OT: Great Forgotten Rock Guitarists

love me some Irish rockers

Mountain rocked

Also, Elmer T. Lee is excellent, haven't been able to find any around here for months.

but Charlie Mars is pretty good IMO

I'll get slammed for this but Dan Fogelberg was a tremendous guitar player.  He could play rock, slide, blues, finger picking, and country. He built his chops in Nashville and LA and spent a few years doing session work.

Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco were other great guitarists who spent time with the Wrecking Crew in LA doing session work.

Played lead guitar for Alice Cooper back in the 70's.

Name me one other person that could play Tiptoe Through the Tulips better than him....

 

That's right. You can't.

One of the best. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkOXptfgAeU

I love me some Marshall Tucker Band. A New Life is a regular on our record player at the cabin.

Alvin Lee Alvin Lee Alvin Lee Alvin Lee

 

I'm Coming Home!

 

Dang I love his playing!

Steve Hackett from Genesis - did two handed tapping before Edward Van Halen (who took it to another level)

Steve Howe from YES (who sort of looks like Gollum now) who spent the 70s creating one of the best catalogs of impressively varied guitar and the 80s ruining it in Asia and GTR

Stanley Jordan who I saw in a Holiday Inn in Ypsilanti and was amazed at his skill

John McLaughlin who created some of the most blistering guitar work ever and is largely (relatively speaking) unknown

Michael Hedges who I saw at the Ark as he recited Rudyard Kipling poetry between songs. Slightly unique individual who was such a creative force and is still greatly greatly missed.

Most of those named are definitely not underrated. In fact, after this thread id say most seem to be over rated.

Ill give you a couple while we are at it though.

Robert Fripp of King Krimson. Many think of him as the Godfather of Prog Rock, and is easily one of the most influential guitarists in the world.

Larry Lalonde from Primus. Absolutely easy to get overlooked when playing guitar in a rock trio with Les Claypool,and Tim Alexander. But his guitar chops are equally on par with the other two virtuosos.

Frank Zappa. Ridiculously overlooked as a guitarist. Praised more for his music composition and pure imagination in his music. But his performance on guitar is unparrelelled in my opinion. Not to mention the list of virtuosos who took their turn mentoring under his leadership.

one of my first ever concerts, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.  dude could play.  

but glen campbell could play some serious guitar.

By sheer coincidence, today is the 22nd anniversary of his death, June 14, 1995.

Rory Gallagher Shadowplay Montreux 1979 by AceVideos

 

 

10 Years After made some great music then disappeared.

Hillel Slovak from the original incarnation of the band, he knew how to play funk and I wonder where the band would have gone if he hadn't died. John Frusciante is one of my all-time favorites, but he's been making electronic house music for the last couple years (waste of his talents). Jim James of My Morning Jacket is absolutely unbelievable

...go to Hoopples.

 

I thought I knew good guitarists until I saw Glenn Schwartz (formerly of the James Gang). Rumor has it that Jimi Hendrix asked Glenn to play at *his* birthday party, FWIW.

 

He used to have a regular Thursday gig at Hoopples, but now it's occassional. 

 

But just don't talk while he's playing. He'll stop playing, start preaching for an unknown length of time, and maybe start playing again.

 

That's all I'll say except for if you see him, no matter your religious (or not) stripe, you'll feel baptized by the axe.

One of the best American metal bands from the 70s/80s. They were able to progress their style from 70s hard rock to power metal. Mark died five years ago but Riot continues. UM alum Todd Michael Hall is on vocals now. He is absolutely amazing.

JJ Cale

Ty Tabor of King's X

Steve Rothery - Marillion

Steven Wilson - Porcupine Tree

Adam Jones - Tool

For all you Prog lovers

Rory Gallagher

Alvin Lee

Steve Howe- Yes and Asia

Brain May  Queen

Carlos Santana try Europa cranked

Dave Mason,

Frank Marino   Mahogany Rush

 

So many and glad I got to see so many of them.

Space Ace-the real sound of Kiss Joe Satriani Lemmy if he counts

Frank Marino

Chris Duarte

Richie Blackmoore

K.K. Downing

Joe Satriani

Jeff Healey

Stevie Vai

Neil Schon

It's a very long list for sure

Joe Walsh. Always thought serious folks downgraded him for having a sense of humor.

ILBTs

The real question is where did you get the Elmer T. Lee?  I've been looking for a bottle forever and can't get my hands on one.

I'm glad someone mentioned Tom Morello.  The man is incredible.  I'll add Yngwie Malmsteen as a great rock guitarist seemingly forgotten.