Best guitarists to ever walk the earth..

[LazySmoking420]

In no order...what so ever..

Eric Clapton

YouTube - Eric Clapton - Cocain (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mJqgxjUy7lc&mode=related&search=)

Please post another guitarist, That falls under one of the best to ever walk the earth..Post a youtube video with you would like.

[VaporDaddy]

Jimi Hendrix

[Kenn]

Randy Rhodes........R.I.P.

[surreys princess]

joe satriani

[xxxhazexxx]

hank mavin

[geonagual]

Greg Ginn

or

Dr. Know

[LazySmoking420]

Randy Rhodes........R.I.P.


YouTube - Randy Rhoads - Crazy Train (After Hours) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHdXP8419-A)

Crazy Train...bitchess...hell yeah

[yoda]

jimi hendrix
gary rossington
jimmy paige
bb king
kirk hammet

[Kenn]

YouTube - Randy Rhoads - Crazy Train (After Hours) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHdXP8419-A)

Crazy Train...bitchess...hell yeah

watched that man fkn wicked thanks for that.

[stinkyattic]

To add to the list...

Segovia
Mark Knopfler
Bonnie Raitt

[bucknuts1870]

Best as far as what? Skill, songwriting, arranging? Jimmy Page was the greatest arranger and layerer(word?) in the studio, but kinda sloppy live. He was a genius in the studio. Malmsteen can play most people out of the building but actually wrote few good songs. Keith Richards isn't technically amazing, but he's a very interesting guitarist. Plays A LOT in Open G, plus he is the king of the rhythm riffs. I love Keith Richards style of play. Roy Buchanan was an amazing blues guitarist check out "After Hours". Junior Brown, my fucking idol, nobody plays like this guy, or plays a guit-steel for that matter. Phelps "Catfish" Collins guitarist for James Brown's band and guitarist in Parliament Funkadelic. Doc Watson, greatest flat picker and bluegrass guitarist ever. STEVIE RAY "fucking" VAUGHAN, do I even need to explain? Andres Segovia classical guitarist. Django Rinehartd(sp?) another amazing jazz guy. Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery....The list could go on and on brother make some criteria. "The road goes on forever, and the party never ends".

[BoilerUp]

Dimebag Darrell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkfphAF56Fk), RIP

[bucknuts1870]

Andres Segovia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9efHwnFAkuA)

Achilles Last Stand, I love jamming out to this song on my "How the West was Won" DVD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArWLI908i4)

Honky Tonk Woman, great fucking riffage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGdymckAcw0)

Roy Buchanan - hey Joe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIz4PV9e1k8)

Albert Collins, greatest tone ever? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMYChh4ytQ)

Junior Brown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxMYChh4ytQ)

JB, Freeborn Man, did Jimmy Martin ever think it'd turn into this? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JzJWFFTwNM)

Catfish Collins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDGpeW4sUUs)

Good ole' Doc with the Deep River Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFRNMTxvt08)

Black Mountain Rag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q9ea05XGbs)

Tennessee Stud (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhxAsVnzah0)

The GOAT - Pipeline (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN185plVQLA)

The GOAT- Little Wing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAG-kX_IlUw)

The Goat - Texas Flood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxLgGVRV64)

Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy Suite Opus 5, listen to the original version off Trilogy I think, simply brilliant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlsRlValX0E)

Django Reinhardt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD6ZD1Igxr0)

Amazing Joe Pass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgNcajMmMYY)

I think I cried watching this, beautiful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqMz7NqKkXQ)

Derek Trucks, again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRY6JnkIm4)

Robert Earl Keen, great storyteller (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RArZGbD9k-M)

The Road Goes On Forever and the Party Never Ends, my friends.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2sJIB9-_w)

CHECK THIS MOTHERFUCKER OUT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2BOApUvFpw)

Brent Mason, another guitar hero of mine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJHnkUKg_M)

Amazing Country Guiar, Albert Lee and Vince GILL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFbyiHyF07w)

[bucknuts1870]

Bohemian Rhapsody on classical guitar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9jrBg4Lwc)

[suhl]

cant be an order, it is too subjective, there isnt a best, there are those clearly a step above the rest though. so since no one else will mention him...

joe bonamassa

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa - "Solo + Blues Deluxe" - 11-21-03 - Cleveland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjIFPVqOVPQ) blues

YouTube - JOE BONAMASSA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6V-41YR3hU) acoustic

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa - Had To Cry Today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcSWbRZ3y5w) rock

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa live in Paris, France on march 31st 2007. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7b3j9pFNyw) emotion

[Turtlepik]

This is getting into dodgy territory. Best as in most technically proficient, or best at making beautiful music?
I'm not a big fan of many of the "old school" crowd, apart from Hendrix and Brian May. As well as being very technically able, they could write music that speaks to you.
As for more modern guitarists, James Dean Bradfield is the only one who I would rate under both categories. And he's gone downhill a lot in the last ten years.

