Well, nobody can top Jimmy Hendrix. Ever. And his vocals arn't bad either. He's my favorite classic rock guitarist. I like Led Zepplin's guitarist too, but not as much.
favorite modern-ish guitarist is Ben Moody, formerly of Evanescence. Splitting was the worst thing that's happened to the band. They're still good, I suppose, but they're not the same since Ben left.
2 fav would be Barry Stock from ThreeDaysGrace
2007-02-18 05:31:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
mine is led zepplin.
2007-02-18 05:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by kenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Django Reinhardt, an incredible French-club jazz guitarist, was probably the first guy who brought guitar to the forefront back in the 40s and early 50s, played with incredible feel for improvisation, impossibly beutiful and mellodic lines, and all that with basically two fingers only. No one can top THAT.
Of the more recent ones, Hendrix was great in terms of energy and innovation, but he wasn't much in terms of technique. Steve Vai and Joe Satriani are incredible, and the guy to keep an eye on is Jake Cinninger from Umphrey's McGee - in the last 25 years, he was the only one I heard that really made my jaw drop - and I have played for 26 years and seen Vai, Fripp, Belew, Clapton and many others live. He is amazing.
2007-02-18 13:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
John McLauglin, Paco de Lucia, Al Demiola, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pas,George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Bobby Brown and Glen Bee
2007-02-18 13:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by count_dr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ben Moody
2007-02-18 13:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by Hello:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray Vaughn
2007-02-18 13:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Angel D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have two that i can't pick between: Slash from gnr and John Frusciante from the peppers. Both are incredible and i also like david gilmour, brian may (amazing), and jack white is pretty cool too. the guitarists in my chemical romance have also proved their talent on their new cd the black parade, regardless of what anyone says about them. there's some wicked guitar bites from them on that album
2007-02-18 13:35:23 · answer #6 · answered by Tina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carlos Santana
2007-02-18 13:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by shorty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mike Stern, George Benson.. Jimmy Bruno.. Robben Ford.. Andre Bush.. So many.. I like "outside' type of playing.. Stern is good as is John Abercrombie.
2007-02-18 13:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine / Audioslave)
Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
:-)
2007-02-18 13:43:17 · answer #9 · answered by Butterscotch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tony Iommi
2007-02-18 13:34:11 · answer #10 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lots of favorites: (Not in any order)
Brian May (Queen)
Slash (Guns 'N' Roses/Velvet Revolver)
Jimi Hendrix
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Tom Delonge (Blink 162/BoxCar Racer/Angels and Airwaves)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
Jade Pugent (AFI)
Santana
Paul McCartney (yes, he does play guitar too, besides bass)
Deryk Whibley (Sum 41)
John Mayer
Angus Young (AC/DC)
among a ton others........
and myself, of course...lol!!
2007-02-18 13:49:21 · answer #11 · answered by $C3N3 . FR3$H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