Who is the best Guitar Player

[igoreshka]

top ten greatest guitar players

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Ritchie Blackmore
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Stevie Ray Vaughan
6. Tony Iommi
7. Jeff Beck
8. Jimmy Page
9. Randy Rhoads
10. Joe Satriani

So, who is the best Guitar Player?
Let's start with Ritchie Blackmore:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2IsVsG9Whs

[Terryl]

Jimi Hendrix...........No question

[drparty333]

eric clapton...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIBxn8arV3w

[igoreshka]

PACO DE LUCIA , John McLaughlin , AL DI MEOLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIzhqQ

[igoreshka]

Carlos Santana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ZRS0F5t34

[igoreshka]

Gary Moore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O_YMLDvvnw

[Jazzy1170]

Carlos Santana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ZRS0F5t34

Goodone...

[Nostradamus]

Mark Knopfler


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruzwBbV2xwc

[dishuser]

here's 2 greats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl7Wksx6FZM&feature=related

[dishuser]

plus can't forget stevie vai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CAJtu2nHLw

[dishuser]

and one of the fastest
Yngwie Malmsteen

http://www.5min.com/Video/Yngwie-Malmsteen---insane-speed-playing-10238

[fifties]

Duane Eddy.

1958

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGPG_Y-_BZI&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXcbQhQ_Jw80LhPPomp2OPw_


But credit to Dick Dale as well (talk about one of the fastest).

1963

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8

1996

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UmmbF1Zyvk&NR=1

[hayman]

2nd for carlos santana,but i also liked cris squire

[swanone]

great list going here but everyone left out the man Jimmy Page


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmNHtWqcXqY

[swanone]

how about another Steve Stevens


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPwf6g3HK9Y

[dishuser]

great list going here but everyone left out the man Jimmy Page


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmNHtWqcXqY

no I posted him in my first reply

[swanone]

one more for you Joe Satriani , you got to give this man credit . if you dont know him check this out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-OK7sS855M

[swanone]

no I posted him in my first reply

sorry bro your right i saw it as tony lommi

[Nostradamus]

couple of more for you Slash vs Angus Young


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsK6J2lC7QI&feature=fvwrel

[runamok]

Roy Clark

Yes the Hee Haw's co-host.The man can play ANYTHING with strings.Besides country I have seen him play Spanish style acoustic songs to heavy rock & roll.

[hutch]

Pete Townsend

[igoreshka]

Eddie Van Halen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ

[igoreshka]

Jeff Beck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHaRAfxLd7g

[igoreshka]

Jimmy Page


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKlEVtA_TGQ

[chuck]

certainly not the best, but one of my favs, among many.....

ZAKK WYLDE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA0kx9ZbOzI&feature=related

[Jazzy1170]

certainly not the best, but one of my favs, among many.....

ZAKK WYLDE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA0kx9ZbOzI&feature=related

Not bad,,,
ty.

[jefflisa828]

you guy's have listed lots of my favs but here are the three for me

Nuno Bettencourt


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dz-oau7Qg

stevie ray vaughn


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x128t9_stevie-ray-vaughan-voodoo-child_music

yngwie malmsteen


http://www.5min.com/Video/Yngwie-Malmsteen---insane-speed-playing-10238


Jeff Beck


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ej3BdMpgZw

and beleive it or not john mayer is wild check this video out


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFzDR1sPd90

another john mayer vid this one is cool. who would have thought mister your body is a wonderland would be on my list lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9SowOtfehI&NR=1

[spaztrigger]

Come on guys, enough with the live links. Put a code box on them please.

[jefflisa828]

I would but I don't know how lol

[spaztrigger]

I would but I don't know how lol

When you copy the link into your post, highlight it and click the # symbol. That will put a code box on it.

[chevy_man]

Know doubt Jimmi was the best but dont forget Jimmi page he is pretty awesome too

[rickw]

Jeff Beck gets my vote.......

[kev53]

The MotorCity MadMan
Ted Nugent

[steelpicker]

for my money, always was and always will be the late great Chet Atkins. But in truth, there ain't one ya'll...there's always someone, somewhere that is better. I prefer to ask who your favorite is, rather who is the best.

[steveOtoo]

Joe Robinson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0PVxtWCb9Y&feature=related

[marlo803]

the slowest...keith richards and,jmo, the best:yes:

[kfg56]

I have seen Jeff Beck 3 times,Joe Satriani twice and Steve Vai also twice. I would have to say I liked Joe Satriani the best.

