Yeah, Ill go along with that; but its all personal preference. He is way overrated. 4 Jeff Healy Like Eddie Trunk from That Metal Show. Oh how we rue about our favorite guitarists. Raquel Welch, who made her name as a Hollywood bombshell in the 1966 films "One Million Years B.C." and "Fantastic Voyage," died Feb. 15 after a brief illness, her manager Steve Sauer told USA . Im glad Dickie Betts made it but what about Duane Allman? , But then again, probably not many here who even know who that is . If he was 4 where is Jan Akkerman? Its about guitarists. Steven or Stephen is a male name from the GREEK word "Stephanos," which means Honor, reward, fame. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, it was his main show, 'The Steve Harvey Show,' which aired from 1996 to 2002, that catapulted him to prominence. Did you miss Ten years afters Im Goin Home at Woodstock? Try reading the piece before you slag it off. Lindsey Buckingham is often overlooked but a brilliant player. Dick Dale (Surf guitarist) Id make it the Best Lead Guitar or Best Bassist or Rhythm. just one thing is 100% sure: jimi best axeman eveeeeeeeeeeeeeeer !!! Ahh totality of the musical list. And to all of you people out there you forgot the most original, the legendary Les Paul !!! he sucks, thats what about him. Pat Metheny Did we forget one of your favorite famous men named Steve or Stephen? Its like art or writers or actors it all comes down to personal preference. BB KING is #4 BUT he is WAY overrated! His feature film debut was in 'The Absent-Minded Waiter,' a short film nominated for an Academy Award. Even the great BB king said Clapton took blues to another level it hadnt been before. Who drew up this list?! Steve Morse Steve Vai Stevie Ray Vaughn Steve Miller Steve Cropper Stephen Stills Steve Lukather Steve Howe Steve Hackett Steve Earle Steve Lynch Steven Van Zandt Check out: Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart, The most inventive guitarist to come from the post-punk era, Mould brought psychedelia to the mosh pit when Hsker D did their own version of The Byrds Eight Miles High. The careening energy he packs into every solo is still a sonic blast 40 years down the line. Clapton is DERIVATIVE, copping licks from everyone who went before him. 4. Has anyone ever heard Eruption? Heres a clip of SRV looking like they just scraped him off the floor and handed him his strat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw Yeah I gotta put that above Clapton. 47. Before I even read the list, I pegged Clapton in the top 3. Jose Feliciano also merits a place. Haynes is the king of the jam-band world because hes absorbed the full tradition and personalized it. Phil Keaggy also a wonderful guitarist. I dont know why I even look at these lists. Steven Spielberg is perhaps one of the most well-known Stevens on this list. Rendering everything else you said completely irrelevant. Check out: Blues For Norma, Earning our vote for one of the greatest guitarists still living, what Richard Thompson does by now transcends categories of folk or rock. Steve Lukather (Toto Guitarist) Players who use genuine 1950's Les Pauls which aren't bursts. Find a mixing engineer to combine your beat and vocals so they "sit" together. Even Hendrix said Terry was a better player than him. SONG NAME" what a wonderful name for a(n) GENRE song! 1. You have Eric Clapton at Number 3. No Todd Rundgren makes this list in my top 50 worthless list! I suggest those doing so give him a proper listen. I cant tell you how many names out of the fifty listed that I would have put him ahead of, but its numerous. Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Craig Chaquico, Russ Freeman, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chieli Minucci, Vince Gill, Tommy Emanuel, Al DiMeola, Paco Dilucia, John McLaughlin, etc theres way too many to mention. Check out: Sultans Of Swing, As the lead man in Pink Floyd, David Gilmour added cheap thrills to a band that usually disdained them. EVERY OTHER GUITARIST. Steve Howe Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band Although he wasn't born in Dallas, rocker/blues singer Steve Miller moved here with his family when he was seven years old. b) jeff beck 10 ha. M. Martin Barre Engineers in the studio will set you up and guide you through the recording process. In 2012, Petrucci was ranked the 17th greatest guitarist of all time by a Guitar World magazine readers poll. One of his most classic solos occurs in his ode to another guitarist: Check any of the many recorded versions of Keith Dont Go. Eric Clapton was once interviewed after a concert and asked what it was like to be the best guitar player in the world.His reply was You should go and ask Prince.. Erik Brann child prodigy violinist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra before becoming lead guitarist with Iron Butterfly and Flintwhistle probably has more talent than most on the list but died young. I was hoping someone would mention Roy. 5-Tina S He was as proficient as most of the others that are on the list or have been mentioned, but like it or not he had a musical creativity and imagination that was uniquely his own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1img-uPWSOU. If anyone ever saw the guitar showdown in Spain hosted by Brian May you would wonder how he made the list at all, and putting Jimmy Page at #2 really does take the biscuit. 