Guitarist that deserved WAY more recognition that he ever got

[bombtek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T3to3DHLIE
Phil Keaggy

[leftykingv2]

Phil is extremely talented that's for sure.

[bombtek]

Here's another....playing a Charvette
Just proves...it's NOT the guitar that makes the player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8T44MavP-8

[jgcable]

Shawn Lane. There, I said it.

[Newc]

Shawn Lane got a ton of recognition. Among other guitarists, that is. Eric Johnson may never achieve Household Name status among the general population, along with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Sykes (not the least for his work on the two Whitesnake albums that actually made them money), or even Marty Friedman, but guitarists know who they are, and until they step up to the mic like Eric Clapton, Hendrix, or have a groundbreaking commercially successful band like Led Zeppelin or Van Halen, they'll always get "who?" when mentioned to the majority of non-musicians.

[jgcable]

Shawn Lane got a ton of recognition. Among other guitarists, that is. Eric Johnson may never achieve Household Name status among the general population, along with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Sykes (not the least for his work on the two Whitesnake albums that actually made them money), or even Marty Friedman, but guitarists know who they are, and until they step up to the mic like Eric Clapton, Hendrix, or have a groundbreaking commercially successful band like Led Zeppelin or Van Halen, they'll always get "who?" when mentioned to the majority of non-musicians.

If you put it like that.. Phil Keaggy got as much or more recognition than Shawn Lane or even Guthrie Govan. Nobody knows who they are unless they are a student of lead guitar players.

[kuerbo]

If you put it like that.. Phil Keaggy got as much or more recognition than Shawn Lane or even Guthrie Govan. Nobody knows who they are unless they are a student of lead guitar players.

+1. And it's always going to be like that. People who really get into things, like hardcore guitar players, artists, scientists, biologists, etc, don't have the time or the interest in doing all the shit you need to do to become famous...

[hunterkolb]

Jordan Rudess is one, bey some of you guys didn't know that!

[Newc]

All I know of Phil Keaggy is he's some sort of Christian-based guitar player, and that's only because he was mentioned in Guitar World some 20 years ago or more. Never heard him play a note.

But I bet he's never heard of Chris Impelliteri, either.

[Sephiroth]

Jordan Rudess is one, bey some of you guys didn't know that!

I've only ever seen him play a "key-tar."

[petez0r]

how have i never heard of him? not only is he very good, but the 3 songs ive heard are fantastic, not too often that someone so proficient on the guitar can write so well. in shades of green i can hear at least 5 riffs that have been "re-purposed " off him, nice post thanks for the lead.