Personal top 10 guitarists; no judging or criteria

[patricks148]

Robin Guthrie
Jonny Marr
John Squire
Roger Macguin
Brian Jones
Stirling Morrison
Poison Ivy
Jim Ried
Bernard Butler

Plenty of others, but a bit more obscure

 

[Smiffy]

Bert Weedon was pretty good wasn't he??

 

[Pants]

Bert Weedon was pretty good wasn't he??

Actually, he was. I had (possibly still have) his guide to playing the guitar and I was nearly able to do some of the things he could do in that

 

[Pants]

Where do you start? Some of the ones that I enjoy listening to and in no particular order ...

Wes Montgomery
Django
George Benson
Barney Kessell
Joe Pass
Larry Coryell

John Williams
Paco Pena
Julian Bream
Segovia
David Russell
Michael Lucarelli

Jaco Pestorius
Jack Bruce
John Deacon
Nathan East
Phil Lynott

And then there is all the rock and pop stuff already covered

 

[ExRabbit]

No particular order - and I probably missed some! Start with J as so many!

Julian Bream
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Joni Mitchell
David Gilmour
Steve Howe
Tommy Emmanuel
Richard Thompson
Mike Oldfield
Michael Hedges

+ Tony Iommi for his heavy riffs!

 

[KenL]

Since bass players are now being included.

Jean Jacques Burnel - the Stranglers

 

[Slime]

If bass players are allowed, I'll throw in;

Mark King
Jack Bruce
Phil Lynott
Gary Thain
Fran Sheehan

 

[patricks148]

When it comes to bass player;
Peter Hook
Mike Joyce
Bernard Edwards
Simon Raymond

 

[Ethan]

When it comes to bass player;
Peter Hook
Mike Joyce
Bernard Edwards
Simon Raymond

Good calls.

I don't think anyone has named Nile Rodgers yet either.

 

[cliveb]

Good grief, we're now including bass players and nobody has mentioned Thunderfingers?

 

[ExRabbit]

Good grief, we're now including bass players and nobody has mentioned Thunderfingers?

Who???

Also Fish!

Not the lead singer of Marillion btw.

 

[MikeB]

Can't believe it took until page 3 for Slash to get a mention!

 

[ManinBlack]

No particular order - and I probably missed some! Start with J as so many!

Julian Bream
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Joni Mitchell
David Gilmour
Steve Howe
Tommy Emmanuel
Richard Thompson
Mike Oldfield
Michael Hedges

Glad someone mentioned Richard Thompson. My favourite singer, / songwriter / guitarist

 

[williamalex1]

My old lead guitarists RIP, I'm on bass and only survivor , from many years ago
Oops sadly the video wont upload

 

[ExRabbit]

Glad someone mentioned Richard Thompson. My favourite singer, / songwriter / guitarist

Glad someone mentioned Richard Thompson. My favourite singer, / songwriter / guitarist

Playing a song by another of my picks!

 

[Oxfordcomma]

Top 10 would take some more thought, but in the meantime I'd like to make a mention of Eddie Hazel just for the glorious 10 minute thing that is Maggot Brain. My all time favourite guitar solo.

 

[ExRabbit]

Top 10 would take some more thought, but in the meantime I'd like to make a mention of Eddie Hazel just for the glorious 10 minute thing that is Maggot Brain. My all time favourite guitar solo.

Added that to my youtube playlist!

 

[sev112]

Ralph McTell
James Taylor
Michael Schenker
Ritchie Blackmore
knopfler
Eddie VH
Andres Segovia
John Williams
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, not all the later blues stuff)
Ed Speight (that will get you googling but you’ve all heard / danced to him!)
The bloke from the Killers

 

[Hobbit]

Only two mentions for Rory Gallagher… bunch of heathens. Saw him at Lancaster Uni in the 70’s. Wow!