Johnny Winter

 

George Thorogood 

 

Neal Schon.

 

Santana, Journey and Bad English.

 

Turned down a job with Derek and the Domino's when he was 17.

9 minutes ago, tubby johnson said:

 

I second that.

SS is fantastic and very underrated.

 

Yes fantastic guitaring, in rebel yell.

It's easy to rattle off the usual suspects in this type of thread, but lets here it for the unsung guitar hero's.

Steve is one of them.

Ps got to post it, check this out.

 

 

 

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Duane Allman and Dicky Betts playing off each other in the Allman Brothers Band, nothing else like it.

Someone told Duane he was a great guitarist, he answered "No, I'm a famous guitarist, Dicky Betts is a great guitarist".

So many great players, but I think the interplay between these two is something special.

Classical: Julian Bream

Finger style: Leo Kottke, Ton van Bergeyk

Fret Tapping: Stanley Jordan

Popular: Prince

Offbeat: Michael Hedges

 

Guns N' Roses, Slash

 

 

Bonamassa.

some of the less known (maybe) folks I've seen, as solo acts, at small venues:

Alvin Lee

Rory Gallagher

Nils Lofgren

Jonny Lang

Kenny Wayne Shepperd

 

I'm familiar with most blues, rock, some jazz players and some 'grunge' / STP type bands.  Not so familiar extreme heavy metal, punk guitar plays.

8 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

Duane Allman and Dicky Betts playing off each other in the Allman Brothers Band, nothing else like it.

Someone told Duane he was a great guitarist, he answered "No, I'm a famous guitarist, Dicky Betts is a great guitarist".

So many great players, but I think the interplay between these two is something special.

Duane and Clapton were pretty badass together...

 

I heard an interview with Gregg, and he said he started playing guitar about a year before Duane, and in week Duane was already better. 

 

 

 

Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins.

 

He has said in interviews that he really isn't a good guitarist at all, but I find the beauty and creativity of his music off the scale.

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Great Guitarists

That would be me is I could only master that pesky F chord. 

11 minutes ago, sirineou said:

That would be me is I could only master that pesky F chord. 

 

 I always had problems getting the G strings off.

9 minutes ago, quake said:

 

 I always had problems getting the G strings off.

I always had a problem with mine , until someone at the beach pointed out I was wearing it backwards 

 

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Brian May

This guy doesn't belong on any list of great guitarists. He's a wanna be at best.

10 minutes ago, CharlieKo said:

This guy doesn't belong on any list of great guitarists. He's a wanna be at best.

Have you listened to the riff he plays in "Too much love will kill you"? IMO it's up with the best.

Mark Knopfler Hands down

 

Robby Krieger

 

 

Neil Young, at his best.

Got to agree with sirineou, with  Mark Knopfler

5 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Tony Iommi

Duane Allman

Eric Clapton

Jimmy Page

Derek Trucks

Glen Buxton

Steve Gaines

Randy Rhoads

What @Yellowtail said, plus
Jeff Beck
Alvin Lee
Rory Gallager
Joe Satriani
Gary Moore
Justin Johnson
Jimi Hendrix
Slash
Carlos Santana
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mark Knopfler

Hank Marvin

Jack White

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4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Have you listened to the riff he plays in "Too much love will kill you"? IMO it's up with the best.

One riff doesn't make a great guitarist. He's no Eric Clapton or BB King. He just doesn't rate in this category.  

 

11 minutes ago, CharlieKo said:

One riff doesn't make a great guitarist. He's no Eric Clapton or BB King. He just doesn't rate in this category.  

I am no music expert, I just know what I like listening to.

In my book....the TOP THREE all-time GREATS of Guitar, non-classical....ARE;

 

J. Beck.

Jeff Beck...and...

 

JEFF BECK:

 

 

 

 

So solly that J.Beck died far too young.....

 

Nice Guy, too, I think....

 

 

 

 

And, let's all give a shout-out to our man Bruce!

 

A brilliant guy, this Jack, from Scotland, who was partially classically trained, if the truth be told.

 

FANTASTIC....

 

Great Venue, as well.....!

 

 

45 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

A brilliant guy, this Jack, from Scotland

 

 

IMO you are all wrong. Carlos Santana is IMO the cheese of guitarists.

10 hours ago, CharlieKo said:

This guy doesn't belong on any list of great guitarists. He's a wanna be at best.

Agreed. I didn't even know he existed till I saw it on here.

11 hours ago, sirineou said:

That would be me is I could only master that pesky F chord. 

Could have been me. I was learning the guitar while wintering over in Antarctica, but someone had a fight in the bar and broke the only guitar on the base.