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Legend [16614]
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So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:44 AM
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go with, in no particular order,
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Randy Rhoads
Carlos Santana
Jimmy Hendrix
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:46 AM
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Chet Atkins
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:48 AM
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1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Stevie Ray Vaughn 3. Warren Haynes 4. Eric Clapton 5. Prince
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Stevie Ray Vaughn and Prince were two I considered as well***
Oct 7, 2020, 7:57 AM
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As was Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden***
Oct 7, 2020, 8:01 AM
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Re: As was Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden***
Oct 8, 2020, 11:05 AM
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My favorite band, and my favorite guitarist in the band. That said I'm not sure he is even the "best" guitarist in the band. Adrian Smith has a good style, but I don't think he's enough of a virtuoso to be considered a top level guitarist.
I think Randy Rhoads was really good, but not sure if his musical sample size is large enough to classify him as one of the best. He died so young that he didn't get a chance to do anything poorly, and really only on 4 albums, 2 of which weren't anything that special.
I'm not sure it's possible to list the best guitarists but I will try to list my 5 favorite guitarists who combine good writing skills as well as technical playing.
1. Alex Skolnick 2. Chris Oliva 3. Dave Mustaine 4. Brian May 5. John Lowery
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Legend [16614]
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I love the bass from Steve Harris
Oct 8, 2020, 9:17 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:54 AM
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Hard to choose the top 5. Everyone listed is great. I would like to add;
Ed King
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:18 PM
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ed king of lynrd skynrd ?
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:02 AM
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SRV EVH Prince Hendrix Eric Johnson
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:54 AM
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Joe bonamassa
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:03 AM
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This thread could go on for a very long time...
Jimi Hendrix Jimmy Page Jack White Randy Rhoads David Gilmour
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I’ll give you mine:
Oct 7, 2020, 8:10 AM
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1. Eddie
2. Prince
3. Stevie
4. Jimi
5. Mark Knopfler
And then I like some current guys:
Derek Trucks
Zac Brown
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You can't mention current guys without including SC's own
Oct 7, 2020, 7:32 PM
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Marcus King. Maybe the greatest of the under 30 crowd out there. He can play absolutely anything!
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Re: You can't mention current guys without including SC's own
Oct 9, 2020, 10:42 PM
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You can’t mention current guys unless Gary Clarke jr is on that list either. Dude is phenomenal.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:13 AM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:22 AM
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Chet Atkins Les Paul Antonio Carlos Jobim Carlos Santana Wes Montgomery
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Lol at no Jimmy Page or BB King
Oct 7, 2020, 8:15 AM
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Nm
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:34 AM
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Like said...this could go on forever!
Add Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, Brian May, Brad Paisley, to the discussion
My top 5:
Page Hendrix EVH Brian May Chet Atkins
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:45 PM
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Roy Clark! Yes! He's awesome. Check this out if you haven't seen it before. Watch till the end, it worth it ! https://youtu.be/-xssnp7R51A
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I've never seen that - incredible. Top 5 GIT'TAR and #1
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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ALL-TIME GREATEST SIDEBURNS . . . .
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW - WEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee ! ! ! !
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:37 AM
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Hendrix Stevie Ray Clapton Duane Toy. (I'm biased)
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Spartanburg guy?***
Oct 7, 2020, 8:39 AM
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There is only one
Oct 7, 2020, 8:44 AM
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S. Vaughn
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Re: Spartanburg guy?***
Oct 7, 2020, 3:35 PM
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That would be correct, Toy Caldwell
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Me too brother!***
Oct 7, 2020, 9:44 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:48 AM
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#1
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This is a very subjective poll and is hard to fully develop
Oct 7, 2020, 8:54 AM
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a list.
You specified a general category (... top 5 guitar players ever?) instead of specific genre of music. You obviously listed rock guitarists.
