We are having a debate in our local as to who the greatest guitar player ever is/was (british only) half go for the great man slow hand eric clapton, the other half "myself included" go for trevor oakes (showaddywaddy) its very close anybody want to add their opinion???????
2006-11-20 23:56:15 · 22 answers · asked by qcumber man 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
its gotta be between clapton and jimmy page,that bloke from showaddwaddy? do me a favour you aint gotta be a top guitarist to play 3 steps to hevan,under the moon of love.........,they were the national joke!
2006-11-21 00:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by STEVE T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of them are totally eclipsed by Steve Hackett (with Genesis 1970 - 1977 and solo ever since).
His skill on all forms of guitar and his inovation in guitar (he invented both the "violining" technique - using a volume pedal and right-hand tapping) makes him the greatest in my opinion.
I've seen him live twice and never fail to be amazed by him. His new album Wild Orchids shows his abilities as good as they were in the seventies. I think Eric Clapton lost his edge a long time ago.
2006-11-21 00:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classic all time 70s lead guitarist ....George Harrison, spans the 60s and part of the 70s with the Beatles and most of the 70s solo.
33 and a Third, what a clasic album , George RIP, you are most definatley missed
2006-11-21 00:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page
2006-11-21 00:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by Rosie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, hands down Eric Clapton, but Jimmi Page would be a CLOSE second.....
2006-11-21 00:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by highgamer6969 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Clapton , followed by Jimmy Page & Gary Moore
2006-11-21 01:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by Helen L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with Mick Ronson who added his defining guitar sound to David Bowie's early albums, including the legendary 'Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars'.
Ronson was also skilled in production (coproducing for example Lou Reed's transformer with Bowie, and producing The Smith's 'For Your Arsenal') and also provided great string arrangements.
Sadly Mick was taken from us in 1993, but his legend lives on...
2006-11-21 01:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by Nature_Boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically probably Brian May , but he gets minus points for having such girly hair and he always seems to be a bit wet.
Gary Moore, excellent espicially for the blues stuff.
But im going for Jimmy Page , so ner ner ner ner ner
2006-11-21 00:03:27 · answer #8 · answered by Ben C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garry Moor
(Thin Lizzy)
2006-11-20 23:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The late great Rory Gallagher
2006-11-21 00:07:10 · answer #10 · answered by Lozzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