The 100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time - as compiled by HomeRecording .com

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Here's the deal: Just for the fun of it, we'll make our own list. Everybody gets 20 votes. List your 20 favorites. You can take into account whatever criteria you feel are most important to you: technical ability, charisma, contribution to the world of guitar, whatever you deem list-worthy.
Everybody only gets to vote once, and we tally the votes at the end. You can list your 20 favorites in not particular order, and you can onlylist each person once.
If you think this is stupid, don't participate.

Ready.... GO!





Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
In no particular order, but it will be clear that I am more of a fan of mood players and not so much technical wizards (although a few techies sneak through)

Bruce Cockburn....number 1
Ani DiFranco
Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Mark Knopfler
George Harrison
Daniel Lanois
Charlie Sexton
Hendrix
Paul Weller (The Jam, Style Council, solo)
Mick Jones/Joe Strummer (can't separate them)
J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)
David Rhodes (Peter Gabriel)
Nick McCabe (formerly of The Verve)
Andy Summers (The Police)
Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, solo)
Keith Richards
Pete Townsend
Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
Bob Mould (Husker Du, Sugar, solo)
Johnny Buckland (Coldplay)
 
(I probably won't be able to come up with 20, but here goes)

(no particular order)

SRV
Criss Oliva
Randy Rhoads
Al Dimeola
BBK
Al Pitrelli
John Petrucci
Eric Clapton
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
Vernon Reid
Jim Croce
Jimmy Buffet
Dan Fogleberg
Don Barnes
And i guess EV Halen even though nothing except the fist album and 5150 did anything for me.

There, I came up with 20 off the top of my head :D
 
1: Jimi Hendrix
2: EVH
3: Les Paul
4: Andres Segovia
5: Joe Pass
6: Robert Johnson
7: Billy Gibbons
8: Angus Young
9: Neal Schon
10: SRV
11: Mark Knoplfer
12: Brian Setzer
13: Chuck Berry
14: Al DiMeola
15: Jimmy Page
16: Brain May
17: Chet Atkins
18: George Harrison
19: Andy Summers
20: The Edge

Wow.... 20 isn't enough to fit in everybody you want to....

Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
The 20 greatest guitarist are 20 guys that never made it to the top and nobody has ever heard of them.
 
Alex Lifeson (of coarse)
Neal Schon (Don't know the spelling)
Bruce Boulliet (Racer X)
Michael Shanker
Frank Gambali
Jason Becker
dude from Marillion
Roy Clark :o
Scorpions Duo
Steve Lukather
Randy Rhoads
Alice in Chains dude

These are all I could come up with but hey....I'm a drummer! I don't even know my guitar player's name half the time!:D
 
Ok, in no certain order...

1. Eddie Van Halen
2. Nuno Benttencourt
3. Brent Mason
4. Brad Paisley
5. Vito Bratta
6. Chet Atkins
7. Steve Vai
8. Jerry Cantrell
9. Roy Clark
10. George Harrison
11. Danny Gatton
12. Paul Gilbert
13. SRV
14. Ricky Skaggs
15. Vince Gill
16. Junior Brown
17. Derik Friggo
18. Jimmy Olander
19. Willie Nelson
20. Albert Lee
 
Ok, here goes....

Dimebag Darrel!!!!!!!!!
Zakk Wylde
John Petrucci
Nuno Bettencourt
Dave "the snake" Sabo
Randy Rhoads
James Hetfield
Fredrik Thordendal
Jake E Lee
Me
Marty Friedman

I can't come up with more right now....

Dime...
 
John McLaughlin
Jimi Hendrix
Jon Scofield
Eric Gale
Danny Gatton
Vince Gill
Ricky Skaggs
Peter Green
Joe Pass
Django Reinhart
Lightnin Hopkins
Albert Collins
Walter Becker
Jeff Beck
BB King
Ry Cooder
Billy Gibbons
Skunk Baxter
Larry Carlton
Carlos Santana
 
20, damn that many!

