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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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martinb0820
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Leo Kottke

Jorma Kaukonen

Richard Thompson

Joni Mitchell

Jimmy Page

Larry Coryell

Bonnie Raitt

coppy777
141 posts
 

Never mind the guys that just make noise…

Jim Hall

Charlie Bird

Carlos Montoya

dz13
252 posts
 

Need to add Bill Nelson to my list. 

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bdp24
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@bgross: Guess you missed my post, ay? Harrison is in there.

Since his name has been invoked, will someone tell me why people call Keith Richards "Keef"? For evidence of why I didn’t list him, watch the scene in the documentary (Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll) Richards made on the great Chuck Berry (a name I DID neglect to include), in which Chuck repeatedly demonstrates to Keith how to play "Oh, Carol" correctly (with the signature guitar phrase played starting with the strings "bent" up.). Try as he might, Keith just can’t do it. Lame. If you think Richards is good at the Chuck Berry style, you really need to hear Dave Edmunds.

robert53
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Most of the great, well, known guitarists have been mentioned, so I'll mention a not so well, known one, Danny Infantino.

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