The Official Best Guitarist Thread

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Always a big favourite of mine, despite the fact that he ruined both Deep Purple and Rainbow with his domineering approach in firing band members.

you just missed a pretty angry troll, US

[Unknown Soldier]

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

you just missed a pretty angry troll, US

I saw him, he was one of the most blatant and obnoxious trolls that I've seen on here in a long time, that type is no fun at all and the best thing is to ban them!!! Now nice trolls are people like eraserhead and pepe franco kalle.......ah those were the days.

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I saw him, he was one of the most blatant and obnoxious trolls that I've seen on here in a long time, that type is no fun at all and the best thing is to ban them!!! Now nice trolls are people like eraserhead and pepe franco kalle.......ah those were the days.

you forgot "The Virgin"

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by edenbisdee7215

I have already listened Andy Veil that is really talented web designer/programmer and guitarist. The Andy Veil site is an extremely helpful for you if you want to recap your knowledge about the music theory or guitar. Check also Andy's play on YouTube as well.

Wow... nice try I guess. I always thought spamming was easy but you can't find Andy Veil on youtube (just Justin Beiber / Black Veil Bride mashups), it also doesn't help that you list his guitar playing last. His website doesn't load anything either, so since there's nothing there is it not really spam then?

[blastingas10]

Gotta go with Hendrix. As mr. Dave stated, he created a style of mixing rhythm and lead guitar into one that was really like nothing before him. Hes the most influential guitarist of all time. He was so ahead of his time. Don't believe me? Listen to a song called "captain coconut", if you can find it.

Other than that, I'd have to say Duane Allman. Him and the Allman Brothers had a brilliant jazzy style with a lot of depth that was unlike most blues-rock bands of the time. That and he really set the bar for slide guitar playing with his innovative use the slide.

BB King: The man practically invented blues guitar as we know it. He followed in the footsteps of t-bone walker, but t-bone was much more jazzy. Listen to nearly ever post-BB blues guitarist and tell me you can't hear some BB licks and influence.

Chet Atkins: it seems to be a popular belief these days that a shredding solo is what defines good guitar playing, i get annoyed by it. If that's what you think, then maybe you've never seen this man play - or you just don't understand what he's doing. His fingerstyle work is a sight to see. Much harder than going up and down a scale with speed.

Robert Johnson: Not much needs to be said. One of the most influential guitarists,hands down. He inspired all the blues and rock greats. He had a very complex fingerstyle, as well. His cross-tempos were no easy task.

Django Reinhardt: A jazz guitar master. First time I saw one his videos, I was amazed. Then I found out he only had two fretting fingers - unbelievable. I can't imagine what he coulda done with 5. Saw a debate about the first shredder ever and was mentioned a lot. I'd have to agree.

[Rjinn]

Originally Posted by blastingas10

Gotta go with Hendrix. As mr. Dave stated, he created a style of mixing rhythm and lead guitar into one that was really like nothing before him. Hes the most influential guitarist of all time. He was so ahead of his time. Don't believe me? Listen to a song called "captain coconut", if you can find it.

Other than that, I'd have to say Duane Allman. Him and the Allman Brothers had a brilliant jazzy style with a lot of depth that was unlike most blues-rock bands of the time. That and he really set the bar for slide guitar playing with his innovative use the slide.

BB King: The man practically invented blues guitar as we know it. He followed in the footsteps of t-bone walker, but t-bone was much more jazzy. Listen to nearly ever post-BB blues guitarist and tell me you can't hear some BB licks and influence.

Chet Atkins: it seems to be a popular belief these days that a shredding solo is what defines good guitar playing, i get annoyed by it. If that's what you think, then maybe you've never seen this man play - or you just don't understand what he's doing. His fingerstyle work is a sight to see. Much harder than going up and down a scale with speed.

Robert Johnson: Not much needs to be said. One of the most influential guitarists,hands down. He inspired all the blues and rock greats. He had a very complex fingerstyle, as well. His cross-tempos were no easy task.

Django Reinhardt: A jazz guitar master. First time I saw one his videos, I was amazed. Then I found out he only had two fretting fingers - unbelievable. I can't imagine what he coulda done with 5. Saw a debate about the first shredder ever and was mentioned a lot. I'd have to agree.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.

[Plankton]

There is no BEST guitarist, more like a flavor of the week... for me anyway. This week, it's Shawn Lane (R.I.P.):

[Paul Smeenus]

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

i like his 70s stuff

after that, um..... ah...........

he's too much of a Hendrix imitator as well

I love Trower's first two albums. Absolutely love 'em. Yes, he's clearly Hendrix influenced but he had such gorgeous melodies on those first two albums, and then there's James Dewars beautiful, soulful tenor-baritone voice. Twice Removed From Yesterday was THE album for me in 1973 (and that was the year of the releases of Dark Side of the Moon and Houses of the Holy, not to mention Brain Salad Surgery and A Passion Play).

After Bridge of Sighs (another amazing album)......meh, you can have him. But those were as good a first two albums as you'd ever wanna hear, IMO

[Paul Smeenus]

[ThePhanastasio]

Richard. Thompson.

Based on Fairport Convention and his own ****.



And recently with acoustical ****...



Who, whose name is not John Fahey could top acoustical Richard Thompson?