Top 10 guitarists of all time

[leftyguitar]

No list is perfect. Here is my contribution. Not necessarily based on my music preferences; but on talent and contribution to music... IMO.

1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Jimmy Page
3) Eric Clapton
4) Joe Bonamassa
5) Jeff Beck
6) David Gilmour
7) Mark Knopfler
Richie Blackmore
9) George Harrison
10 Chet Atkins

BTW... I'm a pretty descent guitar player. And I can't play when I'm high. I get slow and stupid.

 

[Glaucoma]

BTW... I'm a pretty descent guitar player. And I can't play when I'm high. I get slow and stupid.

Bummer! I have no trouble when I'm high. I guess I just have shit on auto pilot/muscle memory. Singing while playing, on the other hand, is nearly impossible for me sober or not.

 

[BDOGKush]

In no particular order, these are the top ten guitarist that have influenced me.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Joe Satriani

Andy Timmons

Blues Saraceno

Jimi Hendrix

Albert King

BB King

Carlos Santana

Eddie Van Halen

Paul Gilbert

 

[charface]

lest we forget our microtonal brethren.

he can go way out on a limb.

 

[Doobius1]

No order...

Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Zappa
Stevie Ray
Page
Hendrix
Townsend
May
Beck
Thin Lizzy' duo of Robertson/Gorham

 

[Hookabelly]

No list is perfect. Here is my contribution. Not necessarily based on my music preferences; but on talent and contribution to music... IMO.

1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Jimmy Page
3) Eric Clapton
4) Joe Bonamassa
5) Jeff Beck
6) David Gilmour
7) Mark Knopfler
Richie Blackmore
9) George Harrison
10 Chet Atkins

OH MAN I totally spaced on David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler. Not a huge Mark Knopfler fan, but he is technically very talented . and DG?? GTFO! He's a master.

 

[hyroot]

what about bassists? I play bass guitar and stand up bass.

 

[Boatguy]

what about bassists? I play bass guitar and stand up bass.

Les Claypool has to be one of the best bassists

 

[Doobius1]

what about bassists? I play bass guitar and stand up bass.

 

[hyroot]

les Claypool, Geddy Lee, cliff burton, John Paul Jones, mike Gordon.

oh and for guitar I thought of another one. Vernon Reid from Living Colour.

flea is self taught. Can't read music. But wouldn't be in my top though

 

[torontoke]

Stef lessard
Les claypool
Paul mccartney
John paul jones
Flea

 

[Glaucoma]

les Claypool, Geddy Lee, cliff burton, John Paul Jones, mike Gordon.

oh and for guitar I thought of another one. Vernon Reid from Living Colour.

flea is self taught. Can't read music. But wouldn't be in my top though

Claypool, Lee and Flea dominate the list.

Amen on Burton! Anesthesia still makes me nut myself. Dude was a master of the frets, and damn damn DAMN good at arrangements. Like Hendrix, he had unlimited potential when he died. I mark the downhill slide of Metallica with his death.

I'd add Stanley Clarke to my list.

 

[leftyguitar]

OH MAN I totally spaced on David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler. Not a huge Mark Knopfler fan, but he is technically very talented . and DG?? GTFO! He's a master.

Right!!! Gilmour and Knopfler, both awesome guitarists. Mark Knopfler may (and that's a big may) be the best guitarists ever... especially for technique.

 

[hempyninja309]

@40 seconds.

 

[hyroot]

Carl Thompson was a pretty good guitarist and bass player. He made Les Claypool's basses too

 

[hyroot]

 

[bu$hleaguer]

les Claypool, Geddy Lee, cliff burton, John Paul Jones, mike Gordon.

oh and for guitar I thought of another one. Vernon Reid from Living Colour.

flea is self taught. Can't read music. But wouldn't be in my top though

Mike Gordon is an interesting call. Claypool of course. What about Victor Wooten?

 

[hyroot]

Mike Gordon is an interesting call. Claypool of course. What about Victor Wooten?

I've always dug gordon.

 

[hyroot]

I'd like to add Tim Commerford to that list

 

[bu$hleaguer]

I've always dug gordon.

Yep, me too.