{"id":627906,"date":"2023-04-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/kisss-tommy-thayer-names-11-guitarists-who-shaped-his-sound\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T11:00:00","slug":"kisss-tommy-thayer-names-11-guitarists-who-shaped-his-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/kisss-tommy-thayer-names-11-guitarists-who-shaped-his-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiss&#8217;s Tommy Thayer names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"nJxkJKo6sCsFNtpUhzFsik\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\" aria-label=\"Return to Features\">Features<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Tommy Thayer\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Tommy Thayer\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy Thayer\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3SWpyX5aFa6n3DVKdb4ygU.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Francesco Prandoni \/ Getty)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>With Kiss, lead guitarist Tommy Thayer roams the stage in six-inch platform heels, his signature Gibson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-epiphone-les-pauls\">Epiphone Les Pauls<\/a> echoing across stadiums and arenas worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s quite a spectacle, and when it comes to rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll grandiosity, few do it better, let alone with so much flash. Thayer&#8217;s slick licks are only matched by the grease paint adoring his face, and the leather draped over his frame. But at the crux of it all, that age-old single-cut curio \u2013 unless he&#8217;s deploying his rocket-shooting Flying V \u2013 is slung over his shoulder, and through that most sacred of talisman, Thayer summons the ghosts of those who came before him.<\/p>\n<p>As a player who was prescribed doses of rock and blues from a young age, Thayer&#8217;s style follows suit. But still, there are undertones that can&#8217;t be so easily pinned down. When asked about his influences, Thayer happily obliged, giving the ever-raucous Kiss Army some insight into the remarkable player he is, further cementing his legacy within the band&#8217;s 50-year-lore.<\/p>\n<p>As Kiss shifts its focus on the final dates of its End of the Road World Tour, Tommy Thayer beamed in with <em>Guitar World<\/em> to run through the 11 guitarists who shaped his sound.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1-pete-townshend\">1. Pete Townshend<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Guitarist Pete Townshend Jumping\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Guitarist Pete Townshend Jumping\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\" alt=\"Guitarist Pete Townshend Jumping\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NkowsHk9smGXqYipuxX8CQ.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jay Dickman\/CORBIS\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPete is one of my all-time favorite guitar players from one of my all-time favorite bands, the Who. Pete invented the power chord. He was the original punk rocker. His riffs and writing were and are epic and symphonic. Without Pete, so many great players after him would never have existed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-peter-frampton\">2. Peter Frampton<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Peter Frampton performing live\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Peter Frampton performing live\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Frampton performing live\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GKbi2xgDWhgHWyPYM6ZQfF.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Richard E. Aaron\/Redferns)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFrampton had this beautiful way of combining English hard-rock blues guitar with a jazz taste but still rocking hard. He&#8217;s an amazing singer, writer, and expressionist. He made the talkbox famous. But my favorite is his open-G tuning, on acoustic and electric \u2013 listen to <em>Nowhere&#8217;s Too Far (For My Baby)<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-davey-johnston\">3. Davey Johnston<\/h2>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"high\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7hsWxKDqYJM\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cElton John&#8217;s guitar player, Davey Johnston, wowed me when I first heard him playing on the <em>Goodbye Yellow Brick Road<\/em> album. He played in a souped-up Clapton style with amazing tone, articulation, and wide vibrato. Listen to <em>Funeral for a Friend\/Love Lies Bleeding<\/em>; his playing brings me chills.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-robin-trower\">4. Robin Trower<\/h2>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XtbhvPbRPX8\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRobin Trower reached his pinnacle in the US with <em>Bridge of Sighs<\/em>, and that was right when I was learning to play guitar. I saw him in Portland around that time \u2013 he played a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-stratocasters-top-fender-stratocasters-for-every-budget\">Strat<\/a> through a wall of Marshalls. He had to be by far the loudest guitar player I&#8217;d heard at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I got a little better, I&#8217;d constantly riff on <em>Day of the Eagle<\/em>, <em>Bridge of Sighs<\/em>, and <em>The Fool and Me<\/em>. Funny I didn&#8217;t end up playing a Strat!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5-mick-ralphs\">5. Mick Ralphs<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Photo of BAD COMPANY and Mick RALPHS; Mick Ralphs performing on stage\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of BAD COMPANY and Mick RALPHS; Mick Ralphs performing on stage\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of BAD COMPANY and Mick RALPHS; Mick Ralphs performing on stage\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/oLXjESutNZX7WrGXJbhJAb.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Fin Costello\/Redferns)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cKiss&#8217;s drummer, Eric Singer, often says I sound a lot like Mick Ralphs and have his &#8216;left hand&#8217;. Mick&#8217;s melodic, flowing lead playing and super-wide vibrato always appealed to me, affecting my playing in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent years, I was introduced to him, and he was so great to me. It&#8217;s nice when someone you&#8217;ve looked up to your entire life turns out to be such a wonderful person.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6-ace-frehley\">6. Ace Frehley<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Photo of Ace FREHLEY and KISS; Ace Frehley performing live on stage, playing Gibson Les Paul guitar\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Ace FREHLEY and KISS; Ace Frehley performing live on stage, playing Gibson Les Paul guitar\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Ace FREHLEY and KISS; Ace Frehley performing live on stage, playing Gibson Les Paul guitar\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yoUAvuCYzChzay5CgWAwQn.