Top 5 greatest guitarists

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  • edited November 2010
    Well, here are my faves...

    Steve Vai
    Paul Gilbert
    John Petrucci
    Joe Satriani
    John 5

    Maybe they are not the greatest in terms of fame, relevance or merit, but while I have a huge respect for Hendrix, he's not the one I enjoy the most.

    Besides, I'm also one of those people who doesn't really get what the fuss about David Gilmour or Mark Knopfler is. Mneh. :p
  • edited November 2010
    After playing "Guitar Hero AeroSmith", one would feel tempted to say the guitarist from AeroSmith... (it's ridiculous how they made such easy songs transform in to such a hard game, some of the songs are more challenging to play than Hot for Teacher on World Tour...).
  • edited November 2010
    In no particular order:

    * Mark Knopfler
    * Eric Clapton
    * Joe Satriani
    * Dave Gilmour
    * Jimmy Page
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    edited November 2010
    Metalbrain wrote: »
    Well, here are my faves...

    Steve Vai
    Paul Gilbert
    John Petrucci
    Joe Satriani
    John 5

    Maybe they are not the greatest in terms of fame, relevance or merit, but while I have a huge respect for Hendrix, he's not the one I enjoy the most.

    Besides, I'm also one of those people who doesn't really get what the fuss about David Gilmour or Mark Knopfler is. Mneh. :p

    Listen to David Gilmour's solo at the end of the track 'sheep'. It's amazing, or listen to Comfortably numb.
    The trouble with tribbles is.......
  • edited November 2010
    VanTammen wrote: »
    After playing "Guitar Hero AeroSmith", one would feel tempted to say the guitarist from AeroSmith... (it's ridiculous how they made such easy songs transform in to such a hard game, some of the songs are more challenging to play than Hot for Teacher on World Tour...).
    I did...

    Joe Perry.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited November 2010
    A bit late but...

    Django Reinhardt
    Robert Johnson
    Johnny Marr
    George Harrison
    Jeff Buckley

    No Hendrix on my list of fav's, but I can't understand anyone knocking him.
    I don't love his music but as a guitarist myself I have nothing but respect for what he did. Chord melodies alone made his playing so different.
  • edited November 2010
    1 - Brian May
    2 - Nuno Bettencourt
    3 - Jimi Hendrix
    4 - Steve Vai
    5 - Slash

    ...resisted the urge to put me on that list! :p
  • edited November 2010
    STeaM wrote: »
    1 - Brian May
    2 - Nuno Bettencourt
    3 - Jimi Hendrix
    4 - Steve Vai
    5 - Slash

    ...resisted the urge to put me on that list! :p
    Ooh, I'd have to take exception to Brian May, he's made a 40 year career out of one guitar solo. I've seen him live 3 times and he's screwed up every time.
    I mean how can a professional guitarist screw up the intro to All Right Now...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited November 2010
    karingal wrote: »
    Ooh, I'd have to take exception to Brian May, he's made a 40 year career out of one guitar solo. I've seen him live 3 times and he's screwed up every time.
    I mean how can a professional guitarist screw up the intro to All Right Now...

    Fair enough. I've never seen him live, but I grew up listening to Queen and there's some decent recoded stuff there...nearly went to see him at The Apollo in Manchester about 17 years ago, but there were 3 of us and we could only get 2 ticks...so we all decided not to go - I should have mule-kicked the other 2, bought both tickets and taken a nice lass or something...damn my stupidity!

    I always hate these "best guitarist" lists - there's never enough places available! I could quite easily include Joe Walsh, Steve Tyler, Neil Young, Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Zakk Wylde, Ritchie Blackmore, Jim Martin...you get the picture!! :smile:
  • edited November 2010
    STeaM wrote: »
    Fair enough. I've never seen him live, but I grew up listening to Queen and there's some decent recoded stuff there...nearly went to see him at The Apollo in Manchester about 17 years ago, but there were 3 of us and we could only get 2 ticks...so we all decided not to go - I should have mule-kicked the other 2, bought both tickets and taken a nice lass or something...damn my stupidity!

    I always hate these "best guitarist" lists - there's never enough places available! I could quite easily include Joe Walsh, Steve Tyler, Neil Young, Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Zakk Wylde, Ritchie Blackmore, Jim Martin...you get the picture!! :smile:
    I know what you mean, I could probably do 5 or six top 5 guitarist lists. I could have included Steve Morse, Alex Lifeson, Gary Moore etc.

    Steven Tyler plays drums, keyboards and harmonica, he doesn't play guitar...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • edited November 2010
    karingal wrote: »
    Steven Tyler plays drums, keyboards and harmonica, he doesn't play guitar...

    Gah! I meant Joe Perry!! What made it worse is I'm actually listening to Aerosmith...I think I had the mental equivalent of a wardrobe malfunction there...:oops:
  • edited November 2010
    STeaM wrote: »
    Gah! I meant Joe Perry!! What made it worse is I'm actually listening to Aerosmith...I think I had the mental equivalent of a wardrobe malfunction there...:oops:
    LOL, I put Joe in my list.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
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