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Rev Gary Davis
Missisippi John Hurt (the best of the Delta style fingerpickers, when he played it sounded like 2 guitars at the same time.)
Chuck Berry (without Berry there would be no Hendrix,Paige, SRV or Beatles)
Chet Atkins
Big Bill Broonzy (he taught Clapton and the Blues Breakers how to play the blues)
Lonnie Johnson (took blues and turned it into a new form called jazz)
hi all, I am adding two to my list
FRANK MARINO
WALTER TROUT
How can two guys this good not have got inernational acclaim??
1. Chet Atkins
2. Tommy Emanualle
3. Jerry Reed
4. Santana
5.Tommy Ioni
1 - Jimi Hendrix
2 - Buckethead
3 - Eric Clapton
4 - Moby... he is an DJ i know, but he can play guitar....
5 - Gabor szabor (Think its right spelled)
my no1 is Brian Setzer
sorry havent a full list:(
Dont Stop Kid Keep Rockin' !! 1. Ritchie Blackmore
2. Jimmy Hendrix
3. Stevie Ray Vaughan
4. Tommy Bolin
5.Tommy Ioni
Yeah
1. Steve Hackett
2. Dave Gilmour
3. Alex Lifeson
4. Carlos Santana
5. Brian May
1.cody pellerin/Stellar Kart
2.paul coleman/Newsboys
3.eric clapton
that's all i can think of because i mostly listen to bands
I replied a long time ago to this topic...my list has varied slightly
Top five
1. Eric Johnson
2. Eric Clapton
3. SRV
4. Hendrix
5. Yngwie Malmsteen
Next five
6. Steve Vai
7. Rory Gallagher
8. Jose Feliciano
9. Trace Bundy
10. Angus Young
There are a ton of others that deserve to be in the top 10 as well, but these are some of the ones I like best
I wouldn't mind throwing Graham Coxon into the mix too. Underrated I would say.
Eddie Van Halen ok I agree
Mark Knopler just plain very listenable and skilled
Eric Johnson ya'll should check out
SRV stage presence
Dave Matthews because when you try to play his stuff well, you know....
I agree ... Dave Matthews is one of the best acoustic players I've ever heard or seen
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Brad Paisley
Ricky Scaggs
Joe Satriani
I just had t o come back and add Monte Montgomery. This guy can shred on an acoustic like nobodys business.
SRV #1
Mem Shannon (check out. real clean)
Carlos Santana
Mark Knopfler
Buddy Guy
Eric Clapton
1. Hank Marvin(The Shadows)
2. Jeff Beck
3. Steve Lukather(Toto)
4. Mark Knopfler(Dire Straits)
5. Jimi Hendrix
Option 2
1. Joe Satriani
2. Eric Clapton(Cream)
3. David Gilmour(Pink Floyd)
4. Slash(Guns N Roses)
5. Jimmy Page(Led Zeppelin)
I happen to like Option 2
Top 5 in no particular order;
Angus Young
Slash
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Pete Townsend
And Seasick Steve on the subs bench
Gordon Giltrap
Tommy Emmanuel
Joe Bonamassa
Jeff Beck
George Harrison
Of course there are so many greats but these are the ones i like listening to most of all
my particular favourite guitarists are Hank Marvin,Django Reinhardt,Mark Knopfler,Chet Atkins and Julian Bream....the latter being classical,but I feel does need a mention.
Have you heard Gordon Giltrap?
If not check him out on you tube
Changed my mind
1 - Zacky -A7x
2 - Synyster - A7x
3 - Herman - DragonForce
4 - Kirk - Mettalica
5 - Eric Johnson
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I never changed my mind, that was my daft 18 year old son who made the last list, what does he know about music, cmon guys lets see some more!
1. Eric Clapton
2. Jeff Beck
3. Jimmy Page
4. Hendrix
5. Robert Johnson< HUGE INOVATOR
1. hendrix
2 eddie van halen
3 eric clapton
4 JOHNNY CASH
5 dimebag darrell
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Paige
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Keith Richards
1 - Alexi Laiho (children of bodom)
2 - Jimi Hendrix
3 - Kirk Hamett
4 - Eric Clapton
5 - Van Halen
their all pretty much the same for me the number's dont mean anything 
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