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Lol, ya that was a total politician last line wasnt it. You got me.
Well, the one thing i really think makes a good guitarist(and honestly i cant claim this theory on my own, my classical guitar teacher told me this and i kinda suscribe to the concept) is not Maximum Notes Per Second (thus Eddie isnt on my list at ALL) but their ability to make a solo exactly fit into a song. Like the solo has to be there or the song is right ya know. Tom is pretty good at this, in fact, I dont think any of the Rage songs would be half as good with any other guitarist. For example: Bulls On Parade, now we both know that the intro to that song is 2 notes (1 actually its an octave up) but he makes those notes kick so much ass your instantly hooked on the song from the start. THEN, he breaks out that wah pedal and with 1 chord makes they'r most famous riff. Classic hit. Thats what i really look for in a good guitarist.
Thats funny this starting off as a argument against Tom being a guitar GOD and now its turning around.:confused:
Anyway, a great example of this is David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame. He knows how to write a solo so every note feals exactly right in the song where he can take you through highs and lows just by his guitar playing (listen to the outro solo to Comfortably Numb) Not comparing him to Tom or anything, way too different styles, just using him as an example to demonstrate my criteria for guitar divinity.
My own personal list? Thats tougher, most of the guitarist ive called masters i dont even like. Most of the guitarist i really enjoy are classical ones but im pretty sure we're sticking to the Rock genre. Im with you on Stevie and Eric Johnson, i really cant get into shit that bluesy. Just not my thing. You cant deny their influence tho.So i guess ill just give ya a couple that really inspire me and keep it that vague.;)
Dimebag Darrel (i love his combination of blues and metal riffs, and he does some crazy chord progressions, The Great Southern Trendkill is one of the best metal albums of all time IMO)
David Gilmour (uhhh already talked about him lol)
Scott Putesky( a little known guitarist that worked with Trent Reznor on Manson very first album. What tom does with pickscrapes and slides Scott does with harmonics and feedback. Hes truly spastic integrating insane blues riffs with full frett board harmonics. Checkout the "cake and sodomy", "wrapped in plastic", "dopehat", and "lunchbox", if you can get past manson's gimmick lyrics, just listen to the guitar on that album. Youll be amazed.) Thats pretty much what gets me going, damn this post is long. Better quit now.