Favorite Guitar Players?

[DixieDestroyer]

I was just curious of ya'll's favorite guitar pickers (bass included) irregardless of genre? Not (necessarily) who you think the BEST are, but your favortes. Mine are...

1) Ted Nugent - Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees & solo stuff kix @$$!
2) Dimebag Darrell Abbott (RIP) - Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, DamagePlan (*best metal guitarist ever IMO...btw).
3) George Thorogood - Deleware Destroyers
4) Jerry Reed (RIP) - Elvis, solo
5) Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
6) Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
7) Steve Harris (Bass) - Iron Maiden (his "rythmn bass" style is some of the best I've ever heard).
8) Stevie Ray Vaughan (RIP) - with Double Trouble & David Bowie
9) Joe Walsh - James Gang, The Eagles
10) Stu Hamm (Bass) - Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, G3 & solo. Edited by: DixieDestroyer

 

[DWFan]

Angus Young would have to be my favorite.

 

[The Hock]

Dick Dale, the father of surf music, with his Stratocaster. Coolest guitar sounds ever.

 

[foobar75]

Eddie Van Halen
Kirk Hammett
Slash

 

[P-NutLane]

Dicky Betts from the Allman Brothers Band.

 

[guest301]

Eddie Van Halen and Ted Nugent.

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

i don't know how many of you guys listen to country, but i only saw one country guitarist on the list.

there are currently two big country artists who are very good musicians:

Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, who is from Australia.

 

[Tired old White]

Let us not forget the Great DOC Watson ( Blue Grass )
Richard Thompson (Celtic Folk ) Nor Chet Atkins or Les Paul
Charlie Byrd or Robbie Robinson Andre Segovia. There ae more great white guitar pickers than you shake a stick at.

 

[Solomon Kane]

Rory Gallagher, Mick Taylor, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan,Kim Simmonds, BB King, Albert King, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Joe Walsh, Billy Gibbons, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Jan Akkerman, Brian May, Joe Perry, Duane Allman, Dickie Betts, Peter Frampton, Steve Hackett, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Johnny Winter,Rik Emmett, etc,


Edited by: Solomon Kane

 

[DixieDestroyer]

I forgot to mention George "Mr.Scarey" Lynch of Dokken & Lynch Mob.

 

[Westside]

Here is my top five in no particular order:

Eddie Van Halen

Jimmy Hendrix

Eric Clapton

The Edge (U2)

Jimmy Page (A God)!

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Eric Johnson and Leslie West are a couple of players I like a lot. Johnny Winter is also a great guitar player. One of the most forgotten/under-rated guitarists is the late great Terry Kath of Chicago fame. In 1968 Hendrix said Kath was better than him, so that should tell you something. Just watch some clips of him playing 25 or 6 to 4 live in the late 60s/early 70s and you'll see what I mean. The man was awesome! Edited by: Colonel_Reb

 

[guest301]

Since this thread is about guitars and guitar players, I thought I would mention that a couple of days ago I won a Guitar autographed by my favorite heavy metal band Metallica a couple of days ago in a online sweepstakes. It's being mailed to me in a few days, kinda of a cool thing to own or I might put it up on ebay and sell it, not sure right now.

 

[DWFan]

Man that's awesome Aragorn. Wish you could've gotten Burton's autograph (RIP)!

 

[guest301]

Man that's awesome Aragorn. Wish you could've gotten Burton's autograph (RIP)!

Thanks DWfan, definitely awesome. I just found out from a ex-girlfriend today(still friends) that she won a sweepstakes I entered her in a few months ago. She won a John Terry Chelsea jersey and the shorts and socks that go with it. She is a huge fan of international soccer and Terry in particular and so it's a prize thats meaningful for her. I have a hobby where I enter every sweepstake I come across if the prize is interesting and sometimes it pays off.

 

[dwid]

no Yngwie Malmsteen listed?

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Yngwie J Malsteen and the lightning licks!

Angus Young and Ricky Medlocke (Blackfoot, Skynnard) are 2 other faves.Phil Keaggy is a great one not known outside of Christian scene & pickers.

 

[guest301]

Yngwie J Malsteen and the lightning licks!

Angus Young and Ricky Medlocke (Blackfoot, Skynnard) are 2 other faves.Phil Keaggy is a great one not known outside of Christian scene & pickers.

I agree with you about Phil Keaggy, sensational guitar player.

 

[TheDuke]

the best guitarist i've ever heard hasnt ever made a name for himself but its Doug Treat hes been featured on Van Halen tracks along with the NUGE and Joe Satrini, look him up and forever change the way you look at music

 

[Deus Vult]

Malmsteen
Rhoads
Lynch
Paul Gilbert
Gary Moore
Vai
Van Halen
Eric Johnson
Blackmore
Satriani
Matthias Jabs

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Ya'll get'cha pulla some vintage Jerry Reed (RIP). I've been jamming "The Essential Jerry Reed" CD lately.

My Dad's a big Jerry fan & we had the pleasure of seeing him live many'a times...he could flat tear it up.

Jerry Reed - Lightning Rod (Live)

Jerry Reed - Alabama Jubilee

Jerry Reed - Guitar Man (Live)

Jerry Reed - The Claw (Live)

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[jwhite96]

Duane Allman probably best ever.

My favorite is still around ave Mason

Most underrated: Leslie West, Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)

 

[Westside]

When refering to popular rock tunes here are my top five in order.

1. Jimmy Page

2. Jimmy Hendrix

3. The Edge (U2)

4. Eric Clapton

5. Eddie Van Halen

 

[Animalmuther0]

Great thread here.

Malmstien, Satriani, Stevie Vai, Vaughn bros. Like most listed here.

I'll add a couple of more that may raise some eye brows, but you got to throw Robert Cray and George Benson is there. Watched Benson and Glen Campbell do a duo once. Very cool.

Carlos Santana.

Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler had a duo album out. Spectacular.

Amazing how these guys can get there fingers flying like that.

Check out Orianthi. Pretty and pretty good girl picker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsmV9yYHA8&feature=relatedEdited by: Animalmuther0

 

[DixieDestroyer]

JW96, the Allman Brothers were vintage Southern Rock. I like ol' Dicky Betts as well. Mountain's West threw it down on "Mississippi Queen".

AM0, Atkins was Reed's mentor. They did a few jams together ("Jerry's Breakdown", etc.). My Dad also had alotta Chet albums. Ol' Knopfler could throw down as well ("Sultans of Swing" is a good one). I love the shot at the "little fa99ot with earrings & makeup".

I still crack a smile when I hear that song on the radio.

Edited by: DixieDestroyer