Author Topic: most over rated guitarist (Read 829 times)

Wlfgng · « **on:** July 31, 2002, 12:35:06 PM »

any nominees?

I'll start: Jimi Page

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2002, 12:52:38 PM »

Page is tough to beat in this category. He REALLY sucks live.

How about..... Elvis?

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:08:45 PM »

George Thorogood

Udie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:12:06 PM »

Kurt Kobain or however it's spelled...

Apache · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:26:52 PM »

I'm with wlfgng...Page.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:26:53 PM »

Cobain... but he is far from over-rated.
-SW

Wlfgng · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:27:56 PM »

good one Sandman

Wlfgng · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2002, 01:29:42 PM »

ok.. how about Neil Young on Electric...

Nifty · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2002, 02:13:47 PM »

Page is the most overrated only because too many people think he should be on the same level as Clapton and Hendrix. However, in studio recordings, Page was a very proficient guitarist, not a GREAT one, and he wasn't a great live performer. There are numerous popular guitarists who didn't have the proficiency of Page, yet he's the only one I can think of that was billed far above his actual talent level.

George Harrison wasn't as talented in straight proficiency as Page, for example, but hardly anyone says that George was a "great" guitarist.

Udie · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2002, 02:14:36 PM »

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Originally posted by AKSWulfe
Cobain... but he is far from over-rated.
-SW

nah, he wrote a couple of good songs (i know IMO

) but as a guitarist he SUCKED!

I mean that in the nicest way!

oh yeah another overrated guitar player would be Chuck Berry!!!!! Johny B. Goode my arse! That man couldn't even tune his guitar!!!!

Wlfgng · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2002, 03:48:06 PM »

Chuck Berry
Billy Squier
Kirk Hammett
The Edge

to name a few

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2002, 04:18:38 PM »

have always wondered why all gutarists seem to hate neil young.

but usualy have some of his albums.

midnight Target · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2002, 04:21:38 PM »

Mike Rutherford?

(and I love Genesis)

Udie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2002, 04:21:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Nifty
Page is the most overrated only because too many people think he should be on the same level as Clapton and Hendrix. However, in studio recordings, Page was a very proficient guitarist, not a GREAT one, and he wasn't a great live performer. There are numerous popular guitarists who didn't have the proficiency of Page, yet he's the only one I can think of that was billed far above his actual talent level.

George Harrison wasn't as talented in straight proficiency as Page, for example, but hardly anyone says that George was a "great" guitarist.

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. Kieth Richards

Wlfgng · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2002, 04:26:13 PM »

I usually agree but not this time.

keith is a different kind of guy for sure.. but he's an under-rated guitar player.
no flashy leads or anything but his chords, comping, and the way he writes two guitar parts to make one.. pretty awesome IMO.

btw he's one of Eric Johnson's big influences