Most underrated guitarist.

[4001]

Allan Holdsworth, regardless of style, is a better musician, composer, guitarist that just about every name I've read in this thread.

Holdsworth first, everyone else can swim in his wake.

 

[Kmonk]

Bassists are always treated as underrated, but a load of guitarists don't get the credit they deserve too! Who do you think? My choice goes to Billie Joe Armstrong. Listen to his solos in the Green Day cover of My Generation. Woah! (He has one in the middle and one at the end.)

Plus, the p*ssed off guy in the solo is what makes that cover happen!

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with Armstrong. I also play guitar and find the majority of what he does to be extremely simple.

My choices are:

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. He is always overshadowed by Joe Perry but is a much better guitarist. Listen to "Last Child". He is playing lead on that song and his technique and note selection are excellent.

Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad. Even though the band gets a lot of respect, he just doesn't seem to get the credit he deserves.

Howard Leese (Heart, Bad Co)

Nancy Wilson (Heart)

Mick Ralphs (Bad Company)

Mick Jones (Foreigner)

 

[Stranger Danger]

John Bell, Michael Houser and Bob Weir

 

[TripleDouble]

Oh yeah, and Chalmers "Spanky" Alford. He had all the chords.

 

[Sixgunn]

Michael Schenker. Everyone has heard him even if they haven't heard him as he has influence SO many. His sense of melody is pure genius!!

 

[Mockyngbyrd]

Guthrie Govan doesn't seem to get mentioned much, but he's talented.

 

[thabassmon]

My choice for a guitarist deserving more recognition is Ernest Raglin, Jamaican Jazz Guitarist integral to the development of ska and reggae.
Most people have never heard of him.
Most musicians have never heard of him yet he was a big part of developing musical genres heard all around the world.
Apparently he was the one that introduced the offbeat skank guitar thing to island music.

 

[ChefKen]

Allan Holdsworth, regardless of style, is a better musician, composer, guitarist that just about every name I've read in this thread.

Holdsworth first, everyone else can swim in his wake.

He wishes he could play like Linc.....or at least pick like him..

 

[Chrisk-K]

Glenn Frey played one of my all time favorite guitar solos. His two solos on "I can't tell you why" are so beautiful and so melodic.

 

[bassjnky1]

Great respect to all those great guitarist already mentioned, but, I believe all of them would take their hats off to Jimmy Rosenberg and Angello DeBarre. Gypsy jazz (the Django style) has produced some amazing players and taken guitar to its highest levels.
Listen to Jimmy's album "Sinti" before ripping me a new one. He recorded that at age 14.

I'm never the guy to claim that there is a "best" when it comes to things like this. Just wanted to interject a style that gets overlooked...mainly in the U.S.

IMHO, of course!

 

[joselorellano]

Vito Bratta - White Lon
Andy Timmons - Danger Danger

 

[Duder]

Moby, Billy Corgan, and Rivers Cuomo are all fantastic guitarists.

 

[Loki182]

phil keaggy

 

[higain617]

Eddie Hazel must be the most underrated guitarist ever.

 

[hobosong]

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

 

[Link Ramone]

I have to admit I get a kick out of some of these replies. Brad Paisley, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Ted Nugent, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and Joe Walsh are underrated? By who? Those guys are among the most famous guitarists in history.

 

[birminghambass]

None of these guys mentioned are obscure enough. Here's my list:
Harold Svengali
Marvin Chesterfunk
Albert Binx
Joe Rattlesnake Jones
Inigo Montoya

 

[Tanner5382]

Glenn Frey played one of my all time favorite guitar solos. His two solos on "I can't tell you why" are so beautiful and so melodic.

Fantastic solo, a favorite of mine as well. He's also on playing lead on "Witchy Woman."

 

[funkytoe]

I am also a +1 on the Michael Schenker train. Almost every famous rock guitarist since the mid-1980's will cite him as an influence. Just ask Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammet, James Hetfield, Scott Ian, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, etc., etc. - all on record as huge fans. Some UFO fans know what he is capable of - especially if they have the Strangers in the Night live album. His speed, timing and melodic sense as lead guitarist with UFO are still unrivalled in my opinion. Sadly, when he does get a U.S. gig these days, he's mostly relegated to smaller clubs and even party cruises. What a shame. That man is the hard rock guitarist by whom all others are measured imo.

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with Armstrong. I also play guitar and find the majority of what he does to be extremely simple.

My choices are:

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. He is always overshadowed by Joe Perry but is a much better guitarist. Listen to "Last Child". He is playing lead on that song and his technique and note selection are excellent.

Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad. Even though the band gets a lot of respect, he just doesn't seem to get the credit he deserves.

Howard Leese (Heart, Bad Co)

Nancy Wilson (Heart)

Mick Ralphs (Bad Company)

Mick Jones (Foreigner)

I play guitar too. It gave me a headstart when I picked up bass aged 11. (I've been playing 6-string since 8, almost 9). I still think Billie's solo sounds awesome. He doesn't do it much nowadays.