Best hair metal guitarist

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Choose or add your own pick.

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

Michael Angelo Batio

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mc666 wrote:: Michael Angelo Batio

I forgot about him.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 19352 Age : 53

Lynch.

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Leatherface wrote:: Lynch.

Mr. Scary!

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I am tempted to get into the "what is and is not Hair Metal" discussion with this one, but I won't...

IMO, the best guitarist on that list is Lynch, but the others are certainly no slouches...

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I am tempted to get into the "what is and is not Hair Metal" discussion with this one, but I won't...

Be my guest...

Metal master Number of posts : 937 Age : 39

George Lynch by far

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2546 Age : 35

This topic is sorely lacking Paul Gilbert and Andy Timmons.

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Metal master Number of posts : 842 Age : 34

Oz Fox from stryper!

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

I choose George Lynch, and I was going to say that Dokken does not belong in the air metal catagory blah blah and then I remembered this album cover.

Best hair metal guitarist Dokken_-_Under_Lock_and_Key

Best hair metal guitarist Dokken_-_Under_Lock_and_Key

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Lynch for me as well, but all 3 are great musicians

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Tony Palacios (Guardian)

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ultmetal wrote:: Tony Palacios (Guardian)

Yeah his work on Bottle Rocket rules. Razz

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I voted for George.

...with honorable mention to Vito from White Lion.

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manny wrote:: I choose George Lynch, and I was going to say that Dokken does not belong in the air metal catagory blah blah and then I remembered this album cover.

Physical image is one thing, music is another...musically speaking, they were not "Hair Metal"...neither was Skid Row or Tesla or Whitesnake or Cinderella or White Lion or Extreme or Winger or Loudness...on a musical level, these bands were rich and well executed.

I consider "Hair Metal" to be the over-the-top physical image coupled with shallow, meaningless music like Poison or Pretty Boy Floyd or Motley Crue or Tuff or Nitro...on a musical level these bands were shallow, sloppy and were more concerned with being "rock stars" than making music...

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

100% agree with your defintion of what hair metal is, and that is why I never thought Dokken and other two bands you mentioned belonged in that catagory, but as someone said most people listen with their eyes not their ears.

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Shawn Of Fire wrote:

manny wrote:: I choose George Lynch, and I was going to say that Dokken does not belong in the air metal catagory blah blah and then I remembered this album cover.

Physical image is one thing, music is another...musically speaking, they were not "Hair Metal"...neither was Skid Row or Tesla or Whitesnake or Cinderella or White Lion or Extreme or Winger or Loudness...on a musical level, these bands were rich and well executed.

I consider "Hair Metal" to be the over-the-top physical image coupled with shallow, meaningless music like Poison or Pretty Boy Floyd or Motley Crue or Tuff or Nitro...on a musical level these bands were shallow, sloppy and were more concerned with being "rock stars" than making music...

To me hair metal is a band with a "teased" image and catering lyrically to girls. Smile

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I'm on the fence with Dokken... i guess technically they're not.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Off that list, I picked Warren. I'm not even the biggest Ratt fan, but for whatever reason, I just dig that guy. George & Reb are no slouches either.

Paul Gilbert is a good suggestion too. Good call, Smindas.

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Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Vinnie Vincent over all. From that list George Lynch, but before him Id have to go with Michael Angel Batio, that guys great too.

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Back in the 80's there used to be a term called "pop metal", which was what was generally used for bands like Dokken, White Lion, etc. I have no problem with using that label because it doesn't have the negative connotations that are associated with the term hair metal.

Subject: Re: Best hair metal guitarist Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:07 am

mc666 wrote:: Michael Angelo Batio

Good call MC.

From that list I went with Demartini

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detuned wrote:: Back in the 80's there used to be a term called "pop metal", which was what was generally used for bands like Dokken, White Lion, etc. I have no problem with using that label because it doesn't have the negative connotations that are associated with the term hair metal.

I actually agree with you but when i would use that term people nowadays don't know what i'm talking about.

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Quote :: Paul Gilbert is a good suggestion too. Good call, Smindas.

When i think of Paul Gilbert i think of Racer X not Mr. Big and Racer X was real metal.