Best Guitarist of all time?

WinslowBodden · 06-04-2007, 06:23 PM

Let the battle begin.

Best guitarist - Jimi Hendrix/Jimmy Paige/Clapton

THREE WAY TIE!

Most entertaining - Angus Young.

Boston · 06-04-2007, 06:26 PM

Unless those are the options, you didn't really answer the question.

Ewing · 06-04-2007, 06:33 PM

Hendrix and nobody even comes close. Name another person who can play the guitar with their teeth and make it sound better than most people when they play with their hands.

Chucky · 06-04-2007, 06:34 PM

I personally love Frank Zappa, even though he might not be the best

My favourite, even though its not really guitar, would be Robert Randolph

with an honourable mention going to Jeff Healey

Severe Punishment · 06-04-2007, 06:41 PM

Eric Clapton / Cream
Eddie Van Halen / Van Halen
Pete Townsend / The Who
Jimmy Hendrix / The Jimmy Hendrix Experience
Keith Richards / Rolling Stones
Angus Young / AC-DC
Zakk Wylde / Ozzy Osbourne
Randy Rhodes / Ozzy Osbourne
Mark Knopfler / Dire Strait
Prince
Slash / Guns And Roses
Brian May / Queen
B.B. King
David Gilmour / Pink Floyd
Joe Satriani
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Joe Perry / Aerosmith
Ace Frehley / KISS

[One guy who you must see at least once is]
Herman Li / Dragonforce

His finger speed and technique is astounding (at first)..although most of their songs sound to similar ...you have to at least check out his style and see that someone picked up where Eddie Van Halen left off.

here's a small list of guitarists who could hold their own.

Addict · 06-04-2007, 06:42 PM

just wait for the first funny guy who says: 'that youtube guy, funtwo'
i hate that funny guy already.

Hurricane Ditka · 06-04-2007, 06:49 PM

Jimmy Paige and it's not even close. Hendrix is very overrated.

Severe Punishment · 06-04-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane Ditka

Jimmy Paige and it's not even close. Hendrix is very overrated.

So is Paige. I put up a small list of the most successful guitarists...however if we "have" to put someone at the top, I don't see
anyway Clapton isn't at the top followed by Eddie VH.

wiscbadgerfootball · 06-04-2007, 07:08 PM

Jimi Hendrix.. it just isn't a question in my mind

757Dawg · 06-04-2007, 07:11 PM

Overall, it's probably Jimi Hendrix. He really was the total package when it comes to the electric guitar. Innovation, skill, etc.

Hurricane Ditka · 06-04-2007, 07:14 PM

Don't forget to mention sloppy.

fenikz · 06-04-2007, 07:18 PM

how have Robert Johnson & Duane Allman not been mentioned

Jimi wasn't as technically sounds as a lot of people playing today but he was definitely far more original & has a style like no other

& all though i will never argue against Led Zeppelin being the greatest band of all time, Paige is over rated, most of his riffs were copied from old blues musicians like Johnson & Muddy Waters, and basically all of their cd's have 2-3 covers on em

jayceheathman · 06-04-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Addict

just wait for the first funny guy who says: 'that youtube guy, funtwo'
i hate that funny guy already.

LOL, when I first saw the title of this thread I thought about his little clip on Youtube.

Addict · 06-04-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jayceheathman

LOL, when I first saw the title of this thread I thought about his little clip on Youtube.

hopefully that post prevents someone from saying it.

Same thing goes for JerryC or whatever the hell his name is.

josh07039 · 06-04-2007, 07:25 PM

Can someone define "best" in terms of guitar player. Does it mean innovation, being technically sound, or some other intangible quality of greatness that you can't exactly put your finger on.

Paul · 06-04-2007, 07:30 PM

A guy alot of people don't know about, but who is absolutely sick is John Squire from The Stone Roses. I highly highly reccomend that you check there stuff and check Squire'' guitat work:

Elephant Stone
I Am the Resurrection
Waterfall
Breaking Into Heaven!!!

WinslowBodden · 06-04-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Boston

Unless those are the options, you didn't really answer the question.

I made the topic, and then said in my opinion those three are the greatest and that I cant choose between one of those three as "the best"

JoeMontainya · 06-04-2007, 07:35 PM

Jimmy Hendrix and its by a landslide. Hes the inovater, the creator, top of the line. Most of those options would even admit it themselves. I gaurantee theres not a single guitarist out there thats ignorant enough, when asked, if they thought they were better than Jimmy Hendrix. Just like no NBA player should say they are better than Jordan.

ATLDirtyBirds · 06-04-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wiscbadgerfootball

Jimi Hendrix.. it just isn't a question in my mind

FTW.

10char

awfullyquiet · 06-04-2007, 07:51 PM

um.

robert johnson wins.
he's more of an innovator in guitar playing than hendrix.
hendrix may have revolutionized electric guitar.
but johnson revolutionized how guitar was played.

duane allman is also top ten material who wasn't named.

oh
and chuck berry. if there wasn't chuck berry. there would be no rock and roll
because elvis wouldn't have someone to copy off of.

Cashmoney · 06-04-2007, 08:14 PM

Phil Keaggy

KCJ58 · 06-04-2007, 08:14 PM

Jimi Hendrix no questions asked

tEk · 06-04-2007, 08:29 PM

john petrucci should be mentioned. but i will give it to three men.

clapton, paige, dimebag darrel.

tEk · 06-04-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeMontainya

Jimmy Hendrix and its by a landslide. Hes the inovater, the creator, top of the line. Most of those options would even admit it themselves. I gaurantee theres not a single guitarist out there thats ignorant enough, when asked, if they thought they were better than Jimmy Hendrix. Just like no NBA player should say they are better than Jordan.

its Jimi bro!

Paul · 06-04-2007, 08:33 PM

Alrite Jimi fans, who is #2?