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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^^^^Audiozen - where on earth are you getting those figures?
There is no way Cream sold 35 million albums from 66-68 - even MJ did not do that on any single record? At that time, a good album was lucky to sell a few hunderd thousand. Even the Beetles or Elvis didn't sell at that level. It was not until the 1980s that albums began to sell above 10 million copies on a regular basis.
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100,000 Watt sound system from basic head units? Please give a reference. What did they use exactly? You would need like 1000 JCM800 (or what ever they had in 68) and I cant imagine the speaker cabinet set ups. FWIW, when you see bands with a wall of cabinets - it is a stage prop- most are MT boxes and hooked to nothing.
>They were the first rock group to do long jam sessions on stage

h really? Lots of revisionist history in that post.
Audiozen-

Wow, those facts are indisputable.

Awesome display of rock and roll knowledge.

There's a seat in Cleveland with your name on it.