Six of the Best & Three of the Rest......Rock Guitarists

[mawnansmiff]

Here are my Six of the Best in no particular order...

David Gilmore
Joe Bonamassa
Carlos Santana
Mark Knopfler
Jimmy Page
Billy Gibbons

...and my Three of the Rest in no particular order...

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Alex Lifeson
Lindsey Buckingham

This took me a while to compile as there are so many great guys (and girls....thinking of Nancy Wilson here) to chose from, so guys, who would you chose for your 6 and your 3 rock guitarists?

Regards,

Jay.

 

[Jwebb90]

Gilmore
Hendrix
Vaughn

 

[bassbug]

Jeff Beck
Duane Allman
Eric Clapton
Keith Richards
Peter Frampton
Brian May

That guy at open mic night last year but probably only because I had 6 drinks.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Dave Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
Van Halen
Angus Young

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Hendrix
Page
Clapton
Vaughn
BB King
Robby Kreiger

 

[Chasing Embers]

Prince

 

[Laurent]

Got to add slash to all the above

 

[mikethompson]

It would be nearly I possible to compile this list.

Clapton and George Harrison are on mine for sure.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I always thought Clapton to be overrated Mike, that's not to say he is bad at all, just not one of the greats in my book.

As for Angus Young, he almost made it to my 3 of the rest.

Robby Kreiger.....who's he?

Regards,

Jay.

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Robby was the guitarist for the Doors

 

[mikethompson]

Mark Knopfler

I had to Google him to know who he was, but solid choice Jay

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Clapton tone with John Mayhall and Cream was hard to beat

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Tony Ionni often gets overlooked despite being one of the best riff masters.

Also, Tom Morello is the most innovative guitarist since Hendrix.

Dave Mustaine taught Metallica, founded Megadeth, and showed Kerry King how to play thrash.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Yes, Tony Iommi is a great guitarist too.....especially so since he lost his finger tips in a sheet metal accident!

Regards,

Jay.

 

[Jwebb90]

I always thought Clapton to be overrated Mike, that's not to say he is bad at all, just not one of the greats in my book.

As for Angus Young, he almost made it to my 3 of the rest.

Robby Kreiger.....who's he?

Regards,

Jay.

I appreciate your addition of Lifeson to your “3 of the rest” list. I think he is often overlooked and underrated.

 

[paulfg]

Martin Lancelot Barre.


and not always rock but Richard Thompson ,not only a great song writer but great guitarist as well

 

[Elric]

That's a tough one. I would vote as follows:

Alex Van Halen
Carlos Santana
Mark Knopfler
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Brian May

Ritchie Blackmore
Eric Johnson
Joe Walsh

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Hendrix said it was all a matter of the three kings, "BB, Albert, Freddie".
Albert King of course also a known pipe smoker.

edit - I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Steve Marriott

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Martin Lancelot Barre."

Paul, I'm a huge fan of Tull. Barre's guitar playing on 'A Little Light Music' really blows me away.

As for Richard Thompson, you lost me there chum.

Regards,

Jay.

 

[Laurent]

I love Led Zeppelin and page is a riff master, but sometimes I feel he’s overrated because of his live performances were a little sloppy.