To relate this topic to the one discussing whether Prince is the greatest Guitar Player of all time.

I thought it may be a good idea to create this topic and list peoples favourite Guitarists. That way it will create a sort of library for some of us who haven't heard or 'forgotten' about some of these musicians.

There are thousands of Guitrists out there in the big world of music. So come on and place your faves.

I will start the post with 5 .....Not in any order.....

1. David Gilmour
2. Gary Moore
3. Joe Stariani
4. Michael Hedges
5. Al Di Meola

1- Ritchie Blackmore
2- Jimi Hendrix
3- gary moore
4- Jimmy Page
5- Stevie Ray Vaughan

last names in alphabetical order

I can't say Greatest of All Time, but right now, my Favorites list looks like this:


Jimi Hendrix
Wes Montgomery
Carlos Santana
Jeff Beck
Eddie Hazel
Jean Paul Bourelly
George Benson
Ernie Isley
Allan Holdsworth
Wayne Krantz
Larry Carlton
Nile Rodgers
Jimi Hazel(24-7 Spyz)
Ray Gomez
Kevin Eubanks
Frank Zappa
Wayne Johnson
Michael "Kidd Funkadelic" Hampton
Prince
David T. Walker
Pat Metheny (whadda Y'know ...he Did make my top list )
Kazumi Watanabe
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Allen Cato
Lewis Taylor




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[Edited 2/14/06 7:10am]

B.B. King
Buddy Guy
Prince
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan

My faves:

Robert Johnson
Ernie Isley
Prince
George Benson (his playing is a new appreciation for me)
Steve Vai (even though The Karate Kid whooped his ass in Crossroads)

paligap said:

I need to hear more Jimi Hazel, I heard one track so far and it was very kidd rockish.. you should check this guy out called Steve Moise from 3rd Stone/Universal Funk Mob

www.myspace.com/3stone

#1 Madonna

henry garza (los lonley boys)
robert randolph
jesse johnson (the time)
carlos santana
marlon mcclain (pleasure)
claydes smith (kool & the gang)
buddy guy
albert collins
albert king
eric clapton
duane allman
jose feliciano

diamondpearl1 said:

I always dug Jose feliciano's playing; I keep forgetting about him!



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carlpenn said:

Very innovative guitarist! I wish Michael Hedges was still with us .....



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Meloh9 said:

Kool! Listening now.....



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My pick (with a short explanation why)

Nick Drake - Best acoustic guitarist (tip: cello song on his debut Five Leaves Left)

David Hidalgo (los lobos) - great, very underrated when it comes to his solo's
(listen to 'just a man' on their album Kiko for example)

Richard Thompson - when it comes to intuitive, soulfull improvisation

Peter Buck (REM) - Technically limited, but within his limitations creating the best jangles a janglerock-lover could wish (maybe i should thank Robert McQuin from the Byrds for this)

Ty Tabor (King''s X) - for creating these beautifull lowtoned riffs (try out their cd 'Gretchen goes Nebraska').

Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) - Best funk-rock guitarist (way more sober and sharp as Vernon Reid from Living Colour, and therefore more effective in my opinion)

Prince - 'soundwise', when it comes to opened jaw-effect he creates (not always something to like though, sometimes he has the tendencies to play solo's that are far too long to be effective, or he is just showing off for the showing off)

Cheek said:

I didn't see your name either

Some of my favorites:

Jimi Hendrix--The Obvious One.

Robert Johnson--not a soloist, but sounded like at least two guys at once.

Eddie Van Halen--I think he's surprisingly underrated these days. He started a revolution.

Steve Vai--dismissed as a big bag-o-tricks & Van Halen sub-set, he's an amazing composer, arranger as well as perhaps the most accomplished fret man ever to rock.

Jeff Beck--The superstar you never hear on the radio, he's supremely tasteful & versatile.

Charlie Christian--The Hendrix of jazz

Stevie Ray Vaughn--Not a great innovator, but maybe the most beautiful tones of anyone. Also, nobody ever needed to question his legitimacy like, say, Jack White. It was obvious he was for real.

Tito Jackson is the greatest guitar player!

Cool !!

Some really intelligent comments.....


Robert Johnson comes up a couple of times, which is excellent.

Nice to see that I am not alone in appreciation of Michael Hedges - for those of you not familiar I suggest listening to his sounds.....He truly was a fantastic musician.

A little concerned about madonna !!!!! lol.....

Stevie Ray Vaughan rocked !!! I love his sound....real twangy

David Hidalgo (los lobos) Is this the dude out of the movies Desperado and Dusk Til Dawn ??? They are a cool sound too.

I will certainly check out some of the other names I havent heard of like Jimi Hazel etc.....

I love Guitar music....Used to have Van Halen / Vai and Satch etc.....real airhead back in the day


Thanks so far for keeping it cool in this post....Lookin forward to more suggestions.....