Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist

littlekenny · 08-24-2008, 03:25 PM

Who is your favorite rythm guitarist? try to choose the guy that (in your opinion) is the most talented and creative and cool looking etc.

ChanMan · 08-24-2008, 04:33 PM

Me. Well, everything but the cool looking part, anyway

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NeoConMan · 08-24-2008, 10:30 PM

Me.

All the years I've been playing, I always fancied myself a riff man.
Sort of a compliment to the bass....

Everybody I've ever played with immediately wants to start playing all the leads.
They sure look at me funny when I just take the rhythm parts and start groovin'.

They ask me "Can you play that?"
I tell 'em "Yeah, but you go right ahead. I'll do the rhythm stuff."
I always get the same incredulous "Really?"

Then they fxck the lead up while I keep the jam going.....

Okay, enough about me!
Paul Stanley of Kiss
Malcomb Young of AC/DC

There's more I'll think of later....

Izzy of GnR seemed to hold his own with Slash

oilpit · 08-25-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by NeoConMan

Izzy of GnR seemed to hold his own with Slash

Izzy was the backbone of GnR, once he left everything went down the shitter.
So in ways he is a lot better than Slash.
Yes....I just said that.

myspace.com/jessenoah · 08-25-2008, 01:23 AM

you wouldnt think of him as a rythem guitarist
jimmy page

listen to everything that isnt a hit, all of the deep cuts, the acoustic stuff, the weird stuff, the boring stuff

his rythems are soo intertwined in each other
its awesome

stryker59 · 08-25-2008, 01:44 AM

james hetfield comes to mind.....my favorite though is SRV.

Retrosurfer1959 · 08-25-2008, 03:45 AM

I'd definitely agree on Hetfield a great rhythm player that really holds down his part. If your talking a player that does great rhythm work as well as some lead stuff. Then I go down a different and weird path but I think Prince is amazing. he does some leads and some strange experimental stuff but he also has great timing and is a sold rhythm player that adds amazing depth to some crazy talented songs

Sancho · 08-25-2008, 06:41 AM

As rhythm guitarist in the strictest sense of the word, Scott Ian immediately comes to mind.

In a broader sense John Sykes, Jake E Lee, Gary Moore, Murray/Smith and Rory Gallagher are definitely worth a mention.
And let's not forget Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page!

NeoConMan · 08-25-2008, 09:54 AM

Maybe I misunderstood the spirit and intent of the thread.
The rhythm guitarist, as I see it, is the second guitar player.
Often overlooked, always under rated.

The first is the lead guitar, if he's the only one there is no rhythm guitar player, eh?

Hetfield, yeah.
He had that squirrely looking Hammet playing leads while he did vocals.

Page? SRV? Blackmore? Iommi?
Calling them rhythm guitarists is like saying they were electric guitarists.
Yeah, it's an element of what they do but they were THE guitar player in their bands.
They were the EVERYTHING guitarists.

Prince was what I would call the show-off guitar I guess.
He always had a guitar player onstage with him, paid to play what Prince told him to.
Prince would do his part to put on a show, and plays very well, but not every song.

ChanMan · 08-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Gotta agree with Neo on the rhythm/lead guitarist thing. I think those that are "the guitar player" don't qualify.

Among my favorites, perhaps you might want to listen to Evanescence and Avenged Sevenfold, if you haven't. Some of the tightest rhythm work I have heard in a while.

Aaresz · 08-25-2008, 11:51 AM

Who else? John Lennon

stryker59 · 08-25-2008, 06:23 PM

i agree on malcom young..but PAUL STANLEY?????

stryker59 · 08-25-2008, 06:24 PM

John Christ....

MASH · 08-25-2008, 07:22 PM

Izzy Stradlin.
End of search.

stryker59 · 08-25-2008, 07:35 PM

Darrell Abott!!!

MASH · 08-25-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stryker59

darrell abott!!!

r.i.p.

NeoConMan · 08-26-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by stryker59

Darrell Abott

(Heavy sigh...)
If Darrell Abott played rhythm, who played lead?
:-)

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Originally Posted by stryker59

PAUL STANLEY?????

If you're a Kiss fan, he wrote 95% of those riffs and played them well.
Forget the stage show and the make up. The guy rocks. Good vocals too.
If you're not a Kiss fan, nevermind.

