Guest Report post Posted May 10, 2002 My vote defiently goes to Hendrix but there are just so many great ones Duane Allman, SRV, Clapton the list goes on what do you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted May 10, 2002 It's a really tough call to name an absolute "best ever". I'm partial to Jimmy Page, but I wouldn't stand by that pick by any means. With that in mind I'll name a few based on categories: originality: Hendrix longevity: Clapton versitility: Page technique: Van Halen Some other contenders for these include Beck, Iommi, Satriani, Rhodes, Harrison, and Gilmour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted May 10, 2002 i know who the most OVERRATED is: Jimmy Page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mark4steamboat Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Stevie Ray Vaughn was great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted May 11, 2002 "i know who the most OVERRATED is: Jimmy Page" Maybe if you only listen to death metal where all you have to do is hit the strings really quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted May 11, 2002 I also think Page is overrated. I mean, all he did was run through the pentatonic scales... the solo for "Stairway to Heaven" is a perfect example of this. If you know how to play guitar and know pentatonic scales, you can play the solo, as that's all there is to it. I still enjoy Page's work, but it's still overrated. But then, Hendrix probably is too, but I'm listening to Axis: Bold as Love right now and I'm too tired to think of anything else, especially since he's my favorite guitarist anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Steve Vai Joe Satriani John Petrucci. No one else is better than those three. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mesepher Report post Posted May 11, 2002 the man who needs NO introduction. Frank Vincent Zappa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 11, 2002 jimi hendrix,jim page, eric clapton, and carlos santana was pretty fucking great in his younger days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Hendrix and Zakk Wylde are my personal favorites... And Rich Ward, for taking simplistic riffs and making them the most badass-sounding metal/hardcore riffs I've ever heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted May 11, 2002 He might not be the best, but he is my personal favorite... Slash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whatitistoburn Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Not the best ever, but interesting enough for me: Tom Morello Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest goodhelmet Report post Posted May 11, 2002 three words- Clapton is GOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Slash is a lower deity than a god...but I enjoy him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crazy Dan Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Some of my favorites: Joe Satriani Kirk Hammett Randy Rhodes (RIP) Jimi hendrix (RIP) Jimmy Paige Stevie Ray Vaugn (RIP) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Of course i have to mention Hendrix, Vaughan, Clapton, Van Halen but my personal favourites are Johnny Marr from the Smiths and Joey Santiago from the Pixies. Both extremely underrated in terms of their influence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ArkhamGlobe Report post Posted May 11, 2002 Some of my favorites (in no particular order): Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Syd Barrett Jimi Hendrix David Gilmour Pete Townshend Eric Clapton Stevie Ray Vaughan Phil Manzanera Brian May Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheyCallMeMark Report post Posted May 11, 2002 There is one unfied, unversal, and indisputable answer to the question. Stevie Ray Vaughn. At least you can't argue with my basis for picking him. I mean this guy was tearing it up like no other ever had before and actually putting together interesting instrumentals and guitar solo's. That's my biggest beef with Vai andSatriani. They are probably among the very best in the world (I think Slash is faster but they're move versitile), but a very good portion of their library isn't exactly the most attention grabbing work. Gets kind of boring, really. But hey, for the people I would deem worthy of consideration but not worthy of the title: Slash. My personal favourite guitarist. Jerry Cantrell. My idol. I get to see him with Nickleback on Friday. I'm fucking pumped! Kirk Hammet. In my opinion, "Fade To Black" is the best rock guitar solo ever with no exceptions. Mike McCready. On of the last "old-school" style lead guitarists around these days, and if you don't know what I mean check out "Alive" and "Even Flow". In my opinion, he's a true artist. Stone Gossard. Also with Pearl Jam, he wrote pretty much every rythym on "Ten", and I think that's an accomplishment. No other rythym player has my respect like this guy. Izzy Stradlin. Except this guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mark4steamboat Report post Posted May 11, 2002 i got a chance to see zakk wylde at merry mayhem and he is awesome and a nice guy to talk to as well. i met him at a hotel one night after a show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted May 12, 2002 I should also mention ace frehley, can't call him the best but 70's KISS were quite awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mark4steamboat Report post Posted May 12, 2002 i agree with whoever said Tom Morello. He is really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest snuffbox Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Angus and Malcolm Young - AC/DC Bob Dylan Neil Young Nick Drake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mw679 Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Angus and Mal are one of the best guitar duos to ever play...They just read each other so well, it's like one giant guitar playing. As far as the best guitarist? I really have to go with SRV. He was so amazing, people's jaws would drop when they heard and saw him play. He was awesome; we lost him too early...RIP SRV! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Zakk Wylde, Jon Petrucci, Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman, to a lesser extent Yngwie Malmsteen but his shit is goofy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted May 13, 2002 a toss up between Vaughn and Satriani..if pushed id say Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Lushus Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Sammy Haggar is better than Eddie Van Halen oh yeah, and as far as rythm guitarists, going back to the guy that mentioned Pearl Jam, considering Izzy Stradlin wrote the majority of the really good GNR tunes, I'd put him up there in the great guitarist category, of course i've never heard his solo work so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Best duo are: Marty Friedmam/Dave Mustaine and Adrain Smith/Dave Murray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted May 14, 2002 Zakk Wylde, Jon Petrucci, Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman, to a lesser extent Yngwie Malmsteen but his shit is goofy. Yngwie Malmsteen always seemed to be more like a "smarty pants show-off" guitarist, who played really advanced stuff just because he could. I could be wrong though, but anyone with an album named Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar is really asking for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 14, 2002 I would say Yngwie Malmsteen, but if he steals classical riffs from Bach and Mozart, and calling them his own...I have no respect for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
