Best Rhythm Guitarist
 

Say who you think is the best/greatest or just a good rhythm guitarist and give a reason.

Billie Joe Armstrong: he has written some of the catchiest riffs with power chords.

Billy Corgan: He did do some solos but his rhythm is tight and he has some very well formed patterns.

JOHNNY RAMONE

Kept it simple and fun tons of guitarists have learned to play thanks to his easy punk hooks, he was also hella fast and influenced the punk rawk genre immensly.

Noel Gallagher - Oasis

Though Oasis gets on my nerves at times, Gallagher does write some nice chord progressions.

^^ Indeed, some of the more complex strummign patterns in pop music. I;ve always liksd Bob Dylan myself. He did teh smae used nice chord progressions, with complaictaed chord patterns.

noel rules. nice choice

Izzy Stradlen...if that's spelled right....from GNR

Pete Townshend anybody?...Anyone who uses power chords in their playing, more than likely owe it to Townshend, and Live At Leeds has some of the most asskicking rhythm playing i have ever heard.

Also worthy of mentions.

Steve Cropper, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Robert Fripp, James Hetfield, John Frusciante, Tony Iommi, Dickey Betts, Scotty Moore, Dave Davies, The Edge, Lou Reed, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mick Ronson, Catfish Collins, Malcolm Young, Adam Jones, Jack White, D.Boon, Steve Howe, Johnny Marr, Tom Morello, Dimebag Darrel, Bon Quine, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, Neil Young, Stone Gossard, Tom Fogerty, Randy Rhoads, Leigh Stephens, George Harrison, Django Reinhardt, Link Wray, Duane Eddy, Ron Asheton, Ry Cooder, Jeff Beck, Kerry King, Eric Johnson, Robby Krieger, Robby Robertson, Bryan Mclean, Bob Weir, Martin Barre, Jorma Kaukonen, Ed O'Brien, Dave Murray, Paul Westerberg, Greg Ginn, Alex Lifeson, Billy Corgan, Fred Sonic Smith, Lee Renaldo, Izzy Stradlin, Johnny Ramone, Michael Romeo, East Bay Ray, Billy Zoom, Bob Mould and Kurt Cobain.

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Nice. You really narrowed that one down.

You've named about 7 that I'd have mentioned. Good, broad list.

Yeah, i think i pretty much covered it. :D

But im sure i did forget somebody, i always do.

johnny marr - no question (and I'm not even a fan of the smiths)

Malcolm Young, Larry Lee, James Hetfield, Snowy White.

Yeah, Het is one of my favourites too.
My favourite is probably Dave Mustaine.

Pete Townshend

This one is easy for me....

Mick Jones

boo boo...you mentioned him, but then again how many didn't you mention?

Keith Richards.

Personal favs;

Lou Reed and Johnny Marr .

malcolm young - did anyone get there before me with this one? *looks up*, damn you stone magnet!