Who is your fave unsung hero guitarist?

Gassage

Mine has to be the sublime Craig Ross

Dalefty

None of you will have heard of him, but his name is Zul Sutan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV_X9je2Ypw

I used to play with him a lot when I went to United World College, and numerious of other schools while I was studying in Singapore.  He was the first person to pay me to play guitar, well the pub he owned in Tanglin Shopping Centre in Singapore was the first place to employ me to play the guitar in a band.  Because of him I got into music professionally, and haven't looked back since, he gave me my first break in what has turned out to be my career.


DaLefty

Cabicular

Paul Hindmarsh
Www.paulhindmarshmusic.com

EdGrip

Dan Harris off of the Crocketts. Big influence.

stimpsonslostson

Dave Howell Evans.

Bucket

Bill Nelson at 1:45:

Ollie Halsall at 1:40:

Steve Lynch:

Frank Marino at 3:40:

Justin Derrico at 3:20:

Ron Jarzombek at 5:20:

Fantastic, all of them.

Bucket

I think Billy Corgan should count as well, he's a well-known musician but he doesn't get enough attention as a lead guitarist. 4:20:

richardhomer

Roy Buchanan:



Get beyond the dodgy vocal on this and his solo at the end is just astonishing.

Nunogilberto

Steve Craddock (sp?) from OCS - very tasteful player.

Deijavoo

Totally agree @Bucket.

thomasross20

Lindsey Buckingham

randomhandclaps

Whether he's technically underrated is debatable but I would have to say Mick Taylor.  Similarly Kim Thayil was a massive influence on me and although he gets recognition it seems the moment Soundgarden drop out of the limelight he gets forgotten about.

Deijavoo

Another +1 for Kim Thayil. That solo in Black Hole Sun.

Sarge

Zappa, never really crowned as a top player, more known for his songwriting /singing but this guy is an astonishing player, so he's my unsung hero.

equalsql

Pat Travers.

An absolute monster of a player with a tone to match. He's never mentioned on here, which I find astonishing as his 'Putting It StraIght' album from 1977 was a benchmark in rock-guitar history.
The first time I ever saw him was on TOGWT where he played 'Makin Magic' and was completely floored by his performance.

Iamnobody

Nunogilberto;592916" said:

Steve Craddock (sp?) from OCS - very tasteful player.

Cradock and yeah I like his playing but I'm not sure other guitarists would agree. He has written some Classic riffs - Riverboat song - who wouldn't have wanted to write that?

My favourite though is probably You've Got it Bad.



I'll throw Richard Hawley in - is known for his voice but years playing clubs and session work means he could probably shit all over most.

Gassage

Zappa and Buckingham are clearly some of the most sung unsung heroes ever!

Gassage

Re Steve Craddock- here is his finest solo- in one of my favourite songs of all time....what a tune.

CHRISB50

James Dean Bradfield doesn't get as much recognition as a guitarist as he deserves.

viz

Greg Howe. This is stunning:

brownovich

Steve Clark of Def Leppard.

The epitome of subtle expressive playing. Could say more with one note that most can with 50. Writer of some great and unusual licks