Best Guitarist Ever: A Poll

**green91** · 04-22-2007, 09:58 AM

Some of my fav guitar vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQO3RATXXJE - Joe Sat. This song gives me the chills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14rxZjGzo1c - Steve vai .. awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAF2b6fcAQc - Eric Johnson.. awesome tone and playing ability

**koukis14** · 04-22-2007, 10:04 AM

I love Clapton, he just gets better with age. Did anyone see the episode of That 70s Show where the priest asked Eric and Hyde to draw Jesus and they both drew Clapton. Tim Reynolds is pretty awesome too, but he is more of an acoustic player.

**on 3** · 04-22-2007, 10:06 AM

what are ya'l talking about
here
Collins/Rossington
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZN4fBC2s00

but by far
Stevie Ray Vaughan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDBIbJKjAZQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAG-k...related&search=

most of you are to young and go straight for heavy metal. and don't listen for real music. most of the guys ya'll listed play 6 string compared to stevie who plays the 12 string.

**green91** · 04-22-2007, 10:31 AM

eh? both vids you posted have srv playing 6 string.. but 12string guitar are played the same way as a 6 string, you just hold 2 strings instead of one.. ? its not that much harder

**spoon91** · 04-22-2007, 10:36 AM

Wazzup Guys!!!

I picked Stevie from the list because he is ONE of the best Guitar Players to ever put He's hands on a Guitar but!!!
What about John Petrucci of Dream Theater OR Neal Schon of Journey those two Guys are F**KING AWESOME!!!

Well in My book anyway.

Oh and Yes I have Played Guitar for 13 Years so It's Great to see a Thread like this one.

**on 3** · 04-22-2007, 11:25 AM

heres your 12 string
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oID=1009508976

**quickdodge®** · 04-22-2007, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by on 3

most of you are to young and go straight for heavy metal. and don't listen for real music.

I don't care much for you at all and your posts suck, but I have to agree with you here 100%. All these people naming others that haven't been out 2-3 years. Not the legends. Later, QD.

**OneSlow5pt0** · 04-22-2007, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by quickdodge®

I don't care much for you at all and your posts suck, but I have to agree with you here 100%. All these people naming others that haven't been out 2-3 years. Not the legends. Later, QD.

,all great guitar players are old school,i mean their is some good guitar players now,but not of the great ones list

**quickdodge®** · 04-22-2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by HypnoToad

,all great guitar players are old school,i mean their is some good guitar players now,but not of the great ones list

Exactly. Later, QD.

**on 3** · 04-22-2007, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by quickdodge®

I don't care much for you at all and your posts suck, but I have to agree with you here 100%. All these people naming others that haven't been out 2-3 years. Not the legends. Later, QD.

no tears shed for you not careing for me

but aleast we can agree on something

**quickdodge®** · 04-22-2007, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by on 3

no tears shed for you not careing for me

I don't believe you, but there shouldn't be. Later, QD.

**on 3** · 04-22-2007, 12:24 PM

lol

**canadianrcis** · 04-22-2007, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by KDM guy

wow, maybe not everybody is a fucking metalhead.

genius.

maybe you should include some , considering they are better then jimi hendrix and slash.

**Lucky DAWG** · 04-22-2007, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by canadianrcis

wow, you forgot every good metal guitarist. ie, alexi laiho, jeff loomis, andre olbrich, etc.

i'm a fan of metal myself
but because what you hear is fast does not mean it is the most skillful.

some of the most technical things in guitar aren't raging in an ampitheater distorted. When you are playing on distortion and fast like that, playing live gives you a lot more opportunities to mess up and most of the time have the mistake go unnoticed.

When you are playing some slower jams as a guitarist, by yourself for instance, with a more technical song... that requires huge amounts of skill and focus

**canadianrcis** · 04-22-2007, 02:51 PM

while that is true about death and some power metal, have you ever listened to blind guardian and see andre olbrich's skill? not distorted, or played fast that much.

**green91** · 04-22-2007, 04:51 PM

ya'll need to check out the eric johnson video i posted.

**TheGrillMan** · 04-22-2007, 05:48 PM

jason becker was one of the the worlds best guitairst at 16 but ghot als and shit went downhill

**Extrememustang** · 04-22-2007, 08:12 PM

Kurt cobain!!! J/k he wasnt the best but he put his heart in it.

**Killer** · 04-22-2007, 09:28 PM

i can't pick one of those men.... they are all too incredible..

but u forgot john mayer.. i don't care if u don't like his music.. the dude can RIP on a guitar.. they've compared him to a lot of the greats already...

vai, satriani(spl), vaughan. oh and clapton!.. are unbelievable though.... (i know i guy that has actually done a lot of work with satriani... played with him, recorded with him, and helped him record... crazy stuff... crazy crazy stuff...)

**redgst97** · 04-22-2007, 09:53 PM

Steve Howe from Yes would have to be in there for me...but Im old(er).

**SpecV_Scott** · 04-22-2007, 10:49 PM

My favorite guitarist is Alex Lifeson, followed by Buckethead at #2.

As far as the BEST....who knows...who cares. It's 100% subjective.

But I'll say this much: I once saw Fredrik Thordendal (lead guitarist of Meshuggah) do a badass solo while running around in a circle. I don't know any other guitarist that does that.

