your top three guitarist's

[Simon_Says]

Tom Morello
J Mascis
Mike McCready

Mike mcCready, now theres a guy that i respect.

 

[Simon_Says]

Jimmy Page
Dave Gilmour
Neil Young

 

[new breed]

Mark Knopfler
Neil Young
Eric Claptain

 

[Lums23]

Tom Morello
John Butler
Jimmy Page

 

[brutus76]

Hendrix
Page
Clapton



everyone else

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Robert Fripp is a wonderful guitarist that hasn't got much love in ths thread. Including from me.
Created some fantastic songs with his band King Crimson and works with some amazing artists such as Bowie, Gabriel, Blondie and Talking Heads.

The great Catherine Wheel have an amazing song called Fripp

Futter
McCabe
Corgan
Claypool

 

[Partridge]

1. Mick Taylor
2. Duane Allman
3. Paul Kossoff

Honourable mentions to all of the following who could easily be included...

- Ritchie Blackmore
- Jimi Hendrix
- Pete Townshend
- Jeff Beck
- Peter Green
- Johnny Winter
- Eric Clapton (Bluesbreakers & Cream era)
- Dickie Betts

 

[Power Raid]

Beck

Page

Gilmour

 

[Cuzdup]

I cant stop at 3 but Hendrix is my #1.

 

[the_interloper]

I cant stop at 3 but Hendrix is my #1.

You stopped at one though!

3 guitarists hey. I'll go the most important to me, if I was going the most talented shredder I've heard it's probably Malmsteen or John Petrucci, but other than that:

1. James Hetfield
2. Dave Mustaine
3. Tony Iommi

 

[Viney]

As far as favourites of mine (perhaps not technically best)

Jerry Cantrell
Dimebag (RIP)
Jim Root

 

[RICHOLEGEND12]

Check this guy out, not a legend as most are in this thread. But a pretty damn good guitarist going around these days.

 

[Roozee]

Jerry Cantrell - underrated innovative guitarist and a big influence on me and inspiring me to play and write.
Eddie van Halen - a freakin' nut. Seriously, who spends 12-16 hours a day on guitar!
George Lynch - (Dokken, Lynch Mob) awesome sound.
John Sykes - (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Thin Lizzy) - his work on Whitesnake's 1987 album was just sublime.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Prince
Ace Frehely
Angus

And a bit of an Aussie fav- Jimi Hocking is a freak!

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

Picking 3 is ridiculous.

1. Hendrix. Still sends shivers down my spine.
2. Clapton. Only because of that sensational album with John Mayall and or course with Cream.
3. Beck. Saw him at the Palais Theatre a couple of times. Still got it. (btw check out his DVD at Ronnie Scott).

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

Wow four pages and all this time and no mention of Peter Green? His 60s and 70s stuff is fantastic.
1. Peter Green
2. Peter Green
3. Peter Green

Honourable mention - Jeff Beck, Duanne Allman

Check out the REAL Fleetwood Mac. Peter Green at his best.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Might be one for the unpopular opinion thread, but John Mayer is on my list.

Put aside the soft adult contemporary s**t. The boy can play.

 

[the_interloper]

Might be one for the unpopular opinion thread, but John Mayer is on my list.

Put aside the soft adult contemporary s**t. The boy can play.

******* oath he can play, totally agreed.

 

[adammania9]

If you don't have Hendrix in first place, you haven't seen enough Hendrix

 

[Hoos]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Mick Taylor
3. Duane Allman

then...

4. Jeff Beck
5. Ritchie Blackmore
6. Eric Clapton
7. Paul Kossoff
8. Eddie Van Halen
9. Jimmy Page
10. Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Mick Taylor
3. Duane Allman

then...

4. Jeff Beck
5. Ritchie Blackmore
6. Eric Clapton
7. Paul Koss off
8. Eddie Van Halen
9. Jimmy Page
10. Stevie Ray Vaughan

That is a very good list.

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[Hoos]

That is a very good list.

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Cheers.

 

[BackOnOurPerch]

Saw Taylor play with Fleetwood and McVie in John Mayall's band. Blew me away. Saw him with the Stones as well. He was also awesome on the Get your ya yas out live album with the Stones. Him and Richards together, so so good.

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[footyfan1978]

Prince
Ace Frehely
Angus

Ace Frehely before Jimmi Hendrix and SRV.
Seriously ?

 

[Hoos]

Saw Taylor play with Fleetwood and McVie in John Mayall's band. Blew me away. Saw him with the Stones as well. He was also awesome on the Get your ya yas out live album with the Stones. Him and Richards together, so so good.

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Did you see him on the recent Stones tour, when he came out for "Midnight Rambler"...or when he was still in the band?

I saw the show in 2014.

I also saw him with his own band in either 1990 or 1991. Met him before and after the show. Had a few drinks with him. Really nice, humble guy.

Any live Stones material with Taylor is the peak of their performing career. Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, The Brussels Affair, and the Ladies and Gentlemen DVD, are all must haves.

Have you heard that Roundhouse material from 1971?