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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Maybe I've mentioned this before, but I continue to appreciate Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell -- all major influences on my own guitar playing. Joan Jett was fun if perhaps a bit sloppy. One of the punk bands I played in had a female lead guitarist, too. She was horrible. I got to say, though, that her ineptness had little to do with our own lack of success. Even by punk band standards we were horrible.

Leo Kottke

Jorma Kaukonen

Richard Thompson

Joni Mitchell

Jimmy Page

Larry Coryell

Bonnie Raitt

Never mind the guys that just make noise…

Jim Hall

Charlie Bird

Carlos Montoya