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who is the best guitarrist??
17 May 2007, 13:01
WHO IS THE BEST GUITARRIST OF ALL TIMES?
1-Angus Young of AC/DC
i think that his riffs are unique and he is impresionant if you've heared songs of the type of Riff Raff , Whole Lotta Rosie, Thunderstruck or Back in Black you know what i mean
2- Jimmy Pagefrom The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin
He is impresionant the Heartbreaker solo or the otherone in the song Stairway to Heaven show his capacity on the double neck guitar.
3- Slashof Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver
two things: he's amazing!!!!
4- James Hetfield from Metallica he formed this amazing band with Lars Ulrich and i'm so gratefull about that! ( here is also a place for kirk hammet!)
5- Jimmy Hendrix the thing that this man did in the 60s are amazing, he is an idol!
well here are more guitarrists...
6- Eric Clapton well i have heared tears in heaven, and i don't like it but Eric is a very good guitar player.
7- Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones
the rolling stones are a mitic group in the story of rock and his crazy guitarrist is very famous too but there's an strange mystery on his accidents... but a really good player.
8- B.B.King i don't listened nothing from this good artist is really so good?
9- David Gilmour from Pink Floyd well an excellent guitar player but, i don't like Pink Floyd.
10- Adrian Smith from Iron Maidenyeah! an excellent player.
11- Mark Knopfler in the band Dire Straits very good artist i like the dire straits in specially Money for Nothing
12- Edie Van Halen from Van Halen wow i've heared recently at this band and i forgot to put it in that list, he is a very good player i like it.
13- Brian May was in Queen it was good i don't know if he is playing actually.
14- Kirk Hammet, other excellent player in Metallica!
15- Deedee Ramone from the Ramonesbut is he so good?
16- Carlos Santana
17-Zakk Wylde
18-Les Paul the amazing guitarrist that created the amazing line of guitars les paul!
19-Joe Satriani
20-Steve Vai
21-Jeff Beck also a Yarbird guitarrist! very good artist!
anyone?
1-Angus Young of AC/DC
i think that his riffs are unique and he is impresionant if you've heared songs of the type of Riff Raff , Whole Lotta Rosie, Thunderstruck or Back in Black you know what i mean
2- Jimmy Pagefrom The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin
He is impresionant the Heartbreaker solo or the otherone in the song Stairway to Heaven show his capacity on the double neck guitar.
3- Slashof Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver
two things: he's amazing!!!!
4- James Hetfield from Metallica he formed this amazing band with Lars Ulrich and i'm so gratefull about that! ( here is also a place for kirk hammet!)
5- Jimmy Hendrix the thing that this man did in the 60s are amazing, he is an idol!
well here are more guitarrists...
6- Eric Clapton well i have heared tears in heaven, and i don't like it but Eric is a very good guitar player.
7- Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones
the rolling stones are a mitic group in the story of rock and his crazy guitarrist is very famous too but there's an strange mystery on his accidents... but a really good player.
8- B.B.King i don't listened nothing from this good artist is really so good?
9- David Gilmour from Pink Floyd well an excellent guitar player but, i don't like Pink Floyd.
10- Adrian Smith from Iron Maidenyeah! an excellent player.
11- Mark Knopfler in the band Dire Straits very good artist i like the dire straits in specially Money for Nothing
12- Edie Van Halen from Van Halen wow i've heared recently at this band and i forgot to put it in that list, he is a very good player i like it.
13- Brian May was in Queen it was good i don't know if he is playing actually.
14- Kirk Hammet, other excellent player in Metallica!
15- Deedee Ramone from the Ramonesbut is he so good?
16- Carlos Santana
17-Zakk Wylde
18-Les Paul the amazing guitarrist that created the amazing line of guitars les paul!
19-Joe Satriani
20-Steve Vai
21-Jeff Beck also a Yarbird guitarrist! very good artist!
anyone?
Comments
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Nix42 wrote:
no competition: Jimmy Page
No offense to Angus, who is lead of possibly the best dual guitar attack ever, but Page pioneered multiple techniques/riffs that are copied by thousands today. Sorry but Slash and Angus shouldnt be compared to Page...at all. -
MarekDragon wrote:
John Petrucci? Ah well...i'm not much of an expert to be honest, thought I have recognised all the names mentioned here... -
jcjohnson63 wrote:
there are too many to choose.jeff beck,who was in the yardbirds prior to page,and eric clapton(second guitar player for the yardbirds) would rate. -
Rocker4 wrote:
We know that Jimmy hendrix is the best, but i preffer
Jimmy Page ( Led Zeppelin ) my own preffer.
