Who Is Your Favorite Guitar Player/Guitarist?

Greatest Guitarists ^

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Per popular demand, after the very successful "Who Is Your Favorite Drummer?" thread, here we have a new posting to determine who is your favorite guitarist of all time.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

I love several guitarists so much, that I had to narrow it down to my TWO VERY FAVORITES. They are Edward Van Halen (Van Halen) and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) --

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Ping

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

This week, it’s Django Reinhardt.

[Man50D]

That's a tough one. Three that immediately come to mind are BB King, Eric Clapton and Dickie Betz.

[angcat]

Rudolf Schenker

[PzLdr]

Mike Pender [SEARCHERS], John McNally [SEARCHERS], Tony Hicks [HOLLIES], Keith Richards [ROLLING STONES], James Burton, Chuck Berry

[MtnClimber]

Clapton

[Mr. Jeeves]

Steve Vai. But there are several dozen others right there with him. ;)

[The Iceman Cometh]

In no particular order:

Ritchie Blackmore

John Petrucci (Dream Theater)

Zakk Wylde

Chris Impelliteri (this dude shreds)

Michael Schenker

Pat Travers

[Mmogamer]

Andy Mckee

[mdittmar]

Eric Clapton

[Tax-chick]

Paco Pena.

[JennysCool]

Mark Knopfler.

[proxy_user]

Richard Thompson, for sure.

It’s an acquired taste, but he continues to amaze with a new style every year.

http://www.richardthompson-music.com/gearandtunings.asp

[Grunthor]

Satriana(sp?) Malmsteen or one of these guys;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s

[Man50D]

I left one off my list. The late Stevie Ray Vaughn.

[Michael.SF.]

This guy rarely makes theses lists, but he has been awsome for over 45 years:

Dick Dale

[death2tyrants]

Mauro Giuliani

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ll play, but I BEG you...no photos of Eddie today, LOL!

Jimmy Page.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/unreleased_jimmy_page_guitar_riff

[i_dont_chat]

Mike Auldridge, Resophonic Guitar and Dobro

http://www.mikeauldridge.com/
for samples

[rabidralph]

The Edge and Eddie’s all right ;-)

[Grizzled Bear]

Metal Ping!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I remember Eric Johnson mentioning Dick Dale as one of his heroes.

(Adding Eric Johnson to the playlist, too.)

[DigitalVideoDude]

How about Chet Atkins.

[joebuck]

Jeff Beck. Eddie Van Halen is the most overrated.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Okay, but a photo of a young Edward is much better than a photo of him now..... Gads!

[Stevenc131]

Duane Allman

[rabidralph]

Eric Johnson, Cliffs of Dover

[rockrr]

This paleo-rocker make a tip of the hat to Robin Trower who at 60 is still kicking azz!

[bootless]

Ooh, so many.

Clapton, Knopfler, Dick Dale, Al DiMeola...

[the invisib1e hand]

whoa. so many. your two are total showmen, as well.

As someone else phrased it, "this week" I'm very high on David Gilmour -- this is after 35 years of "Money" being the undisputed king of rock and roll tunes.

Stevie Ray is, of course, completely in a class by himself.

I bought Eric Clapton's autobiography last night, and stayed up till one reading it.

I've come to really appreciate Larry Carlton of late -- a true master; and his friend Robben Ford.

I'd better stop now, because I could go on for hours.

I someone going to call me a hippie like last time?

[djf]

Can’t name one.
But I will name three.

Lindsey Buckingham
Robert Fripp
Neil Young

[Argus]

I’d like to cast a vote for Lonnie Mack.

[the invisib1e hand]

wth is that — I’m afraid to ask...

[Homer1]

Ritchie Blackmore

[SkiKnee]

Garcia, Jerry

[lainie]

My sister-in-law :)

http://lorinator.feminoise.com/

of the famous people?

David Gilmour
Brian May
Knopfler
Angus Young
Prince (yes, I said Prince)
Leo Kottke
Stevie Ray Vaughn

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

I agree that Lindsey Buckingham is awesome. He is one of the most underrated guitarists of our generation.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Does Lori play in a band? I couldn’t tell from her blog.

[Red_Devil 232]

I will second - Knopfler - Dire Straits

[ought-six]

Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and Dickie Betts.

[ThreePuttinDude]

Unbelievable,
Thanks for introducing me to these guys.

[lainie]

Oh I didn’t give it enough thought. Lindsey for sure is on the list!

[the invisib1e hand]

How about Chet Atkins.

yep. CGP.

Just about any "Nashville Cat."

Like my first (bluegrass) instructor taught me, "there will always be 12-year-olds who can play you under the table...get used to it."

Oh, that reminds me, though I don't care for his grown-up stuff too much, there was nothing like having to stand on your toes to see 10-year-old Derek Trucks blow the roof off the joint with his slide work. Amazing.

[Kimmers]

Eddie Van Halen
Dick Dale
Chet Atkins
BB KIng
Carlos Santana

[Hacksaw]

Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman aren't too bad

[Former War Criminal]

Scottie Moore

[WorkingClassFilth]

Chet Atkins.

[Paul Heinzman]

All the dead ones.

Kidding...just kidding. That's what I do.

IMHO, Eddie Van Halen's a great who was always surrounded by mediocre talents so he never got his props. Jimmy Page is great, but was upstaged many times by the greatest drummer rock 'n' roll ever experienced. Eric Clapton can make the lead guitar say more than Peter Frampton could with a synthesizer attached, and Peter Frampton can work a guitar.

I'm just gonna say Roy Clark and leave it at that.

[budwiesest]

Ricky Scaggs
Brian Sutton
Tony Rice
Doc Watson
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