Your Top 10 Fave Guitarists

maxwellwedge · March 13, 2011, 08:45:21 PM

My Top 10 Influential - Not necessarily in order - Rock and Blues guitarists
Jeff Beck
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Roy Buchanan
Jimmy Page
Robert Johnson

OK - 6

Help me with the next 4

Darn - I forgot SRV!!!

Honorable Mentions - Just outside the top ten in influence but all great just the same.

Randy Rhoads
Mark Knopfler
Joe Walsh (Who can forget the slide work on Rocky Mountain Way)
Eddie Van Halen
Frank Zappa (When he felt like ripping out a solo - he could shred)
Buddy Guy
Alvin Lee
Steve Vai
David Gilmore (It just works!)
Joe Satriani
Slash
Ritchie Blackmore
Les Paul
Johnny Winter

FlatbackFanatic · March 13, 2011, 09:29:58 PM

Ted Nugent, Angus Young, George Thourgood, Billy Gibbons...

Cooter · March 13, 2011, 09:41:14 PM

1. George Thorogood (Slide)
2. Chuck berry
3. Angus Young
4. Slash
5. Elvin Bishop

Nacho-RT74 · March 13, 2011, 10:57:57 PM

I have not a prefference actually but JUST ONE GUITARRIST

MARK KNOPFLER...

then the rest, everyone is fantastic, but nothing makes me feel what I feel when I heard like Knopfler

69bronzeT5 · March 13, 2011, 11:13:28 PM

My top 10 influential....

1: RANDY RHOADS- my idol and inspriation.....he's the reason I play guitar and my top influence
2: Slash
3: Kirk Hammett
4: Zakk Wylde
5: Dave Murray
6: Eddie Van Halen
7: Adrian Smith
8: James Hetfield
9: Brian May
10: Dimebag Darrell

autodynamics · March 13, 2011, 11:35:14 PM

1-vito bratta
2-richie sambora(very underrated)
3-slash
4-warren dimartini
5-kirk hammett

Ghoste · March 14, 2011, 12:40:25 AM

Not easy. Not easy at all but here goes;
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Gary Rossington
Dickie Betts
John Lennon (don't underestimate his rhythm chops)
Chris Duarte
Eddie Van Halen
George Harrison
My father (that one is actually pretty easy)
Mick Taylor or Kossof about the same

Bob T · March 14, 2011, 03:32:37 AM

Not easy at all

Billy Gibbons
Roy Buchanan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ian Moss
B.B. King
David Gilmour
Slash
Neil Young godfather of grundge
Tom Petty
Keith Richards
Mark knopfler
Stone Gossard
John Fogarty

I know, thats 13 , last 3 are tied

chargermike · March 14, 2011, 04:52:17 AM

funny i am a heavy metal kind of guy. i agree with all on the lists. but we seem to have forgotten the one the only and one of the all time guitar players ever and string player. ROY CLARK. ROY could play anything with strings. and damm good at all. hate country music but love ROY CLARK.IF YOU DONT BELIVE ME WATCH ANY OLD hee-haw SHOW. THE MAN WAS A GOD.

RIP ROY

Hissing Cobra · March 14, 2011, 05:29:04 AM

My top ten.

1. Eddie Van Halen
2. Joe Satriani
3. Eric Clapton
4. Mick Taylor
5. Slash
6. Randy Rhoads
7. Angus Young
8. Jimi Hendrix
9. Jeff Beck
10. Jimmy Page

Richard Cranium · March 14, 2011, 05:57:12 AM

Can't forget John Denver.

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 07:18:59 AM

Quote from: chargermike on March 14, 2011, 04:52:17 AM
funny i am a heavy metal kind of guy. i agree with all on the lists. but we seem to have forgotten the one the only and one of the all time guitar players ever and string player. ROY CLARK. ROY could play anything with strings. and damm good at all. hate country music but love ROY CLARK.IF YOU DONT BELIVE ME WATCH ANY OLD hee-haw SHOW. THE MAN WAS A GOD. RIP ROY

Yes Roy Clark could play anything with strings - and very, very well.

