Underrated guitar players

[veinbuster]

Randy Bachman is plenty famous, but I don’t think he generally comes to top of mind when ranking guitarist.

 

[Ovibos]

John Mitchell (Frost*, Lonely Robot)

 

[DISTORT6]

Neil Giraldo

 

[Tony M.]

Brent Mason

 

[bodia]

Neil Giraldo

Good call

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Spanky Swizzleteets.

 

[Steve's addiction]

Greg Howe
Oz Noy
Mike Stern

 

[RickP]

Neil Giraldo

This is one I always think of… it’s criminal he doesn’t get more recognition.

As mentioned elsewhere, Terry Kath and Martin Barre were legendary talents that don’t get mentioned in the same hushed breaths as some of their contemporaries.

 

[DogPhishHead]

Neil Giraldo

1000%!

 

[DogPhishHead]

Alex Lifeson

 

[Ovibos]

Alex Lifeson

I think he’s pretty rated.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

I keep adding, so
Sonny Landreth
Waddy Wachtel

 

[dmatthews]

Spanky Swizzleteets.

Dammit... beat me to it!

 

[Tony M.]

Some of the "pedal demo guys".

Mike Hermans
Brett Kingman
Pete Thorn
Don Carr
Etc.

 

[Wyzard]

Terje Rypdal
Bill Connors
Alan Murphy
Dave Gregory

 

[Bogner]

M I C H A E L
L E E
F I R K I N S ! ! !

 

[Bogner]

Ben Sharp

 

[11top]

Phil Keaggy

Trevor Rabin

Adrian Smith

Ben Lacy (Does he count as 3? )

I was there that night (Summer NAMM in Nashville).

 

[TLVA]

Brendan Bayliss

 

[Draconomics]

I'll cast two votes for Roy Buchanan and Randy California.

....and sure, Allan Holdsworth. I mean...hes not underrated to MUSICIANS, but to the general public, nobody knows who he is.

...same kinda goes for Steve Howe. It feels like nobody around today knows him, except musicians, and even then....I guess Yes isnt popular material among the kids.