Great guitarist, a list

Yeah I know this can quickly become a popularity contest, but let it begin.

I will start with a trip down the heavier side first. And yes there are many greats out there that aren't rock, some of the best can be found in country and of course blues (Didn't Robert Johnson lead the way?) But rock is where I will start.

First and foremost I gotta start with Satch, Joe Satriani, who in my opinion is just one of the greatest to ever pick up an axe. This man can play. If you don't believe me, just try to play along with him

 

And then there is probably the most sexiest one you will find on this or any list, Nita Strauss. I found her because I'm a big Cooper fan and she plays lead for him Now Alice is great and you can't be a slacker to be associated with him so I started looking around. This beautiful lady can flat out play, no lie.

 

Unpopular opinion, but my favorite guitarist is Kurt Cobain. Perhaps not the most technically skilled, but he knew how to use it to set a mood.

 

I think Peter Frampton - but I'm not actually sure. He was definitely famous, but maybe more for the talk box...

 

Satch: Oh look... I can play 58.3 notes in two seconds.

Me: I don't care.

 

Guerillabedlam's Top 10 Favorite Guitarists:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. David Gilmour
3. Steve Vai
4. Michael Hedges
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. Jimmy Page
7. Tony Iommi
8. Buck Dharma
9. Tom Morello
10. Kirk Hammett

 

Now the next guy is pretty freaking amazing as well. You may know him from the guitar duel with the Karate Kid or as the lead guitarist for David Lee Roth or you may recall he played lead for Whitesnake. I give you Steve Vai

 

Lol!

I like the solo on "In Bloom" I think it was... It's both harmonious and abrasive/grating all at the same time.

 

No Slowhand, gb? Not a fan?
Great list, btw.

 

I get it, he is not for everyone but I love his stuff.

Satch is not just about speed. He hits his notes perfect every time and has just a fantastic sound. and the wingspan! No way can I span that many frets.

 

I am a fan, he would easily make a top 20 list. I just don't listen to his stuff all that frequently.

 

Not a bad list there. I just haven't gotten around about Stevie Ray, Love his stuff and his style of play.

Did you know that Satch helped both Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett with their playing?

 

This one was alright.


I listened to it more than once; which is actually an accomplishment for me because usually if it's on CD (& it was) I listen to it one time and sell it back to the store. I don't really know why I do that.

 

Did Satriani learn from Frank Zappa or something?

 

Yeah, he used strange chords and bends in the right places to create a dissonant sound. He was really creative with it.

 

Yah Vai got mentorship from Satch and played with Zappa early on, a good head start to say the least. Probably a testament to his prodigious talent as well.

 

James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins

 

Here is a bit of bio on Satch

This is one of my favorite songs of his.

 

I actually know that one!

I play it different and when I learned it I thought it was a Phish song...
I play part of a "B" chord lower on the neck to some kind of "E", then back to "B" but with an F# bass-note. The last two chords are his; I play them the same configuration, but he uses his thumb to play the F-Sharp note*... Lol

 

Let us not forget these old Blues guys, ain't to many of them left in the world. Believe it or not Buddy Guy is considered on the of greats.