Name: Jonny Greenwood
Associated Bands: Radiohead
There’s a cliché running around about Radiohead deciding they hated guitars during the recording of their era-defining Kid A album. This simply isn’t true. Sure, Radiohead’s work this decade has featured less of the Brit-rock guitar crunching that made them famous in the 90s, but guitars are still a huge element to the band’s sound. Leading the charge in this department is Jonny Greenwood, the band’s musical heart and soul. With his bottomless bag of tricks and inventive sonic experiments, Greenwood has played such an integral part in creating the Radiohead sound. His playing ranges from pensive, gentle arpeggios all the way up to shearing torrents of chords. This flexibility allows Radiohead to be the incredible band they are, constantly shifting and experimenting in order to keep things fresh.
Required Listening: “Just”, “I Might Be Wrong”, “Go To Sleep”
#3
Name: Duane Denison
Associated Bands: The Jesus Lizard, Tomahawk
Sitting somewhere on the fence between metal, country and punk, Duane Denison’s guitar is instantly identifiable and quite difficult to forget. Buzzing, grinding and vicious, Denison’s sound is also a tremendous testament to extreme control and precision. His playing menaces you like a caged animal, always threatening to attack you but never quite getting all the way to your jugular. A master of the riff, Denison’s spirally, deep-fried guitar has defined every band he’s played in and represents a wonderfully different approach to hard rock guitar styles.
Required Listening: “Mouth Breather”, “Nub”, “Destroy Before Reading”
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