these tag teams are all about that fancy
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today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 guitar duo
for this list we’re ranking bands who
have employed at least two separate
guitarists that have worked in tandem
whether in a rhythm guitar slash lead
guitar setup or a twin lead guitar
capacity
we’re also taking into account various
lineup changes injured by these bands
which may have changed the landscape of
their guitar team status
number ten
Duane Allman and dickey betts the Allman
Brothers Band’s there have been many
members who have come and gone with the
Allman Brothers over the years
however most diehard fans will likely
point to the band’s classic early lineup
of lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman
and lead player Dickey Betts as the one
to solidify the almonds as musical
reputation especially with their
breakout live album at Fillmore East the
Allman Brothers fiery melodic work and
emotional yet complex blues and jazz
arrangements would come to define the
band’s position alongside such
contemporaries as Lynyrd Skynyrd which
also had a memorable guitar duo in Gary
Rossington and Allen Collins as leaders
of the southern rock movement
number nine Pete Willis Phil Collen
Steve Clark and Vivian Campbell Def
Leppard
while tragedy and addiction have led to
a series of changes def leppard has
certainly been blessed when it comes to
guitar players Pete Willis and Steve
Clark burst onto the scene with on
through the night
high and dry and pyromania
Phil call and taken over for Willis on
the ladder following his booze related
dismissal
kahlan’s technical chops meanwhile and
Clark’s pure feel made hits of pyromania
and hysteria before a combination of
alcohol and painkillers took Clark’s
life in 1991
while a generalized featured Colin alone
handling all guitar duties he was joined
by Vivian Campbell in 1992 and the duo
has since become the longest-serving tag
team in the band’s history despite the
changes Def Leppard influenced many to
follow in the dual guitar sound
number eight
don felder and joe walsh eagles
Hotel California the album marked the
entry of the Eagles best-known lead
guitar player Joe Walsh
his brash and bluesy style somehow fits
in perfectly with the calculated but
feisty guitar work of don felder
Walsh had already cut his teeth with the
greasy hard rock of the James Gang and
brought that aggressive approach with
him into the Eagles which helped take
the band even harder into rock and roll
territory
from the guitar harmonies of Hotel
California to the weaving mesh of get
over it
these two just had a chemistry that
can’t be duplicated
big time
number seven Stone Gossard and Mike
McCready Pearl Jam
the grunge movement typically avoided
obvious musical prowess but Pearl Jam
were never the typical grunge band
Stone Gossard and Mike McCready
pioneered a 90s grunge guitar style that
wasn’t dependent upon flashy Fred
pyrotechnics or busy sounding lead work
to get the job done
instead they preferred to focus on
chords and riffs that best suited the
mood of each song the results fit in
perfectly alongside frontman Eddie
Vedder’s deep-voiced crew
number six Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
Slayer
wanna hear what it sounds like when all
hell breaks loose then just take a
listen to this next duo on our list
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King were the
founding guitarist for thrash metals
darkest and most extreme practitioners
and made it their business to play the
most aggressive and violent riffs they
could possibly imagine
although early Slayer material possesses
a little more of their melodic British
metal influences the band’s career would
eventually turn out materials so
unrelenting and furious that Hanuman and
King would find themselves influencing
even more extreme death and black metal
artists in the years to follow
number five Angus Young and Malcolm
young ac/dc
they say that every great comedian is
only as good as their straight man so
too is a relationship between iconic
ac/dc lead guitarist Angus Young and his
brother Malcolm whose reputation is one
of the best rhythm men in Hard Rock is
no overstatement
indeed the impact between the
explosively manic lead guitar of Angus
is made even more powerful by Malcolm’s
anchor like presents over near the drum
riser
holding onto each rock-solid rhythm as
if his life depended on it
you can’t fake a musical symbiosis such
as this and we wouldn’t want it any
other way
number four Glenn Tipton and KK downing
Judas Priest
it’s rare to see a guitar team weather
so many stylistic storms only to always
emerge with their own unique identity
intact yet this has indeed been the case
with Judas Priest guitar duo Glenn
Tipton and KK downing
whether it was with the bluesy heaviness
presented with early Judas Priest
killers from Rocka Rolla or sad wings of
Destiny to the thrashing metal of
