Top 10 Guitarist

[gcczep]

Is this a best list or favorite list? That may change the dynamic of my list

It's looking to be along the lines of favorites.

 

[kevinStr]

Guys, where's Alex Lifeson in your top 10 ?

 

[Tucking Fypo]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Duane Allman
4. Keith Richards
5. Eddie Van Halen
6. Alvin Lee
7. Jimmy Page
8. Rory Gallagher
9. Chuck Berry
10. Derek Trucks

 

[Wolf]

Jimi Hendrix
Leslie West
Jeff Beck
Johnny Winter
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Alvin Lee
Eric Braunn
Rick Derringer

 

[Abraxas]

Alex Lifeson
Tim Reynolds
Justin Hayward
Jimi Hendrix
Adrian Belew
Jimmy Page
Jack White
Mark Knopfler
Dave Matthews
Steve Howe

 

[ANTHEM]

Guys, where's Alex Lifeson in your top 10 ?

I was thinking the same thing but much like the band he's in he is underrated terribly.

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

Ritchie Blackmore
Brian May
Tony Iommi
Jimmy Page
Michael Shenker
Angus Young
Glenn Tipton
Malcolm Young
Dave Murray
Mick Ralphs

 

[stepcousin]

My top 5 or 10 vary each week or month, depending on which band I am totally into at the moment so this isn't in any kinda order. But these guys would probably be in the top 10 at any given time, moving up and down the list:

Alex Lifeson
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Ritchie Blackmore
Rik Emmitt
David Gilmour
Brian May
Eric Clapton
Eddie Van Halen

Also some honorable mentions with duos:

Rudy Schenker and Jabs/Roth/Schenker
Adrian Smith and Dave Murray
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine and whoever...
Kerry Livgren and that other guy from Kansas
Glenn Tipton and K.K.Downing
Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham
Lynyrd Skynyrd guys
Duane Allamn and Dickey Betts

countless others.........

 

[stepcousin]

Tony Iommi
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
Mick Ralphs

dang, I knew I forgot some

EDIT: I decided to stick to just classic rock but there are tons of progressive metal, power and symphonic and thrash metal guitarists that are phenominal in a their own metal kind of way. I can't compare the guys from Heathen for example with a guy like Eric Clapton; totally different styles and techniques, but I dig 'em all just the same.

 

[Imp]

Subject to change of course so I'm not putting them in order.

Duane Allman
Dickey Betts
Billy F. Gibbons
Toy Caldwell
Ed King
Allen Collins
Gary Rossington
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley