gobbledonk Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 These 'lists' always annoy me - technically, I'm sure some obscure classical guitarist is 'better' than everyone on that list, but I tend to gravitate to the people who make music I actually enjoy, regardless of whether they are considered 'guitar gods'. At a certain level, a lot of it is just showmanship. My personal list, in no particular order, would have names like this: John Petrucci Ted Nugent (yep, Ole Ted ..) Steve Vai Joe Satriani (yep, cliched, but there ya have it..) Ritchie Blackmore John Brewster (Oz band, The Angels) Of course, Thailand isnt short of people who can 'wield an axe' ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96CA3pXa6c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 the best guitarist?. of course it's me after a few drinks and cavorting around a bar playing air guitar. i KNOW i play the riffs better ten the originals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 In no particular order: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult) Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (session guitarist and former member of Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers who played on more records of various artists than you can imagine) Steve Howe John Scofield (jazz) Jimmy Page Frank Zappa Les Paul Tony Rice (bluegrass) Johnny Marr (not a flashy soloist but still a master of the instrument) Joe Walsh (also not flashy, but in his heyday--read: pre-Eagles!--a master of tasteful, emotional playing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 rory gallaher was a fine guitarist. had a couple of his records and then saw him live in a small tent at a festival my city hosts every year about a year or two before his death. not saying he was one of the greatest but great to see a legend up close and personal. ticket bought for me by a hospital consultant who became a great friend. last i heard he was head of the BMA/A/E board in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 My bud, Ray (the big Italian skin head). Left handed, completely self-taught, a real natural. All original music! Use to watch him play in San Diego the three years that I lived/worked there. We were working at the same project at Nassco. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmYdUDT91c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 I may be boo'ed...but I like acoustic guitar and would add Leo Kottke for his innovative work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 As a fairly easy going type when it comes to music I wont get into the best musician argument but I found this "100 Best Of" from Guitar World interesting. 100 Greatest Guitar Solos 1. Stairway to Heaven "Stairway to Heaven" guitarist: Jimmy Page band: Led Zeppelin album: Led Zeppelin IV 2. Eruption "Eruption" guitarist: Eddie Van Halen band: Van Halen album: Van Halen 3. Freebird "Freebird" guitarist: Collins/Rossington band: Lynyrd Skynyrd album: Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd 4. Comfortably Numb "Comfortably Numb" guitarist: David Gilmour band: Pink Floyd album: The Wall 5. All Along the Watchtower "All Along the Watchtower" guitarist: Jimi Hendrix band: Jimi Hendrix Experience album: Electric Ladyland 6. November Rain "November Rain" guitarist: Slash band: Guns n' Roses album: Use Your Illusion I 7. One "One" guitarist: Kirk Hammet band: Metallica album: And Justice for All 8. Hotel California "Hotel California" guitarist: Don Felder/Joe Walsh band: The Eagles album: Hotel California 9. Crazy Train "Crazy Train" guitarist: Randy Rhoads band: Ozzy Ozbourne album: Blizzard of Ozz 10. Crossroads "Crossroads" guitarist: Eric Clapton band: Cream album: Wheels of Fire http://guitar.about.com/od/guitaristsatoz/tp/100-Greatest-Guitar-Solos.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I'm surprised they didn't pick John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) as somewhere in the top 10 - the guy is a genius. Seems to me the list is only based on the 50's to 80's. From Wikipedia - He was also voted the best guitarist of the last 30 years in a 2010 BBC poll called "The Axe Factor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I think Slash is better than many give him credit for - GnR were pretty feral, but I'm taking delivery of his new live album later this week: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Stoke:_24/7/11 Hang on, wasn't Fiery Jack from Stoke ? What are the odds .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I always thought Robby Krieger from the Doors was a pretty accomplished and underrated guitarist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJrgRRGa34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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