My,my,my no one mentions Carlos Santana,or Peter Townsend maybe not the best there ever was but to listen to on a great system.
Favourite Guitarists
This discussion was inspired by the recent article about our 3 favourite female singers.
Because it was impossible for me to pick just three female vocalists ( I love women singers), I will not put a limit as to how many you wish to vote for. I limited myself to a dozen. However, if you list more that 50 I will seriously question your decision making skills.
In no particular order, except for Rory at number one.
1. Rory Gallagher
2. Peter Green
3. Roy Buchanan
4. Joe Bonamassa
5. David Gimour
6. Slash
7. Johnny Winter
8. Duane Allman
9. Stevie Ray Vaughn
10. Mark Knopfler
11. Glen Campbell
12. Guthrie Govan
Since no one’s mentioned Johnny Thunders, I will. He may not have been technically proficient, but he played with more attitude than anyone before or since. I often find myself returning to "Frankenstein," "Vietnamese Baby," and "Bad Girl," all off the New York Dolls’ self-titled album. And his take on "Pipeline" on So Alone is absolutely menacing: One more highlight of his is the So Alone title track performed at Max’s Kansas City with The Heartbreakers (the other Heartbreakers: not affiliated with Tom Petty): |
When i clicked in i figured it might be inspired by the top Female 3 I thought i would lurk only (as is my usual habit) however when i saw Rory at 1 at had to chime in I like the no particular order as much as i can lock in number 1 the order will change most times
so ill go with Steve be it Howe or Hackett Derek Trucks Daune Allman Zappa Jeff Beck Al Di Meola Frampton J Winter
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Boy, I put Derek Trucks above all here. I can’t believe no one has mentioned him. He can play anything, just like Danny Gatton, and has an amazing musical relationship with his wife. Tedeschi-Trucks Band is fantastic. And add Trey Anastasio playing with them as they redo Layla in a live recording that is BETTER than the original, wow. Trey is pretty freaking great, too, and Phish plays together better than any band I have heard, and that includes the Dead in Berkeley. I would not know how great Derek Trucks is without the ability to easily discover his music on Quboz. Streaming is game changing for musical discovery.
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My list of rock and jazz guitar greats: ROCK: Jimi Hendrix Jorma Kaukonen Eric Clapton Jimmy Page Dickie Betts Jerry Garcia Rory Gallagher Stevie Ray Vaughn Eddie Van Halen Slash David Gilmour Steve Howe Frank Zappa Brian May JAZZ: Pat Metheny John McLaughlin Jeff Beck Al DiMeola John Scofield Grant Green John Abercrombie Bill Frisell Larry Carleton |
Mike Bloomfield Martin Simpson Mark Knopfler Richard Thompson Freddy King Ry Cooder as previously mentioned Albert Lee James Burton John Cippolina Jorma Kaukonen Vince Gill Peter Green Robert Johnson Buddy Guy Elmore James Clarence White Doc Watson Jesse Ed Davis Joseph Spence Mississippi John Hurt Blind Willie Johnson Django Reinhardt
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"It was embarrassing and hard to watch. Like Soupy Sales trading punches with Marvin Hagler." tony1954- GT has the proper Blues foundation, and just isn't a next level of Blues/Rock AND shredding, which SRV was. No disrespect to JB and all his contemporaries. He has it figured out, but there are many his age and younger with OOTW(out of this world) technique abilities and the extra unexplainable "gift" that can hold my attention. Can't really compare musicians to pro sports figures. There are TOO MANY in my all star lineup. All unfortunately, are at least 10 years older than I, or have joined the great gig in the sky." (644) Derek Trucks Performing "Soul Serenade" at Guitar Center's King of the Blues 2010 - YouTube
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Off the top of my head. Electric lead players only. Eric Clapton Tom Verlaine Robby Krieger Jimmy Page I'm not a fan of shredders, players who choose to play at the speed of light. I value a melodic sense and the player's ability to display a variety of intensities and emotions. I'm also a sucker for good tone. |