Butto address some of the contentious ones: As I DID say in the introand repeated in the commentsthis was NEVER meant to be (NOR was it stated to BE one) a comprehensive list of ALL the great two-guitar bands, but a list of SOME great ones.and there are issues of taste that made me leave some of them off (all the metal bands mentioned in the comments section, for instance). Also worth mentioning Def Leppard. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). The Gang of Four founders influence dwarves his sales. Yup, The Dream Syndicate got their name from LaMont (sp?) . Then Powers joined Pierces band, blues-punk desperados the Gun Club. Howzabout Peter Green and Danny Kirwan in Fleetwood Mac? What about The Shadows? The best punk guitarists of all time. The mid-1990s saw the rise of alternative rock, led by bands like Radiohead and Beck. Yes, tempos and energy both were standard-punk-regulation high. Michael Bruce and Glen Buxton of the original Alice Cooper band for sure fit the criteria you established. And I like most of the additions (though I cannot abide any praise of the Eagles, no matter how talented their guitar players may be And the ones I dont LIKE (as bands), I agree with (as picks of bands that do two-guitars very well). In 1979. open-tuned a Fender Strat and taught his friend how to play one-finger guitar. I f'in love Shaun Morgan from Seether(though I guess he might be considered rhythm). California-based band Bullfight was started by two seven-year-old friends, Patrick Baggett (lead vocals/guitar) and Joaquin Cunningham (drums/percussion), who Ivan Julian plays on several of the albums as well. They were one of the first rock bands to employ dual lead guitars and they influenced a lot of bands with that style. The Austin-spawned Butthole Surfers initially described their But the electric guitar is punks sonic signature. And, as stated in the intro, this is a list of SOME great 2 guitar bandsnot ALL great 2 guitar bands. Well done, thx. With these considerations in mind, here are 20 of punks greatest guitar players. SIGNATURE MOVE: Auditorily, San Francisco political punks Dead Kennedys paralleled no other band. Or Broken Social Scene? Went to YouTube a have been checking out videos. Two, half the personnel were women. this is why the urinals would be on a rocket to the top if they has a guitar numero dos. 20 of punks greatest guitar players. All have benefitted from his stinging, beautiful tone and caress. She is truly an unsung guitar hero. has always been that anyone can do it. Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir) SIGNATURE MOVE: Mick Jones is where punk meets the skilled musicality of Mick Ronson, David Bowies first guitar hero and secret weapon. For instance, while I greatly admire the dual-guitar work on King Crimsons DISCIPLINE record, I dont really love the record, so its not on the list. Up-and-coming: SIGNATURE MOVE: The Stooges had two guitar players at one time working in unison, eventually one making way for the other by switching to bass. I think thats what makes the Pistols album different from The Clash or The Damned. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. and how about early fleetwood mac ?? Donny the Punk (19461996), United States prison reform activist is a world-class musician still in touch with his inner primitive. He served tours of duty with Ringo Starrs first two All-Starr Bands, co-wrote with the late Lou Reed on 1979s The Bells (opens in new tab) (along with songs that became part of Lofgrens 2019 album, Blue With Lou (opens in new tab)), and he was the lead guitarist on onetime Foreigner frontman Lou Gramms first solo album, Ready or And maybe have some individual ideas, as well. Yes, the basis of any great band is the drumming the beat has to be solid. Naomi Saalfield, better known by her stage name Nai Palm, is an Australian musician known for her work with the jazz/funk band Hiatus Kaiyote as a vocalist and guitarist. If you wanted to attach punk to it, its not a fast track; its laid-back, almost like Booker T & The MGs. Wow! But both guitarists He drew on Carl Perkins rockabilly trickbag but also soaked himself in ska and reggae, making way for future genre crossovers. just focus on playing complimentary lines or fills. WebWhen there are two guitarists, usually one will be assigned the lead sections, and the other the rhythm sections. SIGNATURE MOVE: Bob Mould manages to crunch and jangle, often at the same time. So not only should you be skilled, but you need to distinguish your. SIGNATURE MOVE: The sarcastic clown prince and best songwriter of 90s punk was also one of the scenes best ax-mashers. Both halves of poetic garage punks the Libertines were as strong guitar players as they were songwriters. Witness the guitar arrangements on their cover of Junior Murvins. The Fugazi guitarists inspired one of most dedicated fanbases in the world. Of course, they really went into the toilet when Nigel left the band and they did that lame Jazz Odyssey thing. And my greatest is not your greatest. Except he took the Dolls advent as permission to play his own way. He reduced rock n roll guitar to a relentless chainsaw drone, accomplished via viciously downstroking two barre chord positions played up and down the neck, fed through Marshalls cranked to maximum distortion. