Favorite Guitarists?

[Wyrdlow]

My absolute favourite is Dave Gilmour, without a doubt.

 

[rjmsteel]

Jeff Beck & Alan Holdsworth come to mind.

 

[Baa]

Not in order, since it changes daily.
Steve Lukather
Jay Graydon
Dann Huff

 

[OldShark]

To add a few mostly finger picking, mostly acoustic players:
Bruce Cockburn
Paco de Lucia
Mike Dawes
Michael Hedges (because he has only been mentioned once, I think, and that does not match his innovational style...

 

[doctone]

Bill Frisell
Jeff Beck
George Benson
James Taylor
Keb' Mo'

 

[iiipopes]

George Harrison. I could tell early as a teenager I would never be a "guitar god," such as Clapton, Hendrix, et al. But George's lines were always so tasty, technically perfect for the song, and, well, just so musical. I even named my first electric guitar I got when I was 13 in 1975 George. I still have it. Bridge and pickups modified. I could gig with it tomorrow if I wanted to, if I was invited to something other than a bass gig.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

Beck. As in Jeff Beck.

BBB

 

[antfarm]

I forgot Billy Strings. And Mark Speer (Khruangbin).

And John Frusciante.

 

[OldManNewBass]

Andy Summers

I cannot believe Andy Summers has only been mentioned once, dude is a master of understated playing...

And Prince gets three mentions, IMHO he had the hippest right hand in the business...



The obligatory Hall of Fame video...

"How many bars you want for a solo, Prince...?"

"All of them..."

To round out a preferred three, Jimmy Page is alright, I guess... ;^p

EDIT TO ADD - LOL, I ust realized all three are artists who have tore it up on Telecasters...!

 

[almost human]

Johnny Ramone
East Bay Ray
John Haggerty
Steve Jones
Eddie Hazel
Ace Frehley
Steven Hufsteter
Robin Guthrie
Allan Holdsworth
Shawn Lane
Bill Connors

 

[Smith357]

FZ
Santana
Beck
Doc Watson
Chet Atkins
Joe Pass
George Benson
Phil Keaggy
Steve Vai
Tommy Emnanuel

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[jimmydean]

My top 5 would be Jeff Beck , Gary Moore , Robin Trower , Alex Lifeson and Richie Kotzen .

 

[noahw1]

Bill Frisell
Eddie Van Halen
John Scofield
Jerry Garcia
Angus/Malcolm Young
Derek Trucks
Jose Gonzalez
Steve Gunn
William Tyler

 

[staccatogrowl]

My top 3:

Pat Martino


George Benson


Wes Montgomery

 

[12BitSlab]

Many good names already listed.

CAL COLLINS!!!!!!!

 

[bassfran]

Jimi, Jeff, Eddie, Curtis, Pops, Willie, Gatton, Roy, Will Ray, Malcom, Cropper, Prince, Django, and probably at least a hundred or so others.

Oh, and how on Earth did I forget The Bomber, Grant Tye, John Rice and Jay O’Rourke? And Pat Fleming and Ry Cooder and Blackmore and Phil X and James Williamson and Freddie and Albert and…

 

[Pings Bass]

The mythical guitarist who can read, listen, and play with dynamics yet isn't an insufferable dweeb

 

[doctone]

George Benson's double solo on The World Is a Ghetto always makes me think of Dave Gilmour's performance on Comfortably Numb. The first solo world class and beautiful for itself, but the second one really diggin' in and giving it all. Isn't it beautiful that there are so many different styles of music we an enjoy?

 

[Hurricane Jimmie]

Not in order.

Ry Cooder
Marty Stuart
Eddie Angel
Richard Thompson
James Burton
Clarence White
Chuck Berry
Don Rich (Buck Owens)
Albert King
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Billy Gibbons
Danny Gatton

(There are more but I can't think of them right now.)

So Anyway, Great selection. I'd add Hank Marvin and Kenny Vaughn.
We should start a band, except there'd be two bass players.

 

[mambo4]

Boxcar Willie

America's Favorite Hobo ?! Dammit now you got me going down a You Tube rabbit hole.

I cannot believe Andy Summers has only been mentioned once, dude is a master of understated playing...

His harmonic choices are endlessly fascinating.