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Best guitarist

#1 Post by Beebs52 » Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:40 pm

Who do you think is the greatest, or well one of the greatests ever.
I vote Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Well, then

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Re: Best guitarist

#2 Post by kroxquo » Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:53 pm

Hendrix
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#3 Post by Vandal » Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:53 pm

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#4 Post by BackInTex » Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:55 pm

Glen Campbell
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Re: Best guitarist

#5 Post by Beebs52 » Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:14 pm

Buddy Guy, Robert Cray
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#6 Post by PanicinDetroit » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:07 am

Jeff Beck

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#7 Post by littlebeast13 » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:31 am

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Re: Best guitarist

#8 Post by wbtravis007 » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:08 pm

Clapton and Page would have to be up there with Hendrix.

Probably not deserving of elite ranking, but I’ve always enjoyed Carlos Santana’s groove.

But, bbk, how can you mention Buddy Guy, and not B.B.?

It’s been over 20 years — I don’t remember what year it was exactly— since I heard them both at Mitchell Pavilion, and I remember wondering if you could here Lucillle from where you were.

I was there with my daughter, who was probably about 15, and we had moved under the pavilion to vacant seats to hear Buddy Guy. We had the misfortune, though, of sitting right behind a guy who, at that moment, would have been right up there in contention for the title of most annoying guy on the planet. At least every couple of minutes he would stand up, shoot two birds with outstretched arms, and yell at the top of his lungs: “FUCKING A!”

Hell, you probably could have heard him, too.

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Re: Best guitarist

#9 Post by Beebs52 » Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:00 pm

wbtravis007 wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:08 pm
Clapton and Page would have to be up there with Hendrix.

Probably not deserving of elite ranking, but I’ve always enjoyed Carlos Santana’s groove.

But, bbk, how can you mention Buddy Guy, and not B.B.?

It’s been over 20 years — I don’t remember what year it was exactly— since I heard them both at Mitchell Pavilion, and I remember wondering if you could here Lucillle from where you were.

I was there with my daughter, who was probably about 15, and we had moved under the pavilion to vacant seats to hear Buddy Guy. We had the misfortune, though, of sitting right behind a guy who, at that moment, would have been right up there in contention for the title of most annoying guy on the planet. At least every couple of minutes he would stand up, shoot two birds with outstretched arms, and yell at the top of his lungs: “FUCKING A!”

Hell, you probably could have heard him, too.
I shoulda mentioned BB. I usually feel him more of a singer, ya know? I probably did hear that concert because we lived in Panther Creek, not far from the Pavilion soundwise and if you were in the backyard or front you could hear loud concerts. For free!
And, what about Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill? We went to that concert, it poured but was great.
Agree on Santana.
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Re: Best guitarist

#10 Post by Ritterskoop » Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:20 pm

I like the exactness of Tom Scholz of Boston. Every note is a choice. He's not riffing, but it's great anyway.
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#11 Post by Bob Juch » Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:17 pm

Hendrix, without a doubt.
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Re: Best guitarist

#12 Post by kroxquo » Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:48 am

In addition to Jimi and the others mentioned, some others I have a fondness for who have not been mentioned-

Eddie Van Halen
Dick Dale (King of Surf Guitar)
Joe Satriani
Terry Kath (From back when Chicago still had a spine)
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Re: Best guitarist

#13 Post by kroxquo » Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:33 am

For what it's worth, here is Rolling Stone's picks

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... 234814182/
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Re: Best guitarist

#14 Post by ShamelessWeasel » Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:44 am

David Gilmore belongs in this discussion. This is IMO the greatest guitar solo ever.


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