Wanted: Guitar Heroes

[JPMKD]

I can't read or play music and I don't know anything about guitars. This guy is often considered the greatest pioneer rock guitarist in Greece. I'd be interested to hear a foreign opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvAM...w4pQ9w&index=1

He's definitely good. I can see why he has fans. I especially liked the stuff he was doing when the guy was singing. That was a cool lick/riff.
Way better than I can do of course. So not speaking as a player but as a fan of guitar music, I'd consider him entry level pro. I'd put him in a very good player category. Haven't heard enough to judge his writing skills. It wouldn't surprise me if I heard something by him I really liked.

[Amphipolis]

I can't read or play music and I don't know anything about guitars. This guy is often considered the greatest pioneer rock guitarist in Greece. I'd be interested to hear a foreign opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvAMJ8jBS04&list=RDEMsFVgD5DckZLruowbw4pQ9w&index=1

[Risto the Great]

Great stuff.
I enjoyed the Modern Age album.
Moments of the Doors meets Sabbath in a garage!
Good fun!

[JPMKD]

Spam away!
His (what looks to be mostly used) SG had 3 sings coils but am sure he would sound awesome with any guitar.

Never really sunk in that he used singles. I had his stuff when I was younger. Juggernaut and Tales of the Unexpected are what I owned.
I'll work out some music I am working on. Total home ametuar stuff. But here's the band I mentioned. Heavy rock sound. Bass player is 1/2 Macedonian. I'm linking Bandcamp and Facebook. (Some scary stuff there, LOL)


I'd suggest starting with the song and EP Black Widow Woman. I like several off Modern Age too.

https://thenattyds.bandcamp.com/

Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/thenattyds/

[Risto the Great]

Spam away!
His (what looks to be mostly used) SG had 3 sings coils but am sure he would sound awesome with any guitar.

[JPMKD]

I must say, I rate Rory a fraction higher. I think his infusion of Celtic undertones along with his fierce attacking blues just makes his playing utterly exquisite.


Please post your music. Always nice to leave something behind before we move in with Jimi and SRV upstairs.

Haha, I have seen that pedal. I was tempted to buy it for the sake of humour, but I think it sounds like ass and it has no use whatsoever (a bit like me sometimes)!

I kinda thought the same thing on that pedal. A pedal to plug into my other pedals and turn the knobs???? Also totally agree on Rory. I'll need to finish up what I am working on to post. OTOH I have a relative who plays out in a band and does a little self-funded touring. I could PM a link to bandcamp or FB. Not sure I've contributed enough to spam the site

I thought the same thing. To be fair, not many SG's with the 3xsingle coil format though.

I believe he does it with humbuckers.
I can do a passable Bad Penny with my standard issue SG

[Risto the Great]

Cool thing is he does it all with an SG, not a Strat like Jimi or Stevie Ray

I thought the same thing. To be fair, not many SG's with the 3xsingle coil format though.

[Risto the Great]

What??? Frank Marino is great. Glad you found him. I'd suggest Tales of The Unexpected (Has a great version of Norweigen Wood).
I was stoked to find this thread on here and don't know how I missed before.
I'm still surprised Marino was unfamiliar. In that same vein of playing, are you all familiar with the late great Rory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO49qNiqyGE

I must say, I rate Rory a fraction higher. I think his infusion of Celtic undertones along with his fierce attacking blues just makes his playing utterly exquisite.

I play a little as well. I may actually get up the balls to post one day.
One thing that was really cool and surprising was to find out:
Risto Rocks! (and has been holding out on us).

He has his own pedal The RTG!

Please post your music. Always nice to leave something behind before we move in with Jimi and SRV upstairs.

Haha, I have seen that pedal. I was tempted to buy it for the sake of humour, but I think it sounds like ass and it has no use whatsoever (a bit like me sometimes)!

[JPMKD]

A Macedonian friend of mine insisted I give Frank Marino from Mahogany Rush a listen. I have to admit I knew nothing about this guy. Apparently, every major band hated going on after this guy. What an awesome guitarist from Canada. I have no idea why he never received more respect for his abundant talent. Listen to him do a better version (yes, better because it is live and still awesome) than Jimi of All along the watchtower here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjAk4PeRX9c

The guy is awesome. Saw him at Harpo's in Detroit many years ago. Cool thing is he does it all with an SG, not a Strat like Jimi or Stevie Ray

[JPMKD]

A Macedonian friend of mine insisted I give Frank Marino from Mahogany Rush a listen. I have to admit I knew nothing about this guy. Apparently, every major band hated going on after this guy. What an awesome guitarist from Canada. I have no idea why he never received more respect for his abundant talent. Listen to him do a better version (yes, better because it is live and still awesome) than Jimi of All along the watchtower here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjAk4PeRX9c

What??? Frank Marino is great. Glad you found him. I'd suggest Tales of The Unexpected (Has a great version of Norweigen Wood).
I was stoked to find this thread on here and don't know how I missed before.
I'm still surprised Marino was unfamiliar. In that same vein of playing, are you all familiar with the late great Rory?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO49qNiqyGE

I play a little as well. I may actually get up the balls to post one day.
One thing that was really cool and surprising was to find out:
Risto Rocks! (and has been holding out on us).

He has his own pedal The RTG!

https://www.amazon.com/Electro-Harmonix-RTG-Guitar-Octave-Effect/dp/B00B8463C6

[Risto the Great]

A Macedonian friend of mine insisted I give Frank Marino from Mahogany Rush a listen. I have to admit I knew nothing about this guy. Apparently, every major band hated going on after this guy. What an awesome guitarist from Canada. I have no idea why he never received more respect for his abundant talent. Listen to him do a better version (yes, better because it is live and still awesome) than Jimi of All along the watchtower here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjAk4PeRX9c

[Risto the Great]

Greta Van Fleet - When The Curtain Falls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86_vnQc1oBE

Just makes me smile.

The comment "I love seeing Frodo so successful after destroying the ring..." cracked me up.

[Risto the Great]

Totally pumped to see Albert Lee tomorrow night. Very few guitarists in the world can keep up with him. He is a legend of the Nashville country style playing. Here is a terrible quality video of him with Vince Gill and Danny Gatton. Watch him play a solo, then he sees what the other guitar legends do, then lifts his game to another world to assert himself. (The other guitarists weren't shamed in any way either)

The funny thing is he is no good 'ole USA country boy. Just another Brit showing them how it's done.

Danny Gatton (RIP) and Vince Gill .... legends also! Worthy of their own write-up ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ljrPfsa50

[Risto the Great]

It will be oozing out of another place if you continue stroking this blokes ego...

Playing the guitar stops me from stroking anywhere else.

[Phoenix]

...If those leads were improvised on the spot in one take, then you’ve got some nice soul oozing out of those fingertips, well done

It will be oozing out of another place if you continue stroking this blokes ego...