Who is your overall favorite guitarist?


At 44 years of age, I personally feel fortunate to have lived in an era along with some of the finest guitarists who have ever lived. I have always had an overwhelming love of music. As I look back to my earlier years of music appreciation (I took formal piano training for 17 years) I remember how my instructor would suggest exposing myself to the many different styles and disciplines of music.

These were such valuable words of wisdom. Considering the fact that this suggestion, more or less, forced me to be more open to musicians other than those that played in strictly rock and roll bands.

Wow, was I surprised to find that I could be as entertained by Chet Atkins and Les Paul as I could be by Ritchie Blackmore or Carlos Santana. Just think about some of the finest from our time. Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Robin Trower, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Johnson, Steve Howe, Al DiMeola, the list could seem almost endless. All such incredible musicians.

Although it's very hard to pick one person or style in particular, let's remember the key words, "overall favorite".
I would probably have to say that my overall favorite would have to be Steve Morse (from Dixie Dregs fame).

Who is your favorite?
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Amorsby, if your a Benson fan, you may want to check out Norman Brown. He did an album titled "After The Storm" in 1994. Great licks with a Benson like quality.
Jeff Beck - favorite innovative guitarists

Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy - favorite blues guitarists

Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan & Duanne Allman- favorite dead guitarists

Jeff Healey - favorite blind guitarist

Jimmy Page - favorite noisy guitarist

Eddie Van Halen - favorite overrated guitarist

Jerry Garcia - favorite missing fingers guitarist and favorite addicted guitarist, and favorite Dead guitarist.

Alvin Lee - favorite methamphetamine guitarist.
Wow, some great names on the list.
My picks would need to be Buddy Guy and Joe Satriani.

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How about Leslie West a real guitar players guitarist, I have never heard anybody say somebody sounds like Leslie West,truly inovative and seldom copied those pinch harmonics are too much, I just think he deserves mention