Underrated Guitarists.

[BTF]

My vote would go to the two most famous guitarists from Funkadelic, the late great Eddie Hazel (my personal hero!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoULS9zBRYE

And his replacement, Michael Hampton (notice the pre-Van Halen Superstrat!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eR4aQrYozY

Both great guitarists!

[George61]

Another vote for Terry Kath. Also my two favorites, Nuno Bettencourt and Neil Giraldo.

[JazzGuitarGimp]

Steve Lukather probably isn't underrated - he certainly has achieved a great amount of success in his life. But I think he is worth mentioning.

As far as jazz guitarists go, I have to give my vote to Ed Bickert.

Here he is in a trio setting: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vCnT8prUqFY

His use of harmony is sublime. He credits this to listening to big bands as a youngster, and trying to emulate the horn section on guitar.

[andrew]

Terry Kath for sure. Lee Pickens from Bloodrock. Luther Grosvenor with Spooky Tooth.

[C Moore]

Jim Messina.
Jesse Ed Davis.
Bill Kirchen
My neighbor
10 thousand other guys.

[LeftyStrat]

Terry Kath for sure. Lee Pickens from Bloodrock. Luther Grosvenor with Spooky Tooth.

Luther Grosvenor also played as Ariel Bender in Mott the Hoople and later in Widowmaker. Love his work.

His solo stuff in the nineties is quite nice also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvWnucRwoDg

[drew]

As far as jazz guitarists go, I have to give my vote to Ed Bickert.

Wow, that guy's great. Had not heard of him before.

[chief mushroom cloud]

chris spedding
alan parker
carlos alomar
bruce gilbert
martin rotsey
chris bell
phil manazanera
christian hayes
jon poole
kavus torabi
martin pugh
larry rheinhardt
and prob many more that never reached 'guitar god' status and have a critical body of work out there

[JazzGuitarGimp]

I nearly forgot: Carlos Rios. He's primarily a session guitarist, and he's all over Gino Vannelli's Brother To Brother album. This guy is a monster, pure and simple!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MtqSZ8xcXV0

His solo really starts to cook at about 2:15

[cbass]

Dick Wagoner RIP

[C Moore]

Dick Wagoner RIP

Did not realize he was dead.....Fabulous player.
I guess, Steve Hunter is damn near blind ....or has some type of severe eye disorder.?

[LeftyStrat]

Dick Wagoner RIP

Did not realize he was dead.....Fabulous player.
I guess, Steve Hunter is damn near blind ....or has some type of severe eye disorder.?

Man, those two together on Rock n Roll Animal, just complemented each other so well.

[cbass]

Dick Wagoner RIP

Did not realize he was dead.....Fabulous player.
I guess, Steve Hunter is damn near blind ....or has some type of severe eye disorder.?

Man, those two together on Rock n Roll Animal, just complemented each other so well.

i know one of my favs lou was jealous cause they were stealing the show

[telentubes]

Ted Greene

[LeftyStrat]

Ted Greene

I have two of his books. I've never heard any of his music. But the chord book is a magus opus.