators'. Which would be another vid itself.
No King Crimson? The Fripp and Belew combination was straight fire. They did things with two guitars that many bands with 4 or 5 guitars could never do.
My mind moves to the combination of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd (Television) & Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) each of which has more in common than you’d imagine upon first listen.
Television and the Dead should definitely make any 2 guitar list. Rick seems to have serious gaps in his musical leanings, but I guess we all do. He ignores new wave, punk in favor of Peter Frampton and new metal
The Grateful Dead could have so easily made it. Jerry and Bob has such varying and distinct styles of playing that meld so well together. Along with the large differences in their tones which fills more space sonically.
one of the first twin lead guitar bands were Wishbone Ash. Andy Powell was one of the first to use and make famous the flying V. The other guitar player was Ted Turner, later replaced by Laurie Wisefield. They were massive in the seventies, twin duelling guitars and melodic guitar riffs. Check out their album Argus which was voted album of the year in 1972 (I think!)
Wishbone Ash should have been on the list. They were one of the very first bands to feature twin lead guitars. Steve Harris cites Argus as a big influence for Maiden's twin lead arrangements on such songs as The Trooper. I agree, Argus is one of the all-time great guitar albums. The list overall would have made more sense if it did not include bands like AD/DC with designated rhythm and lead guitarists and only included those where both guitarists had equal roles such as Maiden and Wishbone Ash.
How could Dire Straits not be mentioned? Everyone acknowledges Mark Knopfler as a great guitar player but his brother David wasn't too shabby on 2cd guitar either
I thought about them too, as well as the Byrds when they had McGuinn and Clarence White on guitars. But I guess this is a list of bands that feature "dueling guitars," so it's going to lean toward metal and hard rock because those are the people who like that style.
Yeah, Dire Straits are one of my favorites, such great songs with really clean, memorable and beautiful riffs... I love Mark Knopfler, such an underrated artist!
Styx? JY and Tommy Shaw have been playing on the same stage for almost 50 years. Tommy’s voice hasn’t changed since day 1 and they’re incredible live together.
I was surprised you didn’t include Sonic Youth. Thurston and Lee are an incredible pairing that work well together. I also second Fripp and Belew in KC.
Allman Brothers Band #1. Even at the end with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. But the interplay of Duane and Dickey and the way they pushed each other to incredible heights makes them #1 with me.
Yeah, have to agree. I totally spaced Allman Bros. when I tried to guess his list. But when it comes to talent level of the pair..... Allman Bros. throughout its entire span way out in front.
@@MrStudio6429 Yes absolutely. Got to see him in a dive bar in Northern Indiana in 1981 with a Reformed HP> Came on at midnight, and was unbelievably great. Sad loss. Don't smoke and if you do smoke, don't smoke in bed.
That’s a great one! I didn’t even think of them, but as soon as you mentioned them I was like “how could I have missed that one.” Frampton is an amazing player!
Great video..Skynyrd had multiple legendary guitarist.and Foghat wrote the book on having 2 guitar players. 🙂 The Cars and Eagles. And if you mention Def Leppard, you have to mention Vivian Cambell. A monster with Phil Collen..
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I keep seeing the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd in here. They were both three guitar bands. Glenn Frey played guitar along with Don and Joe. Skynyrd had Rossington, Collins and Gaines.
Oasis
Okay, I guess you got me on a technicality. I was about to go ape sh*t because the Eagles didn't make the list, but, yeah, they were a three-guitar band. I look forward with great anticipation to your "Greatest Three Guitar Bands of All Time" video. ;-)
Suggestion for next top 10/20 list: Best 10/20 3 guitarists band…😀😎
...and Wishbone Ash
The list should be 2 or more guitarist! Or make a video a 3 guitar bands!
For me, Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp from the 80s lineup of King Crimson stands out. Discipline is a killer track.
One of the best coming togethers of guitarists of all time for me. So unique. Tbf, all the band at that time were just so ridiculously good. Levin and Bruford... Maybe the best altogether lineup of all time.
Absolutely!!!
Probably the most interesting duo
Discipline is a mind-boggling album. And the song itself--I can't remember, but I think it's 5/4 guitars over a 7/8 rhythm section--is terrifying. When I saw them live, Belew and Fripp had to pull up stools and intently watch each other's hands.
@@herculesrockefeller8969 Wow mate, wasn’t expecting you to be into the Sunshine Band… 😬
I would also mention the following underrated guitarists.
Tommy Shaw & James Young- Styx
Michael Sweet & Oz Fox- Stryper
I was hoping someone would mention Styx. I grew up in Chicago, and saw them back when they were playing high school auditoriums, just after Styx II came out. Those were some great concerts.
I was thinking Tommy and JY would be an obvious choice for this list, whihc is why I rarely listen to these lists.
Stryper has, low key, been America's best melodic/power metal band for some time. They always were (musically) more Maiden and Priest than the Sunset Strrip bands. Sweet and Fox are one of the best twin guitar duos in the business. Seamless back and forth solos that are melodic and technical.
Watched twice because I thought I missed Styx . Definitely should have been on the list.
@@Nimion2 They should be at number one.
The first twin-guitarist band I was a fan of, that used the two guitars in harmony (as opposed to just swapping rhythm and lead duties) was Wishbone Ash.
September 1970: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed on Idlewild South by The Allman Brothers Band.
December 1970: Blind Eye on Wishbone Ash (First) by Wishbone Ash.
I can’t believe David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel weren’t on the list. So many of the big hair bands mentioned, obviously where influenced by them. Not to mention they had amps that went to 11!
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Lol !!!!!
Great call! 😂
Also, Just announced, Spinal Tap 2 is coming in 2024!!
@@alexandregorodiscas5590 Will they do it in Dubly?
Stonehenge!
Wishbone Ash were a major influence on Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden among many others. For me, they were the originators of the double lead guitar bands. They were also a really good live band and remain very underrated.
YES, YES and YES!!!!
Sure
First band that came to mind for me was Wishbone Ash! IMO they were the original dual lead guitar band!
Agreed. An egregious oversight.
A staggering omission.
Beato, man, where have you been for the last 50 years? 😆
Way back in the year 1970 I was a 16 year old who just listened to an album called Wishbone Ash. This was the first album from the band Wishbone Ash. I remember thinking this album was so different and also fantastic at the time. It was mainly a guitar based band but it was two lead guitarists and they were trading guitar licks and playing fantastic harmonies. I had never heard anything like this before, the singing was good but not great but who cared with that sound. I had heard the Allman Brothers play guitar harmonies at around the same time but not like these guys. This was different. This was like progressive rock. All band members were excellent musicians. There was bass guitar being played like a lead guitar, check out the track ‘Handy’ and the drummer was also top notch.
