What Are Your Favorite Guitar CD's?
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What Are Your Favorite Guitar CD's?
Okay, this may have been done before, but don't be misled by the title. The question I'm asking is what are your favorite guitar albums? Curious as to what people prefer judged by the whole body of work, not just a solo or a style. It can be any genre, any artist, and not limited to instrumentals. I'll start, here are my personal top 10, with the guitarist(s) in parentheses.
1. "Live At The El Mocambo" - Stevie Ray Vaughn
2. "Extreme II: Pornografitti" - Extreme (Nuno Bettencourt)
3. "No Rest For The Wicked" - Ozzy (Zakk Wylde)
4. "Superkalifragilistic" - Eddie Bush Group (Eddie Bush)
5. "Dirt" - Alice In Chains (Jerry Cantrell)
6. "Slave To The Grind" - Skid Row (Scotti Hill, Dave Sabo)
7. "Vivid" - Living Colour (Vernon Reid)
8. "Powerslave" - Iron Maiden (Adrian Smith, Dave Murray)
9. "The Fillmore Concerts" - Allman Brothers (Dickey Betts, Duane Allman)
10. "Apple" - Mother Love Bone (Stone Gossard, Bruce Fairweather)
So let's hear yours!
1. "Live At The El Mocambo" - Stevie Ray Vaughn
2. "Extreme II: Pornografitti" - Extreme (Nuno Bettencourt)
3. "No Rest For The Wicked" - Ozzy (Zakk Wylde)
4. "Superkalifragilistic" - Eddie Bush Group (Eddie Bush)
5. "Dirt" - Alice In Chains (Jerry Cantrell)
6. "Slave To The Grind" - Skid Row (Scotti Hill, Dave Sabo)
7. "Vivid" - Living Colour (Vernon Reid)
8. "Powerslave" - Iron Maiden (Adrian Smith, Dave Murray)
9. "The Fillmore Concerts" - Allman Brothers (Dickey Betts, Duane Allman)
10. "Apple" - Mother Love Bone (Stone Gossard, Bruce Fairweather)
So let's hear yours!
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Anything that DIME played on obviously kicked MAJOR ass.
Also, John Petrucci from Dream Theater rules!
Also, John Petrucci from Dream Theater rules!
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Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears (Zakk Wylde)
Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet
Dream Theater - Train of Thought (John Petrucci)
Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance
Yngwie Malmsteen - Anthology
Vinnie Moore - The Maze
Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
Morbid Angel - Domination (Trey Azagtoth kicked my ass on guitar as a teen metalhead)
Cryptopsy - None So Vile (most brutal guitar work EVER)
Arch Enemy - Wages of Sin (Michael and Chris Amott) and Doomsday Machine (Michael Amott only)
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality (Jeff Loomis)
Marty Friedman has out a solo disc that my guitar instructor had given me but,I can't find it now. It was slower stuff but it was some of the best guitar work I've ever heard. I wish I could find it again.
Man, there are so many of these....
Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet
Dream Theater - Train of Thought (John Petrucci)
Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance
Yngwie Malmsteen - Anthology
Vinnie Moore - The Maze
Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
Morbid Angel - Domination (Trey Azagtoth kicked my ass on guitar as a teen metalhead)
Cryptopsy - None So Vile (most brutal guitar work EVER)
Arch Enemy - Wages of Sin (Michael and Chris Amott) and Doomsday Machine (Michael Amott only)
Nevermore - Enemies of Reality (Jeff Loomis)
Marty Friedman has out a solo disc that my guitar instructor had given me but,I can't find it now. It was slower stuff but it was some of the best guitar work I've ever heard. I wish I could find it again.
Man, there are so many of these....
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"Live At The Fillmore East", "Where It All Begins" and the 2004 "Instant Live" CD, when they closed with "Layla" - Allman Brothers Band
"Rust In Peace" - MEGADETH
"The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion" - The Black Crowes
"Wildflowers" - Tom Petty
"Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
"Van Halen" - Van Halen "Eruption" alone gets it on my list. For me, this CD (I might even still have the 8 Track!) has stood the test of time. (...and I agree, many of their others belong on the list, too!)
I love all kinds of Guitar playing, all across the Musical spectrum!
I have a lot of compilation, "Anthology", "Essential" and "Best of" CDs. They showcase IMHO the best work, have a lot of tunes on them nobody ever hears and some include "amazing" live cuts. In addition, there are also those who have far too many Albums to list them all:
AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Beatles, solo too, Black Sabbath/Ozzy, Bread, Clapton, solo and with Cream,
CSN & sometimes Y, solo too, John Denver, The Eagles and solo,
Frampton - also with Humble Pie,
Hendrix, Journey, Led
Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nugent,
Santana, SRV, Trower, Van Morrison, Winter. There are many more I "so" admire, I just don't own yet. Then again, there are those I used to own, but we won't get into THAT.
(I do love Godsmack and own all 4 CDs, but when I quickly think of them, sure they have many kick ass Guitar solos, but Vocals, Drums and other Percussion are what are prominent in my mind more so than Guitars, from "Alive", "Voo Doo" to "Serenity".)
"Rust In Peace" - MEGADETH
"The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion" - The Black Crowes
"Wildflowers" - Tom Petty
"Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
"Van Halen" - Van Halen "Eruption" alone gets it on my list. For me, this CD (I might even still have the 8 Track!) has stood the test of time. (...and I agree, many of their others belong on the list, too!)
I love all kinds of Guitar playing, all across the Musical spectrum!
I have a lot of compilation, "Anthology", "Essential" and "Best of" CDs. They showcase IMHO the best work, have a lot of tunes on them nobody ever hears and some include "amazing" live cuts. In addition, there are also those who have far too many Albums to list them all:
AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Beatles, solo too, Black Sabbath/Ozzy, Bread, Clapton, solo and with Cream,

Frampton - also with Humble Pie,

Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nugent,
Santana, SRV, Trower, Van Morrison, Winter. There are many more I "so" admire, I just don't own yet. Then again, there are those I used to own, but we won't get into THAT.

