100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time

[Father Guido]

Nice list, Venny.

[the game]

Nice list, Venny.

Stupid list, his top 10, but he doesn't like a few of em , dang if you don't care for em , don't put em in your top 10

[Father Guido]

Here's one I haven't seen mentioned...

Peter Frampton.


Maybe not one of the greatest, (although he's better than some I've seen listed), he certainly was an innovator.  Some of his early work with Humble Pie, was pretty dang good.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Nice list, Venny.

Stupid list, his top 10, but he doesn't like a few of em , dang if you don't care for em , don't put em in your top 10

It's called being unbiased stupid..................................you are a complete idiot..........................................lol..................

[the game]

Nice list, Venny.

Stupid list, his top 10, but he doesn't like a few of em , dang if you don't care for em , don't put em in your top 10

It's called being unbiased stupid..................................you are a complete idiot..........................................lol..................

Coach Venny , if it truly was your list it would be biased ,but your list is apparently what others think , so it may be an unbiased list , but it can not be your list , that would make it biased .

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Nice list, Venny.

Stupid list, his top 10, but he doesn't like a few of em , dang if you don't care for em , don't put em in your top 10

It's called being unbiased stupid..................................you are a complete idiot..........................................lol..................

Coach Venny , if it truly was your list it would be biased ,but your list is apparently what others think , so it may be an unbiased list , but it can not be your list , that would make it biased .

Yeah................................whatever.........................

[ReconSniper]

The list is OK at best.  Duane Allman shouldn't be that high.

It's just some opinions.  They are just as entitled to be wrong as the next guy.   

nice.

[FootballGuy43]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

[HorseFeathers]

Garth Brooks

Surely, you jest.

Hm...Country players...Paisley and possibly Steve Wariner...Very few others though that I can think of right off hand.

[Father Guido]

Garth Brooks

Surely, you jest.

Hm...Country players...Paisley and possibly Steve Wariner...Very few others though that I can think of right off hand.

...you have to throw Vince Gil into that list.  In fact he probably should be on the original list.

[Throwback1]

Garth Brooks

Surely, you jest.

Hm...Country players...Paisley and possibly Steve Wariner...Very few others though that I can think of right off hand.

Can't really mention country pickers without mentioning Chet Atkins and Roy Clark.

[bleudog]

Garth Brooks

Surely, you jest.

Hm...Country players...Paisley and possibly Steve Wariner...Very few others though that I can think of right off hand.

Can't really mention country pickers without mentioning Chet Atkins and Roy Clark.

Here a couple I mentioned earlier that are primarily country session players:

Not Rolling Stone Magazine material, but two pretty good pickers I've not seen mentioned are Albert Lee and Randy Scruggs.

CLICK HERE for info on Lee.

CLICK HERE for info on Scruggs, and yes he's one of Earl Scruggs' sons.

I also understand Charlie Daniels did quite a lot guitar session work. 

TB, since you mentioned Roy Clark, did you ever hear his album with Gatemouth Brown?  Now there was some pickin'.

To get back to rock guitarists, I think Terry Kath was well respected among his peers.  For those who don't recognize the name, he was a founding member of Chicago and died much too young in an accidental shooting.

[HorseFeathers]

Garth Brooks

Surely, you jest.

Hm...Country players...Paisley and possibly Steve Wariner...Very few others though that I can think of right off hand.

Can't really mention country pickers without mentioning Chet Atkins and Roy Clark.

Can't believe I forgot about Chet and Roy..

[FootballGuy43]

Jerry Cantrell

[big casino]

And this is no joke,The guitar man himself Jerry Reed.I know it is country but there was some great guitar pickers in country music.Roy Clark and Chet Atkins.B.B.King,Buddy Guy,Robert Johnson and T-Bone Walker wasn't Rock N Roll.

[FootballGuy43]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

[big casino]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

[bleudog]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Agree he's most known for vocals and as a band leader.  Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Winter and Bob Margolin are some of his better known band members who played guitar. 

Waters could play a mean slide guitar though.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:1907~T1

[FootballGuy43]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

[Father Guido]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

Dude, you credibility just took a huge hit.  I own that DVD and have watched it several times.  The Crossroads Guitar Festival for Antigua, which was put on by Eric Clapton in 2007, I believe is the DVD you are speaking of.

Muddy Waters DIED in 1983.

[mattp_68]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

[bleudog]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

Dude, you credibility just took a huge hit.  I own that DVD and have watched it several times.  The Crossroads Guitar Festival for Antigua, which was put on by Eric Clapton in 2007, I believe is the DVD you are speaking of.

Muddy Waters DIED in 1983.

Don't know if he got him confused with Hubert Sumlin.  He's on the DVD and played in Howlin Wolf's band.  Sumlin was on the original list that started this thread and will be playing in Shreveport later this month.

http://www.fearlessfriday.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=79545.0

[The Reality is back...]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

What's Hammet's kidney look like? I'm wondering cause you have your head so far up his...you know. lol. 

[FootballGuy43]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

Dude, you credibility just took a huge hit.  I own that DVD and have watched it several times.  The Crossroads Guitar Festival for Antigua, which was put on by Eric Clapton in 2007, I believe is the DVD you are speaking of.

Muddy Waters DIED in 1983.

Don't know if he got him confused with Hubert Sumlin.  He's on the DVD and played in Howlin Wolf's band.  Sumlin was on the original list that started this thread and will be playing in Shreveport later this month.

http://www.fearlessfriday.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=79545.0

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Yeah I think I did actually lol. My bad

[FootballGuy43]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

[Father Guido]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

Dude, you credibility just took a huge hit.  I own that DVD and have watched it several times.  The Crossroads Guitar Festival for Antigua, which was put on by Eric Clapton in 2007, I believe is the DVD you are speaking of.

Muddy Waters DIED in 1983.

Don't know if he got him confused with Hubert Sumlin.  He's on the DVD and played in Howlin Wolf's band.  Sumlin was on the original list that started this thread and will be playing in Shreveport later this month.

http://www.fearlessfriday.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=79545.0

It's amazing to me the way some of those old cats can still play. Summerlin, BB King, Buddy Guy, and the old guy, Honeyboy somebody can all still pick it.

[big casino]

Muddy Waters (has to be in here)
B.B. King
Alexi Laiho
Matthew Heafy
Dimebag Darrell

On most of Muddy Waters recordings and in his bands he played very little guitar.

Watch the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD and tell me this man is not a good guitar player

Dude, you credibility just took a huge hit.  I own that DVD and have watched it several times.  The Crossroads Guitar Festival for Antigua, which was put on by Eric Clapton in 2007, I believe is the DVD you are speaking of.

Muddy Waters DIED in 1983.

Don't know if he got him confused with Hubert Sumlin.  He's on the DVD and played in Howlin Wolf's band.  Sumlin was on the original list that started this thread and will be playing in Shreveport later this month.

http://www.fearlessfriday.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=79545.0

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Yeah I think I did actually lol. My bad

In this part of the country there should be no mistaken Mr.Waters.

[skyblue]

Jimmy Hendrix

[The Reality is back...]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

[big casino]

Jimmy Hendrix

Man at least spell it right!

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Jimmy Hendrix

Man at least spell it right!

Yes, we all know it is James Hendricks....................

[The Reality is back...]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

hmmm....perhaps.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

hmmm....perhaps.

I like Vai...............unbelievable stuff.................

[big casino]

Todd Rundgren-Utopia & Meatloaf

[mack]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

[SMC]

Late to this thread but this Rolling Stone list is hilarious.

Cobain better than Santana? What a joke. Mark Knopfler in the low 20s is dreadfully underrated.

I know the top 3 have big fan bases but Clapton is the greatest.

[FootballGuy43]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

hmmm....perhaps.

I like Vai...............unbelievable stuff.................

Michael Angelo Batio would wax them both. Watch his vid on youtube. This guy has a double neck guitar and he plays super fast (he's ambidextrous) and he even plays it PIANO style with both hands on both parts of the neck. It is mind boggling:S

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

[FootballGuy43]

Page played a Telecaster too I think. I have it somewhere in a Guitar Mag.

[mack]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

True.  I was referencing the double neck SG he used in the live version of Stairway.  They have a new re-issue out now that I am trying to talk myself into buying.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Page played a Telecaster too I think. I have it somewhere in a Guitar Mag.

I believe that I mentioned the Paisley Telecaster.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

True.  I was referencing the double neck SG he used in the live version of Stairway.  They have a new re-issue out now that I am trying to talk myself into buying.

Seen one at a pawn shop about two weeks ago. It's unbelievable the musical equipment you can buy cheep at Pawn shops. I bougt my son a Strat at a very reasonable price.

[mack]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

True.  I was referencing the double neck SG he used in the live version of Stairway.  They have a new re-issue out now that I am trying to talk myself into buying.

Seen one at a pawn shop about two weeks ago. It's unbelievable the musical equipment you can buy cheep at Pawn shops. I bougt my son a Strat at a very reasonable price.

You are absolutely correct.  I bought a Lonestar Strat at a Pawn shop a few months ago for half what they were going for on Ebay.

[Coach Venny Slocombe]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

True.  I was referencing the double neck SG he used in the live version of Stairway.  They have a new re-issue out now that I am trying to talk myself into buying.

Seen one at a pawn shop about two weeks ago. It's unbelievable the musical equipment you can buy cheep at Pawn shops. I bougt my son a Strat at a very reasonable price.

You are absolutely correct.  I bought a Lonestar Strat at a Pawn shop a few months ago for half what they were going for on Ebay.

I would tell you the deal I got on a Brand new Les Paul about six months ago, but you would call me a liar and have me banned from this forum. The double neck I seen was just a couple of weeks ago and I believe that they wanted $995.00. It looked in really good shape.

[mack]

Its all in how they decide who the greatest are.I believe you judge the geratest by how influential they are.There are 4 guys who have changed the way the guitar was played.1.Clapton(The 1st Guitar god)2.Hendrix(He was so far ahead of his time)3.Jimmy Page(The 1st true heavy,hard rock guitarist)4.Eddie Van Halen(He took fast fingers to a different level).

I agree, innovation and being inluential are the measuring sticks.   You're listening to James Burton playing with Elvis one day, thinking, man those are some cool licks.  Then along come the Stones and you hear Keith Richards playing some simple crap in an alternative tuning, on 2 strings and you go, dang that's good.  Next you hear Jimi play [and sing while he plays as well- geez] Think I Better Wait till Tomorrow or Little Wing, and you think you died and went to heaven.  Then Zep and Page [whose greatest weakness, Guitar Player Magazine said, was sloppy picking.  They then said his greatest strength was ,,, sloppy picking]  Page made every young guitar player want to buy an SG.  Then Clapton, who has changed styles more times than anyone, while staying true to his Blues roots hits you with that riff hook in Layla or Sunshine of your Love.  And then King Eddie, tapping his a55 off, doing things not done before.  They changed the way we look at the guitar.

True. The only thing that I don't think is right is Page played a Sunburst Les Paul, not an SG also made by Gibson. Page's 1958 Cherry Sunburst Standard Gibson Les Paul was bought in a pawn shop in the US and the 1959 Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul was given to him by Joe Walsh. He also had a Paisley Telecaster and A Danelectro. Now his Gibson Double neck guitar is patterned after an Gibson SG. Those 5 guiters were his main 5 that he took on tour during Zep's heydays.

True.  I was referencing the double neck SG he used in the live version of Stairway.  They have a new re-issue out now that I am trying to talk myself into buying.

Seen one at a pawn shop about two weeks ago. It's unbelievable the musical equipment you can buy cheep at Pawn shops. I bougt my son a Strat at a very reasonable price.

You are absolutely correct.  I bought a Lonestar Strat at a Pawn shop a few months ago for half what they were going for on Ebay.

I would tell you the deal I got on a Brand new Les Paul about six months ago, but you would call me a liar and have me banned from this forum. The double neck I seen was just a couple of weeks ago and I believe that they wanted $995.00. It looked in really good shape.

Heck of a deal.

[Father Guido]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

...and then Stevie Ray Vaughn would come floating down on a cloud and they would all 3 bow before him.

[Throwback1]

yup

[Chief_Osceola™]

Brendan Small is the best guitarist that 95% of you have never heard of.

[FootballGuy43]

1) Michael Angelo Batio (look up his vid on youtube)
2) Yngwie Malmsteen
3) Zakk Wylde
4) Jimmy Page
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Jimi Hendrix
7) Buckethead (look him up if you dont' know him lol or just play GH2)
Joe Satriani
9) Steve Vai
10) John Petrucci

Buckethead in the top 10?...and no Hammett in the top 5?...that is ludicris man lol

Buckethead can outplay half the people you know. Hammett would get WAXED by any one of my top five.

Hammet vs. Satriani.....hammet plays 3 notes super fast. Satch just laughs at him and procedes to wax him.

and then Steve Vai steps on stage and proceeds to wax them both....................

...and then Stevie Ray Vaughn would come floating down on a cloud and they would all 3 bow before him.

Jimi Hendrix would then proceed to silence all doubters when he goes into Little Wing.