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Guitarists for the Band's Band - It's A Knockout (Winner: Carlos Santana)

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in The Band of the Red Hand

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From tie 5, Dave Murray rallied from behind and won 3-2.

 

And for tie 6, Carlos Santana narrowly won through by 3 votes to 2.

 

Time now for the 7th tie of the 1st Round.

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    Round 1, Tie 7

     

     

     

    Mikael Akerfeldt

    Revolutionized harmonization in the metal genre. was one of the first people in death metal to make the guitar more about harmonies and technique than about speed and heaviness.

    Harvest

     

     

    vs.

     

     

    Dave Davies

    The guitar playing of Dave Davies was the dynamo behind The Kinks. Their early hits contained Davies playing chords that are a rite of passage for any aspiring guitarist. His style was brash, aggressive and entirely unforgettable style.

     

     

    Voting ends Monday 26th October 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

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    Dammit, missed the Van Halen one. 

     

    Pay better attention then! ;)

     

    *cough* Desert Island Disks! *cough*

     

    My vote goes to Dave Davies.

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    Mikael Akerfeldt, how can you even choose that simple little riff by Davies over the amazing harmonies of Mikael Akerfeldt

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    I can't even believe this! Are you people even listening to the songs? Davies is an amateur! just listen to the beginning of Harvest, that part alone is better than anything Davies could even hope to play. it's more complex, better thought out, and isn't the easiest riff in the world to play. And that's not even an exaggeration, it was the first riff i learned and it took me literally 2 minuets to master, and it's not even that good.   

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    Well, it seems we have our first bit of controversy with the last vote! For me, I prefer the simplicity of the guitar playing of Davies...hence my vote for Davies.

     

    Anyway, it is time to move on. Dave Davies wins through to the 2nd Round with a 3-1 win.

     

    Time now for the final tie of the 1st Round.

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    Round 1, Tie 8

     

     

     

    Jimmy Page

    Part of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was at the forefront of guitar playing in the 1970s. From their first to last album, Page hasn't lost his technical authority. A wide variety of groups influenced Page before forming Led Zeppelin, including being a first-call studio musician, playing on Kinks and Everly Brothers dates and honing his production skills on singles for John Mayall and future Velvet Underground vocalist Nico.

    Stairway to Heaven

     

     

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    Angus Young

    He is simply the most amazing guitar player ever. He makes listeners grow goosebumbs with his power rifts. He is AWESOME.

    Awesome Solo

     

     

    Voting ends Tuesday 27th October 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

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    How could you do this to us corki?

    Page v. Young.......................

     

    withmy namesake, i have to go Page, but it is oh so close

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    That concludes the ties for the first round. And after a quick add up, Jimmy Pages takes the final place in the next round with a 5-0 win.

     

    Time for the 1st tie of the 2nd Round!

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    Round 2, Tie 1

     

     

     

    Dave Davies

    The guitar playing of Dave Davies was the dynamo behind The Kinks. Their early hits contained Davies playing chords that are a rite of passage for any aspiring guitarist. His style was brash, aggressive and entirely unforgettable style.

     

     

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    Eric Clapton

    Simply one of the greatest guitar players ever! Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3 times, he revolutionized guitar playing in the 1960s by making it the focal point of any band through a few simple moves - turning up the amp and moving the microphone. Blues influences his rock guitar playing, and he was ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Classics that show off Clapton's playing include Layla and Steppin Out.

     

     

    Voting ends Wednesday 28th October 2009 at 11pm (GMT)

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