EDIT: Shit, I forgot Dimebag. R.I.P.

[suhl]

YouTube - Buckethead - Nottingham Lace (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxrdrzmuUw)

[VaporDaddy]

Lonnie Johnson
Fernando Sor


Had to represent :)

[Reefer Rogue]

Jimi Hendrix

[suhl]

how about in effort to make this thread better there are no repeats and if you dont post a video you just dont post

[mrdevious]

Adrian Smith and Dave Murry, boo ya!

I also nominate Cliff Burton as (maybe one of) the best bass player ever. RIP

[st0n3d4life]

john petrucci , dimebag darrel r.i.p. ,zakk wylde, eric johnson, michal shenker ,slash. thier all fucking awsome guitar players check them out!

[Silent Wolf]

Billy Duffy.

[bucknuts1870]

cant be an order, it is too subjective, there isnt a best, there are those clearly a step above the rest though. so since no one else will mention him...

joe bonamassa

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa - "Solo + Blues Deluxe" - 11-21-03 - Cleveland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjIFPVqOVPQ) blues

YouTube - JOE BONAMASSA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6V-41YR3hU) acoustic

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa - Had To Cry Today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcSWbRZ3y5w) rock

YouTube - Joe Bonamassa live in Paris, France on march 31st 2007. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7b3j9pFNyw) emotion

He is fucking amazing, I think he toured with BB when he was real young but anyways his cover of Your Funeral My Trial off his new disc is awesome.

[timothylearyisdead]

What do you guys know about Stanley Jordan? The man can play two guitars at the same time better than most people can only play one.
YouTube - Stanley Jordan plays "Stairway to Heaven" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXN3OLgoqs)
YouTube - Stanley Jordan plays "Eleanor Rigby" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZTyfKseZE)

Or how about Michael Hedges, rest his soul, probably the most innovative guitarist of all time
YouTube - Michael Hedges - Ritual Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPB-ShG_UWY)

[PHATTY LUMPKINS]

What, Is Frank Zappa. a mirage or something?

[Pipe Dreams]

Bradley Nowell of sublime. Dudes acoustic shit is just simply AMAZING!

Shouldnt this be in the music section?

[timothylearyisdead]

This thread has nothing to do with music at all whatsoever
. it should stay here where it belongs.

[Ganj]

My favorites are Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix.

YouTube - eric clapton pete townshend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbRcKVD4CHQ)

YouTube - Pete Townshend / The Who - Teenage Wasteland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEdxnu-PLwQ)

[MyMARYJANE]

theres so many!
one of my faves, david gilmour of pink floyd:

YouTube - David Gilmour playing Echoes *Complete* (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1SnVrb0VVU)

heres some more of floyd in the studio =)
YouTube - David Gilmour Studio Pompei Dark Side Of The Moon Echoes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKH1nkPGpv0)

[onequickmove]

i just listened to slowhand this morning, got to say though, clapton's not my fav.

[Ganj]

Suhl says you cannot generalize guitarists, only to your penchant. In terms of skill, I would like to know the difference between technical guitarists, blues' geniuses, and shredding gods. A good evaluation depends solely on the knowledge you've procured about guitars, their sound and how they are played in comparison to other guitarists. Every guitarist has their niche, a particular style, sound, or downright text-book know-how of the guitar. My opinion is hereby dismissed because I do not know enough. The acoustic in Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp is mesmerizing though. GO PAGE!

[Nightwolf1772]

Steve Ray Vaghn best ever

[SonicBloom]

YouTube - Paco De Lucia, John Mclaughlin y Al Di Meola - Mediterranean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEZrB_FDw4c)

[bluntblaze]

HENDRIX
ERIC MONGRAIN
RORY GALLAGHER
ANGUS
SLASH
MY MATE KEV(SERIOUSLY)

[bluntblaze]

YouTube - Slash playin solo and Godfather Theme (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ye5eFgFY2cY&mode=related&search=)

[bucknuts1870]

Why do they send threads like this to the sub-forums to die. This thread should be stickied on the main forum. BTW Stanley Jordan is ill, and Brad Nowell belongs nowhere close to this list, fucking love Sublime though, those three cd's are in constant rotation for me.

