if you have to ask...you probably would not know..I was asking who is your favorite--who do you admire most...so much for my 1st post...there is always someone who has nothing better to do than to be sarcastic, no matter what part of the globe they occupy...
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By the way, what did the poll title mean ? Eddie, Jimi or Stevie Ray what ? That's the real mystery we want solved !
The thread title could have meant anything. I wanted to know exactly what it did mean before I answered it. Besides, a little sarcasm is good for the soul.......
Well, I can't stand Stevie Ray. I was never in the slightest bit impressed by his playing or his songs. Any instrument playing passes over my head if I don't like the songs they are contained in.
Eddie I was impressed with in his early days. I think his playing on "Women and children first" both acoustically and electrically is top notch. Alot of it was straight off takes, no overdubs. He sounds excited to be playing. I like the way he just jumps from rhythm to lead. Interestingly, the overall VH sound doesn't lose any oomph when he plays lead.
As for Jimi, I've long been impressed with his playing though I think he's overrated. Overrated in the sense that rock historians tend to pitch him as the final word in and apogee of guitar playing. He's not. And it is very convenient to overlook the fact that he appeared at a time when lead guitarists in particular were gaining a prominent voice within songs and rock itself and many groups had a distinctive and outstanding lead guitarist. Hendrix definitely added some brand new and innovative colours to guitar playing and without him {and oddly,
Eric Clapton}, jazz rock would not have gone in some of the directions it did.
As for Angus, I think he was terribly underrated up until the early 80s. Although AC/DC went on to repeat themselves endlessly, the albums from "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap" up to "Back in black" feature some of the heaviest metal on record {I laugh when I hear them referred to as a hard rock band} and Angus knocked out loads of incendiary solos. But they weren't just fast, furious and loud ~ they were tunefully melodic but they didn't ramble. I love Hendrix's solos because they
did ramble. They both represent opposite sides of the heavy spectrum and for me Angus was every bit as dramatic and skilful.
But none of those on the poll are better or the best. They're were all gifted guitarists {even Stevie} that had their moment to shine.......and shone.