Let's not forget about Chet Atkins either then!

bobs66440 · March 14, 2011, 07:26:27 AM

Johnny Winter should be in there!

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 07:33:39 AM

Quote from: bobs66440 on March 14, 2011, 07:26:27 AM
Johnny Winter should be in there!

Johnny can definitely play!

1972Rallye · March 14, 2011, 07:47:23 AM

OK. I'll take this off the beaten path...

1. John Petrucci
2. John Petrucci
3. Chris Degarmo
4. Jim Matheos
5. Alex Lifeson
6. Nick Van Dyk
7. Roine Stolt
8. Steve Morse
9. Gary Wehrkamp
10. Douglas Ott

Petrucci is too good for just one spot!

TiMopar · March 14, 2011, 08:33:12 AM

In no particular order;
Mick Ronson
Zal Cleminson
Tommy Victor
Ron Asheton
Johnny Thunders
James Williamson
Django Reinhardt
Steve Jones
Wilko Johnson
Randy California

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 08:53:27 AM

Django Reinhardt - Definitely a great.

ACUDANUT · March 14, 2011, 09:10:16 AM

Merle Haggard and Danny from the Parchrids family.

moparstuart · March 14, 2011, 09:53:15 AM

Jimi hendrix
Jimmy page
Jeff beck
Eric clapton
Ritchie blackmore
David gilmore
Alex lifeson
Stevie ray vaughan
BB King
Ted nugent

honors too
Slash
Mark tremonti
Robert johnson
Tom morello

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 10:56:21 AM

Quote from: ACUDANUT on March 14, 2011, 09:10:16 AM
Merle Haggard and Danny from the Parchrids family.

Danny Bonaduce...
Might as well throw in Peter Tork from the Monkees!!

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 10:57:53 AM

Anyone who hasn't heard any Roy Buchanan - Do yourself a favor and check out his stuff!

moparstuart · March 14, 2011, 11:16:36 AM

Quote from: maxwellwedge on March 14, 2011, 10:57:53 AM
Anyone who hasn't heard any Roy Buchanan - Do yourself a favor and check out his stuff!

check out joe bonamassa also

firefighter3931 · March 14, 2011, 11:21:52 AM

Frank Marino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLvNZrdul8

Ron

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 11:57:10 AM

Quote from: moparstuart on March 14, 2011, 11:16:36 AM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on March 14, 2011, 10:57:53 AM
Anyone who hasn't heard any Roy Buchanan - Do yourself a favor and check out his stuff!
check out joe bonamassa also

I have been hearing a bunch of Joe on BB Kings Bluesville - excellent guitarist!

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 11:58:14 AM

Quote from: firefighter3931 on March 14, 2011, 11:21:52 AM
Frank Marino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLvNZrdul8

Ron

Good old Frank - Very Hendrix-like....another excellent guitarist - And a Canuck!

TeeWJay426 · March 14, 2011, 12:34:14 PM

Most everyone missed the Father of the electric guitar (except maxwellwedge).... how could you forget the guy that has one named after him... Les Paul!

Dans 68 · March 14, 2011, 01:20:27 PM

In no particular order....

John Denver
James Taylor
SRV
Mark Knopfler
John Lennon
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Andres Segovia
Chet Atkins
KWS

Dan

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 01:32:47 PM

Andres Segovia - Virtuoso

BIGBLCK11 · March 14, 2011, 01:50:10 PM

George Lynch - surprised not on here yet, my fav.
Jimi Hendrix
Ted Nugent
Randy Rhoads
Eddie Van Halen
Brian May
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Steve Vai
Vivian Campbell
K.K. Downing / Glenn Tipton - Judas Priest
Orianthi - SHE is newer but great, search 'Highly Strung' on YouTube

Many other greats already listed - Clapton, Page, Beck, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Kirk Hammett, Slash, Gibbons, Satriani, Johnson...soo many more.

pipeliner · March 14, 2011, 01:52:23 PM

Tony Rice

Brock Samson · March 14, 2011, 01:59:45 PM

Some great choices here, 'n lots of obvious choices but I'll list some i love and I'd bet few folks here have heard..

