Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hmm, the Clapton thread got me thinking: didn't we used to have a thread on top 10 guitar players? I looked for it and didn't find it with the search function, so here's a new one.People get really baffled by these: no Page!? No Beck!? No ______!? For me, it's part technical proficiency, and part feeling/soul/etc. I always like these lists, because people come up with names you don't hear much, like Roy Buchanan or Freddie King. Frank ZappaJimi HendrixBruce CockburnSyd BarrettJerry GarciaBuddy GuyJohn McLaughlinCarlos SantanaHubert SumlinMuddy Waters Honorable mentions: Howlin' Wolf, Pete Townsend, George Harrison, Dave Gilmour, Johnny Winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Richard Thompson Bob Mould Keef Jack White Neil Young Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Bob MouldPerfect example. I would never have thought of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Definitely Zappa as my #1. David Hidalgo #2 The rest: Dave Davies, Richard Thompson, Brian May, Billy Zoom, Mick Jones, Robbie Krieger, Graham Coxon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'm glad you said "Favorite" and not "The Best" cause these things are SO subjective. First off, can we just assume Jimi IS the best and get that out of the way? Well, obviously Jerry is my guy, then everybody else, which would include (no particular order): Robert FrippSteve HoweJohn McLaughlinJeff BeckCarlos SantanaTony IommiKeith RichardsPete TownshendTerry KathMark KnopflerFrank Zappa I'm sure I'm missing a bunch there, those are off the top of my head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hmm, the Clapton thread got me thinking: didn't we used to have a thread on top 10 guitar players? I looked for it and didn't find it with the search function, so here's a new one.People get really baffled by these: no Page!? No Beck!? No ______!? For me, it's part technical proficiency, and part feeling/soul/etc. I always like these lists, because people come up with names you don't hear much, like Roy Buchanan or Freddie King. Frank ZappaJimi HendrixBruce CockburnSyd BarrettJerry GarciaBuddy GuyJohn McLaughlinCarlos SantanaHubert SumlinMuddy Waters Honorable mentions: Howlin' Wolf, Pete Townsend, George Harrison, Dave Gilmour, Johnny Winter Here's one of them: Greatest Guitarists of All Time. It's nice to see Carlos on your list. A joke now, but at one time he was the man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hmm, the Clapton thread got me thinking: didn't we used to have a thread on top 10 guitar players? There are a few to choose from:http://viachicago.org/topic/25051-greatest-guitarist-of-all-time/http://viachicago.org/topic/39837-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/http://viachicago.org/topic/34393-top-20-favorite-guitarists/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Was watching Jimi at Rainbow Bridge recently.....man oh man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 top 10 w/o over-thinking it: neil youngtony iommiben chasnyjack rosesteven r smithd boonjohn mcgeochmarc ribotthurston moore/lee ranaldo (hard to separate them)robyn hitchcock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Why did that not come up for me? Maybe I used "guitar" instead of "guitarist" in the search function? No idea.Oh well, carry on... Edit: Yep, that was it...Searched for guitar, not guitarist. Oh man, I forgot Phil Manzanera. Love that guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'm glad you said "Favorite" and not "The Best" cause these things are SO subjective. First off, can we just assume Jimi IS the best and get that out of the way? Well, obviously Jerry is my guy, then everybody else, which would include (no particular order): Robert FrippSteve HoweJohn McLaughlinJeff BeckCarlos SantanaTony IommiKeith RichardsPete TownshendTerry KathMark KnopflerFrank Zappa I'm sure I'm missing a bunch there, those are off the top of my head.Well, you're certainly missing Leo Kottke..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 top 10 w/o over-thinking it:Robert QuineRichard LloydRichard ThompsonIra KaplanJohnny MarrJoey SantiagoRobert FrippPrinceDave GregoryTom Verlaine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 In no particular order: Jimi H is #1 the KeefSkydogDickyPageTreyRossington/CollinsNeilEdward Van HalenJack WhitePrince Just today for this list...so many others that I love at times....Clapton, Mark Knopler, David Gilmore, Slash, Nels, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Curt Kirkwood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Here's the 10 I'd pick without overthinking... David GilmourAlbert KingNeil YoungJimi HendrixDuane AllmanNils LofgrenJohn McLaughlinMick RonsonNels ClineChris Funk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Jeff Tweedy circa 2003 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Curt KirkwoodHe'd make my list, too. If I had a list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slice_oftheday Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Mark KozelekIra KaplanAlan SparhawkSam Beam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ripthisjoint908 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Keith Richards. Nels Cline. Bob Stinson. Muddy Waters. Peter Buck. Bob Dylan. Robert Johnson. Billy Corgan. Jonny Greenwood. George Harrison. So many... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 shit, i forgot Buck Dharma. he's gotta be in the top 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Mississippi John Hurt & Jimmy Page Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 NelsBilly GibbonsKeefBilly ZoomJohn FaheyLIndsey BuckinghamBob MouldAngus YoungNeil YoungRon Wood (Faces-era) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
people are leaving Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 scotty mooremick taylordoc watsonles paulnick drakekeefritchie blackmorerobin trowersneaky petejames burtondoug gillardj faheybert jansch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Willie Nelson. So damn meoldic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Favorites? I like that criteria so much better than "best." In the "without overthinking it" vein, and subject to adjustment when I do: GarciaJorma (I don't think anyone included Jorma, one of my all time heroes) and the rest in no particular order... Warren HaynesDerek TrucksTreyClaptonRichard ThompsonDavid HidalgoNelsTweedyNeilEric KrasnoPeter BuckBob Weir Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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