100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time (1 Viewer)

[Hutch]

100 Greatest Guitarists | Rolling Stone Music | Lists

My Top 10 are:

1. Jimmy Page
2. Pete Townsend
3. Chuck Berry
4. Keith Richards
5. Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar)
6. Brian May
7. Ritchie Blackmore
8. Angus Young
9. Neal Schon (Journey)
10. Dave Davies (Kinks)

What are your 10 greatest guitarists of all time?

 

[flapjack]

In no particular order (some of them not on the top 100 list):

Alex Lifeson (not on list)
Ty Tabor (not on list)
David Gilmour
Jimmy Hendrix
Trey Anastasio
Kim Thayhil
Brian May
Robert Fripp
Tom Morello

 

[twostep]

Here's a few more. At least I know who these ten are. I'm sure there are lots of others I've never even heard of.

Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Carlos Santana
George Harrison
Mark Knopfler
Chet Atkins
Jeff Beck
Prince

 

[cdag]

Some of my faves--

John Petrucci
Al DiMeola
Nuno Bettencourt
Tony Macalpine
Frederik Thordendal
Steven Wilson
Pat Metheney
Marco Sfogli
Dave Fiuczynski
Ron Jarzombek

 

[mick]

really? i had this conversation in high school.
all the mentioned guitarists on the above 4 lists are amazing, and each
in their own style; others to add may be........

les paul
al demiola
dick dales
elmor james
derek trucks
david gilmour
robert cray
albert collins
john frusciante

 

[JRX]

Just a few of my favorites...with YouTube links

Bob Mould
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Slash

 

[cdag]

Just a few of my favorites...with YouTube links

Bob Mould
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Slash

I saw Jeff Beck a few years ago...it's just amazing what he does with no effects!!!...all technique-he's a master

 

[murdock]

Jeff Beck
Johnny Winter
Jimi Hendrix
Les Paul
Rory Gallagher
Ted Nugent
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Brian May
Steve Morse
Richie Blackmore

 

[merc49]

Tommy Emanuel.

Click here and you'll believe.

 

[cdag]

Tommy Emanuel.

Click here and you'll believe.

I had never heard of Tommy Emmanuel until a friend loaned me a CD of his a few years ago. I have always loved people with extreme personalities on their instrument, and Tommy is deffinately one of them!

 

[2784idba]

Les Claypool
Ronnie Brooks JR
Chris Aaron