Whos The Greatest Guitarist?

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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    keeponrockin wrote:
    And for this generation, I'd go Derek Trucks and Davy Knowles. Both of these guys are absolutley fucking spectacular.
    And in keeping with what I said to you before about the first time I saw Davy Knowles when he was just a kid, I'm glad he got named in this thread before Clapton :p Blows him out of the water.
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  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    Mick Taylor or Keith Richards
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    If we're gonna go with living guitarists, I don't think this can be beat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,995
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    If we're gonna go with living guitarists, I don't think this can be beat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE

    ouch
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    Jimi Hendrix followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn. There isn't a close third.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    If we're gonna go with living guitarists, I don't think this can be beat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE
    wow. i've just been blown away
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    If we're gonna go with living guitarists, I don't think this can be beat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE

    Im speechless
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    Buddy Guy.
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


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  • corduroid
    corduroid Posts: 293
    Collin wrote:
    Buddy Guy.
    +1

    As a soul scorcher, he takes the cake.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    yeah buddy guy is gooooood.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    [sarcasm]Whoever that guy from Panic at the Disco is he is soooooo good! [\sacasm]
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,138
    Jimmy Page
  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    Frank Zappa or Steve Vai

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybG_mXqTp7E&feature=related
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    6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
    9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
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    11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
    4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
    8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022



  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    Trey Anastasio
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,995
    Trailer wrote:
    Trey Anastasio
    Cob wrote:
    Frank Zappa
    Two my favorites. I love those Phish 4 disc live albums. you throw them in on a sunny day at a BBQ or something and let 'em play. Trey sounds amazing on every track. and Frank? what can I say? we all know how he's a whole 'nother level with everything he did.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

    Pearl Jam bootlegs:
    http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Howie Day hands down......

    Just screwing around, so many greats have been mentioned, but I will have to add B.B. King to the list. Few people can match him when he is armed with Lucille.
    PJ:
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    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

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  • The Long Road
    The Long Road Posts: 183
    Jimi Hendrix was the best ever. He was from another planet. Jimi never played cover songs (with the exception of some Beatles and Dylan) because he didn't have to. Stevie Ray was great too, but played a lot of cover songs live, including many Jimi covers. Stevie was never the creator Jimi was but technically Stevie was as clean as you'll ever hear.
    "All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives"--Ed
  • rage333
    rage333 Posts: 157
    Jimi Hendrix was hands down the greatest ever.
    Jimmy Page is my number two.
    "when the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will be at peace"-Jimi Hendrix
  • edpearson
    edpearson Posts: 331
    I can't decide between these two Gods:

    Jimi Hendrix
    Stevie Ray Vaughan

    Some days I give SRV the edge just because he was around longer to perfect his style. On the other hand, no guitar player has been more influential than Jimi.
    Rock on!
    ~Edward

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  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    haven't read any previous answers, but here are a few of my favs:

    d.gilmour
    p.townsend
    j.page
    m.mcready
    j.fruiciante
    k.hammet
    c.brownstein
    k.thayil
    srv
    j.hendrix
    n.young
    etc.
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