Who is YOUR favourite guitarist of all time ?

SexyGreyFox · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:27

No need for discussions, just put the name of the guitarist who floats your boat the most.
The guitarist that says everything about you and why you are.
(still bets Penski puts a name we all have to Google).

For me :

Jimmy Page

Andelusion · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:27

Joe Satriani.

riddlermarc · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:29

Brian May

fireblade900 · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:31

Dave Mustaine

robhough · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:32

Alex Lifeson From Rush

Zebede · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:39

Has to be Jimmy Page.

SexyGreyFox · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:40

robhough said:
Alex Lifeson From Rush
Hendrix

Only one - thats the rules.

skinnyl · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:44

Not well known or famous. But it was 'Snails Pace Slim' from The Hamsters that made me pester for a guitar.

SteveOBHave · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:46

Stevie Ray Vaughn closely followed by David Gilmore

elroberto · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:55

Another vote for Page. Could play in any style, fantastic showman and satan's right hand man. No Guitarist has had a bigger influence on Rock Music, even Hendrix. And he wrote the riff for 'Whole Lotta Love' which pwns every other riff out there.

And he still managed to look cool whilst wearing a silk dragon suit!

Sp!ke · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:56

Only one?

I'll have to go with Mark Knopfler then, despite being a big metal fan, if I could play like anyone it would be him.

S

penski · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:56

Zappa.

*n (unpredictable

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SexyGreyFox · 6 Apr 2006 at 21:57

elroberto said:
And he wrote the riff for 'Whole Lotta Love' which pwns every other riff out there.

No he didn't.
Zeppelin had to pay an undisclosed sum to an old blues player but don't let that get in the way that he took the riff and made it magical.

penski said:
Zappa.

*n (unpredictable )

bugger

benjo plz. · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:01

Sp!ke said:
I'll have to go with Mark Knopfler then, despite being a big metal fan, if I could play like anyone it would be him.

penski · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:02

I dunno if I love Zappa for his overall musical ability, sense of humour and his lyrics....But he's definitely my fave guitarist in a 'off-the-top-of-my-head' moment.

Bassists though...I could give you a list a mile long and Google would break down.

*n

penski · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:02

Actually. Scratch that - Django Reinhardt.

*n

cleanbluesky · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:03

Acoustic - Michael Hedges
Alternative - Omar Rodriguez Lopez (Mars Volta)
Showmanship - Hendrix
Shread - Satriani/Bettencourt

Honourable Mentions - Tom Morello, Kim Thayil, Chris Cornell, Zappa, Reinhardt

G|mp · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:04

John Squire

elroberto · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:07

dmpoole said:
No he didn't.
Zeppelin had to pay an undisclosed sum to an old blues player but don't let that get in the way that he took the riff and made it magical.

bugger

I'm sure you're referring to a Willie Dixon song, but if I remember right it was the lyrics that were the issue as Plant had borrowed from the song. But if you're sure then I stand corrected. It doesn't detract from the riff's swaggering greatness, though it's one of the few Zeppelin songs that I think sounded better on record than it did live. The ambient miking techniques that he used were brilliant.

SexyGreyFox · 6 Apr 2006 at 22:09

elroberto said:
But if you're sure then I stand corrected..

I wouldn't bet on it in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Its just how I remember it - I'll have to Google.