Greatest Guitarist?

[jmorbita]

Everyone seems to forget Ralph Macchio... he even defeated the devil in a guitar playing duel.

 

[Sam Hain]

Like to add a few cats who sweat soul...

Link Wray
Jimmy Page
George Benson

 

[EdHunter]

I'm a huge fan of John Sykes' work. I know he's not the most technically proficiant guitarist out there, but I dig his tone and style. For technical mastery I'm partial to Steve Morse or Jeff Beck. On that list I'm going to have to go with Jimmy Page, but Hendrix is a close second. Before deciding he was a blues genius I enjoyed Gary Moore a lot; his work on Thin Lizzy's Black Rose album was great. Yes, Thin Lizzy is where I became aware of John Sykes as well. Or was it Whitesnake?

Surely the best arguement for Moore is "Murder in the Skies". As great as Black Rose was, blues shredding is just something else...

 

[skwee]

would have voted carrots. I don't know who the best is, but there are plenty of players that aren't on the list, thus invalidating the poll

 

[Big chicken]

David gilmour

 

[zachoff]

My favorite is J Mascis.

 

[hachi kid]

does NO ONE know who Jason Becker is?!?!?!

greatest person to ever touch the guitar, period. the man has ALS and he has since composed two full albums...not to mention what he did on guitar was amazing. when he was less than 16 years old, he managed to play Paganini's 5th Caprice...something Yngwie Malmsteen (who knew who THAT hack was in the 80's...) said was impossible to play on the electric guitar...

 

[68Goldfish]

I'm an Eddie Van Halen guy myself. Allways will be. Randy Rhoads a close second. I'm sure glad I grew up when I did. Plus any greatest guitar player poll that has kurt cobain in it is automaticaly invalid on the grounds of sheer stupidity.

 

[bassguppy]

This poll has so much lacking...

There may be a couple hundred excellent guitarists but from time to time there are those who stand out from the crowd.

I'm going to keep myself to the rock genre only.

Are there better than these guys? Sure. But they were innovators and probably the biggest influences on the masses and those that followed.


Eddie Van Halen - noone was doing what he did in the late 70's-80's

Page, Hendrix, Blackmore, Fripp, Knopfler, Howe, Vai, Rhoads, SRV, Malmsteen, etc...etc...etc...

 

[JacoLesFlea]

what about Les Paul....without him there wouldnt be alot of the mentioned guitarists

That Wilson sister from Heart shes pretty good on classical, Charo on Flamenco, and that Australian chick Orianthi oh and this guy named Shawn Lane (RIP)

 

[Number27]

i voted for the edge because he's the least offending out of the guitarists listed.

 

[lunarpollen]

List - Les Paul = invalid

That is all.

 

[zachoff]

List - Les Paul = invalid

That is all.

Thread that implies there is a "greatest" = fail.

 

[MatticusMania]

Whats the greatest guitarist for metal?

 

[poorbassist15]

I don't see Steve Howe or Alex Lifeson, poll is invalid!

 

[nutso42]

 

[tinman 1967]

John Lennon and George Harrison weren't even the greatest guitar players in the Beatles.

Although I am probably the biggest Beatle nut in the world....


I may have to agree with that..... Every one knows Ringo was the best guitar player that ever walked the face of the earth!!

Hell...... Paul was just the damned bass player....

 

[JacoLesFlea]

this guy....RIP

 

[JacoLesFlea]

this guy

 

[JacoLesFlea]

shes older now but not bad