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The 25 Greatest Guitarists

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Who are the 25 Greatest Guitarists?

 

You can debate me all you want in the Guestbook/Blurbs section.  I want you to tell me who deserves more recognitions and why?  Don't be insulting, but definitely make your case and put some of the lesser (more disputable) players in context of their accomplishments.

 After I see enough folks making valid cases for the same guitarists, you might just convince me to reorder my rankings.

Doubt someone on the list?  Visit their website and listen to their work! 

 Yes, I've overlooked a lot of great guitarists - so make your case for their addition!

 By the way, I've added a section below of "Guitar Legends In Today's News" if you want to see who's being written about in the past six hours.
 

Greatest Guitar Players 

  1. Mark Knopfler
  2. Andres Segovia
  3. Joe Pass
  4. Eric Clapton
  5. Chet Atkins
  6. Wes Montgomery
  7. Eric Johnson
  8. Jeff Beck
  9. Michael Roe
  10. Kenny Greenberg Squidoo Lens
  11. Craig Erickson Audio Samples
  12. Steve Barker Audio Samples
  13. George Harrison
  14. Jerry Reed
  15. Joe Satriani
  16. Robin Trower
  17. James Burton
  18. Jimi Hendrix
  19. Stevie Ray Vaughan
  20. Brian Setzer
  21. Carlos Santana
  22. Eddie Van Halen
  23. B.B. King
  24. Kerry Livgren Audio Samples
  25. Roy Buchanan
  26. Walter Trout Website
  27. Jimmy Vivino Website
  28. Pat Metheny

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Don' get your panties in a twist! I don't approve your blurbs immediately, but I do post your thoughtful comments.

So you don't have to try and trick me by posting twice under different names (eg: Kevin Sloan = snakeeyes65). I just hadn't read your blurb submission.

And there's no need to be rude or insulting either. The point of this lens is to disagree.

I'm glad you pointed out Preston Reed and Davey Graham, I'd never heard of them.

And I still posted your lists!

(Thank you, btw, that's what I you to do is blurb YOUR lists. My list was a starting point.)

Posted October 12, 2008
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Don' get your panties in a twist! I don't approve your blurbs immediately, but I do post your thoughtful comments.

So you don't have to try and trick me by posting twice under different names (eg: Kevin Sloan = snakeeyes65). I just hadn't read your blurb submission.

And there's no need to be rude or insulting either. The point of this lens is to disagree.

I'm glad you pointed out Preston Reed and Davey Graham, I'd never heard of them.

And I still posted your lists!

(Thank you, btw, that's what I you to do is blurb YOUR lists. My list was a starting point.)

Posted October 12, 2008
snakeeyes65

Whose the greatest guitirist ever? It's hard to say, so many different genres. Rock is so over rated because its popular and relatively easy to play. You probably never heard of half the guitarist on the list, so go to the websites and see for yourselve. Here's my list.
1) Andres Sagovia
2) Paco DeLucia
3) Django Reinhardt
4) Preston Reed
5) Stanley Jordan
6) Chet Atkins
7) Joe Pass
8) Michael Hedges
9) Davey Graham
10) Julian Breem

Posted October 12, 2008
Kevin Sloan

There are so many great guitarist in so many different genres. Whose the greatest? It depends on who you ask. Rock guitar is so over rated, because eveybody knows rock, and its relatively easy to play, just ask anyone who knows anything about music. So, here's my list.
1) Andres Sargovia
2) Poco De Lucia
3) Preston Reed
4) Django Reinhardt
5) Stanley Jordan
6) Chet Atkins
7) Michael Hedges
8) Julian Breem
9) Yngvwie Malmstein
10)Davey Graham

Posted October 12, 2008

0-MiNd-FiGhTeR-0

Oh my god!You havent put Jimmy Page on your list!?I will get heart attack!Here are mine Top 10:
1.Jimi Hendrix(Guitar god 1)
2.Jimmy Page(Guitar god 2)
3.Buckethead(Skill,fast,emotional,mysterious
4.Eric Clapton(Slowhand god)
5.Carlos Santana(Emotional)
6.Duane Allman(Great tehnicall)
7.Eddie Van Halen/Stevie Ray Vaughan(Special)
8.Slash/David Gilmour(Legends)
9.Joe Satriani/Steve Vai/Yngwie Malmsteen(Gifted)
10.Joe Perry/Randy Rhoads/Angus Young/Mark Knopfler/Ritchie Blackmore/BB King/Paul Gilbert/Michael Angelo Batio(Greatest behind greatest)

Posted September 30, 2008

Barry Stevens

Your list is definitely balanced, but there are some highly disputables on this list. Overall it is good as far as talent and accomplishments go, but there are some very talented names missing. Phil Keaggy is still one of the all time greats as is Danny Gatton. You may want to take a look at these two again. Danny Gatton may be questionable only because of the his lack of recorded material. Nevertheless, he remains one of the most talented guitarists ever.

Posted September 21, 2008

 
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