Most Underrated and Overlooked Guitarists

Mrd00d · 10-03-2011, 07:07 AM

I have a few ideas...

Mattias "IA" Eklundh: frontman for Freak Kitchen and released 3 excellent solo albums. He has the ability to make the wildest sounds without effects pedals. Very unique fellow.

Ioannis Anastassakis: Teacher of flamenco styles, but has a John Petrucci side to him... hell, I like him a bit more than Petrucci... he does guitar clinics in his native Greece and also in California if I remember correctly.

Ah, he's got his own Youtube channel these days. That's cool...

Farzad Golpayegani: Iranian metal player. His incorporation of Middle Eastern sounds into his very metal style makes for something fresh and unique in my book.

Also I have to second Sigh's guitarist.

And I appreciate the Adam Jones discussion and agree with OP that Jones does his role very appropriately.

blastingas10 · 10-03-2011, 07:42 PM

Robbie Robertson of The Band is way underrated

Mrd00d · 10-05-2011, 06:17 AM

Mattias Eklundh just posted this this morning...

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It’s time to get serious! Freak Guitar – Growing Your Own Moustache Vol. 3 – In the Mood for Modes is now available to download from the Freak Kitchen Online Store. With no less than 75 tracks (!) this is THE tuition album for the dedicated musician.

Besides seven new demanding, original songs, with and without guitar, IA has orchestrated a huge, challenging palette of useful backing tunes consisting of loads and loads of different scales from all over the world. This is a stunning opportunity to actually hear the tonality and learn how phrase over synthetic and exotic modes as well as more orthodox Western scales.

I'm really excited to hear this new release. I know the last load of tracks at the end are just different unusual tones, but there's still going to be quality original content. Awesome.

01. Béla goes to Poona
02. Béla goes to Poona - no gtr
03. Christeen Fifteen Sixteen
04. Christeen Fifteen Sixteen - no gtr
05. Moulin Rouge Bad Vision
06. Moulin Rouge Bad Vision - no gtr
07. The Lassie Surprise Edit
08. The Lassie Surprise Edit - no gtr
09. Sept Fraises
10. Sept Fraises - no gtr
11. Banana Republic Bruce
12. Banana Republic Bruce – no gtr
13. You and Your Volcanoes
14. You and Your Volcanoes – no gtr
15. Super Locrian (in C)
16. Neapolitan Minor (in E)
17. Neapolitan Major (in C)
18. Oriental (in A)
19. Double Harmonic, Persian, Byzantine, Gypsy (in D)
20. Enigmatic (in C)
21. Harmonic Minor, Mohammedan (in E)
22. Hungarian Minor (in C)
23. Major Locrian (in A)
24. Lydian Minor (in D)
25. Lydian Dominant (in C)
26. Leading Whole Tone (in E)
27. Pentatonic Minor (in C)
28. Pentatonic Major, Mongolian (in A)
29. Acoustic, Hindustan (in D)
30. Phrygian Major, Jewish, Gypsy (variation) (in C)
31. Hirajoshi, Traditional Japanese (in E)
32. Hawaiian (in C)
33. Ethiopian Minor (in A)
34. Symmetrical (in D)
35. Pantuvarali (Rag Shree) (in C)
36. Kanakangi (in E)
37. Kumoi (in C)
38. Balenesian, Pelog (in A)
39. Romanian Minor (in D)
40. Piongio, Japanese (in C)
41. Chinese (in E)
42. Iwato (in C)
43. Egyptian (in A)
44. Scriabin (in D)
45. Ritusen (in C)
46. Arabian (in E)
47. Prometheus (in C)
48. 7 Tone Blues (in A)
49. Spanish 8 Tone (in D)
50. 9 Tone (in C)
51. Hungarian Gypsy (in E)
52. 3rd mode of Pantuvarali (from “OK”) (in C)
53. Javaneese (in A)
54. Algerian (in D)
55. Melodic Minor (ascending) (in C)
56. Melodic Minor (descending) (in E)
57. Rasikapriya (in C)
58. Diminished (thirds) (in A)
59. Diminished (half/whole) (in D)
60. Diminished (whole/half) (in C)
61. Whole Tone (in E)
62. Ultra Locrian (in C)
63. Moorish Phrygian (in A)
64. Six Tone Symmetrical (in D)
65. Auxiliary Diminished Blues (in C) 66. Blues (in E)
67. Chromatic (in C)
68. Okinawa (in A)
69. Ionian (in D)
70. Dorian (in C)
71. Phrygian (in E)
72. Lydian (in C)
73. Mixolydian (in A)
74. Aeolian (in D)
75. Locrian (in C)