So, he is my subjective list of guitarists I enjoy:
1. Brian May 2. Andrés Segovia (classical) 3. Eric Johnson 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Nancy Wilson (not necessarily great, but nice to look at)
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Re: This is a very subjective poll and is hard to fully develop
Oct 9, 2020, 2:21 PM
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I enjoy Eric Johnson. The man can play.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 8:58 AM
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Joe Bonamassa and Mark Knopfler are up there too
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EVH, SRV, Prince, Jimmy Page, Jerry Garcia***
Oct 7, 2020, 8:59 AM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:08 AM
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Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Edward Van Halen
Roy Clark
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:10 AM
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Thanks to the guys who listed Roy Clark. Top 5?...maybe, maybe not, but he never gets recognized on these types of lists and that cat could play any genre', any style. I've seen clips of him playing classical music as well as clips of him on stage with the likes of Eric Clapton and Mark Knopler. And he didn't take a back seat to any of them.
People don't realize what a tremendous musician he was because he told corny jokes on Hee-Haw for twenty years, but Roy Clark was an amazing instrumentalist.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:13 AM
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Joe Bonamassa Steve Vai Stevie Ray Vaughn Angus Young Steve Gaines Eric Clapton
I can't count.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:16 AM
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Great choices already listed! My top 5:
1. Steve Vai 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Eric Clapton 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Vinnie Vincent
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:21 AM
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I'll go with the averages above and throw in Tommy Emmanuel
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:21 AM
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People putting Prince in the top five are funny. He was never even mentioned in the top guitarists until he died and a fake quote circulated from Eric Clapton supposedly claiming Prince was the best ever.
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I saw Purple Rain at the Greensboro Coliseum - 4 rows back
Oct 7, 2020, 9:24 AM
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he's been in my top 5 ever since - don't give a crap what anyone else says or when they say it.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 1:44 PM
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There's no doubt that he's a great guitar player. He makes a lot of top 100 lists and deservedly so but I think a lot of people heard that fake quote from Clapton and he suddenly catapulted up into these kinds of lists. No way IMO he's top 5 though.
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How about top 5 pancake maker?
Oct 7, 2020, 2:13 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:26 AM
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Duane Allman Tony Rice Pat Metheny Jerry Garcia Willie Nelson
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No fair listing jazz guys like Metheny. Thought
Oct 7, 2020, 6:59 PM
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this was a rock poll. Jazz guys blow away the 3 chord rockers.
Just listen to the Steely Dan albums.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 1:46 PM
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Tony Rice CRAZY good.
I did a session with him once that lasted until about 3 am. Just sat around and chilled after the track session was over.
Cool night.
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Interesting....
Oct 7, 2020, 9:34 AM
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In no particular order,
Jeff Beck Wes Montgomery Charlie Christian Stevie Ray Vaughn Andres Segovia
These are the ones I like to listen to most. Really need to pick a genre to determine a style....
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Re: Interesting....
Oct 7, 2020, 9:36 AM
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Hendrix and Urban
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:43 AM
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Any list without tiny Tim is incomplete
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CLEARLY you haven't the foggiest about Ukelele's vs Git'tars***
Oct 7, 2020, 10:53 AM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:45 AM
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eddie van halen.....jimi hendrix....dimebag darrell abbott pantera.....tom morello rage against the machine.....jimmy page......eddie vah haen and jimi hendrix were the two original guys who really changed everything.....the guitar looked like just another piece of the body as opposed to an instrument when you watched them....
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Thanks! Enjoyed watching this video.***
Oct 7, 2020, 5:45 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 9:56 AM
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Jimmy Hendrix Jimmy Page Prince Stevie Ray Vaughan George Harrison
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:00 AM
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And don't forget BB King. Totally different and awesome!!!
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:14 AM
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....yes, and BB King, definitely, but let's not forget another in that genre - Buddy Guy, who was the greatest I ever heard.
Go Tigers!!!
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:11 AM
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Hendrix Eddie SRV Terry Kath Buckethead
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:19 AM
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Eric Clapton
Carlos Santana
Jimmy Hendrix
Mike Campbell
James Burton
Consideration: SRV BB King Albert Lee Glen Campbell Steve Cropper
Ah just make it Top 10!
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Terry Kath. That's what Jimi Hendrix said, and I agree.
Oct 7, 2020, 10:16 AM
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Watch 25 or 6 to 4, Chicago - Tanglewood.
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some of my favs
Oct 7, 2020, 10:40 AM
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Dickey Betts
Jimi Hendrix
Jerry Garcia
David Gilmore
Jimmy Page
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Dicky over Duane?***
Oct 7, 2020, 7:00 PM
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hardly any of you said Jimmy Page...
