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