Hendrix had the best tone and the best combination of rock, blues and jazz all wrapped into a sound all his own - mesmerizing.
Pat Metheny in concert is truly awesome, he builds his rythems into a giant cresendo and often the rest of the band is playing and building to that point as well, really nice. |
YAN AKKERMAN is a true virtuoso guitarist able to play any kind of music classical, jazz and rock with great techniques and feeling of the instrument. |
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You already mentioned him. Ritchie Blackmore is my overall favorite, although I am extremely fond of many of the other players mentioned and others still. I'm kind of a guitar junkie. Extremely honorable mentions to Robert Fripp, Steve Howe, Richard Thompson, and Stephen Stills, who haven't been mentioned yet. The list goes on and on. . . |
Hey Y'all,
Jimi Hendrix, one of the, if not the most influential guitarists to pick up a six string. There does not seem to be any rock guitarist that has gone untouched by this legend. I'm sure he and Joe Strummer and Janis Joplin are having a good 'ole time in the Cosmic All-Star Orchestra right now. |
Ry Cooder is one not yet mentioned that i really enjoy and he takes me musical places i haven't been before.
last night i listened to a couple of Jimi Hendrix Lps....."Electric Ladyland" and "Are You Experienced".....it is hard to conceive of anyone that has expanded the Guitar art like Jimi.....the "Mozart" of guitar. |
Max, I saw him in concert about 6 weeks before he died. He was a monster...and he finally sobered up, and got his life back in order....what a loss... |
Let me say a word for my personal favorite, Wes Montgomery. Entirely self taught, he learned the guitar from listening to Charlie Christian records. A great natural talent. Those who knew him personally could attest to the fact that "the warmth and directness and spontaneity and love you seem to hear in his music was really there." Orrin Keepnews. His ballad interpretations are second to none. Listen and you will hear what melodic eloquence, intimate, warm sound and perfect rhythmic sense is all about. His blues playing is a flow of one original, tasteful idea after another. Listen to his "Four on Six -While We're Young - I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" sessions from 1960-62. You won't be sorry. |
I'm sure everyone has their favorite, but over the years one guitarist whose work I've admired is Lee Ritenour. One of my favorite cds is one done in collaberation with Dave Gruisin and it's called Harlequin. Give it a listen!! |
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How about a vote for all of the Jeff Beck fans. |
Duane Allman captured the feelings of the southern blues sound like none could. Johnny Winter on his good days (circa 1975) put on a spectatular blues show. |
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This is a first! I agree with Warrenh! SRV is my favorite too. His version of Kenny Burrell's "Chitlins Con Carne" from "The Sky Is Crying", which I have on a gold MFSL CD, is one of my reference cuts. I still can't believe that he's gone. |
Oscar Lopez ! Try his Heat disc... |
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Jimmy Page. Not as many notes-per-second as a lot of other guys, but he absolutely channels the muse through that thing. Even slower and just as emotive is David Gilmore. |
I second Mitja with Ronnie Earl being my overall favorite living guitar player. Of those who are no longer with us I would have to choose the late Danny Gatton. |
If Allen Holdsworth is not at the top your not listening. He plays mostly progressive fusion that may not be to everyones liking. 9 out of 10 guitar players would agree. Impossible to imitate |
Considering those still active...Ronnie Earl |
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I second phil Keaggy as the most talented. I would have to say that Buddy Guy is my favorite though. If you've ever seen him live you'll know why he's my choice. He can play anything, and play it great. |
My favorite would probably not be the most talented. There are lots of musicians I like that are not on the top of the talent heap.
The most talented would be Phil Keaggy. The list of favorites could go on ad nauseum. |
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someone new, but I would have to say Sean Watkins from Nickle Creek. |
Stevie Ray, hands down...a monster, and boy can he make that guitar cry.... |