[steveOtoo]

Doyle Dykes........a Florida Cracker


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRluhR6v8U&feature=related

[TLG]

those are all good guitarists igoreshka ,,, from that list i would pick
1) jimmy page
2) ritchie blackmore
3) randy rohdes

these guys did things with a guitar that was unbelieveable and by doing so paved
the way for todays geniuses like..

1) slash
2) gus g

[steveOtoo]

Young Aussie kid with ruddy cheeks........



www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgzsuzfLkHY

[laker]

1, Jimmi Hendrix
2, Carlos Santana,
3, Erick Clampton
4, Jimmy page

[homer_™]

Kirk Hammett from Metalica he may not be an all time favourite but he`s very talented

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWwmIfy0GNE

[aquadave]

I see a lot of good names but don't forget Duane Allman Alvin Lee, Peter Frampton

[mclovin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mBjG9chIFw

[ticktack]

ACDC's angus and malcolm young can hammer one out.

[phantom]

I am not into guitar players but i saw this kid on youtube
Sungha Jung. This kid reminds me of 'August Rush' the movie.
He can play and makes it look interesting.

[Pollypurabred]

Found these gents on NHK World (MIND)

Definitely a Clapton persuasion.- Acoustic (my opinion)

Char-English lyrics (very few)
Kazumi Waterloo

[humberto]

johnny winter and hendrix

[mtheguy]

My idols were and have always been Eddie VanHalen, Randy Rhoads and a little bit of Malmsteen....Not to take anything away from the OP list as they all have influenced my playing greatly and all are worthy of recognition....Let's us not also forget Liona Boyd...She is absolutely one of the best classical guitarists in the World (If you appreciate that kind of Music).....

[cheeser]

Micheal Schenker (was in UFO) gets my vote

[Broomer]

You have all posted some good players but the best has been missed.......,,,,,,Definitely ......,,,,,,,Devin Townsend.

By FAR the best guitar player EVER.

[hutch]

I like Pete Townsend

[JCO]

Lets not forget the blues boys.. BB King , Buddy Guy, Albert King, Bonnie Rait on slide... Need I go on...

[abouttosnap]

For me Jimi Hendrix. Next would be Eddie Van Halen.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa-q-ztyZZw

[dandaling]

Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai. All Guitarists that have had a major influence on my playing.

[buttman302]

I'm seeing all the greats being posted here, and everyone of them earn there place in time,

as for me BB King is my guy....

Thank You for this very damn good enjoyable Thread igoreshka and all the post replys,

BM302

[pa123]

HENDRIX-is #1 of all time,influenced by the immortal ROBERT JOHNSON,whom both lived and died in the same way!(I have every recording by both artists,if anyone would like any cuts pls. pm me)

[mclovin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WowgEJw_B2k

Well this kid is very good also.....

[Pollypurabred]

I found this in November of this year but there was such a uproar that I did not post. Uproars are good but people were comparing their last years list to this year, with some guitarist raising or dropping by as much as 60 spots on the list.

I do not have the link for the "uproar" comments, lost it, but I am sure that it can be found..


http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stone-names-hendrix-best-guitarist-ever-054130594.html



Rolling Stone names Hendrix best guitarist ever
Reuters

(Reuters) - Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players.

"Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and the stage," said Grammy-winning guitarist Tom Morello in the magazine, citing Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" as key tracks.

Hendrix is joined by the likes of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend among the top 10, in a list laden with rock 'n' roll icons spanning decades.

The panel of experts recruited to vote for their favorite guitar players included musicians such as Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Van Halen (who was voted No. 8), Brian May and Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys, along with a selection of Rolling Stone's senior writers and editors.

The experts also weighed in on their favorites, with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready calling Eddie Van Halen "a master of riffs" and Joe Perry praising Jimmy Page's "vision of how to transcend the stereotypes of what the guitar can do."

The full list will be featured in a special issue with four special covers of Van Halen, Clapton, Hendrix and Page, and will be on newsstands and online at www.rollingstone.com (http://www.rollingstone.com) on Friday. Rolling Stone's top 10 greatest guitarists follow:

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Eric Clapton

3. Jimmy Page

4. Keith Richards

5. Jeff Beck

6. B.B. King

7. Chuck Berry

8. Eddie Van Halen

9. Duane Allman

10. Pete Townshend

(Reporting and Writing by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

[veedublub]

Eric clapton, Mark Knopfler

[LuckyLarry]

Best:Jimi Page...fastest (for his time & most of ours) Alvin Lee of 10 Years After.

[ace rimmer]

you forgot pete townshend and frank zappa