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, is where punk meets the skilled musicality of, s first guitar hero and secret weapon. Maybe get him a sweet dumble. It is guaranteed to become a collector's item, just like PUNK Magazine back issues. Sounds like he's just making stuff up as he goes along. improvisation, Chuck Berry raunch and the Yardbirds feedback-drenched experimentation gassed up MC5s guitaristic engine. Wed love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers. Im not claiming these are the GREATEST twin-guitar bands, as music is largely an issue of taste. But few discuss her guitar work. It is worth mentioning that the Velvet Underground was a very heavy influence to Steve Wynn in forming that band so much so that they took their band name from an early VU-related experimental music(via John Cale) experimental music group. Of the seven members, only King and Regan have been in the lineup since the beginning, when they played every Monday night at the famed Molly Malones pub in LA. He formed the Stooges with Iggy Pop, giving him a better claim than most to having invented punk. not the music style or the post punk is the problem, i rember at hard talks in my last metalcore band bout two guitars. Bands like The Beatles and Creedance had a lot more inter-locking guitar playing than the punk rock noise this guy celebrates. The Greatful Dead were also quite good, and if you didnt know that Weir could play lead, listen to China Cat!!! Guitarists are especially under scrutiny. Great topic and article. Below youll find a list of the reasons why a band has two six Yes, tempos and energy both were standard-punk-regulation high. Hey, I got the VU thing before Chris! Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Matthew Sweets albums and live band for years was Robert Quine and Richard Lloyd on guitar. Not what youd normally think as a two guitar band, you just think of it as Janis Joplins band, but listen to Summertime from Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company. This doesnt mean you NEED two guitars to make a great bandId be leaving off a lot of great guitar music if I scratched Hendrix, Cream-era Clapton, The Who, early Uncle Tupelo and a ton of other great bands. 1974-77 KISS (Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley) I couldnt agree more. Along the stylistic vain of those bands, I would also add The Gun Club, during their Kid Kongo period(s). My band is one of these and we play punk/indie, and I'm just wondering which bands pulled it off the best. Utilizing a heavily modded Gibson Melody Maker purchased from, , she slashes out the most solid power chords in all of rock. Nor do you need to have the kind of two-guitar interplay Im talking about to have a great bandthere are fabulous bands with two guitars playing standard rhythm-lead arrangements that dont fall into the category Im talking about here. Two superb non-rock twin guitar line ups to consider: Jazz: Prime Time (Ornette Coleman) with Bern Nix & Charles Ellerbee. surely envied her on that score. Great list. Once they signed with Reprise, their expanded recording budget enabled him to make it bigger and wider. Most everyone on this list owes Thunders everything, including the importance of the, stands at the intersection of Thunders and, . Both Brian Jones and Keith Richards played lead guitar at different times, although, to my knowledge, they never traded off leads onstage. In 1979, Jeffrey Lee Pierce open-tuned a Fender Strat and taught his friend how to play one-finger guitar. This became punks standard rhythm guitar method. just type in google K2 advices how to monetize a website. But the electric guitar is punks sonic signature. BEST HEARD ON: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. !!!!!!!!!!! Alice Cooper (Glen Buxton & Mike Bruce) Records, he achieved a nice, thick blast-and-grind. Take Oasis for example. One of our guitarists moved to San Diego over the shutdown and we are just getting back to rehearsals with one. So a first-edition "Best of PUNK Magazine" book probably won't be much different. He used no pedals, save for a phaser on "Anarchy In The U.K." It was all down to Jones hands and the massive, thick overdrive of that Twin pushed by the Gibsons humbuckers, with every dial on the amp on maximum. Then Powers joined Pierces band, blues-punk desperados the Gun Club. . When Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun offered them a blank cheque to sign the band, they told him where to go, instead reaching arena status on their own terms and keeping ticket prices to a target $5. I know the article is about rock bands, but I gotta tell all the rockers to check out the dual guitar work on any of Fela Kutis albums The Nigerian wizard took his cues from james brown era funk, and the two guitars are just sublime! Initially, the tone generator was Blue, his heavily stickered/modified Fernandes Strat copy his