According to Clapton..........The greatest guitarist ever was Prince. Due to the lack of his mention on this tread he was definitely underrated. YouTube his ass.
Yep. This proves it.
Watch Dhani Harrison, who smirks as he knows what's coming!
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Norman Solberg International lawyer, lately for 25 years in Japan, now working on trusts in the US, the 3rd greatest tax haven. NRA Life Member for over 50 years, NRA Endowment (2014), Patron (2016).
Never had a hit, plays a mean guitar and knows who his audience is.
He can play it up to his audience, make a bunch of money and have a long career.
Even has a "Greatest Hits" album.
Never been played on the radio or had a "Hit".
Kinda funny really, when you realize what exactly he is selling.
I don't have an extensive collection of Shawn Lane's work, but I do have a bit of Jonas Hellborg's stuff including "Time is the Enemy." These live recordings show Lane's virtuosity and ability to control his guitar. Some really flaming licks on that recording. It gives me the feeling the guy could play whatever he could imagine, and it's flat out amazing to ponder an imagination like he had.
"Underrated" is kind of a squishy term, really...take a guy like Allan Holdsworth. He was not underrated by other serious guitarists---they recognized him for what he was, which was one of the very greatest who ever played the instrument (IMO, THE very best). Ask the typical rocker, though, and about 97% have never even heard of him. Most won't listen to anything that doesn't follow the 1-4-5 format anyway. I'd say Holdsworth qualifies as underrated, and certainly by the public at large.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
Of course SRV was one of my favorite guitarists, but like Jimi, would never fall into the “underrated” category.
I saw someone mention Frucianti (one of my favs), so I’ll throw out the late, great, Jeff Healy. His style was unorthodox, but man, could he tear [bleep] up!
Absolutely. Never got the full credit he deserved. I saw him a few times in concert. Once at an outdoor venue in Brooklyn somewhere, and his better performance at the Fillmore East. Both times with Ten Years After. IMHO one of the better Gibson guitarists I have ever heard.
As a rock drummer who played in a few groups from the old Woodstock era, I can only say RIP Alvin.
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