I would say Jimmy Page - hes soo cool and to think he only started playing at 14 - WOW http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epXeC40P80o
2006-12-04 09:04:47 · 23 answers · asked by g h 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Mark Knopfler - Look "tunnel of love - live" up on youtube!
2006-12-04 09:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by xicofb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the artists like Page, Hendrix, Clapton etc... are all in their own category because they were pioneers and were doing things before others were that influenced today's players. Anyone since all them can't even go in the same category... strictly apples and oranges.
My personal top 2 are Kirk Hammet of Metallica and Eddie Van Halen, both for their amazing talent and inginuity, as well as the influence they've had in the last 2 or 3 decades of guitar playing. For those that doubt Kirk (especially in the last few years), watch a live version of his solo at the end of For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Also Joe Satriani because of his versatility, but with Kirk having learned from him, surpassed Joe's skill level in the later years.
2006-12-04 09:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Jimmy Page. He's inventive and clever, and a wiz on the acoustic guitar.
But Cream-era Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix pretty much defined how the electric guitar works, even today. They are the two unsurpassed electric guitarists of all time.
2006-12-04 09:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by evolver 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray Vaughn
2006-12-04 09:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by BluLizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page is in my top 5...but I have to say Eric Clapton.
2006-12-04 09:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Govinda505 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Gilmour. Definitely.
2006-12-04 11:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must agree but Hendrix is a very close second. When asked, I normally say 'Jimmy' and leave others to complete the name.
2006-12-04 09:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian May or Eric Clapton
2006-12-04 11:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by butterfly55freedom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julian Bream.
2006-12-04 09:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by andylefty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also say Jimmy Page.
Paul Kossoff was also a contender.
There are many 'Guitar Heros' so you can't say any one person is the best.
2006-12-04 09:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by alexinscarborough 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Nancy Wilson of Heart.
Stairway to Heaven, which Jimmy Page wrote, has a satanic message when played backwards, and I won't listen to that anymore, Led Zepplin are agents of the devil.
2006-12-04 09:26:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