Oct 7, 2020, 10:43 AM
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What is wrong with you people???
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Re: hardly any of you said Jimmy Page...
Oct 7, 2020, 12:15 PM
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Had him down, but forgot SRV so had to replace him with SRV. I'd have Page at 6, but can't replace any of the other 5.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:51 AM
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Rory Gallagher(Brian May's hero) Doc Watson Duane Allman Dickey Betts Toy Caldwell
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 11:01 AM
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Really tough call. I have seen a ton of incredible axemen that warrant consideration: Eric Johnson Buddy Guy EVH SRV Matt “Guitar” Murphy Steve Stevens Carlos Santana Steve Vai
I would also throw in Leo Kottke and Phil Keaggy who I have never been able to see. They are both mind-blowingly good.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:11 PM
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Really tough call. I have seen a ton of incredible axemen that warrant consideration: Eric Johnson Buddy Guy EVH SRV Matt “Guitar” Murphy Steve Stevens Carlos Santana Steve Vai
I would also throw in Leo Kottke and Phil Keaggy who I have never been able to see. They are both mind-blowingly good.
I saw Phil Keaggy years ago. He’s missing part of a finger and is still ridiculous. If he played on the Rock and Roll scene,everyone would know who he is. He’s content to play within the “Christian music” scene.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 11:01 AM
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No particular order: Clapton Allman Hendrix Page Santana
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 11:03 AM
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Al di Meola
Pat Metheny
John Petrucci
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughn
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Wheres John Denver ?
Oct 7, 2020, 11:04 AM
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this list sucks
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My very first concert evahhhhh ...... in QUADRAPHONIC
Oct 7, 2020, 11:43 AM
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SURROUND SOUND.
He’s #6 on my list - as I would guess he is on most peep’s.
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Shocking lack of Jerry here
Oct 7, 2020, 11:16 AM
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Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia
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Re: Shocking lack of Jerry here
Oct 7, 2020, 11:17 AM
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Mine
Oct 7, 2020, 11:29 AM
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Jeff Beck Gary Richrath Hendrix Al Di Meola Stanley Clarke ( Need a bassist in here somewhere )
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Bassists!!!
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1 - Jaco Pastorius (obviously)
Stanley Clarke
Victor Wooten
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Geddy Lee
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Cliff Burton
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If we're going with 4-string!
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A couple I haven't seen yet
Oct 7, 2020, 11:36 AM
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Pete Townsend Tom Scholz Ronnie Wood Alex Lifeson
But gotta have EVH and Jimmy Page in the top 5.
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Yes! Ritchie Blackmore too.
Oct 7, 2020, 12:21 PM
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Iommi, Lifeson, Santana, Marino, Trower ... some of my
Oct 7, 2020, 12:42 PM
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absolute favorites and probably under rated and under appreciated to some extent, but I can't quite squeeze them into my top 5. Ahhhh, maybe I could on any given day - #5 could be up for grabs.
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+1 on Pete Townsend
Oct 7, 2020, 12:47 PM
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Not the best technician but incredible writer and performer.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:35 PM
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Warren and Derek are entering the discussion.
Page Hendrix Van Halen SRV Clapton
Of course, my personal favorite is Hauser.
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Hendrix #1 hands down, by a million miles nobody close.
Oct 7, 2020, 12:39 PM
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2 - Jimmy Page 3 - Duane Allman 4 - Jeff Beck 5 - Clapton
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:50 PM
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Great topic. Agree with all the posts. Also shout out to Joe Walsh, Dickie Betz, Duane Allman and believe it or not Glen Campbell was a phenom picker ...
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:50 PM
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Great topic. Agree with all the posts. Also shout out to Joe Walsh, Dickie Betz, Duane Allman and believe it or not Glen Campbell was a phenom picker ...
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
Prince
Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: I don't know what happened. I posted from my phone...
