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John Matthews said:


> May I really throw the cat among the pidgeons with a few really
> controversial up to date names that I think changed the sound of rock
guitar
> over the last 10-15 years:-

> The Edge (U2), Kurt Cobain, Tom Morello (Rage against the machine), John
> Frusciante (Red Hot Chilli peppers).

I'm glad you mentioned Tom Morello. I mentioned him last week (couldn't
remember his name). He was great live and really knocked me out when I saw
him. Really racous and loud but in a really under control and organised way.
He was dancing all over the stage changing effects and adjust echos whilst
playing. Really impressive.

The Edge. Lovely guitarist. A real thinker. He obviously works his socks off
during his days off and then when he's in the studio, he records all his
great ideas with absolutely no effort.

The best sounding single chord strike ever is by him on that track of The
Fly. You know, that one with the huge white Gibson semi acoustic.

Sorry though. I simply cannot take Prince seriously. To me he is a total
pretencious twat! Yes he's talented and has a twiddley left hand, but the
rest of his attitude just turns me right off. He is one of those people who
is so far up his own backside that you have to assume it's because he's
talented! Maybe one day. After all, I hated Bowie in the 70s and love his
70s stuff now. When he first appeared it was all, oh Prince...the new
Hendrix and all that crap. All I ever heard was some over produced solos
that were a cross between Michael Schenker and

Back to Alright Now. One of the greatest solos ever put to vinal. Simple
(though not to play accurately)and memorable.

My top ten solos (well of course these may change next week!).

1/ James Patrick Page - Stairway To Heaven
2/ For The Love Of God - Steve Vai. Proof that you can play lightening
speed, totally relaxed and with emotion.
3/ Hendrix - Live Voodoo Chile
4/ Michael Schenker - RockBottom (Strangers In The Night)
5/ Dave Gilmour - The Division Bell (wonderful pedal Steel playing, this one
is packed with emotion).
6/ Steve Howe - Sound Chaser. Grit your teeth for this one. When I saw them
live do this one I desperately wanted him to reproduce this faithfully. He
didn't let me down, even to the point of the bit where he just fights off
that bit of feedback taking over.
7/ Gary Moore - All Time Low. From Cold Day In Hell
8/ Elliot Randall - Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan
9/ Eric Bell - The Rocker - Thin Lizzy
10 I'm reserving no 10 for the one I haven't thought of that I should have.