How about XTC's Dave Gregory? I'd classify him as another "deceptively good" guitarist.

SecondEdition wrote: Rikk Agnew on the first Christian Death albumDing! superslacker wrote:Michael SchenkerI don't think he's underrated. In fact, more folks are singing his praises now compared to when he was in UFO. I'm super old and I know this, I was 16 years old playing drums to Mother Mary in a basement band.superslacker wrote: Donald Roeser "Buck Dharma" from Blue Oyster CultDing! Blues based solos that don't suck, and tons of riffs. That guy has a shitload of great guitar riffs you could base a whole song off of.

Bubba Kadane from the New Year and Bedhead. Beautiful melodic sense, very sure-footed and never plays more than the necessary, critical notes. If I had six notes left in my life I'd want him to play them.

Steve Connolly was note perfect. Played everything he needed to and nothing he did not, always in service of the song.

Me.

Elliot Easton from The Cars, the first four albums especially.

first2letters wrote:Steve Brodsky from Mutoid Man and Cave In - bonus points for playing that deftly and singing at the same time.While his playing in those two bands is great, I'd honestly say it might be his least interesting guitar work.

Angus Jung wrote:superslacker wrote:Elliot Easton from The Cars, the first four albums especially.Every guitar solo I've ever heard that guy play was perfect.There are players, like their bands or not, who never played a bum note in context.Easton is way up there on that list.