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

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cyrus buelton

June 29, 2009, 04:24:35 PM
Other thread was veering down this road, so figured this might be a good thread.


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I think all genre of music have a great guitar player. It is quite hard for me to pick an overall best, but each style of music has a master.

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June 29, 2009, 04:25:38 PM
First you have to define greatest

is it for speed

complexity

or smoothness

Randimus Maximus

#2
June 29, 2009, 04:26:06 PM
I don't think you can pick just one.

JBubble

#3
June 29, 2009, 04:34:10 PM
Here are some of the ones I like:

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Tim Reynolds

Speeddog

#4
June 29, 2009, 04:37:17 PM
In no particular order

SRV
Hendrix
Brian May
Michael Schenker
Eddie Van Halen
Clapton
Slash
BB King
Junior Brown
Angus Young


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#5
June 29, 2009, 04:37:38 PM
Let's see, speed, Slash
Precision, Joe Satriani
Overall great player, Clapton...
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#7
June 29, 2009, 04:44:53 PM
tom morello
john mayer
jack white
bb king
david gilmour
John Frusciante
Robert Johnson
ace frehley
kurt cobain
stephen sills
prince
the edge
ry cooder

NAKID

#9
June 29, 2009, 04:48:27 PM
Forgot about Tom. That guy.....just....wow!
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June 29, 2009, 04:48:44 PM Last Edit: June 29, 2009, 04:50:36 PM by Mother
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Speed - Eddie Van Helen

Complexity - Steve Howe

Smooth - Eric Clapton

Honorable Mention - Michael Schenker (who is finally back in the US on tour boys and girls)

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#11
June 29, 2009, 04:49:37 PM Last Edit: June 29, 2009, 04:52:20 PM by El Matador
I can't believe no one has mentioned Page yet...


Quote from: NAKID on June 29, 2009, 04:37:38 PM
Let's see, speed, Slash
Precision, Joe Satriani
Overall great player, Clapton...


I have to disagree with you on Slash. For real speed, my vote goes to Yngwie Malmsteen.

As for the other two, agreed on Satriani, but tied with him you have to throw in Vai.

As for overall, Page  [bow_down]

rockaduc

#12
June 29, 2009, 04:49:41 PM
How's about Kirk Hamett and Eddie Van Halen?  Pure Speed baby!!  

Tom Morello is/was a great innovator and could make his guitar sound hellish  [evil]
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June 29, 2009, 04:50:02 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on June 29, 2009, 04:37:17 PM
In no particular order

SRV
Hendrix - on a list all his own.
Brian May
Michael Schenker
Eddie Van Halen - Of course
Clapton - Yes
Slash
BB King - Goes without saying
Junior Brown
Angus Young



Also need to be on the list:
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
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#14
June 29, 2009, 04:51:00 PM
santana
jeff beck
BB king
george harrison
james burton
warren hayes
neil young
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