greatest guitar players

[WackoTacko]

right of the top of my head, jimmy hendrix, steve vai, robert fripp, michaelangelo, yngwie malmsteen

any more??

[MikeHunt]

Wes Montgomery...Chet Atkins...Les Paul

[TheOriginalRatfink]

Jazz Guitarists......

Johnny Smith, Grant Green, Jim Hall, Tony Mottola, Barney Kessel, George Van Epps, Pat Martino, Tal Farlow, Django Reinhart.

and my personal favorite..... Jimmy Bruno

[knowitall]

Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme. He is unfuckingbelievable.

[TheOriginalRatfink]

Rock & Roll Instrumental.....

Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, Link Wray, Nokie Edwards of the Ventures

[muffenme]

:fire

How about Angus Young, Steve Clark.

:hole

[TheOriginalRatfink]

Blues......

Robert Johnson, BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, SRV

[TheOriginalRatfink]

.... and of course the King of the Oklahoma Surf Guitars........ Me!

[The Hunter]

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Healey, Liona Boyd.

[rainbowdemon]

How about this guy?

[WackoTacko]

forgot to mention joe satriani

[Crazy Horse]

Some guitar players I've enjoyed over the years ....

Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
Eric Clapton
Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple & Solo)
John Mclaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Carlos Santana
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Joe Satriani
Dickie Betts & Duane Allman
.... and most of the ones already mentioned in this thread.

[The Hunter]

I kind of figure this will lead to a lot of folks checking out some more bands. A nice guy that has been around for quite a while, and still playing the blues is a local called Matt Minglewood. We go back a long ways, and he has a great since of humor.

[Sk8er Boi]

when i first saw this thread my first thought was jemi hendrix

jack white is pretty good

the edge from u2

santana

eric clapton

any list is incomplete without sam roberts

[Kungfu_Kenobi]

Frank Zappa

[g-smooth2k]