How bout this guy Hannes Coetzee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xPGqWt3L7A)

[IcedEarth]

ywngiw malmesteen
i cant tyope sorry drunks

[crazyape]

andy mcKee & jimi hendrix
Andy McKee - Drifting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4)
Andy McKee - The Friend i never met (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f27megLOleQ)
A band of Gypsies - Who Knows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1UMqsTTnkE)

[St. Blaze]

everyone listed on all the posts above me

and i add duane allman from the allman brothers to the list

[TOOL9]

Well, i dont think he is the best but buckethead is pretty bad ass. i was going to put a link to his nottingham lace video on youtube but somebody beat me to it. But of course when talking about the greatest guitarists you have to mention, hendrix, page, clapton, petrucci, and van halen

[Runaway Jim]

Jimi hendrix, hands down.
With probably... shit i dont know.
For sheer technical genius its SRV.
But for style and music people like George Benson, Buddy Guy, B.B. King.
Shouts out to Django Reinhardt.

[Runaway Jim]

andy mcKee
[/URL]

is that a joke?
he is not even on that level. i mean hes really good, but i know a few high schoolers that are much better.

[OniEhtRedrum781]

Dimebag Darrell or Yngwie Malmsteen:thumbsup:

[Nightwolf1772]

has anyone even ever listend to Stevie Ray Vaughn?

[skunkbitch]

Richie Blackmore!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on you guys what is wrong with you ? lol

YouTube - Deep Purple - Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Solo (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NC4LE2YIw)

Watch it and weep!

[MadSativa]

well I cant choose who the best is or was but i just had to say these guys and a gal I dont know here name

Dimebag darell
Stevei ray vahn
Jimmy Hendricks,
and a woman that plays like shes possesed I for get here name but shes a delta blues specialist on the hell hounds on my trail video

[skunkbitch]

and a woman that plays like shes possesed I for get here name but shes a delta blues specialist on the hell hounds on my trail video
Wasn't this lady was it????
Lizzie "Kid" Douglas, "Memphis Minnie

[action.420]

I love Neil Young on the guitar :thumbsup:

As far as bass, nobody comes close to Flea from the chili peppers.

[Runaway Jim]

I love Neil Young on the guitar :thumbsup:

As far as bass, nobody comes close to Flea from the chili peppers.

+1 to the first comment. Hes one of those guitarists that isnt necessarily technically that good but his style is dripping and instantly recognizable, almost his own genre of guitar, lots of hammer on hammer off and shit, hes awesome.

But on bass, Flea is mediocre compared to people like Victor Wooten (of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones for those not in the know), Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report) or Bootsy Collins (P Funk and James Brown). Theres simply no comparison.

[DonnieDarko]

Steve Vai

YouTube - Steve Vai - For the love of God (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5NfZBvRvkIg&mode=related&search=)

[Metaphor]

Eddie Hazel, if this name dont ring a bell then i HIGHLY recomend this video YouTube - Eddie Hazel 1979 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGatOUwyMg)
and downloading Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

[Runaway Jim]

Eddie Hazel, if this name dont ring a bell then i HIGHLY recomend this video YouTube - Eddie Hazel 1979 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGatOUwyMg)
and downloading Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

yeah im listening to that right now haha
weird...

[Runaway Jim]

Steve Vai

YouTube - Steve Vai - For the love of God (http://youtube.com/watch?v=5NfZBvRvkIg&mode=related&search=)

Touche...
I counter that with this: YouTube - george benson - Take Five 1976 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Df_7IaKmfI)

Cant believe no ones mentioned santana yet!
YouTube - Santana - Soul Sacrifice (Woodstock 1969) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=XnamP4-M9ko)
YouTube - Carlos Santana Oye Como Va (http://youtube.com/watch?v=LpPb2cVswlI)
YouTube - Santana and George Benson - Breezin' (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wx7p1Adk1xY&mode=related&search=)

[funfubarman]

Hendrix

[Turtlepik]

how about in effort to make this thread better there are no repeats and if you dont post a video you just dont post

Yeah okay, thread nazi...

Probably my favourite solo ever:
Manic Street Preachers - Love's Sweet Exile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIirv-XEidc

Pretty much one big solo:
Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVktKMrjLw

[Antihero867]

Jimi Hendrix!

