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Blues4U · 04-03-2009, 01:01 PM

EV was another one that is tops on my list.

Clapton isn't over rated, he is one of the second wave of modern guitar players that changed things and shook things up. He isn't technical, but he is far from a hack. Many, many great guitarist site Clapton as being one of, if not their biggest influences. I don't think Clapton has ever been apart of his own hype, he is just a victim of the media jumping on a band wagon. But he has pretty sucky tone for the most part these days. I have some live clips where he's playing a Gibson again and he sound like the Clapton of old.

Keith Richards, there's an over rated guitarist, but still, there are many guys out there that claim Keith is the reason they play guitar, so I guess he isn't.

Leslie West did lose it for a time, he's back now I believe.

Judas Priest really took a tone change for the worse after Defenders of the faith. Between British Steel and Defenders these guys defined great metal tone-then they went techno and then they went to crap. I am going to date myself here but when I was in highschool and saw these guys on the Screamin' for Vengeance tour, it was tonal bliss.

I agree with Lifeson too, he's back i think, at least for now.

04-03-2009, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blues4U Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Central Indiana Posts: 1,691 Thanks: 107 Thanked 44 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Guitarist that once had great tone-but now is different or just plain bad. EV was another one that is tops on my list. Clapton isn't over rated, he is one of the second wave of modern guitar players that changed things and shook things up. He isn't technical, but he is far from a hack. Many, many great guitarist site Clapton as being one of, if not their biggest influences. I don't think Clapton has ever been apart of his own hype, he is just a victim of the media jumping on a band wagon. But he has pretty sucky tone for the most part these days. I have some live clips where he's playing a Gibson again and he sound like the Clapton of old. Keith Richards, there's an over rated guitarist, but still, there are many guys out there that claim Keith is the reason they play guitar, so I guess he isn't. Leslie West did lose it for a time, he's back now I believe. Judas Priest really took a tone change for the worse after Defenders of the faith. Between British Steel and Defenders these guys defined great metal tone-then they went techno and then they went to crap. I am going to date myself here but when I was in highschool and saw these guys on the Screamin' for Vengeance tour, it was tonal bliss. I agree with Lifeson too, he's back i think, at least for now.