Who are your favorite guitarists?

Question

List any amount of guitarists from 10 to 25.

It doesn't matter what genre or how talented each guitarist is--just name your favorite guitarists. If it's in a specific order, number them and, if it's not in any specific order, just don't add numbers. Also, add the band and genre that each guitarist is best known for playing. If you know who your all-time favorite guitarist is, just put a few stars before their name (if the list is in no particular order).


Here's my list (in no particular order):
****Brad Paisley (solo - country)
Chet Atkins (solo - country)
Jerry Reed (solo - country)
Pete Ham (Badfinger - classic rock)
Danny Gatton (solo - from country and rockabilly to jazz, blues and rock)
Frank Hannon (Tesla - hard rock)
Brent Mason (session guitarist - country)
Tom Keifer (Cinderella - hard rock)
Stevie Ray Vaughan (solo - blues)
Mike Stern (solo - jazz)
Redd Volkaert (solo - country)
Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, solo - metal)
Buddy Guy (solo - blues)
B.B. King (solo - blues)
Wes Montgomery (solo - jazz)
Albert Lee (solo - country)
Johnny Hiland (solo - country)
Steve Vai (solo, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth - metal)

Answer 1

Ted Nugent

Peter Frampton - Humble Pie

Eric Clapton - The Yard Birds - Cream - Derick and the Dominoes

Buddy Guy

Bo Diddly

George Thorogood - The Delaware Destroyers

Duane Allman - Allman Brothers Band

Steve Gains - Lynyrd Skynrd

Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rossington/Collins Band

Albert Lee - 10 Yrs. After

Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath

Pete Townshend

B.B. King

Chet Adkins - Elvis Presley

Angus Young -AC/DC

Tom Fogerty - C.C.R.

Slash - GnR - Velvet Revolver

Tracii Gunns - L.A. Guns

Ace Frehley - Kiss - Frehley's Comet

Zakk Wylde - Ozzy - B.L.S.

Jimmy Page -The Yard Birds - Led Zeppelin

Jimi Hendrix

Robbie Krieger - The Doors

Steve Winwood - Spencer/Davis Group - Traffic

Steve Howe - Yes - Asia -G T R (Super Group)

Steve Hacket- Genesis - G T R (Super Group)

Jeff Beck - The Yard Birds

Nuno Bettencourt - Extreame

Allan Collins - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rossington/Collins Band

Toy Caldwell - Marshall Tucker Band - Toy Caldwell Band

Matthias Jabs - Scorpions

Ulrich "Uli" Roth - Dawn Road - Scorpions - Electric Sun

Johnny Ramone - The Ramones

Buddy Holly

Chuck Berry

Carl Perkins

Scotty Moore - Elvis Presley

Roy Orbison

Bob Dylan

George Harrison - The Beatles

Answer 2

Alex Lifeson

Tony Iommi

Jimmi Hendrix

Francis Rossi

Ricky Medlocke

Gary Rossington

Allen Collins

Angus Young

Dave Gilmour

Fast Eddie Clarke

Chuck Berry

Rick Parfitt

Rory Gallacher

Eddie Van Halen

Dave Brock

Huw Lloyd Langton

Answer 3

Jimi Hendrix

James Hetfield

Jimmy Page

Slash

B.B King

Answer 4

I like Joe Satriani, Tom Morello, Jimmy Page, Matt Bellamy, Johnny Greenwood, Chris Cheney, Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Josh Homme, Keith Richards & Buddy Guy among many others...

Answer 5

****Jimi Hendrix (inspired me to pick up the guitar)

S.R.V, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, BB King, Sonny Landreth(Slide Guitar), Ry Cooder(Slide Guitar), Wes Mongomery, Pat Martino (Jazz), Mike Stern (Jazz), Danny Gatton, Christopher Parkening (Classical), John Williams (Classical), Jeff Beck, Don Ross (Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar), Paco de Lucia (Flamenco), Vicente Amigo (Flamenco), Robben Ford (Jazz/Blues/Fusion), Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield(Metal), Ted Greene (Jazz)

Answer 6

Eddie Phillips - The Creation

Ariel Bender - Mott The Hoople / Widowmaker

Davy O'List - The Nice / Roxy Music

Richard Thompson

Answer 7

Stanley Jordan

Michael Hedges

Joe Satch

Paco De Lucia

Randy Rhoads

Answer 8

Buddy Guy (Solo)

