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The Greatest Rock Guitarist ever, assuming
Jimi Hendrix took up the Mandolin instead Poll
Dick
Dale - The King of the Surf Guiter. If you ever watched
a surfer riding a wave, he was the guy playing the rapid guitar in the
background. If it wasn't dick, it was another guitarist pretending he
was the innovative Mr. Dale.
Steve
Stevens - "You can't judge Steve's talent from any one
song because he's so diverse in what he can pull out of his hat. I received
a cassette that Guitar World sponsored and was really knocked out by all
the different styles he could cover. I also am a big fan of the Billy Idol
work and production too. There was a lot of creativity in that. It was a
gas when we were able to be on the same stage with Michael Jackson at Madison
Square Garden" -Jennifer
Batten
"He's the first person I ever saw 'live" who made his guitar's
feedback wail part of the music. Amazing."
- Music Guy
Jimmy Page - unofficial
site - "Jimmy's style is a mixture of rock and blues. What I find
so compelling about Jimmy's playing is his great use of different rhythmic
patterns along with more traditional blues playing." - Christopher
Stung
Mick
Ronson - The music of Elton John, Lou Reed, David Bowie,
Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter, Van Morrison, Roger McGuinn and a host of other prominent
artists was elevated by Mick's blazing guitar work, his creativity as an
arranger and his abilities in the recording studio.
"I lucked out and got second row seats at the old Philadelphia Spectrum
to see Mick play with Ian Hunter. At the end of Ian's B*st*rd, Mick pointed
at my friend Steve Edgerly and shouted "B*st*rd" right at him."
- Music Guy
Slash
- "Slash is one of my personal very favourite power guitarists. Slash's
early guitar influences were Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page & Rory Gallagher.
Band influence was Aerosmith. He was born Saul Hudson, 1965 in Hamstead,
London, bought up in Stoke on Trent, UK. His Dad Anthony Hudson is a designer
(album covers) for Geffen Records and his Mum, Ola Hudson, is a very successful
clothing designer. They moved back to USA when Slash was 11years old. He
is a self taught guitarist, his gran gave him his first guitar at 15 yrs.
He devoted 12 hours a day to playing his guitar!!" - Phil
Brody Band Site
Robert Johnson - The Grandfather of Rock and Roll,
Robert may have sold his soul to the Devil at the crossroads of U.S. Highway
61 and U.S. Highway 49 in Clarksdale, Mississippi for better guitar virtuosity.
He only recorded 29 songs (41 tracks). (wiki
info)
Richie Sambora -
Stevie Ray Vaughan -
Joe Perry -
Mark Knopfler -
Jimi Hendrix - The last time attempted to run this
poll, Jimi got 26% of nearly 12,000 votes. To make it fair for someone else,
you can vote for the "honorary" greatest guitar player of all
time this round!
George Harrison -
Matt Bellamy -
Bo Diddly -
Dave Gilmour -
Les Paul -
Carlos Santana -
Dickey Betts -
James Hetfield -
Link Wray -
Noel Gallagher -
Randy Rhoads -
Eddie Van Halen -
Joe Satriani -
Eric Clapton -
Steve Vai -
Angus Young -
Chet Atkins -
Brian May -
Randy Bachman -
Zakk Wylde -
Keith Richards -
Tom Morello -
Frank Zappa -
Kurt Cobain -
Chuck Berry -
Kirk Hammett -
John Prendo -
Herman Li - Dragonforce Guitarist
Jeff Beck -
Ritchie Blackmore -
Mike Rutherford -
...its an unlisted GIRL! - Bonnie Raitt, Emily Remler,
Miki Berenyi, Joni Mitchell, Liz Phair, Nancy Wilson, Christina Martinez,
Katherine 'Great Kat' Thomas, Sue Foley, Susan Tedeschi, Emma Anderson,
Kaki King, Charo, Corin Tucker, Mimi Fox, Lita Ford, Kelley Deal, Suzi Quato,
Sheryl Crow, Ruyter Suys, Kathleen Hanna, Juliana Hatfield, Poison Ivy,
Michelle Branch, Joan Jett, Debbie Davis, Jewel? (... is there another list
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