6. 23. theres so much wrong with this list, it is barely worth commenting on. 2-Tina S Apart from fine work with Timebox,Patto and Boxer, he was the guitarist for a fierce three-piece called Tempest which was led by the great Jon Hisemans drums. What about Joe Bonamassa. HE ALWAYS MAKE NUMBER 1 FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS. Lindsay Buckingham awesome guitarist, 2. Steve: Guitarist for Toto and Michael Jackson. But lets face it, this is all subjective. That alone makes this list a joke ! The only reason these lists are ever compiled I would suggest is to create controversy/discussion. What about Chet Atkins (dubbed Mr. Hendrix He copied his style from predecessors. Personally were I given the job of making a list I would clarify why people are included. Sadly, Quicksilver Messenger Services Gary Duncan is always missing from these lists, He deserves to be there, you just have to listen. And lets not forget music is not a competition. Mayall sported great guitarists, but John himself isnt one of them. Jimmy Page no Rory Gallagher,Gary moore, Dave Meneketti. Billy Gibbons Ill finish with a check him out recommendation of a player who makes no lists that Ive seen: the late Ollie Halsall. Rory Gallagher should be in the top Ten. Jan Akkerman should be here as well, Sylvia was brilliant and as mentioned earlier he was voted worlds best guitarist and was such a major player that he was one of very few guitarists at that time to actually have a guitar named after him. So, get over yourselvesif you dont like the list, MAKE OUT YOUR OWN LIST AND QUIT WHINING, you bunch of crybaby a**holes. During this time, the band embarked on their longest concert tours, promoted their singles with conceptual music videos, and made appearances in television, film and video games. Check out: Eruption, Englands premier folk traditionalist, Martin Carthy is famously the man whose version of Scarborough Fair was nicked by Paul Simon. Whoever came up with this list must be on some bloody good drugs. Steve is a popular name. Perhaps the most overrated guitarist that ever lived. I note you place BB King at Number 8. Steve Carrell hasn't been on SNL, but he used to star on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. This is many of them,but,Sonny Landreth,is on of them,many is forgotten,Albert Lee,jimmy thackery,hank marvin,eddie meduza,ystein sunde,roy clark,marty stuart,jerry reed,waylon jennings,hank c burnette,bill kirchen,and the guitaist for tom petty,j.j.cale,++. The guy has been an amazing player for 45 years, Are you talking about Trey Anisasio? Sixteen Michigan schools have been awarded $205,028 to develop Great Lakes-based science, technology, engineering, and math - STEM - programs. Tyler rose to popularity in the 1970s as the main vocalist of Aerosmith, which spawned hard rock albums such as Toys in the Attic and Rocks, as well as a run of hit singles such as "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion," and "Walk This Way." Jimmy Reed (Blues Guitarist Aerosmith later made a comeback with the multi-platinum albums Permanent Vacation and Pump, Get a Grip and Nine Lives, which produced a combined thirteen Top 40 singles and won the band numerous awards. All of these should be in the Top 10 or 20. I agree about Nokie Edwards! Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for CATS, Rich Fury/Getty Images for Fashion Nova, David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Many singers have changed their names in order to break into the music industry. Furthernore, I bet Eric Clapton would be saying that Robert Johnson and Elmore James belong on the list well up the ladder to the top. I agree with about 2/3 of the list. No John Petrucci, Dream Theater? : Another dumb list. Probably the ultimate Steve. Check out: Bolero, Born into the extended Allman Brothers family (hes Butch Trucks nephew) and named after Eric Claptons alter-ego, Derek Trucks was truly born to play his music. A list like this is moronic and is a liberals idea of what everyone should think, and that one size fits all. !, .said Keith Richards, .Im number one because I represent the free spirit of rock and roll and my guitar was the marching voice. Learn something about guitar playing and the history and then come back, all his contemporaries were blown away by his virtuosity- he sparked the careers of many great guitarists and was one of the greatest showmen ever to grace this planet. 