Who is your favorite guitarist? [Archive]

jfever311

06-27-2008, 12:55 PM

Who is your favorite guitarist?

Mine is the great, Tommy Emmanuel. I consider him to be the best ever. Followed by about a dozen other fellas!! Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Buckethead, Eric Clapton, and Dime-bag Darrell, just to name a few. Still, Tommy gets my vote as the all around greatest. Here is a clip of him doing a tune called, "The Hunt", Followed by his version of the classic Mason Williams piece, "Classical Gas".

The Hunt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_P_-cFbGbU

Classical Gas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQJ1k2HMoRU

Mottern Man

06-27-2008, 01:00 PM

Ji-mi
SRV
Toni Iommi

To name a few.

rick

06-27-2008, 01:06 PM

Les Paul
Joe Pass
Django Reinhardt
Wes Montgomery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvyLUfEZIfY

otherstar

06-27-2008, 01:26 PM

Empty_One

06-27-2008, 01:44 PM

I have many, but most have been mentioned. One yet to make an appearence though is Frank Zappa.

daveyp

06-27-2008, 02:25 PM

Jimmy Page deserves a mention here.

Dave

Empty_One

06-27-2008, 02:51 PM

Jimmy Page deserves a mention here.

Dave

He was, in the OP. :D

soulshine

06-27-2008, 03:07 PM

Marc Ford
Jimmy Page
Rich Robinson
Luther Dickinson
SRV
Joe Perry

ColbyPants

06-27-2008, 03:22 PM

Scorpio

06-27-2008, 04:32 PM

msandoval858

06-27-2008, 04:58 PM

Carlos Santana
SRV
Ottmar Liebert
Andy McKee

...many others, but those are my favs.

For something different, check out Rodrigo y Gabriella

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNc5o9TU0t0

mastermute

06-27-2008, 05:42 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRj80y_SGI8
(not the best version, sorry...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxR5zh4tVCY

iamdarkangel2005

06-27-2008, 05:50 PM

Les Paul and Slash....

I got Guitar Hero 3, so many good artists... Jajaja...

Dark

offshoot

06-27-2008, 08:19 PM

Jimi Hendrix, very good friend of mine
Stevie Ray Vaughan, preferably before his rehab (sorry to say that)
Gary Moore sometimes, but in small doses, please
Any flamenco player

Sailinblues

06-27-2008, 08:30 PM

A couple more to add to the list:
Duane Allman
Derek Trucks
Warren Haynes
Jimmy Herring
Al Di Meola
Paco De Lucia
John Scofield
Roy Buchanan

Michael

06-27-2008, 10:13 PM

I had forgotten how good Jose Feliciano was! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yfFOuivZcA&feature=related

jfever311

06-27-2008, 10:34 PM

A couple more to add to the list:
Duane Allman
Derek Trucks
Warren Haynes
Jimmy Herring
Al Di Meola
Paco De Lucia
John Scofield
Roy Buchanan

Check out the, "Blues", thread. I just posted a video of Roy today. He is one of the most underrated musicians that I know of. RIP Roy...

otherstar

06-27-2008, 10:46 PM

Add Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Carlos Santana

There's a few more......

Raf

Way too many to mention, that's for sure.

shavingidiot savant

06-27-2008, 11:18 PM

Hi All,
I saw this gentleman (Leo Kottke) perform this song, sometime in the 70's. The guy still tours, and has always kinda tickled me. He never seems like he takes himself too seriously....funny sense of humor.This is only two minutes long, but is jam packed with goodness.......heh.
Hope a few of you enjoy it.
Martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tew_fIhz3eY

Reformation Student

06-28-2008, 12:27 AM

My favorite guitarists are classical performers:

Andre Segovia
Christopher Parkening
Francisco Burgos

PalmettoB

06-28-2008, 01:46 AM

Two I haven't seen mentioned yet. The Gentleman from Tennessee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndiMnwz5XjA

And "Blues Boy," better known as BB King:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ny5ajCn0xw

Padron

06-28-2008, 03:13 AM

A lot of great players mentioned here, I am a big John Petrucci (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=john+petrucci&search_type=&aq=0&oq=john+p) fan, a very versatile player that many times plays tributes to a lot of the greats already mentioned in this thread ;)

For your enjoyment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xEkBftw1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiaGECY8LWw

Michael

06-28-2008, 12:33 PM

His name has been mentioned several times in this thread. Cool commercial...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV9MjMy8rHE&feature=related

NoobShaver

06-28-2008, 03:37 PM

Robert Fripp

Pokerstar

06-30-2008, 09:52 PM

Too many to name. I've been playing for more than 20 years and I've heard too many great guitarists to name.