Oct 7, 2020, 11:11 PM
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Sorry
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
Prince
Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
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Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
Prince
Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
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Eddie Van Halen
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Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:51 PM
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Eddie Van Halen
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Roy Clark
Joe Walsh
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Can't forget Joe Walsh...+1***
Oct 7, 2020, 12:53 PM
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Jeff Beck is my #1. Just go to youtube and search for this:
Oct 7, 2020, 12:52 PM
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"jeff beck live at ronnie scott's" for his performance in 2007, when he was 63 years old. It's just mind blowing. The thing about Beck is - he never stopped evolving, experimenting and pushing the envelope. His more famous Yardbird pals, Page & Clapton, hit a plateau. Page pretty much peaked in the 1970s, and Clapton just keeps laying down the same old blues licks. Nothing wrong with that, and Clapton is still very entertaining, but it's just the same old, same old. You never know what's coming next with Beck.
As Clapton once said in an interview - "Becky can play all my stuff, but I can't play any of his."
Shredding, tapping, lightning fast riffs, standard blues, etc... it's like Beck mastered all of that early on and just got bored with it. He can do all that stuff, sure, but he needed to do more...
Anyway, for me personally it's Beck, Santana, Duane, Gilmour & SRV.
edit: I've also developed a much stronger appreciation for guys like Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins. Distortion, pedals, sustain, feedback, whatever... all of those special effects cover up a lot of sloppy fretwork and mistakes. When you just plug a guitar into an amp and play it straight up, your technique has to be perfect, and every note precise and clean.
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You can't do a top anything . .
Oct 7, 2020, 12:55 PM
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and leave Glen Campbell out. Maybe most didn't realize it, but he was at the top. Other guitar players were amazed at him.
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Re: You can't do a top anything . .
Oct 7, 2020, 5:10 PM
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and then another would be Jeff Healey. Maybe not on everyone's list, but again, other guitar players were amazed by what he could do . . and bind as well.
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If you like blues..
Oct 7, 2020, 1:32 PM
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There is a little known album called "Showdown". It's Robert Cray, Albert King, and Johnny Copeland. I understand it was recorded basically live in one take. Amazing stuff. The guitar and vocals are terrific. Check it out and thank me later
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 12:59 PM
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These lists are too difficult to make but I'd add Skydog and Angus to it and maybe Roger Fisher.
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probably not allot would agree but I got.....
Oct 7, 2020, 1:00 PM
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in no order:
David Gilmour Jonny Marr Marc Knopfler Pete Townsend The Edge
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Glad Glenn Campbell was mentioned earlier
Oct 8, 2020, 9:49 PM
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Also, he’s not Top 5, but, Steve Lukather from Toto was another great one.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 1:12 PM
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Eddie Van Halen Randy Rhodes Steve via Joe satriani John petrucci
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 8:00 AM
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Eddie Van Halen Randy Rhodes Steve via Joe satriani John petrucci
Surprised Satriani hasn’t been on more lists.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 1:21 PM
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Dickey Betts Jimmy Paige Jerry Reed Stevie Ray Vaughn Joe Walsh
then Lita Ford Vince Gill Lzzy Hale Eddie Van Halen Jeff Beck Brian May Duane Allman Steve Vai Angus Young Prince
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Orange Blooded [4139]
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Let's toss in some blues legends (other than BB and Clapton)
Oct 7, 2020, 1:28 PM
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Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland. Also - Roy Buchanan was amazing. Everyone's lists are great, but thought I would expand a bit
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Water Becker is another one. Saw Steely Dan in Charlotte a
Oct 7, 2020, 1:30 PM
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few years back before he died. Good show!
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Thought he played mostly bass.***
Oct 7, 2020, 7:05 PM
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Re: Here's a fun opinion from Rolling Stone. Top 100.
Oct 7, 2020, 10:14 PM
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That list is a MASSIVE fail. So many great players not on the list, numerous marginal players made it. Trash.
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Nils Lofgren not bad, either
Oct 7, 2020, 1:35 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 3:14 PM
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Page, Clapton, Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn,Hendrix and an extra: Kenny Wayne Sheperd
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Good to see all the Roy Clark love
Oct 7, 2020, 3:33 PM
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and in that same category, Buck Owens and Flatt/Scruggs were pretty good.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 3:42 PM
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Jimmy Page Vince Gill Joe Walsh Sonny Landreth Bonnie Rait 2nd 5 Duane Alman Toy Caldwell Derek Trucks Eric Clapton Chet Atkins
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 4:13 PM
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Bonnie Raitt….good pull.