mother gifted him one Christmas as a teen. They all have something special in the chemistry between the two players. A comprehensive rundown of the best guitarists of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players and the top guitarists around today Every new electric guitarist should learn a Ramones song, but some people mistakenly think this means his style is easily replicated. The band had a comical approach mixed with catchy musicality that proved to be quite addictive. The pair also shared a yen for cheaper 60s student-model guitars and ancient British tube amps various Epiphone models with batwing headstocks, Gibson Melody Makers, Vox AC30s or early Marshall non-master volume half-stacks. With these considerations in mind, here are. Can anything good come out of this? I usually occupy a more prog rock scale around the root note which in a way holds down the rhythm and give the 4th away to the more classic rock guitarist. Regardless of the genres of music you enjoy, we've got you covered! This has resulted in misguided notions that musicianship is absent from punk. I know most bands out there probably have two guitarists. He seemingly tapped into the same free jazz as MC5, plus the guitar gymnastics of Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band. Heres a list of some great twin-guitar bands. Talking Heads were so experimental there was barely a sound they didnt try, starting new wave in the process. Anyway ive gone off on a tangent. Thanks for all the comments. Is there a way around this? I didnt know Karl played a Silvertone on that album, and Id only seen him perform with a black Strat, which met its demise at one show in my hometown (Keystone Theater in Berkeley) when he smacked it against a support beam on the stage.. Yet Ramone is as much a child of Thunders as the rest of this list. Hey Chris. Brian Jones contributions to the Stones on Guitar (Slide, Rhythmn and Lead) as well as blues harp are extremely and unfairly underrated, as your article demonstrates. When I think of post-punk, I immediately think of "Flowers of Romance", so when I read the thread name, I was like "What? Black Flag, the Hermosa Beach riot squad that helped initiate hardcore, , saw endless lineup changes across the years. punk 1 (pk) n. 1. any prepared substance, usu. WebGlen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician, best known for being the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Denatured surf and rockabilly licks got reprocessed through a surfeit of distortion, via a humbucking-equipped Partscaster. LOVE it! Someone else mentioned it, but I have to echo that the Grateful Dead were one of the most distinctive two-guitar bands. It was all down to Jones hands and the massive, thick overdrive of that Twin pushed by the Gibsons humbuckers, with every dial on the amp on maximum. Pearl Jam (Mike McCready & Stone Gossard) Get tones that are different, one that is a fat rythm crunch, the other more in the higher frequencies, doing melodies and lead lines. BEST HEARD ON: New York Dolls, L.A.M.F., So Alone, CLAIM TO FAME: Sex Pistols, the Professionals. How do they do it? I mean Angus and Malcom Young. 1995-2022 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. If youre into the intertwined guitar sound, be sure to check out SWERVEDRIVER. Many punks talked the DIY talk, but these two lived their principles. Ill put them up first on any list as far as distinctly two guitar bands. SIGNATURE MOVE: Fire-breathing Southern punk outfit Nashville Pussy stood out in a couple of different ways. I'm starting this post-punk band with this other guitarist, we definitely are enjoying what the other person writes, but we already ran into some friction. I had to come back here to say thank you. Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper wove a wonderful electric guitar tapestry together. Yes, the basis of any great band is the drumming the beat has to be solid. I'm the singer, but I really think of myself as more of a guitarist than anything, and love playing guitar and singing. That two-note, bent-string lead-fest on "Bad Reputation" is all Jett, according to manager/musical partner Kenny Laguna. So even though we loved Chuck, we decided to do all we could to not have that influence. Instead, punkabillys queen concentrated on Link Wrays monumentally distorted chords, Duane Eddys big banging single notes and abuse of a whammy bar, fuzz, reverb and tremolo. Listen to Television and tell me two guitars can't work in a post-punk setting. they absolutely shred with two lead guitarists. So even though we loved Chuck, we decided to do all we could to not have that influence. Instead, punkabillys queen concentrated on. Someone already mentioned The Church, but theyre worth mentioning again. Lots of good ones.Rancid is right up my alley. Many punks talked the DIY talk, but these two lived their principles. Another fun article, Rob! Cept John C had trouble keeping up with Gary Duncan! Some of them are big and youll have heard of them, some of them should be bigger and you might want to check them out. Can be a bit poppy and corny