Vote in Guitar World Poll

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Monday Jul 30, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Buddy Guy Vs. Son House

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... -son-house

Friday's matchup saw Robert Johnson (70.31%) defeat John Lee Hooker (29.69%).

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Jul 30, 2012

Buddy is way ahead and I think should make the final four.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jul 30, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Buddy Guy Vs. Son House

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... -son-house

Friday's matchup saw Robert Johnson (70.31%) defeat John Lee Hooker (29.69%).

Buddy Guy is such a God that I couldn't vote against him on this one. I wonder who they will have him up against next? I hope it isn't someone that will make it hard for me to choose.

That and they had 'Damn right I got the blues' as the video.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Monday Jul 30, 2012

f.sciarrillo wrote:] Buddy Guy is such a God that I couldn't vote against him on this one. I wonder who they will have him up against next? I hope it isn't someone that will make it hard for me to choose.

That and they had 'Damn right I got the blues' as the video.

Buddy's one of my absolute all time faves. He's solidly in the blues camp, but he really knows how to stretch the idiom. He'll go against Robert Johnson next. That might be tough, but Buddy will win due to the recognition factor if nothing else.

Damn Right is always one of my faves during T.H.B.B. set.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:] Buddy Guy is such a God that I couldn't vote against him on this one. I wonder who they will have him up against next? I hope it isn't someone that will make it hard for me to choose.

That and they had 'Damn right I got the blues' as the video.
Buddy's one of my absolute all time faves. He's solidly in the blues camp, but he really knows how to stretch the idiom. He'll go against Robert Johnson next. That might be tough, but Buddy will win due to the recognition factor if nothing else.

Damn Right is always one of my faves during T.H.B.B. set.

Man, Buddy Guy Vs. Robert Johnson will be a tough one for me. Putting one of the greatest in blues against the father of the blues. Wow.

I am going to have to get out and see the Hawks. I have heard too many good things about you guys not to.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Keith Richards Vs. Pete Townshend

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... -townshend

Whoever wins will face Gilmour, so it really doesn't matter to me. I wouldn't vote for either of them over Gilmour.

Also, due to an error, there will be some bonus matches this week. I'm wondering who they'll throw into the mix at this point.

Monday's matchup saw Buddy Guy (86.65%) defeat Son House (13.35%).

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

I chose Townsend. There is no way I will pick him over Gilmour.

Townsend is also way ahead

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

Richards and Townsend are less than 1 point difference right now. I went with Keif.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

undercoverjoe wrote:Richards and Townsend are less than 1 point difference right now. I went with Keif.

Wow, Keith must have had a swoop because at the time I voted, Townsend was killing him.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

f.sciarrillo wrote:
undercoverjoe wrote:Richards and Townsend are less than 1 point difference right now. I went with Keif.
Wow, Keith must have had a swoop because at the time I voted, Townsend was killing him.

Richards is actually ahead right now. That's because Richards' fans are all vampires who don't rise from the crypt until after sundown.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:
undercoverjoe wrote:Richards and Townsend are less than 1 point difference right now. I went with Keif.
Wow, Keith must have had a swoop because at the time I voted, Townsend was killing him.
Richards is actually ahead right now. That's because Richards' fans are all vampires who don't rise from the crypt until after sundown.

Hahaha!

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jul 31, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:
undercoverjoe wrote:Richards and Townsend are less than 1 point difference right now. I went with Keif.
Wow, Keith must have had a swoop because at the time I voted, Townsend was killing him.
Richards is actually ahead right now. That's because Richards' fans are all vampires who don't rise from the crypt until after sundown.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Wednesday Aug 01, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Keith Richards Vs. David Gilmour:

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... id-gilmour

Tuesday's matchup saw Keith Richards (51.7%) defeat Pete Townshend (48.3%)

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Aug 01, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Keith Richards Vs. David Gilmour:

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... id-gilmour

Tuesday's matchup saw Keith Richards (51.7%) defeat Pete Townshend (48.3%)

There is no way that Gilmour will lose this one. Keith doesn't even compare to him.

Edit: I took a look at the bracket and SRV is going up against Eric Clapton next. There is another one I will be sitting out.

Gilmour is going up against Angus Young. Gilmour should win that one also.

Randy Rhoads is going up against Zac Wylde.

Steve Vai is going up against Richie Blackmore.

Satch is going up against Paul Gilbert.

Toni Iomi is going up against James Hetfield.

Dave Mustaine is going up against John Patrucci.

Don Hughes · Post by **Don Hughes** » Wednesday Aug 01, 2012

Wow! All very tough matchups. Hmm

SRV
Golmour
Rhoads
Vai
Gilbert
Iommi
Petrucci

SRV and Clapton can go either way.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Aug 01, 2012

Don Hughes wrote:Wow! All very tough matchups. Hmm

SRV
Golmour
Rhoads
Vai
Gilbert
Iommi
Petrucci

SRV and Clapton can go either way.

I think SRV and Clapton is going to be a close one.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Thursday Aug 02, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Alex Skolnick Vs. Michael Schenker

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... l-schenker

Wednesday's matchup saw David Gilmour (75.94%) defeat Keith Richards (24.06%).

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Aug 02, 2012

Schenker is ahead by about 14 points.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Aug 02, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Alex Skolnick Vs. Michael Schenker

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... l-schenker

Wednesday's matchup saw David Gilmour (75.94%) defeat Keith Richards (24.06%).

Both are great guitar players, I went with Schenker.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Friday Aug 03, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Michael Schenker

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... l-schenker

Schenker is getting destroyed, which is expected, although he had my vote.

Thursday's matchup saw Michael Schenker (61.73%) defeat Alex Skolnick (38.27%).

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday Aug 03, 2012

Schenker is a great guitarist. I have Assault Attack on vinyl and there are some killer riffs on that. But Skolnick is just a beast. Few guitarists mix chops and melodic taste as much as him. I checked out some of the new Testament material a few days ago, and Peterson and Skolnick still gots it. Although I have to admit, some of my favorite playing of Skolnick's is off of Savatage's Handful of Rain album.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Friday Aug 03, 2012

As much as I love the metals, some of my absolute favorite stuff Skolnick does is his jazz trio work. Fantastic. I've always contended there there is a very close connection between jazz and a lot of the heavier forms of metal. Odd meters, exotic scales, tritones, b7's, and b9's pervade both types of music. A good band can even swing some really heavy riffs (a la Black Sabbath). Skolnick exploits a lot of those same sensibilities and really makes some great stuff happen.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Friday Aug 03, 2012

Gallowglass wrote:Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Eddie Van Halen Vs. Michael Schenker

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... l-schenker

Schenker is getting destroyed, which is expected, although he had my vote.

Thursday's matchup saw Michael Schenker (61.73%) defeat Alex Skolnick (38.27%).

I went with EVH. Albeit, schenker is an awesome guitar player.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Aug 06, 2012

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 3 — Frank Zappa Vs. Alex Lifeson

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... ex-lifeson

Alex is 20 points ahead, and EVH won easily on Friday.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Aug 06, 2012

undercoverjoe wrote:Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 3 — Frank Zappa Vs. Alex Lifeson

http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-greates ... ex-lifeson

Alex is 20 points ahead, and EVH won easily on Friday.

I went with Lifeson.