[evertking]

yep andy (http://www.andylarocque.com/#)

[RichieRich]

Phil Keaggy. Rumors have followed Keaggy for years that Jimi Hendrix had supposedly named him as his answer to the question Johnny Carson asked him, "who is the best guitarist in the world?" while making an appearance on The Tonight Show.

YouTube - Phil Keaggy - Addison's Walk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKqQXPPHK58)

[FLORIDA MON]

John Frusciante

YouTube - RHCP - Castles Made Of Sand 1989 - Hendrix Cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RXrjDtYrY0)

[Matt the Funk]

Jimi Hendrix. But there are TONS of great guitarists. I just think he's one of, if not the best.

[nightlight]

YouTube - Paco De Lucia, John Mclaughlin y Al Di Meola - Mediterranean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEZrB_FDw4c)

hell yeah dude. john mclaughlin is incredible. mahavishnu orchestra rules.

[slightlystoopid27]

eddie van halen!@!

[jdub61]

David Gilmour is my all-time favorite guitarist.
But I give an honorable mention to Duane Allman, RIP, his death at age 25 was the biggest tragedy in music in the 20th century, we are all the worse because of it :(

[jdub61]

yo, check this out:
YouTube - Mark Knopfler & Eric Clapton - Sultan of Swing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-JyAGUsys)
11-minute version of "Sultans of Swing" that features Eric Clapton + Knopfler
the extended solo at the end is redic!!
i downloaded a mp3 of it off limewire that's better audio quality, search for it maybe you'll find it

[jdub61]

here i tried to upload the mp3, hopefully this works for yall
crank the music up, this is meant to be loud, the blazin' sax and guitar at the end sends chills down my spine:
www.prism.gatech.edu/~jwilkinson6/sultans.mp3

[Fissle]

YouTube - Airtap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksKa4VmxQds)
YouTube - John Butler Trio - Ocean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0)

and JIMI HENDRIX. I dont think you need a video to know his skill

[sharingscaring]

Warren Haynes(allmans, dead, and of course govt mule)

[logie_boy]

me
and
dime

[thcbongman]

Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Hazel
Stevie Ray Vaughn

For argument sake, throw in Keller Williams and Doug Martsch.

[suhl]

thank you for posting that sultans of swing video. that is one of my favorite songs and i didnt know such a video existed. knopfler is a thoroughbred.

[MarzVooolta]

Jake Cinninger

You will know his name in due time... :thumbsup:

http://ia350624.us.archive.org/1/items/umphreysmcgee2007-06-01.akg460s.ck63.ps2.ad20.flac16/umphreysmcgee2007-06-01d2t02_vbr.mp3

[hempplaya]

Out of the 2 1/2 pages or so I can't believe only 4-5 people mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan :(

[Its a Plant]

Jake Cinninger

You will know his name in due time... :thumbsup:

http://ia350624.us.archive.org/1/items/umphreysmcgee2007-06-01.akg460s.ck63.ps2.ad20.flac16/umphreysmcgee2007-06-01d2t02_vbr.mp3
Yes I agree...the man is in a class of his own...have you seen his pedals??? LOL I mean my god...

[WaRuKaWa]

tim reynolds

YouTube - Dave Matthews - Tripping Billies (acoustic) (part 1) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kYqsz-THH0c)

watch Tripping Billies after Dave Matthews' drunk speech, you'll see what i mean

[TOOL9]

how about the guy from good charlotte....

[psteve]

FZ!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O6NUhG6IdE&mode=related&search= (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O6NUhG6IdE&mode=related&search=)

[akimbo1013]

Eddie Hazel, if this name dont ring a bell then i HIGHLY recomend this video YouTube - Eddie Hazel 1979 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGatOUwyMg)
and downloading Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

YES! Eddie hazel is my favorite guitarist of all time. Maggot brain is one of my favorite albums of all time. Y'all should check out hazels solo joint games dames and guitar thangs. It is kinda rare to find but incredible. Him and Hendrix are the two best guitarists of all time imho

[kshchrn831]

i dont think he's the best but i really enjoy his work <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pvAmUmZMsSs&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pvAmUmZMsSs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

[0fenderbender]

how come no one mentioned steve vai?!
YouTube - Steve Vai - Tender Surrender (http://youtube.com/watch?v=f1VjwciFLAg)
YouTube - steve vai guitar solo (http://youtube.com/watch?v=35ft52fOiGQ)
Eddie Van Halen? didn't see him on the first two pages.
YouTube - Eddie Van Halen - Eruption (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ULEBSxP725w)
Star Crunch, from Man or Astroman...?
everyone has their own idea of 'best'

[bud breath420]

has anyone mentioned michael angelo batio yet he does some crazy shit on a guitar with 4 necks!! .... but of all time for sure its Dimebag R.I.P

[hreskofreight4]

JOHN FRUSICANTE (pictured above)

[cm8883]

JOHN FRUSICANTE (pictured above)

I was wondering if your avatar was of John Frusciante. I hate RHCP now, used to love them when they were relatively new. Ever hear of Hillel Slovak? He was great!