painkiller
or the more commercial leanings of turbo
tipton and downing have continually
proven to be masters of the riff and
kings of epic memorable melody and
they’ve done all this while
simultaneously serving as inspirations
to countless hard rock and metal
guitarists in their wake
okay bye
number three Keith Richards and Ronnie
Wood The Rolling Stones
there’s just something immediate and
natural about the cohesiveness between
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards
and Ronnie Wood an ease which makes the
duo’s material with the stones
throughout the 70s and 80s some of the
most enduring of the Bands career while
Ronnie isn’t the first other guitarist
in the stones he may be the first to
truly weave with Keith Wood slick and
natural funkiness as a player blends in
nicely with Richards nasty jangling rock
guitar creating the sort of musical and
commercial balance only a band of the
stones caliber could pull off
number two James Hetfield and Kirk
Hammett Metallica
if there’s a tighter thrash metal guitar
team out there we can’t think of one
Metallica’s two guitar lineup has always
semi followed the ac/dc method in that
rhythm guitarist and vocalist James
Hetfield tends to refrain from stepping
out in a lead capacity preferring
instead to leave that honor to shredder
extraordinaire kirk hammett
whose frenzied yet textural solos have
inspired countless young players to pick
up the instrument its head fields right
hand which holds it all down for
Metallica however as there’s simply no
metal guitarist of his era who can touch
the Metallica frontman in terms of
unwavering rhythm prowess
before we unveil our top guitar duo here
are a few honorable mentions
number one Dave Murray and Adrian Smith
Iron Maiden
although many guitars pass through the
ranks of Britain’s legendary metal band
Iron Maiden during their early days it’s
the twin Lee team of Dave Murray and
Adrian Smith that holds a special place
within the hearts of many Maiden maniacs
the team’s impeccable knack for
life-affirming harmonies and melodic
soloing sent a man into the heavy-metal
stratosphere throughout the 80s
the duo would even go on to team with
future maiden axeman Janick Gers in the
90s to create an impressive triple
guitar attack
further adding to their legacy as one of
metals most influential six-string teams
so do you agree with our list which
guitar duo’s are your favorite for more
rocking top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
fretwork welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 guitar duo
for this list we’re ranking bands who
have employed at least two separate
guitarists that have worked in tandem
whether in a rhythm guitar slash lead
guitar setup or a twin lead guitar
capacity
we’re also taking into account various
lineup changes injured by these bands
which may have changed the landscape of
their guitar team status
number ten
Duane Allman and dickey betts the Allman
Brothers Band’s there have been many
members who have come and gone with the
Allman Brothers over the years
however most diehard fans will likely
point to the band’s classic early lineup
of lead and slide guitarist Duane Allman
and lead player Dickey Betts as the one
to solidify the almonds as musical
reputation especially with their
breakout live album at Fillmore East the
Allman Brothers fiery melodic work and
emotional yet complex blues and jazz
arrangements would come to define the
band’s position alongside such
contemporaries as Lynyrd Skynyrd which
also had a memorable guitar duo in Gary
Rossington and Allen Collins as leaders
of the southern rock movement
number nine Pete Willis Phil Collen
Steve Clark and Vivian Campbell Def
Leppard
while tragedy and addiction have led to
a series of changes def leppard has
certainly been blessed when it comes to
guitar players Pete Willis and Steve
Clark burst onto the scene with on
through the night
high and dry and pyromania
Phil call and taken over for Willis on
the ladder following his booze related
dismissal
kahlan’s technical chops meanwhile and
Clark’s pure feel made hits of pyromania
and hysteria before a combination of
alcohol and painkillers took Clark’s
life in 1991
while a generalized featured Colin alone
handling all guitar duties he was joined
by Vivian Campbell in 1992 and the duo
has since become the longest-serving tag
team in the band’s history despite the
changes Def Leppard influenced many to
follow in the dual guitar sound
number eight
don felder and joe walsh eagles
Hotel California the album marked the
entry of the Eagles best-known lead
guitar player Joe Walsh
his brash and bluesy style somehow fits
in perfectly with the calculated but
feisty guitar work of don felder
Walsh had already cut his teeth with the
greasy hard rock of the James Gang and
brought that aggressive approach with
him into the Eagles which helped take
the band even harder into rock and roll
territory
from the guitar harmonies of Hotel
California to the weaving mesh of get
over it
these two just had a chemistry that
can’t be duplicated
big time
number seven Stone Gossard and Mike
McCready Pearl Jam
the grunge movement typically avoided
obvious musical prowess but Pearl Jam
were never the typical grunge band
Stone Gossard and Mike McCready
pioneered a 90s grunge guitar style that
wasn’t dependent upon flashy Fred
pyrotechnics or busy sounding lead work
to get the job done
instead they preferred to focus on
chords and riffs that best suited the
mood of each song the results fit in
perfectly alongside frontman Eddie
Vedder’s deep-voiced crew
number six Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
Slayer
wanna hear what it sounds like when all
hell breaks loose then just take a
listen to this next duo on our list
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King were the
founding guitarist for thrash metals
darkest and most extreme practitioners
and made it their business to play the
most aggressive and violent riffs they
could possibly imagine
although early Slayer material possesses
a little more of their melodic British
metal influences the band’s career would
eventually turn out materials so
unrelenting and furious that Hanuman and
King would find themselves influencing
even more extreme death and black metal
artists in the years to follow
number five Angus Young and Malcolm
young ac/dc
they say that every great comedian is
only as good as their straight man so
too is a relationship between iconic
ac/dc lead guitarist Angus Young and his
brother Malcolm whose reputation is one
of the best rhythm men in Hard Rock is
no overstatement
indeed the impact between the
explosively manic lead guitar of Angus
is made even more powerful by Malcolm’s
anchor like presents over near the drum
riser
holding onto each rock-solid rhythm as
if his life depended on it
you can’t fake a musical symbiosis such
as this and we wouldn’t want it any
other way
number four Glenn Tipton and KK downing
Judas Priest
it’s rare to see a guitar team weather
so many stylistic storms only to always
emerge with their own unique identity
intact yet this has indeed been the case
with Judas Priest guitar duo Glenn
Tipton and KK downing
whether it was with the bluesy heaviness
presented with early Judas Priest
killers from Rocka Rolla or sad wings of
Destiny to the thrashing metal of
painkiller
or the more commercial leanings of turbo
tipton and downing have continually
proven to be masters of the riff and
kings of epic memorable melody and
they’ve done all this while
simultaneously serving as inspirations
to countless hard rock and metal
guitarists in their wake
okay bye
number three Keith Richards and Ronnie
Wood The Rolling Stones
there’s just something immediate and
natural about the cohesiveness between
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards
and Ronnie Wood an ease which makes the
duo’s material with the stones
throughout the 70s and 80s some of the
most enduring of the Bands career while
Ronnie isn’t the first other guitarist
in the stones he may be the first to
truly weave with Keith Wood slick and
natural funkiness as a player blends in
nicely with Richards nasty jangling rock
guitar creating the sort of musical and
commercial balance only a band of the
stones caliber could pull off
number two James Hetfield and Kirk
Hammett Metallica
if there’s a tighter thrash metal guitar
team out there we can’t think of one
Metallica’s two guitar lineup has always
semi followed the ac/dc method in that
rhythm guitarist and vocalist James
Hetfield tends to refrain from stepping
out in a lead capacity preferring
instead to leave that honor to shredder
extraordinaire kirk hammett
whose frenzied yet textural solos have
inspired countless young players to pick
up the instrument its head fields right
hand which holds it all down for
Metallica however as there’s simply no
metal guitarist of his era who can touch
the Metallica frontman in terms of
unwavering rhythm prowess
before we unveil our top guitar duo here
are a few honorable mentions
number one Dave Murray and Adrian Smith
Iron Maiden
although many guitars pass through the
ranks of Britain’s legendary metal band
Iron Maiden during their early days it’s
the twin Lee team of Dave Murray and
Adrian Smith that holds a special place
within the hearts of many Maiden maniacs
the team’s impeccable knack for
life-affirming harmonies and melodic
soloing sent a man into the heavy-metal
stratosphere throughout the 80s
the duo would even go on to team with
future maiden axeman Janick Gers in the
90s to create an impressive triple
guitar attack
further adding to their legacy as one of
metals most influential six-string teams
so do you agree with our list which
guitar duo’s are your favorite for more
rocking top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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