2nd Best Guitar Player of All Time

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  • GellisIndigo
    GellisIndigo Posts: 55 Member
    I didn't see Ritchie Blackmore on anyone's list. The man is amazing.
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
    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
    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: 1,266 Member
    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: 1,266 Member
    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: 1,266 Member
    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
    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
    Hendrix > all others.
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I like Duane Allman.
  • jamszy
    jamszy Posts: 123 Member
    Joe Bonamassa!
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    There are too many, but Matt Bellamy makes me want to give up music.
  • syradove
    syradove Posts: 12 Member
    Yup, Eddie is #1

    #2 - Alex Lifeson of Rush (technical chops off the chart)
    #3 - David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (Feeling and emotion are off the chart!)

    Oh.... and Randy Rhoads - God rest his soul
  • BRADYDUFF
    BRADYDUFF Posts: 20
    ERIC CLAPTON
  • cdpm
    cdpm Posts: 297 Member
    Angus Young
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    There are too many, but Matt Bellamy makes me want to give up music.

    u must not be very good.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    ERIC CLAPTON

    Incorrect, thanks for playing. Your parting gift is the collected works of the Bay City ROllers.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Yup, Eddie is #1

    #2 - Alex Lifeson of Rush (technical chops off the chart)
    #3 - David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (Feeling and emotion are off the chart!)

    Oh.... and Randy Rhoads - God rest his soul

    ALex is very good, but loses points because RUsh went like 4 straight albums with almost no guitars.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Joe Bonamassa!

    Love him in Black Country Communion.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    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:

    Jack White sucks.
  • venus_blue
    venus_blue Posts: 103 Member
    I like Eddie, but he's not the best in my book. I'd even be hard pressed to say who was the best ever, I'd probably change my mind half a dozen times before changing my mind another half a dozen times.

    But I have to say one of my faves of all time and the only guitarist to consistently wow me in live performances (seven times, so far) - Tim Sult from Clutch/The Bakerton Group. The man is just amazing.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    I like Eddie, but he's not the best in my book. I'd even be hard pressed to say who was the best ever, I'd probably change my mind half a dozen times before changing my mind another half a dozen times.

    But I have to say one of my faves of all time and the only guitarist to consistently wow me in live performances (seven times, so far) - Tim Sult from Clutch/The Bakerton Group. The man is just amazing.

    U like Eddie, but some guy named Tim Sult is amazing? THanks for playing and your parting gift is The BEe Gees collected works of the 60's.
  • Shellitz
    Shellitz Posts: 188
    I guess it's all a matter of taste and what you listen to. And who you have had the privilege to see live! My for that votes would be Zakk Wylde, Dimebag, Jeff Martin, Angus Young, Johnny 5, Adam Jones, Mark Morton and Stone Gossard.

    Of the folks that i have not been able to see - Jimmy Page, Hendrix.
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    My Top 10 List

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

    In memorium Les Paul

    That's only six. Math is not your strong suit. For a door prize, we have ABBA's Greatest Hits. Let's all give him a big hand!
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    I guess it's all a matter of taste and what you listen to. And who you have had the privilege to see live! My for that votes would be Zakk Wylde, Dimebag, Jeff Martin, Angus Young, Johnny 5, Adam Jones, Mark Morton and Stone Gossard.

    Of the folks that i have not been able to see - Jimmy Page, Hendrix.

    U didnt mention EVH, so sorry you are eliminated. Your parting gift is BIlly Squier's pink sweat pants.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    I'd say the line starts behind Mr Hendrix ( and mr van halen a hair's breadth away. Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton are more than honourable mentions.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    My Top 10 List

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

    In memorium Les Paul

    That's only six. Math is not your strong suit. For a door prize, we have ABBA's Greatest Hits. Let's all give him a big hand!

    I was saving the bottom half for later int he thread, but since you asked

    6. Joe Perry
    7. Slash
    8. Nuno Bettencourt
    9. Joe Satriani
    10. Mark Tremonti
  • venus_blue
    venus_blue Posts: 103 Member
    I like Eddie, but he's not the best in my book. I'd even be hard pressed to say who was the best ever, I'd probably change my mind half a dozen times before changing my mind another half a dozen times.

    But I have to say one of my faves of all time and the only guitarist to consistently wow me in live performances (seven times, so far) - Tim Sult from Clutch/The Bakerton Group. The man is just amazing.

    U like Eddie, but some guy named Tim Sult is amazing? THanks for playing and your parting gift is The BEe Gees collected works of the 60's.

    Ah, so if I don't worship at the altar of Eddie, some random dude thinks I can't possibly know what I'm on about? I can live with that.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    I like Eddie, but he's not the best in my book. I'd even be hard pressed to say who was the best ever, I'd probably change my mind half a dozen times before changing my mind another half a dozen times.

    But I have to say one of my faves of all time and the only guitarist to consistently wow me in live performances (seven times, so far) - Tim Sult from Clutch/The Bakerton Group. The man is just amazing.

    U like Eddie, but some guy named Tim Sult is amazing? THanks for playing and your parting gift is The BEe Gees collected works of the 60's.

    Ah, so if I don't worship at the altar of Eddie, some random dude thinks I can't possibly know what I'm on about? I can live with that.

    Actually, im nto some random dude..IAM_THATDUDE, which automatically gives more weight to my opinions. PLus I know everything and since Tim Sult is not on my radar he must suck.
  • venus_blue
    venus_blue Posts: 103 Member
    I like Eddie, but he's not the best in my book. I'd even be hard pressed to say who was the best ever, I'd probably change my mind half a dozen times before changing my mind another half a dozen times.

    But I have to say one of my faves of all time and the only guitarist to consistently wow me in live performances (seven times, so far) - Tim Sult from Clutch/The Bakerton Group. The man is just amazing.

    U like Eddie, but some guy named Tim Sult is amazing? THanks for playing and your parting gift is The BEe Gees collected works of the 60's.

    Ah, so if I don't worship at the altar of Eddie, some random dude thinks I can't possibly know what I'm on about? I can live with that.

    Actually, im nto some random dude..IAM_THATDUDE, which automatically gives more weight to my opinions. PLus I know everything and since Tim Sult is not on my radar he must suck.

    Oh, please forgive, I wasn't up to speed on your mightiness! You need to work on your pr. Seriously, check the guy out sometime, you might be pleasantly surprised.
  • sarahgilmore1
    sarahgilmore1 Posts: 39
    Julian Bream

    John Williams

    Andres Segovia
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