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re: Best guitar player of the Hair Band era
Posted on 9/23/20 at 7:47 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 9/23/20 at 7:47 pm to Ace Midnight
Since the question is best guitarist from the hair band era, and not best hair band guitarist, Maiden has to be included. They were blowing the majority of those bands away during that time, and Smith and Murray would be at or near the top of these lists.
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Posted on 9/23/20 at 8:30 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
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They were blowing the majority of those bands away during that time, and Smith and Murray would be at or near the top of these lists.
I mentioned later in the thread when someone lamented that so few bands combined great guitars (all those bands had killer guitar players) with elite bass, drums and vocals and I said that Maiden would be the gold standard there.
Very few bands of the era had 2 elite guitarists - the NWOBHM all favored dual leads, and technically Priest and Maiden would have had the edge over early era Def Leppard (Clark and Willis, although they were teenagers, too, which remains impressive what they did on the early albums, e.g. High 'n Dry was made by fricking teenagers), but even the boys from Sheffield ended up with Collen AND Campbell, which is a combination one could put up against any other pair, from a technical ability standpoint.
Despite my affinity for them, I certainly don't think Def Leppard's back line stands up to Priest or Maiden, technically and obviously Joe Elliot is probably underrated as a vocalist, but certainly not in the same league as Dickinson or Halford - not by a long shot.
Posted on 9/23/20 at 9:51 pm to ALLTIGER
What the hell is wrong with you people? We’re talking about HAIR metal era guitarists not hard rock, metal or punk. My contribution in no particular order:
George Lynch
Slash
Mick Mars (probably the most underrated of them all)
Warren DeMartini
Vito Bratta
Tom Keifer
Richie Sambora
Carlos Cavazo
C.C. Deville (underrated)
Tracii Guns
George Lynch
Slash
Mick Mars (probably the most underrated of them all)
Warren DeMartini
Vito Bratta
Tom Keifer
Richie Sambora
Carlos Cavazo
C.C. Deville (underrated)
Tracii Guns
Posted on 9/24/20 at 12:06 pm to madddoggydawg
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How is it not Eddie Van Halen lol
I think for most of us, that one is a given.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 1:52 pm to ALLTIGER
Randy Rhodes all day long.
While nowhere near the best I really like CC DeVille, too.
While nowhere near the best I really like CC DeVille, too.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 2:06 pm to oogabooga68
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Eddie Van Halen lol
I think for most of us, that one is a given.
I saw an interview with Zakk Wylde. He said there was Eddie then there was Randy and then there was Dimebag. I tend to agree they were the best of their respective eras.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 4:30 pm to BayouBlitz
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EVH
Does not count. He pre dates hair metal. If included, he probably ruins the conversation
Posted on 9/24/20 at 4:54 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Does not count. He pre dates hair metal. If included, he probably ruins the conversation
OP said hair band era. Van Halen was putting out new music in this time.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 5:08 pm to BayouBlitz
quote:And the era.... what years?
OP said hair band era
Posted on 9/24/20 at 6:14 pm to BayouBlitz
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OP said hair band era.
Fair enough. I'd vote him then.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:08 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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Tony MacAlpine
Not the best but one of my favorite guitarists ever.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 10:30 am to ALLTIGER
Slash?
Posted on 9/25/20 at 12:54 pm to LSU alum wannabe
quote:He literally created the sound and developed the techniques to play the sound. Therefore, the other guitarists listed wouldn't have even been able to play the music if not for him, however great they may have been.
EVH does not count. He pre dates hair metal.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 2:26 pm to Cdonaldson27
dimebag is sloppy af, i cant get into his playing outside of a few songs
Posted on 9/25/20 at 10:57 pm to ALLTIGER
I was but a wee lad in the 80’s but Eddie Van Halen has to be the winner.
Posted on 9/26/20 at 10:54 am to ALLTIGER
George Lynch is my favorite. John Sykes is right at the top for me, too. Jake E Lee’s Badlands albums were great.
This post was edited on 9/26/20 at 11:01 am
Posted on 9/26/20 at 11:41 am to auwaterfowler
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Jake E Lee’s Badlands albums were great.
I wore the hell out of this cassette back in the day.
Posted on 9/26/20 at 11:57 am to tigermeat
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I wore the hell out of this cassette back in the day.
I spin the first Badlands disc a lot. I also like Ray Gillen's version of Sabbath's The Eternal Idol. Very underrated album, both versions.
Posted on 9/26/20 at 12:47 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Does not count. He pre dates hair metal. If included, he probably ruins the conversation
Van Halen was the hair band prototype. They absolutely should be included.
Posted on 9/27/20 at 10:25 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
Who did the solo in Dirty Diana?
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