Brain Jones on some of the early Stones albums was also very good. Not top 5, but good nonetheless.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 9, 2020, 4:27 PM
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Mick Mars from Motley Crue is underrated.
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jonny greenwood (radiohead). mitch easter (let’s active).***
Oct 7, 2020, 3:50 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 4:03 PM
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How has no one besides me said George Harrison? "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a friggin masterpiece. If you've never really listened to him play... try again.
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"But Paw, that one..."
Oct 7, 2020, 11:32 PM
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makes me cry!"
As well, "Bell Bottm Blues"
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it is upsetting to see lists and not include Prince
Oct 7, 2020, 4:13 PM
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Eddie was in a class on his own
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Re: it is upsetting to see lists and not include Prince
Oct 7, 2020, 4:29 PM
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Vince Gill isn't a shabby guitarist either.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 4:30 PM
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No particular order...
Jimmy Page Eddie Van Halen Angus Young Stevie Ray Vaughn Slash
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:16 PM
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Sorry, but Angus Young does not belong on these lists. His chords are what beginning guitarists learn.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 4:43 PM
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Love this thread!!!!
Mine are :
Jimi Hendrix Frank Zappa Jerry Garcia Randy Rhoads Alan Holdsworth
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 5:14 PM
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Jimi Hendrix Jimmy Page Stevie Ray Vaughan Eddie Van Halen Duane Allman
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This vid just makes me smile ear to ear ...... great stuff &
Oct 7, 2020, 11:02 PM
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post.
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Clapton, D. Allman, Derek Trucks, Hendrix,
Oct 7, 2020, 6:52 PM
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Jeff Beck
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 7:21 PM
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Prince Santana Clapton Hendrix Nugent
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My list is based not necessarily on who is technically the
Oct 7, 2020, 7:43 PM
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greatest, but who I never get tired of listening to, in no particular order:
Duane Allman Toy Caldwell Doc Watson Eric Clapton Mark Knoffler Stevie Ray Vaughn Jimmy Page Chet Adkins
And a nod to the new kid on the block...24 yr old Marcus King of Greenville. If you haven't listened to the Marcus King Band, you should. He can play country, blues, rock or jazz, and anything in between. His drummer is from Clemson!
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Tommy Emmanuel, Billy Strings, Stevie Ray Vaughn, plus
Oct 7, 2020, 8:03 PM
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Robert Johnson, and Richard Thompson
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 7, 2020, 10:25 PM
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So many to choose from. 1. Stevie Ray Vaughn 2. Eddie Van Halen 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. John Mayer 5. Brad Paisley
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I have a slightly different list.
Oct 7, 2020, 11:09 PM
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Terry Kath
Mark Knopfler
Clapton
Hendrix
Les Paul
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I didn't see Jerry Reed anywhere.
Oct 7, 2020, 11:28 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong. He was a fantastic guitarist. He, along with some of those other Nashville session players, were incredible.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 3:05 AM
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John Williams Andrew York Jason Vieaux Ana Vidovi? Paul Galbraith
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There are so many great blues guitarists that are virtually
Oct 8, 2020, 10:43 AM
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unknown. Michael Burks was one... I've sent this video to several of my buddies and say - "This is the best blues guy that you've never heard of." And there's a ton of 'em...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRw5j0RwXo
####, now that I think about it, I wore the grooves off this album back in the day - Johnny Winter And Live... the dual lead battles back and forth between Johnny and Rick Derringer are just nasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5gFk4tV5uA
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This won't be a popular choice here
Oct 8, 2020, 11:10 AM
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and I'm not saying he's on the same level as Jimi Hendrix or Eric Clapton, but John Mayer is an outstanding guitar player. If you get past the annoying personality and weirdness at times, and just watch him play, he's very good.