**BKgen®** · 04-22-2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by canadianrcis

maybe you should include some , considering they are better then jimi hendrix and slash.

Most of the people posting here, whether I like what they have to say or not, are making somewhat valid arguments. Your post wasn't one of them.

Maybe you should switch over to country music or rap for a while, because something's seriously clouding your judgement.

Originally Posted by SpecV_Scott

My favorite guitarist is Alex Lifeson, followed by Buckethead at #2.

As far as the BEST....who knows...who cares. It's 100% subjective.

But I'll say this much: I once saw Fredrik Thordendal (lead guitarist of Meshuggah) do a badass solo while running around in a circle. I don't know any other guitarist that does that.

repped.

**Maverick** · 04-23-2007, 01:16 AM

the guys from dragon force

**canadianrcis** · 04-23-2007, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by KDM guy

Most of the people posting here, whether I like what they have to say or not, are making somewhat valid arguments. Your post wasn't one of them.

Maybe you should switch over to country music or rap for a while, because something's seriously clouding your judgement.

.

maybe i judge on technical skill, ability, and how sick it sounds. not on how popular they are, and how much weed they can smoke.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fqr_4Gqveo0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gv4IUSH8E...elated&search=
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GkJx9gwOB...elated&search=

if that isnt good, idk what they are putting in that pot you are smoking.

**on 3** · 04-23-2007, 07:56 AM

^^^^^ THATS SICK

NOT
A 5TH GRADER CAN PLAY THAT.

man thats some basic stuff teaching people how to play.

**on 3** · 04-23-2007, 08:25 AM

with some of the people ya'll are listing i will place him up there then
CONRAD OBERG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffSU...related&search=

OH YEAH HE IS SLIGHTLY BLIND

**Sport1.3** · 04-23-2007, 08:37 AM

Satriani is god. G3 owns this whole list. Also where is John Butler Trio???? he is amazing http://youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0

**on 3** · 04-23-2007, 08:59 AM

^^^^^ PROPS HE IS GOOD BUT NOT THE BEST

**Total_Blender** · 04-23-2007, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by on 3

most of you are to young and go straight for heavy metal. and don't listen for real music. most of the guys ya'll listed play 6 string compared to stevie who plays the 12 string.

SRV played a 6 string guitar tuned down to Eb

What you are thinking of is the string gauge he played. He used a set that ranged from a low E at .058 to .012 at the high E. So when a lot of people say he "played 12 strings" they are talking about the gauge of the strings. Which is a pretty amazing feat in and of itself because all those prog-metal guys like Satriani and Vai are using .008's and .009's

I agree about Keith Richards making the guitar suit him. If you look at the tab for "Wild Horses", there are about 6 different guitar tracks with 6 different tunings used. He is most famous for the "open G" tuning that uses only 5 strings, eleminating the high E.

I'm also amazed nobody mentioned Jack White.

And there hasn't been a single country player mentioned either. Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Richard Bennett, James Burton, Duane Eddy, etc.

**spacelion** · 04-23-2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Maverick

the guys from dragon force

If no one has heard this band, please give them a listen. Herman Li of DF is mindblowing. Also, I think Kirk Hammett should be on this list.

**VooDooXII** · 04-23-2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by SpecV_Scott

My favorite...followed by Buckethead at #2.

Ah, someone agrees!

**Kelly** · 04-23-2007, 12:06 PM

I'm with Killer... I love John Mayer. He's incredible.

**Nomad!** · 04-23-2007, 12:40 PM

SRV
Eddie Van Halen
BB King (dude's got mad style)

**superfox1** · 04-23-2007, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by green91

How many of you actually play guitar? Ive realized over the years those of us who actually play appreciate different players for their ability and people who dont play tend to appreciate guitar players for other reasons

I play!

I do appriciate all types of guitar players and their different types of music. I like John5 (who plays metal), however, he started out playing blues and country. I have seen him live a few times and everytime I do, I am more and more impressed. Knowing how hard it was for me to learn to play, I respect anyone who can pick up a guitar and play any tune.

Edited to give an agreement to Jack White.

**Ran** · 04-23-2007, 12:56 PM

Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn should be topping this list without any competition. Eric Clapton is good, but Stevie is definitely better in terms of actual skill. Jimmy Page...well, Jimmy speaks for himself.

Eddie Van Halen is good, but by far not the best. Angus is fun as hell to watch and he'll beat on a guitar but, if you take away his showmanship, you'll see that he's really not all that.

**quickdodge®** · 04-23-2007, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ran Kizama

Eddie Van Halen is good, but by far not the best.

You appear to know a bit, but not as much as you front. Van Halen is much better than "good." Later, QD.

**Sol-Badguy** · 04-23-2007, 01:14 PM

Former Estrela Guitarist

#2

He was in the local band Estrela before the singer left 2 years ago.

**soul** · 04-23-2007, 01:16 PM

David Jon Gilmour > all
PF > all

**Ran** · 04-23-2007, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by quickdodge®

You appear to know a bit, but not as much as you front. Van Halen is much better than "good." Later, QD.

You'll have to excuse my wording. I've no problem putting Eddie in my Top 5, but I just can't see him topping over Stevie or Jimmy.

**VooDooXII** · 04-23-2007, 01:41 PM

I play...my avatar and sig may have given that away.

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