Guitar Player Mt. Rushmore

[BillsPride12]

Really enjoyed reading the stand up comedian Mt. Rushmore thread that I wanted to keep it going with a new topic.  Let's hear em!

 

Jimmy Page

Jimi Hendrix

SRV

EVH

[Greg S]

Mine would be

 

SRV

Eric Clapton

Jimi Hendrix

Jerry Garcia

Edited November 18, 2020 by Greg S

[OZBILLS]

Four different Frusciante poses

[Nextmanup]

Impossible to make a list like this.  

 

You have to narrow it down to musical genres and try to start there.

 

David Gilmour, EVH, SRV, and  Eric Johnson (for example) can't be compared directly; they are all some of the best guitarists of all time, but express their musicality in totally different styles.

 

All you're going to end up with a list like this is a group of people whose names we already know.

 

 

[Just Jack]

I was just thinking about this subject, this morning. But like Nextmanup says, lists should be open to all genres. 

 

 

[BillsPride12]

6 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Impossible to make a list like this.  

 

You have to narrow it down to musical genres and try to start there.

 

David Gilmour, EVH, SRV, and  Eric Johnson (for example) can't be compared directly; they are all some of the best guitarists of all time, but express their musicality in totally different styles.

 

All you're going to end up with a list like this is a group of people whose names we already know.

 

 

But it's still fun lol.  I get it though, I felt the same way trying to answer the Mt. Rushmore question for stand up comedians.  Trying to come up with your Mt. Rushmore for any topic is always really difficult because you will be forced to omit people who are worthy.  

[OZBILLS]

29 minutes ago, OZBILLS said:

Four different Frusciante poses

 

I have changed my mind.

 

Two Frusciante

Two Roy Clark

[SinceThe70s]

This is impossible, but I tried to pick from different styles.  Lol @Nextmanup, I categorized before I saw your post, but you're absolutely right.

 

Frank Zappa

Jimi Hendrix

Eddie Van Halen

David Gilmour

 

Honorable mentions that I didn't see in any posts above:

Tom Morello

Carlos Santana

Joe Satriani

Paul Gilbert

Warren Haynes

Edited November 18, 2020 by SinceThe70s

[OGTEleven]

This is a list that should have more honorable mentions than just about any other.

 

In alphabetical order my list of four is below.

 

Chet Atkins

Buddy Guy

Mark Knopfler

Les Paul

 

Toward the top of the honorable for me would be JJ Cale, Hendrix, Albert King, BB King, David Gilmour and Prince who is very underrated.  Personal preference definitely plays a major role.

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by OGTEleven

[SinceThe70s]

1 hour ago, OGTEleven said:

This is a list that should have more honorable mentions than just about any other.

 

In alphabetical order my list of four is below.

 

Chet Atkins

Buddy Guy

Mark Knopfler

Les Paul

 

Toward the top of the honorable for me would be JJ Cale, Hendrix, Albert King, BB King, David Gilmour and Prince who is very underrated.  Personal preference definitely plays a major role.

 

 

As it should.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

SRV

joe bonamassa

steve vai

EVH

... so many others

[Buftex]

Chuck Berry, Neil Young. Bo Diddley and Keith Richards

[CIrvine]

B.B. King

SRV

Hubert Sumlin

Magic Sam

[Gugny]

13 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Impossible to make a list like this.  

 

You have to narrow it down to musical genres and try to start there.

 

David Gilmour, EVH, SRV, and  Eric Johnson (for example) can't be compared directly; they are all some of the best guitarists of all time, but express their musicality in totally different styles.

 

All you're going to end up with a list like this is a group of people whose names we already know.

 

 

 

Exactly.

[Gugny]

Chet Atkins

Roy Clark

Jimi Hendrix

Eddie Van Halen

 

That would be my Mt. Rushmore because they were all game-changers, IMO.

 

Personally, I think Hendrix and SRV are the two greatest guitarists who ever lived.  But there are so many phenomenal guitarists across multiple genres, narrowing it down to four is impossible.  It's actually frustrating to me, LOL.

 

Frusciante, Knopfler, Buckingham, Andy Summers, Clapton, John Mayer (incredibly underrated), Jeff Beck, David Gilmour Alex Lifeson. Al Di Meola .... all worthy of adoration and respect.

 

I don't listen to Jazz, but I have no doubt there are dozens of guitarists who would blow away anyone on most people's list.  But that goes back to the genre thing.  Anyway, this should be a fun thread!

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by Gugny

[Halloween Land]

Joe Perry

The Edge

Brian May

John Mayer

Edited November 19, 2020 by Halloween Land

[Max Fischer]

With the caveat that this comes down to personal preference and it’s impossible to say who is “best,“ my list takes into account how much the guitar factors into the song, the breath of iconic work, do I think the songs have lasting influence and did the guitarist bring something “new” to music, in no order:

 

- Brad May

- Jimmy Page

- Jack White

- Pete Townsend

- Bonus: Carlos Santana

 

[NoSaint]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

Chet Atkins

Roy Clark

Jimi Hendrix

Eddie Van Halen

 

That would be my Mt. Rushmore because they were all game-changers, IMO.

 

Personally, I think Hendrix and SRV are the two greatest guitarists who ever lived.  But there are so many phenomenal guitarists across multiple genres, narrowing it down to four is impossible.  It's actually frustrating to me, LOL.

 

Frusciante, Knopfler, Buckingham, Andy Summers, Clapton, John Mayer (incredibly underrated), Jeff Beck, David Gilmour Alex Lifeson. Al Di Meola .... all worthy of adoration and respect.

 

I don't listen to Jazz, but I have no doubt there are dozens of guitarists who would blow away anyone on most people's list.  But that goes back to the genre thing.  Anyway, this should be a fun thread!

 

the only wonder out loud is about what a Mount Rushmore entails. I think of it as both noteworthy but the icon element - so the unknown jazz guy probably isn’t heavily represented in the conversation in that sense. Someone like EVH and Hendrix were both game changers and icons. 
 

The average person can’t look at the wall and say who is that, get told the name and again ask who is that, right?

[Irv]

Glen Campbell

Jerry Reed

Roy Clark

David Rawlings

 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by Irv

[thenorthremembers]

SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, Van Halen as far as pure chops.

 

Also a huge fan of how tasteful Brian May, David Gilmour, and John Frusciante are within the structure of the songs.  Just amazingly beautiful guitar solos, not always something you hear and say "wow that guy is incredibly technically talented" but their solos and guitar work kind of take you away.   SRV's Lenny does the same thing just very tasteful work.