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Jarg, I'm not going to "Edit", and don't need to "Edit" what I posted, can scroll up to read as it hasn't ever been hard to read anything. You've been another person, who doesn't seem to wanting to take the time to do some things properly on a public forum, and don't seem to care what some people have to say, unless, it does agree, with your own opinion. I can start going around by doing somethings you've done, and did, too. Just keep on talking like that, especially on a public forum, and let's see how much farther you will get on it. Maybe, you'll get your posting privileges removed. Any guitarist doesn't have to be any type of good, and great. As long as they are guitarists, it hasn't made, and doesn't make any difference.

 

I feel personally that your posts are hard to understand because of the way you write them. I think many others here feel the same way. That's not such a humongous issue in itself, but you tend to be very picky with the rest of the forum members about how we use the forum, even though you are a rather new member. It comes off as condescending and mean spirited, especially at times when the member you're being picky with was just making a joke. This forum isn't a super-serious intellectual endeavor, it's just a place online for people to discuss their opinions and share information. You would probably have a lot better of a time on here if you made an effort not to take everything so seriously. This all probably sounds very mean of me to say, but I only want for you to get along with the rest of the community better.

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Jarg, I'm not going to "Edit", and don't need to "Edit" what I posted, can scroll up to read as it hasn't ever been hard to read anything. You've been another person, who doesn't seem to wanting to take the time to do some things properly on a public forum, and don't seem to care what some people have to say, unless, it does agree, with your own opinion. I can start going around by doing somethings you've done, and did, too. Just keep on talking like that, especially on a public forum, and let's see how much farther you will get on it. Maybe, you'll get your posting privileges removed. Any guitarist doesn't have to be any type of good, and great. As long as they are guitarists, it hasn't made, and doesn't make any difference.

 

I feel personally that your posts are hard to understand because of the way you write them. I think many others here feel the same way. That's not such a humongous issue in itself, but you tend to be very picky with the rest of the forum members about how we use the forum, even though you are a rather new member. It comes off as condescending and mean spirited, especially at times when the member you're being picky with was just making a joke. This forum isn't a super-serious intellectual endeavor, it's just a place online for people to discuss their opinions and share information. You would probably have a lot better of a time on here if you made an effort not to take everything so seriously. This all probably sounds very mean of me to say, but I only want for you to get along with the rest of the community better.

 

That's the problem exactly.

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If the certain person, who posted something like that didn't think of this, and hasn't done it, he should start worrying, focusing, and concentrating on his son, and not what other people have said on a public forum. .

 

I'm going to also have to insist you explain what you mean here.

 

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Derek? Who are you talking to when you tell someone to concentrate on their son, and what are you talking about?

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Lorraine, since you did ask that question to anyone, and anybody, the musician, and artist, who is playing a stringed instrument on "Traffic's - Paper Sun" is "Dave Mason". You're welcome. Edited by Derek19
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If I had to make a guitar Mt. Rushmore....

 

 

Alex Lifeson

Brian May

David Gilmore

John Petrucci

 

honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Matt Bellamy, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, EVH, Glenn Tipton, Marty Friedman, and Dave Mustaine.

 

nice .. I'd go (no particular order)

 

Petrucci

 

Alex

 

Eddie

 

Clapton

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If I had to make a guitar Mt. Rushmore....

 

 

Alex Lifeson

Brian May

David Gilmore

John Petrucci

 

honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Matt Bellamy, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, EVH, Glenn Tipton, Marty Friedman, and Dave Mustaine.

 

nice .. I'd go (no particular order)

 

Petrucci

 

Alex

 

Eddie

 

Clapton

 

You never talk about how much you like Clapton.

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If I had to make a guitar Mt. Rushmore....

 

 

Alex Lifeson

Brian May

David Gilmore

John Petrucci

 

honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Matt Bellamy, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, EVH, Glenn Tipton, Marty Friedman, and Dave Mustaine.

 

nice .. I'd go (no particular order)

 

Petrucci

 

Alex

 

Eddie

 

Clapton

 

You never talk about how much you like Clapton.

I'd like to hear from him too about that.

 

No one mentions Eric much anymore. He's been overshadowed for sure.

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If I had to make a guitar Mt. Rushmore....

 

 

Alex Lifeson

Brian May

David Gilmore

John Petrucci

 

honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Matt Bellamy, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, EVH, Glenn Tipton, Marty Friedman, and Dave Mustaine.

 

nice .. I'd go (no particular order)

 

Petrucci

 

Alex

 

Eddie

 

Clapton

 

You never talk about how much you like Clapton.

I'd like to hear from him too about that.

 

No one mentions Eric much anymore. He's been overshadowed for sure.

 

I was just trying to name the 4 best IMO ... I do really like Clapton tho ... I think he is just about the perfect mix of blues and rock .. and like other greats you just know it's him when you hear it

 

 

my 4 favorite includes 2 of those .. it's

 

Alex

 

Petrucci

 

Ace

 

Brian May

 

I also really have come around to Matt Bellamy too EP .. I think you're right about him ... he really is one of the all time greats IMO

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Even though there are, and have been some people, who have picked Edward Van Halen as the greatest guitar player, the thread shouldn't, and doesn't need to get locked, and closed because of it. I'm sure there are some more, and other people around, who would pick other guitarists as the greatest. If the certain person, who posted something like that didn't think of this, and hasn't done it, he should start worrying, focusing, and concentrating on his son, and not what other people have said on a public forum. Earl, having the voter's option wouldn't make a difference because it wouldn't be accurate, they can change their minds, and not all people, whom come on this website would vote.

