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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
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Marty, I'm not saying that Hendrix used Clapton's technique, but that he copied their format, forming a trio,
lots of Marshall amps, and double bass drums in the drum kit Digitaldreamdoor, regarding the "35 Million records
sold by Cream ", I got those numbers from an article back in 2002 off the net.The article pointed out that they sold
just over 15 million records in the States. Also, their is one guitarist not mentioned in this thread that is always underrated, the ingenious Leslie West of Mountain, who joined up with Jack Bruce after he left Cream, The Group was "West, Bruce,and Lang ". I saw the group in Seattle in 1971.
jesusa0
155 posts
 
Pablo Traberzo from Uruguay. He´s got the blues.
mitch2
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Carlos Santana has to be my top pick for pure musical enjoyment.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
Kirk Hammett of Metallica. Somehow only mentioned once (that I saw).

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. I'm not the biggest fan of the band after Ozzy's departure. Actually, I don't like it at all. I haven't seen him mentioned either.

No one IMO played a bass guitar like the late Cliff Burton of Metallica. YouTube search "Cliff Burton for whom the bell tolls."
nealhilt
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My opinion- 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Chet Atkins 3. Al Di Meola 4. Jeff Beck 5. John Mclaughlin 6. Steve Howe 7. Frank Zappa 8. Joe Satriani 9. Steve Vai 10 Eddie Van Halen 11. Robert Johnson 12. Eric Clapton. I've heard and studied most of the great ones and these are the ones who I know are real in the blood, true blue, extra ordinary Guitarists.
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