[Music] Worlds top ten guitarists of all time

[Chrisbettyrice]

If hendrix is the undoubted number 1, who takes the next nine spots?

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[ozzygull]

I have seen Eric Clapton and Steve Hackett (not together) live, both of those were very very good. Don’t know how they compare to others. I really like David Gilmour but not seen him play live.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I assume we are talking popular music here.

3 who should be in the top 10 are

Jeff Beck, pretty good
Richard Thompson's not to shabby at everything
Steve Ray Vaughan


I quite like Robert Fripp

Chuck Prophet, Bonnie Raitt and George Benson are pretty tasty

 

[Pevenseagull]

Gary Moore would make the top 10

 

[Napier]

Jaco Pastorius.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Mark King from Level 42.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

https://youtu.be/JeaBNAXfHfQ

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

B.B.King

 

[Norman Potting]

Richard Thompson - master of both electric and acoustic.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Bryan Adams

 

[Hugo Rune]

I assume we are talking popular music here.

Naturally. There are session musicians and you tubers who are better than any of the people who will be mentioned.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Mark Knopfler

Prince

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Duane Allman (see my avatar)
Ry Cooder
Carlos Santana
Peter Green

And if it's beyond rock type stuff, Django Reinhardt.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Elmore, Kossoff, Bolin, Hound Dog Taylor

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Jaco Pastorius.

Mark King from Level 42.

Both bass guitarists, if that counts?..........

...... And if it does, Jack Bruce.

 

[Nitram]

Not just about technical skills or being a YouTuber for me, more about introducing different styles and influencing others.
Off the top of my head would be:
Robert Johnson
BB King
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Steve Hackett
Tony Iommi
Pete Townshend
Dave Gilmour
Chuck Berry

I’m sure there are many more I’ve missed.

 

[heathgate]

Sorry,.. I do feel that Mr Santana needs to be in top 3 at least.

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[Lower West Stander]

17 posts and no mention of Johnny Winter?

Also very excited to see Santana at the O2 in March....


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[BN9 BHA]

Johnny Marr

 

[Icy Gull]

The man who matched Clapton’s guitar playing in Cream - Jack Bruce is up there.

Andy Powell and Ted Turner from Wishbone Ash

Peter White

Carlos Santana would be my top choice, even over Clapton