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Roberta Bayley\/Redferns)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAce obviously was a big, big influence on me and my desire to play guitar. When I started, I discovered Kiss and was immediately drawn to their look, their sound, and most importantly, the guitar playing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAce played in a Clapton\/Page style but made it his own. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/the-50-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time\">guitar solos<\/a> on the first three albums, plus Kiss&#8217;s <em>Alive!<\/em>, were signature, melodic, and memorable. That&#8217;s what makes him and his playing so special.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7-ronnie-montrose\">7. Ronnie Montrose<\/h2>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_CLGRLSmbo0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRonnie Montrose is probably the biggest influence on my guitar playing. He was a second-generation Clapton, Bloomfield, and Beck. His playing was always fiery and exciting \u2013 his articulate, melodic style exploded with energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis playing with Van Morrison and Edgar Winter was impressive, but his first two albums as Montrose took it over the top. They were quintessential hard rock albums of the time, particularly the first one [<em>Montrose<\/em>]. Listen to his solos on <em>Good Rockin&#8217; Tonight<\/em>, and <em>I Got the Fire<\/em>. It&#8217;s an &#8216;A&#8217; lesson for any rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll guitar player.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"8-ritchie-blackmore\">8. Ritchie Blackmore<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Photo of DEEP PURPLE and Ritchie BLACKMORE; with Deep Purple, performing live onstage, with spotlights and dry ice.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of DEEP PURPLE and Ritchie BLACKMORE; with Deep Purple, performing live onstage, with spotlights and dry ice.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of DEEP PURPLE and Ritchie BLACKMORE; with Deep Purple, performing live onstage, with spotlights and dry ice.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RTsW7RpRoNESTnWNHg2bCV.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: David Warner Ellis\/Redferns)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBecause of my age [62], I was a Deep Purple Mk II and III fan first. I got the <em>Burn<\/em> album when I was 13 and just barely playing guitar. Blackmore had a wonderful way of combining fluid blues licks with classically inspired runs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the song <em>Burn<\/em>, you can hear him switch his pickup selector between riffs \u2013 you can tell it was blow and go, very live, very real. Amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"9-alex-lifeson\">9. Alex Lifeson<\/h2>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mT1gmKUoqbY\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c<em>Caress of Steel<\/em> was the first Rush album that I had, and <em>Bastille Day<\/em> was the song I tried to learn first. Alex Lifeson played beautiful, loud, heavy guitar riffs, all churned into melodic songs with crazy sci-fi lyrics. Alex had the chords \u2013 I call them &#8216;golden chords&#8217;, with these droning, sustaining voicings that made his guitar playing symphonic. His sound was rich.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw Rush play at the Paramount Theater in Portland in the mid-&#8217;70s; you had me hanging on the edge of the stage, mesmerized by what I was hearing and seeing. Alex was regal with long shiny blond hair and bangs, rocking in front of a wall of Marshalls and Hiwatts. I realized then, &#8216;That&#8217;s what I want to do.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"10-pat-travers\">10. Pat Travers<\/h2>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OaCWf8LZsiU\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn the mid-to-late &#8217;70s, I listened to an AM radio station in Portland called KVAN; they played all kinds of up-and-coming and imported hard rock. One day, I heard a six or seven-minute-long song that completely blew me away. It was a fiery new guitar player named Pat Travers, and the song was called <em>Hooked on Music<\/em>, from his latest LP called <em>Makin&#8217; Magic<\/em>, with was only available as an import at the time. I went out and grabbed the album and couldn&#8217;t stop listening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved Pat&#8217;s chord voicings \u2013 I hadn&#8217;t heard anything like it. A few months later, he played the Paramount in Portland. He had Mars Cowling and Tommy Aldrich \u2013 what a friggin&#8217; band! The sound was huge: he played a Gibson Melody Maker through four Marshalls and a Leslie. I was hooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"11-rick-nielsen\">11. Rick Nielsen<\/h2>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Rick Nielsen of the Rock group Cheap Trick performs at The Paradise on June 9, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Rick Nielsen of the Rock group Cheap Trick performs at The Paradise on June 9, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Nielsen of the Rock group Cheap Trick performs at The Paradise on June 9, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts.\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Jb5MYbn6F5kVWjUrWJ7YhM.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Ron Pownall\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn true Spinal Tap tradition, I chose 11 players, and that 11th is Rick Nielsen. He&#8217;s one of the greatest riff-masters and tunesmiths of all time. He&#8217;s got style and attitude going way back to when I first saw Cheap Trick open for Kiss at the Portland Memorial Coliseum in &#8217;77. I instantly loved everything about them, the look, the energy, the songs, the Hamer guitars, and the tattered Sound City cabinets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike Pete Townshend, Rick&#8217;s approach goes from simple and raw <em>Hello There<\/em> to the epic <em>Dream Police<\/em> to the symphonic <em>Stop This Game<\/em>. He&#8217;s hands down one of my favorite guitar players.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/GW_logo.svg\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Join now for unlimited access<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>UK pricing \u00a32.99 per month or \u00a329.00 per year\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Europe pricing \u20ac3.49 per month or \u20ac34.00 per year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/GW_logo.svg\">\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Join now for unlimited access<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prices from \u00a32.99\/$3.99\/\u20ac3.49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>We\u2019d love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Andrew Daly is a contributing writer at Guitar World, a staff writer for Copper and Rock Candy Magazine, and a steady contributor for Metal Sucks, Goldmine Magazine, Metal Castle, and Ultimate Guitar. 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