Best guitarist ever?
 

I was watching some AC/DC vids with the munchkin, as he loves them. Every time I watch, I'm reminded just how damned good Angus Young is.

I think he'd for sure rank in the Top Ten of All Time.

Who are some others that would be on that list?

Steve Vai is high on the list.

angus is good for the songs but not great Jeff Beck would be close to the top

Jimmy Page,Jimmy Hendrix,Eddy Van Halen,Alex Liefson (Rush)

hendrix - page - van halen - clapton - rhodes - dimebag - django - r johnson

it's all about esteban :thumbsup

http://images6.theimagehosting.com/esteban1.jpg

Stevie Ray Vaughn
Gary Hoey
Joe Satriani
Joe Perry - Aerosmith
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Robin Trower
Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
Kieth Richards - Rolling Stones

And that's just from a quick glance of my mp3 player. :winkwink:

hendrix hands down

nuno bettancourt or something like that is the best

Tom Morello.

Randy Rhodes is my all time favorite

There will never be a consensus on this...

i dont think he's in the top 10... but i'd say he's on top 1 in using guitar effects and unique sounds... he can even make the guitar sound like turn table scratch...

Don't forget my idol Frank Zappa.

http://www.bobbi.it/frankimmagini/FrankZappa3.jpg

wtf ? no jazz or classical ?

Fernando Sor & John Scofield. :thumbsup

Think Angus is good? Malcom is even better. He's just too shy to play out on stage. I have an interview of Angus saying that he feels foolish being the "lead" guitarist when his brother can play circles around him.


But as for best guitarist? I'd have to say a toss up between John Petruci, Brendt Allman, Vai and Eric Johnson. Depending on my mood. it's all subjective really..

Steve Morse,Eric Johnson,Al Dimeola,Craig Chaquico are a few of my favorites and if you like 6-string acoustic..Tommy Emmanuel is amazing.

TREY ANASTASIO!!! =)
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Nice. :thumbsup

Check out Oysterhead, its Trey Anastasio, Stewart Copeland (from The Police) and Les Claypool (from Primus). It's kickass. :thumbsup

Eric Clapton

Nope... in this discussion it should be assumed it's rock 'n roll guitar.

The other three types of guitar gods are snobs and are not only in different genres but all around different disciplines/crafts: Classical snobs, Jazz snobs, Metal snobs.

For straight up rock 'n roll:

Keith Richards
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Van Halen

There are many more . . .

My sister

what about 'buckethead' and alan holdsworth?

Randy Rhoads, period.

I'll vote for George Harrison. "Here Comes The Sun" and "Lord I wanna Know You" offer a different type of melody compared to other songs we have right now.

Hendrix ... and ... Duane Allman (the real Laya guitarist)

:thumbsup

The solo in muffiman kicks serious ass.

http://brassknuckletherapymusic.com/muffinman.mp3

:2 cents:

john petrucci has to be up there

(1) Joe Satriani
(2) Carlos Santana
(3) Eric Clapton

Mark Knopfler

In my personal opinion...

Chuck Schuldiner
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but I know lots of good guitarist... It's hard to pick out one the best cause they have individual styles of playing

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Ingvay
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Malstein

and Charro! :)


spaz

jerry, this captain and coke is for you bro

satriani is pretty sick too ;)

Hard to pick only a few but here is a list of guitarists just at top of my head who know their shit :)

John Petrucci
Stevie Vai
Joe Satriani
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jimi Hendrix
Slash
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Randy Rhodes
Van Halen
Frank Zappa
Gary Moore

as for down strokin da comp guitar....Jamez Hetfield :pimp

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley

some great ones mentioned, but one I feel is under appreciated is Michaelangelo from Nitro

The best in the world has probably never been famous, probably some kid in his room, my guess is some Mexican kid.

I also can't say who the best famous player is, but I can say that from my experience of guitar players Santana plays with more soul than almost anyone I have seen, he may not be the quickest or the best technical player, but the sound he can create is really quite amazing since majority of it is made up on the spot.

This is a pretty decent list Paul Gilbert and Adrian van den Berg could be added....this is all rock though....there's great jazz guitarist players aswell. :thumbsup

For pure Guitar pleasure I gotta go with Joe Satriani. Lots of people can play, he composes and plays every instrument. Including the incredible guitar licks that are comparable only to a Horny Angel! (Sorry bad Meatloaf reference!)

I really need to check out Joe Satriani, that sthe one name I have heard of consistently for years and am ashamed to say I have never heard his work :)