Eddie Hazel - played with the early Funkadelic known for his maggot brain solo... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNuCnyjt_gg I Want You/She's so Heavy, yep the Beatles tune...

Vernon Reid - known for playing with Living Color but he can also play Jazz with his Ornett Colemanish band the Decoding Society, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjKWq9Gges The Cult of Personality.

Skip Macdonald - Little Axe is his band though he's well known in england playing with Tackhead the last 30 years...
Tackhead was a Chicago back up band band known for "The Messege"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjKWq9Gges n the late 1970s, Wimbish, Leblanc and McDonald were members of the house band for the Sugarhill Records record label and the trio of hip-hop artists known as Sugarhill Gang. They were also the musicians playing behind DJ Grandmaster Flash's 1982 hit "The Message" (the vocal was by Melle Mel) and another hit "White Lines".
Despite not recording any new material as Tackhead since (1990), group members continued to record as the backing band or along with various (30?-40?) Sherwood-led On-U Sound productions artists such as Gary Clail's solo efforts, African Head Charge, Dub Syndicate, New Age Steppers and others. Subsets of the group have also appeared in various guises such as the Strange Parcels, Barmy Army and the blues-oriented Little Axe.
In addition to continuing to collaborate with Sherwood and the On-U Sound record label, each of the other members continues to lead active solo careers. McDonald leads the Little Axe project, and Leblanc runs a record label and plays with two jazz outfits, Noah Ground and Nikki Yeoh's Infinitum. As well as remaining much in demand as a session bass player, Wimbish later became the bass player for Living Colour and has recorded solo material as well as forming the short-lived Jungle Funk (later Head>>Fake), a live drum and bass outfit also featuring Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun. I include so much history of them because they are virtually unknown here in the states but are such prolicic and respected artists overseas, Wimbish is a supremely accomplished Bassist who should be heard in my not so humble opinion... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW5TGZG4hUo ADRIAN SHERWOOD- Paradise Of Nada Remix

of course Steve Morse - of the Dixie Dregs, I've been to see near to ten times...

Tommy Bolan - who's been dead from a heroin overdose since oh, i dunno,.. about thirty years ago, still his two solo albums are as strong now as they ever were..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBzlLWGHtE Post Toastee,.. ironic isn't it?..

Phillip Catherine - who's well known in Europe and in his early days played electric which he rarely does today...
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2NBIA--GSI
homecommings

Ralph Towner the master of the solo 12 string who's stirring original compositions always inspire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1RD7Okbtk

Alan Holdsworth who I saw trade solos with eddie Van Halen at GIT in the '80s, a Titanic struggel in which, ultimatly Eddie lost.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zPZd_8JCFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAVpvQAwm4

lettuce not forget Garu Moore who played with Thin Lizzy and did a host of his own solo albums the last twenty years... or Gary Schider also of Funkadelic's musical circus.. Robert Trower, Al Dimiola,.. David Sancious who's an amazing guitarist and pianist on a legion of albums of his own and others... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMRooagrjAI

sorry, some of the links ain't viable...

Old Moparz · March 14, 2011, 02:21:57 PM

Brock Samson · March 14, 2011, 02:34:36 PM

As the years have past I've found myself gravitating towards the original delta blues like RL burnside stuff done on the porch and in more primitive realistic conditions as opposed to the major remixes and "Tracked" productions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5xSpF6GL0
jumper on the line. also Black Ace bottleneck country blues guitar...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qck-s79efuw

and the more Middle Eastern Roots... from africa and north africa in particular I even bought myself an Oud..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKmT2gV-W8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRFbCRcp484

then there's some tracks which can actually mix the primitive with the newest in production to get something really new...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRk5msetEsI

Old Moparz · March 14, 2011, 03:11:19 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on March 14, 2011, 02:34:36 PM
As the years have past I've found myself gravitating towards the original delta blues like RL burnside stuff done on the porch and in more primitive realistic conditions as opposed to the major remixes and "Tracked" productions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5xSpF6GL0
jumper on the line. also Black Ace bottleneck country blues guitar...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qck-s79efuw

and the more Middle Eastern Roots... from africa and north africa in particular I even bought myself an Oud..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKmT2gV-W8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRFbCRcp484

then there's some tracks which can actually mix the primitive with the newest in production to get something really new...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRk5msetEsI

RL Burnside is really good.