Their 2nd album ‘Pilgrimage’ in 1971 (which I purchased from the record shop as soon as it was released) continued in the same vein with dual guitar tracks in abundance. In 1972 their 3rd album was released ‘Argus’ and although not intended as a concept album side two contains 4 tracks that follow the theme of Medieval war. Three of these tracks being their best ever (imho).
This band set the template for dual lead guitar bands (at least on this side of the pond) and bands such as Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are on record saying that Wishbone Ash help shape the sound they were trying to create. It’s such as shame that this band do not get mentioned anywhere for anything but not to get mentioned for something they practically invented is criminal.
I second this opinion. I thought given the topic, Rick would have to recognize Wishbone Ash at least in the top 20 if not the top 10. But nowhere to be found? That's an oversite.
OMG yeah - one of my favourites as a teenager (long ago now) - I listened to Argus on a loop!
Yes. They were surely worth a mention being one of the first to do twin lead with great harmonies. Plus they have had a great lineup of guitarists over the years.
I was expecting these guys to be in the top 3, right before XTC at #1. Oh well. No accounting for taste!
Along with Humble Pie, Wishbone Ash defined the two lead guitar band style. Leaving them pff this list is just plain wrong.
Allman Brothers Band is my favorite two guitar band. Allman and Betts. Can’t beat it.
Should be mentioned twice with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks!
Your comment deserves more comments, so I'm here to concur with you. Even with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks they're still my top.
I always hope to see Status Quo on these kinds of lists, but that happens very rarely. The late Rick Parfitt was one of the greatest rhythm guitarists ever. With the brilliant Francis Rossi playing the lead guitar they are a band who don't always get the recognition they deserve.
Yep! I too would've put 'em on the list! They'd also been pretty much the only band with two Tele players for a very long time (At least when it comes to Rock) 🙂
@Garrick St. Martin - Wow! That's from the 60's and would've been one of their first singles, and it's a completely different style, too! Kinda psychedelic! 😀 They had appeared on *my*📡 in the late 70's, with songs like 'Whatever You Want' and 'What You're Proposing' (my SQ favourite 😀) when I was growing up in Germany, where they were *HUGE* ! Been living in NZ for the past 20 years, and I think they're not all that well-known here either!?
I'm a brit of a certain age. Quo were the first band I thought of. Saw them live 3 times. Always dismissed as just a 12 bar blues band but if you know, you know.
@iainmorrison9048 a fellow Brit who only saw Quo once at Milton Keynes Bowl. I remember Francis Rossi being interviewed on the BBC some years ago. The interviewer started by saying Status Quo are known only playing three chords in all their songs. Rossi wasn't at all happy when she said that and replied "I bet you don't even know how many notes make up a chord" Queue nervous laughter and squirming from the interviewer.
@@LRBerryanyone who says Quo only ever knew three chords never listened to 4500 Times
The Cars…. Ric and Elliott were dynamic and together created a sound so recognizable that you knew their music instantly.
Blockers
@@ninepinknails So what. It is their music and they created it. If you want some free music create some yourself.
Interesting, even though you’re 100% correct I very rarely think of them as a 2 guitar band.
@@bossfan49Does James Hatfield?
The Cars were epic, but I thought their unique sound was more from their vocals and Greg Hawkes amazing keyboard work.
Queensryche with Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton definitely deserve to be mentioned.
Do you listen to Crimson Glory too? 100% Top tier stuff
Totally agree
They were the 1st band I thought of when I saw the topic
DeGarmo and Wilton are so underrated
Yup, he missed this completely. Some of the best music has been written and played by these guys.
The most underrated tag team in prog metal. Very different approaches that can play well together, just like all the greats 🤘
I wouldn’t miss in the top 20 Wishbone Ash with Andy Powell and Ted Turner. A classic one!
Has he STILL not addressed this ridiculous omission from the list? Maybe it needs a 'Two-guitar bands 2024' update to remove half the list and add the ones that should be there. Sincde this I've barely watched a video of his.
@@hairlessx11 Well, frankly I do not expect any specific response to this one, it was just a simple remark and as said, if we speak about two guitar bands, these guys certainly cannot be missed. Thin Lizzy and them are instantly the first ones coming as a flash. But that’s it and stop there 😀
Wishbone Ash definitely in the top five for twin lead guitar virtuosity. The main ingredient & mainstay being number one guitarist Andy Powell. They have continually produced exceptional original music for over 50 years. I first heard them in 1973. Someone in my barracks fell asleep with Argus on when I returned to my room late one night in Biloxi MS (USAF). Got married later that year & lived off base and caught them on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert playing Persephone - outstanding number. Saw them live in Philly at the Tower in ‘74 and the a couple of times more recently in Jim Thorpe & Bordentown NJ the Spring before Covid. They didn’t lose anything except Martin Turner’s voice.
Absolutely they pioneered the 2 guitar thing !!!
Hear hear, so glad you mentioned them. Andy Powell and Ted Turner together are the prime example of twin harmonic lead guitarists. I suspect not all on here know them as their golden years were early 70s. Check Wishbone Ash out, you won’t be disappointed
I concur. Wishbone Ash should certainly be in the top five.
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this omission. Some of the bands on this list owe their inspiration to Wishbone Ash.
Seen them lots of times so should have been on the list but never really killed the USA. Ps Thin Lizzy should also have been higher !
Humble Pie was a great double guitar band. Steve Marriott and the great Peter Frampton. I’m surprised Rick forgot them. He interviewed Peter a few years ago. That was a great interview by the way.
I’m a big Humble Pie fan and I’m disappointed they didn’t make the honorable mention at least Performance Rockin The Filmore is by far the best live album ever made probably the best album period That’s just my opinion I’m definitely bias because there my favorite
@@robertjackson5411 Yep totally agree humble pie were awesome the "Rockin the Fillmore"album is definitely one of the best live albums ever recorded.
YES! Almost forgot about them. Great band!
Another vote for Wishbone Ash! So many bands inspired by their harmonising leads. And what about the original Fleetwood Mac, or were they disqualified for having three great guitarists?
Absolutely!
Derek and the Dominoes. Clapton and Allman. I know they only put out one original record, plus a live album, but it’s so classic.
Hey Rick. As an Irish guy, I’m delighted to see Thin Lizzy finally appear on one of your videos! They were the soundtrack of my youth.
