QueenZone discussion #1201531

masterstroke_84 wrote: Page and Hendrix, combined, and even with supernatural powers... can't play 1% of what Satriani, Vai, Becker... and other 580.876.976 guitarists can play... The 2 most over and over and over-rated guitarists ever...

philip storey wrote: 1]David Gilmour 2]Dr Brian May 3]Jimmy Page 4]Jimmy Hendrix 5]Joe Satriani 6]Mathew Bellamy 7]Jeff Beck 8]Ritchie Blackmore 9] Steve Howe 10] Pete Townsend. What do you think?

philip storey wrote: After reading a lot of what is so called "Serious Discusion" on these pages which basiclly involves the "serious" Queen fans sending bitchy messages to each other ! I find this sort of topic where we can listen to each others opinons quite refreshing. If you don't Sod you !

philip storey wrote: Hey i didn't mean to offend "sod you!" is taken from Rogers sleeve notes Fun In Space."Friends will be friends!"

brENsKi wrote: ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs david gilmour - amazing randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime tom scholtz - that great boston analogue sound eric clapton - god george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer gary moore - how did anyone leave him out? edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine alex lifeson - stunning in places

Saif wrote:

  brENsKi wrote: ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs david gilmour - amazing randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime tom scholtz - that great boston analogue sound eric clapton - god george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer gary moore - how did anyone leave him out? edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine alex lifeson - stunning in places

Good call! Tom Scholz created the Rockman Amp just like John Deacon made the Deacy Amp and it has helped out many a musician find the right tone for their guitars. Besides he had a really unique guitar tone courtesy of his self-made Amp. He was a qualified engineer I think, kind of like Deacon. Really sad that Brad Delp died so soon and abruptly. I wasn't a big Boston fan but I have nice memories of listening to More Than a Feeling as a kid when I didn't know who it was by. :D

shazamrock wrote: Lindsey Buckingham

Queen On Ice wrote:

philip storey wrote: After reading a lot of what is so called "Serious Discusion" on these pages which basiclly involves the "serious" Queen fans sending bitchy messages to each other ! I find this sort of topic where we can listen to each others opinons quite refreshing. If you don't Sod you !

Look at your post carefully. You find your discussion 'refreshing' because it is not about Queen fans 'bitching' at each other, then you go and say 'Sod you' to me. Hypocrisy by any chance? When all I did was RIGHTLY point out that this is not QUEEN - SERIOUS DISCUSSION. If you can tell me HOW voting for the top ten guitarists is SERIOUS DISCUSSION about QUEEN without bringing in what other people do in other threads, then I will accept your pathetic childish 'Sod you' outburst with humility.

QUEEN1985 wrote:

Saif wrote:

  brENsKi wrote: ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs david gilmour - amazing randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime tom scholtz - that great boston analogue sound eric clapton - god george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer gary moore - how did anyone leave him out? edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine alex lifeson - stunning in places

Good call! Tom Scholz created the Rockman Amp just like John Deacon made the Deacy Amp and it has helped out many a musician find the right tone for their guitars. Besides he had a really unique guitar tone courtesy of his self-made Amp. He was a qualified engineer I think, kind of like Deacon. Really sad that Brad Delp died so soon and abruptly. I wasn't a big Boston fan but I have nice memories of listening to More Than a Feeling as a kid when I didn't know who it was by. :D

   Saif, sorry for the off-topic, but I see you are from India. Do you have any sales number for Queen in India or any other Asian country?

iiiibrahiiim wrote: Well, based on technical skill, the ones I think to be among the best are:(not in any relevant order, they all rock) 1. Steve Vai 2. Joe Satriani 3. Paul Gilbert(when he was in Racer X) 4. John Petrucci 5. Yngwie Malmsteen I think David Gilmour and Kirk Hammett are two of the most overrated guitarists ever. I always feel that David Gilmour is only praised because he was in Pink Floyd. Roger Waters was the real genius in that group(and maybe Syd Barrett earlier on). Based on technical skill I'll agree about Gilmour. But the fact that some (including me) praise him is his extraordinary feeling (especially vibrato). I'd really like to hear those 5 guitarists above playing the Another Brick in the Wall guitar solo and compare. Even the solo from "The Final Cut" would reveal the difference. Like Dave Mustaine said what Yngwie can do with 12 notes, Gilmour can do with one.

iiiibrahiiim wrote: I always feel that David Gilmour is only praised because he was in Pink Floyd

Like Dave Mustaine said what Yngwie can do with 12 notes, Gilmour can do with one.

