Guitar Battle: Brian May vs Pete Townshend vs Jimmy Page

[RUSHHEAD666]

May is the more complete player. Page is sloppy at times and Pete is more of a rhythm player and guitar smasher.

 

Yes! Exactly. This Audi Guy agrees with you.

 

My money will always be on Pete The Guitar Smasher. Oh and Pete can play lead.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Sometimes ... after a few beers... this is how I see myself ...

 

That's funny. After a few vodkas, I used to see myself like this:

 

 

 

 

Hahaha! Jimmy looks like a Guitar God in that picture. Too bad he had two bottles of vodka in him. He's sloppy and overrated.

 

The Zep rhythm section is like that of RUSH and The Who. Enlightenment.

[goose]

My least favorite band of the 3 is Queen. But I think May is clearly the best guitarist of the 3.

Yep, in terms of solos. Paige and Townshend are highly inventive, but their tone isn't always the greatest.

[RUSHHEAD666]

My least favorite band of the 3 is Queen. But I think May is clearly the best guitarist of the 3.

Yep, in terms of solos. Paige and Townshend are highly inventive, but their tone isn't always the greatest.

 

I love Pete's tone!!! Especially on "Empty Glass" "All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes" and "White City!"

 

 

GIVE BLOOD!!!!!

 

 

Simon Phillips RULES TOO!

[_hi_water._]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

Well certainly not the same, no one should be bringing the same thing as anyone else. There are plenty of things Page can do that May would simply never think of and vice versa.

[custom55]

[RUSHHEAD666]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

[RUSHHEAD666]

http://youtu.be/VaKIy_zpnMM

 

Thanks 55 for posting! Never seen this before!!! PETE TOWNSHEND RULES!!!!!!

 

Again if I could sit down to a nice dinner with drinks with two famous musicians it would have been Neil Peart and Pete Townshend. My two favorites in the world.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

[RUSHHEAD666]

Page. Like the way he arranged his guitar parts in the studio. I prefer Zep's music over the other 2. Tho Brian is stellar on his Youtube channel.

 

"Turn The Page"

 

Signed,

 

RUSH

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

 

OMG! You called it. Regardless of where anyone sits watching "Love Of My Life" live was totally magical. I had tears in my eyes. So did my parents!!!

[RUSHHEAD666]

Everyone in the building had tears.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

 

OMG! You called it. Regardless of where anyone sits watching "Love Of My Life" live was totally magical. I had tears in my eyes. So did my parents!!!

 

To think Freddie wrote at least half a dozen other songs at least nearly as beautiful as that one....

[RUSHHEAD666]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

 

OMG! You called it. Regardless of where anyone sits watching "Love Of My Life" live was totally magical. I had tears in my eyes. So did my parents!!!

 

To think Freddie wrote at least half a dozen other songs at least nearly as beautiful as that one....

 

I totally agree. I love "You're My Best Friend" too.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

 

OMG! You called it. Regardless of where anyone sits watching "Love Of My Life" live was totally magical. I had tears in my eyes. So did my parents!!!

 

To think Freddie wrote at least half a dozen other songs at least nearly as beautiful as that one....

 

I totally agree. I love "You're My Best Friend" too.

 

That's one I would kill to see live. Top ten Queen song. Literally the second song John Deacon ever wrote? Are you kidding me? Incredible.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Jimmy Page is a cool guitarist, but he doesn't bring the same emotions and tones Brian May does.

 

I was at least lucky enough to see Queen With Adam Lambert twice in my life. Adam is no Freddie, Adam even told the crowd the same thing but he certainly pulled it off.

One of the highlights for me was indeed the May guitar solo. Killer stuff. Amazing planet scenery behind him. I've always loved Brain's guitar tone. It's so unique and his.

 

Page is a Pioneer but has clone tone to me. Great riffs but he lacks soul in his playing.

 

Even Pete packs some serious soul in his playing!!! I love his voice too!!

 

Agree wholeheartedly about Queen + Adam Lambert. I think at this point anyone who's still complaining will never understand why they're doing it that way.

 

I love that you are a young and very smart man. You totally get it!

I can't believe people are complaining about it. Adam fits the bill.

As a matter of fact Adam sounded even better on the second tour to my ears!! My parents and I had seats right next to the stage section that extended into the crowd. It was EPIC!

 

My dad and I had nosebleeds, but I still felt like I was right there with the band. When they played Love Of My Life with Freddie's recording I felt like he was really there and I was singing with him. Magical.

 

OMG! You called it. Regardless of where anyone sits watching "Love Of My Life" live was totally magical. I had tears in my eyes. So did my parents!!!

 

To think Freddie wrote at least half a dozen other songs at least nearly as beautiful as that one....

 

I totally agree. I love "You're My Best Friend" too.

 

That's one I would kill to see live. Top ten Queen song. Literally the second song John Deacon ever wrote? Are you kidding me? Incredible.

 

That's true!! Damnit! John wrote that wonderful song!!! Freddie nails it.

[Lorraine]

Poor Pete.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Poor Pete.

 

He's brilliant. Top ten easy for me.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Poor Pete.

 

He's brilliant. Top ten easy for me.

 

Hahaha! Poor Rich Pete!

 

He is brilliant!!! I LOVE HIM! Pete blows Jimmy Page away for sure!!! May is in his own Universe.

[Rutlefan]

My preferred band rankings:

 

Led Zeppelin

The Who

Queen

 

My preferred guitarist rankings:

 

Brian May

Jimmy Page

Pete Townshend

 

Brian May is too diverse and comes up with the best solos, though his guitar tone does grate on my ears after several songs. But solo after solo is perfect for the song. Page would have been my choice, but his arrogance and stubbornness regarding his plagiarism is too much not to ignore.

 

This is me to a tee (apart from Sheer Heart Attack and NatO being my favorite from those bands not Led Zeppelin), though what what primarily bothers me about Page is not the plagiarism (though the hutzpah with some of it, Dazed and Confused being mind bogglingly brazen) but the increasing sloppiness through the mid/late '70s, maybe due to his drug use. I just listened to How the West Was Won straight through the other day. He's amazing in those shows. He's incredible. I understand listening to those shows why/how Led Zeppelin was the Biggest Band in the Universe at the time. Then you get to those later shows like in the '77 tour and the train wreck Live Aid performance and his playing seems like a bad parody of his earlier brilliance. I've always thought he's a much more significant producer and arranger than musician, though he's obviously a brilliant musician when not f*ked up. At any rate, Page is one of those childhood heroes whose heroism didn't hold up (not that I don't like him overall) whereas I appreciate Lifeson, Gilmour and May as much as I ever did.

Edited September 21, 2020 by Rutlefan

[J2112YYZ]

Page. Like the way he arranged his guitar parts in the studio. I prefer Zep's music over the other 2. Tho Brian is stellar on his Youtube channel.

 

"Turn The Page"

 

Signed,

 

RUSH

 

Bob Seger could also sign that.

[J2112YYZ]

Poor Pete.

 

I think he's a very good player but he's much stronger as an overall songwriter.