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His live stuff is 1,000 times better than his studio stuff***
Oct 8, 2020, 11:16 AM
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I gained a new respect for him when I saw him live.***
Oct 8, 2020, 11:24 AM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 11:54 AM
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Chuck Berry Reggie Sanders
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 3:40 PM
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!-2 could either be Jimi Hendrix or David Gilmore 3,4 and 5 BB King, Clapton and Lita Ford
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 4:20 PM
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So many GREAT ones from different eras
FANTASTIC MUSIC that we all have been blessed to hear
Tough to pick the top 5
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and still to this day, the only guitar solo that will bring
Oct 8, 2020, 6:52 PM
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a tear to my eye, is David Gilmour on Comfortably Numb. The Earl's Court show in 1994 captures it well, and it's the same show he brought to Death Valley that same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7cuAjArRs
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Try Iron Maiden's Wasted Years***
Oct 8, 2020, 9:13 PM
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In no order, some names I have not seen much here
Oct 8, 2020, 8:39 PM
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1 - David Gilmore - best melodic solos 2 - Steve Vai - flawless technique 3 - John Petrucci - if Gilmore and Vai had a baby
I could go many other names as far as innovators etc - Eddie,Jimi, Randy and so forth
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Luke Bryan. Florida-Georgia Line. Wheeler Walker Jr.
Oct 8, 2020, 8:43 PM
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Not in correct order
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 9:41 PM
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I would like to add Adam Jones from Tool.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 9:59 PM
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Gary Moore, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Bonamassa, Prince!
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 10:23 PM
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EVH Brad Paisley Synyster Gates Dimebag Darrell Slash
In no particular order, to be honest I could go in forever lol
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 8, 2020, 11:28 PM
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So tough to choose 5! Even tough to do 10. I'd like to mention 10 (Group A-1 and Group A-2, but there's not much difference if any, and I'm still leaving too many out).
Clapton - because he was the 1st to really go from OK/pretty good to virtuoso
E. Van Halen - completely innovative; revolutionary
Stevie Ray V - compelling; precision; became 'one' with the instrument
Joe Bonamassa - hard to believe one person can play so well
Duane Allman - 1st really clean slide player; his fills were also spot on
Group A-2:
Hendrix - supernatural; I only wish he'd been, at certain times, a cleaner player - but still....beyond amazing
Prince - the guy was a genius in so many ways - as a guitarist he was often overlooked - except in concert
Mark Knopfler - rarely given credit for his incredible style and talent
Dickey Betts - virtuoso and top-drawer precision player
Mick Taylor - in his prime (during his short-lived time with the Stones) was one of the top guitarists in the world
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Tough to just name 5 top players since there are so many
Oct 9, 2020, 7:31 AM
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different styles of guitar playing. There are Rock guitarist, Classic guitarist, Finger Picking etc... and it is rather difficult to compare those styles. I enjoy all the styles and can appreciate each for their unique sound and talent required.
From a difficulty playing perspective, I give the nod to the finger pickers because they tend to play both harmony and melody at the same time. That takes a certain amount of rewiring your brain and fingers in order to do it properly. Additionally, the vast majority of finger picking guitar music is pure guitar - no distortion, no special pedal effects, and no stacks of amps to drive the sound.
My Top Finger Pickers: 1. Chet Atkins 2. Jerry Reed 3. Richard Smith 4. Mark Knopfler 5. Tommy Emmanuel
In tribute to my top 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCGGG9piAGY
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locally, there was a man named Ray Berry. He was from the
Oct 9, 2020, 2:26 PM
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Dillon and played was the lead for the "Boogie Boys". They were awesome and he could flat play.
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 9, 2020, 3:21 PM
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gosh, i mean, just to take us out of the unspoken genre for this thread, how about
1) John Fahey 2) Bert jansch 3) Tommy Emmanuel 4) Roy Clark
Who else?
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Jimi, EVH, Jeff Beck, Page, Gilmour***
Oct 9, 2020, 3:44 PM
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Steve Morse.... and forget about it.***
Oct 9, 2020, 5:32 PM
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 9, 2020, 10:13 PM
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So many good ones. Two enjoyable songs:
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Trainer [44]
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Re: So who do you have as your top 5 guitar players ever? I'll
Oct 9, 2020, 10:13 PM
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So many good ones. Two enjoyable songs:
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Legend [16342]
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since i havent seen mention
Oct 9, 2020, 10:22 PM
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ill add dime bag darrell to the mix
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