Guitar heroes

[OYptL]

James Patrick Page is here.


























The second closest and the rest are down here.

[binArt]

Originally Posted by White Collar Boy

Oh I wouldn’t want to hold anyone to an absolute favourite, but if you can think of another, would love to hear it. All the guitarists mentioned are greats, for sure. Re. Eric, I am a big Beatles fan, but maybe my favourite piece of Beatle music was with him wailing on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, taking it somewhere even they hadn’t been before. Not to suggest one is better than the other, but I appreciate Eric even though I’m not really a blues guy.

That song was a guitar epiphany in my youth, which led to a lifetime chasing guitar heroes. A well written lyric is well enough, but nothing rallies the soul like a wailing guitar.

[~JJ]

Trey Anastasio.

[HHIslander]

Originally Posted by White Collar Boy

What a loving description of Angus’s appeal, Henry. I was watching some early TV footage of AC/DC recently, and found it hard to choose who to look at, Angus or Bon, both amazing performers. Great band I don’t listen to enough. Thanks for the reminder to correct that.

Yes indeed! Their early footage is just flat out insane. How they kept it all together is amazing. Angus is a teetotaler too, which I guess he'd have to be to be able to play like that.

They are touring a little next year, I'm going to make a trip or two to Europe to see them. It could be the last time but it's been the "last time" for every tour of the last 10 years or so.

[squirrel211]

I play guitar in my own band, and for Americana artist Shane Gamble, I nominate myself!! JUST KIDDING.

My favorite guitarist is Jimmy Herring, of Widespread Panic, Aquarium Rescue Unit, and Jimmy Herring Band fame. Jimmy and Derek Trucks are very close friends and share the stage regularly; Derek is another standout talent!

I just discovered Julian Lage, who has blown my mind with what he has put out over the last 6-7 years, a truly amazing talent!!!! Definitely check him out.

Mateus Asato brings classical style playing to electric guitar, and is sooooo tasteful.

Joe Pass is a legend.

Of course, I think John Mayer's playing and tone are incredible.

Brian Ewald is superb. Whenever he demos PRS products on YouTube, my wallet cries for mercy.

[ArsenX]

Hendrix was amazing to me but it’s difficult to choose between him and SRV. Love em both.


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[Tricolore66]

Lots of good ones on this thread, but I haven’t seen Pat Metheny or Johnny Marr yet. Also Neil Young.

[OYptL]

Johnny Depp

[fmc000]

Another vote for Jimmy Page. Mark Knopfler is my second choice.

[AzPaul]

Because his career has touched so many different musical genres, I'll give a shout out to Dave Alvin.

[JP.]

How could I forget Jerry Garcia from my list. Uhh... I'm ashamed.

Just check this out. Very rare moment of genius before his death.

One of the best guitar solos I've ever heard in my life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JHZGWDFL24

[warrior]

Jimmy Page- Led Zeppelin
Mike McCready-Pearl Jam
Allen Collins-Lynrd Skynrd

[logo]

My list, different reasons for each:

John Frusciante
John Mayer
SRV
Jimi Hendrix
Slash
Zakk Wylde
Billy Corgan

[Tricolore66]

Hugely underrated guitar player!

Originally Posted by AzPaul

Because his career has touched so many different musical genres, I'll give a shout out to Dave Alvin.

[Mifune]

Originally Posted by Swearengen

Wow... another Adrian Belew admirer.

ever since Frank Zappa discovered Adrian in the 1970's, it's been nothing but supreme performances and musical composition.

One of my favorite solo performances from YEARS ago when Adrian performed at TCAN (the center for Arts).

the performance shows such subtlety with tiny nuances and control... his 'voicing' is pure perfection.

