Top 5 Guitarists

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Pete Townshend
4. Robert Cray
5. Eddie Van Halen

I could go on, but these are my favorite top five

Foi? How the? No Joe Satriani? Wha? GRRRRR

• Jimmy Page(won't lie, I like sexy elves, he's Keeblerian in stature, and well, guitar, woohoo!).
  Joe Satriani(how dare you leave him out).
  Yngwie Malmsteen(arpeggios from hell, hillariously I thought was instructional video, punked myself)
  Steve Vai(hell yeah)
  Eddie Van Halen(admit it, partially for his hair too)

Argh! Joe Satriani and Yngvie!! I knew I missed someone!!!

1. Clapton
2. Roy Buchanan
3. Hendrix
4. Tommy Emmanuel
5. Jonny Lang

I could go on and on, but these are my favorites.

Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin
Brian May - Queen
Johnny Marr - The Smiths
Frank Zappa
Stone Gossard - Pearl Jam

If we're gonna count rythm guitar might as well give this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv32oPEZErw guy honorable mention while we're at it.

Yeah I said it.

Just as in writing, flash and excess doesn't necessarily make a guitarist great.

1. Tommy Bolin
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jeff Beck
4. Stevie Ray
5. Ritchie Blackmore




Mike

Why do I suddenly wanna add Slash to the mix?

Sorry III. I didn't bother to check the video, because I know his stuff. That was hilarious.

"I taught God how to play guitar."

Priceless.




Mike

It's mystifying to me that you guitar-afficionados don't have Chet Akins anywhere on your lists.

I don't think you can place the "greats" in any kind of definitive order, as there will always be heated debate. There are too many factors that make one great: from song-writing, to style, to arrangement, etc.

So, here are some "greatest," in no particular order:

Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammett, Chet Akins.


Most underrated guitarists: Prince and John Mayer.

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Jimi Hendrix

Now, for the next five good ones. I'll nominate:

6. Marc Knopfler
7. Duane Allman
8. Clapton
9. Don Felder
10. Stevie Ray Vaughan

Oh, and, just incidentally, fast on the guitar isn't all that matters.

caw

Ooh, Don Felder.

I'd forgotten about him. That guy can play nearly every kind of guitar there is.

Eagles are a lesser group now without him.

There's just gotta be 5 awesome female rock guitarists. I'll give it a go.

• Nancy Wilson
  Lita Ford
  Bonnie Raitt
  Vicki Peterson
  Poison Ivy

Crap! I confused threads. So where do I put Memphis Minnie? Double crap! Wouldn't be fair to push out any of the other ladies, when the men are being represented in full force.

Clapton
Steve Howe of Yes
Jimmy Page of Led Zepplin

Andres Segovia.

benbradley said:

Andres Segovia.

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Oh! I was thinking rock guitarists. If it's wide open, I pick Steven Pasero and Joe Pass.

The nerve of some people! RL woke me b4 noon! On an expletive Saturday! Double freakin' Donkey Crap!!! So I came here where it's kinda safe. I didn't drink or anything last night. Does that stop me from feeling hung over? Hell no! Why? Cuz some people can't be arsed to look at the freakin' clock b4 waking me up on a dangblasted Saturday!

Oh yeah, III did you google for Ivy? Did ya? Huh-huh? Ya know ya did. Now you have to mop up that puddle of drool.