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Great
Guitarists - part two
An overview of extraordinary guitarists with
the ability to emote, connect with listeners and tell rich
musical stories through their playing.
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Robbie
Krieger
~ Robbie
Krieger's moody and creative guitar playing contributed
much to the sound of The Doors, invoking a cavernous
sense of space with deftly arranged nuance.
Recommended songs: The Doors - The End, Love
Me Two Times, Break On Through (To The Other Side) |
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Johnny
Marr
~ With an innate talent for gloriously melancholic
chord progressions and an ability to make one
guitar sound like many, Johnny Marr remains one
of the best guitarists of the last century.
Recommended songs: The Smiths - How Soon Is
Now?, The Queen Is Dead, The Headmaster Ritual |
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Jimmy
Page
~ Jimmy Page redefined the lexicon of guitar wizardry
with impossibly huge riffs, a unique sense of
timing, unorthodox tunings and a burning desire
to reach the pinnacle of musical achievement.
Recommended songs: Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song,
Kashmir, When The Levee Breaks |
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Keith
Richards
~ Keith
Richards played a significant role in guitar history
with an arsenal of highly contagious riffs and
inventive chord progressions that have sustained
an epic career.
Recommended songs: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter,
Jumping Jack Flash, Satisfaction |
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Robert
Smith
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cathartic songs that embody alienation, isolation
and discontent, Robert Smith's guitar playing
successfully conveys extreme emotion.
Recommended songs: The Cure - One Hundred Years,
A Strange Day, A Forest |
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Andy
Summers
~ Andy Summers was a consummate guitarist with
The Police, always discovering the perfect sound
and part for a song while providing a unique edge.
Recommended songs: The Police - Message In
A Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Synchronicity II |
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Bernard
Sumner
~ Bernard
Sumner's guitar playing from early Joy Division
to recent New Order shows an inspired career with
genuine innovation and dramatic flair.
Recommended songs: Joy Division - New Dawn
Fades, New Order - Ceremony, Regret |
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Andy
Taylor
~ Andy
Taylor's guitar work played a large part in the
worldwide success of Duran Duran, exhibiting a
refined but aggressive and spontaneous sense of
melody and hooks.
Recommended songs: Duran Duran - New Religion,
Friends of Mine, Planet Earth |
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Tom
Verlaine
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rich detail and a distinctive guitar sound, Tom
Verlaine's dynamic playing elevated the music
of Television to soaring heights of musical expression.
Recommended songs: Television - Marquee Moon,
See No Evil, Elevation |
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Jack
White
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first breakthrough guitar hero of the 21st Century,
Jack White reinvents the blues through his own
warped filter, bringing the past into the present
with reckless abandon.
Recommended
songs: White Stripes - The Hardest Button to Button,
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground |
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More
great guitarists:
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Link
Wray
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John
Lennon
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Tony
Iommi
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Lindsey
Buckingham
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Billy
Duffy
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Black
Francis
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Dave
Navarro
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Kevin
Shields
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Billy
Corgan
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Ed
O'Brien
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Dean
DeLeo
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Courtney
Taylor
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Peter
Hayes
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