1 Topic by Tim0473 (edited by Tim0473 2008-07-18 21:09:08)

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Topic: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

K guys ... just a little discussion starter here ... name your top 5 guitarists of all time ... not what everyone in the industry thinks ... it's who are YOUR top 5 ... have fun!!!

1.  Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin
2.  Joe Satriani
3.  Stevie Ray Vaughn
4.  David Gilmour - Pink Floyd
5.  Chris DeGarmo - Formerly Queensryche

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

1. Adam Jones
2. Tim Mahoney
3. Neil Young
4. Martin Gore
5. Brad Nowell (RIP)

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but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Det

What era were these guys in?  I now about Neil Young but the rest I've never heard of (maybe I'm not old enough) lol

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Shawn Lane
Jimmy Paige
Andres Segovia
Eddie Van Halen
Jimi Hendrix

And no offense, but Kirk Hammet is an absolutely lousy guitar player.  Really.

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Jimi Hendrix
Dimebag Darrel-Pantera
Kirk Hammett-Metallica
Mark Knopfler-Dire Straits
B.B King

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

My list;( changes daily, minus 1st choice )

My 2 yr old son "Meatball"
Michael Hedges
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Django Reindardt
Steve Vai
honorable mention;Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoades/Alan Holdsworth/ Duane Allman/ Warren Haynes/Roy Buchannon/ Jeff Beck/ George Benson/ Joe Satriani/ Chet Atkins/ Eric Johnson/ Jerry Garcia/ Robert Fripp/ Eric Clapton/ Pete Townsend/ Jimmy Page/Pat Metheny/ Frank Zappa/ Stephen Stills/ Alvin Lee/ Gary Moore/ Wes Montgomery/Carlos Santana/Ritchie Blackmore/Jimi Hendrix/Brian Setzer/George Harrison/ Mike Stern...........

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

These guys are just my favorites

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eddie van halen
kirk hammett
dimebag darrel
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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

1.  Stevie Ray Vaughan
2.  Eric Clapton
3.  George Harrison
4.  Prince
5.  Slash

"We don't like their sound.  Groups of guitars are on the way out."

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

1. Hendrix and Gilmour (can't choose)
3. Jimmy Page
4. SRV
5. Clapton

Eh, call me old fashioned I guess

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

In no order:

Jimmy Page
John McLoughlin
Jeff Healey (Plays pretty good for a blind white boy!)
Robert Johnson
Mark Knopfler

These are all subject to change without notice!

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Clapton
Brian May
SRV
Steve Morse
Julian Bream

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Man I just realized I had forgotten about Slash and Dimebag Darrel .... make those

5a)  SRV
5b)  Slash

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

For Rock:
Hendrix
Gilmour
Stevie Ray
Paige
Van Halen

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

On Electric

1. Freddy King
2. BB King
3. Clapton
4. Hendrix
5. Peter Green

On Acoustic

1. Davey Graham
2. Doc Watson
3. Clarence White
4. Robert Johnston (!)
5. Tut Taylor ( You have to check this guy out - see http://webpages.charter.net/tutbro/ )

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Eric Claption
Django Rheinhardt
Mark Knopfler
Buddy Guy
B.B. King

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Dave Gilmour
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
George Harrison
Neil Young

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Me and any other 4 forumist that will agree with me. In no particular order of course...lol lol

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

bold thats good

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

lol

I was suprised no one mentioned Dave Mathews

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

BB King
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Slash
Kirk Hammet
Neil Young

  Some of my favs

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Chet
Jerry Reed
Glen Campbell
Vince Gill
Steve Warner

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Tim0473 wrote:

Det

What era were these guys in?  I now about Neil Young but the rest I've never heard of (maybe I'm not old enough) lol

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Here they are with band names assigned...

1. Adam Jones - TOOL
2. Tim Mahoney - 311
3. Neil Young - ya know...
4. Martin Gore - Depeche Mode
5. Brad Nowell (RIP) - Sublime



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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Ahhhh sweet .... thanks bro!  Now I'm following wink

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24 Reply by Siege of Troy (edited by Siege of Troy 2008-01-25 03:07:37)

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

Ah, too many to choose from. Here's the ones I listen to most out of all of em though...

1. Slash
2. Hendrix
3. Travis Stever
4. Dimebage Darrell
5. Jani Liimatainen (formerly of Sonata Arctica, for those who don't know of him, listen to the songs "Weballergy", "Revontulet" and "Wolf and Raven" by Sonata Arctica, "Weballergy" is pure solo genius)

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Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time

JImi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
BB King
Carlos Santana
Eddie Van Halen

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