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.

[MarkL]

Oh oh... I'm talking to myself here... One name that I noticed is missing would belong to Buckethead. Now I'm not particularly a big fan of his style of music from his solo albums... I guess you could say that he's best known as a "thrash" player. But he's got some very interesting things that he's done with other players, like his work in Praxis with Bootsy Collins, and then there the stuff he did in Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (Les, Buckethead, Bernie Warrell, and "Brain."

Though exceedingly weird, he's also quite talented and proficient.

Mark

[kickonly88]

Anybody mention Ruyter?

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

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Great minds, Ralph! That’s the BEST track to put on the car CD and break all land/speed records on a winding Wisconsin back road! :)

(Kids? Don’t try this until you’re at LEAST 45, LOL!)

[grb]

Jimmiy Hendrix, Johnny Winter

[jmc813]

Would you possibly have a link to the favorite drummer thread? Thanks.

[jmc813]

I believe he is married to Susan Tedesci.

You're correct. They put on a great show together last New Years Eve.

[jmc813]

SRV
Hendrix
Carlos
Robert Randolph
Ed King
Derek Trucks
Dick Dale
Trey Anastasio

[Mr. Jeeves]

At the risk of killing this thread, Michael Romeo of Symphony X.

Good catch - that guy (and Symphony X) gets way less attention than he deserves.

[jmc813]

He played the parts seen as being done by Ralph Machio in "Crossroads." The movie sort of sucked. But if you can find a soundtrack album from the movie, and you like or love blues, BUY IT! It's AWESOME!!!!!

Correct on all counts. Though with age, Crossroads has grown on me as a "so-bad-it's-good" type film.

[gathersnomoss]

Sixty-five posts, how easy they forget.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I'm a huge Rush fan... The first concert I ever went to was their Farewell to Kings tour. And once I saw them 3 times in 2 weeks! They'll be in KC in a week or two, but I can't justify $80 plus tickets.

My brother and I just paid $400 each (StubHub) for seventh row center tickets to Rush in Concord, CA on 5/4. Worth every penny and then some.

Sometimes, ya just gotta bite the bullet...

[Blackirish]

This years Chicago Blues Fest...

Thursday, June 5: Guitarist and singer Johnny Winter will make his first appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival since the inaugural event in 1984. He’ll be part of the opening night celebration of Muddy Waters on Thursday, June 5th, sharing the spotlight with “Superharp” James Cotton and others.

Friday, June 6: The Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor (joined by her Blues Machine) headlines on Friday night, along with a set by Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater. There will also be a tribute to the past with a set featuring Ruby Andrews, Cicero Blake and Jackie Ross.

Saturday, June 7: Buckwheat Zydeco will headline on Saturday. The 60-year-old accordionist will bring one of the classic sounds of New Orleans to the stage. Also appearing that night will be Chicago favorite Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, the 2007 Band of the Year at the Blues Music Awards.

Sunday, June 8: Just announced to close the festival on Sunday June 8th will be the legendary B.B. King, making his first appearance at the festival in over 20 years. Other headliners on the final night include keyboardist Little Willie Littlefield, guitarist Bobby Parker and vocalist Karen Carroll, who performs with Charlie Love and Lurrie Bell.

Johnny Winter and James Cotton on the same stage then a close out with BB King...thats gonna friggin rock.

[Blackirish]

Johnny Winter ping

[evets]

[gathersnomoss]

Crack Kills.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I don’t think I can see myself ever playing in that style. There’s no soul to it.

Exactly.. it's too mechanical, but fun to watch for a few minutes or so! :)

[lainie]

She rocks! And she’s a sweet person to boot.

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

Have a look & listen.

[Gomez]

A few more that should be on the list (if they're not already)

Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe)

Tom Verlaine (Television)

Nicky Moroch (David Sanborn)

[wastedyears]

I can play similar to that in my dreams.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Frank Zappa, hands down.