How do you rank Neal among guitarists?

by **Classic Rock** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:52 am

NealSchonFan53 wrote:I'd venture to say Neal would be #1 on a list of most underrated rock guitarists.... right ahead of none other than Terry Kath.

I agree with you 100%. It is a shame the way Kath died, what a waste of awesome talent.

by **FormerJrnyFan** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:52 am

NealIsGod wrote:Neal is #2, right after Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda.

Neal is #2??? :shock:

Funny, I used to follow Twisted Sister - back in the day

by **NealIsGod** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:04 am

JGal wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Neal is #2, right after Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda.
Neal is #2???

Funny, I used to follow Twisted Sister - back in the day

Just a joke, obviously.

Although Fingers' solo in "We're Not Gonna Take It" is legendary.

by **Behshad** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:31 am

Its one thing to say Neal is the best, because youre a Journey fan, which I do respect everyones personal opinions, but if everyone would try to be more 'neutral' , maybe he isnt the best guitar player ,,,
I do love his sound, his speed and also his PRESENCE and FEELING when he plays a solo....

I guess what I am tryin to say is he would be No 1 in my list if he could combine all that he's got with a little bit of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDblDia5TE

by **FormerJrnyFan** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:33 am

NealIsGod wrote:
JGal wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Neal is #2, right after Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda.
Neal is #2???

Funny, I used to follow Twisted Sister - back in the day

Just a joke, obviously.

Although Fingers' solo in "We're Not Gonna Take It" is legendary.

Kinda figured :lol:

by **fredinator** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:44 am

Big J put in writing my feelings exactly--recognizing Neal's playing and how his music stands the test of time... Love that!!

by **SF-Dano** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:12 am

As far as my favorite guitarists go - Neal is A#1. But there is no true best guitarist out there. There are too many different styles of music, technique, etc to ever declare the "best" guitarist. How heavily do we weigh, clean playing, song writing, tone, success, etc. Just too many variables.

I mean you have Hendrix with psychedelic rock, you have Neal, EVH, Michael Schenker (etc.) with standard Rock, there is SRV with the blues, Malmsteen doing neo-classical rock, Hammet doing thrash/speed metal, Holdsworth & Di Meola doing jazz fusion, guys like George Lynch or Randy Rhodes doing "hair" metal (always hated that term). Then there were the guys in the late 60s and early 70s that did not have the technology that is there today, but could shred anyway (Frank Marino comes to mind). And, these are just a few names in each genre off the top of my head, there are many, many more incredible players.

It does make for great discussion, but there is no true best.

by **ohsherrie** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:26 am

JrnyScarab wrote:
McNeil wrote:I rate him highly, but not because of speed or technical ability...rather because he is the guy throws a hell of a lot of melody in there...and he is the master of the "repeated refrain" ..like at the start and finish of the solo in "Whose Crying Now" ... most people can sing back key portions of his solo's..thats the magic of it.... speed...pah!!... theres a kid on every street corner over here who is as fast.... but it takes talent to write a good lead "tag line" that stays in ya brain!!

McNeil, for once I agree with you. This is exactly what makes Neil great. There are many other supposed great guitarists that could take a lesson from his melodic ability. Ironically, Neil would like to shred more even though his greatest asset is his melodic ability.

I've got to go with this one too. I care nothing about hearing someone shred, all rock guitarists do that and they all sound pretty much the same to me. It's Neal's melodic work that makes him great. It's like he said, his guitar was an extension of Perry's voice. Now it can be an extension of Jeff's.

by **NoMoreTails** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:12 am

Behshad wrote:Its one thing to say Neal is the best, because youre a Journey fan...

Another thing...being a Journey fan because Neal is the best.

by **treetopovskaya** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:50 am

sadly underrated. }:C\

by **fredinator** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:33 am

I was wondering: If Neal can't read/write music (I think I read this somewhere on this board), how does he compose? Also, how does he know how to follow other people's compositions? Has anyone ever heard him play something classical (as in Mozart, or whoever)... I hope this isn't too dumb a question--I love music, but am clueless about technical stuff... You guy's knowledge is astounding!!

MR

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