I’ve seen a lot of questions about great guitarists asked in this category, so I arranged a little battle between the greatest guitarists of all time. I’ve carefully cross-referenced many lists on the web to get the greatest bunch of guitarists. I judged the guitarists by the speed and quality of their playing and how influential the guitarist was. If you don’t recognize one of the guitarists, please opt out of that battle to make the judging fair or listen to the performance I suggested.
Here’s the link to the bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?edit=1&tid=174465&tclass=
Click on “Game Details” for the band the guitarists were most well know for playing in as well as a notable performance by the guitarists.
LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!
Jimi Hendrix vs Duane Allman
Ritchie Blackmore vs Joe Satriani
Steve Vai vs Eric Clapton
David Gilmour vs Brian May
Randy Rhoads vs Carlos Santana
Paul Gilbert vs Buckethead
Kirk Hammett vs John Frusciante
Joe Walsh vs Jason Becker
2006-08-07 11:24:20 · 8 answers · asked by Lupus 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Here's the second batch (I had run out of characters)
Jimmy Page vs. Angus Young
Michael Angelo Batio vs. Jeff Beck
Chuck Berry vs. John Petrucci
Stevie Ray Vaughn vs. Eddie Van Halen
Yngwie Malmsteen vs. Pete Townshead
Joe Perry vs. Eric Johnson
Allan Holdsworth vs. Slash
Steve Howe vs. Tony Iommi
2006-08-07 11:26:23 · update #1
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
David Gilmour
Randy Rhoads
Buckethead
Kirk Hammett
Joe Walsh
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Chuck Berry
Eddie Van Halen
Pete Townshead
Joe Perry
Slash
Tony Iommi
Dimebag Darrell - RIP
2006-08-07 11:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Hendrix
Ritchie Blackmore
Steve Vai
Brian May
Randy Rhoads
George lynch
Alex lifeson
Uli Roth
Tony Iommi
David Pritchard
Michael Shenker
Paul Gilbert
Kirk Hammett
Jason Becker
Glen Tipton
Yngwie Malmsteen
2006-08-07 11:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by M2J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Satriani
Eric Clapton
Brian May
Carlos Santana
Paul Gilbert
Kirk Hammet
Joe Walsh
Slash
2006-08-07 11:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Rewolve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hendrix: He was revolutionary.
Satriani: Blackmore was an awesome hard rock/early metal guiarist but Satch is more unique and has such a great understanding of melody.
Clapton: Vai has fast fingers Clapton beats writes better songs (not just lyrics but the music as well).
Gilmour: He can make his guitar sing!
Santana: He can make is guitar sing too!
??? Don't know enough about Gilbert or Buckethead
Frusciante - again I just love the guys who understand melody.
???Don't know who Becker is so I cant' say.
Jimmy Page - They both wrote tons of classic rock riffs but Page is an all around better player. You have to give Young credit for doing so much with power chords though.
???Don't know Batio
Petrucci-only heard his stuff a few times but Chuck milked one GREAT riff over and over and over...
Van Halen...tough call but he was a revolutionary.
Malmsteen vs. Townsend I just can't say.
Eric Johnson if for no other reason than you just reminded me to dowload Cliffs of Dover!!!
???Don't know Holdsworth
Can't make a call on this last one either.
2006-08-07 11:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allman / Hendrix (TIE)
Satriani
Clapton
Gilmour
Santana
Gilbert
Hammett
Walsh
Page
Beck
Petrucci
Van Halen / Vaughn (TIE)
Malmsteen
Johnson
Holdsworth
Howe
Two of the above are a tie.
What about John McLaughlin & Al Dimeola?
2006-08-07 12:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The doors - the top Iron Butterfly- Ina Gadda Da Vida Yep, i'm biased ~ i'm no longer partial to the two yet it is likewise tempting to p.c.. 'inn California' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody', as i do no longer fairly like the two of those... shouldn't the pink Floyd music be 'Echoes'...?
2016-12-11 04:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Cantrell and James Hetfield where are they?
2006-08-07 13:34:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
top 3 in order...and there can be no dispute
jimi hendrix
carlos santana
eric clapton
2006-08-07 12:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by james c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