Randy Rhodes would have been one of the top 5 guitarists in rock if he were still alive today, right??
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False:\n\n1. Jimi Hendrix\n2. Jimmy Page\n3. Eric Clapton\n4. Leadbelly\n5. Pete Townsend
450439
Because he was THE KING OF ROCK!
1010770
I know who he is. He is not the best guitarist ever. He is a shredder, that is all.
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Depends on the person, I don't think he would be looked at with the respect that he gets now, he died before his career every really had a chance to fall (which everyone's does at some point).  But, he never had the chance to prove whether or not he had staying power.  since his death his message has reached more people than it would have if he were alive, it made his message mean more.  so in that aspect, no he would not be who he is today.  But regardless he would still be good, he had a certain charisma about him, you could see it in his eyes.  Whether or not fans respond ????????? couldn't stay.  but yes he would still be good to me
1095443
Strong guitar playing for one thing...I've also read that he was the one that Paul bounced a lot of ideas off of while writing songs during that time.  If that's the case, he definitely helped Wings find a lot of gold records and some great songs! :)
1049147
Yes.  Check out the VH1 Supergroup show.  Ted's the lead guitarist trying to hang with guys 20 or 30 years younger.  And I'd have to stay that he's the backbone of the group.  But at the same time he can be a real stubborn a** and wants to control everything his way.  That's tough to do in a group.  I'll also give him a lot of credit for being a clean and sober rocker.  Hard to find these days!
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Yep, saw them at the Warfield in S.F. Good shit. He played Thunderkiss '65 with an extended solo. F*cking badass. He only played one or two of his new songs. Great stuff. Obscenity abound. Hooah.
845627
ME TOO!! I know more about people and bands from classic rock than about any music today. I would so had loved to live back then when music was actually MUSIC! Rock on!
528554
I once read a statement that he and Valens were 'made', like studio bands..I think this is utter and total crap. I know he made a huge impact, and it was terrible that he died at 22. I think he would have continued with a rockabilly sound, he wasn't an activist, he just loved music. Good question!
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he wasn't categorized that when he first came out, as the term wasn't used until later. however, he is recognized as a major influence on punk, as well as one of the fathers of the genre. listen to the music and see what you think. certainly he would, or could be considered a punk rocker today.
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Yeah! Michael Romeo is phenomenal, I showed him to my dad once... But Symphony X is rapidly gaining popularity (for a prog metal band). But there is one guitarist I know of who is virtually unknown and can shred like there's no tomorrow. His name is Shane Gibson and you can find him on chopsfromhell.com
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Well, let's put it like Stone Cold Steve Austin would say "Hell Yeah!"  He definately deserves to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame!  It is very long overdue!  He was one of a kind!  He was very talented!  He is missed by alot of his fans and even if he is forgotten by others, he will NEVER be forgotten by his true fans!
81248
Yes!  I mean come on he's 40 and still looks great...and is an amazing guitar player :)  I am a huge GGD fan, I wish there were more bands out there like them.
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This is a possibility but how can you compare the two! But like earlier mentioned, he only had the use of two fingers (and his thumb) due to his left hand being burned in a fire when he was young. \nAnother amazing guitarist you ought to check out is Stanley Jordan. He plays guitar almost like a piano and uses mostly hammer ons. He is mostly jazz but has an amazing version of Stairway To Heaven. You have to see him to believe it.
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Ummm, at first I thought that's impossible, but then I found this here : http://orangecow.org/pythonet/pics/ringo.jpg\n\n\n\nAnd hey, Elvis is alive .... he just told me that I lost that loving feeling ... ;-)
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Rory is god. saw him live in Dublin in the 80's, the guy could do things with a guitar you would not believe
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Alot of good guitar players have used Randall Amps.  Dimebag Darrell was one of them until he started to design his own stuff.  He had one called the Warhead by Randall amps that was killer then he went to Krank.