best guitarist

[tinner73]

i'm sure you've had enough election $hit. now for something completely different.

best guitarist.....gimmie two of your favs

SRV
Eric Clapton

[newcooler]

Nice break from the $hit, I agree. Too many styles and eras to choose from though.

1)Joe Satriani
2)Eddie VanHalen

[midhvac]

Clapton
Hendrix (yeah, I know he's dead)

[slimwoodie]

George Lynch
Robben Ford

[slimwoodie]

forgot !
Yngvie Malmsteen

[beeza]

Eric Johnson
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Yngwie Malmsteen
Dimebag Darrel
Victor Wooten


Theres too many to list to even compare =/

-Brian

[sline-dawg]

Jimmy Page
David Gilmour

[dragonfyre]

Jimmy Page Ted Nugent

[classical]

If we only get two I am with dragonfrye

B.B. King
Rory Gallagher
Jimi Hendrix
Hoyt Axton

[Diceman]

Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Clapton, Jeff Beck, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn,
and many others, some bluegrass stuff is also very good.

[coolwhip]

Robert Frip, Jimy Page, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Hendrix, Clapton-early stuff, Jerry Garcia, Stevey Ray Vaughn, Eddie VanHalen, Mike Rutherford, Martin Barr.

[duc dowg]

Brad pasley (I know hes country but hes good)
stevey ray
clapton
gary rossington (skynerd)i like his style

[duc dowg]

i forgot slash and cc devill (poison)

[bja105]

Mick Taylor
Mark Knopfler

[oogene]

Hendrix,Clapton, S.V.R.

[ozone drone]

Knopfler,Frampton and the guy in Rush

[md master]

John Petrucci of Dream Theater and Joe Satriani.

[Senior Tech]

Roy Clark

[jpb2]

randy rhodes, jeff beck , eric johnson ,

[king nothing]

Satriani, Knopfler,Clapton,Hendrix
Of course, I have to mention- J. Hetfield,K. Hammett,C. Burton

Honorable mention- Country greats Roy Clark and Junior Brown

[pabull]

Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and myself...lol... :D

[classical]

Hey Senior Tech I have to go with you on that Ol Roy is phenomenal he also plays Banjo and several brass instruments.
Another guy to through in is Al Kooper his version of Season of the Witch on the Super Session Album was outstanding. I think he plays with Jeff Beck on one side of the Album can’t remember whom he plays with on the other side.

I guess I am just old but most of these guys mentioned I have never heard of. How about some of you guys listing the bands they play with, of course I probably won’t know who they are either.

[mattm]

Randy Rhodes.

[shavenmanstan]

Chet Atkins, Stevie Ray, John Kerry, not!

[tinner73]

my wife reminded me of Pete Townsend.

[dec]

I think carlos Santana and Neil Young should be somewhere in there

[powerhead]

My two:

Dave Davies and
Dave Davies!

[westcoast refer man]

Honorable mention- Ted Nugent.

[pabull]

Cant forget Paul Gilbert and Bruce Boulliet of Racer X.
Me and Paul shared a bill in 1983 at a party in Derry, Pa
before anyone heard of him. He was 15 and could nail Van Halen note for note. He was F#####N AWESOME. I can always say now that Paul Gilbert opened up for my band. Oh to be young again.... :D

[newcooler]

Since the number of votes allowed has increased, here's 3 more of my votes:
Neil Schon, Robert Cray, and Vernon Reid.

[bja105]

Classical, who is Hoyt Axton? Where should I have heard of him? His discography on the official site had alot of tunes I know. He looks like Joe Negri, another great guitarist (jazz.)

[serviceguy]

E. Clapton, S.R.V, Axil Rose, Jeff Beck, G. Thorgood, F. Zappa, etc.

[appltech1]

Originally posted by senior tech
Roy Clark

I was thinking about Roy clark too senior tech. I wonder where he is today.

[frozensolid]

Roy Buchanan.

[classical]

Hoyt Axton was a big man played primarily country he also did some acting. He was in a couple of episodes of Bonanza and Played a guy that was promised to Jennifer on WKRP.
His Guitar style was sort off a slide he played with a metal tube and ran it up and down the neck of the Guitar.
I think it may have been the prelude to the steel guitar.
I am not a musician so the terms may be wrong but that is what I know of him.

I think we are all forgetting the man that made most off these great electric guitar players possible Les Paul.

I will name two others that most of you won't know and probably have never listened to. Jose Greco and Charro yea the hooce coochi girl. They play Classical guitar mostly Flamenco which takes amazing dexterity and speed of the fingers. It must be exceptionally precise no room for error like in most rock music.

Anybody ever see the movie Crossroads with that kid that played in those Karate movies, if so who was the guy that played the guitar for him during the showdown with the devil. Now that dude could play.

[Senior Tech]

Originally posted by appltech1

Originally posted by senior tech
Roy Clark

I was thinking about Roy clark too senior tech. I wonder where he is today.

Still playing...Branson and has a new album coming out, most of you may not remember Hee Haw...I would wager to say in a head to head he could burn the strings off before most of those mentioned here...

[midhvac]

Originally posted by senior tech

Originally posted by appltech1

Originally posted by senior tech
Roy Clark

I was thinking about Roy clark too senior tech. I wonder where he is today.

Still playing...Branson and has a new album coming out, most of you may not remember Hee Haw...I would wager to say in a head to head he could burn the strings off before most of those mentioned here...

Back in the 60's when I played professionally, I had his album "Lightning fingers of Roy Clark" and sat down to pick out his version of "12th Street Rag." I had to turn the speed down from 33 to 16 to hear the individual notes :D

People with short, stubby fingers aren't supposed to be able to play fast, but somebody forgot to tell him!!!

[hvacker]

Hey coolwhip, your blindsided. Did you ever hear of Bonnie Raitt???

[slimwoodie]

dude ! ... the Roy Buchannan .. and Rory Gallager ... gone but not forgot !

[tinner73]

Originally posted by serviceguy
E. Clapton, S.R.V, Axil Rose, Jeff Beck, G. Thorgood, F. Zappa, etc.


Axil plays guitar.? you mean Slash?

[pabull]

Originally posted by classical


Anybody ever see the movie Crossroads with that kid that played in those Karate movies, if so who was the guy that played the guitar for him during the showdown with the devil. Now that dude could play.
[/B]
His name is Ry Cooder, Very accomplished blues/ slide player.

[bb]

They all have their unique style but Stevie Ray was tough to beat !

[dragonfyre]

YOU have mentioned all men,what about Charo,the coochie coochie girl.She also can play very well and a few different styles.

[classical]

I will name two others that most of you won't know and probably have never listened to. Jose Greco and Charro yea the hooce coochi girl. They play Classical guitar mostly Flamenco which takes amazing dexterity and speed of the fingers. It must be exceptionally precise no room for error like in most rock music.

Sorry Dragon beat to this one she is rated the best Classical guitarist in the world since Greco died.

[Timber]

Junior Brown

Plays the Guitsteel

[tinner73]

Originally posted by pabull

Originally posted by classical


Anybody ever see the movie Crossroads with that kid that played in those Karate movies, if so who was the guy that played the guitar for him during the showdown with the devil. Now that dude could play.

His name is Ry Cooder, Very accomplished blues/ slide player. [/B]


he's done some work with John Haitt and he sure can play.

[bayou dude]

Duanne Allman
Vic Taladino