35. An early adopter of synths in jazz, hes also the only person to win a Grammy in ten different categories. A Best Guitarist list without Todd Rundgren on it. 10 of 25 Neil Young - "Old Black" Michael. He currently resides in Del Mar, Calif. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'gemtracks_com-narrow-sky-2','ezslot_22',196,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-gemtracks_com-narrow-sky-2-0');Don't miss out on this opportunity to read our recommended article on 10+ Most Famous Singers and Celebrities Named Nathan now. (lucky him). what a list where is THE GUITAR MAN DUANE EDDY. I have heard about that interview and I gotta admit Prince was something else, way under appreciated as a guitiar player. You should know him! Use our submission service to send your songs to Spotify playlists, magazines and even record labels! Such is the nature of these lists. Absolutely agree with Trower, always seems to be forgotten, strange, also no Michael Schenker? And in that case, we would remember him as that great guitarist who got all weird and made thirty years of very strange records. Warren fing Haynes plays blues, rock, R&B, jazz, country, and some genres that havent even been defined. Come on dudes, it is like you just threw that list up there to see how much dissension you could create. In the mid-1970s, after a successful venture into television, he rose to fame and appeared on numerous shows. Where is Steve Winwood or for that matter Eric Clapton? He was good, but I can name a dozen others that were better! Where the fuck is Dweezil Zappa?..and His dad should be in the top 5. Winwood was a founding member of numerous famous 1960s and 1970s groups, including the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith. Check out: Melting Pot, The key to Jimmy Pages genius is really his years as a session player, coming up with endless ways to enhance a song. Rory Gallagher of Taste. Try playing Crazy on You. This list is crazy. WFH Man Just listen sometime. How did Alvin Lee get left off this list , what a joke . How is Eric Johnson not on the list. Gen. Charles Young, Miller entered the Army to modernize its approach to . Guitar playing doesnt get more brutal than Rice Pudding, the killer cut from his Beck-Ola album. Steve: Guitarist for Genesis. Check out: Layla, Proving that brainiacs really do belong in rocknroll, Brian Mays talent as an inventor/engineer gave Queen the wide array of guitar sounds that they needed to rule the arenas and properly frame Freddie Mercury as a lead singer. Have you heard Andy Summer and Robert Fripp played together? I know somebody who SHOULDNT be on this list Eric Clapton! Alan Holdsworth blows them all away. Sorry folks! Pleeeeeeease! Just did some searching, and I was pleased to find out that he put that "urban legend"about the Monkees turning down "Sugar, Sugar" to rest over 10 years ago! I can think of tons of people that should be on the list before a few of these! Jimi is number one true that, even over Andres Segovia, but numbers 2-50 are purely how you. My suggestion is to come up with The ultimate Top 100 best guitar player in the world covering every genre! Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers guitarist beginning when he has 15 yrs. yes loved Santana.many greats overlooked, I think John is on the great harmonica list. Jimis entire recording career is four years long. 2) DAVEY JOHNSTONE: ELTON JOHN made a good choice in hiring him. Agreed Gilmour is the greatest. Anyways its laughable how low Gilmore and Blackmore are on this list and equally laudable that some of your honorable mentions arent on the actual list above several of those who are. Robin Grower (still touring) Its a bit of a joke that Gary more and Bonamassa arent anywhere really to be seen. But if you listen to Page, away from Zep, you wouldnt be able to tell who that was. Tele picker Steve Wariner. Forgotten are Jan Akkerman and The Hellecasters, Stochelo Rosenberg, Chet Atkins and many more! 2) Harrison Joe Satriani No Neil Young, Alex Lifeson, Joe Walsh etc. Pissing matches like these do nothing to celebrate music or advance happy discussions. Frank Gambale 2 many 2 narrow down 2 50. But, if you look at his career, 50+ years, and the number of other artists on that list who cite him as an influence, Id say his place on the list is well deserved. Satriani did NOT do the same to Blackmore. Derek and Joe gotta be in the top 50. obviously whoever came up with this list has forgotten about carlos santana. The 1961 compilation album Djangology is one of Django Reinhardts many collaborations with violinist Stphane Grapelli, and is the very essence of swing. 