chinchu Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Now here comes the war... 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Eric Clapton 3. Eddie Van Halen (Only for inventing tapping) 4. Joe Satriani 5. Pat Metheny 6. Vitto Bratta (If Van Halen invented tapping, this guy took it to its climax, way more than Vai) 7. Jimmy Paige 8. Santana (Not that virtuoso, but way too much feeling) 9. John Petrucci 10. Chuck Berry (C'mon, he changed the way guitar should be played)
Rayzor Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Jeff Healey (the guy learned to play at 3 years old and he was blind. Besides: who else you ever see use their thumb as an extra finger on the fretboard?) Slash Angus Young Stevie Ray Vaughan Peter Frampton
chinchu Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Haven't heard Healy actually... But I don't agree with the other four you said... They're good, but they don't make my list... Edited March 11, 2008 by Guest
Tony Baloni Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Django Reinhardt isn't on that list!? Also, Al Di Meola, Dave Gilmour, ummm thats all I can think of right now..
chinchu Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Posted March 11, 2008 I will have to agree with you with Django Reinhardt... He was great... But you know, coming up with a list with so many options means some are gonna be left behind... So keep giving feedback...
Tony Baloni Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Well I personally think Django is a better guitar player than Chuck Berry. So now we have to fight.
Rayzor Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Jeff Healey just passed away last week due to cancer he had since he was born. He was only 41. Went blind at age 1. His biggest hits were Angel Eyes and Cruel Little Number as well as his cover of the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps. He played the guitar across his lap but was still able to stand up and jump around on stage while playing his solos. The guy was taken for granted until he passed away. RIP Jeff
Farin Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 I will have to agree with you with Django Reinhardt... He was great... But you know, coming up with a list with so many options means some are gonna be left behind... So keep giving feedback... so do you want feedback to your list, or do you want us to come up with other great guitar players?
daslied Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Stevie Ray Vaughan 3. David Gilmour 4. Brian May 5. Ty Tabor 6. Jimmy Page 7. Eric Clapton 8. Charlie Christian 9. Paul Simon 10. James Taylor
Tony Baloni Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 There's a really good guitar player you Brits might know of, Stefan Joubert. If you ever go to Covent Garden, you know who I'm talking about. Rayzor saying how that guy played with his guitar on his lap reminded me of him. He'll sit there on his amp, turn up the echo effect, and just tap away. I remember he did a lot of U2 covers, but had some cool originals. I bought his CD, £20, but it didn't really do him justice. Anybody else here know who I'm talking about?
chinchu Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Posted March 11, 2008 Well I personally think Django is a better guitar player than Chuck Berry. So now we have to fight. Anytime... Fair enough...
Levis Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Can't have a best guitarists list without Steve Vai.
TheLizard Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 Sure you can... 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Eric Clapton 3. Carlos Santana 4. Jimmy Page 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan 6. Eddie Van Halen 7. Slash 8. Robbie Krieger 9. Billy Gibbons 10. Brian May Yes, these guys (except Robbie and Billy) generally get all the credit, but hell, they deserve it. Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen... too much technique, no soul.
Jim in Pa Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 any body ever heard of Steve Howe ? or Andrus Segovia, leo cotdkey?
Jim in Pa Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Alvin Lee Rick Derringer Jeff Beck Jeff Baxtor Edited March 11, 2008 by Guest
Foolonthehill Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Al Di Meola My personal favourite guitarist would have to be Steve Howe. :guitar:
Rayzor Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Sure you can... 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Eric Clapton 3. Carlos Santana 4. Jimmy Page 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan 6. Eddie Van Halen 7. Slash 8. Robbie Krieger 9. Billy Gibbons 10. Brian May Yes, these guys (except Robbie and Billy) generally get all the credit, but hell, they deserve it. Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen... too much technique, no soul. Oh... you want soul? Then use my other nominees: Angus Young and Jeff Healey and Joe Walsh is no pushover neither is Peter Frampton
TheLizard Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Angus Young and Joe Walsh are among my favorites, yes. Frampton bores me. I haven't yet gotten familiar with Healey.
Tony Baloni Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 To everyone who's been saying Steve Howe, I'm with you 100%
c_s_1987 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 1. Jimmy Page 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Eric Clapton 4. Steve Howe 5. Martin Barre 6. Eddie Van Halen 7. Carlos Santana 8. Robert Fripp 9. Steve Hackett 10. Ian Moss Saying EVH invented tapping is indeed a good way to start a war. I can't say for sure who invented it, but Steve Hackett was tapping a good few years before anyone had heard of EVH.
chinchu Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Posted March 12, 2008 any body ever heard of Steve Howe ? or Andrus Segovia, leo cotdkey? Steve Howe is amazing!!! I forgot about him...
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