Dave Davies

The Edge??? - HAHAHHAHAHA (joke of the year!)

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treaclefingers
Just wondering who was influenced by the Edge?

Jon Buckland Coldplay,Jon Greenwood Radiohead

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slewan
The Edge??? - HAHAHHAHAHA (joke of the year!)

Jon Greenwood Radiohead and Jon Buckland Coldplay are musicians who are influenced by the Edge.

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Naturalust
Since the question is "influential" and not necessarily best:


Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Steve Cropper
George Harrison and John Lennon
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
JIMI HENDRIX
Keith Richards and Mick Taylor
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain


The Edge doesn't even come close, imo. Yes he has developed an interesting and successful style but you don't see many trying to copy it or hear of guitarists quoting him as an influence.

I'm surprised more haven't mentioned Steve Howe. For a time there before Van Halen came along he was pushing the limits more that anyone and his combination acoustic and electric work influenced American guitarists in a big way.

peace

Jon Greenwood Radiohead and Jon Buckland Coldplay quoted the Edge as an influence

I wonder why no one talk about John McGeoch.
John Greenwood tried to sound like him.

Four masterpieces:

-REAL LIFE - Magazine (1978)
Best songs: Motorcade, Shot by Both Sides
-KALEIDOSCOPE - Siouxsie & The Banshees (1980)
Best songs: Happy House, Trophy
-JUJU - SATB (1981)
Best songs: Spellbound, Into the Light, Sin In My Heart
-A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE (1982)
Best songs: Painted Bird, Cocoon, Cascade

Duane Allman has influenced all rock soloists since 1970.

Robert Johnson.
Django Reinhardt.
BB King.
Chuck Berry.
Bob Dylan.
Duane Allman.
Jimi Hendrix.
Jimmy Page
Ry Cooder.
Eric Clapton.
Johnny Winter.
JJ Cale.
Carlos Santana.
James Taylor.
Keith Richards.
Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Mick Ronson.

I forgot:

Ritchie Blackmore, Scotty Moore, Link Wray, Dick Dale, George & John, Bo Diddley, David Lindley and Alvin Lee.

Oops...and James Burton!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2014-12-26 15:58 by Dreamer.

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Dreamer
Robert Johnson.
Django Reinhardt.
BB King.
Chuck Berry.
Bob Dylan.
Duana Allman.
Jimi Hendrix.
Jimmy Page
Ry Cooder.
Eric Clapton.
Johnny Winter.
JJ Cale.
Carlos Santana.
James Taylor.
Keith Richards.
Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Mick Ronson.

Good to see JJ Cale in the list.

Gary Moore

Bo Diddley! Entire generations played his riffs.



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RomanCandle
I wonder why no one talk about John McGeoch.
John Greenwood tried to sound like him.

Who is John Greenwood?

Page 2 and no-ones mentioned Hank Marvin. Pretty much every single UK guitarist post 1960 was influenced by Hank in some way. Green, Beck, Page, Clapton, Harrison etc..He was the first truly great lead guitarist of the beat group era.

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ab
Richard Thompson influential? Of course he is. He invented English folk-rock with Fairport Convention.

Richard Thompson is 100x more influential than that so called edge in u2

the edge?

Link Wray

Elmore James
Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Jimmy Page
Keith Richards
Pete Townsend
Tony Iommi
Mick Ronson
Angus and Malcolm Young
Eddie Van Halen

Duane Eddy
Luther Perkins
Carl Perkins
Link Wray
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Dick Dale
Hank Marvin
Cliff Gallup
Richie Valens
Johnny Ramone
Jimi Hendrix
Keith Richards
Jeff Beck
Neil Young
Joe Perry
Jimmy Page
John Lennon, George may be better but I think JL patented the Beatles sound.
Alvin Lee

glad i finally saw DAVE DAVIES and JOHNNY WINTER mentioned on page 2.

what about
LESLIE WEST
RICHIE BLACKMORE

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BroomWagon
Duane Eddy
Luther Perkins
Carl Perkins
Link Wray
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Dick Dale
Hank Marvin
Cliff Gallup
Richie Valens
Johnny Ramone
Jimi Hendrix
Keith Richards
Jeff Beck
Neil Young
Joe Perry
Jimmy Page
John Lennon, George may be better but I think JL patented the Beatles sound.
Alvin Lee

Finally, someone mentions Duane Eddy, Dick Dale, and Alvin Lee. There have been many brilliant, influential guitarists listed here, but in my opinion, these 3 must be included. Most of the guitarists listed developed their own unique style and that is definitely true for these 3 as well.