[Flex368]

Randy Rhoads
Dimebag Darrell
Tony Iommi

[NYC6]

Jimmy Page, Clapton, Beck( the 3 Yardbirds)
SRV, Buddy Guy, Mick Taylor, Jimi, Duane Allman, Steve Howe, Albert King, Joe Walsh, Hendrix, Santana, David Gilmour, EVH, Johnny Winter, Roy Clark, Alvin Lee
These are some of my favorites from several different genres.

[MrGoat]

I gotta add Carlos Santana. I saw him perform from the third row and it was like he was just breathing on the strings and creating magic.

It was so good I almost through my man panties on stage with the others.


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[NYC6]

Originally Posted by Mifune

Wow... another Adrian Belew admirer.

ever since Frank Zappa discovered Adrian in the 1970's, it's been nothing but supreme performances and musical composition.

One of my favorite solo performances from YEARS ago when Adrian performed at TCAN (the center for Arts).

the performance shows such subtlety with tiny nuances and control... his 'voicing' is pure perfection.

Frank sure could pic virtuoso players. You probably know of one of his drummers Terry Bozzio. If you haven’t check him out. Had the pleasure of seeing him play with Frank back in the day.

[Atone]

i'd have to say Joe Strummer is way up on my list as well. the clash and then his solo stuff and the mescaleros will remain some of my all time favorite music.

[Watch Rob]

Wes Montgomery

[Beo3]

Wow, so many to list.

Ritchie Blackmore
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Jerry Garcia
Tony Iommi
Alvin Lee
Leslie West
Jimi Hendrix

[Moondoggy]

I change my mind regularly, Jimmy Page keeps popping up.

[Mendota]

Originally Posted by Swearengen

Adrian Belew, a genius in he's own rights and has played with Zappa through to Talking Heads. Pictured here with Henry Rollins, Benjamin Folds and some bloke called Bill ��

What an amazing photo! I wonder what the occasion was that would bring them all together like that?

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[Brenngun]

So many that are so good. My pick already mentioned Steve Howe. Love the complexity.

[Squibcake]

Originally Posted by Watch Rob

Wes Montgomery

This

I'm a guitar collector and own a recording studio (www.theiceplant.com).... that doesn't make my vote worth any more, but I've thought about this a lot and it's a daily conversation.

I keep coming back to Mark Knopfler. His diversity of style and tone is unmatched, I think. Whatever it is, he's got it mastered -- hard rock to jazz trio to mandolin to country to Celtic to cinematic arrangement.... on the same albums, in the same live sets. He has a sixth sense for chord voicing and orchestration, and a truly unparalleled touch on the instrument. And he never overplays the song.


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[Mendota]

So many good ones already mentioned. I add:

Alex Lifeson
Tom Petty
George Harrison
BB King
Steve Winwood
Robert Cray
Johnny Cash and Johnny's pick for rhythm guitar - Elvis Presley.

In Johnny's autobiography, he said Elvis was a fantastic and very underrated rhythm guitar player with tremendous chops. Those early years at Sun Records really show it off. After his days at Sun, you didn't really hear him much because by then he had his awesome band with him and that's who you mainly hear. There's a lot of great acoustic guitar playing in his '68 comeback special and in the recordings and early performances from 69 to the very early 70s. Then everything got really grand with production and all you hear is his vocals with the band, back up singers, and orchestra.

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[AlabamaLawyer1988]

Too many to mention but I’d go with Duane Allman, SRV and Randy Rhoads.


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[Mifune]

Originally Posted by NYC6

Frank sure could pic virtuoso players. You probably know of one of his drummers Terry Bozzio. If you haven’t check him out. Had the pleasure of seeing him play with Frank back in the day.

Of course Terry was one of the only drummers that could possibly accurately play 'Black Page' way before he took on a wife, Dale, and make music in Missing Persons.

let's mention George Duke and of course frank had the Spank Stevie Vai... on multiple occasions.

[joli160]

Prince, I have been fortunate to see him live in Holland and was totally blown away. The Mozart of modern times.

SRV, Texas Flood from the performance at El Mocambo, out of this world.