The Best Rock Guitar Player this World will ever know...

[T&C]

My vote:

 

 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

 

[Teddy KGB]

 

 

El Hefe of Nofx >>> 

[boyst]

 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

Not rock but def one of the best guitarists of all time especially given he played with 2 fingers on his left hand due to a burn injury

https://www.soundslice.com/slices/lLJcc/

[frostbitmic]

 

[muppy]

Not only guitar player but overall musical creative genius. Great Guitarist. PRINCE

 

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by muppy

[Success]

Great guitar playing has to be put in the context of the times.  There are hundreds of guitar players today (probably thousands) who can shred better than Hendrix ever could. It has become commoditized.  

 

But my vote is STILL Hendrix.  Broke the mold.

 

[thenorthremembers]

9 minutes ago, Success said:

Great guitar playing has to be put in the context of the times.  There are hundreds of guitar players today (probably thousands) who can shred better than Hendrix ever could. It has become commoditized.  

 

But my vote is STILL Hendrix.  Broke the mold.

 

Also depends on what you're looking for.  If you're looking for great guitar playing in the context of a great song your go to should be Hendrix, Clapton, SRV etc.

 

If you're looking for a virtuoso who is just playing guitar in what really isn't a song then Its Malmsteen, Vai or Satriani.

 

Kind of like the difference between a great NBA player and a great AND 1 Mix Tape Player.

 

Personally I prefer the first.

Edited March 12, 2023 by thenorthremembers

[Draconator]

Alex Lifeson

 

 

[Bills4everNY]

On 3/11/2023 at 11:14 PM, T&C said:

My vote:

 

 

Frank gets my vote too.

[Doc Brown]

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

[Gregg]

You can't have a thread discussing the best guitar player in the world and not include this guy...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Toomstone.Part.Duex]

I gotta to with Eddie Van Halen.  He's prob inspired more young guitarists than anyone in my generation (gen x).    Most Underrated is Alex Lifeson.  Rush spotlight usually falls on Neil but the two guys up front are unbelievable musicians also.

SRV is another favorite of mine.  His voodo chile in the link is just unreal.  That sound is killer!!!   

 

I hate the "top xxx guitarists of all time" lists.  there's too many greats.  Same with every other musician.  Drummers, bass, keys, obo.    

 

 

 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by Toomstone.Part.Duex

[ExiledInIllinois]

 

[Tony P]

Duane Allman

 

 Statesboro Blues-Live at the Fillmore East

 

 

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[Tony P]

Rock, Blues, Jazz... Whatever. I don't think you can find a more talented lead than CNY native Joe Bonamassa.

 

Joey B - Live at Royal Albert Hall

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[Gregg]

 

[Nextmanup]

23 hours ago, frostbitmic said:

 

I love videos of this type; there are about 10 million complete nobodies, often children, who have phenomenal technical skills on the guitar.

 

What separates them from the famous crew is that they are not writing all-time great music themselves.

 

You are not going to go very far at all as a musician playing other people's work.

 

What makes Jimmy Page phenomenal is that not only can he physically play all the solos in Stairway to Heaven, HE WROTE THEM AND CREATED THEM FROM NOTHING.

 

That's an entirely different challenge!

 

 

3 hours ago, Toomstone.Part.Duex said:

I gotta to with Eddie Van Halen.  He's prob inspired more young guitarists than anyone in my generation (gen x).    Most Underrated is Alex Lifeson.  Rush spotlight usually falls on Neil but the two guys up front are unbelievable musicians also.

SRV is another favorite of mine.  His voodo chile in the link is just unreal.  That sound is killer!!!   

 

I hate the "top xxx guitarists of all time" lists.  there's too many greats.  Same with every other musician.  Drummers, bass, keys, obo.    

 

 

 

 

There are a MILLION great guitarists out there; SRV might be as good as ANY OF THEM.  The man just had total control of the instrument and could do anything he wanted on it, at least within his style of playing.

 

The funny thing is I am not even a particularly big SRV fan, as that's not really my kind of music.  By my God, the guy was a freaking phenom of the guitar.