Faourite Guitarists

[Infiction]

First off, apologies if there's already been a thread like this that I overlooked during my search.

But anyway, the title is pretty self explanitory. Just list out your favourite guitarists :o

Mine would be,
- Jimmy Page
- Eric Clapton
- Kurt Cobain
- John Frusciante
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Frank Zappa

There's a few more, but to me they're not quite 'List Worthy'.

[AlinaPOW]

mmm yeah i remember something like this and it all just sorta subsided in one big argument about Billie Joe Armstrong's merits as a guitarist...

[Infiction]

Ah okay...dammit.

[Johnny_Wah]

mmm yeah i remember something like this and it all just sorta subsided in one big argument about Billie Joe Armstrong's merits as a guitarist...

Hahaha I remember. Continue the thread anyway, it's a goodun.

-Bruce Mathiske
-Matt Bellamy
-Steve Vai
-SRV
-Jimmy Page
-Eric Clapton
-Tommy Emmanuel
-Chet Atkins
-Slash
-Gus G
-Chris C
-that guy in MCR
...list goes on

[damo0945]

yeah the MCR guys can play a bit... Frank Iero/Ray Toro i think, don't know which is which though...

[Kev]

Stevie Ray Vaughn
BB King
Jimi Hocking
Brian Setzer
John Frusciante
Clapton
Larry LaLonde
Todd Paclebar Huth
Eenor
Brian Carroll (aka Buckethead)


Are just some of my faves.

[Neo]

i like brian may

[Habibster]

Jason Becker
Chris Cheney
John Petrucci
Tom Morello
Steve Vai

[billygal]

I love the fact that this is a TLE forum and only 2 or 3 choose Chris hehehehe

[Deadcat Kaye]

hahahaha^^^

The list would be miles long if I wrote em all...but as it says on my myspazzle...

The two people who influenced me into starting guitar and still blow my mind away every time I see footage of them...(or live in one case)

Chris Cheney
and
Brian Setzer.
:o

[Kev]

The person that inspired me to pick up the guitar and play was my Dad.

I gave it away when I went into high school. and can no longer remember how to play a single chord.

I might re-learn one day. I really would like to start a Primus style jam band.

[Infiction]

The person that inspired me to pick up the guitar and play was my Dad.

I gave it away when I went into high school. and can no longer remember how to play a single chord.

I might re-learn one day. I really would like to start a Primus style jam band.

I was in a pretty similar situation. At one point I probably could've passed myself off as a semi-decent guitarist. Then I turned 14 and therefore, incredibly unmotivated. I've tried relearning it all but I simply don't have the persistance to keep at it for more then a few days.

[The Dying Start]

Brian Setzer
Chris Cheney
Chet Atkins
Tommy Emmanuel
Ian Moss
Kirk Hammet
Darrel Higham

[Jawn]

Clapton
Buddy Guy
B.B King
Freddie King
Keith Richards
George Harrison

[Johnny_Wah]

Brian Setzer
Chris Cheney
Chet Atkins
Tommy Emmanuel
Ian Moss
Kirk Hammet
Darrel Higham

Overrated.

Change that to Herman Li, son.

[Jawn]

Speaking of overrated...

[Johnny_Wah]

Lets see you play that fast. Coz remember, fast = good.

:rolleyes:

[Quakin Jake]

All these guys for different reasons:

Django Reinhardt
Brian Setzer
Peter Sandroff
Troy Russell
Dimebag
Wes Montgomery
Reverend Horton Heat
Synester Gates
Davy Lane

(Also did anyone notice the cute spelling mistake in the thread title?)

[Kev]

^ Yeah thats the first thing I noticed about the thread.

Glenn mentioned Ian Moss. How could I forget him. Damn.


Also Jack Jones (aka Irwin Thomas)

And another favorite of mine: Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel, aka Johnny Diesel)

[Fritz]

Heres a list of guys that inspire me, or i simply love their playing..

