Music buffs.Here we go again. List you're all-time favorite Guitarists (page 6)

smellsgood

I need to add to my Jonny Greenwood and Kirk Hammit

Thom Yorke, he's pretty freakin good. Particularly I saw him doing this acoustic rendition of "The Clock" on youtube, incredible he can do that and sing!

Also James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers. His voice is soooo perfect to me, and he's awesome singing and playing sole guitar in the three piece band. Formerly fourtet....

flipper

Thanks Biker Chic- I appreciate everything you do for the forum. And all the other assistants too! Really enjoy hearing all your replies on this. I'm going to try compiling a list the next couple days of the guitarists names that were mentioned on this thread and let you know how many votes or mention of different names were made to give you all an idea of who everybody thought were the top guitarists. It would be intereseting to compare. I'm kind of a statistical freak anyway, so it might be interesting to see what the consensus of the group was. Doesn't mean that others picks weren't important, musical tastes are so objective and varied, everybody has their own interests, just thought it might be interesting. I'll let you know what I found out in a couple days, the rankings of the guitarists. Thanks, Peace out, Mr. Flipper

flipper

O.K. you guys, the results are in. Your all time favorite guitarists as voted by you the jwd format readers!

1. Eric Clapton 9 votes

2. Jimi Hendrix 9 votes

3. Stevie Ray Vaughn 8 votes

4. Jimmy Page 7 votes

5. Joe Satriani 7 votes

6. Carlos Santana 6 votes

7. David Gilmour 5 votes

8. Neil Young 4 votes

9. Steve Vai 4 votes

10. Duane Allman 3 votes

11. Jeff Beck 3 votes

12. Ry Cooder 3 votes

13. The Edge 3 votes

14. Mark Knopfler 3 votes

15. Joe Perry 3 votes

16. Pete Townsend 3 votes

17. Robin Trower 3 votes

18. Eddie Van Halen 3 votes

19. Frank Zappa 3 votes

20. Lindsey Buckingham 2 votes

21. Al Dimeola 2 votes

22. Jerry Garcia 2 votes

23. Buddy Guy 2 votes

24. Steve Howe 2 votes

25. Albert King 2 votes

26. B.B. King 2 votes

27. Freddie King 2 votes

28. Gary Moore 2 votes

29. Keith Richards 2 votes

30. Joe Walsh 2 votes

Well, there you have it, as voted by you the readers. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Any more you can think of? Maybe I'll start a thread soon on all time drummers or something like it. Thanks for your responses, thought you might find this interesting

Twitch

Despite fearing the polls may be closed,....

Another up and coming guitarist, well he's been around awhile but on their last cd, Stadium Arcadium, it seemed like Red Hot Chili Peppers were letting John Frusciante I think his name is, play astounding lead guitar.

Agreed. I always did like Frusciante right from the Mothers Milk days and was glad he decided to hook up with them again after the hiatus. His playing/phrasing was somewhat understated in previous releases but seems to have come into his own on the latest CD. And he's damn good live.

Others in no particular order;

Jimmy Page

Jimi Hendrix

Eric Clapton

Jeff Beck

Pete Townshend

Robin Trower

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Billy Gibbons

Adam Jones (Tool)

Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar)

Dave Evans/The Edge (U2)