[hreskofreight4]

of course ive heard of him, im not a rhcp "fan" that only likes like californication and dani california. i really like their music, but i do kinda feel like they sold out in a way because they used to be underground playing at clubs and stuff, but whatever i guess you cant blame them.

[cm8883]

Oh yeah, the 3 albums they did with Hillel and Mother's Milk were great. I liked Blood Sugar Sex Magik, but not as much as Mother's Milk. I have ultimate respect for Hillel, he's the one who taught Flea to play bass, Flea was a trumpet guy. Hillel was the one who talked Anthony into getting up on stage and rapping their first song. Without Hillel, there would be no RHCP.

[Innominate]

Enjoy. :stoned:
YouTube - Van Halen - Eddie's Guitar Solo 1995 (MUST SEE) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK5jlZIbLrM)

[yokinazu]

cant beleive nobodys mentioned
peter frampton or bob weir
but heres somemore of my favs
warren haynes (govt mule)
derrick tucks (allman bros)
steve sweeny(ekoostik hookah)
and lets no forget the one who have passed on
jimi hendrix
frank zappa
stevie ray vaughn
jerry garcia
dimebag darrell (i was into pantera when they called him diomond)
or the blues guys
bb king
chuck berry
bo diddly

[psychocat]

how come no one mentioned steve vai?!

He did get a mention on the previous page.
I'm amazed more people haven't mentioned Ry Cooder , the duel between Steve and Ry from the movie Crossroads (not the Shitney Spears movie of the same name) is a work of brilliance.

YouTube - Crossroads Guitar Duel - Steve Vai battles Karate Kid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idb2dUtTpuU)

[silkyblue]

Roy Clark

Derrick Trucks

Clapton

James Taylor

Neil Diamond

Doobie Willie

Johnny Cash

Neil Young

Tom Petty

Sting

Eric Bourdon


good guitar!

[Mr. Clandestine]

Joe Satriani, point blank. He's the inspiration/teacher behind greats like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett, and many more.

There is another up-and-comer, a eccentric guitarist from Spain, named David Valdes. Most people haven't heard of him, but he's been around for a while, and is just now going solo.

Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, they're all excellent players in their own rights. But, in terms of virtuosity and sheer brilliance on the fretboard, none of them compare to Joe Satch!

Peace.

Mr. C

[swampdog420]

Everyone of the guitarists that were on the crossroads DVD put on by Eric Clapton. Plus Soooo many more. Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchannan,Kenny Wayne Sheppard,Stevie Ray Vaughn, Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Al DeMeola,Larry Coryell man I could go on and on but I won't

[psychocat]

YouTube - AMAZING blind guitarist (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmJv15w0Ms0)
Hiroaki Tagawa

[wholapola]

Billy Sheehan on bass, David Gilmour, SRV, Steve Howe.

[The Dude Of Life]

My top 10 are:
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jerry Garcia
Derek Trucks
George Benson (how come no one has said GB WTF!)
Jon Scofield
Trey Anastasio
Tony Iommi (of Black Sabbath and Ozzy)
Duane Allman
and last but definitely not least Mark Knopfler (his dire straits is good, but his session work is amazing.)

[Reefer Rogue]

Robin Trower

[jpstoner05]

jimi hendrix or jimmy paige

[Barrelhse]

Mr. Robert Johnson will ALWAYS be on the top, so start your list at #2.

[Born To Stone]

I'm sure they've already been said but.............
Jimi Hendrix (check the av :D)
Jimmy Page
Tom Morello (listenin to him jammin right now)

[Nightrafe]

Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Frank Zappa
Joe Satriani
YouTube - Steven Seagal - Girl it's allright (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qw5bKTBQE4)

[Breukelen advocaat]

Not too many jazz players listed here, besides George Benson and John Scofield, who are both great, but Pat Martino probably the best living guitarist in this category.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Here's a vid of Pat Martino, John Scofield, and Joey DeFrancesco playing Sunny.

