Not necessarily who you think is the best technically, but who is your favorite ( for you it might be the same guitarist ).
Consider not only technical prowess, but also tastefulness, heart and feeling.
One of my favs is David Gilmour. Even though I know he is not a technical giant. I love the feeling he conveys on the fretboard.
He can say a lot with just a few notes.
2007-03-26 07:53:16 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It is a toss-up between Jimi Hendrix and Andres Segovia (although you cannot sell short Django Reinhart)
2007-03-26 07:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page Greatest Guitarist
David Gilmour Very Good
Alvin Lee Excellant
Jimi Hendrix Greatest Innovator
2007-03-29 21:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by lurka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well these are all my favorites, but it is a tie between Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.
Jimi Hendrix
Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
B.B. King
Eric Clapton
Robert Johnson
Chuck Berry
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ry Cooder
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
Kirk Hammett of Metallica
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
Jeff Beck
Carlos Santana
2007-04-03 07:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ding-Ding 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gilmour is great. Another underrated guitar player like that would be Prince.
My list?
1. Jimi Hendrix- had both the soul and the technical ability
2. Jimmy Page- I just love Led Zep
3. Eddie Hazell- lesser known-he played for George Clinton's
Funkadelic
4. John Frusciante- Chili Peppers' second and now current guitar player
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn- I saw him live about 4 months before he died- I still get chills thinking about his rendition of "Voodoo Chile"
2007-03-26 07:58:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jason D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larry Coryell. Heard him years ago in a solo concert in a little club and he was simply amazing. None of the albums I've heard of him come close to hearing him in person, though.
Speaking of technical vs heart and feeling --- heard Santana many years ago and Al Dimeola opened for him. Between the two acts they played together for a bit trading off back and forth and it was quite a contrast. Dimeola (probably about 22 at the time) was all wildly fast technical stuff and then Carlos would come in and just WAIL on a single note that moved and cried and was so much more intense than all the notes that Dimeola could throw together.
2007-03-26 08:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even thou I'm not a big Pink Floyd fan, I do like David Gilmour's style.
My favorite guitarist is Brian May from Queen.
I also like Kirk Hammett from Metallica and Slash from Velvet Revolver.
But there are so many more!!
Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen are also great virtuosos!
2007-03-26 08:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Andi Rolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Steve Vai-Jimi Hendrix-Eric Johnson-Stevie Ray Vaughn-Robert Fripp-Dave Gilmour-Carlos Santana-Julian Bream-Jimmy Page-Don Ross-Steve Howe-Kim Mitchell-Jeff Beck-Joe Satriani-Eric Clapton-Joe Walsh-Brian May-James Taylor-Alex Lifeson-Mike Campbell(Tom Petty Band)-Jose Feliciano-Charro-Segovia (need more?)
2007-04-03 00:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by DOUGLAS C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains
Dimebag Darrell (R.I.P.) of Pantera/Damageplan
Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave
Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold
Angus Young of AC/DC
Cantrell, Darrell, Morello, and Gates because they all are the only guitarists in the world that sound the way they do, and Angus because he's the man.
2007-03-31 10:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by The Capo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defiantly Slash
2007-04-03 07:15:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack Johnson and Dave Navarro and of course Jimi Hendrix
2007-03-26 07:58:39 · answer #10 · answered by CHERYL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