2nd Best Guitar Player of All Time

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  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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    Having just seen them both recently, together, I'd like to cast votes towards Kenny Wayne Shepherd and B.B. King. A most excellent show. I wanted MOAR BB, but at 87 years old, twenty minutes was about all there was. And it was grrrrreat.

    Also, Eric. Duh.
  • Alexis14351
    Alexis14351 Posts: 23
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    Best is hard to judge, but I vote for Tom Morello for most innovative guitarist, at least in my lifetime.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    Best is hard to judge, but I vote for Tom Morello for most innovative guitarist, at least in my lifetime.

    u mustve been born only in the last 15 years. Tom is certainly innovative and has written some very good riffs.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    My Top 10 List

    1. EVH
    2. Jimi
    3. Page
    4. Beck
    5. RHoads

    In memorium Les Paul
  • tanyakay87
    tanyakay87 Posts: 223 Member
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    Best guitarists based on solos:

    - Jimmy Page. Stairway to Heaven.
    - Rossington. Free Bird.
    - Slash. Sweet Child O' Mine.

    My opinion, not many can touch those boys.
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
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    I'd put Rhoads ahead of Eddie most days, but it's close.

    Lukather is brilliant, as is mr 335: Larry Carlton.

    For technique Paul Gilbert takes some beating. But then again so does this guy:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    But there are some (just) good players who hit exactly the right spot sometimes (even Clapton and Page manage that sometimes lol).
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    I'd put Rhoads ahead of Eddie most days, but it's close.

    Lukather is brilliant, as is mr 335: Larry Carlton.

    For technique Paul Gilbert takes some beating. But then again so does this guy:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    But there are some (just) good players who hit exactly the right spot sometimes (even Clapton and Page manage that sometimes lol).

    I loved RR, he had a great sounds, but there is no way on God's green earth he is better than EVH.

    Paul GIlbert is a shredder...loved him in the pre Mr Big days
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
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    The second best guitar player of all time is Carlos Santana. The best is Eric Clapton.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    The second best guitar player of all time is Carlos Santana. The best is Eric Clapton.

    That is incorrect, thanks for playing. Your parting gift is a Jose Feliciano record.
  • simplyeater
    simplyeater Posts: 270 Member
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    No one mentioned Satriani in their lists, interesting...Best alive: Jeff Beck, the dead ones will have to duke it out.
  • GellisIndigo
    GellisIndigo Posts: 55 Member
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    I didn't see Ritchie Blackmore on anyone's list. The man is amazing.
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
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    Page and Clapton, IMHO are drastically overrated.

    I love zeppelin, but Page's solos are, at times embarrassingly poor. What he is, is brilliant at building layers of sound, and with Plant he was part of the archetypal lead, vocalist show partnership. So, don't get me wrong, I love what he did but couldn't put him I my top 10.

    Clapton? 1 scale, one speed, some nice licks, over and over, and over, and over, again.

    Just my opinion folks! I don't expect it to be popular, but there it is.
  • torygirl79
    torygirl79 Posts: 307 Member
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    Brian May.


    Saw Brian May live a very very long time ago (my first ever live concert). He was amazing
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    I didn't see Ritchie Blackmore on anyone's list. The man is amazing.

    He loses points for becomming a Renessaince fair player. But his solo on BURN is amazing.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    No one mentioned Satriani in their lists, interesting...Best alive: Jeff Beck, the dead ones will have to duke it out.

    Im embarrrased to say I forgot Satch. He is the second best alive.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,279 Member
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    Brian May.


    Saw Brian May live a very very long time ago (my first ever live concert). He was amazing

    He is a better songwriter than player, but he is a very good player.
  • rjo921
    rjo921 Posts: 130
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    Pat Metheny is my all time favorite. But there are so many that have been mentioned....SRV, Joe Perry, Halen, Vai, Hendricks, Clapton, Waters, King, Brian May, wow...great question. There's Jimmy Page, Jack White, Angus Young....goodness there is so many.
    :glasses:
  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
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    Hendrix > all others.
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,277 Member
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    I like Duane Allman.
  • jamszy
    jamszy Posts: 123 Member
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    Joe Bonamassa!

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