It's nice to see a good Clapton talk in this thread. We don't talk about him much, but we do talk about Cream a lot.

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]So, who does everyone wanna see live, before they die or you die?
(excluding Zeppelin and Floyd because everyone wants to see them, but it's not gonna happen)
1. Cream reunion/ Clapton (The tickets sold out 4 nights in 2 hours!)

[B]2. Paul McCartney[/B]

3. Neil Young[/QUOTE]
That's my pick but it would cost sooooo much.

Next poll will be up in 5 min.

[QUOTE=Schyma]That's my pick but it would cost sooooo much.

Next poll will be up in 5 min.[/QUOTE]

Yea, I know.

But, I would probably mooch money and start a "Send MYR to a Paul McCartney Concert" fund at my school.

Edit: Or scam the Make a Wish foundation into thinking I have AIDS and make them pay for it and backstage passes.

Vote Robert Johnson!

[QUOTE=Schyma]Vote Robert Johnson![/QUOTE]

What band was/is he in?

Edit: I barely know anyone in the poll :(
I bet Slash will get it

[QUOTE=Schyma]Vote Robert Johnson![/QUOTE]
No! Fogerty all the way.

He wasn't in a band he was a Blues guitarist from the Miss. Delta around the 1940's. The legend about him is that he sold his soul to the devil for guitar skills. There are only 41 song recordings and only 2 pictures left of him. He died from poisoning by a bartender. (Robert sopposedly slept with his wife) You can understand why he is such a legend.

[QUOTE=Woodstock]No! Fogerty all the way.[/QUOTE]
He is a good songwritter not guitarist. Robert was both. :thumb:

Walrus: <<<<that's one of the 2 photos left.

I voted Robert Johnson.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]I voted Robert Johnson.[/QUOTE]
Cool then you remain a very cool person. :cool:

[QUOTE=Schyma]He wasn't in a band he was a Blues guitarist from the Miss. Delta around the 1940's. The legend about him is that he sold his soul to the devil for guitar skills. There are only 41 song recordings and only 2 pictures left of him. He died from poisoning by a bartender. (Robert sopposedly slept with his wife) You can understand why he is such a legend.[/QUOTE]

Blues guitarist then?
From that I now know that Rober Johnson > Slash, so thanks :D

I'd like to see The Rolling Stones. I saw a bit of Sarsstock on TV a while ago, and the look like they put on a great live show.




Clapton too of course;)

I would love to have see Van Halen play:)

[QUOTE=Schyma]He is a good songwritter not guitarist. Robert was both. :thumb:

Walrus: <<<<that's one of the 2 photos left.[/QUOTE]

Actually, Fogerty was probably just as good as Johnson. Neither are close to the best guitarists on the list.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Actually, Fogerty was probably just as good as Johnson. Neither are close to the best guitarists on the list.[/QUOTE]
What!!?!?!??! Are you serious? :eek:

Your insane! :amaze:

You really overrate Robert Johnson. The guitar skills back then weren't even as close to as they were in the 60's.

You shouldn't judge by time period you should judge by their skill. Badmoon Im disappointed in you for making a statment like that.

[QUOTE]The guitar skills back then weren't even as close to as they were in the 60's.[/QUOTE]

Your crazy! :eek:

[QUOTE]You shouldn't judge by time period you should judge by their skill. Badmoon Im disappointed in you for making a statment like that.[/QUOTE]

But it is true. If I pick a random guitarist from the 70's, and one from today, who will you guess is technically better?

Plsu, Fogerty's skill is at least equal to Johnsons. I know it's hard for you to believe (fanboy ;) :p), but there are going to be some guitarists better than Robert Johnson.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]But it is true. If I pick a random guitarist from the 70's, and one from today, who will you guess is technically better?[/QUOTE]
That is generaly true but not the point and it also shows how ignorant you are towards that time period.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Plsu, Fogerty's skill is at least equal to Johnsons. I know it's hard for you to believe (fanboy ;) :p), but there are going to be some guitarists better than Robert Johnson.[/QUOTE]
How can you compare simple riffs to complex sliding?

Go play any Johnson song then try any CCR song and I'll promise that you will agree.

I'd have to say Johnson is more talented simply because my dad who has been playing guitar for 30 years has an extremely hard time playing songs out of a Robert Johnson song book I got him. But, my cousin who has been playing for 4 years can play CCR songs with no problem.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]I'd have to say Johnson is more talented simply because my dad who has been playing guitar for 30 years has an extremely hard time playing songs out of a Robert Johnson song book I got him. But, my cousin who has been playing for 4 years can play CCR songs with no problem.[/QUOTE]
Thank you Jpj. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Schyma]That is generaly true but not the point and it also shows how ignorant you are towards that time period.


