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Top 5 greatest guitarists

zx1zx1
edited November 2010 in Chit chat
I was going to put this to a poll but couldn't be bothered (too tired).
For the 'rockier' members of WoS, what your top 5 fave guitarists? Here's mine..........

1..Jimi Hendrix
2..Dave Gilmour
3..Jimmy Page
4..Slash
5..Pete Townsend
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  • HernHern
    edited November 2010
    1) Albert Lee
  • madmekonmadmekon
    edited November 2010
    Apart from the obvious Chris Cheney (Living end)
    I'm a 21st Century digital boy, I don't know how to live but I've got a lot of toys.
  • MaccMacc
    edited November 2010
    Randy Rhodes
  • beanzbeanz
    edited November 2010
    Most classical guitarists would make most rock guitarists look laughable I think.

    EDIT: Ah but you said 'rockier'..guess I should read closer!

    In that case

    Richie Blackmore
    Eric Clapton
    Jake E Lee
    Yngwie Malmsteen
    Cant think of a 5th one right now that stand out

    Never rated Jimmy Hendrix...at all.
  • ADJBADJB
    edited November 2010
    Jimi Hendrix
    Mark Knopfler
    Eric Clapton
    Dave Gilmour
    Jimmy Page
  • MorkinMorkin
    edited November 2010
    Macc wrote: »
    Randy Rhodes

    Good call..! Here's my list:

    Jimi Hendrix
    Marty Friedman
    Joe Satriani
    Randy Rhodes
    Brian May
  • ADJBADJB
    edited November 2010
    beanz wrote: »
    Most classical guitarists would make most rock guitarists look laughable I think.

    EDIT: Ah but you said 'rockier'..guess I should read closer!

    John Williams for example who did both styles.
  • WhenIWasCruelWhenIWasCruel
    edited November 2010
    1. daniel johnston
    1987 ZX reviews
  • ADJBADJB
    edited November 2010
    beanz wrote: »

    Never rated Jimmy Hendrix...at all.

    Technically as a player I agree completely but he effectively invented modern electric rock guitar.

    It stopped being strum, strum, change chord, strum strum strum, change chord to Whoooooo.... You can do THAT on a guitar.
  • SpexSpex
    edited November 2010
    Jimi Hendrix wasn't really a good guitar player, he could make interesting and unique sounds though.
  • HerculesHercules
    edited November 2010
    Jimi Hendrix
    Joe Satriani
    Steve Vai
    Yingwie Malmsteen
    Marty Friedman

    Voted Jimi at the top slot as he revolutionized rock music with his way he would experiment with feedback and distortion. Jimi's music just never seems to age - his music still has me in awe 40 years after his death... Long live Jimi...
  • HerculesHercules
    edited November 2010
    Spex wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix wasn't really a good guitar player, he could make interesting and unique sounds though.

    Hmmm, dunno how you make that assumption... Try watching some old Jimi Hendrix concerts on DVD...
  • hypostomushypostomus
    edited November 2010
    1. Jimi Hendrix
    2. Richard Thompson
    3. David Gilmour
    4. Steve Morse
    5. Carlos Santana
  • ModgeModge
    edited November 2010
    Richard Thompson
    Peter Green
    Rory Gallagher
    Martin Simpson
    John Martyn
  • sekretssekrets
    edited November 2010
    Spex wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix wasn't really a good guitar player, he could make interesting and unique sounds though.
    I'm also one of those people who doesn't really get what the fuss about hendrix is. Mneh.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited November 2010
    Joe Satriani
    Steve Vai
    Eric Clapton
    Slash
    Joe Perry
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • def chrisdef chris
    edited November 2010
    Eddie Van Halen
    Angus Young
    Nick Drake
    Hendrix
    Dimebag Darrell

    Steve Vai's style is such a rip off of Eddie Van halen that I'm suprised he hasn't been sued!
  • bigjonbigjon
    edited November 2010
    1 - Allan Holdsworth
    http://www.we7.com/#/song/Allan-Holdsworth/Low-Levels-High-Stakes
    guitar solo starts at 4:45

    2 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
    http://www.we7.com/#/song/Stevie-Ray-Vaughan-And-Double-Trouble/Scuttle-Buttin

    3 - Eric Johnson
    http://www.we7.com/#/song/Eric-Johnson/Venus-Isle
    guitar solo starts at 3:50

    4 - Robben Ford
    http://www.we7.com/#/song/Robben-Ford/Help-The-Poor
    guitar solo(s!) starts at 2:07

    5 - Prince
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY
    guitar solo starts at 3:31
  • pSXAuthorpSXAuthor
    edited November 2010
    Spex wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix wasn't really a good guitar player, he could make interesting and unique sounds though.

