Greatest Rock Guitarists of All Time

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  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    dreamlx10 wrote:
    he can make a les paul sound like a sea gull

    But can he make a seagull sound like a Les Paul ?

    Well, the seagull would stay in tune for longer, that's for sure. Haha!
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  • simonaspinall
    simonaspinall Posts: 645
    dreamlx10 wrote:
    Django Reinhart

    Wrong spelling and not a "rock" guitarist !

    Yeah yeah I did acknowledge he wasn't a 'rock' guitairst - Still a mint fingerpicker though!

    I apologise for my poor spelling.

    My actual vote though...

    Technical ability - Satriani - Best instrumental guitaist and makes the guitar sound like it is actually feeling emotion. Summer song is on my mp3 for 'sprint finish friday' home from work.

    Pioneer, Innovator and showman - Jimmy Hendrix

    Pure rock filth - Slash
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  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    edited December 2010
    philthy3 wrote:
    Angus Young! Surely you can't be serious? Even Steve Jones of the Pistols is better than him. I see no one has mentioned the likes of Glen Tipton, Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher.

    EVH just brought a few tricks to the big stage. A very good rhythm guitarist but not so hot as a soloist. Others have adapted those tricks and do them better; Vinnie Vincent, Satriani, Vai etc.

    Are you human???

    I agree with schenker, Montrose and Gallagher. Moore is too anodyne for me. Glenn Tipton...?? and as for EVH being *just* a rhythm player!
    Angus Young might not be technically gifted, but few can play with such a strong bend vibrato. Steve Jones is less talented than I am.

    And what is Django doing ins thread abou ROCK guiatrists?? :shock: Likewise Buddy Guy and Ry Cooder (two of my all time faves also)
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  • Mr Dog
    Mr Dog Posts: 643
    Eddie Van Halen at his best is truely the most inventive, musical and iconic guitarist of all time.
    Most just followed. Before the band were signed he often played with his back to the audience to keep his techniques form being copied. 8)
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  • skellator3
    skellator3 Posts: 200
    peter green
    carlos santanna
    joe walsh

    all top at there craft
    dont only ride a bike
  • cazmotron
    cazmotron Posts: 161
    Alex Lifeson of Rush has to be one of the greatest unsung rock guitar gods ever
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  • cazmotron
    cazmotron Posts: 161
    Alex Lifeson of Rush has to be one of the greatest unsung rock guitar gods ever
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  • cazmotron
    cazmotron Posts: 161
    Double post
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Hendrix
    Malmsteen
    Kirk Hammett
    Slash
    Knopfler
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    In no order but

    Gary Moore
    Vinnie Moore
    Hendrix
    Jeff Beck
    Angus Young or Kirk Hammett
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    along with

    Ron Asheton
    Frank Zappa
    Dave Navarro
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    philthy3 wrote:
    Angus Young! Surely you can't be serious? Even Steve Jones of the Pistols is better than him. I see no one has mentioned the likes of Glen Tipton, Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher.

    EVH just brought a few tricks to the big stage. A very good rhythm guitarist but not so hot as a soloist. Others have adapted those tricks and do them better; Vinnie Vincent, Satriani, Vai etc.

    I did have Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose and Gary Moore in my own top 5.
    I have just remembered a glaring omission by everyone........
    BRIAN MAY.

    Others to consider
    Alex Lifeson - Rush
    'Fast' Eddie Clark - Motorhead (original lineup)
    Todd Rundgren - Meatloaf
    Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Mr Goo wrote:
    philthy3 wrote:
    Angus Young! Surely you can't be serious? Even Steve Jones of the Pistols is better than him. I see no one has mentioned the likes of Glen Tipton, Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher.

    EVH just brought a few tricks to the big stage. A very good rhythm guitarist but not so hot as a soloist. Others have adapted those tricks and do them better; Vinnie Vincent, Satriani, Vai etc.

    I did have Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose and Gary Moore in my own top 5.
    I have just remembered a glaring omission by everyone........
    BRIAN MAY.

    Others to consider
    Alex Lifeson - Rush
    'Fast' Eddie Clark - Motorhead (original lineup)
    Todd Rundgren - Meatloaf
    Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top

    I'm not sure that's an oversight - more likely a general feeling that he isn't one of the best.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Eugene Martone
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Johnny Ramone

    No wankery for me thankyou.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Jack White.
  • Bloodaxe
    Bloodaxe Posts: 15
    John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Johnny Ramone

    No wankery for me thankyou.

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  • random man
    random man Posts: 1,518
    I'm surprised that Hendrix isn't held in such high esteem on this thread. For me he's miles ahead of everyone else. After him, it would just be a question of who's your favourite guitarist.
    I certainly wouldn't put Clapton above him, and neither would Clapton.

    If anyone gets a chance to see Chantel McGregor do it, she's one of the best guitarists I've ever seen, very gifted.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Billy Bragger

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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Has to be a nice chap from Chemlsford, for me :)

    The great Guthrie Govan :

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

    Best technique that I've ever seen.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    EVH wasn't the first guitarist to perform tapping and right handed hammer-ons, he just introduced it into a lot of his materiel. He's a very innovative guitarist but isn't in the same class as some of the names that have been mentioned.
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  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    wilko johnson
    mick ronson
    tom verlaine
    jonny ramone
  • JohnCleland
    JohnCleland Posts: 172
    Amazing, only one mention for Randy Rhodes,

    To the OP, what about Kruspe
  • stevewj
    stevewj Posts: 227
    Bloodaxe wrote:
    John Petrucci (Dream Theater)

    +1,
    also consider Joe Satriani, Tony T.S. McPhee (Groundhogs) and Rory Gallagher (Taste)
  • crown_jewel
    crown_jewel Posts: 545
    1. Hendrix
    2. Richard Thompson, although he would deny being a rock & roll player
    3. Buddy Guy
    4. Robert Johnson
    5. Albert King
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    Jeff Healey. Blind and plays the guitar differently and a lot better than many top players.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95YFdub ... re=related

    Mick ROnson was very under rated at the time. SIngle note solos were his speciality ala Moonage Daydream.
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  • giantorangedale
    giantorangedale Posts: 79
    philthy3 wrote:
    Angus Young! Surely you can't be serious? Even Steve Jones of the Pistols is better than him. I see no one has mentioned the likes of Glen Tipton, Michael Schenker, Ronnie Montrose, Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher.

    EVH just brought a few tricks to the big stage. A very good rhythm guitarist but not so hot as a soloist. Others have adapted those tricks and do them better; Vinnie Vincent, Satriani, Vai etc.
    Moore and Schenker are mentioned on page 1, pay attention. My vote Squire.
    should of used giantorangecannon
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    I like Pete Townshend - no idea if he's any good technically as I don't play. Hendrix obviously fantastic.
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  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    Crown Jewel wrote:
    1. Hendrix
    2. Richard Thompson, although he would deny being a rock & roll player
    3. Buddy Guy
    4. Robert Johnson
    5. Albert King


    See above. Great guitar players but not ROCK!
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