We all have our favourites. There are at least 50 guitarists on my list of all time favourite guitarists. And many of them were and are very influential. But listening through the history of rock I think the most influential guitarists in the history of rock are Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and The Edge. What do you think about that?

Chuck Berry (I fully agree with that ...)
Jimi Hendrix (Same)

Here's another bunch:
Keith Richards (He has legions of followers)
Robert Johnson (What Chuck is for rock'n'roll, Johnson is for the blues)
Richard Thompson (One of the best ones to come out of Great Britain, ever ...)

What about Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour,
Eric Clapton,Stevie Ray Vaughn, Peter Frampton...... (to be continued...)

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Chuck Berry (I fully agree with that ...)
Jimi Hendrix (Same)

Here's another bunch:
Keith Richards (He has legions of followers)
Robert Johnson (What Chuck is for rock'n'roll, Johnson is for the blues)
Richard Thompson (One of the best ones to come out of Great Britain, ever ...)

Great and very influential too!

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GiorgioGomelsky
What about Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour,
Eric Clapton,Stevie Ray Vaughn, Peter Frampton...... (to be continued...)

I can't deny them!

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HearTheWindHowl
Chuck Berry (I fully agree with that ...)
Jimi Hendrix (Same)

Here's another bunch:
Keith Richards (He has legions of followers)
Robert Johnson (What Chuck is for rock'n'roll, Johnson is for the blues)
Richard Thompson (One of the best ones to come out of Great Britain, ever ...)

Keith was heavy influenced by Chuck but he created him own brilliant style out of it: Brilliant riffs, brilliant solo's, brilliant intro's, brilliant rhythm guitar, brilliant sound. For me Keith is also an absolute genius.

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We all have our favourites. There are at least 50 guitarists on my list of all time favourite guitarists. And many of them were and are very influential. But listening through the history of rock I think the most influential guitarists in the history of rock are Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and The Edge. What do you think about that?

No!

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Richard Thompson (One of the best ones to come out of Great Britain, ever ...)

I have heard of him, but hardly know him. I'm sure he is a great player, but how was he influential?

Richard Thompson influential? Of course he is. He invented English folk-rock with Fairport Convention.

As I said, I hardly know him. It may be 'of course' for you, but not to me. So what other 'English folk-rock' bands were influenced by them?

Just wondering who was influenced by the Edge?

-John McGeoch
-Charlie Christian
-Johnny Marr
-James Williamson
-Davey Graham
-Scotty Moore
-Sterling Morrison
-Tom Verlaine
-Jeff Beck
-Chuck Berry
-George Harrison
-Marc Bolan



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Just wondering who was influenced by the Edge?

High end beanie manufacturers, thats all.

Eddie Van Halen

Robert Johnson, Les Paul, Elvis Presley's studio guitarist (Scotty Moore?),Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton, and maybe Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page.



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I'd like to add

Muddy Waters
Lou Reed
Brian May
Ry Cooder

and

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Koen
As I said, I hardly know him. It may be 'of course' for you, but not to me. So what other 'English folk-rock' bands were influenced by them?

Nick Drake, Steeleye Span, the Albion Band, Pentangle, Bert Jansch, John Martyn, etc. Led Zeppelin and Ian Anderson were big fans. Zep used Fairport singer Sandy Denny on Battle of Evermore, and Plant later covered RT's House of Cards. Fairport bassist Dave Pegg was in Jethro Tull in the late 70s.



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I WONDER WHY NOONE MENTIONS mARK kNOPFLER ? I think he is the tecnically and musically THE best...?

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treaclefingers
Just wondering who was influenced by the Edge?

High end beanie manufacturers, thats all.

he has brought beanie`s to the masses, I`ll give him that.

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6853
I WONDER WHY NOONE MENTIONS mARK kNOPFLER ? I think he is the tecnically and musically THE best...?

It's not about who's the best, but who's the most influential.

And your capslock is broken

T-Bone Walker--- he was Chuck Berry before Berry even picked up a guitar.

Muddy Waters

Buddy Guy

Carl Perkins

Scotty Moore

Hubert Sumlin

These guys cast the mold for the future of rock guitarist.

The Edge? The guy is a hack, and is all peddles and effects. Take that away and he is a basic rhythm guitarist. Check out It Might Get Loud in here as he strips away all the effects...

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6853
I WONDER WHY NOONE MENTIONS mARK kNOPFLER ? I think he is the tecnically and musically THE best...?

Who's Noone? Peter Noone? Isn't that guy a little git?

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sorreyy noone > no one...

Keith

Since the question is "influential" and not necessarily best:


Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Scotty Moore
Steve Cropper
George Harrison and John Lennon
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
JIMI HENDRIX
Keith Richards and Mick Taylor
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe
Eddie Van Halen
Kurt Cobain


The Edge doesn't even come close, imo. Yes he has developed an interesting and successful style but you don't see many trying to copy it or hear of guitarists quoting him as an influence.

I'm surprised more haven't mentioned Steve Howe. For a time there before Van Halen came along he was pushing the limits more that anyone and his combination acoustic and electric work influenced American guitarists in a big way.

peace