Micrówave wrote: Did someone really say "Buckethead"?

Sir GH wrote:

Micrówave wrote: Did someone really say "Buckethead"?

Absolutely.  He's an exceptional musician, with a wealth of work to show for it.

  mike hunt wrote: kirk hammet is overated, as is metallica in general.  these little metallica fanboys think death magnetic is a great album, lol.  If you want a great comeback metal album check out testament's "formation of damnation" the writing is way better than anything shitallica has done since 1989.  

mike hunt wrote: kirk hammet is overated, as is metallica in general.  these little metallica fanboys think death magnetic is a great album, lol.  If you want a great comeback metal album check out testament's "formation of damnation" the writing is way better than anything shitallica has done since 1989.  

ruth.olivier wrote: My own criteria would be guitarist who can produce a very unique sound, that can identify as soon as you hear it.... So, Brian May would be in the list obviously (if not I would not be here on this forum !!). But I think you could add Jeff Beck (good point Teleman), and Jimi Hendrix, without any doubt. Carlos Santana (Microwave's right), and Eric Clapton (God !). I'm OK with Gilmour as a sixth name to this list, as well as Jimmy Page obviously. Malmsteen is very impressive, you're right Peter, even if I prefer Paul Gilbert, much more "fun". Eddie Van Halen. Ritchie Blackmore. Steve Vai & Joe Satriani would be included, no matter what some think, if Jimi Hendrix is there, they contributed also a great lot to guitar playing. I only wonder how Steve Vai can produce those delicious sounds, no matter the quality of the SONGS, the quality of the MUSIC is far above a lot of the names quoted here, not only as far as technique is concerned but also regarding to the way it is written. A very special universe. John Petrucci, I wonder why it took so many posts before his name appeared here ! One point for you Iiiibrahiiim. Zakk Wylde and Slash would be there, but only in the top 20. Competition, men !! But hey, I can't find some names here.... Steve Morse ? Joe Perry ? Nuno Bettencourt (sorry, I think he was already quoted by someone) ?   Steve Lukather ? Stevie Ray Vaughn ? John Lee Hooker ? Buddy Guy ?

mooghead wrote: "Metallica stopped making relevant music after 1986." I think a definition is needed here. Name a Queen song that is relevant..

Saif wrote:

  mike hunt wrote: kirk hammet is overated, as is metallica in general.  these little metallica fanboys think death magnetic is a great album, lol.  If you want a great comeback metal album check out testament's "formation of damnation" the writing is way better than anything shitallica has done since 1989.  

Yeah, I've heard that album. It's their first album in 9 years. Didn't think anyone in Queenzone would know Testament. You have good taste in music. Indeed, Metallica sucks. FUCK METALLICA! HAIL MEGADETH. Metallica stopped making relevant music after 1986. And of course, Megadeth's Endgame rocks! I had heard it nearly 20 days ago(it leaked). Original band albums are expensive here but Megadeth is a band I'm willing to support with money.

mike hunt wrote: thanks,  it's funny that kirk hamment gets mentioned as a great.  How about testaments "scholnick" (Spelling?) he's a solid player with his own sound.

mike hunt wrote:

Saif wrote:

  mike hunt wrote: kirk hammet is overated, as is metallica in general.  these little metallica fanboys think death magnetic is a great album, lol.  If you want a great comeback metal album check out testament's "formation of damnation" the writing is way better than anything shitallica has done since 1989.  