I know what you're saying Dave, that's one of the reasons I never really cared for Gary Moore's style of blues. Gary was great, but his blues sound had a "polished" or an over engineered sound that wasn't gritty.

This guy, Seasick Steve is not the world's greatest guitarist, but he sounds awesone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBJQOX_V4o8

He was even on Top Gear with a custom hubcap guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZJPDD8iiA

Brock Samson · March 14, 2011, 03:19:28 PM

Yeah, "Grit"..
my Fav. Hendrix clip is the one where they just handed him a strange 12 string and asked him to play something,.. so after a false start he quickly revamps the entire arrangement and lays out this stirring and heart felt blues...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNJbySHfxw
Wow!

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 04:07:31 PM

Yup - I liked Vernon Reid's playing.

Gary Moore is another who will be missed.

Robin Trower - was a big fan when he went solo.

I also LOVE the old scratchy, porch played blues.

General_01 · March 14, 2011, 04:17:36 PM

Eric Clapton
Allen Collins
Eddie Van Halen
Mark Knopfler
SRV
Angus Young
Keith Urban
Vince Gill
Steve Gaines
Dickey Betts

Brock Samson · March 14, 2011, 04:29:10 PM

John Scofield... and that other john.. ?.. John McLaughlin!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrrBtAahALU

maxwellwedge · March 14, 2011, 04:40:17 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on March 14, 2011, 04:29:10 PM
John Scofield... and that other john.. ?.. John McLaughlin!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrrBtAahALU

John McLaughlin...... Then we have to mention Santana as well!

parkerswede · March 14, 2011, 09:53:43 PM

One rarely mentioned - Terry Kath of Chicago. Listen to Chicago's first 6 or 7 albums and see how musical and able to change styles the guy was. Jimi Hendrix saw him in his early days, copied a few things and commented "that dude plays better than I do".

maxwellwedge · March 15, 2011, 07:09:10 AM

Quote from: parkerswede on March 14, 2011, 09:53:43 PM
One rarely mentioned - Terry Kath of Chicago. Listen to Chicago's first 6 or 7 albums and see how musical and able to change styles the guy was. Jimi Hendrix saw him in his early days, copied a few things and commented "that dude plays better than I do".

Wow - I totally forgot about Terry - The man was a gangster on the guitar. CTA and the live album are my faves followed by the second album.

And I forgot about Rory Gallagher.......died too young like many others.

HITMAN 149 · March 15, 2011, 11:02:16 AM

WOW no one mentioned GORDY JOHNSON of BIG SUGAR!?!?!? hmmmmm... great stuff!!!

RANDY RHOADS
ANGUS YOUNG
SLASH
STEVIE RAY
JIMMY PAGE
ERIC CLAPTON
EDDIE VAN HALEN
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
JIMMY HENDRICKS

jb666 · March 15, 2011, 05:34:35 PM

1. Slash
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Joe Satriani
4. Slash

BIGBLCK11 · March 15, 2011, 07:40:20 PM

Forgot a good one, not on here yet - Carlos Santana.

greenpigs · March 15, 2011, 07:58:56 PM

Dave Mustaine
Clapton
George Harrison
Angus Young
Tony Iommi

They also composed the music as well as played, Harrisons best was what he did.

maxwellwedge · March 15, 2011, 08:41:55 PM

Quote from: BIGBLCK11 on March 15, 2011, 07:40:20 PM
Forgot a good one, not on here yet - Carlos Santana.

I had him a few posts above - but I forgot him in my original post....too many greats to remember!

devilgear · March 15, 2011, 09:50:22 PM

Ok.Here is my list.
1. George Lynch
2. James Hetfeild
3. Jeff Beck
4. Jimmy Page
5. Jake E Lee
6. Warren DeMartini
7. Ace Frehley
8. Steve Vai
9. Zakk Wylde
10. Paul Gilbert

Richard Cranium · March 16, 2011, 06:24:00 AM

Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac has got to be one of the most underrated guitarist of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYAoJ2QfKE0

my73charger · March 16, 2011, 07:06:38 AM

Ok, I want to try. 10 of my favorites in no particular order.

