LU - Greatest Guitar Player Ever

[Non Terminator]

Thought we might get a series of polls for the modern users. I think this was done in the past.
I was thinking of getting a thread together for each instrument, then putting it to a poll. We've got punk fans, metal fans, fans of everything on the board.

So, who is the best guitar player ever?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Eddie Van Halen or Jeff Beck imo.

lol @ anybody who nominates Kurt Cobain.

 

[zombie jesus]

Kurt Cobain.

 

[CC_Eagle]

Surely Kurt Cobain isn't considered a guitarist?

A moody twat, maybe. But a guitarist?

"Greatest Guitar Player Ever" is too hard a poll. Certain distinctions must be made in terms of technique, talent, song-writing and innovation.

Jimmy Page ticks all of the above.

 

[LESStar58]

When I think about guitarists the ones that I admire most are;

Dave Alvin, Billy Zoom, Vernon Reid, Chris Cheney, Page Hamilton and Brian Setzer.

 

[simmo1]

I'd have to go with EVH.

Notable mentions:
Paul Gilbert
Randy Rhoads
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jimmy Page
Steve Vai

Hard to compare guitarists in bands with 'classical' guitarists like Malmsteen though.

 

[RHCP]

Hendrix.

 

[perverse]

gonna nominate a few of my modern day favs in Malmsteen, Satch and Petrucci. i'm not really a guitar muso, though... just an appreciater of music in general... so my opinion probably counts for very little amongst the elite.

 

[CC_Eagle]

Duane Allman is heavily underrated imo.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Brian May

 

[Non Terminator]

Massive nominations so far.
I'll throw the two classic Maiden guitarists in Smith and Murray.
Brian May and Richie Blackmore too.

 

[DB]

My Guitar Heroes are Slash, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page.

 

[The Colonel]

SRV, Duane Allman, BB King, Clapton..... harder to pick than a broken nose however.

Even though he is a country artist Brad Paisley, whilst known more for his singing is quite an accomplished guitarist. Certainly not in the Top 5 but better than a lot considered as 'guitarists'.

I'm also a big fan of Chet Atkins.

 

[hineyrulz]

To hard to chose just one


Hendrix
Clapton
Page
Beck
SRV
EVH
Vai
Satch
Malmsteen
Gary Moore
Slash


f**k just to many.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Surely Kurt Cobain isn't considered a guitarist?

A moody twat, maybe. But a guitarist?

"Greatest Guitar Player Ever" is too hard a poll. Certain distinctions must be made in terms of technique, talent, song-writing and innovation.

Jimmy Page ticks all of the above.

12th of all time according to that rag piece of crap Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/l...sts-of-all-time-19691231/kurt-cobain-19691231

 

[HevyDevy]

I'd have to go with EVH.

Notable mentions:
Paul Gilbert
Randy Rhoads
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jimmy Page
Steve Vai

Hard to compare guitarists in bands with 'classical' guitarists like Malmsteen though.

That's pretty close to it mate.

I doubt there are any guitarists as technically competent as Vai although some have suggested he lacks feel. Personally I think his Sex and Religion album puts that argument to rest.

EVH is of course a God and has one of the most distinct sounds of all time.

Lol @ Hendrix. Certainy was brilliant for his time though.

 

[HevyDevy]

gonna nominate a few of my modern day favs in Malmsteen, Satch and Petrucci.

Yes, yes and yes.

 

[CC_Eagle]

12th of all time according to that rag piece of crap Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/l...sts-of-all-time-19691231/kurt-cobain-19691231

:lol:

Wow.

 

[Eelectrica]

Rolf Harris.

 

[sydraider]

Jeff loomis