A few are:
Julian Breem
Andres Segovia
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
Les Paul
Albert King
Freddie King
Eric Clapton
SRV
Jimi Hendrix
Danny Gatton
Jerry Garcia
Trey Anastasio
Mike Bloomfield
Robert Johnson

The list goes on, and on, and on....

Thanks for mentioning Danny Gatton. Having known Danny, and having had the pleasure of hanging out in his club in Georgetown (DC) many many nights, I was just amazed at the depth of talent Danny had. My brother studied with him for several years, and Danny was just an amazing man.

Pokerstar

06-30-2008, 09:59 PM

I can't pick just one favorite, but, some of my favorites are:

Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Danny Gatton
The 3 Kings (BB, Albert, and Freddie)
Jimi Hendrix
Robert Fripp
Adrian Belew
Les Paul
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Allen Holdsworth
Pat Martino
Phil Manzanera

More to come, my brain isnt working at full speed

TstebinsB

07-01-2008, 01:57 AM

Many of these guys were influenced by the legendary and innovative George "Buddy" Guy.

otherstar

07-01-2008, 11:07 AM

Thanks for mentioning Danny Gatton. Having known Danny, and having had the pleasure of hanging out in his club in Georgetown (DC) many many nights, I was just amazed at the depth of talent Danny had. My brother studied with him for several years, and Danny was just an amazing man.

Thanks for that story! He is one of the most under-appreciated guitarists out there (outside of the guitar community). I also left Buddy Guy off of my list (everybody, including me, always forgets him), thanks to TstebinsB for bringing him up.

tucsonburban

07-01-2008, 02:25 PM

how bout these 2,
Roy Clark
Yngwie Malmstien
:cool:

Exeter

07-02-2008, 01:03 AM

technically? django

aesthetically? niko wenner (oxbow)

iron maiden

07-02-2008, 05:06 AM

Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden
and...
Dave Murray from Iron Maiden

Dr. Mike

07-02-2008, 01:35 PM

I'll toss in Eddie Van Halen. The rest of my musical taste is punk rock, which doesn't require a great deal of skill, so not many stand out, but I do have to say that I also liked the late, great Johnny Ramone. Maybe he couldn't hang with the virtuosos, but you can't knock his impact.

cutthroat

07-02-2008, 02:14 PM

My favorites would be:

Angus Young - AC/DC
Malcolm Young - AC/DC
Richard Z. Krupse - Rammstein
Paul H. Landers - Rammstein
Skwisgar and Toki - Dethklok
Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
John Pretrucci
Pat O'Brien - Cannibal Corpse
Rob Barret - Cannibal Corpse
Bucket Head
Jack Black - Tenacious D
Kyle Gass - Tenacious D

bandit

07-02-2008, 05:32 PM

i like:

jimi hendrix
dave navarro
paco de lucia (flamenco guitarist)
joe satriani

Mr. Igg

07-03-2008, 06:53 PM

I might've missed him in the list, but I'd add Eric Johnson to it if he's not there already. Wow. Just wow.

offshoot

07-06-2008, 04:28 PM

This dude is quite talented:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfqu4YEufYc&feature=related

MonocleMan

07-09-2008, 03:06 PM

I'm a big fan of Dimebag Darrell and John Petrucci.

Wishoot

10-04-2008, 05:05 PM

I didn't notice anyone mention Pat Metheny.

He's mesmerizing.

sehrgut

10-04-2008, 08:41 PM

Absolutely Parkening! I'm surprised he's only been mentioned once . . .

Robby Longley is good, too. And the LAGQ (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet) is required listening if you enjoy guitar music as well.

azjoe

10-04-2008, 09:07 PM

There's so many it's hard to pick just one. I'm very fond of John Williams.

And a +1 for Roy Clark... although I don't necessarily listen to much of his music (I'm not a big C&W music fan), I remember seeing Roy Clark play Flight of the Bumblebee in quadruple-time... it was many years ago... probably on one of his many Johnny Carson Show appearances. Anyway, I was duly impressed. I read somewhere that he plays something like a dozen instruments... obviously the banjo, guitar, and fiddle, but also piano, trumpet, and trombone!

blue_monkey

10-05-2008, 01:32 AM

I'm gonna throw out an oddball: The late Stuart Adamson from the Scottish rock band 'Big Country'.

minderasr

10-05-2008, 02:11 AM

Hard to select only one. A couple previously mentioned, John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen. Definitely need to mention Marty Friedman and Jason Becker.

