The Greatest Guitarist In The World

raz0rr · 20 Mar 2007 at 21:34

Yngwie Malmsteen puts all the 'shredders' to shame imo.
I wouldn't say he's the greatest though.

I'm torn between Al DiMeola, Allan Holdsworth, and John McLaughlin

lee32uk · 20 Mar 2007 at 22:51

Another great guitarist worthy of a mention is Terry Kath who was a former member of Chicago

http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/kurtwood/270/kath.html

SexyGreyFox · 20 Mar 2007 at 22:58

lee32uk said:
Another great guitarist worthy of a mention is Terry Kath who was a former member of Chicago

"Look, the gun isn't loaded"

lee32uk · 20 Mar 2007 at 23:57

dmpoole said:
"Look, the gun isn't loaded"

banja · 20 Mar 2007 at 23:57

Terry Bickers from The House Of Love was / is great. Completely different style to modern rock / shred guitar, instead creating soundscapes and big textured noises. I read somewhere he never used the same sound twice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXOgRvj76zI

SexyGreyFox · 21 Mar 2007 at 06:52

lee32uk said:

If I remember right he held a loaded gun to his head, said something like "Look the gun isn't loaded" and pulled the trigger.

Robosapien · 21 Mar 2007 at 12:49

On 1995's A Northern Soul, McCabe's guitar style toughened up. In tandem with the less-blissful, strung-out themes of Ashcroft's lyrics, McCabe toned down his use of effects, cranked up the amps and played with a stronger blues and heavier rock influence. Even so, he insisted, 'I'm playing the St Helen's blues. There's no Mississippi in me at all.' He also distanced himself from the prevalent trend for British guitar players at the time to play and draw on the influence of '60s blues rockers like Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. 'I'm not trying to sound 65 years old, it's not this retrospective thing,' he sniped. 'Listen to (The Stone Roses')John Squire on The Second Coming and you can almost hear the taste barriers go up. He's become too obsessed with this idea of what a good guitar player should sound like. He's lost the plot really, hasn't he?'

I haven't even listenned to the album, but I like the mentality.

MelonStrings · 30 May 2007 at 17:08

Dave said:
My favourite player is Mark Knopfler, plays with passion and emotion but he can be very technical as well. Love listening to Knopfler solos

Knopfler is the only guitarist for me... So much feel... Unique playing style... Unique sound... Where the Delta meets the Tyne...

Dave · 30 May 2007 at 17:24

MelonStrings said:
Knopfler is the only guitarist for me... So much feel... Unique playing style... Unique sound... Where the Delta meets the Tyne...

Written so many good riffs and songs too. Not just music-wise, but lyric wise too.

Telegraph Road is one of the most amazing songs written. It tends to get overlooked because of most of the more popular songs being the shorter ones like Sultans of Swing, Brothers in Arms, Romeo & Juliet, Walk of Life etc (which are all great songs) but T.R. is 15 minutes of incredible emotions, guitar solos and lyrics.

tomanders91 · 30 May 2007 at 17:27

me definatly.

Phalanx · 30 May 2007 at 17:30

Robosapien said:
27 posts before this guy is mentioned.

50 posts without anyone even acknowledging i mentioned Shawn Lane. Though i accept some of the other guitarists mentioned like Joe Satriani. Shawn Lane was by far the most amazing song writer and player who ever walked the Earth

timbob · 30 May 2007 at 17:41

An honourable mention for the jazz guitarists out there:

Pat Metheney, Bill Frisell and John McLaughlin to name a few.

TriedandTested · 30 May 2007 at 17:55

AJUK said:
Enjoy the great Joe Satriani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8

sjt269 · 30 May 2007 at 18:37

Hmm. Think it's still Vai for me. He's still the most inspirational guitarist I've ever heard, and I've been listening to a lot of his stuff lately. My top five (in no particular order) would be Paul Gilbert, Arjen Lucassen, Petrucci, Vai...and I can't think of a fifth player I really like. Make that my top four, then.

But my favourite player is most probably always going to be Vai.

Christo · 30 May 2007 at 18:53

sist_si said:
I've never been one for guitarists who follow 'the book'. So you know all the scales and can play an hour long solo covering the length and breadth of the fret board. BORING BORING BORING I say.

I would pick someone who can write a life chaging riff, whether it uses three or thirty chords. Someone who changed music.
Also in some cases, the band they changed music with can't go unnoticed. Without their chemistry, that riff wouldn't have sounded the way it did.

I agree theres nothing worse than some ***** guitar solo. I much prefer the melody or riff.

Sweetloaf · 30 May 2007 at 19:27

Robert Johnson, for being the first guitarist widely believed to have sold his soul to the devil in return for his skill.

Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, SRV, Clapton, Hendrix, Gilmour.

Oh did you say one?.....My mate Dave, he's not great but he's about as good as me

Zefan · 30 May 2007 at 19:30

Nitefly said:
Matt Bellamy is a riff monster.

<3 <3

Cybermyk · 30 May 2007 at 20:11

Robert Fripp

georges · 30 May 2007 at 20:35

Obviously Jimi Hendrix.

Anyone else saying otherwise is, well, wrong..

a few mins in it comes in.. you'll realise..

Naffa · 30 May 2007 at 20:46

Clive Carroll is easily one of the best guitarists in the world today, and that ever has been. He's comparable to every guitarist you've ever seen in that style. He just can do it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2OFdfeaOQ - A song he's written in the style of Michael Hedges' Aerial Boundries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8J5ZxVApQ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaEVzneOWuQ

And by the way, just because all of these songs are on the acoustic, don't think that's all he plays. He's unbelievable on the electric guitar and the banjo as well.