Favourite Guitarists

+1 On Derek Trucks 

Child prodigy as well as Eric Gales who had at record deal at the ripe old age of 15

Neil Young once said, “Of all the players I ever heard, it's gotta be [Jimi] Hendrix and JJ Cale who are the best electric guitar players.” Guitarist Mark Knopfler, also claimed Cale as in influence on his art, even participating in the 2014 tribute album, The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale.
 

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):

There’s no arguing about the previously listed artists but, I can’t believe nobody listed. Scotty Moore

John Fahey