YouTube - Pat Martino & John Scofield - "Sunny" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=p2RRUVAD9Mc&search=pat%20martino)

[geonagual]

haha...greg ginn

[KomfortablyKnumb]

I can't believe that it took almost 4 full pages for someone to mention Tom Morello.

[silkyblue]

I was gonna say Jimmie Page and
Keith Richards
Does Robert Plant play anything besides those pants, omg!!!! those pants!


whos the best Drummer?

Ringo number one!

[Solarian13]

Jus Oborn (His work on Come My Fanatics rivals everyone. Tripped out, incredible soloing throughout much of the album, as well as Electric Wizard's other albums)

Eddie Hazel (Maggot Brain. This guy did the greatest solo ever in the history of guitar)

Neil Young
David Gilmour
Robbie Krieger (The Doors)
Wino (The Obsessed, The Hidden Hand)
Tony Iommi (Paranoid is loaded from beginning to end with top notch, memorable riffs and solos
Daniel Riddle (King Black Acid... This guy has a great, mellow style that puts you so at ease)
Bernard Sumner (Joy Division)

Best bass players would be

Tim Bagshaw (The greatest BY FAR. His killer heavy, ultra groovy riffs in Electric Wizard's early albums are the best ever.)
Al Cisneros (Om, Sleep)
Peter Hook (Joy Division)

[yokinazu]

best bass now i woul have to say
phil lesh drops bombs like nobodys buisness
rob wasserman plays electric stand up

[suhl]

phil lesh is not even close to an all time great bass player, that is ludicrous

[greenhorngrower]

Easy

#1- Alexi Laiho YouTube - Children Of Bodom - If You Want Peace...& Bastards Of Bodom (http://youtube.com/watch?v=WqCNGfx75I0) -check out the solo at 2:16.. and another at 6:30.. both songs are sick!
#2- Zakk Wylde YouTube - Zakk wylde warm up (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EDnE4SIrszk)

the best

[LarryCurlyMoe]

wes montgomery is AMAZING

[twistpipe109]

Guthrie Govan.

[rmrdr716]

eddie van halen!@!
read my mind. greatest guitar player ever. HANDS DOWN

[rmrdr716]

consistently voted top 2 greatest guitar solo ever on most online pollsYouTube - Eruption Guitar Solo--Eddie Van Halen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ)

[twistpipe109]

Eddie is Amazing, but I wouldnt say the best

[yokinazu]

well i am a phil phan and ive seen him do some amazing things with that bass. technicaly he maynot be the best, but i love the man. maybe it is just sentimental, but hay waht the hell we all got our own opinion. i also really dug allen woody. dave schools is also a kick ass.

[suhl]

i dig all of them, i just dont see what phil lesh has ever done with a bass that has been amazing. dave schools and allen woody, hell yes, lesh, i just dont know what you mean, but you seem pretty cool and we are all entitled to our opinions, so have a good one

[AngeGa80's]

Mark White Ex member of ABC***

[Doctor Whoov]

ME!!!!
No really Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, and Frank Zappa. I base this on ability. Zappa wasn't the most fluid but her came up with some amazing stuff. He was smart enough to realize that he couldn't play the stuff he wrote so he hired people who could like Keneally, Vai, Adrian Belew, Ike Willis and the list goes on.
Download a song called Beautiful by Mike Keneally if you don't believe me. Your ears will love you forever for it. He plays and sings that shit at the same time. He's also the musical director for the Paul Green School of Rock and does one of the voices on Metalacolypse.

[suhl]

I can't believe that it took almost 4 full pages for someone to mention Tom Morello.

don't i know it bro, he shoudlnt have been mentioned at all

[thcbongman]

After I saw Dinosaur Jr. last night, I walk away convinced this guy is the one of the best guitar player ever:

J Mascis. That guy solos like he controls the world.

[logie_boy]

My favorite in no particular order

dimebag darrell
adrian smith
tony iommi
michael ammot
james hetfield
dave gilmour
eric clapton
ritchie blackmore
Claudio Sanchez
Rob Flynn
slash
jimi hendrix

[logie_boy]

as for bass players!

randy watson our bassist

[az666]

Don't know if they have been mentioned....but awsome shredders are
Rusty Cooley and
Paul Gilbert.
Really fast, obviously speed doesn't really mean good...but they are good at playing fast.
Petrucci is also another one of my favorites.

