[Music] Which name has the best guitarists?

[PeakGull]

Richie Sambora
Richie Kotzen
Richie Blackwood
Ritchie Blackmore

 

[marlowe]

This thread appears to have gone down the "name someone who plays the guitar who happens to share the same name with someone else who also plays the guitar" route.

 

[Insel affe]

Yeah I know, and I thought about it, but he does write music, and some of those awesome songs are going to have originated from his hand. Plus he does often whip out his axe on stage, so I'm still claiming it, although you're probably right, not one of the most outstanding players, but has certainly played his part.

Here's something that you would never have guessed, and may shock you, Christmas dinner at his house in New Orleans a few years ago listening to....
The Smiths, big fan apparently.

 

[Razzoo]

P.Paul.Fenech... (The Meteors pic below)
Paul Burlinson... (from the Johnny Burnette Trio, apparently his style inspired Paul Mccartney but hes full of shit)

I like this photo, he looks innocent, angelic and lost in the music and then there is the chicken blood.

 

[Insel affe]

I like this photo, he looks innocent, angelic and lost in the music and then there is the chicken blood.
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Despite what most on here would think on here, he is a very talented guitar player, mad as frogs on crack though.

 

[METALMICKY]

Joe Bonamassa
Joe Satriani

Now that's a couple of talented Joes. And even more impressive is that Satriani whilst having his own successful career also found time to teach guitar to Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett who've both done quite well!

 

[Simgull]

When it comes to greatest guitarist’s names contests, I think you’ll always find U2 have The Edge.

 

[Norman Potting]

The one and only Richard Thompson??

 

[dangull]

Not many people have similar names to The Edge
Oops someone got there first.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

When it comes to greatest guitarist’s names contests, I think you’ll always find U2 have The Edge.

if you like a guitarist who plays the same riff.........has ever actually done a guitar solo ?

 

[METALMICKY]

Not many people have similar names to The Edge
Oops someone got there first.

Does count as we all know he's really plain old Dave. I already won this game earlier in the thread with Yngwie!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I think this is a daft thread.

But J. J. Cale’s name is John.

There aren’t enough Duanes, but Allman of that name takes some beating....... in my view.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Joe Bonamassa
Joe Satriani

Joe Strummer.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Joe Strummer.

Joe Walsh

 

[marlowe]

Paco de Lucia
Paco Pena
Paco Lara
Paco Serrano
Paco Cepero
Paco de Lucena

 

[smillie's garden]

I think a couple of Stevens/Stephens/Steves were already mentioned, but:

Steve Cropper
Stephen Stills
Steve Miller
Steve Hillage
Steve Hackett
Steve Howe
Steve Morse
Steven Van Zandt
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Steve Lukather
Steve Jones
Steve Rothery
Steve Vai
Steve Albini

I'm sure there are others...
Bit of strange thread, but that happens during the international break I suppose.

 

[Juan Albion]

A bunch of John guitarists but no mention of John Perry? Shame on you!

 

[wellquickwoody]

Slash

and

errrr..........

 

[Insel affe]

Hair fight.... in the battle of the Brian’s..
Who would win... ?
I know who I would vote for...

Brian Setzer
Brian May (crocks, come on)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Something occurs to me. Since the 1940s, the most common name for a bloke, for the longest amount of time, may well have been..... John.

One obvious omission:

Johnny Winter