poll. best ever guitar player?

[Seagullible]

Brian May, Slash, Hendrix, Santana, Clapton
All great

 

[dougdeep]

I liked Deke Leonard too but I don't suppose anyone else has heard of him.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Slash, by 20 country miles
Hendrix
Then meh, sorry they are the top 2 imo, always will be

 

[NMH]

Jeff Beck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk42NryqcKI&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3H1XDswBBA&mode=related&search=

Jan Ackerman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_u0qALgbxg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj-ZZcUS-cs&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV35BrRn4_I&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iO7yJ6fSrE&mode=related&search=

Peter Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlQOvw0sV3A&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jx_ci04qI&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRnhaDHb7k&mode=related&search=

Rory Gallagher (rip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0if87pp8m8&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Got3Tq000fQ&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNnoZBgv99w&mode=related&search=

Steve Howe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNsbtnMeGbU&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ZmIFR4Sc0&mode=related&search=
music that is both beautiful and amazing!

Yngwie Malmsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyMX-aEegI8

Scott Henderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFDZ5TKz5w0

Harvey Mandel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHJQhD-tUds

Satriani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c29PI3mDnwY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c29PI3mDnwY&mode=related&search=

Danny Gatton (rip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyjtW-rvWoQ&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOuey2_h7oM

Roy Buchanan (rip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqRnaSRyELA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfggj6fNz4s

Buddy Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuRhaDrnlWo&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKzMJrQ3uqk&mode=related&search=

Beck, Santana, Lukather.... all mixed togezzer in a bucket;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nLdhXZb_z4&mode=related&search=


Oh yes, and lest we forget; Jimi (rip cry: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mt-9jR4JWs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUZLOevTxMo&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjVFcT7M-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdQmP05oozU&NR

 

[NMH]

I liked Deke Leonard too but I don't suppose anyone else has heard of him.

Man main man, man.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I liked Deke Leonard too but I don't suppose anyone else has heard of him.

 

[curly]

no mention of

tony iommi, legend of black sabbath

 

[NMH]

no mention of

tony iommi, legend of black sabbath

There could be a reason for that

 

[NMH]

had a debate with a mate last night about guitar players; i was saying the best ever was jimi hendrix he was saying slash!
your thoughts?

When I worked on their 'November Rain' video shoot I have to admit I had been sceptical about Slash's ability, but to his credit he played several takes, live, and changed the solos every time - and each time it was still quite excellent.
Once though, I spoke to him about how brilliant it was for him to play along with Rory Gallagher at The Roxy, straight after seeing it happen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Hn4QInVSY)
he just turned his head away and said nothing, like he had some reason to be stuck up about it. sweet guy.

 

[graz126]

dunno about best...
how do you class the best, surely its just an opinion.

my faves ar johnny marr and john squires...

 

[Biscuit]

The best guitarist in the world probably isn't famous.

The best, famous guitarists for me is a toss up between Dave Gilmour, Jimi Page and Slowhand Clapton.

 

[algie]

Gilmour are day long for me

 

[Cocksucker Blue]

Scott Ian
Rick Parfitt
The Edge
Nico McBrian

 

[NMH]

The best guitarist in the world probably isn't famous.

The best, famous guitarists for me is a toss up between Dave Gilmour, Jimi Page and Slowhand Clapton.

Perhaps, quite probable in fact.
What makes a 'best guitarist' may not be his/her ability to play someone else's material, or complex arpeggios that are so incredibly difficult that he/she's the only person capable. You'd have to think that, if said guitarist could play incredible stuff, they would most-certainly be playing stuff that is accessible to the ear, and they would be discovered by somebody.

I have seen some bloody amazing players sequestered away in some dark tiny bar in nowheresville, but playing in bands that will never go anywhere beyond those kinds of pubs due to a lack of writing talent, or musicianship among the remainder of the band

 

[Cocksucker Blue]

Shane Embury

 

[NMH]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrMRhfz8K0Y&mode=related&search=

Up and coming!

 

[Cocksucker Blue]

Ingwee Mammsteinne

 

[NMH]

Buddy Whittington is not too shabby, been playing with John Mayall for 10 years or more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrLFG9IFiC0&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woTepZsLAyg&mode=related&search=

 

[Cocksucker Blue]

Kerry King rips it up on Fikght For Your Rite to Party.

 

[Juan Albion]

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave earlier.