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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

 

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willgolf
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Guitarists ahead of their time:

Jimi Hendrix

Jeff Beck

If the Op likes females:

Kaki King

Too bad he died:

Michael Hedges

Guitar Duos

Rodrigo N Gabriella

Guitar Trios

Al DiMeola / John Mclaughlin / Paco Delucia -The Guitar Trio

Rock Group Performance

Nils Lofgren --- The Niis Lofrgren Band Live

Rory Gallagher was really cool

 

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zimwig
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Without letting politics shade my opinion Eric Clapton

- Jerry Garcia

- Stephen Stills

- BB King

- Mark Knophler

- Jorma Kaukonen (Acoustic)

- Leo Kotke

- Derek Trucks

- Jeff Beck

- Jimi Hendrix

- Ry Cooder

-Stevie Ray Vaughn 

 

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re-lar-kvothe
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Pure R&R:

Eddie Van Halen

Blues, toss up:

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Duane Allman, and Joe Bonamassa is very near their level

Jazz, 3-way tie:

Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Stanley Jordan

Classical, toss up:

Paco DeLucia; Sharon Isbin

Flamenco:

Carlos Montoya

Last but not least: Tommy Emmanuel. He can do it all. His live performances are electrifying.

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melbay
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Read through this whole post.  Did not see Michael Schenker mentioned once. Maybe I missed it. Man wrote his first published song at 12 years old. Credited on over 60 albums. 

 

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zimwig
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+1 Ronnie Earl

Doug MacCleod

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