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Greatest guitar players of all time


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My son has been playing guitar for a couple of years now and when we chat, I realize how very little I know about guitar players. My understanding is that Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton were/are considered premier guitar players but I don't know much else. My son is turning 15 soon and already convinced that he has somehow gained all the knowledge of the world over the last year so my looking uninformed about good guitar players is just further proof for him.

 

I am mostly considering electric guitars here but who do you think ranks as the best guitarist of all time?

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My personal favorites (in order) are Jimi Hendrix (man, the sounds that he could make come out of a guitar!), Eric Clapton (best live concert I've ever been to), Stevie Ray Vaughan (great blues guitarist too), Jeff Beck, and, of course, Jimmy Page.

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On top of the two you've already mentioned I would have to include, in no particular order: Duane Allman, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page and Carlos Santana.

 

I also can't leave out the virtuoso guitarists - Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson.

 

JSMHO

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charlie christian, wes montgomery, django reinhardt (jazz)

john williams, andres segovia (classical)

t-bone walker, robert johnson, b.b. king (blues)

jimi hendrix, SRV, chuck berry (rock)

 

Man, I can't believe I forgot him. Definitely up there on my list. :wacko:

 

I'll throw B.B. King in there as well.

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Really depends on what genre of music you're looking at, although I think in your son's case it would probably be rock. Hendrix tops my list as he was way ahead of his time. I agree with Chargerz in that Clapton was absolutely amazing live.

 

Not rock, but don't forget Les Paul and Al Demiola(spelling)

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All of the above mentioned, plus Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, and Frank Zappa.

 

 

Forgot about him. Most people think silly when they think of Zappa, but he was a remarkable guitarist. I'll add a few more to the rock list:

 

Steve Howe- Yes

 

Alex Lifeson- Rush

 

Buck Dharma- Blue Oyster Cult(very underrated, but just listen)

 

Robin Trower(sounds alot like Hendrix)

 

Michael Schenker- UFO & MSG

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duane allman should be right there in my opinion

 

ofcourse adding :

 

Jimmy Hendrix

Stevie ray Vaughn

BB King

albert King

 

and i know many people may not know this guy but trust me he is amazing

 

Mark tremonti ( of alterbridge )

 

 

 

and its even better watching him live

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oh and john fahey, who i guess you'd classify as "folk"

 

Az... I think you and I touched on Fahey once before??? Not sure??

Anyway, maybe you've already heard of him or maybe you haven't, but... If you get a chance check out Ben Chasny - he performs under the moniker 'Six Organs of Admittance.'

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