How can you compare simple riffs to complex sliding?

Go play any Johnson song then try any CCR song and I'll promise that you will agree.[/QUOTE]

I've played Johnson songs, and the sliding is not that complex. And for one, I'm not saying every CCR song is complex. But I have seen John Fogerty live and his solos were very nicely done. Unfortunately, I have not seen R.J. live, though I down own a single disc and a double disc of his.

[QUOTE]That is generaly true but not the point and it also shows how ignorant you are towards that time period.[/QUOTE]

No, it shows no ignorance to any time period. Be realilistic. Guitar has been a very popular instrument for decades, and constantly progresses.

Also in the song book none of the songs are in standard tuning, which is one of the reasone no one could figure out how to play his songs.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]Also in the song book none of the songs are in standard tuning, which is one of the reasone no one could figure out how to play his songs.[/QUOTE]


That does not make him a good guitar player, other than diversity, maybe.

It is all my opinion of course.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]That does not make him a good guitar player, other than diversity, maybe.

It is all my opinion of course.[/QUOTE]
I know it doesn't. I just thought it was interesting that not one of his songs was in standard tuning.

[QUOTE=Med57]Yeah...he's a blues guitarist.


Same here. They're not my favourite band at all...in fact I've never really seen what the big deal is with them, as I think a lot of their stuff is really repetitive, and doesn't go far beyond catchy in terms of compliments I can pay it, but from what I've seen of them they still do a great live show. A friend of mine who doesn't really like them but goes to loads of shows saw them in 2002 or sometime, and said they were one of the best bands he's ever seen live.[/QUOTE]
They were good. I saw them live at sars stock. Not my favourite band I've seen live but they were good. AC/DC were also good, although I never listen to them on my own they put on an absolutely awesome live show.

As For Johnson vs Fogerty. I voted Johnson.

Johnson as far as skill goes, but Fogarty wrote some da[COLOR=White]mn[/COLOR] catchy tunes.

lets just say that ERIC johnson beats them both, eh?

Lets NOT.

A little slow here today. : /

I just got an issue of Guitar One Magizine, and they said that Appitite For Destruction was the best Classic Rock album of all time. Just more proof that MX's polls are much better then magazine "100 best" lists.

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]I just got an issue of Guitar One Magizine, and they said that Appitite For Destruction was the best Classic Rock album of all time. Just more proof that MX's polls are much better then magazine "100 best" lists.[/QUOTE]
:lol: Metalheads. :lol:

[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]I just got an issue of Guitar One Magizine, and they said that Appitite For Destruction was the best Classic Rock album of all time. Just more proof that MX's polls are much better then magazine "100 best" lists.[/QUOTE]

Oh yea, my friend told me about that.

He's like "Dude, Appetite for Destruction is #1 on Classic Rock albums!!!"

I replied "Dude, your magazine sucks."

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]Oh yea, my friend told me about that.

He's like "Dude, Appetite for Destruction is #1 on Classic Rock albums!!!"

I replied "Dude, your magazine sucks."[/QUOTE]

im a guitarworld man myself...
i personally think that pink floyd- the wall is the greatest classic rock album.

I think that it's really impossible, let alone completely pointless to say which album is the best

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]lets just say that ERIC johnson beats them both, eh?[/QUOTE]

Well, Ali DeMeola beats them all.

[QUOTE=kux0]im a guitarworld man myself...
i personally think that pink floyd- the wall is the greatest classic rock album.[/QUOTE]

It's got flaws, some slow tracks.

I don't really care for the song "Vera" myself.

I don't really know what I consider the best.

Edit: But, I got Rust Never Sleeps today :D

Listened to the whole thing already.

Kind of short, isn't it?

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]lets just say that ERIC johnson beats them both, eh?[/QUOTE]
Skill-wise without a doubt. I voted for him in the poll.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]Skill-wise without a doubt. I voted for him in the poll.[/QUOTE]

Once again, skillwise Ali DeMeola reallyu demolishes them all.

He's a machine.

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Once again, skillwise Ali DeMeola reallyu demolishes them all.

He's a machine.[/QUOTE]
I was just saying out of E. Johnson, Johnson, and Fogerty that E. Johnson was best skillwise. I'm not overly familiar with Al DiMeola anyway.