Top 10 Rock Guitarists

[LG]

I was thinking the same thing GG, and Mark Knopfler would be on my next ten.

No idea LXA who's album is coming out?

 

[Foxhound]

I don't know who the "best" are.



Here are my top fifteen "most influential" rock guitarists though:

1. Chuck Berry
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Eric Clapton
4. Jimmy Page
5. Jeff Beck
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Peter Townshend
8. David Gilmour
9. Ritchie Blackmore
10. Duane Allman
11. Keith Richards
12. Alvin Lee
13. Peter Green
14. Stevie Ray Vaughan
15. Joe Satriani

And here are my top twelve favourite guitarists:

1. Jeff Beck
2. Eric Clapton
3. Peter Green
4. Jimmy Page
5. Buddy Guy
6. Mike Bloomfield
7. Leslie West
8. Jimi Hendrix
9. Rick Derringer
10. Carlos Santana
11. Johnny Winter
12. Peter Townshend

 

[Tattoo'd Lady]

I was thinking the same thing GG, and Mark Knopfler would be on my next ten.

No idea LXA who's album is coming out?

Jimi

he's releasing an album of entirely unreleased material, it looks quite promising

 

[gguerra]

What a coincidence. I was just reading about the new Hendrix release here http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-hendrix11-2010jan11,0,4872832.story?track=rss

 

[Lynch]

I agree totally.. of course my list was compiled last night ..LATE!! and coming from a head swimming in red wine.. So I knew this morning I would look and compare what others liked and of course thought.. Dam.. he needs to be on my list!! How the hell did I forget EVH???

I just thought about someone else that's very deserving to be on my list. Maybe not top 10, but top 15 or 20 at the very most...

Chris DeGarmo


how I forgot about him... shameful.

 

[TheFeldster]

Here's the list of my favourite guitarists

Eric Clapton
Carlos Santana
Duane Allman
B.B. King
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mark Knofler
J.J. Cale
Tommy Emmanuel

I've probably forgotten a heap though

 

[Mr. Shadow]

What a coincidence. I was just reading about the new Hendrix release here http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-hendrix11-2010jan11,0,4872832.story?track=rss

http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/jimi-hendrix-la-without-the-words-78599.html?highlight=Valleys+of+Neptune

1.Ezy Rider
2.Valleys of Neptune
3.Bolero
4.Beginnings
5.The Things I Used to do
6.Lover Man
7.Midnight Lightning
8.Peace in Mississippi
9.Lord I Sing the blues for me
10.Dancing Blues
QUOTE]
Jimi Hendrix: The KPFA Tapes (Studio Material Unavailable Anywhere Else)
San Francisco, Ca.
01/22/70
320kbs MP3
Original Seeders Notes: This is a sort of companion to the Blues Project tracks. These tracks were given by Alan Douglas on DAT to a certain radio station for a special on Jimi. Tracks 1-7 are from that DAT master. The Hendrix-Young Jam (probably 2nd gen) is not from the KPFA tapes but it's been added here to make up the playing time, compare the quality of this version with the one that's been seeded on the jazz forum from the bootleg release. NB: These have not been taken from any bootleg release!
Anyway I hope you enjoy this material. I'll see what else I can find up here that's worth sharing.

Track list:
1. Lord I Sing The Blues For You And Me (10.38)
2. Dancing Blues (9.21)
3. Cherokee Mist (6.08)
4. Country Blues (with harp) (10.43)
5. Cherokee mist-In From The Storm-Valleys Of Neptune (6.30)
6. Ezy Ryder (instrumental) (3.54)
7. Valleys Of Neptune (instrumental) (3.54)
8. Hendrix - Young Jam (14.18)

http://link-protector.com/153717/
http://link-protector.com/153718/

 

[Groovy Man]

I guess this is a good thread for my first post...

Here's my Top 10 Rock Guitarist in no particular order...

Eric Clapton
Jerry Garcia
Jimi Hendrix
David Gilmore
Jeff Beck
Tony Iommi
Pete Townshend
Neil Young
Jorma Kaukonen
Dickey Betts



That's 10, but I'd have to say the Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarists, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed King and Steve Gaines would be listed in my favorites of all time too. I grew up and got off on the sounds of Skynyrd's guitar players. They rocked my world since I was a teen and they still do today.

Other favorite guitarists -

Jimmy Page
Ritchie Blackmore
Duane Allman
Alvin Lee
Johnny Winter
Robin Trower
Carlos Santana
Rory Gallagher
George Harrison
Toy Caldwell
Hughie Thompson
Steve Howe
John Fogerty
Billy Gibbons
Ted Nugent
Ace Frehley
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Note: It was hard picking at Top 10, because I enjoy all the guiarist I mentioned, plus tons of other guitarist that I haven't mentioned. I am a guitar rock fanatic. I could of added 20 more or so more guitarists and that would still just be the tip of the iceberg in my rock and roll world!

 

[rockgoddess1968]

Here's a list of my faves

Kirk Hammett
Slash
Richie Sambora
David Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore
Eddie Van Halen
Tony Iommi
Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
Jimmy Page
Randy Rhoads
Carlos Santana

 

[Sox]

My favourites..
1, Jimmy Page
2, Eric Clapton
3, Peter green
4, Rory Gallagher
5, Jimi Hendrix
6, Jeff Beck
7, Johnny Winter
8, George Harrison
9, Keith Richards
10, Alvin Lee