The Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Submitted by Fight Club on Thu, 05/12/2005 - 05:15
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- GREATEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME
- * = R.I.P.
- 1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
- 3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
- 4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
- 5. Joe Satriani - Solo
- 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- 7. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
- 8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
- 9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
- 10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
- 11. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
- 12. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
- 13. Allan Holdsworth - Solo
- 14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
- 15. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
- 16. Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
- 17. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
- 18. John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
- 19. Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
- 20. Chuck Berry - Solo
- 21. Eric Johnson - Solo
- 22. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
- 23. Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo
- 24. Brian May - Queen
- 25. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
- 26. Bo Diddley - Solo
- 27. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
- 28. Carlos Santana - Santana
- 29. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
- 30. Buckethead - Guns N' Roses, Solo
- 31. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
- 32. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
- 33. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
- 34. Shawn Lane* - Willy, Solo
- 35. Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver
- 36. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions
- 37. Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
- 38. Alex Lifeson - Rush
- 39. Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
- 40. Rory Gallagher* - Solo
- 41. Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
- 42. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
- 43. Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
- 44. Kirk Hammet - Metallica
- 45. Mick Taylor - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
- 46. Robert Fripp - King Crimson
- 47. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
- 48. Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
- 49. Ry Cooder - Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, Solo
- 50. Angus Young - AC/DC
- 51. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
- 52. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
- 53. John Squire - Stone Roses
- 54. Pete Townshend - The Who
- 55. Steve Hackett - Genisis
- 56. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
- 57. George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
- 58. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
- 59. Dave Davies - Kinks
- 60. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
- 61. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
- 62. Johnny Winter - Solo
- 63. Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
- 64. John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
- 65. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- 66. Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG's/Stax sessions
- 67. Adrian Belew - King Crimson
- 68. Joe Bonamassa - Solo
- 69. Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
- 70. Jerry Garcia* - Grateful Dead
- 71. Joe Perry - Aerosmith
- 72. Prince - Prince & The Revolution
- 73. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
- 74. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
- 75. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
- 76. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo
- 77. Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
- 78. Tony MacAlpine - Solo
- 79. Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
- 80. Adam Jones - Tool
- 81. Gary Hoey - Solo
- 82. Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
- 83. Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton's Camel, Solo
- 84. Dick Dale - Del-Tones
- 85. Vito Bratta - White Lion
- 86. Mickey "Guitar" Baker - 50's sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
- 87. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 88. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
- 89. Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
- 90. Roy Buchanan* - Solo
- 91. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule
- 92. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
- 93. Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
- 94. Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
- 95. Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
- 96. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
- 97. Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
- 98. K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
- 99. Eddie Hazel* - Funkadelic
- 100. Alex Skolnick - Testament
- List courtesty of www.digitaldreamdoor.com
Live, I've seen:
3. Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin
4. Jeff Beck - Beck, Bogart & Appice (twice)
10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd
24. Brian May - Queen
43. Robin Trower - Solo
45. Mick Taylor - Rolling Stones
51. Keith Richards - Rolling Stones
54. Pete Townshend - The Who (thrice)
58. Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
I have tickets for Queen (with Brian May of course) and Paul Rodgers on 8th July (Hyde Park in London).
so ya got warren from allman bros here...you should also include derek trucks...he's only been with the band a few years, but damn, he rocks! Saw a show with him in it and warren was sick, so derek had to take over all the solos, and it still kicked ass! He might be the best slide guitarist EVER.