| NOTWMEDDLE 21.12.2004 13:29 |
1)David Gilmour(Pink Floyd) and Brian May(Queen) 2)Jimmy Page 3)Eddie Van Halen 4)Jimi Hendrix(drugs destroyed him after his three studio albums with The Experience) 5)Tony Iommi(Black Sabbath) 6)Alex Lifeson(Rush) 7)Rik Emmett(Triumph) 8)Joe Walsh and Don Felder(The Eagles) 9)Angus Young(AC/DC) 10)Steve Howe(Yes) |
| Serry... 21.12.2004 13:37 |
Brian shares first place? No way! He's the best! :) |
| moonie 21.12.2004 13:56 |
Pete Townsend. Not the most technically gifted player, but his sheer aggression and attitude,not to mention his timing make up for it I just love the noise he makes(or made) If you want twiddley widdley then you can go and listen to steve vai or someone |
| brENsKi 21.12.2004 14:18 |
rhandy rhoads at least second (to brian) maybe (for raw talent) even first - two blistering albums - the kids had talent and the world was robbed |
| deleted user 21.12.2004 14:34 |
In order of my personal best. 1)Brian May 2)Joe Satriani 3)Dave Murrey or Adrian Smith (which ever is the lead guitarist to Iron Maiden. 4)Angus Young 5)Jimi Hendrix I think thats about it. |
| moonie 21.12.2004 14:36 |
Yeah Randy Rhoads was amazing too, Blizzard Of Oz, Diary of A Madman & Especially Tribute are a rock guitar masterclass. I wonder what he would be doing now if he hadn't got on that plane, he was a legend in the making for sure. |
| Iam the one 21.12.2004 14:43 |
1.Brian May 2.Brian May 3.Brian May 4.Brian May |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 21.12.2004 15:04 |
Here's my top five: 1. Brian May 2. Slash 3. David Gilmour 4. Jimi Hendrix 5. Angus Young But Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Joe Satriaini are also great. |
| moonie 21.12.2004 15:25 |
Steve Rothery of Marillion is another favourite of mine(I like all sorts of music)technically brilliant,beautiful sound,tone and texture,very tasteful and able to shred with the best of 'em when he wants to Check out Marbles for some well tasty playing. |
| deleted user 21.12.2004 15:30 |
Does anybody know Esteban the blind? He kicks Brian's ass anytime. |
| Little_Queenie 21.12.2004 15:46 |
1. Brian May 2. Joe Satriani 3. Jimmy Hendrix 4. Steve Vai 5. Eric Clapton etc etc. |
| deleted user 21.12.2004 16:07 |
1. Brian May 2. Joe Satriani 3. Jimmy Hendrix 4. Steve Vai 5. Eric Clapton etc etc Yeah good decision. Isn't Joe Satriani an amazing guitarist. |
| Little_Queenie 21.12.2004 16:28 |
Yes he is, my fave just behind Brian:)) I adore Surfin with the alien, one of my fave songs:) |
| deleted user 21.12.2004 16:38 |
Its one of my favorite songs too. I like most of his songs. I like The Mystical Potato Head Grove Thing live. Have you ever seen Joe Satrianis live in San Fran Sisco DVD. Its Excellent. Stuart Ham does an amazing bass solo. If you havn't yet got it it's worth getting. Nice to know you're into great music. Doe you know much of G3. With Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and someone else. Sorry i can't think of the other guitarists name. |
| Lord Blackadder 21.12.2004 16:45 |
May, Page, Slash. |
| ryancoke 21.12.2004 18:23 |
I could name many, but of course I think highest of Brian May. But to name a few, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Slash... You know what pisses me off though. There was this program I saw "Top 10 Guitar Gods". Jimi made #9, Brian didn't even make the fucking list!, and you know who got #1? KIRK HAMMETT! He's great, but not #1 great, in my opinion. Fans know NOTHING! (Guitarists were voted on by music fans. Can we say RIGGED?) |
| Pluto 21.12.2004 18:36 |
1 brian may 2 slash 3 steve clark/phil collin 4 jimi hendrix 5 vivian cambell |
| sexmachine 21.12.2004 18:38 |
JERRY GARCIA |
| Mindmangler 21.12.2004 18:45 |
