[Music] Worlds top ten guitarists of all time

[Boys 9d]

Two ladies who play great bass guitar:
Mohini Dey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGaiySIMkL0

Tal Wilkenfeld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgffDVO2UyA

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

As far as I can see no mention of Brian may or Nile rodgers

 

[studio150]

Steve Hillage
John Martyn
Ry Cooder
Nils Lofgren
Andy Powell
Dave Gilmour
Jimmy Page
Steve Hackett



I also seem to recall that Paul Weller won the NME Best Guitarist award 4 or 5 years in a row

 

[Icy Gull]

As far as I can see no mention of Brian may or Nile rodgers

I know I’m gonna get flamed here but I find Nile Rodgers a bit of a one trick pony on the guitar.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

I know I’m gonna get flamed here but I find Nile Rodgers a bit of a one trick pony on the guitar.

But a major influence on a whole genre of music

 

[Grombleton]

Gilmour.

You don't really need anyone else, tbh.

 

[SAC]

Top 10 guitarists who play music that I like (I appreciate that there may be better guitarists out there). Not in order.

John Lennon
Prince
Joe Strummer
Pete Townshend
Chrissie Hynde
Dave Davies
Johnny Marr
George Harrison
Curtis Mayfield
Paul Weller

 

[KZNSeagull]

My faves are Robin Guthrie, Geordie Walker, Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies, Porl (Pearl) Thompson and Johnny Marr

 

[majnoon]

No ones mentioned Hank Marvin

 

[Icy Gull]

No ones mentioned Hank Marvin

Mark Knopfler’s inspiration too.

Where is [MENTION=494]Kosh[/MENTION] and Ritchie Blackmore?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Whilst not at the very top of the tree, these make my spine tingle (especially the thumping bass)



Add the metronomic drummer and Bob's yer uncle.

 

[GT49er]

Top 10 guitarists who play music that I like (I appreciate that there may be better guitarists out there). Not in order.

John Lennon
Prince
Joe Strummer
Pete Townshend
Chrissie Hynde
Dave Davies
Johnny Marr
George Harrison
Curtis Mayfield
Paul Weller

Very good point - there's no point in being technically brilliant if you don't produce an end product which interests and excites the listener. There are loads of guitarists out there who can whack out lightning solos, hundreds of notes per minute, but all of the 'heard one, heard 'em all' variety.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

In my time I was privileged to see most of the best, and I would add Buddy Whittington and Walter Trout, both ex the John Mayall Bluesbreakers

 

[Kosh]

FFS what a load of Mojo subscribing tosh... Let's sit round a coffee table and see who can pull out the most obscure guitarist of all time, next people will be telling me Bill Bruford was actually a brilliant guitartist! ooooohhhh lets get all eclectic and ignore the greatest electric guitarist of them all... and why? Ohh he was a bit difficult to work with... oh he wrote Smoke on the Water... Bollocks Beethoven essentially wrote Smoke, so, if you're looking for someone to blame, well then blame Ludwig.

No, No, No:

Ritchie Blackmore

...Puts on pointy wizards hat, stands up walks to the door and slams it shut.

https://youtu.be/P5WVqZqw1Es

 

[Brovion]

I have to say my late and sadly missed friend Dan Woods. Brilliant, brilliant guitarist and streets ahead of any of the names listed on this thread.

Out of the famous ones I'd nominate Martin Barre. And having seen the stunning Steve Hackett concert at the Dome on Tuesday - him as well.

 

[bobbysmith01]

Hendrix
Page
Peter Green
Rory Gallagher
Albert Lee
Pete Townsend
Neil Young


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[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

In no particular order, my favourites

Nils Lofgren
Tom Morello
Peter Green
Dave Gilmore
Mark Knofler

 

[Weststander]

Top 10 guitarists who play music that I like (I appreciate that there may be better guitarists out there). Not in order.

John Lennon
Prince
Joe Strummer
Pete Townshend
Chrissie Hynde
Dave Davies
Johnny Marr
George Harrison
Curtis Mayfield
Paul Weller

Same here, for me I’ve no interest in who’s the alleged best technician, I have to love the music.

Johnny Marr
George Harrison
Mike Oldfield
Mark Knopfler (not into most of their music, but the bloke’s a genius with a guitar, beautiful sounds)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol’s band)
Pete Townshend
Robert Smith

Bassists:
Peter Hook
John Entwistle
Simon Gallup (The Cure)

 

[Pavilionaire]

I can't believe it took 5 pages for someone to mention Alex Lifeson of Rush!

La Villa Strangiato has been my favourite guitar instrumental for nigh on 40 years, the solos in 'Red Barchetta' and 'Between the Wheels' are two of my top 5 rock guitar solos of all-time.

Jimmy Page has to be right up there too.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Michael Schenker 3.35 to 8.51

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUy0gqigNw