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The German Shepherd
06-30-2012, 07:25 PM
Okay, give me the three top guitarist of all time - in your opinion, of course...

Here are mine, in no particular order -

- Jimmy Hendrix
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- BB King or Stevie Ray Vaughn

Now let's hear yours....

Jay
backahead
06-30-2012, 07:31 PM
@TGS: Who could argue with those guys? I'd put SRV in front of BB king though. I'm not sure about Hendrix in front of Malmsteen either. You want to see the best drummers? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py87hPr1ePE
billf
06-30-2012, 07:42 PM
So many great guitarist that I don't think I could narrow it down to three.
The German Shepherd
06-30-2012, 08:06 PM
Can you name you favorite three??


So many great guitarist that I don't think I could narrow it down to three.
nev
06-30-2012, 08:49 PM
Check Out Australia's Jimi Hocking (http://www.jimihocking.com/video.htm)

My 3
Jimi Hocking
Steve Morse or Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton

Then again Dimebag Daryl

To many to choose from
JaMau24
06-30-2012, 08:54 PM
- BB King or Stevie Ray Vaughn

Seconded. Love blues guitarists.. Throw in Freddie King and Eric Clapton too. I may only be 23, but I know good music.

I think Carlos Santana deserves a mention too.
The German Shepherd
06-30-2012, 09:14 PM
Australia has another amazing guitarist named Tommy Emmanuel...


Check Out Australia's Jimi Hocking (http://www.jimihocking.com/video.htm)

My 3
Jimi Hocking
Steve Morse or Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton

Then again Dimebag Daryl

To many to choose from
J Anderson
06-30-2012, 09:29 PM
Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, and Leo Kotke
billf
06-30-2012, 11:44 PM
Eric Clapton, Jimmie Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, Stevie Ray Vaughn
panbanger
07-02-2012, 09:34 AM
Angus Young, Johnny Marr, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie VanHalen. This has more to do with the music I like than who is really a great guitar player, since I dont play guitar (drummer here).
The German Shepherd
07-02-2012, 10:44 AM
No mention of Rory Gallagher, Randy Rhodes thus far?

J.
got_a_300
07-02-2012, 11:53 AM
I would have to say my all time favorite guitar player is Jimmy Hendrix
as he was able to do things with a guitar that no one else has ever been
able to do, at least no one else that I've heard in the last few decades has
ever been close to playing like him.
billf
07-02-2012, 12:46 PM
Randy Rhodes was phenomenal but didn't live long enough for people to remember his name. Most people just call him Ozzy's guitarist and didn't even realize he played with Quiet Riot.
The Mayor
07-03-2012, 07:39 AM
My favorite guitar player is a guy from Austin named Monte Montgomery. He plays rock music on an acoustic guitar with effects and such. The fact that he's playing acoustic gives his tone a fullness that no one else has. Not to mention I also think he's the best. The guy is a beast, check it out! Here's him playing Hendrix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCgEuDODhf0

I think this shows off his skills the best though. His own song called 'When Will I' from Austin City Limits. The first unsigned artist ever invited to play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glBwJWdSqCY

The other "best" guitarists (in my opinion):

Chet Atkins
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
John Mayer
Jimmy Page
The Edge (masterful use of effects to create a landscape, and member of the world's greatest band)

Sorry, couldn't pick 3!