For me, it goes a little something like this... 1. Jimmy Page 2. Ace Frehley (not always great, but when he gets it right, man does he get it right) 3. Brian May 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Jimi Hendrix |
| andymezza_uk 21.12.2004 18:54 |
Jimmy Page, Gary Moore, Slash, John Squire, Eric Clapton |
| Teo_torriate04 21.12.2004 19:12 |
Didn't we have this not long ago? Same answer now as then. Stevie Ray Vaughn, another terrific performer taken before his time. |
| LadyMoonshineDown 21.12.2004 19:27 |
Jimi Hendrix Carlos Santana Brian May Jimmy Page Mick Ronson And not in any particular order either. Most people are like "Mick Ronson?????" But really, in actuality, he was very good. And come on people! Santana is underrated among the general public. Maybe not to musicians who know a thing or two, but the public tends to overlook his mastery. Of course my Brian would be on there, heh heh, and who can forget the two Jimi(y)s? I know I can't, lol. Cheers |
| The Real Wizard 21.12.2004 22:12 |
What is the criteria? Technical ability, innovation, emotion, speed, creativity? Or are you all just listing favourites? |
| Megamike The GREAT 21.12.2004 22:49 |
Come on, the top 5 are 1) Brian May 2) Nigel Tufnel 3) Vim Fuego 4) Den Dennis 5) Lita Ford |
| ready_freddie? 14629 22.12.2004 01:56 |
heres my top 5.. 1. slash 2. zakk wylde 3. brian may 4. stevie ray vaughan 5. james hetfield |
| My Melancholy Blues 22.12.2004 02:18 |
Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote: What is the criteria? Technical ability, innovation, emotion, speed, creativity? Or are you all just listing favourites?Yeah, it depends on what the criteria is. I think other big names are forgotten...this guitarist and that one... But in my case I don't have enough time to listen to others despite the fact that other guitarists CDs are on my CD shelf. Because Brian has been my only favorite guitarist of all time who has always made me want to hear him. |
| garbedave 22.12.2004 02:41 |
Brian May Chuck Schuldiner (Death) Criss Oliva (Savatage) |
| My Melancholy Blues 22.12.2004 02:59 |
How about Jeff Beck? |
| My Melancholy Blues 22.12.2004 03:20 |
LadyMoonshineDown wrote: Jimi Hendrix Carlos Santana Brian May Jimmy Page Mick Ronson And come on people! Santana is underrated among the general public. CheersOh really? You think so??? I like his unique guitar sounds which make us feel passion of them. I think he is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. |
| brian_may_wannabe 22.12.2004 06:36 |
Brian May and Slash |
| brENsKi 22.12.2004 07:46 |
fuckit!!! i didn't want to cast my vote on this but as Randy Rhoads was practically ignored...here goes 1. Randy Rhoads (whoaaa,Stepfords don't flame me) 2. Brian May 3. Tom Scholz 4. Slash 5. James Hendrix 6. Eric Clapton 7. Bernie Torme 8. The Edge 9. Gary Moore 10. Johnny Marr |
| deleted user 22.12.2004 07:50 |
Oh yes i forgot. Slash. |
| Gondorian Queen Fan 22.12.2004 09:26 |
For me .... 1)Brian May(Me:Ofcourse!) 2)Billy Martin(Good Charlotte)(Me:Ooh what a hottie:)) 3)Brad Delson(Linkin Park)(Me:OK) 4)Noodles(The Offspring)(Me:He looks funny) 5)Wes Borland(Limp Bizkit)(Me:He looks like a freak!) 6)Roger Taylor(Me:*smiles and blushes*) That's it! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!! |
| QueenOnFire 22.12.2004 11:11 |
This is my fave. for now then :D 1. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Brian May 4. Carlos Santana 5. Prince 6. The Edge (U2) 7. Craig Ross (Lenny Kravitz) 8. Kieth Scott (Bryan Adams) 9. Lenny Kravitz 10. I don't know realy I was thinkin' of Kieth Richard's from The Rolling Stones |
| Benn 22.12.2004 11:25 |
Craggsa: Right on bro! 1 - Pete Townshend 2 - Paul Kossoff 3 - Jimi Hendrix 4 - Eric Clapton (Pre cocaine destruction version) 5 - Jimmy Page 6 - Bert Weedon 7 - John Williams 8 - BB King 9 - Howlin' Wolf 10 - Peter Frampton Brian comes along somewhere amongst Van Halen, Slash and others. |
