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Listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn's epic "Couldn't Stand the Weather" album. Dude was massively talented.
Who's your top guitarist and why? Be specific.
Just for fun, here's a Top 50 from Rolling Stone that covers all genres, and not just "rock":
50 - Elmore James
49 - PJ Harvey
48 - Curtis Mayfield
47 - The Edge (U2)
46 - Frank Zappa
45 - Steve Cropper
44 - Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
43 - Jonny Greenwood and Ed O’Brien (Radiohead)
42 - Vernon Reid (Living Color)
41 - Bo Diddley
40 - John Fahey
39 - Chet Atkins
38 - Angus Young and Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
37 - Pete Townshend (The Who)
36 - Elizabeth Cotten
35 - Eric Clapton (Bluesbreakers/Cream/Blind Faith/Derek & The Dominoes/solo/COVID-19)
34 - Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
33 - Brian May (Queen)
32 - Jack White (White Stripes/solo)
31 - George Harrison
30 - Neil Young
29 - Eddie Hazel (Parliament/Funkadelic)
28 - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
27 - Buddy Guy
26 - St. Vincent
25 - John Frusciante
24 - James Burton (Ricky Nelson/Elvis/Emmylou Harris)
23 - James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
22 - Albert King
21 - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
20 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
19 - Freddy King
18 - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave)
17 - Mother Maybelle Carter (Carter Family)
16 - Robert Johnson
15 - Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
14 - Prince
13 - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
12 - Jimmy Nolen (James Brown)
11 - Carlos Santana
10 - Duane Allman (Allman Brothers/Derek and The Dominoes)
9 - Joni Mitchell
8 - B.B. King
7 - Nile Rodgers (Chic/Diana Ross/Sister Sledge/David Bowie)
6 - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
5 - Jeff Beck
4 - Eddie Van Halen
3 - Jimmy Page
2 - Chuck Berry
1 - Jimi Hendrix
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Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) is better than 3/4 of that list and the best guitarist in the game these days IMO.
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Well all depends on your style of music. I like country bluegrass so my two are probably Don Rich and Clarence White. The way they play just does something for me, but I play and can appreciate all of them that are top notch. John 5 is another than can play about anything on a telecaster.
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The fact that Chet Atkins isn't in the top 10 and Dickey Betts nor Mark Knopfler are even on the list makes me believe whoever pulled this list out of their anus has no credibility what so ever.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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Booner
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The fact that Chet Atkins isn't in the top 10 and Dickey Betts nor Mark Knopfler are even on the list makes me believe whoever pulled this list out of their anus has no credibility what so ever.
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Big Stevie Ray Vaughn fan. There are too many guitarist over the years to say best. Roy Clarke was way underrated!
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I guess I'd agree with most of that. Anyone that made the list is a great guitarist any way you look at it. That said, I would put Eddie VanHalen before Chuck Berry though, if for no other reason than I like the sound better. Both are excellent in their genre. I'd probably rate Stevie Ray Vaughn and David Gilmour a little higher too.
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Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) is better than 3/4 of that list and the best guitarist in the game these days IMO. Yep. Joe Satriano is damn good too. Many on the list have some pizzazz, but not top of the hill skill. Hard to not say EVH is the best. I don't think all genres were repped. Billy Strings is good too.
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Booner
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I think it’s a sin that Steve Gaines isn’t on that list.
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Some of those are laughable. I do agree with BCLC on this one. Charlie Starr is very good. Several others left out such as Steve Gaines, Allen Collins, and Derek Trucks. Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) is better than 3/4 of that list and the best guitarist in the game these days IMO.
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Freak of Nature
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"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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10 point
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Toy Caldwell, Marshall Tucker Band
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Carlos Santana you can tell him by his sound when he is playing
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Roy Clark was incredible!!!
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Freak of Nature
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The fact that Chet Atkins isn't in the top 10 and Dickey Betts nor Mark Knopfler are even on the list makes me believe whoever pulled this list out of their anus has no credibility what so ever. And they have The Edge on the list. He was terrible early on and became serviceable but no way he's top 100 much less top 50.
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The fact that Chet Atkins isn't in the top 10 and Dickey Betts nor Mark Knopfler are even on the list makes me believe whoever pulled this list out of their anus has no credibility what so ever. Thank you! Roy Clark was very good too. Keith Richards is good but not top 20 and I’m a huge stones fan. Has some incredible licks and signature riffs though. How Alex Lifeson from RUSH is left off is insane. Prince should be top 5. Maybe top 3.
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Google Junior Brown 409. No list is legitimate without him and Mark Knofler
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Carlos Santana you can tell him by his sound when he is playing First that came to mind and Roy wasn’t far behind , but there are so many…watched a Les Paul performance not long ago..B.B. King and a host of bluesmen….Vai,..Satrioni…Brad Paisley is talented…too many to not leave some out.
experience is a freakin' awesome teacher....
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Yes I always forget Mark Knofler for some reason.
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Freak of Nature
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The fact that Richie Blackmore isn’t on the list destroys it’s credibility.
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