Who is ROCK'N'ROLL'S GREATEST GUITARIST?:

I fancy Graham Coxon. But I'm a brit pop person.

 

my personal favorite is slash but as far as the best there is i cant decide between Eddie Van Halen Stevie Ray Vaughn and David Gilmour =)

 

mr. jimmy page

 

henrix

 

alot of people say jimmy page but for me if you listen to his live stuff he is just way too sloppy

 

JANSCH AND DAVY GRAHAM PISS ON FAHEY AND BASHO. RENBOURN WAS A MASTER ASWELL. NOT SAYING THEY WERNT VERY VERY GOOD. DAVY GRAHAM ,THE MAN WAS A FECKING NUTTER AND THE INFLUENCE HE HAD WAS UNREAL. FIND IT HARD TO GET CLIPS OF BASHO?? ANY IDEAS?? I LIKE WHAT IVE HEARD THOUGH?
SEEN RENBOURN IN GLASGOW PLAYING WITH ROBIN WILLIAMSON OF THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND. WOW

 

keith richards

 

Richards,Page,Hendrix,May,Slash there all gooooooooood

 

George Harrison
Neil Young
Robbie robertson
Steven Stills

 

no way dude, not to me

Hendrix & Page works for me all the way!

 

hendrix. hands down

 

HENDRIX !! Not only the best skillwise, but he invented most of the techniques himself.

 

I think Slash or Angus Young would smoke Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page skillwise (both sloppy players), but they did do more for the genre and influenced more people. But if that what it takes to be the greatest guitarist, then it would be Lennon or Harrison. Purely fretboarrd skillwise, it would probably be Steve Vai, but the guy's writing is a little lacking. So then, should we judge based on the most well rounded?... well then that would be me! hahaha

 

Both of those are mediocre guitar players skill wise, there are much better examples of more technically skilled players.

 

I prefer a sloppy player who plays with creativity and soul. I don't doubt there are dozens of guitarists who could cream Jimmy Page technically (although he was a fantastic session player back in the day), but how many of them make you want to sing along with the solo like he does? Technical masters do nothing for me.

 

in no order:
slash
clapton
hendrix
randy rhodes
jimmy page
george harrison

 

You know who I'm picking. He changed the sound of rock forever.

 

Hendrix. No contest.

David Gilmour definitely second, and a very different style, of course.

 

Jimi Hendrix is obviously the best. Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane) is pretty good too.

 

Jimi is number one, then Clapton for sure (arguably both number 1).