Best Guitar players of all time

[_Laurie_ 8]

^^^^^ Absolutely

[MuzikTyme 0]

I'm not a musician so I don't know if he's technically the best, but for overall effect and pure rock 'n roll strut, the great Jimmy Page. Have you seen him lately? He's the coolest 65 year old on the planet!

Very impressive that he recently got a country music award...ooops, that was Robert.

[Farin 2]

Top 10 Guitarists You Don’t Know

[Levis 5]

I knew Jennifer Batten!

[Farin 2]

why didn't you mention her here then?

[Levis 5]

I shall rephrase...

I know of Jennifer Batten.

[Viaene 0]

Robert Johnson

B.B. King

Muddy Waters

Buddy Guy

I'm digging the blues!

[doqmsday 0]

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Eric Clapton

3. Jimmy Page

4. Slash

5. Carlos Santana

6. Eddie Van Halen

7. Keith Richards

8. Jerry Garcia

9. B. B. King

10. George Harrison

[Viaene 0]

Mark Knopfler

[doqmsday 0]

If anybody cares, this is what Rolling Stone magazine says:

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Duane Allman

3. B.B. King

4. Eric Clapton

5. Robert Johnston

6. Chuck Berry

7. Stevie Ray Vaughan

8. Ry Cooder

9. Jimmy Page

10. Keith Richards

[Foolonthehill 0]

nope

[Udo 0]

nope

LOL. The perfect response. RS sucks.

[doqmsday 0]

Yeah, Idoubted anyone would.

[Foolonthehill 0]

Lists like that one have no personality. So generic.

[mewoyou 0]

Mike Mccready

Jonny Greenwood

Michael Hedges

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Kim Thayil

[Farin 2]

definitely Mike McCready

welcome to SF mewoyou

also, I read Robert Johnson was said to have made a deal with the devil to be able to play like he did

[Viaene 0]

yep, Johnson sold his soul to the devil for a guitar and superhuman talent.

He died at 27 you know, hear a bell ringing?

oh, did I mention JJ Cale? his guitar play and compositions are fantastic!

[_Laurie_ 8]

Buddy Guy

Absolutely!....this is one of my favorites

Feels Like Rain

I've forgotten all about this song...Little Feat did this song at the concert the other night...They did a great job, but I just love this version also.

[pinkstones 0]

Yes, I am resurrecting this thread because it's a cool topic. These two men are my favorite guitarists of all time:

....and

No names necessary.

[chutzpah 0]

"Frank Zappa"

"Steve Vai"

"Albert King"

"Ry Cooder"

"Lowell George"

"Jerry Garcia"

Jorma" (duh) from the Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna

"David Gilmour" (just for echoes) :guitar:

"Jimi Hendrix"

and "Jeff Beck"...I could go on and on... "Rory Gallagher" "SRV" Eric Clapton" and (I'm sorry" the guy from "Focus")"Joe Satriani" (sp?)"Eric Johnson" "Ian Moore" "Gary Moore""Phil" (from motorhead) too many different names..."Alvin Lee" "and I'm sure I missed a few... "Pete Townsend""Ritchie Blackmore" "Steve Morse""Bob Mould"... Sorry bout the long post..."George Harrison"..."Todd Rundgen"...again sorry bout the spelling...and "prince" sorta hard to figure out but a very, very good guitarist... I know I left some out but... the guitarist for the "Scorpions"And again "I apologize" but "Johnny Winter" Billy Gibbons" and "Roy Buchanan" I could go on and on...

[c_s_1987 0]

(I'm sorry" the guy from "Focus")

Jan Akkerman. Have to agree with that.

[More cowbell 0]

Did anybody mention Frank Marino?

[berjo1429030949 0]

Did anybody mention Frank Marino?

For years and years, he was either #1 or #2 among my favourite all-time guitarists. Here is my top 5 which hasn't changed for a loooooong time -

1) SRV

2) Frank Marino

3) Gary Richrath

4) Johnny Winter

5) Jake E. Lee

Oh, and #6 for that same duration has been -

6) John, Paul & George (yes, they are one cohesive unit)

For the next dozen or so, I'm still not sure of what order -

- Joe Satriani (probably 7th)

- Frank Zappa

- Joe Walsh

- Kim Mitchell

- EVH

- Nuno Bettencourt

- Pat Travers

- Alvin Lee

- Hendrix

- Jose Feliciano

etc. Of course I'm forgettin' some.

[RockyRaccoon 0]

I'm too lazy to read all this.

Hopefully someone has mentioned Mark Knopfler, Steve Vai, Jan Akkerman (from Focus), Franny Beecher (from Bill Haley & His Comets) and Terry Cath?

[Wyld Card 5]

I'm too lazy to read all this.

Hopefully someone has mentioned Mark Knopfler, Steve Vai, Jan Akkerman (from Focus), Franny Beecher (from Bill Haley & His Comets) and Terry Cath?

Most of those have been.