Number 23
My top 25 hard rock/metal guitarist countdown moves on to number 23. We have the first duo and a pick that I grudgingly made. It is...
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
I say grudgingly because their peak was limited and they didn't go in the musical direction that I hoped that they would. Plus the fact that Kirk Hammett has created a number of solos that sound like a hyper frog is hopping up and down the guitar strings. Regardless of those points, this duo helped develop the thrash sound in the early to mid 80's. There is no getting around the importance of their first three releases. Even though I wasn't as big on their 90's material this band still kept metal in the limelight during a decade when many bands had been knocked into obscurity. The bottom line is that metal would not have been the same with the early contributions from this band and these two guys.
So we have had
25-Ace Frehley
24-Andy McCoy
23-James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
Number 22 will be up next week.
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
I say grudgingly because their peak was limited and they didn't go in the musical direction that I hoped that they would. Plus the fact that Kirk Hammett has created a number of solos that sound like a hyper frog is hopping up and down the guitar strings. Regardless of those points, this duo helped develop the thrash sound in the early to mid 80's. There is no getting around the importance of their first three releases. Even though I wasn't as big on their 90's material this band still kept metal in the limelight during a decade when many bands had been knocked into obscurity. The bottom line is that metal would not have been the same with the early contributions from this band and these two guys.
So we have had
25-Ace Frehley
24-Andy McCoy
23-James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
Number 22 will be up next week.
Labels: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, top 25
posted by Metal Mark at
3:06 AM
1 Comments:
Kirk Hammett would make list or worst rock guitarists. He's a total wanker who plays with no emotion or creativity. he's not bad enough to do real damage to Metallica's best work, but I'm glad he hasn't made any solo albums.
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