Don Felder of the Eagles is a favorite of mine.
He played alot of leads, but shared duties with Frey, Leadon, and Walsh.

Glen Frey is supposed to be an Uber-Guitarist, knows every chord in the book.
I dunno. He certainly doesn't show off.

oilpit · 08-26-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by NeoConMan

he wrote 95% of those riffs and played them.

That's the same with Izzy, well somewhat.
He wrote all the good lyrics, after he left, the whole band went to hell.

MASH · 08-26-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by oilpit

That's the same with Izzy, well somewhat.
He wrote all the good lyrics, after he left, the whole band went to hell.

+1
I believe Izzy wrote Paradise City.
Don't quote me on it. I might be wrong.

stryker59 · 08-26-2008, 05:49 PM

Neo yor definition of the rythym player and mine are different, you say they are the second guitar player, but what if you are the ONLY guitar player? that makes them the rythym player in my book!

NeoConMan · 08-26-2008, 09:33 PM

At least they all like you there in your own little world, eh?

stryker59 · 08-26-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NeoConMan

At least they all like you there in your own little world, eh?

they talk to me on a regular basis!! except for paul, i banned his ass!

Sancho · 08-27-2008, 02:27 AM

Doesn't every guitarist (with the exception of Yngwie) spend 90% of his time playing rhythm?

NeoConMan · 08-27-2008, 09:44 AM

I must be the thick one here.

A band has two guitarists.
On their albums, they list the band member names and instruments they play.

Vocals, drums, keyboards, bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar.

THEY make that distinction themselves, and then YOU go see them play live.
You tell me.

A good example;
When Sammy Hagar first hooked up with Van Halen in the eighties, Eddie shared a stage with another guitar player for the first time in his career.

The sound was fuller, much improved, and I can assure you Eddie was NOT the rhythm player.

Sancho · 08-27-2008, 01:03 PM

Iron Maiden has two guitarists.
Both play leads. Both play rhythm for the better part of the gig.
I don't consider Janick Gers a guitarist, before someone asks.

Judas Priest has two guitarists.
Both play leads. Both play rhythm for the better part of the gig.

A rhythm guitarist is usually the guy who doesn't get to play leads.
Of course, there are exceptions. Like Rudolph Schenker.

A lead guitarist is the guy who gets to hog the spotlight. But inbetween leads, he plays rhythm. And can be damn good at it. John Sykes comes to mind. He's a far more inspiring rhythm guitarist than most dedicated rhythm guitarists...

NeoConMan · 08-27-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sancho

A rhythm guitarist is usually the guy who doesn't get to play leads.

Thank you.

PunkerJon · 08-27-2008, 07:57 PM

So there you have it, Malcom Young is the greatest Rhythm Guitarist ever cuz thats all he does. To my knowledge he has never played a lead (but I could be wrong) a strictly rhythm kind of guy!

NeoConMan · 08-27-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by littlekenny

Who is your favorite rythm guitarist? try to choose the guy that (in your opinion) is the most talented and creative and cool looking etc.

So, Kenny started a thread with a question and he's getting answers about everything but.

Question by Kenny:
What time is it?

Answers from forum:
Blue!
Thursday!
Seventy seven!
DNA!
I use 13's and tune to C sharp!

What the fuck?
I think some of these guys missed their Ritalin...

08-24-2008, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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NeoConMan Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Me. All the years I've been playing, I always fancied myself a riff man. Sort of a compliment to the bass.... Everybody I've ever played with immediately wants to start playing all the leads. They sure look at me funny when I just take the rhythm parts and start groovin'. They ask me "Can you play that?" I tell 'em "Yeah, but you go right ahead. I'll do the rhythm stuff." I always get the same incredulous "Really?" Then they fxck the lead up while I keep the jam going..... Okay, enough about me! Paul Stanley of Kiss Malcomb Young of AC/DC There's more I'll think of later.... Izzy of GnR seemed to hold his own with Slash

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myspace.com/jessenoah Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CA, usually next to a marshall amp, and wearing a low slung les paul Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist you wouldnt think of him as a rythem guitarist jimmy page listen to everything that isnt a hit, all of the deep cuts, the acoustic stuff, the weird stuff, the boring stuff his rythems are soo intertwined in each other its awesome

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stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: staunton, va Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist james hetfield comes to mind.....my favorite though is SRV. __________________ you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!