allright, here we go, but I define best not on a technique basis

Hendrix
Tom Morello
Buddy Guy
Keith Richards
Robby Krieger
George Harrison
Tres Manos (Urban Dance Squad)
Robert Johnson,
Bjorn Berge
Joe Pass
Andy Summers
Jimmy Page
Django Reinhard
Les Paul
John Mayal
Mick taylor

oops, that's only 16.. well, that will have to do
 
Wait a minute - I don't see any Kurt Cobain or Joni Mitchell appearing on these lists. What the fuk. ;>)

Not in order:

Ace Frehley
Edward Van Halen
Jimi Hendrix
Mark Knophler (sp?)
Billy Gibbons
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Alex L. (the dude in Rush)
Roy Clark
Randy Rhodes
Charlie Bingham
Vai
Sach
Eric "Fingers" Ray
Chuck Berry
Albert King
Brian Setzer
Keith Richards (rhythum)
Joe Perry
the dude I've never heard of
 
i don't really have an order so it goes as what appears in my head first :D

John Petrucci
Kerry King
Jeff Hanneman
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Kirk Hammet
Randy Rhoads
Zakk Wylde
Frank Zappa
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
SRV
Robby Krieger
Jerry Cantrell
Alex Lifeson
Kim Thayil

could only think of 16
 
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Andres Segovia
Charlie Christian
Django Reinhardt
Wes Montgomery
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
John McLaughlin
Leo Kottke
Allan Holdsworth
Ollie Halsall
Doc Watson
Chet Atkins
B.B. King
Paco De Lucia
Sabicas
Lenny Breau
Duane Allman
 
"Alice in Chains dude"

Jerry Cantrell :) he's one of my fav.....i can't list 20, but my all time favs are Jimmy Page, Jerry Cantrell, SRV, Dean DeLeo, Randy Rhodes, Tony Iommi, Slash
 
Best

As of right now (with mild commentary) and in no particular order:
Jimi Hendrix
Lowell George (the best rock slide guitar player)
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ritchie Blackmore (just ask him, he'll tell you)
Steve Morse
Hubert Sumlin (it's tough to figure out if he made Muddy or the other way around)
Django Reinhardt (simply phenomenal)
Grant Green (one of the best funky jazz players)
Tal Farlow (one of the fastest and tastiest guitarists)
Robert Johnson
CHarlie Christian
Duane Allman
Danny Gatton (smokin' fingers)
Chet Atkins
Roy Clark (made me want to play guitar way back when)
Junior Brown (sweet ax)
Martin Barre (always loved his phrasing)
David Gilmore (loved his phrasing as well)
Oscar Aleman (the Brazillian Django from the same era, but lived longer. Unquestionably a master of the guitar)

That's 20, but here's 2 more:
Les Paul and George Harrison

Just my opinion of course.

Bill L
 
tjohnston said:
The 20 greatest guitarist are 20 guys that never made it to the top and nobody has ever heard of them.
Click to expand...

yes yes.. i agree.. i'm sure they are just bummin around their house.. =)
 
So many players...I'm gonna forget a couple..

Jeff Beck
Al DiMeola
Jimi Hendrix
Steve Hunter
Ray Gomez
Steve R. Vaughn
Junior Brown
Allan Holdsworth
Jimmy Page
Robert Fripp
Peter Haycock
Van Halen
Keith Richards
Frank Zappa
Earl Slick
Johnny Marr
The Edge
George Benson
Leslie West
Richard Thomson





Don
 
OK, not in order... but close (IMHO)

Mark Knopfler
Randy Rhodes
EVH
Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
Billy Gibbons
Chet Atkins
Albert King
Santana
Adrian Vandenberg
Joe Satriani
Michael Shenker
Ricky Skaggs
JJ Cale
Glen Campbell
Steve Vai
SRV
Rory Gallagher
Jorma Kaukonen

well...maybe not as close to being in order as I would have liked it to be.

bd

EDIT: I forgot Rossington & Collins and a whole bunch of those southern rockers.
 
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jimi hendrix
robert johnson
johnny winter
eddie van halen
albert king
stevie ray vaughn
gary rossington
allen collins
duane allman
dicky betts
steve gains
eric clapton
jimmy page
danny gatton
eric johnson
billy gibbons
chet atkins
albert lee
joe perry
chuck berry

this list is not my opinion of the greatest....just my top 20 personal favorites
 
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