| Little_Queenie 22.12.2004 13:34 |
<font color=green>joe satriani</bold> wrote: Its one of my favorite songs too. I like most of his songs. I like The Mystical Potato Head Grove Thing live. Have you ever seen Joe Satrianis live in San Fran Sisco DVD. Its Excellent. Stuart Ham does an amazing bass solo. If you havn't yet got it it's worth getting. Nice to know you're into great music. Doe you know much of G3. With Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and someone else. Sorry i can't think of the other guitarists name.Yes I saw the DVD, don't have it though but saw it at my friend's... G3 are SIMPLY GREAT. The third guy is Malmsteen, not totally sure did I spell it correctly. |
| OrAnGe SoDa 22.12.2004 14:03 |
1.Brian May 2.Slash |
| maxpower 22.12.2004 15:11 |
in no order what so ever but as they come into my head 1)Brian May 2)Jimmy Page 3)Jimi Hendrix 4)Joe Perry 5)Angus Young 6)Kirk Hammett 7)Richie Sambora 8)George Harrison 9)Chuck Berry 10)Ginger |
| moonie 22.12.2004 15:18 |
Ahh, a fellow Wildhearts fan |
| Anto1 22.12.2004 15:36 |
In my book... Hendrix Brian May Adrian Smith Phil Collen Dave Mustaine |
| The Real Wizard 22.12.2004 23:28 |
LadyMoonshineDown wrote: Santana is underrated among the general public. Maybe not to musicians who know a thing or two, but the public tends to overlook his mastery.What mastery? He has not evolved as a musician since Woodstock '69. Completely over-rated, one of the most useless guitarists ever. So what about Frank Zappa, Steve Howe, John Petrucci, Phil Keaggy, and Wes Montgomery? How many people here have actually heard of these guys? They put almost all of the guitarsts mentioned here so far to absolute shame. |
| LadyMoonshineDown 22.12.2004 23:47 |
Whoa, whoa.....down boy. Take it easy before you pull something. ;) I have heard of Frank Zappa, and I regret to inform you that I forgot to mention him. But whatever....shit happens. Carlos Santana is not overrated, not even here in the US, so I don't know what you're talking about when you say he is "overrated." Well, opinions are opinions. Cheers to you. :) |
| mike hunt 23.12.2004 00:02 |
hendrix, clapton, may, beck, mercury for his amazing guitar work during crazy little thing called love, simply amazing. |
| mmm2004 23.12.2004 03:21 |
Jimi Hendrix Peter Green Albert Jarvinen one of the worst Gary Moore. He can play guitar well, but... ...plays blues with totally tasteless sound. Destroyed carreer with lousy heavy albums. Most terrible song; a version of Wishing Well of Free. |
| ready_freddie? 14629 23.12.2004 03:37 |
hahaha i agree...freddie rocked out on that guitar...even though his strumming appeared a bit weird |
| Stephan 23.12.2004 04:49 |
John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani I can't believe someone mentioned "The Edge" and Prince... |
| Stephan 23.12.2004 07:49 |
Another great guitarist is Mike Stone who recently played with Queensryche... |
| gmhmagic 23.12.2004 09:39 |
the_hero wrote: I'm stunned.... no-one's going for mr Ritchie Blackmore then??????? *sigh* he made not be the best but he sure did made the most FAMOUS riff of ALL time (Smoke on the water) Or what about John Mayall, I bet you buggers never even heard of him ( He is the teacher of Eric Clapton for example) 1. Brian May (overall talented) 2. John Mayall (Lord of all guitarists) 3. Eric Clapton (Plays the blues on his guitar as no-one else can) 4. Ritchie Blackmore (like I said above, great guitar player, with incredibly fast solos) 5. Jimi Hendrix (The inventor of how to trash your guitar and still produce a good sound) 6. Tony Iommi (Best guitarist when it comes to the "dark" songs go and listen to The Warning for example 7. Carlos Santana (underrated guitarist when it comes to latin "rock") 8. That guy from Pink Floyd (his style is not at all to be immitated) 9. Joe Satriana (one of the best when it comes to weird noises) 10. Steve Vai (one of the fastest there is.) This is in no particular orderThat´s an intelligent answer ;) |