Allen Collins
Gary Rossington
Ed King
Ricky Medlocke
Ted Nugent
Eddie Van Halen
Chet Atkins
Roy Clark
Angus Young
Jerry Reed

69bronzeT5 · March 16, 2011, 12:31:13 PM

Another underrated player is Alex Lifeson from RUSH

1972Rallye · March 16, 2011, 01:14:27 PM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 16, 2011, 12:31:13 PM
Another underrated player is Alex Lifeson from RUSH

He not so much underrated as he is under acknowledged. If you know Lifeson's playing, you know his subtle brilliance.

BTW, he's in my list on page one (along with a few other great players that have yet to be acknowledged here).

Brock Samson · March 16, 2011, 01:39:56 PM

I remember in the early '70s when Steve Howe was concidered one of the all time greats, now he doesn't even rate a mention... I left out a few how about Larry Coryell?.. or Adrian Belew?.. there are also many "session players" who get nary a mention.. Steve Gadd?..
Ray Gomez?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8L7B5WlyIM
Bill Conners?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4VYhNUXDY
Pat Methany?..
and might I submit Marco Pirroni?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NHSXQJFxM

Andy Partridge? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOAk2amt-NY

Ry Coder?.. BB King?.. ....... ... .....

Old Moparz · March 16, 2011, 02:39:06 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on March 16, 2011, 01:39:56 PM
I remember in the early '70s when Steve Howe was concidered one of the all time greats, now he doesn't even rate a mention... I left out a few how about Larry Coryell?.. or Adrian Belew?.. there are also many "session players" who get nary a mention.. Steve Gadd?..
Ray Gomez?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8L7B5WlyIM
Bill Conners?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4VYhNUXDY
Pat Methany?..
and might I submit Marco Pirroni?.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3NHSXQJFxM

Andy Partridge? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOAk2amt-NY

Ry Coder?.. BB King?.. ....... ... .....

I gave thought to putting Steve Howe on my list, but the thread was only for choosing your 10 favorites. I just saw him last year with Yes & he is still great. I've seen Pat Metheny several times, but haven't listened to him in a long time. Adrian Belew is good, saw him many times with King Crimson, & also saw BB King.

If you want to mention session guys, how about Larry Carlton? He was on some Steely Dan albums & I got to see him a few times solo with his own band, really good, too.

Always wanted to see Larry Coryell, but haven't yet. I did see his son, Murali Coryell who is good. The first time I ever heard Larry Coryell was an album with the Brubeck Brothers, probably in the mid 70's.

Another guy who shocked me was Mike Stern when I saw him with Miles Davis.

Also, I went to see a band I liked called "Treat Her Right" when they opened for Joe Ely back in the mid to late 80's. I had no idea who Joe Ely was, but his guitar player was incredible. I'm not 100% sure if I have the right name, but I think it's David Grissom.

David Grissom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoTi-OI_NXI

Brock Samson · March 16, 2011, 03:28:44 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRdOYsMpxQ lest we forget Mick Jones! you do remember the clash and BAD don't ya'?.
howz about Captain Sensible of the dAMMED,... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGWGhkQOobA rare live solo clip...

I saw Mike Stern with Miles and With Sting. kinda' stiff not my Fav. It was just so amazing that A bonafide Jazz player like Miles would have a Stratocaster player on stage with him back in the '80s it simply wasn't done!!!

You know who's really damn good?.. Dave Crosby's son Raymond who preformed in the band CPR with him... Nice guy too, met him at a resterant by chance a couple days after we saw them perform here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A07KGFI98Q

Larry C. has lots of chops no doubt but again i thought we was awfully stiff..
Ya' know who's KILLER but gets no props is John Goodsall From Brand X. That dude can play his ass off!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGj6_iwmb_A
i was lucky enough to see him and he absolutly burned the club down!

just a born Guitar God!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKm8nCSdN2I

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