1. Jimy Henndrix

2. Eric Clapton.

3.Pete Townsend

4. Keith Richards

5.Jimy pAGE

6.David Gilmour

7. Blackmore

8.Slash

9.Sambora

10.Theodora Richards

You're missing Santana

How Keith can be in a list like that?I mean his is cool and great guitar riffs but his is not a virtuoso.Right?

"great guitarist" has other meanings than "flamboyantly nimble soloist", StratoGr.


"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith

# 1 - 10 Keith

havn't thought about # 11

btw, what is Theaodora Richards doing in the list?

BUt But...where's Blind Blake
Robert...Joey Long...Willie Johnson
Bayless Rose..Steve Cropper...
Blind Willie and alllllll those other dudes?



ROCKMAN

Holly crap, what happend to the spellchecking in this thread?

does it really make sense to rank this artists?
Isn't everyone a unique musician?

"when I travel coast to coast
you' re the hook I miss the most
feel on, baby"

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> How Keith can be in a list like that?I mean his is
> cool and great guitar riffs but his is not a
> virtuoso.Right?


you queried Keith's inclusion based on his playing skills, but not that of his daughter?

the inclusion of #10 is ridiculous and insulting. Everyone knows that Alexandra is a far better guitarist than Theo...

I can't rate them...
- William Andress (from Dutch jazz duo Tuck & Patti)
- Eric Clapton
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Albert Lee (Clapton's band, Bill Wyman's band and many others)
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
- Ronnie Le Tekrö (TNT)
- Mick Taylor (ex Stones)
- Öystein Sunde (Norwegian entertainer)
- Keith Richards (think he's from Strolling Bones.. eh.. Rolling Stones!)

Not on the list, but worth it: Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Ronnie Wood, and many more.

And dont ya forget about
that Pat Hare guy, who
along with Mr Willie Johnson
gave us the distorted guitar sounnnnnd......Keith 'ed know 'em



ROCKMAN

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1. Keith Richards.

His riffs are innovative, his technique is revolutionary. He's also great with an acoustic. And, most importantly, he inspired me to start playing the guitar and I still find myself imitating lots of his techinques.

2. Robert Johnson.

Talk about innovatism. This man is a legend, one of my heroes!! I love playing his songs, although it's almost impossible. The way he can take a riff in a 12-bar blues pattern and just.. extend it to be like a 13-bar blues(or shorten it to for example an 11-bar), depending on how he feels, that's magical!! His riffs are so alive.. they really rock 'n' roll!!

3. Eric Clapton.

Eric is, without doubt, the best blues soloist on this planet. I just love his Strat tone; it's the best sound there is. I saw him live recently on his 2006 tour and you hear that same tone so great live.. Layla was just 100% energy. Great guitarist.

4. Julian Sas.

The name probably doesn't mean anything to you, but to me, he's one of the best guitarist I've ever seen. He's a dutch blues guitarist/singer and he has insipred me a lot in the way I play the guitar and just being a cool guy!! He's an idol of me for sure. His playing hits you right in the old ticker!! I've seen him 4 times now, and his performances are electrifying!! Great stuff. His band is awesome too.

Infact, here's a picutre of him and his band and I'm on it too.. my head's sticking out behind that drunk in the right corner.

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5. BB King.

80 years old and still one of the greatest. I saw him in 2005, and his show was.. incredible. He is so relaxed on stage, but his playing is so energetic, even though it's not at all fast or something. Just cool.

6. Chuck Berry.

What can I say? Chuck is so cool, innovative, rocking, it's great.. his licks and tricks are what rock 'n' roll is all about!! His playing inspired me very much too.. he's great!! And ofcourse one of Keith's favourites aswell!!

7. Ron Wood.

To me, he deserves a place in this list, because he's always been an example to me. I'd always walk by the music shop when I was 7 years old or something and see that sunburst Strat I always see Ronnie with too!! And I'd beg to my dad to buy it for me.. never got that far, I'm afraid. But Ronnie's cool. His playin' on the '81 tour is awesome.

8. Billy Gibbons.

Billy Gibbons is such a cool guitarist. The beard. The image. Watching him is like in one way you're rocking, but at the same time you're crapping your pants from laughing. He has made some of the best guitar songs around.. Sharp Dressed Man.. Gimmie All Your Loving.. Tush.. that is ROCK!!

9. Johnny Winter.

What can I say? Johnny is such an awesome blues guitarist. His playing is.. cool.. he can take a solo and just go on and on and on without letting it get boring or repetitive. His work with Muddy Waters was good. But his solo stuff was also amazing. I really dig songs like Be Careful With A Fool and Mean Town Blues.

10. Jimi Hendrix.

Not at the top of my list, he's never really interessted me that much. Burnin' up and smashing guitars is not my thing. But, I have to admit, his playing(and singing by the way) is great.

I may have missed something in this list but there ya go!!



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Where is here "RORY GALLAGHER" and "ALVIN LEE"???

Willie Johnson....dirty guitar....



ROCKMAN

WHERE IS HUBERT SUMLIN????????????????????????

You're a rag trade girl, You're the queen of porn, You're the easiest lay on the white house lawn!!

Jeff Beck should be on the list!

Frank Zappa should also be on the list.

Best, greatest, most influencial, most original???????

I will say Top ten guitarists I like to listen to the most would be my top ten. (maybe not in order except for Keef)

1) Keef (by a mile)
2) Eric Clapton
3) Stevie Ray Vaughn
4) BB King
5) Mick Taylor
6) Allman Bros
7) Hendrix
8) Bob Dylan
9) Ronnie Wood
10) Willie Nelson

don't give me that ole one two, one two three four

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Mick Taylor
Johnny Winter
Mark Knopfler
Jimmy Page
Chuck Berry
BB King
Albert King

are clapton and knopfler jokes in those lists ? REALLY FUNNY !!
Is paul Simon just shit 4 everyone, as guitarist ?
And Henri Salvador ?

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> are clapton and knopfler jokes in those lists ?
> REALLY FUNNY !!
> Is paul Simon just shit 4 everyone, as guitarist
> ?
> And Henri Salvador ?

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> Is paul Simon just shit 4 everyone, as guitarist ?


For me, he is just that.

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> Willie Johnson....dirty guitar....


All right!!!!!

In addition to to ones mentioned, I'd like to add Robert Fripp.
He's done some awful things...and some a-m-a-z-i-n-g things.

My list was obviously best.

Robben Ford
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Keith Richards
Andy Latimer
David Gilmour
Steve Ray Vaughn
Mick Taylor
Carlos Santana

jeff beck
steve howe
dave gilmour
jimmy page
hendrix
fripp
the stones guitarists
jerry garcia
the lynyrd skynyrd guitarists
alan holdsworth
steve morse

clapton, SRV, townsend, trower, may, santana, zappa, lifeson, belew, les paul, buchanan, the alice cooper guitarists, randy rhodes, the blues greats, the jazz greats, the hard rock greats, the experimental greats, honeyman-scott, johnny marr, .........

oh it could go on forever, couldn't it? all the way to #25,792 -me.

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I agree Jimi is the king. No question about that.
And lots of other great names mentioned here, but not Eddie Van Halen yet?