Dire Straits! Mark and David Knopfler. Their first five albums were incredible; their first three especially so.
You get my vote!
Mark - yes. David - no. Sort of like the Fogerty brothers in CCR: John - yes, Tom - no.
David left after communique and then was basically just Mark after that
Yes. Until it all came unstuck those brothers’ guitars were 💯 in sync. Eponymous first album is as close to a perfect rock album that exists.
I prefer Mark Knopfler together with Eric Clapton in Dire Straits (the Nelson Mandela show 88) :D
I really didn't expect Queensryche to make the list, but I really hoped they'd make the honorable mentions. Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton are both fantastic players and writers.
Love that era of Queensryche. I was hoping for an honorable mention also. So, we're honorably mentioning them. ;-)
Especially in a song like The Whisper or Breaking the Silence!
How does Def Leppard make the list but DeGarmo and Wilton doesn't??
As a huge Rush since 1981, I was so excited about Queensrÿche! I thought they were the only band that encapsulated that essence….like heavy progressive science fiction epic rock.
They should have made the list. Top 10
The omission of Wishbone Ash on this list is as scandalous as omission of Ian Gillan on the list of greatest rock singers! Wishbone Ash are pretty much among the pioneers of utilizing two guitars to play lead parts in harmony. They are legends in this respect. They are the epitome of twin guitar rock band for me.
Never heard of them. maybe if they had a hit in the US they'd have made it to this silly list.
As much as I'm annoyed that my favourite that should be 1 Thin Lizzy at 17, you are dead on about Wishbone Ash are the pioneers of twin guitar
@@8chohgee135 If you look at many/most of the comments below, you would find you're in a minority of about one. Wishbone Ash pretty much *defined* the term 'dual-guitar'. They were the originators of the idea in most senses (with perhaps possible exception of the Allman Brothers). Sounds like you've got some homework to do...
@@ytnsanw - If you look at many/most of the lists of logical fallacies available online and in elementary logic and reasoning textbooks anywhere, you would find your comment is one of the most common logical fallacies used by humankind, placing you in a vast majority, one in which no rational person would be proud.
" _Wishbone Ash pretty much defined the term 'dual-guitar'._ "
@@8chohgee135 I can see you are very significantly invested in your butt-hurtedness. I, however, cannot be remotely bothered. I hope it works out for you. Maybe listen to some Wishbone Ash. Might help.. :)
Great to see there is a lot of love here for Wishbone Ash. They define twin lead guitar in my mind. Argus was 1972 album of the year here in the UK too. You missed a trick Rick. 😉
Queensryche had the most prolific guitar duo that came out of the 80s. Great writing and very technical dual guitar parts DeGarmo and Wilton should have been on this list
+1
Yes honorable mention at the very least
@@scotthammond4785 Easily on the top 5
Yeah leaving them off was a mistake
Saw them a few times live and yes should have been in the top 10 ;)
I know the Eagles are equally loved and hated, and they block, but Don Felder and Joe Walsh have provided some of the most iconic dual guitar parts in rock history.
Maybe he's saving them for the top bands with three guitar players, though he did include the (original) Allman Brothers Band.
I was surprised as well that they didn't make it.
I thought the same..but Glen played as well so....three guitar band?
Because when they were a two guitar band, it was Leadon and Frey.
Assumed they were #1 after it was Maiden...
I might be amiss here, but I'm a deadhead and seeing lots of live shows I was always impressed w/how Bobby & Jerry interplay and can really 'jam' together as 2 guitarists.
China Cat Sunflower and Shakedown Street
Not a huge dead fan at all but agree it’s a crime to leave them off this list
I agree with Rick’s brother. Glenn Tipton and KK Downing played together seamlessly.
Totally agree. Judas Priest is the #1 two guitars band.
My absolute favourite guitar duo!
Too well....people often don't realize there are two guys playing....
I agree, Judas Priest should have been number 1. KK and Glenn are flawless.
Agree #1
My favorite is Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd of Television. What a combination they were. Marquee Moon is a flawless record and Adventure is criminally underrated.
Thank you!
I'm going to go out on a limb and say they were at least better than Night Ranger.
insane not to include television on this list
They are phenomenal!!!!!
Absolutely. For such a knowledgeable, engaging channel, inexcusable that Television hasn't appeared.
Megadeth, Metallica, Def Leppard and Iron Maiden are on your list and all have one thing in common..they have all recorded a Thin Lizzy song…other notable bands that have covered Thin Lizzy songs on albums are Foo Fighters, Anthrax, Slash / Ace Frehley & Smashing Pumpkins..their influence on rock music is so underrated…
I was happy to see the Allman Brothers on the list, they were the first one I thought of.
And the true number 1
80's King Crimson. Fripp and Belew were incredible together. I saw them 3 times and they just blew me away.
Magical
I was lucky enough to see them in Boston on the 3 of a Perfect 2 tour. Greatest concert I ever went to.
Probably left off because the better King Crimson material of their catalog does not have Belew
Blue Oyster Cult is an incredible two guitar band.
I've never seen you mention them. They really paved the road to Heavy Metal. Granted the name Heavy Metal came from a lyric by Steppenwolf (Heavy Metal Thunder) but BOC took it further. They also used the term in a few songs. Bikers love their music as they play Born to be Wild and some other Steppenwolf tunes.
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, "stun guitar") are the two guitarists in that group. And those two are still doing tours. Roeser is an incredible guitarist. One of the best in my opinion. Watch him play lead on "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" live on RUclips. Excellent!
The original band was excellent but even the lineup they have today is excellent also. I've seen the original and their newest lineup a few times. Excellent live, and that's where it matters.
That's definitely a two guitar band you should have listed. What's more, you should do a spotlight video on those guys. Very important in the grand scheme of Heavy Metal music. They defined the Genre in my opinion. Not just my opinion. Metallica loved them also and have recorded two of their songs.
You seem to be caught up in a great amount of 90s groups. There are some great groups like BOC that were very important in the history of Rock. Should give them another listen.
Rick recently did an interview with Buck Dharma
I think this comment proves that BOC has the absolute most fanatical fan base of any band currently working 😂 (I’m just a casual fan of them, only seen em 5 times)
@@ththejackjumper Buck is Jimmy Page's fave guitarist. You can't argue with that kind of endorsement. He is similar to Alex Lifeson as some of their sounds, chords and solo constructions are entirely unique to them.
@@MickLoud999 He's my favorite also.