One person nobody has mentioned, so I'll do so. Mr Paul Gilbert of Racer X fame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE

Wanted to include a nice clip of Yngwie Malmsteen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN5FAcd2sbM

tjgriffin

10-06-2008, 03:57 PM

Whoa! Lots of greats and a few I've never heard of. Some of my favorites I haven't seen mentioned:

Michael Hedges
Steve Vai
John Fahey
Steve Tibbits

and one I just discovered:
Kaki King - very much in the style of Hedges, but a bit cleaner.

Is it just me, or do you think Kevin Klien will play Tommy Emmanuel in the movie? :)

Great Stuff!!

poppi

10-06-2008, 06:04 PM

I like Robin Trower and George Benson.

Guillaume

10-09-2008, 04:24 AM

Not mentioned so far and absolutelly worthy of inclusion in any such list, imho:

Bert Jansch
John Renbourn
Clive Carroll
Richard Thompson
Martin Carthy
Martin Simpson
John Fahey
Peter Walker
Peter Lang
Sandy bull
Mimi Farina
Patty Larkin
Kaki King
Emily Remler
Larry Coryell
Paul Geremia
Will Ackerman
Michael Hedges
Alex De Grassi
Suni McGrath

TG_Charles

10-09-2008, 04:41 AM

Alvin Lee – Ten Years After
Rick Derringer – Various bands
Mark Farner – Grand Funk Railroad

desmoface

10-11-2008, 07:39 PM

Got to love that Johnny Marr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzCdf3Myazw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obD5HcxECSU

I love's me some Kenny Burrell, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjnSIK09DJA

Steve

Padron

10-12-2008, 12:47 PM

Jonny Marr is great, didn't he also play in The The?

blue_monkey

10-12-2008, 01:57 PM

I'm making another pitch for Stuart Adamson and Big Country. This was a highly underrated and under appreciated band (at least in the US), but stuart could really hit some licks. They were an absolutely FANTASTIC live band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAWWZcQwJI

Cutthroat_trout

10-12-2008, 04:22 PM

Always liked Robbie Robertson of The Band. Painted nice hints to music without having to be the show !

oldfat1

10-12-2008, 05:26 PM

In no order,

Allen Collins,
Gary Rossington,
Steve Gaines.

ww.youtube.com/watch?v=mioGewkWVdo

desmoface

10-12-2008, 06:22 PM

Jonny Marr is great, didn't he also play in The The?

That's what I've always heard. The guitarist does resemble Johnny a bit, but I wouldn't swear that it's him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFZBOrl6J9Q

He did a lot of stuff after The Smiths, he toured with The Pretenders, played guitar on Brian Ferry's "Kiss & Tell," from the album "Bete Noir, although he obviously isn't in the video:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwVXEF-wFzY

Started another band, "The Healers,"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBQ6W4xpeFQ

His work with Billy Bragg is very apparent (complete with shaving theme :D):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGoSilNCx1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxeiQOpEEw

Steve

Padron

10-12-2008, 07:02 PM

Nice,

I was looking at his site (http://www.jmarr.com/) it looks like he did play on a couple of The The Cd's.....I didn't know he played with Brian Ferry too....thanks! :cool:

desmoface

10-12-2008, 07:32 PM

Hi Padron, he really did set the standard for guitarists of that era and genre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2NrIALcNOw

Steve

apswartz

10-13-2008, 11:21 PM

Whoa!!!

Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Peter Frampton
Duane Allman

Wishoot

10-18-2008, 11:12 AM

Nigel Tufnel

for you Spinal Tap fans everywhere.

SlagleRock

10-18-2008, 11:33 AM

In no particular order:

Robert Johnson
Slash
Eric Clapton
Les Paul
Billy Gibbons
Eddie Van Halen (Not Van Hagar :happy102)
Jeff Beck
Carlos Santana
Jimi Hendrix
Dimebag Darrell
Kirk Hammett (Underrated by most)
SlagleRock (OK so actually I'm a novice, but d*mn it I'm learning, LOL)

There really are great guitarists out there!