Spinoff:Speaking of guitar players,wait till you see this list

[Kerberos]

Richie Sambora in 5th place is good. I don't know if anyone else in here has had the chance to hear him live but 20 years ago I took a car load of teeny-boppers to a BonJovi concert and I was really surprised at how good of a guitar player he was.

He went into a solo portion of the concert and I thought then he was about as good of a guitar player as I had heard at that point and I had heard Malmsteen and Angus Young in the same concert that year at Kemper when Malmsteen was opening for ACDC.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Kerberos

Richie Sambora in 5th place is good.

i realize this is all opinion and subjective, but jesus.

[Barret]

That list is full of FAIL!!!

Eric Clapton is Eliminated???

Steve Lukather is #1? He is better the Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn???

I want some of whatever they are smoking.

[KC Kings]

Originally Posted by Barret

That list is full of FAIL!!!

Eric Clapton is Eliminated???

Steve Lukather is #1? He is better the Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn???

I want some of whatever they are smoking.

Clapton is one of the most overrated guitar players of all time.
He plays the same memorized blues riffs over and over. He doesn't play with blazing speed, and he doesn't play with any soul. Personally, I think Derrick Trucks, a guitarist that has been touring with Clapton, is much better than Clapton himself.

Maybe if that list was comprised on both skill and influence, but I would have to question how many people have been influenced by Steve Lukather. I have been a subscriber to Guitar World magazine since the early 90's, and wasn't positive who Lukather played for.

[Kerberos]

Originally Posted by Brock

i realize this is all opinion and subjective, but jesus.

I'm tell'n ya that the dude could jam on the guitar. I was thinking at the time that "This guy is way to good to be stuck with BONJOVI".

The dude is good and if you've never had the chance to listen to him live it would be hard to judge IMO.

IMO he is a top 10 guitar player.

Of course I also think Steve Vai should be on that list.

[Brock]

To be a top 10 guitar player, you would have changed the way the instrument is played, IMO. I really don't think Richie Sambora did that or even inspired anyone to pick up a guitar in the first place.

[Kerberos]

Originally Posted by Brock

To be a top 10 guitar player, you would have changed the way the instrument is played, IMO. I really don't think Richie Sambora did that or even inspired anyone to pick up a guitar in the first place.

So by your post you have heard the man play live?

"Millions of votes for 4 months from over 40 countries" Not say'n they are RIGHT but someone agrees with me.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Kerberos

So by your post you have heard the man play live?

"Millions of votes for 4 months from over 40 countries" Not say'n they are RIGHT but someone agrees with me.

No, I've never been to a Bon Jovi concert. I also don't have to see Poison in concert to know that CC Deville isn't better than Jimmy Page.

[Kerberos]

Originally Posted by Brock

No, I've never been to a Bon Jovi concert. I also don't have to see Poison in concert to know that CC Deville isn't better than Jimmy Page.

Sorry dude you have no cred on this subject.

"Millions of votes for 4 months from over 40 countries"

I've never seen Poison either so I CAN'T give an opinion on CC Deville.

I was asked by a parent friend of my family to drive her daughter and her friends to see Bonjovi so I did.

I would NEVER make the claim I am making about the man had I NOT heard in person what I heard from him in concert. He is held back by Jon Bonjovi cause I gaurantee you don't hear what he is capable of on ANY bonjovi song I have ever heard.

Is my claim an opinion? YES it is.

BUT..... "Millions of votes for 4 months from over 40 countries"

AND.... "

Originally Posted by Brock

No, I've never been to a Bon Jovi concert.