Greatest Guitarist of all Time

[hokiehi82]

If I had to pick just one song for it's guitar, it would be Peter Framptons "Do You Feel". A close 2nd would be Santana's remake of "Well All Right".

The song starts after about a minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJywtaCz28


Now that I think about it, I never liked Santana much either but he is getting better with age.

Santana and Frampton are both good examples of guitarists that exhibit tremendous skill at their craft but just don't interest me much as a fan. Then again I'm a fan of some pretty horrible music.

[GoVegan]

If I had to pick just one song for it's guitar, it would be Peter Framptons "Do You Feel". A close 2nd would be Santana's remake of "Well All Right".

The song starts after about a minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJywtaCz28

Now that I think about it, I never liked Santana much either but he is getting better with age.

[lxskllr]

I like DMB, but I tire of them very quickly. Aside from a few exceptions though, I'm not a big fan of vocal music.

[GoVegan]

I used to never really like them much but lately, the more I listed to The Dave Mathews Band, the more I like them.

[Snusdog]

Actually that is a cello, or that is really big dude...

Ken

You are right!

Either that or a wee little dude with a violin

I don't know what I was thinking..........guess I had just looked at the web address before typing

Regardless............I own it............I'll go sit in the dumb ass chair for a while

[devilock76]

Now that is funny

Who knew precious played the base........

Actually that is a cello, or that is really big dude...

Ken

[devilock76]

You may continue. Won't make you any more right to not include them in the list. Eddie changed how guitar was played in the rock arena. Whether you like the music or not, to not include them, and consider them as bad taste is pure ignorance. If you listen to Slash's self titled CD, he has a guest vocalist on almost every song, and wrote a song that fit the genre of the singer, which means he wrote songs in about 8 different genre's and plays everyone beautifully, in the genre, yet still unmistakeable Slash.. If thats not talent, then i do not know what is. I don't like all of the music that was created by the players in your list, but I won't be ignorant and state that they are all not incredible guitar players. Liking a musician or not should not preclude you from seeing their excellence, except when coming from pompous attitudes like you seem to be displaying in this thread.

Ah see the problem is reading comprehension, see they discussion was over the greatest, not whether they had talent or influence, additionally the discussion was about guitar in general, not just "rock" guitar. Hope that helps your reading comprehension issue.

Ken

[Snusdog]

Ken

Now that is funny

Who knew precious played the base........

[BadAxe]

Well shall I make a short list of people I would put well above them, in no particular order...

Don Ross
Django Reinhardt
Buddy Guy
Clapton
Tony Iommi
Randy Rhodes
Zach Wilde
Eric Johnson
John Butler
Kaki King
Michael Hedges

As well as several others already mentioned in this thread...

Shall I continue... or would you like to educate me more on your vast musician experience that makes your opinion more qualified than mine...

Ken

You may continue. Won't make you any more right to not include them in the list. Eddie changed how guitar was played in the rock arena. Whether you like the music or not, to not include them, and consider them as bad taste is pure ignorance. If you listen to Slash's self titled CD, he has a guest vocalist on almost every song, and wrote a song that fit the genre of the singer, which means he wrote songs in about 8 different genre's and plays everyone beautifully, in the genre, yet still unmistakeable Slash.. If thats not talent, then i do not know what is. I don't like all of the music that was created by the players in your list, but I won't be ignorant and state that they are all not incredible guitar players. Liking a musician or not should not preclude you from seeing their excellence, except when coming from pompous attitudes like you seem to be displaying in this thread.

[devilock76]

All hacks and wannabes

According to Bach............ the greatest ever was.................Sylvius Leopold Weiss

Joe Pass ain't bad either

Ken

[Snusdog]

All hacks and wannabes

According to Bach............ the greatest ever was.................Sylvius Leopold Weiss

Joe Pass ain't bad either

[devilock76]

You are out of your mind. I am guessing you are a big Rhianna fan or something. While there is no definitive "greatest" guitarists, you hold absolutely zero credibility if you do not include EVH or Slash up there in the list. Well, maybe not out of your mind, but you know nothing about music in any case.

Well shall I make a short list of people I would put well above them, in no particular order...

Don Ross
Django Reinhardt
Buddy Guy
Clapton
Tony Iommi
Randy Rhodes
Zach Wilde
Eric Johnson
John Butler
Kaki King
Michael Hedges

As well as several others already mentioned in this thread...

Shall I continue... or would you like to educate me more on your vast musician experience that makes your opinion more qualified than mine...

Ken

[Chigger]

Mark Knopfler gets my vote.

[BadAxe]

So in short, neither of them have very good taste...

Ken

You are out of your mind. I am guessing you are a big Rhianna fan or something. While there is no definitive "greatest" guitarists, you hold absolutely zero credibility if you do not include EVH or Slash up there in the list. Well, maybe not out of your mind, but you know nothing about music in any case.

[hokiehi82]

Everybody mentioned is fantastic but I wanna switch genres and nominate Roy Clark.

Also, why has no one mentioned Eric Clapton.