| akan 23.12.2004 10:03 |
people, you don't listen to the real music! so, there is the one and only real list of the greatest guitarrists! 1 - jimi hendrix - the best of all times 2 - brian may and jimmy page and david gilmour- they are at the same position despite they are different 3 - joe satriani 4 - david allmann 5 - john frusciante : he's not technically the best but his way to play music is great 6 - steve ray vaughan 7 - steve vai 8 - robert fripp 9 - johnny winter 10 - frank zappa |
| Dacoviac 23.12.2004 14:59 |
I don't agree with the_hero at all. Ritchie Blackmore may have been an inventor of several ways of playing the guitar in Deep Purple mark 2 but after that he hasn't been able to handle the fame, I suppose. For instance, he ruined numerous Rainbow tracks with his lazy, uninspired solos and way too simple riffs. Ritchie Blackmore isn't the talent you believe he is. |
| maxpower 23.12.2004 15:31 |
yeah im a wildhearts fan best uk band in the past 10-12 years without a doubt the reason i picked ginger is he hates solo's (yet he's a great lead guitarist) but for pure riffs, he's up there with anyone |
| Jagged_Divine 23.12.2004 16:44 |
1. Vinnie Vincent 2. Yngwie Malmsteen 3. George Lynch 4. Brian May 5. Randy Bachman 6. Les Paul 7. Chet Atkins 8. Adrian Vandenberg 9. Michael Sweet/Oz Fox 10. Ace Frehley 11. Rick Chaddock |
| brENsKi 23.12.2004 17:29 |
double-fuckit!!! i want to change my vote (slightly) 1. Randy Rhoads (whoaaa,Stepfords don't flame me) 2. Brian May 3. Tom Scholz 4. Slash 5. James Hendrix 6. Eric Clapton 7. Bernie Torme 8. The Edge 9. Gary Moore 10. Michael Schenker |
| wolf 23.12.2004 19:19 |
1 Ritchie Blackmore 2 Jimi Hendrix 3 Brian May 4 Mick Box 5 Jimmy Page |
| whitesummer07 23.12.2004 19:34 |
Jimmy Page, hands down |
| MayFan 23.12.2004 21:01 |
Definitely some great guitarist have been listed in this thread...most notably IMO Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, John Petrucci.....but I can't believe no one has mentioned Eric Johnson. The guy is a genious! I'd like to list some of the greatest blues players... Buddy Guy, Albert King, and Albert Collins. Ask any one of the mentioned guitarists in all of these many lists and I'll bet 99% of them will site at least one of these blues masters as an influence. If you haven't heard any of these players, I would highly recommend that you check them out. |
| The Real Wizard 23.12.2004 21:02 |
LadyMoonshineDown wrote: Carlos Santana is not overrated, not even here in the US, so I don't know what you're talking about when you say he is "overrated." Well, opinions are opinions. Cheers to you. :)He's over-rated in the minds of far too many teenagers these days... because he has been the only (or almost only) half-decent guitarist on top 40 radio in the past few years, kids think he's some kind of god. He has done nothing for the evolution of the guitar. Nothing. Cheers back. :) |
| SilverShoes 24.12.2004 01:56 |
the_hero wrote: Jan Akkerman, most underrated guitarist ever (guitarist of a Dutch band called Brianbox, started of during the 60s)Are you serious? Is Brainbox really the only thing you've ever heard Jan Akkerman play on? I didn't even know they had any albums. Check out Akkerman's work with Focus, particularly the albums In And Out Focus, Moving Waves, and Focus 3. As for my list of the ten best, it looks something like this today: 1. Brian May 2. Jerry Garcia 3. Steve Hillage 4. Steve Hackett 5. Steve Howe 6. Terje Rypdal 7. Pat Metheny 8. Frank Zappa 9. Ralph Towner 10. Anthony Phillips I had to throw in Metheny, Towner and Phillips to shine some light on some jazz and acoustic guitarists. This list could be completely different tomorrow, though. |