YouTube - Rusty Cooley at GuitarOne (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8aVlLguYkIY)

[Creesab]

Michael Hedges

[evilkorn]

I was gonna say Jimmie Page and
Keith Richards
Does Robert Plant play anything besides those pants, omg!!!! those pants!


whos the best Drummer?

Ringo number one!


How does one say page, then ask about drummers and not say Bonzo?

[yokinazu]

best drummer
ginger baker

[poseidon]

Guthrie Govan and Robert Fripp.

[Immolation]

Eric Sardinas.You Must See him Live.:thumbsup: Google HIm.

[Immolation]

Jr. Brown KIcks Ass. Bucket Head is my Latest Guitar Hero.:thumbsup:

[hudson88]

Mr. Robert Johnson will ALWAYS be on the top, so start your list at #2.

Agreed, I was wondering how far i'd have to go back to see someone metion the king of the blues.

And whats all this talk about drummers and bass players, they're not musicians surely everybody knows that!

You heard the jokes ain't ya?

What do you call someone that hangs around musicians? A drummer

What does a bass player use for contraception? His personality

Question to richie sambora (bon jovi guitarist)
"what would you be if you weren't a musician"

Richie's answer, "i'd be a drummer"

lol

[Shovelhandle]

John Fahey - r.i.p.

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

[justanotherbozo]

Steve Ray Vaghn best ever
LOL, finally, someone mentions Stevie

YouTube - SRV "Big Tex Blues / Riviera Paradise" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kpkSRtcrR0&amp;feature=related)

and God, someone, please, mention Carlos!

YouTube - Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile), Santana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBDLQZgntYE)

[justanotherbozo]

wow, a lot of great guitarists have been named.
kudos to the guy who mentioned Les Paul, without him, NONE of the others would have followed.

and i can't believe noone mentiond Jeff Beck, i mean, shit man, he's gotta be on the list!

YouTube - Jeff Beck - Nadia (North Sea Jazz 2006) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uPcz37IWGQ&amp;feature=related)

my personal favs are SRV first, that guy had a gift from God.
Jimi Hendrix comes in at a VERY close second, another man with a true gift.

after that there are several, Frank Zappa, Satriani, Vai, Beck, Santana etc..., etc..., etc...

i also second Stinky's mention of Bonnie Raitt, she also plays a mean piano and writes straight to the heart.
and, while maybe not one of the best ever, Susan Tedeschi aint too shabby either man

YouTube - Bonnie Raitt - Love Me Like a Man (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXVoOgwiYc8&amp;feature=related)

YouTube - Susan Tedeschi~Voodoo Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdvU3bnyLV8&amp;feature=related)

[incaroads]

Jimi Hendrix
Frank Zappa
Jerry Garcia
Al Di Meola
Duane Allman
Carlos Santana
B.B. King
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Wes Montgomery


These could all be Acceptable Answers imo

[Dave Byrd]

Eric Clapton
George Benson
B.B. King
Andres Segovia
Carlos Santana
John Scofield
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Bonnie Raitt

[Barrelhse]

oops- I already did this thread.

[silkyblue]

Originally Posted by silkyblue
I was gonna say Jimmie Page and
Keith Richards
Does Robert Plant play anything besides those pants, omg!!!! those pants!


whos the best Drummer?

Ringo number one!


How does one say page, then ask about drummers and not say Bonzo?



you just say it


bonzo!

[silkyblue]

yes!

jeff beck could very well be better than clapton

[suhl]

Agreed, I was wondering how far i'd have to go back to see someone metion the king of the blues.

And whats all this talk about drummers and bass players, they're not musicians surely everybody knows that!

You heard the jokes ain't ya?

What do you call someone that hangs around musicians? A drummer

What does a bass player use for contraception? His personality

Question to richie sambora (bon jovi guitarist)
"what would you be if you weren't a musician"

Richie's answer, "i'd be a drummer"

lol

robert johnson is not the king of blues, that is bb king. you may not agree with it, i dont agree michael jackson is the king of pop, but thats the way it is. i think most people who slurp robert johnson have never taken the time to listen to him or theyd have been lulled into a boredom induced coma. especially a kid born in 88. good to see you reading the latest rolling stone lists. highly influential, yes. best ever? not even close.

