Your Five Favorite Guitarists

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  1. Paulo Alm

    Paulo Alm Forum Resident

    Location:
    In The Light
    In no specific order:

    Jimmy Page
    David Gilmour
    Jimi Hendrix
    Carlos Santana
    Tony Iommi

    Below those but still very much loved:

    Brian May
    Alex Lifeson
    Ace Frehley
    Angus Young
    Martin Barre
    Eric Clapton
    Jeff Beck
    John McLaughlin

    There are others, obviously.........
     
    Paulo Alm, Aug 21, 2017
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  2. john fisher

    john fisher Well-Known Member

    mick taylor
     
    john fisher, Aug 21, 2017
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  3. bhazen

    bhazen GOO GOO GOO JOOB

    Location:
    Deepest suburbia
    João Gilberto
    Jeff Beck
    Jimi Hendrix
    Peter Green
    Nick Drake
     
    bhazen, Aug 21, 2017
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  4. Jimmy B.

    Jimmy B. Be yourself or don't bother. Anti-fascism.

    Location:
    .
    1) Link Wray

    2) Pete Townshend


    3) Richard Thompson

    Also: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Junior Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Malcolm Young, Ross "The Boss" Friedman, Angus Young, Eddie Van Halen, Ruyter Suys, Bruce Springsteen, Scott Kempner, Neil Young, Greg Ingraham, Mike Fox (Los Olvidados), Dave Wronski, Steve Cropper, John Fogerty, Mick Taylor (when in the Rolling Stones),
    and many more I'm forgetting.

    Link's my all-time favorite.
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2017
    Jimmy B., Aug 21, 2017
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  5. 9la

    9la Forum Resident

    Jimmy Page
    Jeff Beck
    Pete Townshend
    Mick Taylor
    Eric Clapton

    special mention for the majestic guitar solo on Boston's "Long Time": Barry Goudreau
     
    9la, Aug 21, 2017
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  6. chumlie

    chumlie Forum Resident

    Jimi Hendrix
    Rory Gallagher
    Frank Zappa
    Jack White
    Warren Haynes
     
    chumlie, Aug 21, 2017
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  7. Mother

    Mother Forum Resident

    Location:
    Melbourne
    Todd Rundgren
    Dave Davies
    Neil Young
    Frank Zappa
    Adrian Belew
     
    Mother, Aug 21, 2017
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  8. Price.pittsburgh

    Price.pittsburgh Forum Resident

    Location:
    Florida
    1. Jimmy Page
    2. Pete Townshend
    3. Keith Richards
    4. Steve Clark
    5. Angus Young
     
    Price.pittsburgh, Aug 21, 2017
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  9. Hall Cat

    Hall Cat Senior Member

    Location:
    Chicago, IL USA
    Clarence White
    Bernie Leadon
    Joni Mitchell
    James Griffin
    Denny Dias
     
    Hall Cat, Aug 21, 2017
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  10. Rose River Bear

    Rose River Bear Senior Member

    Jimmy Page
    Jimi Hendrix
    Steve Howe
    Duane Allman
    Paul Kossoff

    Too many honorable mentions to mention.
     
    Rose River Bear, Aug 22, 2017
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  11. BDC

    BDC Forum Resident

    Location:
    Tacoma
    Hendrix
    Page
    Beck
    Clapton
    M. Schenker

    There's 5 off the top of my head, many many more.....
     
    BDC, Aug 22, 2017
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  12. Scope J

    Scope J Senior Member

    Location:
    Michigan
    Jimi Hendrix
    David Gilmour
    Jerry Garcia
    Daniel Fichelscher (Popol Vuh)
    Philip "Snakefinger" Lithman

     
    Scope J, Aug 22, 2017
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  13. Hail Vinyl!

    Hail Vinyl! Forum Resident

    Location:
    Bucaramanga, Colombia, South America
    Eddie Van Halen
    Ace Frehley
    Frank Zappa
    Angus Young
    Ritchie Blackmore

    Alex Lifeson, Nuno Bettencourt, Adrian Belew, Rick Nielsen, Zakk Wylde and Tom Morello are others in my top favorite guitarists list.
     
    Hail Vinyl!, Aug 22, 2017
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  14. andrewskyDE

    andrewskyDE Island Owner

    Location:
    Fun in Space
    I have lots of favorites, here's some slice:

    Brian May
    Eric Clapton
    Mike Oldfield (just added recently)
    David Gilmour
    Brian Jones/Keith Richards/Mick Taylor (tied, sorry)
     
    andrewskyDE, Aug 22, 2017
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  15. Napoleon In Rags

    Napoleon In Rags Forum Resident

    Location:
    Chicago area
    Eric Clapton
    Mark Knopfler
    Ry Cooder
    Dave Mason
    Robert Cray
     
    Napoleon In Rags, Aug 22, 2017
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  16. footlooseman

    footlooseman Forum Resident

    Location:
    Joyzee
    rory gallagher
    john martyn
    tommy bolin
    harvey mandel
    phil mananzera
     
    footlooseman, Aug 22, 2017
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  17. B. Bu Po

    B. Bu Po Senior Member

    [​IMG]Larry Coryell
    Jimmy Bryant[​IMG]
    [​IMG]Eugene Chadbourne
    Django Reinhardt[​IMG]

    Tie: Jimi and Zappa.

    Honorable mention: [​IMG]Ollie Halsall.
     
    B. Bu Po, Aug 22, 2017
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  18. socorro

    socorro Forum Resident

    Location:
    pennsylvania
    Ernie Isley
    David Gilmour
    Prince
    Jimi Hendrix
    Richard Thompson

    I could have included Derek Trucks, Eric Clapton and many others. Wanted to make sure Ernie Isley got some love.
     
    socorro, Aug 22, 2017
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  19. headshok

    headshok Well-Known Member

    Location:
    frankfurt, germany
    Robert Fripp
    Jerry Garcia
    Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
    Tony Iommi
    Buckethead
     
    headshok, Aug 22, 2017
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  20. davers

    davers Forum Resident

    Location:
    West of Seattle, USA
    Yay for Stuart Adamson! I sure miss him and boy could he make that guitar sing.
     
    davers, Aug 22, 2017
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  21. zebop

    zebop Well Known Stranger

    Location:
    Easton, Maryland, US
    Jimi Hendrix
    Allan Holdsworth
    Steve Khan
    Hiram Bullock
    Steve Winwood
     
    zebop, Aug 22, 2017
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  22. asdf35

    asdf35 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Austin TX
    Curt Kirkwood
    John Fahey
    Greg Ginn
    Syd Barrett
    Robert Fripp

    + Nigel Tufnel?
     
    asdf35, Aug 22, 2017
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  23. shutdown66

    shutdown66 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Athens, Greece
    Mike Bloomfield
    Mickey Baker
    Freddie King
    Albert King
    Dick Dale
     
    shutdown66, Aug 22, 2017
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  24. redfloatboat

    redfloatboat Forum Resident

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
    Jeff Beck
    Brian May
    Robertson/Gorham
    Schenker
    Hendrix.
     
    redfloatboat, Aug 22, 2017
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  25. zaza_3121

    zaza_3121 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Czech Republic
    James Dean Bradfield
    Johnny Marr
    Prince
    Billy Corgan
    Slash

    These people influenced my playing style the most.
     
    zaza_3121, Aug 22, 2017
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