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Guitar World Magazine -March 2004 Issue | 2-16-04 | my favorite headache

[Mr. Mojo]

Damn, I got to this thread a little late.

Damn, I only know about half these guys.

I hear ya. I have my own list of the top 40 blues/rock/country electric guitarists. Jazzmen aren't counted. Here it is (in alpabetical order):

Duane Allman
Chet Atkins
Jeff Beck
Chuck Berry
Mike Bloomfield
Roy Buchanan
James Burton
Glen Campbell
Eric Clapton
Roy Clark
Albert Collins
Ry Cooder
Steve Cropper
Dick Dale
John Fahey
Rory Gallagher
Jerry Garcia
Lowell George
David Gilmour
Buddy Guy
Jimi Hendrix
Elmore James
Albert King
B.B. King
Mark Knopfler
Nils Lofgren
Taj Mahal
Brian May
Jimmy Page
Keith Richards
Robbie Robertson
Duke Robillard
Mick Ronson
Otis Rush
Michael Schenker
Mick Taylor
Pete Townshend
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Neil Young
Frank Zappa

[Cboldt]

...I just noticed: no Jeff Skunk Baxter!!!

Arguably a different genre of music. Thanks for pointing out Howe vs. Anderson. Brain fade on my part.

[Mr. Mojo]

Steve Howe, the primary guitarist for Yes, does indeed deserve to be on that list. Fripp is one of my all time favorites.

Absolutely. ....Add them both to my above list.

[gg188]

I don't believe anyone has said Walter Becker (Steely Dan)

[Mr. Mojo]

Walter Becker

Very tasteful player. No wasted notes, no muddy tones.

[Mr. Mojo]

That Rolling Stone list may be flawed, but it beats the Guitar World Mag list by a country mile.

[Mr. Mojo]

What about BB King or Brian Setzer?

Yes to both. King for obvious reasons (he's a top 10 guy), but Setzer is often overlooked. His unique sound can be partly attributed to the guitar he plays -- a 1957 Gretsch Duo Jet. That thing twangs like a Tele or rocks like a Les Paul .....all within the same song, if need be. But guitar aside, Setzer just shreds .....incredible control of his instrument, and tuneful as all get-out.

[Mr. Mojo]

MUCH BETTER!!!!

If one enjoys banging one's head against the wall ;)

[Mr. Mojo]

Jimi #12???? What's going on?

Gen Xers who've never seen vinyl with jobs at magazines.

[rintense]

And THAT'S what makes Lindsey one of the best. I saw him with Fleetwood Mac last year, and when he opened for Tina Turner some years ago. The man is truly underrated as a guitarist. And for him to play that thing so passionately and STILL lead sing? Incredible. Lindsey deserves the plaudits from his peers.

[Poser]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3-100. Everybody else

Obviously this pole was taken among the 13-25 crowd.

[Fred Hayek]

Add Stanley Clarke to the list of bass players

[nonliberal]

Check out the new IE album. Ripper is the man!!!

[anonymous_user]

Steve Wariner. Great guitar, and a gentleman, too.

I was thinking of Ricky Skaggs (listen to "Hummingbird" sometime!) and whoever the heck plays guitar for Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam. Interesting stuff, and some fast pickin'. :)

[SkiHatGuy]

Alex Leifson (RUSH) is really underrated here, IMO.

[Sabertooth]

Duane Eddy, Robby Krieger, Steve Lukather, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Clapton, Mike Campbell, Carlos Santana, Steve Cropper and Mick Taylor should all be on this list.

[.cnI redruM]

Jaw-dropping Omissions - Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, Martin Barre, Steve Howe and I'm sure I missed at least one or two more.....

[.cnI redruM]

Oops, beck was 24.

[Lancey Howard]

Everybody learns from somebody. Jimi listened to Steve Cropper.

Oh yeah! That guy from the movie, 'The Blues Brothers'.

[John Lenin]

Jimmy Page #6?
This poll is a joke.