Your Top Five Guitar Players

by **Babyblue** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:50 am

Joe Satriani

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Brain May

Pete Townshend

Neal Schon

by **artist4perry** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:56 am

Eric Clapton
Neal Schon
Eddie Van Halen
Brian May
Jimmy Hendrix

I am more old school..........

by **Deb** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:25 am

Neal Schon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdFqjPNsrNs

Paul Gilbert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXQ6zr01aCE

Rik Emmett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDfcdQpmUAs

Richie Sambora http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4BnLssFKo

Richie Kotzen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_b8mjOVUs

Edit: have to add Colin James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0rrI7pUraM

by **Jana** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:42 am

Neal Schon
Eddie Van Halen
Richie Sambora
Brian May
The Edge - a minimalist player, but very underrated.

by **squirt1** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:19 am

I swear that James Taylor played himself to sleep on stage one night. Neal, Brian, Ritchie, Eddie and Joe Perry are mine.

by **Rick** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:22 am

squirt1 wrote:I swear that James Taylor played himself to sleep on stage one night. Neal, Brian, Ritchie, Eddie and Joe Perry are mine.

by **weatherman90** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:24 am

Neal Schon
Steve Lukather
Brad Gillis
Alex Lifeson
George Lynch, and an amazing respect for Jon Levin who continues the legacy

by **Saint John** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:45 am

Randy Rhodes

Neal Schon

Eric Clapton

Tony Iommi

Terry Kath

by **G.I.Jim** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:53 am

Here are my favorites, but it's really hard to narrow them down. If you're talking acoustic guitar, it's Kip Winger hands down. These guys are all amazing though...

Steve Lukather
Neal Schon
Kee Marcello
Eddie Vanhalen
Mike Rutherford (for style only, not technical ability).

by **Deb** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:57 am

G.I.Jim wrote:Here are my favorites, but it's really hard to narrow them down. If you're talking acoustic guitar, it's Kip Winger hands down.

I've only ever seen him live once, and it was an accoustic set, great stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPxPJbV ... re=related

by **Saint John** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:02 pm

No better combination of voice and guitar than Perry/Schon. No one.

by **Rick** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:17 pm

G.I.Jim wrote:Here are my favorites, but it's really hard to narrow them down. If you're talking acoustic guitar, it's Kip Winger hands down. These guys are all amazing though...

Steve Lukather
Neal Schon
Kee Marcello
Eddie Vanhalen
Mike Rutherford (for style only, not technical ability).

Rutherford is fantastic. Genesis has some excellent music in their catalog. I don't think Schon is as technically gifted as some others, but he owns the guitar in every other way. I don't believe that Schon can read music, but he can play ANYTHING after hearing it once or twice. That, in itself, is a gift. He plays the guitar through his heart, I think, and it makes him stand by himself where that is concerned. I think EVH is the most talented guitarist around, but Schon beats him in making the guitar part of the song. Nobody does that better.

by **Jana** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:23 pm

squirt1 wrote:I swear that James Taylor played himself to sleep on stage one night. Neal, Brian, Ritchie, Eddie and Joe Perry are mine.

Now, that's funny. :lol:

by **Michigan Girl** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:28 pm

squirt1 wrote: Neal, Brian, Ritchie, Eddie and Joe Perry are mine.

My Picks EXACTLY~I love SLASH & STEVE, too!!! :wink:

GnR~November rain....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBoLc9vxac

by **T-Bone** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:48 pm

Randy Rhoads
Joe Satriani
Brad Gillis
George Lynch
Paul Gilbert

by **T-Bone** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:50 pm

Rick wrote:
G.I.Jim wrote:Here are my favorites, but it's really hard to narrow them down. If you're talking acoustic guitar, it's Kip Winger hands down. These guys are all amazing though...

Steve Lukather
Neal Schon
Kee Marcello
Eddie Vanhalen
Mike Rutherford (for style only, not technical ability).

