The friday five

[ericcoleman]

Top Five Favorite Rock Guitarists
1 - Pete Townsend - The Who
2 - Zal Cleminson - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3 - Paul Weller - The Jam
4 - Richard Thompson
5 - Johnny Ramone - The Ramones

Comments

[mike46.livejournal.com]

Good list. There is no way I could narrow it down to a firm 5, because my favorite could change depending on what cd or album or song I'm listening to.

The best I could do is - in no particular order -

1 - Pete Townsend - for his amazing rhythm playing
2 - Tony Iommi - because he's a riff-monster
3 - Zakk Wylde - because noone does harmonics like Zakk
4 - Gary Moore - master of bluesy hard rock
5 - Angus Young - cause he's Angus

There are, of course, many many more guitarists who deserve to be on this list.

[ericcoleman]

I like Zakk better as a sideman than solo ...

And I'm listening to Rory Gallagher right now, who Gary Moore would like to be when he grows up

[mike46.livejournal.com]

Well I was thinking strictly as a guitarist, not as solo/sideman.

And Rory is unbelievable. If I listed all the guitar slingers I like\was influenced by, that would take a BIG list. That was what I came up with off the top of my head.

[ericcoleman]

He's always seemed more inspired when he is backing someone else up ...