 

You haven't, and can't, write a complete sentence in, or around, English. Futhermore, you do, and always, display a lack of a sense of humor, and amusement. You have been, and were, asked if English is your first language. You didn't, and haven't, answered that. What is the answer, and response?

 

If the certain person, who posted something like that didn't think of this, and hasn't done it, he should start worrying, focusing, and concentrating on his son, and not what other people have said on a public forum. .

 

I'm going to also have to insist you explain what you mean here.

 

Derek, please answer Rick's questions. In fact, as board administrator, I insist.

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If I had to make a guitar Mt. Rushmore....

 

 

Alex Lifeson

Brian May

David Gilmore

John Petrucci

 

honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Matt Bellamy, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, EVH, Glenn Tipton, Marty Friedman, and Dave Mustaine.

 

nice .. I'd go (no particular order)

 

Petrucci

 

Alex

 

Eddie

 

Clapton

No Tufnel?

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

What? No Roy Buchanan or Rory Gallagher?

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Well, since we're now all in agreement it's Edward Van Halen, we can close the thread. :)

Trying to stifle free speech again, Rick?

 

 

:P

 

Nope. Just showing my Massachusetts heritage and trying to rig voting. ;)

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If the certain person, who posted something like that didn't think of this, and hasn't done it, he should start worrying, focusing, and concentrating on his son, and not what other people have said on a public forum. .

 

I'm going to also have to insist you explain what you mean here.

 

Whoa Sally!!! Insist????? :o

 

Yeah, I think if you tell someone to concentrate on their son, you need to have a good explanation for that.

 

Rick, I'd like to address this.

 

I did not read Dereck's post carefully the first time as I rarely can figure out just what he's saying. When I saw "his son," I assumed (wrongly) he was referring to Eddie and Wolfgang.

 

Upon going back to read the entire post again, I see he is talking about you. I don't even know whether you have a son or not, but for anyone to post something like that, is nothing but creepy.

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

What? No Roy Buchanan or Rory Gallagher?

 

 

Damn!! I can't believe I forgot those two!!!!! UGH!!!

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

Earl, I was going to make it a poll, but I had no idea who to pick for options, other than a few obvious guitar players, to make it a good poll.

 

I'm surprised you consider Richie Sambora a good guitar player. No one ever really mentions him.

 

I wanted to give Sambora a little love. He is very underrated. His two solo albums are good, but for my ears the first three Bon Jovi records ROCK!!!

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

Earl, I was going to make it a poll, but I had no idea who to pick for options, other than a few obvious guitar players, to make it a good poll.

 

I'm surprised you consider Richie Sambora a good guitar player. No one ever really mentions him.

 

I wanted to give Sambora a little love. He is very underrated. His two solo albums are good, but for my ears the first three Bon Jovi records ROCK!!!

The only Bon Jovi song I ever liked was Wanted Dead or Alive. I still love the song to this day. It's the best thing, in my opinion, they ever did. It's a beautiful song.

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

Earl, I was going to make it a poll, but I had no idea who to pick for options, other than a few obvious guitar players, to make it a good poll.

 

I'm surprised you consider Richie Sambora a good guitar player. No one ever really mentions him.

 

Sambora is a good player. Very good, imo. But not great.

 

 

I agree! Very good.

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:popcorn:

 

This should have been a poll.

 

So many amazing six string slingers.

 

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS IT!!

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

Jimi Hendrix

 

Iommi

 

Michael Schenker

 

Randy Rhoads

 

Wolf Hoffman

 

Steven Rothery

 

Alan Holdsworth

 

Buckethead

 

Ritchie Blackmore

 

Angus Young

 

Tommy Bolin

 

Steve Morse

 

Al Di Meola

 

John McLaughlin

 

Warren DeMartini

 

George Lynch

 

Ronnie Montrose

 

Dave Meniketti

 

Adrian Vandenberg

 

ACE

 

Ronni Le Tekrø

 

Brad Gillis

 

Vito Brata

 

Andrew Latimer

 

Uli Roth

 

David Gimour

 

Steve Hackett

 

Frank Zappa

 

Steve Marriott

 

Jake E. Lee

 

Kim Mitchell

 

Rik Emmitt

 

Steve Stevens

 

Steve Lukather

 

Steve Vai

 

Satch

 

Chris DeGarmo

 

Zakk

 

Nuno

 

Billy Gibbons

 

Billy Duffy

 

Buck Dharma

 

John Norum

 

Richie Faulkner

 

KK

 

Tipton

 

Adrian Smith

 

Murray

 

Pete Townshend

 

Tommy Thayer

 

John Sykes

 

John Norum

 

Matin Barre

 

Richie Kotzen

 

C.C. DeVille

 

Eric Johnson

 

Mick Mars

 

Earl Slick

 

Larry Carlton

 

Wes Montgomery

 

Yngvie Malmsteen

 

Tommy Shaw

 

Richie Sambora

 

Andy Summers

 

John Spinks The Outfield

 

Andy Timmons DANGER DANGER Duh Pat. I met Andy. Great guy. Loved that I knew his first band.

 

Satchel from STEEL PANTHER you BITCHES! LOL!

 

Earl, I was going to make it a poll, but I had no idea who to pick for options, other than a few obvious guitar players, to make it a good poll.

 

I'm surprised you consider Richie Sambora a good guitar player. No one ever really mentions him.

 

Sambora is a good player. Very good, imo. But not great.

 

 

I agree! Very good.

Earl where the hell have you been hiding?? :smoke:

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