Guitar Gods

[mrblonde17]

After running the top rock vocalists into the ground, let's go for top rock guitarists of all time.

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Angus Young
Eddie Van Halen
David Gilmour
Frank Zappa

[GoldToe]

Buddy Guy
BB King
Eddie VanHalen
Steve Moore
Chet Atkins
Mark Knopfler
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Carlos Santana
George Benson
Frank Gambale

[mrblonde17]

Knopfler is probably one the most underated guitarists ever, but since Dire Straits called it quits, I just haven't been that impressed with his solo guitar work. No dig on Chet Atkins, but that style doesn't do much for me and I think that's where he was coming from post-Dire Straits.

[GoldToe]

Yeah, a lot miss out some great guitar work from Chet Atkins.
I remember watching a special with Chet and Mark Knopfler jamming.
It was incredible.

[mrblonde17]

Isn't Chet dead? With guitarists it's hard to keep up these days.

[ZStomp]

Zakk Wylde.

The best rock guitarist today!

[mrblonde17]

Ozzy's had some good ones. I caught Randy in his last performance in SA before he died. Damn he was something! If he had lived I think Eddie VH might have been an afterthought.

[ZStomp]

Ozzy's had some good ones. I caught Randy in his last performance in SA before he died. Damn he was something! If he had lived I think Eddie VH might have been an afterthought.

That's what I'm talking about!! Randy rocked man!! Ozzy has always had a good guitarist...even Jake E Lee was alright..

But Zakk...THE BEST!

[Fat Bones]

Steve Morse.
John Petrucci.
Steve Vai.

Nice call with Chet.

[scott]

Aside from the already mentioned, I'd like to throw Scotty Moore's name into the ring as one of the most important guitarists of all time, although not necessarily the best.

And Robert Johnson on that same note.

[Man Sauce]

Dimebag Darrell!

[Duff McCartney]

Slash.

[exstatic]

Yngwe Malmsteen

[Guru of Nothing]

Danny Gatton.

[blackbucket]

Dimebag Darrell!

Man Sauce?????

[KEDA]

Steve Vai

Eddie Van Halen
THIS guitar that Eddie holds was buried with "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at the ceremony a few weeks ago
Joe Satriani

Eric Johnson

John Petrucci

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Eric Clapton

Dimebag Darrell Abbott

Jimi Hendrix

Zakk Wylde

Yngwie Malmsteen

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Carlos Santana

[MannyIsGod]

, doesn't anyone ever pick up an acoustic?

Al DiMeola and Ottmar Liebert.