Top 15 Underrated Guitarists

[hawk11]

Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher
Leslie West
Johnny Winter
Martin Barre
Eric Bell
Paul Kossoff
Roy Buchanan
Peter Frampton
Mick Abrahams
Punky Meadows
Mick Ralphs
Clem Clempson
Mick Taylor
Jeff Baxter

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

George Harrison
Mick Ralphs
Mick Box
Dave Hill
Andy Scott
Manny Charlton
Rudolph Schenker
Luke Morley
Mark Farner
Mick Jones
Gary Moore
Tim Kelly
Noodles
Robby Krieger
Tony Clarkin

 

[Lynch]

"underrated" based on ... ?

Based on lack of press, lack of exposure, great guitarist in an average band... Just curious what you are looking for here

 

[mac]

Robbie Blunt

 

[Arkie]

No such thing, either you kickass or you suck. lol There are no underrated guitarists. Not in my world

 

[mysticman52]

No such thing, either you kickass or you suck. lol There are no underrated guitarists. Not in my world

Perhaps "little known" would be a better term. Anyway, I would suggest :

Larry ("Rhino") Reinhardt (most notably of Captain Beyond)
Mick Hutchinson
Roy Buchanan
Mick Moody
Mick Taylor
Coco Montoya
Walter Trout
Tino Gonzalez
Rob Baker
Robbie Krieger
Lucky Peterson
Neil Young
Magic Slim
Mick Ronson
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 

[BikerDude]

Mick Taylor
Peter Green
Paul Kosoff
Steven Stills
Ed King
Buck Dharma (Donald Roeser)
Dangerous Dan Toler
Jack Pearson (Probably the most under rated of all)
Chris Anderson
Rickie Medlock
Robbie Robertson
J Geils
Mike Bloomfield
Curtis Mayfield
Leo Nocentelli

 

[Porch Monkey]

Not going to try to come up with 15, but a couple I don't see here so far:

Wayne Bennett.
Alvin Youngblood Hart.
Roy Buchanan.

 

[mysticman52]

Not going to try to come up with 15, but a couple I don't see here so far:

Wayne Bennett.
Alvin Youngblood Hart.
Roy Buchanan.

Roy Buchanan was mentioned by Hawk11 and me, btw.

 

[Porch Monkey]

Roy Buchanan was mentioned by Hawk11 and me, btw.

Oh, yes. Sorry, should have looked more carefully. 3 of us; he's now in danger of being properly rated lol.