Your top 10 guitar players of all time?

[ChezPower4]

I would like to hear who your top guitar players of all time are? Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Dimebag Darell-Pantera
2. Mick Thomson and Jim Root-Slipknot
3. Jimi Hendrix- Jimi Henddrox Experience
4. Jimmy Page-Led Zeppelin
5. Adam Jones- Tool
6. Kurt Hammet- Metallica
7. synyster gates and Zach Vengance- Avenged Sevenfold
8. Mark Morton and Willie Adler- Lamb of God
9. Kerry King and Jeff hanneman- Slayer
10. Kurt Cobain- Nirvana

[Giantsfan1080]

No Eric Clapton?

[EvilMonkey]

Tom Morello

[bsaza2358]

I'm not going to put it in any kind of order:

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Frank Zappa
Slash
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Duane Allman
The Trio from Lynyrd Skynyrd
George Harrison (incredibly underrated)

[Turtlepower]

Steve Vai is the man!!!!

http://web.mac.com/marcoformentini/iWeb/Marco%20Formentini/Images/crossroads-3.jpg

If anyone here has never seen the movie Crossroads, SEE IT!!!!

[P-L]

1. Eric Clapton

[Jughead10]

No Eric Clapton?

Who? Ha. By the original list you can see what we are dealing with here.

[Turtlepower]

I do think Dimebag Darrell is awesome, but Eric Clapton is #1.

[Jakey]

In no particular order...

- Warren Demartini
- Jake E Lee
- Eddie Van Halen
- Jimi Hendrix
- Nuno Bettencourt
- George Lynch
- Eric Clapton
- Jeff Beck
- Marty Friedman
- Robin Crosby

[Turtlepower]

Another unheralded guitarist: Jose Feliciano

This man was born blind, but is sick. Check out this rendition of Flight of the Bumblebee:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uOs1HC29zh4

[Cashmoney]

Where's the Phil Keaggy love?

[Paul]

Most underrated guitarist of all time, John Squire of the Stone Roses. The man was godlike on the guitar. Listen to "Breaking into Heaven", "This is the One", "Waterfall", "Elephant Stone" and the ending to "I Am the Resurrection". Incredible.

[KCJ58]

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. Jimi Hendrixs
3. Jimmy Page
4. B.B. King
5. Eric Clapton
6. Duane Allman
7. Tom Petty
8. Jerry Garcia
9. John Fogerty
10. Kurt Cobain

[fischbowl]

Putting Zack Vengeance on the list over Eric Clapton is enough grounds for me to hate you

[Turtlepower]

I also fail to see Kurt Cobain as a top-10 guitarist of all-time. I mean he could play, but I even think that Dave Grohl is a better Guitarist than him.

[CT Bronco Fan]

I would like to hear who your top guitar players of all time are? Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Dimebag Darell-Pantera
2. Mick Thomson and Jim Root-Slipknot
3. Jimi Hendrix- Jimi Henddrox Experience
4. Jimmy Page-Led Zeppelin
5. Adam Jones- Tool
6. Kurt Hammet- Metallica
7. synyster gates and Zach Vengance- Avenged Sevenfold
8. Mark Morton and Willie Adler- Lamb of God
9. Kerry King and Jeff hanneman- Slayer
10. Kurt Cobain- Nirvana

Making a top 10 guitarists list and not having Eric Clapton in grounds for death imo.

[Im_a_Romosexual]

Even Hendrix thought Clapton was the best

[roughrider30]

Tom Morello anyone?

[Cashmoney]

No particular order.

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
B.B. King
Dick Dale
Eddie Van Halen
Phil Keaggy
Kirk Hammett

[Cashmoney]

Even Hendrix thought Clapton was the best

Actually legend has it that he thought Phil Keaggy was the best.

[Im_a_Romosexual]

could have sworn I watched a video or read something where somebody asked "What's it like being the greatest guitarist ever?" Which he replied "You'll have to ask Eric Clapton"

[Cashmoney]

could have sworn I watched a video or read something where somebody asked "What's it like being the greatest guitarist ever?" Which he replied "You'll have to ask Eric Clapton"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Keaggy

[Turtlepower]

The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time according to Rolling Stone (which isn't even a music magazine anymore) (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937559/the_100_greatest_guitarists_of_all_time)

Top 10:
1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones

I completely forgot about Robert Johnson, but Keith Richards on here is bogus.

