Guitar Players Who Don't get Enough Credit

**The Dad** · 02-01-2008, 02:59 PM

Bob Mould
Bill Frisell
Martin Barre

**valleygirl** · 02-01-2008, 03:03 PM

no credit as yet...
but he will have it.

**PassTheDutchie** · 02-01-2008, 03:22 PM

Is that Jeff Mangum?

**vtdownhiller** · 02-01-2008, 03:41 PM

how about Brian Setzer.
Remember him?

**skikola** · 02-01-2008, 07:26 PM

Jake Cinninger is pretty damn amazing too.

**flatlander420** · 02-02-2008, 12:44 AM

Michael Hedges (R.I.P)
Dave Davies (Kinks)
Marty Wilson Piper (The Church)

**The Suit** · 02-02-2008, 08:00 AM

Billy Zoom. X went from the best live show I've ever seen to just boring after he left.

I'll second the Johnny Marr vote.

**Merlyn** · 02-02-2008, 09:34 AM

I'll second the Bob Mould, Johnny Marr, Mick Jones and Billy Zoom votes, although it seems to me that Marr is acknowleged as one of the greats, at least in some circles.

The last couple Wilco shows I've seen have been awesome - Nels Cline rules.

Richard Thompson is probably the best guitar player I've ever seen, but he gets a lot of credit.

Fairly obscure, but how 'bout Warner Hodges from Jason and the Scorchers? Hank Williams style country at Ramones velocity ...

**El Chupacabra** · 02-02-2008, 09:41 AM

Vini Reilly (Durutti Column)

**tarkman1** · 02-02-2008, 10:06 AM

Nigel Tufnel

BLOOD SWEAT STEEL · 02-02-2008, 10:49 AM

Definitely Martin Barre
Charlie Hitchcock
Nils Lofgren

**iceman** · 02-02-2008, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by BLOOD SWEAT STEEL

Nils Lofgren

heh, Nils lives about a half-mile from me, I see him at the grocery store all the time.

Which me makes me cool, right?

The number one guy who gets no credit is the same guy I always mention in these threads: Danny Gatton.

Unbelievable tone, speed, dexterity and versatility. The best rock/jazz/rockabilly guitarist ever, in my view.

RIP Danny.

**kano** · 02-02-2008, 10:13 PM

John 5..

**irul&ublo** · 02-02-2008, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

heh, Nils lives about a half-mile from me, I see him at the grocery store all the time.

Which me makes me cool, right?

Only if it gets you invited to drinks with Bruce and Patti....oh wait, it's Iceman...sorry, you still wouldn't be cool.

**slim** · 02-03-2008, 04:06 PM

Steve Cropper. Less is more.

**mojorisin** · 02-17-2008, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by mojorisin

Ry Cooder blows my mind. I've been listening to a bunch of his Buena Vista stuff recently... straight awesome.

All the Cooder fans should watch Paris, Texas (1984). Ry's evocative slide absolutely slays the soundtrack.

**Tippster** · 02-17-2008, 02:42 PM

More of Ry's Slide magic:

advres · 02-17-2008, 03:27 PM

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez from the Mars Volta

**Tippster** · 02-17-2008, 04:02 PM

He may be good technically, but their music is an offense to the senses. Might as well poke kittens with knitting needles, record their squeals, and play them backwards at... like.... 11. Wait, that gives me an idea....

advres · 02-17-2008, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Tippster

He may be good technically, but their music is an offense to the senses. Might as well poke kittens with knitting needles, record their squeals, and play them backwards at... like.... 11.

Well that is downright blasphemy! I have a warm spot in my heart for the mars volta.

if they aren't your thing, I understand. But he was also the bass player turned guitarist for at the drive in too, which some people forget about.

**StokeSmack** · 02-18-2008, 04:25 PM

Big Repeats for Steve Cropper & Richard Thompson. Add:
Robert Quine
Chris Whitley
James Burton (not underrated, but not recognized enough for the absolute genius that he is)
Ol' Neil

**Nanuq** · 02-18-2008, 05:16 PM

Dicky Betts
Keith Richards
Brian May
Mark Knopfler (His latest album - Crimson Sky - was brilliant)
Robery Cray
Andy Summers

on the jazz side of things

Stanley Jordan - guy pioneered a whole new method of playing the fret board