Most BadAss Guitarist: Then and Now

[Paul138]

When I say "Badass" it also includes skill, so no 3 chord guitarists.

Then: Randy Rhodes

Now: Zakk Wylde

Hey, Ozzy always has badass guitarists.

[executioneer]

SHUT

-willie

[Helm]

Then:

Rock/McAlpine of Psychotic Waltz.

Now:

Ron Yarzombek of Watchtower.

[The Retro Kat]

I don't think anyone now can ever play up to Randy Rhoads.

[Helm]

You don't think.

[The Retro Kat]

You'd like to think that, wouldn't you?

[Skulhedface]

Then: Randy Rhoades, Kirk Hammett
Now: Zakk Wylde, Dimebag Darrell

[Irwin M. Fletcher]

Ron Yarzombek of Watchtower.
Jarzombek.

He did his best work on the first Gordan Knot CD, in my opinion. Watchtower was great, though. I don't have much hope for their "reunion".

[Helm]

Dude, he did two leads and a solo. He didn't even compose with Sean. He practically wrote half of some of the most accomplished guitar work to ever grace vinyl with Watchtower, but uhh... I suppose each to his own.

And I still maintain that Watchtower can do no wrong. even the drum clynics tracks he did with his brother are better than 80% of prog metal out there, and they where done in very little time.

[Irwin M. Fletcher]

Dude, he did two leads and a solo. He didn't even compose with Sean. He practically wrote half of some of the most accomplished guitar work to ever grace vinyl with Watchtower, but uhh... I suppose each to his own.
But that one solo that he did, I'm not sure of the name of the song, it's on the latter half of the CD... holy shit, that is the absolute most emotionally powerful and moving solo I have ever heard in my life. It's unbeatable.

[Helm]

When I've talked to him, he seemed to consider his stint with CG as, whereas a good 'social' thing, musically as 'another day at the office'. Mainly because he didn't get to compose. However, music speaks to people in different ways, and who knows what that solo stirs up in you? It's very good, objectively too... I prefer 'The Fall of Reason', however.

[Generator86]

Then- Bill Steer of Carcass.

Now- well, what do you know? Bill Steer of Carcass.