Top 10 or 20ish guitarists

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  1. Sgt.Peppers420

    Sgt.Peppers420 Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    What are your top 10 or 20ish guitarists?

    Mine (In Order):

    1. Jimi Hendrix
    2. Eric Clapton (This was a very hard choice...almost a tie with Hendrix)
    3. Trey Anastasio
    4. David Gimour
    5. Duane Allman
    6. Billy Gibbons
    7. Jimmy Page
    8. Tony Iommi
    9. Tom Fogerty
    10 .John Frusciante
    11. George Harrison
    12. Jerry Garcia
    13. Sam Andrew
    14. Steve Miller
     
  2. darkstarz25

    darkstarz25 Member

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    Mine(not in order)
    1. Jerry Garcia
    2.Keith Richards
    3.Steve Kimock
    4.Frank Zappa
    5.Bob Weir
    6.Stone Gossard
    7.Johnny Greenwood
    8.David Gilmour
    9.Michael Houser
    10.Trey Anastasio
     
  3. duckandmiss

    duckandmiss Pastafarian

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    Ok I am assuming this is favorites, since I'd have to say Hendrix for greatest.
    Ok.......favorite guitarists. These are in no particular order because thats too hard for me.

    David Gilmore (see Animals)
    John Frusciante
    Jimmy Page
    Eric Clapton
    Omar Rodríguez-López
    HENDRIX
    Chuck Berry
    John, Paul, and George
    John Mayer
    Johnny Greenwood
    Stone Gossard
     
  4. hippieatheart

    hippieatheart vagina boob

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    these aren't in any particular order, because it's too hard to decide.

    1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
    2. Eric Clapton
    3. Duane Allman
    4. Tony Iommi
    5. Keith Richards
    6. David Gilmour
    7. Ritchie Blackmore
    8. Jimi Page
    9. George Harrison
    10. Bob Weir
     
  5. Beckner420

    Beckner420 troll

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    David Gilmore
    mark knopfler
    bb king
    slash
    Malmsteen...
    jeff buckley
    steve vai
    george thurogood
    jason becker
    beck/page/clapton, 1,2,3
    brian may
    robby kreiger
    keith richards
    ry cooder

    In somewhat of order.
     
  6. steve-peace

    steve-peace Member

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    I'm with pretty much everyone's that been stated, but you're missing a few:
    Angus Young
    Eddie Van Halen
    Alex Lifeson
    Pete Townshend
    Tom Scholz
    Joe Perry
    Ritchie Blackmore
    Nancy Wilson
    Randy Rhoads

    I'm dissapointed, how can you miss these guys?
     
  7. ProggyMan

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    Or these: Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Steve Hackett.
     
  8. steve-peace

    steve-peace Member

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    Oh I forgot about Joe Satriani
     
  9. zillagod

    zillagod Member

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    Best ever-Roy Buchanan, then:
    Ritchie Blackmore
    Al DiMeola
    Carlos Santana
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    Alvin Lee
    Steve Howe
    Ronnie Montrose
    Rick Derringer
    Robin Trower
     
  10. pizzicatofive

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    Richard Thompson
    John Prine
    Frank Zappa
    George Harrison
    Andy Partridge
    Kaki King
    Black Francis
    Kyle Gass
    Danny Mommens
    Herman Li
     
  11. We'reAllBadfish

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    beckner nice call on Brian May. I personally feel he's very underrated as a guitarist. He did some great stuff with queen. I'm sad to see he's not getting much love.
     
  12. hippielover01

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    Jimmy Page
    Jimi Hendrix
    Nancy Wilson
    Eric Clapton
    Slash
    Ronnie James Dio
    Angus Young
    Neil Young
    Eddie Van Halen

    (In no particular order)
     
  13. DelxPez

    DelxPez Member

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    Ronnie James Dio?? Does he play guitar??

    mine:
    Top 5 (in no particular order):
    David Gilmour
    John Petrucci
    Jimi Hendrix
    Steve Vai
    Paul Gilbert

    (other 5 to fill the TOP10, no particular order also)
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
    John McLaughlin
    Mark Knopfler
    Al DiMeola
    Jimmy Page
     
  14. sethm13

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    Top 5

    1. Tom Morello (Not only for his amazing guitar work, but for the stuff he does politically)
    2. Jimi Hendrix
    3. Eric Clapton
    4. Kirk Hammet
    5. Santana
     
  15. wa bluska wica

    wa bluska wica Pedestrian

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    two i have not seen here yet?

    jeff beck

    link wray

    has anyone mentioned dick dale? [eyesight failing]
     
  16. zombiewolf

    zombiewolf Senior Member

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    Here's a few that haven't been mentioned,

    Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
    Michal Shenker (UFO, MSG)
    Johnny Winter
    Rick Derringer
    Pat Travers
    Robin Trower
    Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Zappa)
    Niel Shon ( Santana, Journey)
    Roger Fisher ( Heart)
    Ronnie Montrose

    P.S My bad zilla, I see you already got Derringer AND Trower:patriot:
     
  17. neodude1212

    neodude1212 Senior Member

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    oh wow....

    no paul gilbert fans?
     
  18. DelxPez

    DelxPez Member

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    4 posts before...
    Paul Gilbert rocks!
     
  19. zippolite

    zippolite Member

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    what about kurt cobain, jerry cantrell and greg ginn?
     
  20. dollydagger

    dollydagger Needle to the Groove

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    in no particular order because I love them all for what they bring/brought:

    Jimi Hendrix (of course)
    Django Reinhardt
    Robert Johnson
    Brian May
    Jorma Kaukonen
    Robbie Krieger
    Jerry Cantrell - definately
    BB King
    Dick Dale
    Eric Clapton
    Dimebag Darrell
    Carlos Santana
    Jimmy Page
    Jeff Beck

    and Im sure im forgetting others.....
     

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