Rutherford is fantastic. Genesis has some excellent music in their catalog. I don't think Schon is as technically gifted as some others, but he owns the guitar in every other way. I don't believe that Schon can read music, but he can play ANYTHING after hearing it once or twice. That, in itself, is a gift. He plays the guitar through his heart, I think, and it makes him stand by himself where that is concerned. I think EVH is the most talented guitarist around, but Schon beats him in making the guitar part of the song. Nobody does that better.

Nuno Bettencourt doesn't read music either, but that boy can flat out play!

by **moangel58** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:50 pm

Hendrix
Neal Schon
David Gilmore
Jimmy Page
Michael Schenker

by **Hollywood** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:39 pm

1. Nuno Bettencourt
2. Ty Tabor
3. Neal Schon
4. Eric Gales
5. Paublo Gilberto

by **zigzag** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:13 pm

jimmy hendrix
SRV
les paul
chet atkins
johnny winters

by **Carla777** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:30 pm

only 5? ugg..let's see

Ritchie Blackmore (DP,Rainbow...and..hmm Rainbow)
Randy Rhoads R.I.P. (Quiet Riot, Ozzy O.)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, H & H)
Jimmy Page (LZ)

Special mention (can't let them out)
M. Schenker (Scorpions)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI)

by **G.I.Jim** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:01 pm

Carla777 wrote:only 5? ugg..let's see

Ritchie Blackmore (DP,Rainbow...and..hmm Rainbow)
Randy Rhoads R.I.P. (Quiet Riot, Ozzy O.)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, H & H)
Jimmy Page (LZ)

Special mention (can't let them out)
M. Schenker (Scorpions)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI)

Good lord woman... you have them locked up in a cage somewhere don't you?!!! :lol:

by **Deb** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:09 am

Hollywood wrote:1. Nuno Bettencourt
2. Ty Tabor
3. Neal Schon
4. Eric Gales
5. Paublo Gilberto

by **no1uknow** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:05 am

1. Slash
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Eric Clapton
4. Santana
5. Neal Schon

In that order

Linda from St. Louis

by **Carla777** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:09 am

G.I.Jim wrote:
Carla777 wrote:only 5? ugg..let's see

Ritchie Blackmore (DP,Rainbow...and..hmm Rainbow)
Randy Rhoads R.I.P. (Quiet Riot, Ozzy O.)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, H & H)
Jimmy Page (LZ)

Special mention (can't let them out)
M. Schenker (Scorpions)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI)

Good lord woman... you have them locked up in a cage somewhere don't you?!!!

is not what i wanted to say....but you know is not a bad idea hehe

by **no1uknow** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:26 am

Oh and I forgot to mention Richie Sambora. Love his guitar playing too.

Linda

by **G.I.Jim** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:34 am

Carla777 wrote:
G.I.Jim wrote:
Carla777 wrote:only 5? ugg..let's see

Ritchie Blackmore (DP,Rainbow...and..hmm Rainbow)
Randy Rhoads R.I.P. (Quiet Riot, Ozzy O.)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, H & H)
Jimmy Page (LZ)

Special mention (can't let them out)
M. Schenker (Scorpions)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI)

Good lord woman... you have them locked up in a cage somewhere don't you?!!!

is not what i wanted to say....but you know is not a bad idea hehe

Just had to mess with you. :wink:

by **WiseOldTabbyCat** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:00 am

I have never ever seen the big deal with Slash. Ask any 13-17 year old their favourite guitarist, and best of all times they'll say him.
I just don't see what's so great. He wears glasses, has a retarded afro and looks like a douche. Is that why he's cool?

by **no1uknow** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:05 am

Not just cool but mega talented! You'd have to know your way around guitars to understand I guess....

by **WiseOldTabbyCat** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:12 am

no1uknow wrote:Not just cool but mega talented! You'd have to know your way around guitars to understand I guess....

To be honest, I find his "talent" inferior amongst guitarists of amongst his ranks of fame.

by **no1uknow** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:16 am

How familiar are you with the working of guitars? How many lessons have you taken, number of bands, other guitar players you have jammed with etc.... Not trying to slam you, just curious. Regardless, it all comes down to matter of opinion anyway.

MR

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