Criminally Overlooked Guitarists

About Me

Welcome to CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED GUITARISTS! This is a page that anyone who loves guitarists, and music in general, can join. I will be blogging periodically about a "featured" guitarist, that you've probably heard of, but that I feel has been underrated by the media and/or music fans in general. My hope is to entice people to actually listen to the music of these guitarists, and make up their own minds about him or her, rather than just take the word of embittered music critics, or some of the more narrow-minded, casual music fans out there. Your suggestions and opinions are welcome. Please feel free to comment or email me with guitarists you'd like me to feature. I do ask, however, that no adverse negativity be posted on this page (i.e. "This guy sucks!") If you don't like a particular featured musician, tell me why in an intelligent and constructive way, or, better yet, ignore it and come back later to see if you like the next player better. Although I listen to all kinds of music, I will mostly feature on this page guitarists in the rock and pop genres. I may, on occasion, choose to feature a primarily acoustic guitar player, just to keep things interesting. Come on in, and invite your friends!
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a musician, so I can't engage in any technical discussions or talk too much about the equipment a guitarist uses. But I am an extremely avid music lover!
ANOTHER NOTE: Please don't take it personally if you request an add from my PERSONAL page and I don't accept it. This page here is open to everyone, and I will do my best to answer all emails, and I'm very happy to discuss music with you. But my personal page is set to "private," and it's just for friends and family. Thanks for understanding. ~COG

My Interests

Current featured guitarist:
PAUL KOSSOFF

I'd like to meet:

Other avid music fans, musicians ~ especially guitarists (but I love drummers, too), and genuinely nice people, in general.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN A BAND, PLEASE DON'T USE MY COMMENTS SPACE HERE, IN MY BLOG, OR IN MY PICS SECTION TO PROMOTE YOUR BAND IN ANY WAY, WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION. PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A SITE DEVOTED TO THE DISCUSSION OF MUSIC ONLY, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU DO NOT USE MY COMMENTS SPACES TO VOICE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS. I WILL DELETE YOU, IF YOU DO!!!! (USE YOUR BULLETINS FOR THAT STUFF. OR JOIN A GROUP.) THANK YOU - THE MANAGEMENT.

Music:

Previously featured guitarists:
ALEX LIFSON
MICK RONSON
BRAD WHITFORD
KIM THAYIL
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
FRANK ZAPPA
MICHAEL PENN
MICK TAYLOR
ADAM JONES
TOMMY BOLIN
JONNY GREENWOOD
ROBBY KRIEGER
RORY GALLAGHER
PAUL KOSSOFF

If you can't see the blog you're looking for, look to the left of the blogs and scroll down to "Blog Archive." Click on "Older."

Movies:

"Paris Hilton" by ALEX LIFESON (with Rush, of course) I love this guy! He cracks me up. What a kook. [Thanks, Alexandria!]

"All Down the Line" by the Rolling Stones, featuring MICK TAYLOR on lead slide guitar ~ from "Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones!" 1972. Mick Taylor has the most perfect tone, the most natural sounding vibrato, and plays a killer slide.

Television:

MICK TAYLOR with the Jack Bruce Band, 1975

ALEX LIFESON - Snakes & Arrows Tour, 2007

Books:

Criminally Overlooked Accordionist

Criminally Overlooked Manicurist

Heroes:

My Blog

PAUL KOSSOFF

Paul Kossoff is yet another talented musician who left this world far too soon. As a young English lad, he studied classical guitar until his teens, when he lost interest. Then he saw Eric Clapton pl...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:48:00 PST

Overlooked or Not (part 2)?

Hey, y'all! Remember a little while back, I posted a blog with a list of suggested guitarists to feature, and I asked you to tell me if you think that they are overlooked/underrated or not? Well,...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:27:00 PST

RORY GALLAGHER

Rory Gallagher: guitarist, singer, songwriter, Irishman, dog lover. . .very criminally overlooked. Gallagher is highly revered amongst other guitarists, but most music lovers have never heard one glo...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:25:00 PST

ROBBY KRIEGER

When one thinks of the Doors, one mostly thinks of its late frontman Jim Morrison. He was one of the most enigmatic, charasmatic, and publicly troubled personalities in the history of rock music. And...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:19:00 PST

JONNY GREENWOOD

Jonny Greenwood is another one of those guitarists that's difficult to peg. He has a very unique style of playing, which doesn't always utilize the solo as a talent showcase; when he does solo, it's ...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:02:00 PST

TOMMY BOLIN

By the age of 22, Tommy Bolin had already developed quite a reputation for himself as a very talented and versatile guitarist. In 1973, after putting in time with several rock bands, including Zephyr...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:23:00 PST

ADAM JONES

Adam Jones. Wow! I think I've bitten off more than I can chew with this one. I didn't realize how much more difficult it would be to write about a guitarist that doesn't really solo (in the conventio...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:18:00 PST

MICK TAYLOR

Mick Taylor is best known for his work with the Rolling Stones. In spite of the fact that he worked with one of the best bands in the entire history of rock 'n' roll, and played on some of ...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:55:00 PST

Rush at the Hollywood Bowl 7.23.07 (Yes, they still matter, you idiot!)

"Where are you guys?" Alex Lifeson must have been wondering, after playing the familiar opening notes to "Limelight" to thunderous applause. He looked at his watch for a second, then Geddy Lee...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:45:00 PST

MICHAEL PENN

I don't get it. I just don't get it. Michael Penn is one of the best singer-songwriters of this generation, and one of the most critically acclaimed acoustic guitarists out there, yet he is still bes...
Posted by Criminally Overlooked Guitarists on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:02:00 PST