Saw them twice in the '70s and what a great live show they put on. At the end of the encore *every* guy in the band strapped on a guitar and came to the front of the stage to play.
You completely missed out Wishbone Ash, who pioneered the whole idea of twin lead in the early 70s. Kudos to Andy Powell and Ted Turner..
Absolutely!
Argus amazing album, I was in St Albans when Andy Powell got up on stage and jammed with Curved Air and Dutch band Trace.
This was a huge miss for me
@@hertfordable Tony you're a very lucky man to have been there for that. Never saw Wishbone Ash live myself, as during that era all my disposable income went on concerts to Yes, Floyd and Genesis! A close male relative of mine saw Ash at Reading. I hated him for that 😉
@@grahamtrudinger7690 I saw Ash on multiple occasions but still prefer the original lineup, I miss those days seeing bands like UFO, Nazareth and Budgie at small venues like the Roundhouse in Chalk farm. I live in Florida now and still get to see the occasional band, but the venues are bigger and I’m older. 😂
I would have gone with the Mick Taylor era of the Rolling Stones
I agree with most of the list. I would have most definitely included Wishbone Ash in the top 10 as Andy Powell and Ted Turner influenced a hell of a lot of players including some that are on your list.
Wishbone Ash ... The original ! They paved the way for twin lead guitar bands, where were you in the 70's Mr Rick, under a rock ?
You are sooooooooo right! The greatest twin-lead band ever! The most underrated group in a history! Andy Powell is one of the most unique guitarists in rock! But there are few who knows! Its a shame (((
Them and Humble Pie. Excruciating omissions.
Blue Öyster Cult had 5 guitarists…
But, seriously, Buck Dharma and Allen Lanier (or Eric Bloom) played brilliantly together.
Now, since Allen’s passing, they’ve brought in Richie Castellano to cover keys (upon which he’s not quite as inventive as was Allen), but who absolutely SHREDS on second guitar. These days, when you see Blue Öyster Cult (my favourite band since i was 12 [I’m 40, now]), you’re treated to some of the most far-out guitar-duelling of all time, as-as much as I’ll ALWAYS love Allen-Richie can play in the same haunting modes as Buck Dharma, and nearly as fast. (Truthfully, Richie is probably just as fast as Buck at this juncture-especially considering he’s willing to sweep pick and tap, whereas that’s just not Buck’s bag-but Buck has been the master of blazing fast, melodic, lead heavy/acid rock guitar with a jazz influence since 1972, so he will forever be the honourary best (at least in BÖC!).
ha ha, top bands with 5 guitarists is for another video 😆
@@justincase2600 Yeah, you’re right. This is like mentioning Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young under a vid about vocal duos.
Saw them about three weeks ago in Plymoth Mass. and it's amazing how good Buck, and Eric for his part, still is. Buck and Richie's dual in Then Came the Last Days of May was incredible.
The 5 guitars were 4 guitars and a bass. It was a crowd pleaser to finish a song waaaaaaaay back when. Eric is a utility piece player doing the deepening 'chugchug' part on Burning for You; a mini lead trade off with Buck and Allen on The Red and The Black; more chugchug and feedback note on Reaper, etc Allen can hold his own.
@@kealsta Saw them three times in England in the 70s....truly amazing band.
Very few if any have done the light & shade, melodic and heavy twin guitar better than Wishbone Ash......brilliant and true pioneers. Andy Powell still rocks today
0:35 Scorpions
0:58 Animals as Leaders
1:27 Alter Bridge
1:55 Thin Lizzy
2:19 Avenged Sevenfold
2:42 Def Leppard
3:04 Night Ranger
3:30 Soundgarden
4:13 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
5:17 Pearl Jam
5:50 Megadeth
6:27 Iron Maiden
7:00 Metallica
7:42 Judas Priest
8:18 Guns N’ Roses
8:40 The Allman Brothers Band
9:13 The Beatles
9:33 Aerosmith
10:02 The Rolling Stones
11:21 AC/DC
Smashing Pumpkins
Wishbone Ash. Definitely
The Grateful Dead
Styx
I assume bass guitarists don’t count, or every power trio, even Cream, would count.
The Black Crowes
@@TLCarrra You beat me to it.
Wishbone Ash is often cited by many as an inspiration for a 2 guitar band, including by at least 2 bands on your list. They certainly deserve an honorable mention both for their pioneering work and their inspiration. Otherwise the list is full of great choices.
A list of two-guitar bands without any mention at all of Wishbone Ash is like having a list of Les Paul players without any mention of Les Paul himself.
Yes! Wishbone Ash. Brilliant band. 'Throw Down the Sword, Phoenix, to name but a few.
@@multi-purposebiped7419 Correct on every level MPB
Thought they would be #1. Also Mountain
Best dual guitar solo(s) ever on last 5 mins of 'Sometime World'. Come on Rick - give 'em a mention!
Like many others have said, can't believe Wishbone Ash didn't get a mention. Saw them in the mid 80s at Edinburgh Playhouse and was blown away. Some of the most melodic rock guitar playing I've ever heard.
Came to the comments to find and upvote this inevitable comment. Also, the Yardbirds. Considering a bunch of the bands on this list don't have 2 leads, Dire Straits should surely be in there too.
Edit: Oh and Status Quo...
They were one of my all time favorites back in the day, I was in high school, a budding guitarist myself and I got to see Wishbone Ash and Camel in New Orleans in the early 70s.. Not only were they fantastic on the album they were equally skilled playing live. Seems I recall someone telling me that Andy Powell did some of the first van halen style of tapping the fretboard. After seeing the Ash on tour, I had to have a Flying V. It took me two years to save up for one but I finally got a 76 Gibson Flying V that was cherry red.
Did anyone catch Wishbone Ash on the 50th anniversary tour of Argus?
RICK YOU SHOULD DO A VIDEO OF WISHBONE ASH, IT'S OBVIOUS THEY ARE THE MOST MENTIONED BAND IN THE COMMENT LIST THAT'S MISSING IN ACTION.
BTW- RIck, I'm happy to hear your surgery went well. I don't know if you realize how much an impact you have on the music we grew up with and we need you to be around here for a long time.
Wishbone Ash, inventors of the duel lead guitar format who heavily influenced Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden and are still touring and releasing new material 50 years later! Also, The Strokes, masters of guitar syncopation.
Absolutely, Wishbone Ash should have been in the top five.
Wishbone Ash was the first band that popped into my head when I read "two guitar band".
Damn straight; my first thought was Wishbone Ash, too.
