JamesKPolkEsq Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Obviously subjective, but watching this Cuban guitarist hear Stevie Ray for the first time is just fantastic. I think my money is on SRV... What do you think? References appreciated! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignalJoe Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 As a Texan I was prepared to raise 9 kinds of hell if SRV wasn't mentioned in the discussion. I may be a bit biased but I haven't heard better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvickery Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Probably the best version of “pipeline” ever was Stevie and dick dale . derrek 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Who? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer99 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 My money is on this performance... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Jimi Hendrix re-invented the art of guitar playing and everyone else has followed in his footsteps since. That is why he is the best guitarist to have ever lived. Plus, he did it all in a short time, four years, yes, four years! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gweilgi Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Clapton is God. Shortly followed by the demigods that are Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and David Gilmour. If we're crossing the pond, I'd be happy to allow Stevie Ray Vaughan into the pantheon, along with BB King and Joe Satriani. I can see this becoming one hugely controversial thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshotbud Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Clapton is God. Shortly followed by the demigods that are Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and David Gilmour. If we're crossing the pond, I'd be happy to allow Stevie Ray Vaughan into the pantheon, along with BB King and Joe Satriani. I can see this becoming one hugely controversial thread... Totally agree!Another pretty tallented guitarist Eric JohnsonSent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gweilgi Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Forgot to mention Robin Trower, to my mind one of the all-time greats... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshotbud Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 AnotherJOE WALSH!Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Jimi Hendrix. As @JohnS said, he redefined guitar playing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave O))) Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Have to agree re Hendrix on electric g. I mean without Jimi there would be no Stevie, or Joe or Jeff.... but what about acoustic? Michael Hedges would have to be a contender, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT009 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Jimi...... Listening to Machine Gun is just pure devastation. Many think of him for his Rock style, but his Blues was the foundation. Oh, he was an Airborne soldier with the 101st Airborne Division.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Too many greats to pick one as absolute greatest - Wes Montgomery, Andres Segovia, Chet Atkins, and on and on and on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMcLean68 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I totally agree with @JohnS with regard to Jimi Hendrix. I also agree with @gweilgi that Clapton is right up there, and with the demigods list, but to be a bit more complete a list I would like to add Jimmy Page and Brian May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave O))) Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Such a hippy, and like Jimi another tragic loss to music. He was killed in a car crash 1997 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave O))) Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 He may not have been the greatest ever but Glen Campbell could flat-out play. RIP Glen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Too many variables/styles for me to say that there's one "greatest." Blues: Robert Johnson Blues Rock: Jimi, in a photo finish with SRV Jazz: Django Reinhardt Chet Atkins surely didn't suck at what he did. Nor did Frank Zappa. And oh, hey, Duane Allman. For me personally for sheer enjoyment (My "favorite"): David Gilmour But man, do I miss hearing Jerry Garcia play live. An man, am I gad I get to see Stanley Jordan pay once in a while. And I wonder what the odds are that the greatest of all time is some guy (or gal) piaying in a basement somewhere, too nervous to play out anywhere. Or some guy who played before we knew how to record things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madandana Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Don Ho 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseAMuffin Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Agree on the older guys like SRV, Jimi, BB King. I also love Joe Satriani. Some of my favorites in the genres I listen to: Zakk Wylde, Dimebag Darrell(RIP), John 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hoze Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Very difficult question, but since I haven't seen the name mentioned yet I'll throw in Ry Cooder as well....certainly if we're talking slide guitar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buck14 Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2018 Prince Definitely the most underrated as well, he gets no respect for his guitar playing mastery. That was Prince's “problem”, maybe. He was too damn good at everything. In an interview, Eric Clapton was once tritely asked, “What's it like to be the best guitar player alive?” Clapton simply responded, “I don't know, ask Prince.” 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Dave O))) said: Have to agree re Hendrix on electric g. I mean without Jimi there would be no Stevie, or Joe or Jeff.... but what about acoustic? Michael Hedges would have to be a contender, IMO. On acoustic, Tommy Emmanuel would give anyone a run for their money. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbflash80 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 As most have said greatest is in the eye of the beholder…so for me its more about a style and the ability to not only show technical proficiency but also emotive styling and most importantly in my mind songwriting ability… Rock: Richie Blackmore Jazz: John McLaughlin Metal: Glenn Tipton Thrash: Dave Mustaine Death: Chuck Schuldiner Shred: Yngwie Malmsteen Blues: SRV Finger style: Leo Kottke Country: Chet Atkins Pop: Prince I am sure I am forgetting a bunch of amazing guys… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Some fine greats mentioned so far, SRV is certainly a contender for me. As a blues/rock guy, I’ll also throw in Warren Haynes and of course, Joe Bonamassa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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