Greatest Guitarist

[PeckhamRose]

Of COURSE Lindsay Buckingham or Mark Kernopfler, how could I not have thought of him, but for bassists surely has to be Mark king?

Meanwhile I refer the honourable ladies and gentlemen to Exhibit A.

 

[PeckhamRose]

I LOVE that clip. Is there a problem?

[El Pibe]

I was so born in the 70s, but Stephen Malkmus.

[Otta]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Oh and for all those riffs you've gotta have Keith

> Richards in there. Not technically brilliant but

> he's the rhythm king.

Similar can be said for Tony Iommi. He made his own fingertips and had to downtune to reduce resistance. That's a man who was determined to play guitar!

[Alan Medic]

Some critical analysis please.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Peter Green.

[FJDGoose]

Bert Jansch, Dave Evans, Phillip Henry, Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson

[mancity68]

Guess it depends what you want from your guitar men. I stick a vote or two in for Jimmy Page, Dave Navarro, David Gilmour and the lovely Bob Mould back in the day...

[Jeremy]

Bob Mould is still knocking out some good stuff.

Like you say, depends what you're looking for. I'm not that interested in technical players - or any sort of musical virtuosity. But someone who can wrench a new sound out of the guitar and write some cool tunes in the process gets my vote. Doug Martsch from Built To Spill would be another.

But if we're talking about the traditional guitar heroes, Slash is hard to argue against for pure melodic quality.

[mancity68]

And if we're talking heart wrenching minimalism - Vini Reilly. Swoon.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

If we're talking about virtuosity and trouser-filling capability - Jimmy Lea.

And if we're talking about pure nostalgia - Hank Marvin.

[FJDGoose]

Wizz Jones, Richard Thompson

[mancity68]

Yes!! Hank Marvin!!!!

[Jah Lush]

Pete Townsend doing that windmill action thing he nicked off Keef makes my big toe shoot up in my boot.

[uncleglen]

Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani (who taught Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Ralph Santolla

[ultraburner]

Dave Mustaine.

[Jah Lush]

Robert Johnson.

[Mick Mac]

I have a mate says early Keith Richards is right up there.

I like the Edge for his identifiable style.

[tfwsoll]

No-one has mentioned Steve Cropper yet so I will. No flashy solos but every note he played, he played brilliantly.

[Otta]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I like the Edge for his identifiable style.

I have nothing against The Edge, but I always think of this

 

[fernado]

Richie Edwards?

[taper]

Gilmore and Richard Thompson certainly.

Michael Akerfeldt is pretty damn good (Opeth).

And this dude Guthrie Govan, who's been playing with Steve Wilson recently

[granadaland]

Angus Young - Riffage - and because he makes me smile.

Johnny Greenwood - axe murdering melody maker.

Bob Dylan's finger plucking.

[fernado]

Lu Edmonds from PIL, who these days looks like he's just been exhumed...

[jctg]

Paul Banks from Shed Seven.