Michael Schenker vs Uli Jon Roth vs Matthias Jabs vs Yngwie Malmsteen vs John Norum?

[treeduck]

Which of these guitar players do you like best?

[Lucas]

This would be difficult if Michael Schenker were not my all time favorite guitarist

 

And he's the only one on that list who can bring tears to the eyes with a few notes .. Uli and Yngwie both have some absolutely incredible songs ... Matthias was great for the 80s version of the Scorps, even though I wish Schenker had stayed in the band ..

 

John Norum is a great player, but I never really liked any of the actual music he was involved with

[treeduck]

This would be difficult if Michael Schenker were not my all time favorite guitarist

 

And he's the only one on that list who can bring tears to the eyes with a few notes .. Uli and Yngwie both have some absolutely incredible songs ... Matthias was great for the 80s version of the Scorps, even though I wish Schenker had stayed in the band ..

 

John Norum is a great player, but I never really liked any of the actual music he was involved with

A good answer. :hail:

[treeduck]

With this poll I put these guitar players together because they either used to be the same band, or were followers of one of the others of one kind or another or have a similar approach to playing.

[greyfriar]

Michael Jon Roth

 

Really hard to decide between Schenker and Uli. Love them for ages. :codger:

[treeduck]

Michael Jon Roth

 

Really hard to decide between Schenker and Uli. Love them for ages. :codger:

For a minute I was thinking...is that his secret real name???

[Lucas]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

[Super25Smasher]

Michael Schenker

[greyfriar]

Michael Jon Roth

 

Really hard to decide between Schenker and Uli. Love them for ages. :codger:

For a minute I was thinking...is that his secret real name???

pissed? or :smoke:

[treeduck]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

You would have to insert Kirk Hammett into the thread wouldn't you!

 

Imagine if Shakespeare had called his play Hammett??

 

Alas poor Ulrich I knew him Hetfield...

[treeduck]

Michael Jon Roth

 

Really hard to decide between Schenker and Uli. Love them for ages. :codger:

For a minute I was thinking...is that his secret real name???

pissed? or :smoke:

Or...

[EagleMoon]

Michael Schenker

[greyfriar]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

That Kirk "riff progression" sounds a lot like a rip-off of Natural Thing to me... just sayin'

[ozzy85]

All three Scorps guitarists. Can't decide.

 

S***.

[Lucas]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

That Kirk "riff progression" sounds a lot like a rip-off of Natural Thing to me... just sayin'

 

definitely

 

and I think Michael thought the same thing as he sort of smiles and looks off like "Is anyone hearing what I'm hearing ?"

 

[greyfriar]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

That Kirk "riff progression" sounds a lot like a rip-off of Natural Thing to me... just sayin'

 

definitely

 

and I think Michael thought the same thing as he sort of smiles and looks off like "Is anyone hearing what I'm hearing ?"

 

Kirk gave a point of attack...to the mad axeman. :guitar:

 

Schenker is a Viech.

[treeduck]

No many people voting on this one.

[Texas King]

From this list Malmsteen obviosly.

[geezer]

Michael Schenker. No contest here.

[Ancient Ways]

Jabs played the most interesting stuff to me while yngwie was technically superior to the rest.

[treeduck]

I went with Schenker for song-writing, melodic but still technical solos, and a longer period of good output.

[Relayer2112]

Matthias was a big reason that I wanted to learn how to play the guitar back in the early 80's. I kind of got away from him once my musical tastes matured (and Scorpions started to get more mainstream), but I still appreciate what he's done over the years.

 

He also gets my vote for "biggest influence who's name I have no idea how to pronounce".

[MMCXII]

Schenker's chops have gotten better over time .. The ease at which he launches into this is sick .. The guy is amazing

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj1e8Ll1pBI

That Kirk "riff progression" sounds a lot like a rip-off of Natural Thing to me... just sayin'

 

Hahaha dude I'm sitting here trying to think of which UFO song he's basically playing. Glad someone else heard it too!

[Tony R]

Michael Schenker for me too.

His soloing in the 70s kind of represented everything good about great Hard Rock they way the built to a crescendo cranking up the speed yet staying emotive and avoiding overkill.

I saw Uli Jon Roth live with the Scorpions and some of their 70s albums with him are massively underrated and are amongst my favourites from that era and so I never gave Jabs a fair go in the same way I never gave Tonka Chapman a fair go in UFO.

John Norum? I've heard The Final Countdown and that is it and Yngwie is unlistenable.

 

[treeduck]

Michael Schenker for me too.

His soloing in the 70s kind of represented everything good about great Hard Rock they way the built to a crescendo cranking up the speed yet staying emotive and avoiding overkill.

I saw Uli Jon Roth live with the Scorpions and some of their 70s albums with him are massively underrated and are amongst my favourites from that era and so I never gave Jabs a fair go in the same way I never gave Tonka Chapman a fair go in UFO.

John Norum? I've heard The Final Countdown and that is it and Yngwie is unlistenable.

Early Yngwie is good.