[BeerBaron]

not one petrucci vote so far? your all musically deprived.........aaargh!

glasgow kiss:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t25AOSxZZkI

smoke on the water:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n88Lugofmds

master of puppets cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O4HOMPD-1E
(ignore the signing, hes awful that night. but listen to petrucci on the guitar... i think he might seriously be doing better than metallica originally did)

him being a speed demon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2oXOzccTYQ
(is that humanly possible? is he human?)

lines in the sand solo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5t_b9xOY-I
ownage...

i cant believe not one vote...not one...your all nuts

[djp]

Clapton
Hendrix
Page
Duane Allman
Vaughan
Slash
Eddie Van Halen
BB King
Kirk Hammett
Adrian Smith

Honorable mention...
Buckethead
Blackmore
Santana

[TitleTown088]

Clapton


BB king
Page
Stevie Ray
Slash
Trey Anastasio
Chuck Berry
Duane Allman
Santana
Keith Richards

In that order...

[fenikz]

I can't make an order but here are some names that i would put in it

Jimi Hendrix
Robert Johnson
Eric Clapton
Duane Allmen
SRV
Jimmy Page
Marty Friedman
Joe Satriani
John Petrucci
BB King
Carlos Santana
Dime Bag Darrell
David Gilmour

Honorable Mentions
Jack White
John Frusciante
Brian May
Tony Iommi


I think Kieth Richards is extremely overrated, most of the Rolling Stones popular songs are just rip offs of earlier blues bands

[TitleTown088]

I

I think Kieth Richards is extremely overrated, most of the Rolling Stones popular songs are just rip offs of earlier blues bands
Could very well be true, but the Stones kick major ass, so i gave him the benefit of the doubt. Oh yeah, and he snorted his dad.

[EvilMonkey]

Tom Morello anyone?

yeah i mentioned him too. So innovative and can just do such ridiculous stuff it's unreal. Insane the sounds he can get out of a guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djal2nvVN9w

[Paranoidmoonduck]

#1 Robert Johnson

Man sold his soul to the devil.

[Turtlepower]

#1 Robert Johnson

Man sold his soul to the devil.

Thank god someone else has seen the movie Crossroads!!!

[KCJ58]

Thank god someone else has seen the movie Crossroads!!!

http://images.allposters.com/images/125/003_crossroads_doublesided.jpg
?????

[JT Jag]

I also fail to see Kurt Cobain as a top-10 guitarist of all-time. I mean he could play, but I even think that Dave Grohl is a better Guitarist than him.Agreed.

Cobain is one of the better vocalists who play guitar.

But that's like saying that, because the Patriots' QB/RB combination is overall very good, the RB must be one of the best.

[Turtlepower]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002A2WDQ.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

SEE THE MOVIE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paranoidmoonduck]

Thank god someone else has seen the movie Crossroads!!!

Actually I haven't. I just know that all forms of guitar playing today owe a huge debt to Robert Johnson. He changed the art more than Hendrix could ever dream.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Hendrix by far.

[Turtlepower]

Hendrix by far.

Eric Clapton > Robert Johnson > Hendrix

That is my list of great, notable guitarists. =D

[djp]

Listen to Voodoo Child slight return and the people who don't have Hendrix on their list will cave in.

[Paranoidmoonduck]

Eric Clapton > Robert Johnson > Hendrix

That is my list of great, notable guitarists. =D

And I guarantee that Clapton himself would disagree with that. He was a huge fan of Johnson's.

[Turtlepower]

And I guarantee that Clapton himself would disagree with that.

He would disagree with that, but that is just how I see it. Now I don't see a huge gap in either of them and I admit that Johnson laid foundation for all others, but I just think Clapton is better.

Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil, Eric Clapton sold his soul to Jesus. =D

[TitleTown088]

And I guarantee that Clapton himself would disagree with that. He was a huge fan of Johnson's.

How can god think someone is better than himself?

[Paranoidmoonduck]

He would disagree with that, but that is just how I see it. Now I don't see a huge gap in either of them and I admit that Johnson laid foundation for all others, but I just think Clapton is better.

Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil, Eric Clapton sold his soul to Jesus. =D

Maybe, but it's tough for me to give Clapton a ton of credit when he spent most his career playing blues, and I don't think he ever hit a point where I'd consider him a better blues guitarist than Johnson, and Johnson was doing in 40 years earlier.

[bigmac076]

Steve Vai
Eric Clapton
Frank Zappa
Martin Sexton
Dean Ween
Prince (anyone whos a true musician knows this)
John Petrucci
John Frusciante
Tom Morello
Jimi Hendrix

[Turtlepower]

Steve Vai
Eric Clapton
Frank Zappa
Martin Sexton
Dean Ween
Prince (anyone whos a true musician knows this)
John Petrucci
John Frusciante
Tom Morello
Jimi Hendrix

Finally someone put down Steve Vai:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aiXR9ggRdFI

[Jakey]

Props to feniks for the second Marty Friedman vote...he is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time IMO.

[awfullyquiet]

Maybe, but it's tough for me to give Clapton a ton of credit when he spent most his career playing blues, and I don't think he ever hit a point where I'd consider him a better blues guitarist than Johnson, and Johnson was doing in 40 years earlier.

Agreed. Johnson built blues guitar from the ground up. And he probably has done it better than anyone else ever.

That being said.

1) Robert Johnson
2) SRV
3) Clapton
4) Hendrix.

NOW. i won't put petrucci, vai, malmsteen on a list of best guitarists. nor would i ever put anyone from avenged sevenfold on a list of anything that has to do with good.

But.

Jack White is probably top 20 guitarists to record music. John Fruscante is also WAY up there. Jaco is up there too. But **** you people who think bass isn't important nor a guitar. Jaco killed guitarists.

If you've never heard Jaco. Listen to "Weather Report" (a band).

I'll get better guitarist selections soon. I promise.

I.E. Alex Pareja from the number twelve looks like you. Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth... How about J Mascias from Dinosaur Jr.?

[Twiddler]

Good to see that Robert Johnson is getting some serious love. That first page scared me. And I haven't seen Crossroads, I'll have to check it out.

[bigmac076]

Finally someone put down Steve Vai:

Vai is a pheonom, I saw him live in Boston for a Zappa Plays Zappa show, best show I have ever been to. Heres a vid of him squaring off in a duel against Frank Zappa. For those who didnt know, Steve started his career as a member of FZ's "Mothers". enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW53fiwyskA

[Staubach12]

1. Eddie Van Halen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w

Greatness.

2. Eric Clapton
3. Jimmy Page
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Everyone else.

[Chucky]

Santana
Hendrix
Clapton
Jeff Beck
Joe Satriani
B.B. King
Steve Ray Vaughn
Duane Allman
Jimm Page
Frank Zappa

My personal favourites:

Jeff Healey
John Butler
Robert Randolph(plays steel, but whatever

[senormysterioso]

I'm going to plug a few of my favorite guitarists...

Django Reinhardt is my hero, he IS the very best gypsy jazz guitarist and he only had two friggin fingers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek5kUOxP5CQ

Also, Al DiMeola is a beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHJS3IJUR5E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atz9vzTAUh0

Nels Cline of Wilco has such a unique style and so much soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXGYu0hrUwU

If you haven't heard of Jose Gonzalez you should check him out for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_4abCWw-w

It's so hard trying to rank musicians. Music isn't a contest. What makes somebody better than somebody else? Technical ability? Creativity? Style? It can't be quantified.

[Paranoidmoonduck]

How Django slipped my mind is beyond me. Good call.

[awfullyquiet]

How Django slipped my mind is beyond me. Good call.

Yeash.

Django is fantastical.

Al DiMiola is awesome, i love the work him and Jose Gonzalas doezzzzz...

[WMD]

I would've expected Yngwie Malmsteen to have been mentioned by now..

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Eric Clapton > Robert Johnson > Hendrix

That is my list of great, notable guitarists. =D


I love me some Hendrix.

[GermanSaint]

first iam just a listener not a pro , second its all mixed up with current ones i like and former ( mostly both has the same style )
third : i dont get ten together :

1. led zeppelin
2. Boston/ clapton ( but he is more of a slower player )
3.black sabbath/acdc
4. wolfmother
5. QostSa ... they are not exactly brilliant , but i love their engraving guitarparts


out of competition : santana ( but its far from my favourite music style, so i didnt list him above )

[wiscbadgerfootball]

Jimi Hendrix!

[swordman]

I don't know much about how to differentiate a good guitarist from a great one but i stumbled upon this guy and he seems at least good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSrfJGXOUQ

[catcher_0_3]

Listen to Voodoo Child slight return and the people who don't have Hendrix on their list will cave in.

Listen to Voodoo Child by SRV and then we can have a discussion.