The solo of Heartbreaker is Incredible! -
hellrider wrote:
well i think the stairway to heaven solo is better!
at least more people seems to prefer jimmy page so it's really the best guitarrists of all times?? -
igneoustempest wrote:
David Gilmour, 'cause that guitar always sounds amazing. Check out Shine On Your Crazy Diamond, it just explains for itself. -
2cabs2toucan wrote:
Mark Knopfler should make your list. I see you've been listening to some Dire Straits too. -
wannabecoder wrote:
I'd recommend adding Robert Fripp of King Crimson. His guitar work is generally otherworldly and out there, but the way he puts it all together is simply incredible.
Also, why isn't Eddie Van Halen on this list? He helped define shredding, and has been a (if not THE) main influence for metal guitarists since the late 70's. -
TrueSteel wrote:
First to your question: Yes, B.B. King is that good, he's absolutely top. If you want to listen to more of his songs, I'll recommend listening to KOQX Blues Radio, they're always playing quite a lot of B.B. King.
But Eric Clapton on a top list? OK, he's sort of decent guitarist, but that's it. Skilled, but monotonous and lacking soul, IMHO definitely overrated.
Instead, I'd add Elmore James to the list - he wasn't nicknamed the King of Slide Guitar for nothing; although the recordings are quite old, his style still rocks, one shouldn't underestimate the great artists of the past only because granddad already liked their music...
And not to forget about Johnny Winter, who's IMHO the best guitar player alive, be it blues guitar (his style of playing slide guitar is simply awesome) or rock guitar. Can't think of anyone to compare with his elaborate, but passionate style and godlike speed & I've listened to music by everyone named on the list...
And Stevie Ray Vaughan should be on that list as well, he was an excellent guitarist too, very skilled and soulful. Although he only did few recordings due to his early death, they're among the best there ever were - I recommend to give the Couldn't Stand The Weather album a try, you'll hear for yourself...
Another great guitar player, who should be on such a list, would be Jeff Healey, whose guitarplay is really stunning. He's really worth listening to...
Among the younger artists, Aynsley Lister should be on such a list as well - saw him live just recently & he's amazingly good, playing both blues and rock style & I dare say, atm he's surpassed only by Johnny Winter and B.B. King. He may not be a celebrity like Keith Richards, but we're talking about quality, aren't we?
...just my 2 cent... -
Gjervan wrote:
Øystein Sunde, no doubt. -
2cabs2toucan wrote:
@TrueSteel
Eric Clapton is a decent guitarist just as Michael Jordon was a handy basketballer. Saying he is lacking soul is a big call. -
Tiggrrr wrote:
Duane Allman deserves a mention here.
I think Rolling Stone's top 100 began with Hendrix, Duane Allman, BB King, Clapton, Robert Johnson. -
Rocker4 wrote:
This is the Top 50, from te magazin Rolling Stone.
I think it's well, i like it.
1Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend -
hellrider wrote:
i think that angus young is very poor calified for this extreme potential, he is on the 96 position of this top what the fuck happen here!?!?!
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hellrider wrote:
and this is not a top is only a list.
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evilpandawrath wrote:
Yngwie is probably too fast for his own good, and never seems to slow down. Oh and where's Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Neil Zaza, John 5, Mattias Eklundh, Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot) and Buckethead? no best guitarist ever list would be complete without throwing in a few of those guys, surely -
evilpandawrath wrote:
Oh yeah and Ritchie Blackmore, of course. Because he was damn good and did the whole neo-classical thing years before Yngwie.
Have you noticed how incredibly similar Blackmore's and Malmsteen's guitars are too? White Fender Strat's with scalloped fretboard... -
Saf_1 wrote:
Hmm. Petrucci is not in that list, Kurt Cobain and Jack White are way too high up, and John McLoughlin is way too far down. Therefore I have lost all respect for the Rolling Stone magazine.
Funny hjow no one's mentioned Zakk Wylde yet...Mustaine is also pretty good...check out my Guitar Gods journal, though most have been mentioned here already... -
Saf_1 wrote:
*I mean my greatest musicians journal*
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BluesRhythm wrote:
no competition: Jimmy Page
completely agree .. yeap jimmy page -
kreisky wrote:
How about John McLaughlin, seen him live twice, he sure knows how to make his guitar sing, also he master many various styles. -
Sierra_1989 wrote:
Blackmore and Hackett kicks asses. -
Pixieguts wrote:
Kaki King for a totally different kind of guitar sound, totally unique and moving.