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Retrosurfer1959 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southwest Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist I'd definitely agree on Hetfield a great rhythm player that really holds down his part. If your talking a player that does great rhythm work as well as some lead stuff. Then I go down a different and weird path but I think Prince is amazing. he does some leads and some strange experimental stuff but he also has great timing and is a sold rhythm player that adds amazing depth to some crazy talented songs

08-25-2008, 06:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sancho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist As rhythm guitarist in the strictest sense of the word, Scott Ian immediately comes to mind. In a broader sense John Sykes, Jake E Lee, Gary Moore, Murray/Smith and Rory Gallagher are definitely worth a mention. And let's not forget Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page! __________________ Hey nonny nonny Milord! http://www.monsterjoe.be http://www.myspace.com/monsterjoerocks

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NeoConMan Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Maybe I misunderstood the spirit and intent of the thread. The rhythm guitarist, as I see it, is the second guitar player. Often overlooked, always under rated. The first is the lead guitar, if he's the only one there is no rhythm guitar player, eh? Hetfield, yeah. He had that squirrely looking Hammet playing leads while he did vocals. Page? SRV? Blackmore? Iommi? Calling them rhythm guitarists is like saying they were electric guitarists. Yeah, it's an element of what they do but they were THE guitar player in their bands. They were the EVERYTHING guitarists. Prince was what I would call the show-off guitar I guess. He always had a guitar player onstage with him, paid to play what Prince told him to. Prince would do his part to put on a show, and plays very well, but not every song.

08-25-2008, 10:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
ChanMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Gotta agree with Neo on the rhythm/lead guitarist thing. I think those that are "the guitar player" don't qualify. Among my favorites, perhaps you might want to listen to Evanescence and Avenged Sevenfold, if you haven't. Some of the tightest rhythm work I have heard in a while. __________________ ChanMan "Karma usually has a wingman"

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stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: staunton, va Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist i agree on malcom young..but PAUL STANLEY????? __________________ you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!

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MASH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Izzy Stradlin. End of search. __________________ What if there were no hypothetical questions?

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stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: staunton, va Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Neo yor definition of the rythym player and mine are different, you say they are the second guitar player, but what if you are the ONLY guitar player? that makes them the rythym player in my book! __________________ you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!

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NeoConMan Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist At least they all like you there in your own little world, eh?

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Sancho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Doesn't every guitarist (with the exception of Yngwie) spend 90% of his time playing rhythm? __________________ Hey nonny nonny Milord! http://www.monsterjoe.be http://www.myspace.com/monsterjoerocks

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NeoConMan Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bitterly clinging to guns & religion in Arizona. Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist I must be the thick one here. A band has two guitarists. On their albums, they list the band member names and instruments they play. Vocals, drums, keyboards, bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar. THEY make that distinction themselves, and then YOU go see them play live. You tell me. A good example; When Sammy Hagar first hooked up with Van Halen in the eighties, Eddie shared a stage with another guitar player for the first time in his career. The sound was fuller, much improved, and I can assure you Eddie was NOT the rhythm player.

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Sancho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist Iron Maiden has two guitarists. Both play leads. Both play rhythm for the better part of the gig. I don't consider Janick Gers a guitarist, before someone asks. Judas Priest has two guitarists. Both play leads. Both play rhythm for the better part of the gig. A rhythm guitarist is usually the guy who doesn't get to play leads. Of course, there are exceptions. Like Rudolph Schenker. A lead guitarist is the guy who gets to hog the spotlight. But inbetween leads, he plays rhythm. And can be damn good at it. John Sykes comes to mind. He's a far more inspiring rhythm guitarist than most dedicated rhythm guitarists... __________________ Hey nonny nonny Milord! http://www.monsterjoe.be http://www.myspace.com/monsterjoerocks

08-27-2008, 07:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
PunkerJon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 806 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Favorite Ryhtm Guitarist So there you have it, Malcom Young is the greatest Rhythm Guitarist ever cuz thats all he does. To my knowledge he has never played a lead (but I could be wrong) a strictly rhythm kind of guy!