[SnSstealth]

definitely dimebag...but no one for randy rhodes?
WT

[cygnustaxt]

robert johnson is not the king of blues, that is bb king. you may not agree with it, i dont agree michael jackson is the king of pop, but thats the way it is. i think most people who slurp robert johnson have never taken the time to listen to him or theyd have been lulled into a boredom induced coma. especially a kid born in 88. good to see you reading the latest rolling stone lists. highly influential, yes. best ever? not even close.

so uh, if i read your post correctly, you're saying people should go into a boredom induced coma from listening to Robert Johnson? wtf, how is that possible? have you even heard Terraplane blues? or Crossroads blues? i can't stop tapping my foot when i listen to him. Maybe not the best, but way better than bb king imo.

as for my favorite guitarists...i can't pick one so my top 10 in no particular order:

Pat Metheny
John Scofield
Al Dimeola
Allan Holdsworth
Jimi Hendrix
SRV
Elliott Smith
Nick Drake
Robert Johnson
Derek Trucks

honorable mention:
Guthrie Govan (i can't listen to him without my jaw hitting the floor every time)
Frank Gambale (amazing jazz guitarist)
Frank Zappa (probably the coolest person ever)
John Petrucci (dream theater, ftw)
Rock Whittington (ex-guitarist for amazing band called damiera)

[silkyblue]

Derek Trucks

honorable mention:



could b better guitar than Jeff Beck

[stinkyattic]

No one has put in a mention for Todd Mohr -Big Head Todd- yet. So I'm doing it ;)
Any live BHTM collection will show you why.

[allrollsin21]

well i could not go on after getting to page four and seeing Bob Weir's name.
Best guitarist ever? WTF

and two of the truly greatest ever had not even been Mentioned

JERRY GARCIA
+
STEVE KIMOCK

honorable mention...
Pat Metheny

These are facts folks...not open for any disputes;)

[Breukelen advocaat]

There's quite a few virtuosos - so many different styles, and some have mastered several musical genres.


Segovia
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Blake
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Willie Johnson
Rev. Gary Davis
Blind Boy Fuller
Kokomo Arnold
Tampa Red
Charlie Patton
Big Bill Broonzy
Memphis Minnie
Oscar Aleman
Lonnie Johnson
Eddie Lang
Django Reinhardt
Charlie Christian
George Van Eps
Johnny Smith
Tal Farlow
Snooks Eaglin
Steve Cropper
Joe Pass
Mike Bloomfield
Amos Garrett
Wes Montgomery
George Benson
Jimmy Ponder
Jimmy Raney
Larry Carlton
Woody Mann
Bob Brozman
Pat Martino
Pat Metheny
Danny Gatton
James Burton
Jeff Beck

[Dutch Pimp]

Robin Trower

[SnSstealth]

great list!....still no randy rhodes huh?
WT

[Its a Plant]

great list!....still no randy rhodes huh?
WT

Lol that's the second time you've fluffed Randy Rhoads (;))

But I'll agree he's freaking sick. Him, Eddie Van Halen, and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath are definitely up there for me in terms of classic/hairband rock.

I really don't want to sit here naming a bunch of names, but I pretty much agree with most of the names mentioned, sans Bob Weir.

But definitely Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Jake Cinninger, Jimmy Herring, Luther Dickinson, Frank Zappa...ok I'll stop. :jointsmile:

[SnSstealth]

yeah...definitely derek trucks....had to fluff randy, lol.....no one else was...everyone else has had 4-5 mentions...heh:jointsmile:
:smokebong:
whiskeytango

[the image reaper]

Jeff Beck ... Stevie Ray Vaughn ... Pete Townshend ... Robby Krieger ... they all rock, and ol' Roy Clark is pickin' and a-grinnin' ... :jointsmile:

[GreenLeaf420]

JIMMY PAGE BEST EVER

JACK WHITE BEST UP AND COMING BUT HIS WORK IS NOT DONE YET

JIMMY HENDRIX ALSO WAS UNBELIEVABLE AS WELL

I don't think either of them were MENTIONED in one Post:wtf:

[GreenLeaf420]

Best as far as what? Skill, songwriting, arranging? Jimmy Page was the greatest arranger and layerer(word?) in the studio, but kinda sloppy live.


I was gonna say Jimmie Page and
Keith Richards
Does Robert Plant play anything besides those pants, omg!!!! those pants!


whos the best Drummer?

Ringo number one!


THANK YOU LET ME NOT FORGET PETE TOWNSEND AND ERIC CLAPTON, YOU CAN EVEN SAY BB KING FOR BLUES

JIMMY PAGE TOPS THE LIST!!!! IMO...

CHECK IT OUT HE EVEN PLAYED WITH ELVIS ONLY THE BEST FOR THE KING:D YouTube - Jimmy jams with Elvis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-aEqbU6jE)