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Black Label Society- 1919 Eternal
Black Sabbath- Master Of Reality
Pantera- any...especially Far Beyond Driven
AC/DC- Let there Be Rock
Eric Clapton- From the Craddle
Alman Bros- Live at the Filmore
Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs
Ozzy- Randy Rhodes Tribute
Slayer- South of Heaven
Metallica- Master of Puppets
Jimi Hendrix- Every single damn one of them
Black Sabbath- Master Of Reality
Pantera- any...especially Far Beyond Driven
AC/DC- Let there Be Rock
Eric Clapton- From the Craddle
Alman Bros- Live at the Filmore
Robin Trower- Bridge of Sighs
Ozzy- Randy Rhodes Tribute
Slayer- South of Heaven
Metallica- Master of Puppets
Jimi Hendrix- Every single damn one of them
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I agree with everybody here!! All the albums everybody mentioned is are classics. I'm just gonna add a album or 2
Visions of the emerald beyond
or
Birds of fire---------------Mahavishnu Orchestra
John Mclaughlin freakin knocks me out!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's even better live
Good stuff
Visions of the emerald beyond
or
Birds of fire---------------Mahavishnu Orchestra
John Mclaughlin freakin knocks me out!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's even better live
Good stuff
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Focus - Moving Waves
Wishbone Ash - Live Dates
Blue Oyster Cult - On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent
Montrose - Warner Brothers Presents Montrose!
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs, Twice Removed From Yesterday
Deep Purple - Made In Japan
added:
UFO - No Heavy Petting
Roy Buchanan - Thats what I'm Here For
Then came the hammerons and string pulls and everybody sounded the same for a decade until...
Yngvie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Marching Out
Focus - Moving Waves
Wishbone Ash - Live Dates
Blue Oyster Cult - On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent
Montrose - Warner Brothers Presents Montrose!
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs, Twice Removed From Yesterday
Deep Purple - Made In Japan
added:
UFO - No Heavy Petting
Roy Buchanan - Thats what I'm Here For
Then came the hammerons and string pulls and everybody sounded the same for a decade until...
Yngvie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Marching Out
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I would say that my favorite is probably both Scenes and Introductions from Marty Friendman. I also like Pretty much all of Satch, and Via, as well as George lynch. David Gilmours' about face was pretty good also, then anything gilmour did was good. As well as a slew of others.
It would also depend on the type of music. Diff Genres bring diff people ..
It would also depend on the type of music. Diff Genres bring diff people ..
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Add Machine Head to my list.... Lazy is an awesome song.moxham123 wrote:Lots of great albums and guitar players listed here that I also like. I want to add some more of my personal favorites.
Deep Purple - Machine Head (Ritchie Blackmore)
Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are (Ritchie Blackmore)
Pat Travers - Puttin' It Straight
Gary Hoey - Greatest Hits
cd's great there are alot of great cd's that are rippin guitar shit the whole way through!!!!
extreme-waiting for the punchline.(nuno) so fuckin under rated
beautiful creatures-beautiful creatures.(dj ashba)please check this dude out freakin insane!!1
van halen- van halen 1 and 2 and 3 fair warning..(if i have to name the man u have been living in a black hole the last 30 year's)
steve vai-alein love secrets, passion and warfare.also ,david lee roth's skyscraper...
dime bag.every fuckin thing he has played on (everything)
silvertide's whole cd kicks also
paul gilbert,any racer x cd u find buy
adam jones (tool) that dude is so sick when it comes to riffing a modern day tony iommi.
tom morello every rage disc.totaly re inventing the guitar.
last but never least. zack wylde. his pride and glory album his book of shadows album and any of his b.l.s album. love that dude!!!!!

extreme-waiting for the punchline.(nuno) so fuckin under rated
beautiful creatures-beautiful creatures.(dj ashba)please check this dude out freakin insane!!1
van halen- van halen 1 and 2 and 3 fair warning..(if i have to name the man u have been living in a black hole the last 30 year's)
steve vai-alein love secrets, passion and warfare.also ,david lee roth's skyscraper...
dime bag.every fuckin thing he has played on (everything)
silvertide's whole cd kicks also
paul gilbert,any racer x cd u find buy
adam jones (tool) that dude is so sick when it comes to riffing a modern day tony iommi.
tom morello every rage disc.totaly re inventing the guitar.
last but never least. zack wylde. his pride and glory album his book of shadows album and any of his b.l.s album. love that dude!!!!!




I could take several pages listing all the guitar albums I like. For the moment, though, I'm just going to mention a current album I listened to for the first time this week (and am listening to right now), with lots of guitarwork that I'm liking a lot - Avenged Sevenfold's City Of Evil. Damn good stuff!