Yeah, I've heard that album. It's their first album in 9 years. Didn't think anyone in Queenzone would know Testament. You have good taste in music. Indeed, Metallica sucks. FUCK METALLICA! HAIL MEGADETH. Metallica stopped making relevant music after 1986. And of course, Megadeth's Endgame rocks! I had heard it nearly 20 days ago(it leaked). Original band albums are expensive here but Megadeth is a band I'm willing to support with money.

thanks,  it's funny that kirk hamment gets mentioned as a great.  How about testaments "scholnick" (Spelling?) he's a solid player with his own sound.  I havn't listened to endgame yet, I'll have too check that one out.  I do like megadeth much better than metallica these days.

lalaalalaa wrote: Dave Mustaine is awesome.

  Saif wrote:  

      lalaalalaa wrote:   Dave Mustaine is awesome.  

Dave Mustaine is GOD. Skin O' My Teeth has helped me through tough times. A Tout Le Monde usually does that for most people but I love hanging on to the skin of my teeth. :P It's a shame that Endgame entered the Billboard Charts at #9 with 45k copies sold. Dave Mustaine deserves a #1. What Endgame sold is 1/10th of the first-week sales of Death Magnetic, an infinitely inferior album. It's a shame Slayer's new album seems like it's going to be crap. I had my hopes up for that one.

Saif wrote:

  mike hunt wrote:  

      Saif wrote:      

              mike hunt wrote:       kirk hammet is overated, as is metallica in general.  these little metallica fanboys think death magnetic is a great album, lol.  If you want a great comeback metal album check out testament's "formation of damnation" the writing is way better than anything shitallica has done since 1989.        

Yeah, I've heard that album. It's their first album in 9 years. Didn't think anyone in Queenzone would know Testament. You have good taste in music. Indeed, Metallica sucks. FUCK METALLICA! HAIL MEGADETH. Metallica stopped making relevant music after 1986. And of course, Megadeth's Endgame rocks! I had heard it nearly 20 days ago(it leaked). Original band albums are expensive here but Megadeth is a band I'm willing to support with money.

thanks,  it's funny that kirk hamment gets mentioned as a great.  How about testaments "scholnick" (Spelling?) he's a solid player with his own sound.  I havn't listened to endgame yet, I'll have too check that one out.  I do like megadeth much better than metallica these days.

Yeah, like Sir GH has said Skolnick runs circles around Hammett. The sad thing is, today's retarded emo kids swoon all over Kirk Hammett like he's some sort of Guitar Lord... I remember I got into a mini-fight on YouTube with this 14 year-old metalcore scene freak just because I posted a link to Judas Priest's Breaking the Law asking him to learn about real metal after he commented that "ENTER SANDNAM IZ SO FCKIN DEEP NIGGA! BEST MEDAL RIFF EVER"(he was apparently talking about the first rhythm fill on that song). That kid was clearly retarded though, he posted on a Morbid Angel video(a death metal band) saying, "OMG!!! GAY!!! WHEREZ DA FUKIN BR00TAL SLAMZ MAN!? HOW KEN IT BE DETH METIL WITHOUT SLAMMIN BRAKEDOWNS?!?" Goddamn mallcore fags(I mean that with no offense to gay people) and their obsession with breakdowns.

Saif wrote: Queen is in the lowest of low tiers in terms of popularity. Led Zeppelin isn't that well-known in India but they're more popular. I'm pretty sure Michael Jackson's the only international artist who has sold more than 100,000 legal copies of any albums. To be honest Rock music makes up less than 1% of all album sales in India. I'm not kidding. Most people buy crappy, cookie-cutter Movie soundtracks which consist of recycled pop crap.

Marcelo_argentina wrote: Thinking in a mix among emotion/technique/melody/originality I'd say 1-Brian May 2-Slash 3-Steve Vai 4-Jimmy Hendrix 5-Yngwie Malsteen ..... I have chosen this 5 musicians just because you recognaise em when you listen only one chord!

redspecialusa wrote: My top 10 Guitarists: -Brian May -Roy Buchanan -Jimi Hendrix -Frank Zappa -Jeff Beck -Freddie King -Chet Atkins -Andres Segovia -Wes Montgomery -Phil Keaggy

  mike hunt wrote: Freddie mercury is the best guitarist ever!....His guitar work on CLTCL is amazing!