Favorite Guitarists?

[Funky Ghost]

Order is not included.

Ace Frehley
Satch
Warren Haynes
Dave Meniketti
David Gilmore
John Denver
James Taylor
Adrian Legg
Michael Hedges
SRV

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

Who are you favorite guitar players?


Mine are, in no particular order:

:-: Syd Barrett
:-: Nick Drake
:-: Alan Sparhawk
:-: Bill Frisell
:-: Fred Frith
:-: Thurston Moore
:-: Lee Ranaldo
:-: Sonny Sharrock
:-: Frank Zappa
:-: Adrian Belew
:-: Adam Jones
:-: J. Mascis

The list could change but some reliably always come to mind:
Dominic Miller (Sting)
Bill Frisell
Dean Parks
Jeff Pevar
Joni Mitchell
Robben Ford
James Taylor
Mike Landau
Mike Stern
Vince Gill
Mark Knopfler

 

[wompwomp]

George Benson and Julian Lage already mentioned...

i'll add Denny Dias with his hard bop sensibility,
Larry Carlton,
Michael Daves,
Dick Dale,
Eric Clapton (circa Layla - 461 ocean blvd),
George Thorogood!
Bob Brozman,
many others! lots of great guitarists out there

 

[logdrum]

Nile Rogers
Jubu Smith
Charlie Hunter
Pat Metheny
Mike Stern
Bill Frissel
John Abercrombie
John Scofield
Terje Rypdal
Sonny Sharrock
Tisziji Munoz
Vernon Reid
George Benson
Robben Ford
Lionel Loueke
Pat Martino
Paco de Lucia
Al di Meola

 

[crobasster]

Gambale, Tomatito, Lage, Stefanovski, El Ciego, Holdsworth, Satriani/Vai, Malmsteen, Manitas, Greg Koch ....

 

[wompwomp]

has anybody mentioned Giacomo turra yet

 

[noahw1]

The list could change but some reliably always come to mind:
Dominic Miller (Sting)
Bill Frisell
Dean Parks
Jeff Pevar
Joni Mitchell
Robben Ford
James Taylor
Mike Landau
Mike Stern
Vince Gill
Mark Knopfler

I almost added Joni too.

 

[darev]

Andy Summers
Sterling Morrison

 

[PrestoZoom]

I would include:

Mark Knopfler
Tony Iommi
Robert Smith
Alex Lifeson
Johnny Marr
Josh Homme

 

[lunarpollen]

There are too many... Just a small handful for now:

T.K. Smith
Ashley Kingman
Justin Hayward
Tony Hicks
Robin Guthrie
Bernard Butler

 

[Brandon Shea]

Dick Dale

Fantastic choice, Dick Dale is a legend. It would’ve been fun to watch him shred it up!

 

[darev]

Fantastic choice, Dick Dale is a legend. It would’ve been fun to watch him shred it up!

We would always drop everything and go see Dick Dale whenever he was in the area. His was a great show and a hell of a lot of fun. Got to meet him after a show and talk a bit about playing lefty handed and upside down. RIP

 

[Cactus Bob]

John McLaughlin
Larry Coryell
John Abercrombie
Paco de Lucia
Terje Rypdal
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Beck
Alvin Lee
Joe Pass
Robin Trower
Robert Fripp
Ralph Towner
Bill Connors
Al DiMeola

and on . . .

 

[Jaycat]

You can't mention Doc Watson without citing his inspiration, Merle Travis.

Let's also throw in Hubert Sumlin and Earl King.

 

[Lindoom]

FRANK MARINO

 

[ragetoca]

Who are you favorite guitar players?


Mine are, in no particular order:

:-: Syd Barrett
:-: Nick Drake
:-: Alan Sparhawk
:-: Bill Frisell
:-: Fred Frith
:-: Thurston Moore
:-: Lee Ranaldo
:-: Sonny Sharrock
:-: Frank Zappa
:-: Adrian Belew
:-: Adam Jones
:-: J. Mascis

Michael Landau

 

[L Anthony]

Earl Klugh
Pat Metheny
Larry Carlton
Steve Khan
Hiram Bullock
Michael Hedges
Lee Ritenour
Emily Remler
Kevin Eubanks
Eric Gale
George Benson
Tuck Andress
John Scofield
Russ Freeman

 

[TeaTime]

Instead of listing all of the obvious old choices that inspired us all I'm listing some of those I listen to frequently. I think favourite as a musician and favourite as a listener are not necessarily the same thing.

Adam Jones
Marty Friedman
Jerry Cantrell
Dave Mustaine
Toni Abasi
James Hetfield
Nita Strauss
Kim Thayil
Kirk Hammett
Tim Henson
Mick Thompson
Kiko Loureiro
Etc.

 

[Dasgre0g]

Peter Buck
David Gilmour
Robert Fripp
The Edge
Matt Bellamy
Lindsey Buckingham
Tom Petty
Prince
Jerry Cantrell
James Shaw

 

[Snibborwocky]

I have a long list of favorites but I think my very top 3 would have to be: Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Jeff Beck.