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30 on 30: The Greatest Guitarists Picked by the Greatest Guitarists
Who is the greatest guitarist on the planet?
On the face of it, that question if a no brainer: It's Hendrix. Or Clapton. Or Page. Or Beck. Or...is it? As Guitar World recently celebrated its 30th year in publication, we picked 30 guitarists who named their own heroes — and the results will surprise you.
ANGUS YOUNG by Joe Perry
CHUCK BERRY by Angus Young
STEVE VAI by Tom Morello
TONY IOMMI by James Hetfield
ERIC CLAPTON by Edward Van Halen
JIM McCARTY by Ted Nugent
KEITH RICHARDS by Steven Van Zandt
JIMMY HERRING by Alex Skolnick
RITCHIE BLACKMORE by Phil Collen
GLENN TIPTON & K.K. DOWNING by Zakk Wylde
LESLIE WEST by Martin Barre
JEFF BECK by David Gilmour
JIMI HENDRIX by Joe Satriani
BRIAN MAY by Steve Vai
MARTY FRIEDMAN by Jason Becker
EDWARD VAN HALEN by Richie Kotzen
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN by George Lynch
MICK TAYLOR by Slash
RANDY RHOADS by Frank Hannon
ZAKK WYLDE by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
B.B. KING by Billy Gibbons
MALCOLM YOUNG by Scott Ian
GEORGE HARRISON by Elliot Easton
ULI JON ROTH by Kirk Hammett
NEIL YOUNG by Nancy Wilson
FRANK ZAPPA by Dweezil Zappa
PETE TOWNSHEND by Ace Frehley
ALVIN LEE by Mick Mars
PETER GREEN by Rich Robinson
RON ASHETON by Kim Thayil
30 on 30: The Greatest Guitarists Picked by the Greatest Guitarists
Who is the greatest guitarist on the planet?
On the face of it, that question if a no brainer: It's Hendrix. Or Clapton. Or Page. Or Beck. Or...is it? As Guitar World recently celebrated its 30th year in publication, we picked 30 guitarists who named their own heroes — and the results will surprise you.
ANGUS YOUNG by Joe Perry
CHUCK BERRY by Angus Young
STEVE VAI by Tom Morello
TONY IOMMI by James Hetfield
ERIC CLAPTON by Edward Van Halen
JIM McCARTY by Ted Nugent
KEITH RICHARDS by Steven Van Zandt
JIMMY HERRING by Alex Skolnick
RITCHIE BLACKMORE by Phil Collen
GLENN TIPTON & K.K. DOWNING by Zakk Wylde
LESLIE WEST by Martin Barre
JEFF BECK by David Gilmour
JIMI HENDRIX by Joe Satriani
BRIAN MAY by Steve Vai
MARTY FRIEDMAN by Jason Becker
EDWARD VAN HALEN by Richie Kotzen
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN by George Lynch
MICK TAYLOR by Slash
RANDY RHOADS by Frank Hannon
ZAKK WYLDE by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
B.B. KING by Billy Gibbons
MALCOLM YOUNG by Scott Ian
GEORGE HARRISON by Elliot Easton
ULI JON ROTH by Kirk Hammett
NEIL YOUNG by Nancy Wilson
FRANK ZAPPA by Dweezil Zappa
PETE TOWNSHEND by Ace Frehley
ALVIN LEE by Mick Mars
PETER GREEN by Rich Robinson
RON ASHETON by Kim Thayil