025: The Guitar Gods

So many incredible guitarists in the world of rock and metal: where to begin? And are they all related (even if only tangentionally?). JOIN US for a METAL NERDERY Lystical Review as we discuss “Loudwire.com’s The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time” and go down the rabbit hole to talk in depth about some of our favorite players from that list, some excellent moments in the rock and metal guitariverse and also some fun show stories, memories and some Recommended (Required) Metal Nerdery Endorsed listening selections.   MetalNerdery.com Facebook Instagram Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Consider supporting us and more importantly, METAL with Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasats - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app   00.00: Intro/MNPSA/A word from Sam Illiot/kudos and commendments for everyone/Loudwire.com’s 66 Best Hard Rock and Metal Guitar Players of All time (we shall see…)/A Metal Nerdery Salute to the Modern Day Riff Lord: Dimebag Darrell (A Good Omen)   03.20 Buckethead (the Swiss Army guitarist)/Wait, HOW many!? /” How to pull off when you have high action”/Chris DeGarmo (and to clarify…) and also, a word from Geeoff T8…   07.14: Mike McCready and Matt’s unpopular opinion (wait, WHAT!?)/Pearl Jam and Temple of the Dog/Paul Waggoner and Between the Buried and Me (Metal’s Floyd?)/Brent Hinds and Mastodon (ATL! HAIL!): Leviathan (#foreshadowing) and Best (most metal!) Thanksgiving show memory (with SLAYER, MASTODON and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 2004?)   11.36: Hetfield’s “ranking” among the 66…(he should be top 10, not bottom 10)/Gorguts/Jeff Loomis (go listen to Nevermore)/John 5 (#swissarmyguitarist)/Jake E. Lee (will Loudwire redeem themselves? Who’s near the top of the list?) and Adam’s unpopular opinion (check out Red Dragon Cartel)   17.12: Mick Mars/Matt Pike (High on Fire and Sleep-BOLTH!)/Cynic (soundchecks in 12/8)/Kerry King (HAIL SLAYER!)/#Sneezegate/Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)/K.K. Downing and Judas Priest (#backshadowing: the early hours)/Trey Azagthoth and Morbid Angel/System of a Down stand alone   24.12: Dave Murray (he should be higher)/Vivian Campbell/George Lynch/Marty “Weird Al” Freidman (Megadeth, Cacophony), Gary Holt (Exodus, SLAYER)/Children of Bodom/Mikael AKCH! Akerfeldt, Opeth and Phlegmy Snotmaster/Opeth and Down comparison (it makes sense…tangentionally speaking): METAL NERDERY RECOMMENDATION: The 3 most recent Opeth albums/Vernon Reid and Living Colour   30.20: Jerry Cantrell and Alice in Chains and “the haircut story”/you like what you like…and you don’t what you don’t/Adam Jones and Tool/Kim Thayil and Adam’s Soundgarden REcommendments/ (yawn)…who? (Still yawning…) Nevermind…)/check out the Melvin’s version of Smells Like Teen Spirit/My Sister’s Machine (go check them out! 2 albums of awesomeness!)   36.06: Satch (can you hear the crickets?)/…from the elbows up/the master shredder wizard and rolling those dice!/Adrian Smith and Hearin’ Aid/Ace Frehley and the cool, unconventional riffs and memorable solos (including …“tapping”!?)/Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)/Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)/Alex Lifeson’s solos and “filling space”   41.37: The Ramones and punk/Michael Schenker’s black and white (cookie) guitars/Zakk Wylde/Chuck Schuldiner and Death (Progressive Death Metal)/Alex Skolnick/Steve Vai/Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave)/Jeff Hanneman: thank you for the creepy riffy awesomeness! (RIP)/Joe Perry (Pre- Permanent vacation Aerosmith): Metallica vs Aerosmith   47.19: Angus Young and the “color” of his sound (according to Dave Mustaine)/John Petrucci (Dream Theater/Liquid Tension Experiment) **check out Distance Over time**/Kirk Hammett/John Petrucci and The David Gilmour Challenge (Metal Nerdery Salutes David Gilmour and Pink Floyd!)   51.53: Pete Townshend (The Who)/ Yngwie Malmsteen (you cannot deny the power of Yngwie) and the solo on “Live in Leningrad”/Slash (Guns ‘N’ Roses)/ (Dr.) Brian May (Queen)   55.38: Top 10 Countdown: Whaddya mean!? (Victory for Dave Mustaine!)/Jeff Beck/Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne): What ‘could’ have been???/Eric Clapton (Cream, Blind Faith): the unified Metal Nerdery unpopular opinion   1.00.00: Ritchie Blackmore and his very unique style (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore’s Night)/Dime made the top 5 (#redemption)/EVH (**check out EVH’s US Festival guitar solo from 1983**)/Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)/Tony Iommi (“…the New Number 2!”)/JIMI HENDRIX (Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies): how could he NOT be #1!?   Loudwire…66 Best Hard Rock and Metal Guitar Players of All Time.