BB King (Solo)

Chuck Berry (Solo)

Pete Townshend (The Who, Solo)

George Harrison (The Beatles, Solo)

Trey Anastasio (Phish, Solo)

Joe Strummer (The Clash)

Jimi Hendrix (Experience, Band of Gypsies, Solo)

Eric Clapton (Cream, Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Solo)

Answer 9

Rory Gallagher

Hendrix

Page

Jeff Beck

Steve Howe

Michael Schenker

Van Halen on the first two albums

Marty Freidman

Uli Jon Roth

Ritchie Blackmore

David Gilmour

Satriani

I like a lot of your country pickers also, but I'd add Ricky Skaggs



EDIT- Forgot about Al Anderson of Bob Marley's band- he's a beautiful lead player. The epitome of taste and always plays exactly what's needed. Great tones and use of effects as well.

Answer 10

in demand guitar solo: the final solo in November Rain via weapons n' Roses. 5 in demand guitarists so as: a million.Hendrix 2. Clapton 3. curb 4. Van Halen 5. Steve Vai in demand Intro: candy infant o' Mine intro

Answer 11

SRV(Blues)

Eric Clapton(Blues)

K.K. Downing(Metal)

Glenn Tipton(Metal)

Joe Satriani(Hard Rock )

Steve Vai(Metal,hard rock)

Dimebag (Metal)

Frank Hannon(Hard Rock)

Jeff Hanneman(Metal)

Kerry King(Metal)

Dave Murray(Metal)

Myself(blues,rock,metal,and a tiny bit of country)

Answer 12

In the order they enter my tiny little head . . .



Pat Metheney

Ralph Towner (Oregon and ECM)

Jimi Hendrix

Albert King

Fareed Haque

George Benson

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Frank Zappa

Answer 13

Jimi Hendrix

Angus Young

Jimmy Page

Synyster Gates

Yngwie Malmsteem

B.B. King

Slash

Eric Clapton



and since you listed alot of country guitarists i'ma add Keith Urban

Answer 14

Johnny Marr.

Answer 15

*****Angus Young (AC/DC- rock)

Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band- rock)

Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd- rock)

John Fogerty (CCR- rock)

George Harrison (The Beatles- rock)

Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne- metal)

Joe Walsh (Eagles- rock)

Carlos Santana (Santana- Latin Rock)

Eric Clapton (Cream- rock)

Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience- rock)

Slash (Guns n Roses- rock)

Johnny Cash (solo- country)

Answer 16

Jimi Hendrix

Answer 17

Without a doubt, the best guitar player alive today is Warren Haynes.

Answer 18

Props to you for having Frank Hannon on there!! He is one of my favorites and very underrated. My favorites:



Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, Angus Young, Frank Hannon, Kirk Hammett, and Ted Nugent... they are my main influences.



Agreed with Lara, please explain the Thumbs down.

Answer 19

Johnny Marr

Answer 20

Dimebag Drarrell (Pantera)

Synyster Gates (Avenged sevenfold)

Slash (Guns N' Roses)

Kirk Hammett (METALLICA)

James Hetfield (METALLICA)

Answer 21

johnny winter

hendrix

jeff beck

clapton

alvin lee

rory gallgher

roy buchanan

pete townsend

jimmy page

leslie west(mountain)

kim simmons

ron wood

keith richard

aalon (eric burdon band)

rick derringer

steve miller

Answer 22

Dimebag Darrell

Answer 23

Angus Young (AC/DC - Rock)

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth - Rock)

James Hetfield (Metallica - Rock)

Jimi Hendrix (soloish - Rock)

Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom - Rock)



Top 5

Answer 24

Best - Mark Tremonti (hard rock....Alter Bridge)

Then...Ben Kasica (hard rock...Skillet), Eric Weaver (hard rock...12 Stones), Synyster Gates/Zacky Vengence (metal-ish...Avenged Sevenfold), Robert Randolph (funky rock...Robert Randolph Family Band) lol look up "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" sweet guitar riff and your list has some great ones though you missed ....Kirk Hammet (metal/hard rock...Metallica) :) Hope you like!

Answer 25

Kaoru is pretty awesome but a public favourite would have to be SUGIZO

Genre: J-Rock

Position: Lead Guitarists for Dir en grey and Luna Sea respectively.

Answer 26

Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead - alternative)

Noel Gallagher (Oasis - alternative/Britpop)