though.Slayer - hanneman and king both drop leads all over the place, and have been doing it since the 80'strivium - i hate this band don't like their tunes, etc. BEST HEARD ON: Sonic Reducer - Best Of Dead Boys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArL94OjZSAU clash hate and war Buy some CDs, or download the MP3s or add it to your phone or the chip in your head or whatever it is you kids do to get music these days. Pete Kourim (bass / lead vocals) Scott Ozark (guitar / back-up vocals) Brian Czarnik (drums) vocals) Brad McMahon (guitar) Oblivion (stylized as ObLiViOn) was a punk rock group from the Chicago area. Copyright 20042023 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Yes was just about to post wonderful first album burned. A short starter-list of great two-guitar bands. Anyways, Happy Go Licky and Nation of Ulysses and some early Sonic Youth have that going on for them. SIGNATURE MOVE: As hardcore inflicted grievous bodily harm upon land speed records and societal norms, early harDCore heroes Bad Brains stood out. Which meant he skipped over the Les Pauls and Fender Stratocasters dominating rock, favoring a Mosrite Ventures model purchased for $50 on 48th Street. But few discuss her guitar work. But thats where the DKs diverge, mostly via the sonic science laid down by guitarist East Bay Ray. (but not Hendrixs). Hed clearly learned a thing or two from 70s metal, but left the parts he didn't like on the cutting-room floor. Slang. Heres how it works. The heady mix of. All killer, with each guitar in its place, with a great distinctive tone. Not a knock on Gossard, but Mike McCready is a f'in guitar God! She also had a knack for writing heartbreakingly beautiful pop songs that resembled the reanimated Buddy Holly now fronting the Hollies. What a maroon. yeah i know it didnt last all that long but after over 40 years that album still stands as claptons high water mark and duane had a lot to do with that .. and then last but not least .. whats the beef with the eagles ?? This influenced a generation of young Brits. Most likely they looked like this (http://www.likeadesertprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/a1967-warhol-velvet-underground.jpg) in 1967, not a group of bright, young, dapper garage band men. They were not only the earliest of thrash outfits, but they were likely the best musicians to tackle the form. Thanks for reading and adding to the listvery cool of you all. Keeping punk alive for the masses to this day. I think Johns addition of XTC would make my list as well. Kurt Cobain (even though I don't really like Nirvana) was sick too. Your email address will not be published. Also have to agree with the earlier post about The Allman Brothers, during their Duane Allman/Dickie Betts period. From the Clashs slash-and-burn early days, Jones decorated his brutal chord work with a lyrical lead guitar approach that sang more than screamed. Can two guitars play the same thing and sound good in a band setting? Know of any?My band is one of these and we play punk/indie, and I'm just wondering which bands pulled it off the best.I usually occupy a more prog rock scale around the root note which in a way holds down the rhythm and give the 4th away to the more classic rock guitarist.I've heard metal bands and some world bands pull it off - but it's rare.I'd like to think that harmonically I have it worked out - but it's always tough to know for sure.We're not looking to make it, we're all to old for that, just looking to make a great show.Youtube links would be great.Looking for sounds. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often shouted political, anti-establishment lyrics. All of those records are a primer on simple, blues-based twin guitar arrangements. Nice article on a good subject. 4 minutes ago vu n. says:greateful dead=================the title of the thread specifically says "good bands". On the tour following THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, it broke and he replaced it with a 335 and a Strat, which is what most of the existing footage of that version of the band shows. A great list, but you missed the greatest twin guitar band of all: Thin Lizzy! Many punks eschew them altogether, but Joness tough Les Paul licks kept a place for string bending in the synth-dominated early '80s. . Products You Loved That They Don't Make Anymore. A great example of two guitars working as one! The Foo Fighters: A Rock Band With Two Guitarists November 22, 2022 Rock Bands October 10, 2022 by Sidney Since their debut album in 1995, the Foo Fighters have become one of the most popular rock bands in the world. Sunship (Marc Ribot & Mary Halvorson), WISHBONE ASH ?????????? why even limit yourself to the term post-punk? But great guitar work done (usually) in the traditional rhythm/lead style. So, a lot of these bands werent omittedthey just didnt fall into the TYPE of guitar playing I was talking about. changed all that, adding his incredible heartfelt songs. And her tone is the thickest and juiciest. REM, Nirvana, RHCP and Franz Ferdinand owe him a great debt. He excised blues influences and lead guitar. I was hoping someone would mention Wishbone Ash. Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture). . . these phantom sounds jump out of the confusion at you due to harmonics and phasing. Also applaud mention of King Crimson, early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, Allman Brothers and Quicksilver Messenger Service, not to mention one of my favorite movies, Spinal Tap. Great article and great comments! muddy is good.. definition is for fruitcakes. Regardless its good to see these pee-pod guitarists get some heartfelt recognition. Listen to "Banquet" and the way they split the riff between the two players. Death Cab for Cutie started as a side project for vocalist Ben Gibbard and producer Chris Walla. . His guitar work grew with it. The rest can fight for 2nd. California-based band Bullfight was started by two seven-year-old friends, Patrick Baggett (lead vocals/guitar) and Joaquin Cunningham (drums/percussion), who met in preschool. I suppose by the boring patchouli of jam bands hes talking about people like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers. Oh, and having seen them perform Little Wing live, twice, I would say their version beats the crap out of Stevie Ray Vaughans. STONEHENGE, ferchrissakes! it pretty much seemed to be a religion with them guys to have 2 and three guitars .. lynyrd skynyrd , the outlaws ?? Kramer was nominally the lead guitarist, but he and Smith locked into contrapuntal flights of fretboard fancy aimed for the stratosphere. My band had 2 lead guitars and a sick ass base player ! Any way I shall be signing up your own feeds and even We pleasure a person obtain persistently rapidly. His raw power chords with those barbed-wire blues guitar breaks became The Punk Guitar Primer. Vastly under-promoted by the sick beast that is the music industry. god i love music :-). He reduced rock n roll guitar to a relentless chainsaw drone, accomplished via viciously downstroking two barre chord positions played up and down the neck, fed through Marshalls cranked to maximum distortion. and hey "metalcore" bands with two guitars is the norm. The goth genre might never have been born without this top Jazzmaster exponent and his band, The Birthday Party. Got on YouTube and checked some of these bands out. They were pretty wildnotes sustained for 20 minutes and so on. She rages across every stage the hard-touring band play, handling her Gibson SG like the genetically modified lovechild of Angus Young and Johnny Ramone. Employing an Eventide Harmonizer electronically created a 12-string-like ring as 60s pop melodicism sank more into his work. Franz ferdinand: jackeline, Your email address will not be published. . Domenic Reid, guitarist of the pop punk band, Broadside, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on the "Into The Raging Sea Tour" with Youth Culture, First and Forever, and Cherie He combined the, school of bent-note lead guitar with the filthy raunch of, tonsorial and sartorial cues). That two-note, bent-string lead-fest on, is all Jett, according to manager/musical partner. There was still room for Stinsons gonzo yet melodic guitar work. GnR (the Slash/Izzy era) a young male partner of a gay man. growls superbly from both his throat and fretboard, much of their sonic blitzkrieg is down to the gonzo virtuosity of his wife, across every stage the hard-touring band play, handling her Gibson SG like the genetically modified lovechild of, inflicted grievous bodily harm upon land speed records and societal norms, early, stood out. an inexperienced youth. in 1970 at the height of their powers they were almost untouchable ..or eric clapton and duane allman on the derek and the dominos album ?? Hes always appreciated and utilized the MXR Distortion + pedals sawtooth wave grit. 11 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Now thats two guitar weaving heaven. I just switched them out. Then singin/strummin janitor Paul Westerberg changed all that, adding his incredible heartfelt songs. I did grab the VU picture from that site, and obviously it was inaccurate. Jetts power chords and anthemic songwriting paved the way for women in punk rock. They both have that no-nonsense fast 3-chord buzzsaw guitar sound which is so crucial But if we move into more modern times we cant leave out the heavier rock and metal bands like AC/DC. Especially Wishbone Ash, Lizzy etc. The Eagles should for sure be on this list, Glaring omissions: cheers. We didnt just go in and crash, bang, wallop., A punk-rock innovator who refused to be painted into a corner. I never meant to suggest here are all the great two-guitar bands. All great bands (well, except for Judas Priest :)but, as stated in the intro, the article isnt mean to cover bands that do the traditional rhythm/lead breakdown.as great as the Clash are, for instance (my vote for my favorite punk band) Jones played almost ALL the leads and Strummer played the rhythm partsthey didnt weave 2 guitars the way the bands mentioned did. From 70s metal, but you need to distinguish your might never been. 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