Greatest Guitarists Ever
Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.8.3% 1) Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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“Wow Slash over Hendrix. Sorry but all of you Slash voters must be out of your minds. Hendrix is the greatest guitar player of all time hands down. Lets get him at #1 already come on people.”
“Jimi invented rock, okay? The only other man who should be up here is definitely Angus Young from AC/DC, and I don’t know why the heck he isn’t up here. Slash was only good in Appetite for Destruction. After that, Axl took the stage and Slash’s skills just became part of the song. Jimi can actually sing and play guitar. I don’t think Slash would have the capability to construct decent lyrics, let alone sing them while playing guitar. I’m not bashing on Slash, I’m just saying, Hendrix is better.”
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8.3% 2) Slash
“I’VE NEVER HEARD A SOLO LIKE THE ONE HE PLAYED IN NOVEMBER RAIN, AND DON’T FORGET ABOUT ALL THOSE INTROS LIKE SWEET CHILD O’ MINE, WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PARADISE CITY, CIVIL WAR, ESTRANGED, ETC.”
“slash is awesome”
“Slash is my idol, I’ve never heard someone play as good as him! =D”
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6.3% 3) Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin
“greatest guitarist of all time. some say hendrix is the greatest, and i have to hand it to him, he deserves no less than 2nd greatest. but jimmy’s extremely wide diversity and unbeatable songwriting skills definitely earn him the place at the top”
“As a true musical virtuoso, Mr. Page has been a pioneer for all guitarists who have followed. The beauty and complexity of his compositions and performances produce an emotion in the listener emanating from the very depths of ones soul. Many guitarists have attempted to duplicate his sound but fail miserably. He and the other extremely talented members of Led Zeppelin composed and performed without limits. Jimmy Page is and probably always will be the greatest guitar player ever.”
“slash put it on 13 no on 2!?
jimi page is 10000000000000000
times better than slash!”
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4.8% 4) Synyster Gates, Avenged Sevenfold
“Great Riffs. Plays Guitar as clean as anyone right now.
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“Synyster Gates, will soon be THE TOP guitarist of all time, his breakneck picking speed and fingers are m. His solos have a lot of soul, you feel it deep down, just like the intro to Afterlife or the ending to Dear God or the outro to Bat Country.
The man is a god, Incredibly innovative, great sound (including Whammy bar effects and squeals), very clean, fast picker, and one of the best sweep pickers out there. Words cannot describe how talented he is”
“awesome solos and awesome riff’s and not boring like slash don’t see how so many people like him I would have it
1. synyster gates
2. buckethead
3. eddie van halen
the second two are good cause there like the best tappers ever.”
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4.7% 5) Tariqh Akoni
“1. I find his leads matching the emotions.
2. A great sound engineer himself.”
“Tariqh is a wonderful person as well as being a fantastic guitarist. Anyone who is taught by him will gain real skills and be blessed by this lovely, bright, caring, smiley man!
Tariqh - you Rawk!”
“He’s just cool!”
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4.6% 6) Kirk Hammett, Metallica
“He’s not the best, but man is he good. He’s definitely heavy metal, and can go insane with a guitar. If you’ve heard him play any of his better songs, you’ll know what I mean.”
“he’s an amazing guitarist and he goes crazy with his guitar, I’ve never ever heard someone play better solos than him.”
“He has got the best guitar solos in any songs I have heard. The one in Sad but True is so good.”
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4.3% 7) Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen
“Eddie not only played like anyone before him, he made his own equipment as well, unlike everybody else on this list!”
“I don’t know who wrote this list but eddie is 20 times the guitarist that prince will ever be. just listen to eruption and you tell me different rock on eddie”
“One of the most skilled and innovative guitarists ever. Fastest right hand in the business.”
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4% 8) Buckethead
“You name em, I’ve seen em live. Except Hendrix. Buckethead is the best live performance I’ve ever seen. He’s absolutely unbelieveable. Unique, rare talent.”
“Buckethead’s unique style and impossible guitar solos make him the best guitarist. No one can or has gotten close to how wonderful his style sounds. Nor has a guitarist been able to rip such insane, long guitar solos. If Buckethead isn’t using his trademark style, he is playing metal/techno/chicken-picking/thrash metal/experimental/jazz/rock/and many more.
Buckethead cannot be on top because of simply his popularity. He chose to release his albums secretly and let it out by word, so only about two people know his name(under-exageration). Just buy an album and see for yourself, you will find yourself a new favorite.”
“BUCKETHEAD IS KICKASS! like I think Jimi is definitely number one but Bucket head deserves number 2! Like why the hell is Slash number one!?!?!? Slash should be like number 10! Buckethead is very underrated and I believe he is the second greatest guitarist of all time!”
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3% 9) Prince
“Prince is well known for being able to play many instruments and there is no doubt within the music industry that he is one the worlds leading guitarists. Prince taught himself to play by the age of 13 and by 16 was able to play Santana note for note. When he hit the mainstream with his first album at the age of 20 he was already being compared to the likes of Hendrix. And he still had a long way to go.
One thing that become apparent very early on with Prince was that he wasn’t tied down to one style of music and excelled with a versatility not seen in anyone else before or since. Because of this versatility not all his released music is guitar focused and therefore he hasn’t always been judged for his skills as a guitarist.
Arranging and Producing his own music from the beginning Prince has also become an extremely adept guitar engineer in the studio and live on stage with an ability to manage a wide range of effects simultaneously, whilst also arranging the other band members’ sections.
His ability to play guitar at the top of his game in all styles of music shows how skillful he is, and there has not been one stage he has performed on where he hasn’t torn the house down.
From loud, dirty, distorted and burning fast to slow acoustic and emotionally charged playing, Prince’s range on guitar is even larger than that of his vocal range. There are technical guitarists and there are talented guitarists and then there is simply Prince.
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“Musical genius who has mastered all known instruments known to man! Not really! But is Eric Clapton’s favorite guitarist!”
“You have to give it to this guy. Very underrated as a guitar player, it’s a shame his public image over-shadows the incredible talent this man possesses. Dig a little, check this guy’s guitar playing, a little bit of Santana, a lil’ bit of Hendrix, with his own stamp on it! Could play any style with anyone and still come out on top! You should also hear this guy play piano too!
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3% 10) Neal Schon, Journey
“Kicks ass man!”
“Neal rocks! He’s my idol!”
“Neal rocks!”
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