    The only proof you need that Jimi was an awesome guitar player is this imo:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad2EPO_y0ps

    also, along the same lines the rhythm guitar (right channel) in this is just so awesome (and impossible to play the same - at least for me!):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF4-r2MpRMs&feature=related

    Yes - he also played a lot of very loud guitar wanking at times... but... he invented that too ;)

    Sadly a lot of his technically best stuff was never released - some of it (although not completely unaltered) is on posthumous releases such as First Rays of the New Rising Sun - but... we never heard his best.

    Edit: Oh, and my top favourite guitarists would be:

    Hendrix
    Dave Gilmour
    Eric Clapton
    Pete Townshend (very underrated guitarist imo - not a good soloist but his rhythm guitar made a very large part of the Who sound)
  • zx1zx1
    edited November 2010
    Jimi's playing on 'Voodoo Chile' still knocks me out. 42 years later! Its amazing.
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  • grey keygrey key
    edited November 2010
    Does George Formby count ;)
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • JamesWJamesW
    edited November 2010
    bigjon wrote: »
    5 - Prince
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY
    guitar solo starts at 3:31

    Saw him live last Sunday. The whole show was excellent, and I did like his guitar playing - particularly when he stuck to the funky stuff. I'd probably have Eric Clapton at the top. I like the way he makes it look effortless - much cooler than arched over a fender gurning away like some rock-gods do. If we're allowed to step away from rock, then John Williams is simply amazing. It takes some kind of witchcraft to get one guitar to make the sounds he gets out of it.
  • MorkinMorkin
    edited November 2010
    grey key wrote: »
    Does George Formby count ;)

    Only if he slings his ukulele down to his knees and plugs it into a Marshall amplifier! :D
  • grey keygrey key
    edited November 2010
    Morkin wrote: »
    Only if he slings his ukulele down to his knees and plugs it into a Marshall amplifier! :D

    Actually he used to play a Banjolele and they were his Unplugged performances !:smile:
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • torottorot
    edited November 2010
    Frank Zappa
  • mermanmerman
    edited November 2010
    I'm going to throw a completely different name in there...

    Andy Summers, from The Police.

    Played in a great variety of styles with the band, including some awesome solos, and has since gone on composing and playing.
  • torottorot
    edited November 2010
    Johnny Marr

    Joni Mitchell

    Jimmy Page
  • VampyreVampyre
    edited November 2010
    Eddie Van Halen
    Jimi Hendrix
    Randy Rhoads
    Brian May
    Ross (The Boss) Friedman

    Honourable mentions:

    Gary Moore
    Kirk Hammett
    Chuck Berry
    Eric Clapton
    The Edge
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  • zx1zx1
    edited November 2010
    JamesW wrote: »
    Saw him live last Sunday. The whole show was excellent, and I did like his guitar playing - particularly when he stuck to the funky stuff. I'd probably have Eric Clapton at the top. I like the way he makes it look effortless - much cooler than arched over a fender gurning away like some rock-gods do. If we're allowed to step away from rock, then John Williams is simply amazing. It takes some kind of witchcraft to get one guitar to make the sounds he gets out of it.

    I saw a clip of a recent Prince show on tv and he played an amazing guitar solo, i never realised he could play the guitar (not being a fan i tended not to listen to his stuff) but he blew me away.
    Other great guitarists that deserve a mention: Richie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Keith Richards and George Harrison.
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  • JamesWJamesW
    edited November 2010
    zx1 wrote: »
    I saw a clip of a recent Prince show on tv and he played an amazing guitar solo, i never realised he could play the guitar (not being a fan i tended not to listen to his stuff) but he blew me away.
    Other great guitarists that deserve a mention: Richie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Keith Richards and George Harrison.

    Yeah, the Purple One is pretty handy on the axe. Good call on Keith Richards - the opening to Satisfaction is perfection. That, Layla and Money for Nothing are my favourite guitar licks. Still, John Williams > *.
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