Wow, did not see that one coming! Way to dig deep!! In his honor, I will quote one of my favorite bits of his (from one of his solo albums):2. Syd Barrett
Can I put up a different list every day?
Yeah, ok, since you picked 4 of the sickest players out there, I just checked out your channel. Dude, your an awesome player. Fatal Tragedy solo..., just, wow!Guthrie Govan
Steve Vai
John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Yeah, I want an addendum. I must've switched out 2 of my picks 3 times. And I still wasn't completely sure!Can I put up a different list every day?
Wow thanks so much! I appreciate your kind words!Yeah, ok, since you picked 4 of the sickest players out there, I just checked out your channel. Dude, your an awesome player. Fatal Tragedy solo..., just, wow!
Alex Lifeson
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
... but then I stop to think about this a bit. The dudes on Mt. Rushmore changed the world - did Jimmy Page do that? Led Zeppelin sure did, but Page himself?... maybe now we should re-frame this a little:
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Les Paul
Now, if I were focusing on who influenced me, I'd go with the first couple and then I'd want to add some others if I had more space:
Jagori Tanna
Steve Howe
Trey Anastasiou
R. L. Burnside
Bob Mould
I could probably keep going too....
Tying them to who's on Rushmore, those 4 would've been my exact picks as well!If we are equating the figures on Rushmore to guitar players:
Les Paul
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Eddie Van Halen
Can't argue with any of thatI'd challenge you on Page not changing the world. His talent, skills, and vision as a producer were as
legendary and influential and those as a guitarist. It would also be hard to find someone as fluid and
diverse as his playing was in Zeppelin. Took balls to put out an entirely acoustic album when no one
else ever had before in the Rock genre. And to do it when they were ascending to new hieghts of
fame.
Also, Zeppelin were much like The Beatles in starting their own Record Label and gaining full creative
and financial control of their artisitic vision and legacy. Not sure there has been a more complete package
as a guitarist than Jimmy Page (apart from maybe Gilmour).