Shadows 0 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I agree with that too. I also think that how good a guitarist is depends on how much the player likes music and feels the music and actually loves guitar etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 hells yeah Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Fish 0 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Surely this is all illrelevent as it's our own opinions on the greatest guitar players that count, personnally i don't think it's right to stomp on others opinions but thats just my opinion. We all have a different idea of what "Greatest" means, no one is right or wrong in this case... Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 You're right, since we all have different opinions, we shouldn't share them with others. Link to post Share on other sites
Danielj 1 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Clapton created as many groundbreaking and memorable songs as hendrix. Eric Johnson did. Michael Hedges was the most groundbreaking. Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery. We're really arguing over nothing here haha, it's my opinion, and I used to think hendrix was the best too, I just developped and found new guitarists. Link to post Share on other sites
daslied 1 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 So your saying that the rest of us aren't developed? Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Maybe we haven't hit guitar-knowledge puberty yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I've always wondered what was so groundbreaking about Clapton. So he played the blues...is that it? What am I missing? Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Personally I think his works with Cream are far more impressive than his solo works, but that may be because I prefer psychedelia to the blues. I wouldn't deny Clapton's talent, either way. Link to post Share on other sites
Skuff 0 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Some of the great guitarists who don't get credited are: John Lennon(The End, Get Back) George Harrison(The End, almost EVERY beatles solo) Paul Mccartney(The end, Taxman) Dave Davies/Ray Davies(The Kinks) Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Batman and Daniel, I´m so glad to see you´re still posting ... Link to post Share on other sites
honeybrown1976 0 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Clapton, Beck, Hendrix Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTuesday 0 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Of course its gonna me Keith Richards, and Jimi Hendrix. Well mostly Jimi Hendrix. He is GOD Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Steve Howe (Yes) would definitaely top my list along with a wide list of guitarists already mentioned in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites
CanAm 6 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 How does one define "best" in this context? Is the best player the fastest, the most innovative or the most versatile or the most influential? I am not a guitar player and so I would not presume to know who is the "best". Some of my favourite guitar players are (in no particular order): Mark Knopfler Alvin Lee Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter Eric Johnson David Lindley Richard Thompson Eric Clapton Brian Setzer Jeff Healey Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 0 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I have to ask you this...what is this--animal/robot in your avatar? Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 looks like Wolverine (from X-Men) to me () Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 0 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Oh yes, that's possible. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
sadlady 0 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 i vote for JIMI!!! love and peace Link to post Share on other sites
Rayzor 1 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I would have to go with alot of c-s-1987's list (just different order maybe) Im not a guitar player so I don't know what is the best... just my fave's! Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 11 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I think it's hard to say best....I give anyone lots of credit for just being able to play!...I think there are many great musicians with all diffent styles...so it's hard to compare....some are bluesy, some are rock....all good in their own way. Link to post Share on other sites
Shawna 1 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 my co-worker saw Lindsey Buckingham do a guest appearance in a show he went to a couple of weeks ago, and he said he never realied how much talent that mad has with a guitar. He was knocked flat by it. Link to post Share on other sites
mocosillo 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) What about Tommy Emmanuel or Keller Williams? Hendrix was just very mainstream and a popular character especially after he died. I still love his music though! Don't get me wrong because I know there are a lot of Hendrix "fanboys" . But for that purpose, I'm gonna try and leave him out of this list (not that he is worse than any of these I just believe the following need to be recognized). Anyways, here's my list for blues and rock. Eric Clapton - C'mon! Crossroads? White Room? Layla? Everything he plays is smooth, wet, and funky. He is Hendrix but cleaner. (I admit Hendrix was a wee more creative) David Gilmour - Well, the "Comfortably Numb" solos were the most dark thing I have ever heard on the BLUES SCALE. Plus, you know, Time, Wish You Were Here, Young Lust, and all the others Tommy Emmanuel - You can't watch this and honestly tell me he isn't as good or better than the big shredders. Eddie Van Halen - The only one who plays fast "shred" style music that I continue to listen to. The amazing thing is even though he plays very fast he still manages to sound "groovy" (listen to Mean Street) Jimmy Page - Although highly credited for his technical ability, nobody notices what a musical genius he is! To prove my point, go to a sheet store and find the sheet music for "Kashmir" or "Achilles Last Stand". Well that's all for now haha Edited January 14, 2007 by Guest Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 11 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 my co-worker saw Lindsey Buckingham do a guest appearance in a show he went to a couple of weeks ago, and he said he never realied how much talent that mad has with a guitar. He was knocked flat by it. Shawna this is sooooo true!....I saw Lindsey on CMT Crossroads...He was playing with a country band and he was amazing,.....They played some of the country bands songs, but they played alot of Fleetwood Mac also. You don't hear him mentioned among the great guitarist too often..... Link to post Share on other sites
Danielj 1 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Tommy Emmanuel!! That's what I'm talking about, the man can do more with one acoustic than 3 other of the "top" guitarists can together Link to post Share on other sites
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