3 best guitarists

[the unrepentant]

1) John Petrucci
2) Jimmy Page
3) Dimebag Darrell (RIP)

If i could pick a 4 and 5 they'd probably be John Frusciante and Omar Rodriguez Lopez, not sure which way around.

 

[powersM3]

To the 'Mats on this one

1. Paul Westerberg
2. (the late) Bob Stinson
3. Slim dunlap

 

[jrbassman712]

did anyone get a chance to listen to the jeff beck single i posted? what did u think of it? ??

 

[robguitar]

1. Eddie Van Halen
2. Alex Lifeson
3. Jimmy Page

 

[A.J.]

There are too many to name, but robguitar and Pete DuBaldo are tied for #1.

 

[boombox]

Aj, HAHA!

+1 on robguitar, I haven't heard Pete yet, maybe i'll here him at Namm...?

BTW... Rob has GAS for and Axis... Bad!

 

[robguitar]

Great, now I have to practice to sustain my massive reputation.

 

[RobertB]

Today's top 3 (it changes everytime i think about it, since "top 3" has no objective reality):

Reggie Wooten
David Gilmour
Vito Bratta

 

[kissmyaxe]

I can only go as far as a top 3, after that I have too many I love, but my deffinate 3 are
Buckethead
JP
David Gilmour

 

[Spudmurphy]

tough one.

I still get goosebumps listening to Kossof - technically nowhere near the guitarists of today but more feel than all put together.(Just him a Les Paul and a Marshall/Orange.)

Sonny Landreth - no other sllide player like him - get to hear him with John Hiatt

Difficult for #3 who do I go for Lowell George/Townshend/Albert Lee/Beck

Albert Lee

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

1) A quiet one
2) One that plays in tune
3) One that only solo’s 8 bars

At least that’s the ones that I like.

I like the way you think!
On occasion, #3 can be excused.

 

[MingusBASS]

My favorites:

David Gilmour
Rory Gallagher
Johnny Greenwood

 

[MrMusashi]

1. srv
2. scott henderson.. oohh.. smooth blues with dang interesting twists.. and what a tone!
3. bjørn berge.. go check him out on youtube! one man alone, playing the blues with such an intensity you wonder when is he gonna empty?? but he doesnt..

MrM

 

[muggsy]

There are so many, but I tried to come up with three great ones who haven't been named yet. Wasn't too hard.

Danny Gatton
Richard Thompson
Peter Green

 

[freddy]

Based on actual records that I have put down my hard-earned money for over the last thirty years, I have to agree with the OP, but in a slightly different order:

1) Carlos Santana
2) Jeff Beck
3) Eric Clapton

 

[dany]

3 best guitar players

1-Eric Clapton
2-Eddie Van Halen
3-Jeff Beck

 

[CaptainFingers]

The Best are also My Favorites

Without a doubt:


1) Al DiMeola

2) