Most Underrated And Overrated Guitarist At the Same Time

[Captain Ochre]

1) Eric Clapton
2) Roy Clark
3) Phil Keaggy

I can make a great case for those three.

Clapton is still a terrific player and some still think he's the hottest thing since sunburn. For many others, he's an afterthought when we think of great guitarists, when he should still receive strong consideration.
Roy Clark is an excellent guitarist. Roy Clark appeared on Hee-Haw and was taken about as seriously as "Hoss" on Bonanza. Enough said.
Keaggy is a superb guitarist worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Holdsworth, Vai, Johnson, and Morse; the Christian community, however, gets hold of a story where Hendrix/Clapton/Nugent/Walsh (the story varies depending on whom you hear it from) referred to Keaggy as the best guitarist. So, for many Christians Keaggy is the best (anything to do with the label "Christian" you think?)

4) Prince?
5) Edge?

[Ishmael]

Prince is definately underrated, but not just for his talent as a guitarist. He is a truly great enterainer, but he has damaged himself with perversion and wackyness-- but not as much as Michael Jackson, who is not 1/20th the artist that Prince is.

[Bill the Cat]

:em7:

[Queen]

Brian May....underrated ...He is so darn GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Overrated: Slow hand Clapton......but in a good way :wink:

[Trout]

Overrated. . . . .Clapton
Overrated. . . . .Raitt

Underrated. . . . .Setzer
Underrated. . . . .Skaggs

[Captain Ochre]

Uh--just to clarify the point of this thread, we're talking about individual guitarists who are simultaneously overrated and underrated.

My own example of Roy Clark may be questionable. I'm no longer sure who overrates his ability. :hrm:

The last few posts seem to give examples of underrated and overrated guitarists where the musician is either all overrated or all underrated.

[Trout]

Captain Ochre:

Uh--just to clarify the point of this thread, we're talking about individual guitarists who are simultaneously overrated and underrated.

My own example of Roy Clark may be questionable. I'm no longer sure who overrates his ability. :hrm:

The last few posts seem to give examples of underrated and overrated guitarists where the musician is either all overrated or all underrated.


Wow Capt. you've narrowed the playing field significantly.
So I'll have to change my answer to: Bonnie Setzer

[garthoverman]

B.B. King gets my vote for simultaneously underrated and overrated.

Too many people rave about B.B. just because he's... y'know... B.B.

Not enough people actually appreciate his music.

Yours,
Garth