Mine too. Martin Birch produced both and I think one of the reasons he ended up working with Iron Maiden was because of his experience with Wishbone Ash.
Yes. This list without Wishbone makes no sense. Judas, Metallica, Iron, Thin Lizzy already told the influence Wishbone had and even a honorable mention was denied.
80’s King Crimson is a pretty surprising omission. Fripp and Belew are not only virtuosos but key innovators of the instrument.
Definitely!
Glaring omission!
For sure.
The interplay was so unique on those albums
So true, I forgot about them. Perhaps not a better guitar duo ever.
My vote is for Kansas. You can pair the "second" guitarist Rich Williams with Kerry Livgren, Zak Rizvi and the great Steve Morse and any of the pairings would make my top 5 list for creativity and just raw guitar chops!
Absolutely!
Great point! And we know Rick respects Kansas
I can't believe you didn't add Television. Absolutely the best of the best!
A band I wished Rick had mentioned even once on the channel, and especially on this list is Wishbone Ash. They were pioneers as a twin lead guitar band and they made my favourite album of all time: Argus (1974). I just think they are absolutely incredible, and Andy Powell was a genius and he played some of the best solos I've ever heard. They are very underappreciated nowadays, I don't even know I got to know them since I'm 18, I guess the miracles of spotify reccomendation.
*As other have noted Argus is actually from 1972, I think I mixed it up with "There's the rub" which by the way is another wonderful album
I saw them a couple of times in the early 70's. "Handy" and "Phoenix" live were amazing! Good call, Livio!
Totally agree
Oo, yeah!
I love Rick's Channel but I had to stopped watching this episode, because Wishbone Ash aren't included 😕. Oh the shame! Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and others has listed them as Major Influences.
Dude, Wishbone Ash are the pioneers of twin lead guitar
Los Lobos!!! David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas. Brilliant guitarrists. Glad these fellows got the Grammy this year!!!
Los Lobos are perhaps the most under-appreciated band in America.
David is a very underrated and phenomenal guitarist!
Check out their guest appearance on; "12 bar blues jam - 11/26/1989".
@@TheSupy96 Saw them precovid in Tucson . . . they basically just jammed. Lots of long solos and yes, they were all (three) great but David had a very unique style.
Saw Los Lobos, the Bodeans with U2 in 1986 in Vancouver, BC. I thought Los Lobos was the better band.
I am dumbfounded (as others have also stated) that Wishbone Ash isn't on the list (much less the top five where they should have been). They were the direct inspiration for the twin lead approach of bands like Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, and therefore indirect inspiration for Metallica, Megadeth and all the bands that they in turn inspired. "Argus" is a classic!
I agree Wishbone Ash
Who tf is wishbone ash
Wishbone Ash is a 2 guitar band very progressive from England Judas Priest looked up to them very big in early 70s
@@DylanL69 from England in early 70s very great band listen to their album Argus Judas Priest looked up to them they had a brilliant 2 harmony guitar sound
Exactly.
At age 16 I read an interview with Steve Harris (in Guitar Player magazine?) where he was asked about Iron Maiden's harmony guitar parts and he cited Wishbone Ash's "Argus" as being the inspiration for that. And I thought "Wishbone Ash? Who is Wishbone Ash?". So I went to my local Sound Warehouse and asked them if they had "Argus" by Wishbone Ash and not only did they not have any in stock, the counter guy had never heard of the band. Sometime later I found a used copy of "Argus" in Infinity Records on Montrose Ave (in Houston TX), bough it, and with the first listen, realized where the famous harmony parts from "The Boys are Back in Town", "Bringing on the Heartbreak" "Tyrant" and every Iron Maiden song all came from. I later read an interview with Phil Lynott who said that Wishbone Ash was the reason Thin Lizzy got two guitar players (Gorham and Robertson) after their original guitarist Eric Bell left. If there is a young band now in a garage or basement with two guitar players working out harmony guitar lines, they owe their lineage to Wishbone Ash (whether they know it or not).
In a more perfect world, Wishbone Ash would be a household name for their place in rock history, but instead have sunk into obscurity, but still touring and maintaining a strong cult following today. If you like any/all of the bands mentioned above, you should at least check out "Argus".
Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner were the duo who played for Alice Cooper. Lou Reed and Kiss.
Super underrated champs
Didn’t know they played with Kiss, what albums?
@@patcarrillo4341 Side 4 of Kiss Alive 2
I agree. Saw them live. Nearly fainted!
First two that come to mind that weren't on the list are Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Greatful Dead. Jerry and Bob are amazing together and both incredibly versatile and fluent in various genres. So glad Mastodon made the list. One of my favorites. Oh... and no Slayer..?
I THINK Skynyrd is a 3-guitar band, not 2.
I immediately assumed those two and the eagles would all be on the list as soon as I saw the title, before anyone that was actually on the list came to mind
Nahh, can't include Skynyrd, they had three guitarists, this list was only for two-guitar bands! LOL
Skynyrd technically had only 2 guitarists for Gimme Back My Bullets
yeah,those 2 bands should have bumped Metallica and PearlJam, easily.
What about Ratt? Robin Crosby and Warren DeMartini were an incredible duo that gave the band their distinctive sound, very smooth, technical and precise.
Ratt over Night Ranger for sure. And I like NightRanger
I'm glad someone said it! Warren can do more on his own than many or most of bands listed
Status Quo were in the 70’ & 80’s the UK’s greatest rock & roll band. One of the original members is still touring these days. I would make mention to Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt . Original head bangers
Indeed! Rick Parfitt never missed a beat at all. He had a bloody cool singing voice too! Excellent suggestion!
That's the one band I'm missing the most on this list.
Man, Hello album is one of the greatest two guitar albums of all time. Totally agree.
UK's greatest r&r band in the 70's and 80's? 😆😆 😆
Rick, because I’m even older than you - my list includes the Paul Butterfield band with Mike Bloomfield and Elvin bishop. Two amazing guitar legends. Great channel!
I would have thrown in early Fleetwood Mac. At one point they had three lead guitarists, but the main interaction was between Peter Green and Danny Kirwan. Jeremy Spencer had his own Elmore James thing going on.
The last incarnation of the original Fleetwood Mac would have qualified as a 2 guitar band as Jeremy Spencer didn't appear on the last album that Peter Green played on - Then Play On
This, right here!!! Too bad the 1st few incarnations of the Mac don't seem to get the love they deserve.
I posted pretty much the same thing. Peter Green deservedly gets a lot of respect while Kirwan is sadly underrated. They both had incredible feel and every note mattered. ...and they played with a lot of fire!