30. 34. 41. An alto saxophonist and composer, he was one of the most powerful and controversial innovators in the history of jazz music. I can see Top 50 does not do any justice. No Alvin Lee, Joe Walsh, Billy Gibbons, Walter Becker, Michael Schenker. 36. That man can play anything! They have Keith Richards at #5! When was the last time in the past 25 years that you even saw Keith Richards ugly mug on a music magazine, much less heard anybody say something like man that Keith Richards is (add superlative here.)? In college, he produced DIY recordings and organized underground concerts from his Biko room in the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative in Isla Vista, a residential area next to UCSB. Ive only been playing for a year (started at age 53) and am just happy to have that moment now and then!!! No John Martyn, Nick Drake the list is a joke it has to be BECAUSE The Edge is listedgive me a break hes useless without all his gadgets hidden below the stage. Robbie Krieger ???????????????? could peter green ever invent the guitar Language of the following decades ? I'm very satisfied! Though Cash grew up surrounded by music, he enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950. Who figured the list? SETZER please. No Soul in your choices. this is actually the worst Ive seen so far, Definitely my favorite acoustic/rhythm guitar player is Pete Townshend https://youtu.be/2t9slqL_eSw. Okay, this is specific to Rock/Pop/Blues. He was born into a musical familyhis father was a classical musician and music teacherand music was an integral part of his life from the start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHyVD9972_Q, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUQ1_rJAVCw, Jose Feliciano Following it came a slew of other series, including 'The Steve Harvey Morning Show,' 'The Steve Talk Show,' 'Family Feud,' 'Little Big Shots,' 'Little Big Shots: Forever Young,' and 'Steve Harvey's Funderdome.' this is a list of something not sure what. Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny could play circles around anyone on this list. RUGGERO ROBIN from Italy???!!! It also misses Jethro Tulls Martin Barre. Lame. Dont trust a list who put Keith Richards above Jeff Beck!! He was no hermit, but studied other great players of his time with great care and fascination. No wonder Gallagher was one of the few old-guard rockers that the punks still liked. In addition, he is one of the most famous musicians in the world who left a mark in the music industry. Then you add Gilmore and his fantastic depth. Check out: Gypsy Queen, Flashy guitar solos by anybody but Eddie Van Halen were falling out of fashion in the late 80s until Joe Satriani made them fun again. Have you even listened to any of his solos (note: all of his live solos are completely improvised), I have seen many of the guitarists on this list, Clapton outplays the lot! Kerr was a member of the Palisades Dolphins while attending Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. Also Id put SRV at 2 and maybe even 1. This producer/DJ is a freaking BEAST! Skunk Baxter???? As one of the few surviving artists from that era, this guitar virtuoso is a living legend. From the stars who lived troubled lives to the young greats who left us before their time, revisit many of the musician deaths that hit fans the hardest over the years. Did you hear about the new name for Stevie Ray Vaughn? i like your list muuuuuuch better Their birth place was Saginaw, Michigan Check out: Philby, As the charter guitarist of George Clintons P-Funk crew, Eddie Hazel played some of the most out-there solos ever ventured in a rock or funk context (check any live version of Maggot Brain for evidence). Frankly, I was surprised to see that Peter Green was ranked so low.(38th). Its a list of lists! Their names are Alex Lifeson and John Petrucci. Ever the quiet one, Harrisons economic use of soloing playing exactly whats needed, when its needed was an essential part of The Beatles sound. No Frank Marino??? Not many can play it all. John MacLaughlin Everyone who saw him said he was Eons ahead of all other players in the area of electric rock ,funk & soul. No contest. any panel who makes these kinds of assessment needs to be at least 50 years oldand should be guitar players themselvesso they have some idea what they are talking about. My list: Not only did he provide them with killer riffs, but he stretched out to parts unknown in his solos. James Burdon is low but hes great too. Quite unusual! His regular band Govt Mule can be spacey or bone-crunching depending on the tune. No Ted Nugent. Since I saw him in concert and talk about impressive.