[wingboy2999]

I would like to hear who your top guitar players of all time are? Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Dimebag Darell-Pantera
2. Mick Thomson and Jim Root-Slipknot
3. Jimi Hendrix- Jimi Henddrox Experience
4. Jimmy Page-Led Zeppelin
5. Adam Jones- Tool
6. Kurt Hammet- Metallica
7. synyster gates and Zach Vengance- Avenged Sevenfold
8. Mark Morton and Willie Adler- Lamb of God
9. Kerry King and Jeff hanneman- Slayer
10. Kurt Cobain- Nirvana

Never post A7X on any best of list... ever.

[wingboy2999]

http://life-of-dreams.neufblog.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/17/herman_li.jpg

[Cashmoney]

http://life-of-dreams.neufblog.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/17/herman_li.jpg

I heard they aren't as good/fast live so that gets points deducted.

[wingboy2999]

They are still sweet live but yeah, they are not as good live. But the keyboard runs around and jumps off walls. And they sometimes jump on trampolines.

So they get even more points.

[EvilMonkey]

not saying he's the best, and tough to judge because it's bass, but Les Claypool is amazing and should be mentioned.

[Paranoidmoonduck]

not saying he's the best, and tough to judge because it's bass, but Les Claypool is amazing and should be mentioned.

Claypool is first and foremost a bass player, so he should probably be excluded from this.

[Chucky]

not saying he's the best, and tough to judge because it's bass, but Les Claypool is amazing and should be mentioned.

He should be mentioned if we were doing best bassists, but we are not, so I dont think it is really relevant

[wingboy2999]

not saying he's the best, and tough to judge because it's bass, but Les Claypool is amazing and should be mentioned.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE8CLGIdet4

[Jakey]

For the record...Mark King is the best bass player i have ever seen. Awesome!

[Chucky]

For the record...Mark King is the best bass player i have ever seen. Awesome!

Victor Wooten>>>> everyone else

[themaninblack]

Mine(cant order them):
Eric Clapton
Tom Morello
Slash
Django Reinhardt
Angus
Duane Allman
Robert Johnson
Hendrix
Pete Townshend
Page

HM: Matt Bellamy.


To me, the best guitarists aren't the ones that play the fastest or craziest stuff. The best guitarists are the ones who make the coolests/best sounding riffs and I think these guys are some of the best at that IMO.

[fischbowl]

Victor Wooten>>>> everyone else

He's coming to Buffalo next week......

[raiderz4life]

top 3:
1. Randy Rhoads
2. Kirk Hammet
3. Richie Sambora

everyone else in no order

4. slash
5. joe perry
6. van halen
7. angus young
8. john frusciante
9. dave murray
10. chuck berry

honorable mention to Herman Li

RR would've been the GOAT had he not died at 24

[awfullyquiet]

Victor Wooten>>>> everyone else

Lies.

Here's the story.

Jaco is better than Vic from a purely technical standpoint.
Les is better than both from an asthetics standpoint.

You all forget about Geezer Butler from Sabbath too. He's fantastic.

[awfullyquiet]

oh. and before i forget.

there is ZERO mention thus far in derek trucks. who is just simply a phenomenal guitarist...

[themaninblack]

derek trucks is amazing. i will be seeing him at bonnaroo this year. hes not top 10 yet though at least for me.

[Jughead10]

derek trucks is amazing. i will be seeing him at bonnaroo this year. hes not top 10 yet though at least for me.

I wondering who would be the first to mention him. I've got tickeds for Clapton and Robert Randolph in May. If Derek Trucks was there too, it would almost be too good to imagine. I know he was touring with Clapton too recently.

[raiderz4life]

Lies.

Here's the story.

Jaco is better than Vic from a purely technical standpoint.
Les is better than both from an asthetics standpoint.

You all forget about Geezer Butler from Sabbath too. He's fantastic.

if i recall butler was the bass player of BS and Tony Iommi was the guitarist....Iommi was a bomb guitar player.

[Cashmoney]

Please tell me we haven't arrived at page 4 and no one's mentioned Richie Sambora. Jeez this thread has gone to hell in a handbasket.

(SIP)

[raiderz4life]

Please tell me we haven't arrived at page 4 and no one's mentioned Richie Sambora. Jeez this thread has gone to hell in a handbasket.

(SIP)

Richie wa my 3rd....on pg 3 i putmy list...without rchie Bon Jovi wouldnt be all it is