Top 10 Rock Guitarists

[gguerra]

Didn't find a thread like this and here it goes. I know there will be a lot of opinions on his one. And in fact you could make it a top 20 list very easily

This is my top 10 list of rock guitarists not necessarily in order.

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Eric Clapton
4. Jeff Beck
5. Carlos Santana
6. Stevie Ray Vaughn
7. Alvin Lee
8. Joe Satriani
9. Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
10. David Gilmour

 

[Mr. Shadow]

In no order...

Jimi Hendrix
John Mayall
Jimmy Page
Jorma Kaukonen
Duane Allman
Eric Clapton
Keith Richards
David Gilmour
Peter Green
Jerry Garcia

 

[taha]

When I read threads like this, the first thing I think of is which player was part of a group that made great music. Guys like Da Nuge and A.Young might not be the best, but they made some of the music most can identify daily.

 

[Tattoo'd Lady]

John McLaughlin
Duane Allman
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
John Frusciante
Johnny Marr
Robert Fripp
Johnny Greenwood
Thurston Moore
Steve Howe
Jimmy Page

 

[LG]

Nice thread GG.

In no particular order.

Steve Howe
Randy Bachman
John Petrucci
Michael Schenker
Jeff Beck
David Gilmour
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Martin Barre
Rik Emmet

 

[PinkFreud]

Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Randy Bachman
Tony Iommi
Duane Allman
David Gilmour
Brian May
Pete Townshend

These names aren't in order, save the first 2 (I love everything Page did with his guitar, and I consider Clapton the greatest blues-rock guitarist ever)

 

[rollingstoned]

No order ofc

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Pete Townshend
David Gilmour
Keith Richards
Stevie Ray Vaugahn
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Robin Trower
Rick Nielsen
Zakk Wylde
Mick Mars
Billy Gibbons
Michael Schenker
Jimmy Page
Malcolm Young
Jeff Lebar
Tony Iommi

 

[foreverblue]

1. jeff beck
2. gary moore
3. eric clapton
4. alex lifeson
5. mark knopfler
6. jimmy page
7. eddie van halen
8. tony iommi
9. lindsey buckingham
10. mike oldfield

 

[foreverblue]

Ah, there's a guy I should've mentioned! That man was gifted, didn't he record Boston's first album all by himself before pulling together a band? It was something along those lines I think...

very good guitarist, makes me want to go out a buy a rockman