Wishbone Ash gets my vote.
Unlike other two-guitar rock bands mentioned here who generally swap solo leads Andy Powell and Ted Turner played riffs together in close harmony.
I recommend you read the Wikipedia entry for Wishbone Ash and see which bands cite them as an influence!
A lot of them have been mentioned by other contributors but WA came first.
C’mon Rick, let’s have a feature on them 👍
Hit the nail on the head: it's how they PLAYED TOGETHER. All these clowns commenting on bands that just happened to have two guitarists! They gre up on Kiss etc. Was one of the criteria 'best selling bands' or something...did I miss something?
i don't think we would have iron maiden if not for wishbone ash.
Wishbone Ash definitely should have made this list, finally got to see them in a Houston small club in 2015, such a fantastic show.
I have seen The Bones on a number of occasions, dating back to Argus. Just a great band.
I think Rick is at the mercy of the results of the poll, which I doubt represents the wider listening audience. I suspect the poll is weighted towards younger and American listeners - after all it is a RUclips poll...
Here's my top 5 bands I missed from the list:
- Sonic Youth
Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo are two very creative and unusual guitarists. They deserved to be mentioned.
- Kiss
One of the most iconic bands in history. Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley are amazing!
- The Clash
The duo Joe Strummer and Mick Jones is enviable! Although it's not a sound full of technique and far-fetched harmonies, the Clash's work is excellent, and the two guitarists are great songwriters!
- The Strokes
Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. they are guitarists in an impressive harmony. The band's guitar arrangements are great! They deserved to be on the Honorable Mentions list.
- Bad Religion
Okay, it's one of my favorite bands. But, let's face it, the work of Brett Gurewitz and Brian Baker is very good. Great melodies, great live performances... they are great guitarists!
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i was really hoping strummer/jones would make the list. i love Rick but i never see The Clash on any of his lists...
You could make cases for all of those too, to be fair.
@@joeyjojoe9459 not his style of playing :)
Strokes deserve to place
Glad you included Night Ranger. Brad Gillis was great to jam with, back in Highschool and when we were 10 and 11 years old, we were taking guitar lessons at the same place and Brad was teaching some of the students as well during this time.
Wouldn’t expect Rick to include them, but Wishbone Ash would be on my list. Happy to see Lizzy get a mention
Amen Brother!!!
Agreed. Either with Powell and Turner or Powell and Wisefield.
@@eccehomer8182 as much as I love Ted I gotta say my favorite era was the Laurie Wisefield era
@@lukevertin Apart from Argus... I would tend to agree.
Not a bad list but missing Wishbone Ash is a crime! They are one of the great all time guitar bands.
Heck yeah
As glad as I was to see Iron Maiden make the top 10 on this list, most certainly bands like them owe something to what was laid down by Wishbone Ash. Agreed they should have made it into this list.
@@jordel2010 Truly! Ash had elements of everything from hard rock and heavy metal to folk and a hint of country. Phoenix, Rock and Roll Widow and Hometown amply display their diversity.
@George Jasper • you are so right without Wishbone Ash none of these bands would exist. Ted Turner, Andy Powell those two started it all, and don't forget Laurie Wisefield he was a great replacement when Ted left the band.
Rick ignores the existence of Wishbone Ash because they didn't sell enough records as the bands on his list.
Wishbone Ash? So many wonderful melodic twin guitar harmonies. Andy & Ted, Andy & Laurie, Andy & Ben.
Agree, grew up with them, great band. Seen Martin Turners band recently(seen them a few times) great show, prefer them to the Andy Powel line up.
Quicksilver Messenger Service - John Cippolina and Dave Duncan: totally different styles. Blind Faith (?) - Eric Clapton and Duane Allman
Duane Allman wasn't in Blind Faith. He played on Derek and the Dominos "Layla and other Assorted Love Songs", although I don't know if he was considered an official band member.
Steve Winwood is a wicked guitar player, but I don't think he played guitar in Blind Faith.
Either way...both of those groups were just one-off, one album projects.
I miss Wishbone Ash, a band from England that defined the sound of 2 Lead Guitars in the early 70‘s…
Totally agree 👍
Amen!
As others have said, Wishbone Ash is a band that should have been included in this lineup, and is a massive omission. For the most part, they invented the melodic twin guitar sound, not Lynyrd Skynyrd. In fact, Andy Powell wrote the book on melodic guitar soloing, though Ted Turner and Laurie Wisefield were no slouches. A video should be produced about this band. They deserve attention on this channel.
Wishbone Ash are definitely on my top ten list.
Goddamn right!
Not even an honorable mention either. Especially as they did the harmonised guitar parts which you couldn’t replicate with a one guitar playing band. Some of the bands listed I’ve never heard of but then I live in the UK where the focus remains on mainly “pop” acts.
Totally agree 👍
They were number 1 on my list. They started it all and played superb melodies in harmony. I still play Wishbone Ash on guitar especially pheonix.
Billy Corgan and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins. Those two emulating all the parts on those albums live. Man hard to beat. Billy may dominate the lead playing but Iha can definitely shred when he has to. Plus their live sound is huge!
I agree! James usually has the lead on the closing on the songs while Billy plays the solos. Plus their styles are very distinct.
gish is phenomenol record
100%. I cannot believe the omission of Smashing Pumpkins on a list like this one. One of the most iconic Strat/Les Paul pairings of the last 30 years. For shame, Rick!!! Well, maybe just an oversight. But jeeeez. Pick any couple songs, it hardly matters. It's their whole songbook.
Came here to say exactly that, I'm pretty sure it's an oversight. The Black Crowes were cool and had their sound, but the variety of tones, sounds and riffs are on a whole other level to me. Iconic blends of fuzz, phasers, from the strums of Disarm to the insane solos of Quiet, an incredible range of tones and sounds!
They have three guitar players now :)
Rick you really need to do this again. Surprised that you seem not to have heard of Wishbone Ash. Their interwoven melodies in the 70s set the standard. Incredible omission.!
Where was RATT? DeMartini and Crosby were killer together! Super thick sound! Plus Robbin needs to be remembered after his tragic death. 😥
Good catch!
Demartini is one of the greatest talents of the 80s
I don’t think Rick is a fan of hair metal.
RATT had numerous guitar riffs worthy of EVH, himself. RATT's only mistake was optics. They never should have adopted Motley Crew's wardrobe. What worked for The Crew shan't work for you!
@@brett6468I agree. If they went with denim and studs instead of spandex, they would have been massive
Fantastic to see Thin Lizzy mentioned, one of my favourite ever bands with two amazing players.
Warren DeMartini & Crosby of Ratt would’ve made my list & would’ve been in the top 5! How could you forget these guys? 😜😎👍
Absolutely
Garcia / Weir - A multitude of complexities, alchemy, and improvisation, and different every single night. They never used a setlist and the tempo, solos, and rhythm parts were different every single time. That and many songs used time signatures and key changes normally reserved for jazz and classical works.
What I said. List is null and void.
I don't know if Beato has ever really listened to the Dead. I think of all the videos I've seen him do, he's mentioned Garcia once.
I know this has been mentioned already in the comments but the first that came to mind for me is Billy Corgan and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins. Both of their playing is unique in and of itself but they are also different from each other. Also, you could put pretty much any lineup of Death a list like this since Chuck Schuldiner was an amazing guitarist and he hired amazing guitarists to be on his albums. My favorite death album is probably Human but I think I enjoy the Spiritual Healing guitar duo of Chuck and James Murphy the most.
WISHBONE ASH!!!!! Top Three without a doubt!!!!! Andy, Ted & Laurie are the godfathers of twin guitar playing....
They are the godfathers!
Sorry to argue with you but they are number 1,especially the original line with Andy and Ted.
Pool Man - agreed just because UK band is no reason to not have them here
Absolutely. Maybe they didn't really break through in the US, but that's no excuse, Rick - they are a glaring omission from this list!
WISHBONE ASH should be # 1
Pretty tough to leave out Spinal Tap with St. Hubbins and Tufnel. A combination of fire and ice, the result was luke-warm water!
Crank it to 11!
Was stuck in a traffic jam in torrential rain trying to get past Stonehenge yesterday, listening to Planet Rock's top 70. Absence of 'Tap was appalling.
Solid list, Rick. My honorable mentions: Ratt, Tesla, Slayer
Nobody ever mentions Wishbone Ash when making guitar videos. An awesome, melodic twin guitar sound..rarely wasted a note on their solos.
It was awesome to see your comment right after posting mine! Someone else is listening!
Hell yes, Andy Powell and Ted Turner .Wishbone Ash has to be on the list .
I was going to say Eagles also with Don Felder and Joe Walsh
Exactly what I came here to say.
I think he was focusing on bands that people have heard of.
@@fishcadet You're showing your lack of musical knowledge. Wishbone Ash's 'Argus' album (1972) is regarded by many rock fans as one of the most important and influencial albums of the 70s. The fact you don't know about them is neither here nor there. No doubt you love AC/DC because they're a 'big' band, eh?
One of the original two guitar bands was Wishbone Ash. Great example of how two guitars can play together.
RATTs Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby are absolutely perfect together. Listen to Way Cool Jr to really get the vibe these two create.
I’m a big Y&T fan so of course I would have liked to see Dave Meniketti and Joey Alves on this list. Also Humble Pie.
That Judas Priest triple sway is such an iconic metal scene...
They were amazing live. Some of the best concerts I've attended.
One gay in that sway
Imagine putting all that trash above Animals as Leaders. And how is Polyphia an honorable?!
So great to see both Priest and Maiden here!
@@Sanctifires Respect the classics, young'in
Dicky Betts and Duane Allman hands down as far as their long compositions. Such complimentary tones.
by far should be #1. when they played it was like one guitar playing in unison with itself.
Literally trembling listening to Duane. Hair standing up.
Maybe he needs to hear “Mountain Jam” again. The Stones, Beatles whoever with 2 guitarists have not composed anything near to this masterpiece.
"Blue Sky" is awesome guitar work, what a masterpiece
Hands down The Allman Brothers. Even their last years they had Derrick Trucks and Warren Haynes, not to mention Jack Pearson and others. # 5 not sure where Beato;s brain was on this one.
I was really hoping for a mention of Queensryche. I think the interplay between the two guitars has always been interesting and original.
I couldn’t agree more. The way they play different parts and then harmonize the lead riffs.
Imagine putting all that trash above Animals as Leaders. And how is Polyphia an honorable?! And AC/DC #1?! They're one of the worst bands of all time.
Absolutely!!!
@@Sanctifires because nobody listens to those lame bands. They just name drop them to sound "cool"
Wishbone Ash and The Tubes. Both bands have probably largely unknown greatness in their dual guitar departments!
When I read this topic one of the first bands that comes to my mind is Wishbone Ash: Andy Powell and Ted Turner. They played wonderfully melodic double guitar solos.
I thought I saw this list before and wondered how Wishbone Ash could be left off. Is it possible Rick hasn't heard of them?
Wishbone Ash was a pioneer of twin harmony guitar leads. Shame they don’t get any recognition even in retrospect.
They're still touring, and sounding great
Imagine putting all that trash above Animals as Leaders. And how is Polyphia an honorable?! And AC/DC #1?! They're one of the worst bands of all time.
Number one on my list.
Definitely worth a look
Absolutely outside of The Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead, Wishbone Ash are pioneers of guitar teams and never get the respect that they have deserved forever. Even though they are not a band, Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner made average bands amazing
Smashing Pumpkins...
I don't understand why they never make it. The guitar work by Billy Corgan and James Iha is phenomenal
Is it because the album with the best guitar work, Siamese Dream, has Billy playing almost all the guitar parts?
because like, everybody knows Billy wrote everything and james just played billys other parts.
@@johnmckanna1064 still when listening to live stuff they are great ... Sure Billy is very dominant but still James has a great sound and great live action
@@southsider3542 Gish is also phenomenal and they are great live as well . I think Darcy had it worse than James in terms of Billy taking over in the studio
These guys together were a band too: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young with Stephen's and Neil's guitars in legendary concerts. Listen to 4 Way Street. Canned Heat, another spectacular band with Alan Wilson and Henry Vestine and later Harvey Mandel!!!
Queensryche's Chris De Garmo and Michael Wilton.
Both of them great players.
Is Chris related to Eddie from DeGarmo & Key? (RIP Dana)
Absolutely agree!
Yep, the original line-up was the best when it comes to the band. DeGarmo and Wilton were incredible.
100% agree! Headlines read “Mastodon beats out Queensryche on top 20 list!” Seattle riots!
2 of the greats !!!!!
Have you never heard of Wishbone Ash? Holy cow man, those guys wrote the book. You need to give a listen if you haven’t.
Yes, Sr Dug. Wishbone Ash makes most of these bands sound like sour milk.
