10 Greatest Guitar Players

[Gunny]

In your opinion who are the 10 greatest guitar players of all-time?

In no specific order except for the first one who is the God of all guitar players.

- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Eric Clapton
- Tony Iommi
- Jimi Hendrix
- Jimi Page
- Carlos Santana
- David Gilmour
- Angus Young
- Van Halen
- Jeff Beck

 

[Songbird]

SRV tops my list too.

Orianthi caught my eye, and I bet she'll be a legend. While I have MJ guitarists on my mind, there's Jennifer Batton. Also a fan of Joan Jett.

 

[Noaidi]

For me, it would be Paul Kossoff, the guitarist with Free.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Theres a lot of good guitarists but only one Jimi Hendrix.

 

[Vinayaka]

BB King

 

[darkendless]

Steve Vai has to be top 10.

 

[doppelganger]

Lenny Breau

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YouTube - ‪Genius of Lenny Breau Excerpt 01‬‏

 

[Gunny]

Steve Vai has to be top 10.

Not top ten. Hell, I'll take Joe Satriani over Vai 6 days a week and twice on Sundays.

 

[darkendless]

Not top ten. Hell, I'll take Joe Satriani over Vai 6 days a week and twice on Sundays.

Eh depends on which style you're into. In my list i'd drop Clapton out of that list.

I like my riffage :rainbow1:

 

[Gunny]

I like my riffage :rainbow1:

Riffage away.

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YouTube - ‪Joe Satriani Surfing with the Alien (studio version)‬‏

 

[jarofthoughts]

Øystein Sunde. ^_^

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YouTube - ‪Øystein Sunde Awesome Guitar‬‏

 

[Mr.yadda yadda]

Those are all great guitarists ,SRV is great, but I guess it comes down to the music you like.

Kirk Hammet
Rhandy Rhodes
Jason Becker
Vivian Cambell
Paul Gilbert
Yngvei Malmstein
Dimebag Darrel
Zakk Wylde
George Lynch
Mathias Jabs

 

[Secret Chief]

Fans of Satriani or Vai might like Allan Holdsworth if that's a new name.

I think these days I listen for originality as much as technique. I find Vai/Satriani to be super-technicians but I'm not sure about originality.

Hendrix probably remains the giant that other electric guitarists stand on.

Of the young whipper-snappers, Ben Weinman blows my mind - technique and originality in perfect combination.

 

[Walkntune]

I believe Danny Gatton deserves to be on the list as he is one of the worlds best unknown guitarist!
Any tel pick'n blues pickers out there will enjoy this! Lead guitar starts at 3:00
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danny gatton boogie woogie with a can of beer - YouTube

 

[FlyingTeaPot]

1. Three way tie between Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan
2. Freddie King & Gilmour (Totally forgot about Gilmour! Thanks YmirGF for reminding me )
3. BB King
4. Angus Young
5. Albert King
6. J J Cale
7. Kirk Hammett
8. Buddy Guy
9. Gary Moore
10. Jimmy Page

 

[jarofthoughts]

I don't think any top ten list like this could ever be complete without a feature by Chet Atkins.

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Chet Atkins - Yakety Axe - YouTube

 

[YmirGF]

1. Jimi
2. Jimmy Page & David Gilmore (tied)
3. Satriani and Justin Hayward (tied)
4. SRV and Vai (tied)
5. Chet Atkins
6. Andre Segovia
7. Anthony Phillips
8. Eric Clapton
9. Steve Howe (of Yes)
10. George Harrison

 

[waitasec]

warren haynes
david gilmore
torbjorn andersson
chuck berry
jeff beck
mark knopfler
the edge
hendrix
george harrison
pat mathany

no particular order...

 

[Skwim]

Django Reinhardt

 

[cablescavenger]

Personally, I think the guitar is an instrument, and is supposed to compliment a song, but many guitarists hijack a tune with their giant ego's.

I prefer guitarists that blend with the song, enhances a tune, and create a mood, or feeling without boring the pants off everybody.