lucifer_sam · 10-05-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Engine

That's a pretty good point. He was an asshole indie darling who turned into a Beatles wanna-be and succeeded at that because he had the technical skill to pull it off. I never really though much about his guitar skills but you're right. His fantastic suicide method is also pretty underrated.

Engine · 10-05-2011, 11:57 AM

Serious on all points. The suicide comment was an off-topic joke but I do find his method fascinating.

jackhammer · 10-05-2011, 06:06 PM

John Martyn

Yes I always sneak him into some thread or other but he was a massively overlooked guitarist and maybe that is because his guitar playing was never the focal point of who he was as an artist.

If you can play Folk, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Experimental and Funk without even trying then you are a damn good guitar player in my eyes.

Lisnaholic · 10-05-2011, 08:57 PM

^ Excellent call with John Martyn; a player with an unspectacular but unique style, who I was lucky enough to see a couple of times.

I don`t hear much about Steve Kimock, Henry Kaiser or Harvey Mandel - either they are overlooked or I`m out of touch.
To find the three of them playing together means that you`re in for some mellow guitarwork of exceptional quality:-

Howard the Duck · 10-05-2011, 09:27 PM

nobody talks much about Nick Drake's unusual fingerpicking style

Buzzov*en · 10-06-2011, 01:49 PM

Josh Homme. Some pretty sick riffs and some good solos. Especially with Kyuss.

blastingas10 · 10-06-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

nobody talks much about Nick Drake's unusual fingerpicking style

yes nick drake was pretty damn good.

10-03-2011, 07:07 AM	#71 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I have a few ideas... Mattias "IA" Eklundh: frontman for Freak Kitchen and released 3 excellent solo albums. He has the ability to make the wildest sounds without effects pedals. Very unique fellow. Ioannis Anastassakis: Teacher of flamenco styles, but has a John Petrucci side to him... hell, I like him a bit more than Petrucci... he does guitar clinics in his native Greece and also in California if I remember correctly. Ah, he's got his own Youtube channel these days. That's cool... Farzad Golpayegani: Iranian metal player. His incorporation of Middle Eastern sounds into his very metal style makes for something fresh and unique in my book. Also I have to second Sigh's guitarist. And I appreciate the Adam Jones discussion and agree with OP that Jones does his role very appropriately. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

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Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Serious on all points. The suicide comment was an off-topic joke but I do find his method fascinating. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	John Martyn Yes I always sneak him into some thread or other but he was a massively overlooked guitarist and maybe that is because his guitar playing was never the focal point of who he was as an artist. If you can play Folk, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Experimental and Funk without even trying then you are a damn good guitar player in my eyes. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Buzzov*en Anxiety Hangover Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gardenia Posts: 501	Josh Homme. Some pretty sick riffs and some good solos. Especially with Kyuss. __________________ Save the environment, shoot yourself in the head. And when there is no hope I'll smoke some crack I'll shoot some dope.

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blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Robbie Robertson of The Band is way underrated

10-05-2011, 08:57 PM	#77 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Excellent call with John Martyn; a player with an unspectacular but unique style, who I was lucky enough to see a couple of times. I don`t hear much about Steve Kimock, Henry Kaiser or Harvey Mandel - either they are overlooked or I`m out of touch. To find the three of them playing together means that you`re in for some mellow guitarwork of exceptional quality:-