Totally agree. And Thin Lizzy way down at the bottom. I like Rick but this list is jive.
Correct. In fact, by not including Andy Powell and Laurie Wisefield, this list is F. U. B. B.!
@@mickmccormack9056 Agree... F.U.B.B. is one killer fabulous track! Still great today!
@@fiddleandfart My favourite from that album (There's the Rub) is Don't Come Back... killer riffs, killer solo.
Thin Lizzy, especially the Robertson/Gorham duo should have been top 3, if not #1. They really were the first for so many of us players to show what two guitars in a band could do both rhythmically and lead-wise...it's my humble opinion that there would be no Maiden, Leppard, Metallica without Brian and Scott showing how it could be done.
Agree with you 100%, they would definitely be #1 on my list.
@@bartlynn spot on, Bart. “Live and Dangerous” is an album that I cannot listen too as anything but start to finish, and is a veritable “how to” for 2 guitar bands.
Agree totally! Plus another mention for Humble pie
Marriott best rock singer and Frampton
justice for thin lizzy!!
Totally agree
Humble Pie. Wishbone Ash
Surely Television has to be on here as well. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd's guitar parts are so different but fit together so perfectly.
another great double guitar band
Indeed. Perhaps too esoteric. BTW Richard Lloyd has a great guitar education channel
Isn't 'alternative' music a bit off the Beato radar?
@@jojo-wh7bz- Fair point, this is a metal guy's list. At the same time, none of those "Seattle" bands - much less Swervedriver - exist without Television.
@@AlanRudy True true, but if you start counting 'bands that inspired...' then you end up eliminating almost everything except for a small cadre of 'originators'. Which would be another vid itself.
No King Crimson? The Fripp and Belew combination was straight fire. They did things with two guitars that many bands with 4 or 5 guitars could never do.
I was hopping in to say the same thing, and you could make a case for the most recent (last?) version of Crimson as well.
Absolutely. Good pick.
I totally agree, radically overlooked here.
Another great one not on the list.
I agree. However, Wishbone Ash aren't on here either.
My mind moves to the combination of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd (Television) & Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) each of which has more in common than you’d imagine upon first listen.
Television and the Dead should definitely make any 2 guitar list. Rick seems to have serious gaps in his musical leanings, but I guess we all do. He ignores new wave, punk in favor of Peter Frampton and new metal
Garcia and Weir might be the best combo on this list
You are definitely right. I'll add Wishbone Ash and Belew-era King Crimson to your list.
Really - Duane Allman and Dickey Betts behind Aerosmith and AC/DC? What are your criteria, Rick? Number of hit songs? Stage outfit? Hairstyles?
The Grateful Dead could have so easily made it. Jerry and Bob has such varying and distinct styles of playing that meld so well together. Along with the large differences in their tones which fills more space sonically.
Came here to say this
Agree 100 percent
*Should have... but so many people never bothered to learn.
@@dumbstupid5065 I agree bro. Gotta get more people on the bus.
@ RickyB. Skynyrd's absence is inexplicable. Fly on !
one of the first twin lead guitar bands were Wishbone Ash. Andy Powell was one of the first to use and make famous the flying V. The other guitar player was Ted Turner, later replaced by Laurie Wisefield. They were massive in the seventies, twin duelling guitars and melodic guitar riffs. Check out their album Argus which was voted album of the year in 1972 (I think!)
I played that album until it was wiped clean. Now I have it on CD.
Never got a mention...or Johnny Winter...And...Winter/ Derringer....oh well...it's just heavy metal noise that gets the nod
Totally agree, Wishbone Ash should have been on this list.
Wishbone Ash should have been on the list. They were one of the very first bands to feature twin lead guitars. Steve Harris cites Argus as a big influence for Maiden's twin lead arrangements on such songs as The Trooper. I agree, Argus is one of the all-time great guitar albums.
The list overall would have made more sense if it did not include bands like AD/DC with designated rhythm and lead guitarists and only included those where both guitarists had equal roles such as Maiden and Wishbone Ash.
Yes Wishbone Ash Is definitely missing one
How could Dire Straits not be mentioned? Everyone acknowledges Mark Knopfler as a great guitar player but his brother David wasn't too shabby on 2cd guitar either
I also was surprised they weren't at least an honorable mention. Mark is a legendary player
because to be fair David Knopfler just played rythm,
nothing exciting or out of the ordinary
I thought about them too, as well as the Byrds when they had McGuinn and Clarence White on guitars. But I guess this is a list of bands that feature "dueling guitars," so it's going to lean toward metal and hard rock because those are the people who like that style.
Yep...I mentioned he forgot the Geordies, too. But I like his arguments. And he can be wrong as much as he wants. :-D
Yeah, Dire Straits are one of my favorites, such great songs with really clean, memorable and beautiful riffs... I love Mark Knopfler, such an underrated artist!
Styx? JY and Tommy Shaw have been playing on the same stage for almost 50 years. Tommy’s voice hasn’t changed since day 1 and they’re incredible live together.
I was surprised you didn’t include Sonic Youth. Thurston and Lee are an incredible pairing that work well together. I also second Fripp and Belew in KC.
Yes, I too was surprised that neither of them didn't at least get an honorable mention! *But:* It's Rick's personal list, so... 🤷♂
Before they broke-up, SY eventually became a 3-guitar band.
Allman Brothers Band #1. Even at the end with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. But the interplay of Duane and Dickey and the way they pushed each other to incredible heights makes them #1 with me.
AGREED!!!!
100%
The Top Gear theme is gold
Yeah, have to agree. I totally spaced Allman Bros. when I tried to guess his list. But when it comes to talent level of the pair..... Allman Bros. throughout its entire span way out in front.
They changed the game. ABB #1 in my book.
Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton in Humble Pie would be 1st on my list. Both singers had hits that they sang both of them are great guitar players
They would have been in my top 5
Exactly. What a pair of monster talents.
Steve Marriot was the greatest performer in any rock band.
@@MrStudio6429 Yes absolutely. Got to see him in a dive bar in Northern Indiana in 1981 with a Reformed HP> Came on at midnight, and was unbelievably great. Sad loss. Don't smoke and if you do smoke, don't smoke in bed.
That’s a great one! I didn’t even think of them, but as soon as you mentioned them I was like “how could I have missed that one.” Frampton is an amazing player!
Great video..Skynyrd had multiple legendary guitarist.and Foghat wrote the book on having 2 guitar players. 🙂 The Cars and Eagles.
And if you mention Def Leppard, you have to mention Vivian Cambell. A monster with Phil Collen..