Albert Lee (Country)
Ace Frehley - Kiss
Adrian Belew - King Crimson
Al Di Meola (Jazz)
Alex Lifeson - Rush
Alvin Lee and Ten Years After (Rock)
Andy Timmons - Danger Danger
Angus Young - AC/DC
BB King (Blues)
Ben Lacy (Metal) - Pantera
Bernie Torme (Cult)
Bill Haley & The Comets
Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
Billy Sheehan (Bassist)
Blixa Bargeld - Einsturzende Neubauten
Bo Diddly (Blues)
Bob Dylan
Boz Burrell (Bassist) - King Crimson and Bad Company
Brian May (Rock) - Queen
Brian Setzer
Buddy Holly
Carlos Santana
Chet Atkins (Country)
Chris Oliva - Savatage
Chris Poland (Metal) - Megadeth
Dan Auerbach - The Black Keys
Dan Hawkins (Metal) - The Darkness
Danny Gatton (Hot-Rod)(aka Master of the Telecaster; The Humbler)
Dave Mustaine (Metal) - Megadeth
Dave Van Ronk (Blues/Folk)
David Bowie
David Gilmore (Jazz)
David Neil Cline
Dickie Betts & Great Southern
Dimebag Darrell (Metal) - Pantera
Doc Watson (Folk)
Don Mclean
Don Rich & The Buckaroos (Country)
Duane Eddy
Duane Allman - The Allman Brothers Band
Dwayne Eddie (Bassist)
Earl Hooker (Blues)
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Hazel (Funk)
Eddie(Edward) Van Halen
Eddy Dwayne (Rock)
Elmore James (Blues)
Elvis Presley (Rock)
Eric Clapton - Yardbyrds; Cream
Eric Johnson
Felix Pappalardi's (Rock) - Mountain
Francesco Fareri
Frank Zappa
Fred Gretsch
Reverend Gary Davis (Blues)
Gary Moore
George Benson (Jazz)
George Harrison (Rock) - The Beatles
George Lynch - Sergeant Rocks; Dokken; Lynch Mob
Gordon Lightfoot (Folk)
Grady Martin (Country)
Grant Young
Greg Howe
Greg Lake - King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Hank Marvin (Country) - The Shadows
Hank Snow (Country)
Hank Williams (Country)
Jack White - White Stripes
Jake E. Lee (Metal) - Ozzy Osbourne
James Burton (Country) - Ricky Nelson; Elvis Presley
James Gang
James Taylor (Folk)
Jason Becker (Metal)
Jeff Beck
Jennifer Batten (guitar goddess)
Jerry Belsak
Jerry Garcia & The Grateful Dead
Jerry Reed (Country)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmie Rodgers (Country/Folk)(aka The Singing Brakeman; America's Blue Yodeler)
Jimmy Page (Rock) - Led Zeppelin
Joan Jett and The Blackharts
Joe Perry (Rock) - Aerosmith
Joe Satriani (Rock)
Joe Walsh (Blues)
Joel Wanasek (Metal) - Dark Shift
John Connolly - Sevendust
John Frusciante (Rock) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
(Mississippi) John Hurt (Blues)
John McLaughlin (Jazz)
John Petrucci - Dream Theatre
John Wetton
Johnny Lang (Blues/Rock)
Johnny Ramone (Rock) - Ramones
Johnny Winter (Blues)
Joel Wanasek (Metal) - Darkshift
Jon Bon Jovi
Joni Mitchell
Jorma Kaukonen - Jefferson Airplane
Justin Hawkins (Metal) - The Darkness
Justin King
Katherine Thomas (Metal)(aka The Great Kat; High Priestess of Shred Guitar)(guitar goddess)
Keith Richards (Rock) - Rolling Stones
Kenny Wayne Sheppard (Blues)
Kimi Reith (Jazz)
Kirk Hammett (Metal) - Metallica
Kyle Honea (Bassist)
Larry Carlton (Jazz)
Leo Kottke (Folk)
Les Claypool (Bassist) - Primus
Les Paul (Jazz)
Leslie West (Rock) - Mountain
Lightnin' Hopkins (Blues)
Little Richard (Rock)
Marc Bolan (Rock) - Tyrannosaurus Rex
Mark Knopfler (Rock) - Dire Straits
Martin Barre - Jethro Tull
Marty Friedman (Metal) - Megadeth
Marty Robbins (Country)
Merle Travis (Country)
Michael Angelo Batio (Rock)
Michael Hedges (Folk/New Age)
Michael Schenker (Metal) - UFO
Mike Wanchic (Rock) - John Mellencamp
Muriel Anderson (Folk)
Neil Schon - Journey
Nick Drake (Folk)
Nick McCabe (Rock) - The Verve
Nuno Bettencourt (Rock) - Extreme
Paul Gilbert (Rock/Metal) - Mr.Big; Racer X
Paul McCartney (Bassist) - The Beatles
Pete Townshend (Rock) - The Who
Peter Green (Blues) - Fleetwood Mac
Philip High (Fusion)
Pink Floyd
Preston Reed (Jazz)
Ralph Mctell (Folk)
Randy Bachman (Canadian Rock)
Randy Brecker (Jazz)
Randy Rhoads (Metal) - Ozzy Osbourne
Randy Rhodes (Folk)
Rich Ward (Metal) - Stuck Mojo
Richard Thompson (Folk) - Fairport Convention
Rick Kelly
Ricky Scaggs (Country/Bluegrass)
Ritchie Blackmore (Rock/Metal) - Deep Purple
Robbie Robertson (Rock/Folk) - The Hawks; The Band
Robben Ford (Blues)
Robert Fripp (Rock) - King Crimson
Robert Johnson (Blues)
Robert Plant (Rock) - Led Zeppelin
Robin Trower (Blues)
Rory Gallagher (Blues)
Roy Nichols (Country)
Roy Orbison (Rock)
Rusty Cooley (Metal)
Ry Cooder (Blues)
Ryan Adams (Rock) - Whiskeytown
Sammy Hagar (Rock/Metal)
Scott Gorham (Bassist) - Thin Lizzy
Scotty Moore (Rock)
Slash (Saul Hudson) (Rock) - Guns N' Roses (GN'R); Velvet Revolver
Stefan Grossman (Blues)
Steve Clark (Rock) - Def Leppard
Steve Howe (Rock)
Steve Lukather (Rock) - Toto
Steve Morse (Rock/Metal) - Deep Purple
Steve Stevens (Rock) - Billy Idol
Steve Vai (Rock)
Stevie Ray Vaughan (Blues/Jazz)
Stevie Salas (Rock)
Stuart Adamson (Rock) - Big Country
Strunz & Farah (Jazz)
Terry Kath (Rock) - Chicago
The Edge (Rock) - U2
Tim Commerford (Bassist) - Rage Against The Machine; Audioslave
Tim Reynolds & Dave Matthews Band (Rock)
Tobias Hurwitz (Jazz)
Tom Morello (Rock) - Rage Against The Machine; Audioslave
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Rock)
Tommy Bolin (Rock/Metal) - Deep Purple
Tommy Emmanuel (Blues/Jazz)
Toni Iommi (Metal) - Black Sabbath
Tony Levin (Bassist) - King Crimson
Tony MacAlpine (Metal)
Tony Smotherman
Troy Stetina (Metal)
Uli Jon Roth (Rock) - Scorpions, Electric Sun and Sky of Avalon
Vinnie Moore (Metal)
Vinnie Vincent (Rock/Metal) - Kiss
Vivian Campbell (Rock) - Def Leppard
Warren Haynes (Rock/Blues) - The Allman Brothers; Gov't Mule; Phil Lesh & Friends
Wes Borland (Rock) - Limp Bizkit
Wes Montgomery (Jazz)
Yngwie Malmsteen (Metal)
Zakk Wylde (Metal)


Note: Bolded items = great guitarist's

[knowitall]

Anyone can make a list of great guitarists, but I think it would be more interesting to know who your one top dog is. I like Nuno best.

[nukehella]

All these names and no Steve Cropper?The best studio player of all time.
Of course Jimi Hendrix-best Strat man ever and Chet Atkins probaly the best all around guy.
Telecaster guys Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanon are up there.
Norman Blake in the acoustic field rates a word.

[PuNiShErKiLl666]

Jordan Kelly is the best guitar player i ever heard.

[Metalseeker 79]

He's not flashy, but nobody even comes close to writing riffs as heavy as Tony Iommi does.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Tom Morello

[black_magiic]

even though its been said. Hendrix all the way

[backmann]

Brian May. The rest are just rookies.

Ivan
In the dark we make a brighter light

[Poullos]

John Petrucci - Dream Theater
A must

Kirk Hammet - Metallica
Poetic

[lil_amb]

Mike Kinneally

[sicknote]

all of the above.

[YWD67]

Best heavy metal guitarist, Jimmy Page.
Best classical guitarist, Mason Williams