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Mark Knopfler himself was heavily influenced by JJ Cale.
maybe groove vise if i may say so, but as a total guitarplayer, knopfler was in different league (maybe 2 leagues above..) above mr Cale, with full respect for mr Cale which songs i like vey much. I would say Knopfler is in top 5 as guitarist, maybe not performer, and i dont undarstarnd why no one nominates him.
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OCarol
Most influential guitarist in ROCK history.... Chuck! End of story!
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ROLLINGSTONE
Bert Jansch. Has anyone mentioned Bert Jansch? Can't be arsed trawling thru all the previous posts.
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Rockman
Ike Zimmerman ....
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Ike Zimmerman ....
Yup, everyone getting their knickers in a twist. Of course it is Dylan. Blowing in the wind. Tambourine man. How many people has he inspired? it's probably in the millions.
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My favourite version:
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Ike Zimmerman ....
Yup, everyone getting their knickers in a twist. Of course it is Dylan. Blowing in the wind. Tambourine man. How many people has he inspired? it's probably in the millions.
But not because of his guitar playing.
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Ike Zimmerman ....
Yup, everyone getting their knickers in a twist. Of course it is Dylan. Blowing in the wind. Tambourine man. How many people has he inspired? it's probably in the millions.
But not because of his guitar playing.
How many people in the world first strummed a guitar because of blowing in the wind?
Certainly more than those who loved Eddie Van Halen.
The question is misleading. In it's purest sense, I guess your favourite guitarists favourite guitarist would be most influential, tho that doesn't work either.
Bob Dylan is not my favourite guitarist, tho I would reassert he may be the most influential
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stonesrule
I never saw Black Sabbath in concert...Ozzie's various offstage antics didn't
appeal to me.
Then several years ago at the British Rock Hall of Fame ceremonies,
I heard Black Sabbath for the first time. I thought Iommi was absolutely terrific!
The band played a short set which was REALLY good until Ozzie
pulled down his trousers, showed his ass and rather spoiled the impact the
band made.
Do you know what Iommi is doing these days?
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letitloose
OK IKE Zimmerman?
Never heard of him.
I thought you meant Bob
Anyway, Dylan is most influential for me
as for favourites:
Angus Young
Joe perry
Ted Nugent
Ace. Frehley
Ritchie Blackmore
Jimmy Page
Oh, and Tony Iommi - who was pretty influential
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Elmo Lewis
Robert Johnson
T-Bone Walker
Hubert Sumlin
Muddy Waters
Elmore James
CHUCK BERRY
Scotty Moore
Gene Vincent
John/George
KEITH RICHARDS
Hendrix
Van Halen
and, yeah, the Edge.
Just basing these on how others took their styles and went with them (or at least tried to).
Elmo are you sure about Gene Vincent ? I suspect you mean Cliff Gallup.
I'd also like to repeat that in terms of influential UK guitar players, if Hank Marvin isn't on the list then the list is shit. That is not an opinion it is a fact. Ask anyone British who picked up a guitar after 1960.
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OK IKE Zimmerman?
Never heard of him.
I thought you meant Bob
Anyway, Dylan is most influential for me
as for favourites:
Angus Young
Joe perry
Ted Nugent
Ace. Frehley
Ritchie Blackmore
Jimmy Page
Oh, and Tony Iommi - who was pretty influential
Can you name some guitar players who are influenced by these guitarists (and not primarily by the guitarists who influenced the names you mentioned)?
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The Edge??? - HAHAHHAHAHA (joke of the year!)
I like the Edge but no he has not made any significant impact on guitarplayers. Unique sure, but not among the greatest.
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Palace Revolution 2000
The 80's...that should be a thread.
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OK IKE Zimmerman?
Never heard of him.
I thought you meant Bob
Anyway, Dylan is most influential for me
as for favourites:
Angus Young
Joe perry
Ted Nugent
Ace. Frehley
Ritchie Blackmore
Jimmy Page
Oh, and Tony Iommi - who was pretty influential
Can you name some guitar players who are influenced by these guitarists (and not primarily by the guitarists who influenced the names you mentioned)?
Billy Duffy by the ones in bold.