Eric Clapton was a huge influence for many guitar players in the 60's and 70's, and, of course Jeff Beck.

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Koen

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RomanCandle
I wonder why no one talk about John McGeoch.
John Greenwood tried to sound like him.

Who is John Greenwood?

Jonny ><

Django Reinhardt (I'm glad he was mentioned before ... such a wonderful player!)
Joe Perry
Robbie Robertson
Brian Setzer
Pete Haycock
David Lindley
Peter Green
Blind Blake
John Lee Hooker
Lowell George
Michael Chapman
Roy Buchanan

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Jos
Bo Diddley! Entire generations played his riffs.

Agree.An absolute original.One of my all time favourites.

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DaveG

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BroomWagon
Duane Eddy
Luther Perkins
Carl Perkins
Link Wray
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Dick Dale
Hank Marvin
Cliff Gallup
Richie Valens
Johnny Ramone
Jimi Hendrix
Keith Richards
Jeff Beck
Neil Young
Joe Perry
Jimmy Page
John Lennon, George may be better but I think JL patented the Beatles sound.
Alvin Lee

Finally, someone mentions Duane Eddy, Dick Dale, and Alvin Lee. There have been many brilliant, influential guitarists listed here, but in my opinion, these 3 must be included. Most of the guitarists listed developed their own unique style and that is definitely true for these 3 as well.

I agree!!!

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Naturalust
Since the question is "influential" and not necessarily best:


Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Steve Cropper
George Harrison and John Lennon
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
JIMI HENDRIX
Keith Richards and Mick Taylor
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain


The Edge doesn't even come close, imo. Yes he has developed an interesting and successful style but you don't see many trying to copy it or hear of guitarists quoting him as an influence.

I'm surprised more haven't mentioned Steve Howe. For a time there before Van Halen came along he was pushing the limits more that anyone and his combination acoustic and electric work influenced American guitarists in a big way.

peace

Very true about Howe. Another part I like about his solos kis that you one can "sing" them. they are strong. In prog dept. I d say that Steve Hackett from the 'real' Genesis was vefry advabced. He was tapping way before EVH; and had revolutionary sounds.

Even if one hates U2, and like a few others here - I don't get the venom that name automatically produces - the Edge pioneered a whole new qay of playing. yes - even he admits that it is effect based. But it is modern way of thinking; it is using technology to make new music and sounds. Like naturalust says, there are many guitarists who cite him as influence.

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HearTheWindHowl
Django Reinhardt (I'm glad he was mentioned before ... such a wonderful player!)
Joe Perry
Robbie Robertson
Brian Setzer
Pete Haycock
David Lindley
Peter Green
Blind Blake
John Lee Hooker
Lowell George
Michael Chapman
Roy Buchanan

Joe Perry would be VERY honoured to be on that list

I guess that any lead guitatist who develop its own unique style (usually as part of a band) might be regarded as influential. Some very talented musicians did great things,but few that were new technically.

I think that these "type" of discussion s always tend to forget Roby Krieger who really had its own style in the typical musical blend of the Doors music. I am no musician but occasionally when I listen to new (for me) live Doors recordings I always say "wow now thats an interesting and unusual way of putting your lead guitar contribution to this song".

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Wroclaw
I guess that any lead guitatist who develop its own unique style (usually as part of a band) might be regarded as influential. Some very talented musicians did great things,but few that were new technically.

I think that these "type" of discussion s always tend to forget Roby Krieger who really had its own style in the typical musical blend of the Doors music. I am no musician but occasionally when I listen to new (for me) live Doors recordings I always say "wow now thats an interesting and unusual way of putting your lead guitar contribution to this song".

krieger's style is very influenced by spanish guitar techniques

These are allways about your personal favorites,,no matter how you look at it.As they´re for me as well,,i think right way looking at this is put most influential from each era...because they all been influenced by someone and without that,you can´t make your own music,at all.

for me personally most important ones are

Tony Iommi
keith Richards
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Pete townsend
Richie Blackmore(early deep purple&Rainbow-dio era)

first of all,these are the guys who changed rock n roll forever,,took it completely another level,,in a way changed future of rock music,everything else came later..Tony Iommi.,,more so Black Sabbath created a complete genre,,which no other band has done from 70ies,,,not even zeppelin..

But in a nuttshell,these bands made what rock music is today...

2nd important coming was in around 1988-1992,,when metalllica and nirvana made it big...


like someone said:I play 3 buddy holly songs in a row,3rd one is mine