| SilverShoes 24.12.2004 02:00 |
craggsa wrote: Steve Rothery of Marillion is another favourite of mine(I like all sorts of music)technically brilliant,beautiful sound,tone and texture,very tasteful and able to shred with the best of 'em when he wants to Check out Marbles for some well tasty playing.I haven't heard the Marbles album yet, but I saw them play the entire album live a couple months ago, and while it wasn't bad, it just didn't blow my mind the way their 80's era records did. If you really want to hear Rothery in full flight, you should check out the albums Misplaced Childhood and Clutching At Straws. Also, check out the song Easter, on Season's End, which features a superb solo. Another player in the same vein who is well worth checking out is Mike Holmes, who plays in a band called IQ. These guys were contemporaries of Marillion's, playing at the same places as they did in the early 80's. The difference is Marillion got signed to EMI, and IQ have been releasing their albums on indie labels (actually, their own label, Giant Electric Pea, for nearly 15 years now). Anyway, if you like 80's era Marillion, you should check out IQ's albums, particularly The Wake, Subterranea and Dark Matter. Dark Matter was one of the best progressive albums of 2004! |
| Over My Head 24.12.2004 08:25 |
Brian is, always has been and probably always will be number one for me. Some of my other favourites: Dave Gilmour Peter Green Lindsey Buckingham Richard Thompson George Harrison Mick Taylor Noel Gallagher (!) The list could go on and on... |
| *white_queen* 24.12.2004 11:36 |
my fav top guitarists are 1.Brian May 2.Steve Vai 3.Joe Satriani 4.Yngwie Malmsteen 5.Joe Walsh 6.Jimi Hendrix 7.Jimmy Page 8.Eddie Van Halen 9.Randy Rhoads 10.Zakk Wylde 11.Kirk Hammet |
| moonie 24.12.2004 11:39 |
yeah I prefer Hogarth era Marillion although I quite like Misplaced & Clutching I think Brave is possibly the best album both production and playing wise Steve R comes up with some nice atmospheric sounds on that record. I saw IQ many years ago but they were a little TOO Genesis for me, talented musicians though. |
| Banshee 24.12.2004 11:48 |
Hehe, I've been laughing reading this list. Amazing what some people consider a 'good' guitar-player. Oh well, perhaps I'm using the wrong criteria. We'll soon find out, as this is my list: 1. Steve Vai 2. Joe Satriani 3. Frank Zappa 4. Brian May 5. Eddie van Halen 6. Hank Marvin |
| The Real Wizard 24.12.2004 14:22 |
Banshee wrote: Hehe, I've been laughing reading this list. Amazing what some people consider a 'good' guitar-player.I know... I've just stopped commenting these days. Most people are just misinformed when it comes to quality musicians and musicianship. |
| *white_queen* 24.12.2004 15:50 |
actually now i think that all guitarist are all the same so why carry on? |
| *white_queen* 24.12.2004 15:51 |
actually now i think that all guitarist are all the same so why carry on? |
| deleted user 24.12.2004 17:54 |
Add Santana to my list. I'm so glad you all like the best guitarists. Well what i meen is you all like the same sort as me which is good. Or to me it is anyway. |
| MatiasQueen89 26.12.2004 00:01 |
pffffff David Gilmour??? nah, imposible... nunca escuche nada de el que me emocione... nunca demostro demasiado... Brian tiene mejores armonias, mejor gusto, mejor composicion... Queen es lo mejor!!! Pink Floyd es todo desganado... no hay fuerza, me aburrio bastante... mi top 10 seria... 1- STEVE VAI 2- YNGWIE MALMSTEEN 3- ERIC CLAPTON 4- BRIAN MAY 5- JIMMY PAGE 6- STEVE MORSE 7- JIMI HENDRIX 8- JEFF BECK 9- WALTER GIARDINO 10- TOMMY IOMMY Pero si tengo que elegir uno, a muerte con Brian. Mi favorio por lejos, para mi nadie se le compara. |
| dave2005 26.01.2005 16:51 |
Brian May - absolutely and definitely |