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Robbie Robertson

Curtis Mayfield

Ani DiFranco

Kenny Burrell

 

Those 4 stand out as my definite favorites. I like lots of other guitarists, but not enough to call them "favorites."

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

George Harrison

Skunk Baxter

David Gilmour

Alex Lifeson

Wes Montgomery

Grant Green

Larry Carlton (for his work with Joni)

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hmmm...

 

Curtis Mayfield

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Steve Cropper (my top 3, rest are in no particular order)

Robert White

Eddie Willis

Keith Richards

Andy Summers

The Edge

Django Reinhardt

Bobby Womack

James Honeyman-Scott

George Harrison

Leon McAuliffe

Robert Johnson

Herb Remington

Luther Perkins

Speedy West

Joaquin Murphy

Sol Hoopii

Junior Barnard

Mother Maybelle Carter

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George Harrison

Robert Quine

Tom Morello

Nels Cline

Jimi Hendrix

Steve Ray Vaughn

Michale Hedges

Mark Knopfler

Bruce Springsteen

Mike McCready

Django Reinhardt

Jimmy Page

Keith Richards

Jim James

Prince

Duane Allman

Butch Trucks

Pat Metheney

The Edge

Neil Young (seriously!)

Elmore James

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Some of my favorites.....

 

Larry Gott (James)

Graham Coxon (Blur)

Paul Langlois (The Tragically Hip)

Luther Wright (Weeping Tile, solo)

Jeff Tweedy

M. Ward

Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

Jim James (My Morning Jacket)

Sarah Harmer (Weeping Tile, solo)

Son House

Ron Sexsmith

Karl Larsson (Last Days Of April, solo)

Johnny Marr (Smiths)

Paul Westerberg

John K. Samson/Stephen Carroll (Weakerthans)

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I see a lot of people dig Jim James.. Yes, he's pretty damn bad ass. I think mostly for the guitar riffs he writes and not just his solo's.. All though he can tear it up in that department as well.

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Did I miss someone mentioning Carlos Santana? I mean, the 20 favorite and no mention of Carlos yet?

 

Steve Howe?

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Recently I got into an "argument" with someone here about Mike Bloomfield and that your fairly average musician can now play like he did. Interestingly enough Bloomfield did not get a single mention here yet, for what I would say are obvious reasons. Not because he was not great in his time, but because his career was spotty at best and his playing skills eclipsed by many others in the meantime.

 

A few more mentions....

 

Hounddog Taylor

Doc Watson

Tony Rice

Steve Stills

Roger McGuinn

John Fahey

Charlie Christian

John Hartford

Mike Bloomfield

Pete Townsend

 

Frankly the list is sort of endless isn't it?? Lots of folks have learned to play the guitar very very well. (Far more than have learned to play the mandolin or french horn.) We can talk about the slash and burn school of Hammel on Trial and Scott H. Biram as well, which is just tad different than Mother Maybelle Carter.

 

(Does KT Tunstall play guitar? I had no idea...then add Bonnie Raitt to the list...)

 

LouieB

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We can talk about the slash and burn school of Hammel on Trial

 

 

Now that is a good shout. He can beat some sounds out of that old guitar. He is a damn fine player as well.

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David Gilmour

Bill Frisell

Jerry Garcia

Mick Ronson

Doug Martsch

Robbie Robertson

Stephen Malkmus

Dean Ween

Trey Anastasio

Django Reinhardt

J Mascis

Neil Young

Dan Auerbach

George Harrison

Jimmy Page

John Scofield

Leo Nocentelli

Kurt Cobain

Willie Nelson

Jack White

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David Gilmour

Bill Frisell

Jerry Garcia

Mick Ronson

Doug Martsch

Robbie Robertson

Stephen Malkmus

Dean Ween

Trey Anastasio

Django Reinhardt

J Mascis

Neil Young

Dan Auerbach

George Harrison

Jimmy Page

John Scofield

Leo Nocentelli

Kurt Cobain

Willie Nelson

Jack White

 

Man, I can't believe I forgot Trey Anastasio.. That guy is a beast.

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