Best guitarists in punk

[Dubversion]

i think he's a great guitarist. punk or not.

however, this is a thread about PUNK guitarists..

"an englishman, an irishman.. "

 

[wishface]

many considered them to be part of the scene.

could say that steve vai was a good punk guitarist for his parts on rise by pil.

(great solos)

 

[rekil]

i think he's a great guitarist. punk or not. the part to walking on the moon is so simple and yet so brilliant and atmospheric. great song all round.

Walking on the moon is a cod reggae atrocity.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Well said that man

 

[Griff]

surely andy summers.

 

[Griff]

I was going to, but I kept stumbling over the fact that very little of his (admittedly excellent) guitar work (to my knowledge) is very punky.

Well, I never knew much about The Models, so I purely based it on Rema Rema
Which was pretty punky for me as a kid in 79/80

Although not strictly what the thread is about.
Fuck, it's hard to post this link!

Edited to add again, this just fucking blew me away as a kid

And it still sounds great LOUD!

 

[Griff]

Ed Kuepper

It's funny, seeing The Saints, and remembering the late '70s and just not getting them.

Somebody at school had Rush & The Saints badges on their denim jacket in '78 so I never listened to either. Yet now I know of some Rush stuff, but The Saints are a complete mystery.

As are Raped to most people

"Escalator Hater!"

 

[wishface]

Walking on the moon is a cod reggae atrocity.

oh noes, iz not kewl!

 

[Mr Moose]

Of bands around now Chris Cheney of The Living End is fantastic

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHRHnA-Mhg

 

[lights.out.london]

jesus.

punk was never about BAD musicianship.

it was about not privileging technique. Playing punk doesn't mean you have to be shit

A rare occurence of agreeing with Dub.

Gregg Ginn
Mick Jones
Johnny Ramone
Bob Mould
Joe Strummer
Chris Haskett

and someone from Conflict...one of the many who have been through the revolving door,,,,can't remember his name...will check...

 

[nino_savatte]

The Vibrators guitarist, whoever he might be, played a mean geetar I seem to recall.

John Ellis?

 

[ViolentPanda]

The Vibrators guitarist, whoever he might be, played a mean geetar I seem to recall.

Which one (there have been a few )?

Early guitarists (first two albums) were John Ellis and Knox, IIRC.

 

[ViolentPanda]

It's funny, seeing The Saints, and remembering the late '70s and just not getting them.

Somebody at school had Rush & The Saints badges on their denim jacket in '78 so I never listened to either. Yet now I know of some Rush stuff, but The Saints are a complete mystery.

As are Raped to most people

"Escalator Hater!"

I remember seeing that cover when the EP came out and thinking "well the do look like nonces".

 

[ViolentPanda]

surely andy summers.

Good jazz guitarist.

 

[nino_savatte]

Which one (there have been a few )?

Early guitarists (first two albums) were John Ellis and Knox, IIRC.

Knox came after Ellis, didn't he?

 

[dirtysanta]

Guy Picciotto. (Fugazi). For his stagemanner and cos he was a bonafide member of those hardcore 'dance of death' nutters !

 

[audiotech]

John Ellis?

That's the geezer.

 

[_pH_]

and someone from Conflict...one of the many who have been through the revolving door,,,,can't remember his name...will check...

Not technically brilliant, but powerful nonetheless. Like whatsisname from Discharge.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Knox came after Ellis, didn't he?

Yep, although they doubled up on some tracks.

 

[May Kasahara]

Tom Holliston

 

[Mr Moose]

Jake Burns

Agreed - I've seen SLF dozens of times. Some of the best ever punk rock.

Check out the youtube link I put for Chris Cheney of The Living End. If you like SLF chances are you'll like them too.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHRHnA-Mhg

 

[chico enrico]

As are Raped to most people

"Escalator Hater!"

errr...you know they've reformed?? check them out on myspace!! i kid ye not. Still see Paddy, their drummer, about at the odd gig and club.

(off to see if there's any clips of 'em on youtube)

 

[chico enrico]

I remember seeing that cover when the EP came out and thinking "well the do look like nonces".

huh, you should se them on the cover to their 'cheap night out'/@foreplay playground' EP then!

One of them is in peerless nonce-wear - dungarees and rainbow coloured jumper!

 

[ViolentPanda]

huh, you should se them on the cover to their 'cheap night out'/@foreplay playground' EP then!

One of them is in peerless nonce-wear - dungarees and rainbow coloured jumper!:

I remember it well.

I suppose that I wouldn't have thought so badly of them if they hadn't sounded so relentlessly "pub-rock" as well as looking like nonces who had a car crash at a jumble sale. I used to think "doesn't the bassist know any non-12 bar blues-based basslines?".

 

[brianx]

Steve Diggle of The Buzzcocks.

Yep Pete Shelley's on BBC4 now and Mr Diggle was and still is great.

 

[clandestino]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Pig Champion (RIP). If you're looking for a bridge between metal and punk, then Poison Idea's probably a good place to start.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

 

[timebomb]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Pig Champion (RIP). If you're looking for a bridge between metal and punk, then Poison Idea's probably a good place to start.

I was gonna suggest Poison Idea, I've been listening to Feel the Darkness loads lately.

Rich Kids on LSD and Strung Out are other bands that come to mind.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

jesus.

punk was never about BAD musicianship.

it was about not privileging technique. Playing punk doesn't mean you have to be shit

you don't know what you've got til its gone....

where are at ya big man?

punk fucking rock eh?

mick jones

 

[gabi]

Ahh, the music forum is soooooo much more chilled now the 'big man' has left, innit? Infinitely so...

Anyway, i agree mick jones as far as a composer for the g - however, i stand by prev choice of billie joe armstrong for pure technique. from all the players ive seen live hes unrivalled. Technically.