Chris Cheney
Irwin Thomas (yes!! kev you reminded me!!! real top bloke too)
Keith Urban
Peter Sandroff
Pete Wells (RIP)
Brian Setzer
Rick Brewster
Damon Johnson (Alice Cooper)
Chuck Berry
The Rev
Malcom Young
Kevin Pratt who used to play in a sydney band called Black Label. Phenonimal.
Tommy Boyce from the Casnanovas

[Kev]

I forgot: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

[Fritz]

oh crap... i forgot myself!

[Infiction]

(Also did anyone notice the cute spelling mistake in the thread title?)

I realised I'd done that about 30 seconds after I posted it.

[Kacky]

Chris Cheney (Obviously)
Brian Setzer
...there's a couple others, but I can't think of them at the top of my head.

[Infiction]

Joe Satriani. He's made the list too.

*EDIT* So have a few others I just thought of, Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) and Johnny Ramone (The Ramones...dur)

Okay yeah, I'm all good now.

[Grumma]

-Gus G


Firewind ftw.

My favourites generally come in pairs cos trade of solos are the pwnage.
Favourite pairs are those from
DragonForce
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest and
Trivium

[Johnny_Wah]

Twin harmony!! oooorrrrrrite!

I love Weird Al's guitarist too. He's mad.

[Outlaw Love Song]

Vernon Read- Living Colour
Dean (Dino) McQueen- Throw Rag
Page hamilton- Helmet
Tom Dumont- No Doubt

[Infiction]

Just for interest, the following is a list of the 100 greatest guitarists...

according to Rolling Stone.

1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

[Grumma]

personality I'd take anything to come out of Rolling Stone with a grain of salt

[Johnny_Wah]

No Chet Atkins!!! And how did the Edge make 24??

[Neo]

I think that list is sorted "in no particular order"
heh heh.

[Tyler_who]

Most of my faves have been already mentioned but i also like East Bay Ray from the dead kennedys and Marc Bolan from T rex

[_jimmy_]

So many great guitarist...:D these arent in any order,just guitar players that really wowed me.

Chris C, Ray Toro (MCR), Brian Setzer, Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young and Jimmy Page!

[The Dying Start]

I forgot Johnny Diesel.

[atomgal]

Gah, that Rolling Stone list makes me so mad.

Atomgal SMASH!! :mad:

[Colezy]

I don't know too much about guitars, but thats a pretty average list as far as I see it...too many names to mention that have been left off.
That's my 2c worth.

[atomgal]

To me, it seems pretty arbitrary. Or, rather, formulaic: looks like they were filling quotas for new and old, and for various genres. I mean, how can Johnny Ramone rank at #17 when Brian May is #39? And Kurt Cobain at #12 when John McLaughlin is at #49? (Kurt himself would likely laugh his ass off at that!)

*sigh* But I digress...

[Kid Setzer]

Yes that list is a bit questionable - no Brian Setzer..that's just outrageous!!

So anyway here are a few of my favs-

Brian Setzer
Chris Cheney
Ricki Wood (The Voodoo Kreepers - check em out)

Kid.

[Johnny_Wah]

To me, it seems pretty arbitrary. Or, rather, formulaic: looks like they were filling quotas for new and old, and for various genres. I mean, how can Johnny Ramone rank at #17 when Brian May is #39? And Kurt Cobain at #12 when John McLaughlin is at #49? (Kurt himself would likely laugh his ass off at that!)

*sigh* But I digress...

C'mon, Johnny and Kurt were some of the most skilled players we've ever seen!!!







bahahaha, sorry, can't say that without cracking up. And if anyone doubts Brian May, listen to Brighton Rock (if you haven't already heard this genius)

[Infiction]

C'mon, Johnny and Kurt were some of the most skilled players we've ever seen!!!

bahahaha, sorry, can't say that without cracking up.

Careful there :mad:

[Johnny_Wah]

Oh, right. You like Nirvana...whoops:o

[atomgal]

Hey, I never said anything bad about Nirvana. :p

[Brad]

Brian Setzer
Ian Moss


Woot, finally a favourite guitarists thread that mentions Ian Moss.