Poll: Best Living guitarist

[CraigRT]

apparently there are so many that should be added to the poll
Jesse Cook is awesome... but no one even knows about him? what gives?

 

[LikeLinus]

BB King

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: agnitrate

Originally posted by: mpitts
I am partial to Brian Setzer.

Any man who plays in a group that has 'orchestra' in it is in no way deserving of guitarist praise.

-silver

He is a badass guitar player. Forget about the whole "Orchestra" thing.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: agnitrate

Originally posted by: mpitts
I am partial to Brian Setzer.

Any man who plays in a group that has 'orchestra' in it is in no way deserving of guitarist praise.

-silver

He is a badass guitar player. Forget about the whole "Orchestra" thing.

Yeah He's an awesome guitarist for the type of music he plays.

 

[LikeLinus]

Zack Wylde? - Ozzy Osborne

Carlos Santana - Santana

Frank Zappa

The Edge - U2 (More for his songs and effects and the way he plays guitar overall.)

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: love1u0
I would vote for David Gilmour, but he is not on the list

 

[deftron]

Clapton
Chuck Berry
BB King

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Even though I don't care for their music..you must add


John Petrucci - Dream Theater

Yngwie Malmsteen - himself

Paul Gilbert - Racer X/Mr Big

Mr Big will not be added to my list nor will anyone from Nickleback....

surprised some of the old rockers are still living..

Added Page and Gilmour

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Even though I don't care for their music..you must add


John Petrucci - Dream Theater

Yngwie Malmsteen - himself

Paul Gilbert - Racer X/Mr Big

Mr Big will not be added to my list nor will anyone from Nickleback....

surprised some of the old rockers are still living..

Added Page and Gilmour

Admitted Mr Big sucks, but Paul Gilbert was one of the best guitarist in his day. Racer X.

I'm not sure what Nickelback has to do with anything though? No one mentioned them.

 

[SeaSerpent]

David Gilmour would be my first pick, and slow hand would be my second one

 

[achiral]

joe satriani sucks ass

 

[Ausm]

Eddie Van Halen

Ausm

 

[AAjax]

You missed Pat Metheney (IMHO the best by far)

 

[Piano Man]

Originally posted by: AAjax
You missed Pat Metheney (IMHO the best by far)

I'll second that.

 

[KC5AV]

Has anyone here ever heard of Phil Keaggy?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: agnitrate

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: agnitrate
"Best living guitarist"

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

-silver

forgot he died.... :frown:

Well then we had better start putting some more up on there.

Randy Rhodes
Jimi Hendrix (ugh, I can't believe I am recommending him to be on the list. Most overrated guitarist ever, but I'm sure some people (read people who don't know anything about guitar) will want to vote for him)
I'm sure there are others

-silver

took off the dead guy and added Knoffler & Lynch, fixed Navarro's

found the Duel from the movie Crossroads on kazaa recently is what made me want to create this poll. Awesome download.

Who is Gilmour, Al Dimeola and Paco De Luca?

Dimeola is a Jazz Guitar God and Paco De Luca is a Flamenco/Classical Guitar Virtuoso. I once saw Al Dimeola in Concert with Santana as a guest Artist. Dimeola head and shoulders better than Santana which is not to say Santana wasn't great, but to acknowledge how good Dimeola was.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: agnitrate

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: agnitrate
"Best living guitarist"

Stevie Ray Vaughan?

-silver

forgot he died.... :frown:

Well then we had better start putting some more up on there.

Randy Rhodes
Jimi Hendrix (ugh, I can't believe I am recommending him to be on the list. Most overrated guitarist ever, but I'm sure some people (read people who don't know anything about guitar) will want to vote for him)
I'm sure there are others

-silver

took off the dead guy and added Knoffler & Lynch, fixed Navarro's

found the Duel from the movie Crossroads on kazaa recently is what made me want to create this poll. Awesome download.

Who is Gilmour, Al Dimeola and Paco De Luca?

Dimeola is a Jazz Guitar God and Paco De Luca is a Flamenco/Classical Guitar Virtuoso. I once saw Al Dimeola in Concert with Santana as a guest Artist. Dimeola head and shoulders better than Santana which is not to say Santana wasn't great, but to acknowledge how good Dimeola was.

Added Di Meola and Metheny

 

[deftron]

How can you not have Chuck Berry on there?

 

[achiral]

Originally posted by: KC5AV
Has anyone here ever heard of Phil Keaggy?

i'll second that one. i've seen him in concert and it's unbelievable how he is able to play.

plus when hendrix was alive he said that keaggy was the best guitarist at that time...says a lot

 

[nord1899]

I'd say Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, now Audioslave) would be my vote.

 

[Electric Amish]

Yngwie Malmsteen?
Monte Montgomery?
Kenny Wayne Shepherd?
Jeff Healey?
BB King?
Eric Johnson?

amish

 

[eplebnista]

Eddie Van Halen

 

[DannyLove]

I would say Carlos Santana but he's a sell out now, he used to be a great guitarist, but thats in the past.

danny~!

 

[silverpig]

Hmmm, van Halen or Gilmour....

Gilmour has an awesome style that is very difficult to match, but van Halen is just awesome.

I think I'll go with Gilmour.

 

[UNCjigga]

WTF...Santana has only 1 vote???