Rolling Stone‘s 10 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time - Page 2

MH · 11-23-11, 04:16 PM

Paul Gilbert - Purple Haze

Paul Gilbert - Red House

Paul Gilbert - Hey Joe

Sailor Steve · 11-23-11, 04:20 PM

@ Vienna: Awesome story!

kiwi_2005 · 11-23-11, 04:30 PM

ROY BUCHANAN is another great guitarist.

nikimcbee · 11-23-11, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

The biggest surprise about the RS list for me was that Santana wasn't on it.

And still no love for David Gilmour.

Found this:

Eddie:

Mr. Page

I'll just add this: one of my fav zep songs w/ guitar solo:

Just for you Frau:

frau kaleun · 11-23-11, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Just for you Frau:

Still my favorite after all these years.

flatsixes · 11-23-11, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This list, and the arguments for and against it, are only remotely valid if the title includes the word "Rock". Of course it's all opinion anyway, but as soon as you try to quantify opinion you run into a wall of more opinion.

"Great" guitarists?

The only order here is the order in which they popped into my head
Chet Atkins
Sandy Bull
Les Paul
Andres Segovia
Stanley Jordan (I'd like to see anybody on that list even dream of doing what he does)
Richie Blackmore
Mike Bloomfield
Stephen Stills
Django Reinhart
Julian Bream
Ry Cooder
Buddy Guy
B.B. King
Albert King
Robert Johnson
Steve Vai
Yngwie Malmsteen
Leo Kottke
Carlos Santana
Merle Travis
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Duane Allman
Dicky Betts
Steve Howe
Robby Krieger
Blind Willie Johnson
Wes Montgomery
Jorma Kaukonen
Albert Collins
Alvin Lee
Joe Satriani
Mark Knopfler

And my brain finally started to fade. Everybody's favorite player? Hendrix was original, influential and a damn fine player. But the best ever? Not even close.

A very fine list, Steve, (Great to see Bloomfield on that list)
Let me throw in a couple more:
Charlie Christian
Doc Watson
Sam Bush (ok, mandolin, but he's lights-out awesome)
Pat Metheney
Larry Coryell, and
Frank Zappa (oh yeah!)

CaptainHaplo · 11-23-11, 06:03 PM

Another that should make the conversation:

Nuno Bettencourt

11-24-11, 04:02 AM

read somewhere that when asked " .... whats it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world ? ...." Hendrix reply was "..... I dont know. You'll have to ask Rory Gallagher.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1ebyiFpg2

I suppose the great thing about Hendrix, he could write a song.

But Eric Johnson could write a melody, eat ya heart out Eric

1480 · 11-24-11, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Another that should make the conversation:

Nuno Bettencourt

I would like to add:

Kenny Wayne Sheppard

Daron Malakian

I did not look at the list and they may be on it but I really enjoy what they can do with guitar.

My favorite solo :

If someone can come up with a better version, other than Prince's solo, please post. This song just touches so many nerves. Kind of like Chris Matthews' leg when Obama got elected.

Sailor Steve · 11-24-11, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 1480

My favorite solo :

McBee already posted that "Just for you Frau".

While not my personal favorite to listen to, Stanley Jordan never ceases to amaze me.

Jimbuna · 11-24-11, 12:48 PM

There is one name you have ALL missed........Steve Bradfield

Sailor Steve · 11-24-11, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

There is one name you have ALL missed........Steve Bradfield

I'm an average guitarist at best. But I work with a couple of very very good ones.

Gerald · 11-24-11, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm an average guitarist at best. But I work with a couple of very very good ones.

Modest, I hear,

Highbury · 11-24-11, 02:22 PM

A list of "All Time Greatest" in sport is always subjective, and they have measurable stats. Trying to compile a list of greatest guitarists is futile. How we measure it will be different from person to person.

I enjoy the music of alot of the people on Steve's list, but my favorite named here was David Gilmour. He is not the best technically among those listed, not by a long shot. He does however have a sound that goes right into me and makes me feel the way that I think music should.

Biggles · 11-24-11, 02:35 PM

Noone mentioned this fellow yet? Dear me...

Nils Lofgren is also a man to be reckoned with:

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	@ Vienna: Awesome story! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	ROY BUCHANAN is another great guitarist. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Another that should make the conversation: Nuno Bettencourt __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

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sidslotm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	read somewhere that when asked " .... whats it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world ? ...." Hendrix reply was "..... I dont know. You'll have to ask Rory Gallagher. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1ebyiFpg2 I suppose the great thing about Hendrix, he could write a song. But Eric Johnson could write a melody, eat ya heart out Eric Last edited by sidslotm; 11-24-11 at 04:48 AM.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	There is one name you have ALL missed........Steve Bradfield __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Paul Gilbert - Purple Haze Paul Gilbert - Red House Paul Gilbert - Hey Joe

11-24-11, 02:22 PM	#29
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	A list of "All Time Greatest" in sport is always subjective, and they have measurable stats. Trying to compile a list of greatest guitarists is futile. How we measure it will be different from person to person. I enjoy the music of alot of the people on Steve's list, but my favorite named here was David Gilmour. He is not the best technically among those listed, not by a long shot. He does however have a sound that goes right into me and makes me feel the way that I think music should.

11-24-11, 02:35 PM	#30
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Noone mentioned this fellow yet? Dear me... Nils Lofgren is also a man to be reckoned with: __________________