List your favorite 2nd guitarist

jnurp · Post by **jnurp** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:27 am

So many bands have two guitarists and theres always a superstar lead player and the "other" guy. name some of those other guys that you like.

Malcolm comes to mind first, his riffs are the backbone of that band.

Izzy Stradlin, does anybody even remember that he exists?

Growing up I always loved Ratt and robin Crosby was definitely the other guy. I don't know if he could play but he lived in the shadow of warren.

TurboPablo · Post by **TurboPablo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:29 am

When Izzy left G&F'nR, even Slash commented that they couldn't ever figure out just what the hell Izzy was playing all those years.

Rhythm genius. Along with Steven Adler.

After they left, it was over for G&F'nR.

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:31 am

Brad Whitford
Joe Strummer
Scott Ian

nakedzen · Post by **nakedzen** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:34 am

I don't really count him as the "second" guitarist since he wrote the best material, but Hanneman.

Devin · Post by **Devin** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:36 am

Brad Whitford instantly comes to mind. Dude is a badass

Also +1 on wondering wtf purpose Izzy Stradlin served. I always forget he was even in the band

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:40 am

I came in thinking about Izzy. He helped write a lot of the songs didn't he? Pretty sure he a was pretty integral part of the band but its been awhile since I brushed up on my GnR history.

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:41 am

nakedzen wrote:I don't really count him as the "second" guitarist since he wrote the best material, but Hanneman.

Yeah, Kerry is/was definitely the louder, more visible personality, but Hanneman probably wrote eight of my ten favorite Slayer songs. :rawk:

TurboPablo · Post by **TurboPablo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:42 am

Devin wrote:Brad Whitford instantly comes to mind. Dude is a badass

Also +1 on wondering wtf purpose Izzy Stradlin served. I always forget he was even in the band

That's the thing. They didn't even realize how important he was to their sound until he was gone. Go back and listen, really listen to Appetite. The real genius of that album has little to do with Slash. He overdubbed all his solos. The real flavor on that album is Izzy all the way. He and Steven Adler knew how to interact perfectly.

Gilby Clark was no Izzy Stradlin.

madkeithv · Post by **madkeithv** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:56 am

Kirk Hammet.

nightflameauto · Post by **nightflameauto** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:09 am

benjamin801 wrote:Scott Ian

nakedzen wrote:I don't really count him as the "second" guitarist since he wrote the best material, but Hanneman.

See, this is the problem with most of the bands I've listened to for long enough to really have an opinion about. You can't call Scott Ian and Jeff Hanneman seconds guitarists unless you want to refer to James Hetfield as a second guitarist, and somehow we intrinsicly know that's not right.

EDIT: :rofl:

Ninja'd. ^^

wrongnote85 · Post by **wrongnote85** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:25 am

kk downing
dan spitz
jeff young

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:32 am

wrongnote85 wrote:kk downing

KK Downing is a badass. I love how much wildness and attitude are in his leads as compared to the slicker, more perfect Tipton leads.

wrongnote85 wrote:dan spitz

Well, now that Ian and Spitz have both been named in the thread, I guess they cancel out.

madkeithv · Post by **madkeithv** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:27 am

nightflameauto wrote:
benjamin801 wrote:Scott Ian

nakedzen wrote:I don't really count him as the "second" guitarist since he wrote the best material, but Hanneman.

unless you want to refer to James Hetfield as a second guitarist, and somehow we intrinsicly know that's not right.

EDIT: Ninja'd. ^^

100 watt · Post by **100 watt** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:53 am

Woodroe Weatherman.

MONSTER guitar player who gets very little recognition. Dude's got a super cool vibrato. Lots of tasty licks.

Yarbicus · Post by **Yarbicus** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:38 pm

Eric Peterson. It is his rock-solid foundation that allows Skolnik to do what he does.

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:43 pm

Stone Gossard

Gunslinger · Post by **Gunslinger** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:48 pm

Chris Caffery

TurboPablo · Post by **TurboPablo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:50 pm

Stone Gizzard

Gunslinger · Post by **Gunslinger** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:53 pm

Does Scott Gorham count?

benjamin801 · Post by **benjamin801** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:58 pm

Gunslinger wrote:Does Scott Gorham count?

Yes! And he's great.

Ry Manchu · Post by **Ry Manchu** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:34 pm

Mick Taylor
Adrian Smith
Dickey Betts
Allen Collins
Nels Cline
John Sykes
Duane Allman (Derek and the Dominos)
Marty Friedman
Bob Weir
Roger Fisher
Rick Hunolt
Marc Ford
Jake Cinninger
Tommy Shaw
James Iha
Steve Windwood
Don Felder
Johnny Winter (with Rick Derringer)
Steve Clark
Adrian Belew
Tom Johnston
Eric Bloom
Christopher Amott
Tommy Skeoch
Stephen Stills to Neil Young

jnurp · Post by **jnurp** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:59 pm

when was marty ever the 2nd option? even with cocophony I wouldn't say he was #2 even though Jason was infinitely more creative and talented than him back then.

Ry Manchu · Post by **Ry Manchu** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:02 pm

jnurp wrote:when was marty ever the 2nd option? even with cocophony I wouldn't say he was #2 even though Jason was infinitely more creative and talented than him back then.

Mustaine was center stage, song writer and it was his band. Marty was clearly the main lead guitarist.

Repner · Post by **Repner** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:58 pm

I don't know if I can count Jon Schaffer since he's the main guy of the band, but as the rhythm guitarist, I would say him. Some of his stuff is tiring to play.

downstemmed · Post by **downstemmed** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:00 pm

Karl Sanders. Nile's amazing, but he's got C cups.

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