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Greatest Guitarist Ever??

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    #32
    funktastic
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    Jimmy Page
    Jimi Hendrix
    Jonny Greenwood
    Kevin Shields
    Eddie van halen
    Slash


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    #33
    AngelofFire
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    tough question-but id say that jimmy hendrix is the best


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    #34
    gudpony
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭gudpony


    Top 5

    1. The Edge
    2. John Frusciante
    3. slash
    4. Jimi Hendrix
    5. Billie Joe(Greenday)


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    #35
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,275 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Billyjoe???? I really like green day but come on hardly a brilliant guitarist. He plays punk rock.most of the songs are a few chords over and over. Green day songs were some of the first songs i ever learned on guitar!! Nah billyjoe aoint no where near the top 5 guitarists.


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    #36
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Originally posted by gudpony
    1. The Edge
    5. Billie Joe(Greenday)

    Probably two of the worst guitarists who've ever lived, in my opinion.


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    #37
    brandnewspoon
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    CLAAAAPTOOONNN! come on april 23......


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    #38
    Cina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭Cina


    Page, Hendrix, and Zappa probly.

    As for current guitarists, John Ferschanti is pretty slick.


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    #39
    Scammo
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    John Frusciante
    Albert Hammond Jr.


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    #40
    Doctor J
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    Albert Hammond Jr? Seriously? :confused:


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    #41
    Nick_oliveri
    Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Nick_oliveri


    Jimi Hendrix-listen to 1983
    Rory Gallagher-out on the western plain
    Eric clapton-Classical gas-One of the best pieces of guitar ever.
    Jimmy page-The song remains the same dvd - how does he do it?


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    #42
    Frank Drebin
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Frank Drebin


    No mention of Angus Young (AC/DC)..
    Shame on you...
    I can't believe it...What is this world coming to....


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    #43
    megs_88
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    MARK GREANEY


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    #44
    loismustdie
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    kurt


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    #45
    GiMiC
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    Too many to mention, at least in terms of technical proficiency, so I'll just pick my own favourite:

    John Petrucci


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    #46
    Sarky
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    Originally posted by Frank Drebbin
    No mention of Angus Young (AC/DC)..
    Shame on you...
    I can't believe it...What is this world coming to....

    He was mentioned once already, actually.

    Anyway...

    There are more skilled guitarists, and there are more versatile guitarists, but they're not nearly as much fun to watch playing. Angus gets my vote.


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    #47
    Quatre Mains
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    Malmsteen. There, I said it.:o


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    #48
    40crush41
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    Jimi Hendrix (the man played with his teeth.. what more do u want? :))
    Eric Clapton
    Timmy Reynolds- saw him live from a about a foot away, (shook his hand to-it was awesome) neway.. this tiny little man-standing still with his hands flying everywhere creating this unbelivable music... blows my mind watching him

    ~beth


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    #49
    Sefrian
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    Matt Bellamy from Muse what a innovator...............


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    #50
    Dathai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Dathai


    Yngwie J Malmsteen.


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    #51
    Crucifix
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    Probably not the greatest ever, nor is he rock/metal; But has anyone ever heard of Preston Reed?


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    #52
    symbolic
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    no one mentioned Chuck Schuldiner! :( tut tut

    think i'll go with Chuck.


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    #53
    Memnoch
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭Memnoch


    Satriani all the way :)


    i've never heard such beauty translated through music.

    not to mention he is technically amazing..


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    #54
    Devilman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Devilman


    How can you name just one ?? there have been so many through the years...

    These are not picked on technical ability (even though some are technically amazing) , but how they were able to get me into their music and influence my own playing..

    in no particular order


    Chuck Shuldiner ( symbolic thanks for recognizing a great .... )
    James Hetfield
    Tony Iommi
    Jerry Cantrell
    Warren Haynes
    Rory Gallagher
    David Gilmour
    Brian May
    Jason Becker ( a shame such an amazing musician was cut down before he fulfilled his potential )
    Randy Rhodes & Zakk Wylde
    Angus Young
    Kim Thayil

    OH

    And

    Hendrix / Page & Clapton :D


    ...and yet there are many more who could / should have been included but I havent got time to write that long a list lol


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    #55
    iasc
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    Rory Gallagher any day, walk on hot coals off Irish Tour...say no more


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    #56
    $lash
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    slash...


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    #57
    Kingp35
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    Eric Clapton could do some amazing stuff on a guitar


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    #58
    Giblet
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    Me again...


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    #59
    lethal dose
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    I saw Clapton last night at the point. Unbelieveable! Anyone who thinks he's makes no effort doesn't understand he makes it look easy! Words can't descibe it, jaws were hittin the deck everywhere. The man owns the fretboard! Has to be one of my all time favourites. A lot of respect to Rory Gallagher/Young/Page.


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    #60
    bluedog
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    Jimmy Page......in that order

    Originally the best session guy in England (at age of 18)
    Mastered the blues and turned it into blues rock (spawned millions of other bands)
    One of best english folk guitarists (Bron yr Aur on DVD)
    Developed loads or weird alternate tunings
    Only one Zep song (i think) that he didn't really have input (All My Love)
    Always experimenting, creating new sounds (playing with indian orchestra for example)
    Produced all Zep albums
    Epitome of Guitar Hero

    Think he often gets overlooked cos he's still alive and didn't die in his prime.


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    #61
    Souless
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Souless


    hmm its a hard question ok

    1 Satriani
    2 Steve Vai
    3 Dave Murray and Adrian Smith
    4 Jimmy Page
    5 Eric Clapton


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