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Who do you think is the greatest guitar player of all time and why?

Started by cyrus buelton, June 29, 2009, 04:24:35 PM

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mstevens

#45
June 29, 2009, 07:54:24 PM
Quote from: El Matador on June 29, 2009, 07:09:28 PM
Anyone dare to argue against Paco de Lucia for greatest classical guitarist ever?

Sure. Andres Segovia is certainly the greatest guitar player of all time. For one thing, he played real music that will stand the test of time (and already has), not this flash in the pan stuff.

Christopher Parkening is a close second. Since he's still alive, he has a chance to catch up.

Discuss.
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Grampa

#46
June 29, 2009, 07:58:00 PM
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

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Bun-bun

#47
June 29, 2009, 08:02:57 PM
Jeff Beck
Les Paul
Dick Dale
Mark Knopfler
Duane Allman
Ronnie Earl
Frank Zappa
Eddie Van Halen
Jerry Harrison

I caught a concert in D.C. in the late '70's in a small venue (9:30 Club maybe?) Jeff Beck spent the night in a guitar duet/duel with Les Paul. I cannot even describe the awesome.
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Grampa

#49
June 29, 2009, 08:15:44 PM
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
-Marcus Luttrell

red baron

#51
June 29, 2009, 08:26:18 PM
Geddy Lee

technically not guitar though.
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Holden

#53
June 29, 2009, 08:27:04 PM
Quote from: El Matador on June 29, 2009, 07:09:28 PM
Anyone dare to argue against Paco de Lucia for greatest classical guitarist ever?

[thumbsup]

But flamenco (folk), not classical... different instrument. Kinda like confusing Helvetica and Arial. ([puke])

Holden

#54
June 29, 2009, 08:41:01 PM
In no order...

Django Reinhardt
Blind Willie Johnson
Joe Pass
Barney Kessel
Les Paul
Chet Atkins
Al Di Meola
Matthew Bellamy
Trey Anastasio
Jerry Garcia

and of course... Zoot Horn Rollo!

...and all the others mentioned, as well as many more!

GAAN

#55
June 29, 2009, 08:43:19 PM
omg

how can you even bring geddy lee up in this thread

redxblack

#56
June 29, 2009, 08:43:54 PM
It's nice to see some country pickers get mentions. James Burton has done some really tasty and understated stuff.

of the insurgent country scene, Casey Prestwood is INCREDIBLE on his tele and pedal steel. He's on myspace for the motivated. I don't care for his vocals though.

redxblack

#57
June 29, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Geddy Lee shouldn't be here, but Alex Lifeson has a solid claim to hang in this thread.

Kopfjager

#59
June 29, 2009, 09:21:45 PM
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.
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