Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler
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Who are some of your favorite guitar duos or trios? Whether they've been an influence on you, or you just love to hear them play, share them here!
A couple of mine:
KK Downing and Glen Tipton. These guys were some of the first heavy metal guitar players I heard, and I still love to listen to their playing. Older is gooder, for the most part. Unleashed in the East is still one of my all-time favorite live albums.
Adrian Smith and Dave Murray. I was a Maiden fan from the first moment I heard these guys play Number of the Beast. I've seen Maiden live a total of three times, and they put on a fantastic show each and every time.
And you?
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler
+1 For Smith and Murray.
And I'll add a trio...Smith, Murray & Gers.
Up the Irons! (They'll be in NE Ohio on July 15th too)
A couple of Southern bands spring to mind:
ABB Then: Duane Allman & Dickey Betts
ABB Now: Warren Haynes & Derek Trucks
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington & Ed King in Skynyrd
A couple more:
Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page (briefly) in the Yardbirds
Thin Lizzy (don't even know their names)
Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine & Dave Weiner in Vai's band
I'd start the list with Clapton & Allman in Derek & the Dominos, but they only paired up on the recording of the album, so I don't really think that should count. But that's gotta be my favorite all-time dual-guitar album....
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Now this is my kind of topic.
Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson - Thin Lizzy: Great synchronisation, particularly on the harmonised lead parts. Imagine "The Boys Are Back In Town" with only one guitarist. Not quite the same is it?
James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett - Metallica: Two guitarists whose playing styles compliment each other perfectly. Heavy, chugging rhythm and high-pitched fast lead - with only one of them, it's nothing special. Both together though...
Tim Wheeler and Charlotte Hatherley - Ash: as much as I like Ash's other albums, the ones from when Charlotte was in the band stand out above the others. Not particularly complex or over-the-top playing, but a perfect example of what a relatively small amount of lead playing can add to a song.
Matthew Tuck & Michael "Padge" Padget - Bullet for My Valentine: Not that much to say that the intro to Hearts Burst Into Fire can't. Both capable of incredible lead playing with noticeably different playing styles.
There's a few more as well, but they're a bit more on the heavy side so I won't bore you with them.
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Guitars: Encore Strat, No-Name Les Paul copy, Cort Acoustic, Vintage VRS100AW, Schecter Tempest Custom, Cort VX-4V, Dean Inferno V.
Amphs: Ashdown Fallen Angel FA 60 DSP, Harley-Benton GA5.
Pedals: Zoom G2.1U, Digitech Screamin' Blues, Electro-Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress, Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Wah.
Angus and Malcom Young, of AC/DC.
Paul Gilbert and Bruce Boulliet of Racer X.
Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick of Testament.
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammet of Metallica.
Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo of Queensryche.
Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman of Megadeth.
Could listen to 'em all for hours.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Garry Shider, DeWayne "BlackBird" McKnight, & Michael Hampton P-Funk
Prince & Dez Dickerson (Prince's original band)
+2 on Thin Lizzy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_Lizzy_band_members
Mark Hicks & Danny Webster of Slave
Maxi...................
Bootsy Collins:
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Guitars: 2010 American Special HSS Strat, 2010 CIC Squire CV ThinLine Tele, & 2006 MIM FSR Strat.
Basses: 1979 Peavey T-40, 2007 Ibanez SR 500, 2013 Ibanez SR375F, 2013 CIJ Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee VI, & 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee Metro V
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+1. I've never thought of it like that before, but upon re-examination, I guess you're right.Originally Posted by Tibernius
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Way to start a thread and take the best answers, Sean.
Anyway, I'd probably have to add Herman Li and Sam Totman of Dragonforce.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
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Jim Croce and that other guy. Two acoustics, no dead space.......
(The "other guy" was Maury Muehleisen, btw, and they both perished in the plane crash. I was a big fan, being 18 and learning acoustic at the time. I was devastated, having been looking forward to buying tickets to see them live soon.........)
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Some of my favorites that haven't been mentioned:
Dave Pevertte and Rod Price of Foghat
Pat Travers and Pat Thrall of The Pat Travers Band
Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith
Don Felder, Randy Meisner, Bernie Leadon of The Eagles
Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac
David Hidalgo and Cesar Rojas of Los Lobos
Lowell George and Paul Barrere of Little Feat
Frank Hannon and Tommy Skoech of Tesla
Steve Clark and Phil Collen of Def Leppard
Micheal and Rudolph Schenker of The Scorpions
I think I could just about go on forever.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
I completely agree with both of these
ABB Then: Duane Allman & Dickey Betts
ABB Now: Warren Haynes & Derek Trucks
MSM will agree with me here if the rest of you do not.
Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch: Tesla
Frank Hannon and Mr. Dave Rude: Tesla
Guitars: 2002 Les Paul Studio Limited Color's Edition | 2004 Greg Bennett Avion Les Paul Copy | S101 Telecaster project | 2004 Washburn D46 Acoustic
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Great answers, Fretters. There are a lot here that didn't come to mind immediately, but now that I see them, it's a "duh" moment. Thin Lizzy; One of my very favorite songs in the world is RóisÃ*n Dubh, from Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Great guitar work on that one.
Keep 'em coming, folks.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
How could we possibly forget David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel?
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Ah yes, Matt. The quintessential guitar duo, lest we forget.Originally Posted by marnold
I did see Tap live at Bumbershoot in Seattle many years ago. It was a great show, and these guys can really play. I was actually quite close to Christopher guest. I wasn't sure how seriously they'd take the show, but they stayed in character throughout. Quite a show.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
These guys, with prolly my favorite song of theirs.
This cover too.
Steve Thompson
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Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
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Every duo that has ever been playing in Thin Lizzy.
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priest,acdc, maiden...though I count harris in as well wouldnt work without him.
Dee
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Steve Cropper & Duck Dunn.
Tom Petty & Mike Campell.
Motown's Funk Brothers original 'Oreo Cookie' section: Robert White, Joe Messina & Eddie Willis...with James Jamerson.
Oh, yeah...John Lennon, George Harrison & Paul McCartney. Especially their Piece de Resistance: Abbey Road's 'The End' gunslinger guitar solo.
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