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Favourite Guitarists

This discussion was inspired by the recent article about our 3 favourite female singers.

Because it was impossible for me to pick just three female vocalists ( I love women singers), I will not put a limit as to how many you wish to vote for. I limited myself to a dozen. However, if you list more that 50 I will seriously question your decision making skills.

In no particular order, except for Rory at number one.

1. Rory Gallagher

2. Peter Green

3. Roy Buchanan

4. Joe Bonamassa

5. David Gimour

6. Slash

7. Johnny Winter

8. Duane Allman

9. Stevie Ray Vaughn

10. Mark Knopfler

11. Glen Campbell

12. Guthrie Govan

 

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crustycoot
644 posts
 

I will go for my greatest to mean most influential innovators AND artistically accomplished, chronologically ordered.  I am a Blues and Rock guy first, Jazz down the list.

Django Reinhardt

Charlie Christian

Elmore James

BB King

Chuck Berry

Wes Montgomery 

Michael Bloomfield 

Eric Clapton 

Jimi Hendrix

John McLaughlin

Adrian Belew

I also love acoustic folk guitar…

Doc Watson

Mississippi John Hurt

Jorma Kaukonen

Tommy Emanuel

Billy Strings

 

 

tomaswv
221 posts
 

my favorite: Gabor Szabo

And in no particular order:

Grant Green

Philip Catherine

John McLaughlin

John Fahey

Mark Knopfler

John Scofield

And the most underrated:

Robbie Robertson

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tony1954 OP
1,037 posts
 

@whiteknee 

Have to agree about JJ Cale. Very under rated and a style all his own.

Saw him at the QE Theatre here in Vancouver back in June of 1975.

Or didn't see him, as he sat on a tall stool with a big, wide brimmed hat pulled down over his face for the whole show.

A fine performance.

whiteknee
49 posts
 

Insightful interview with Clapton who was intrigued by JJ Cale’s music, technique and lifestyle. 
 

 

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snowdog57
15 posts
 

Bcuz they're not mentioned yet...

Steve Morse

Brian Setzer

+ 1 more for Alex Lifeson

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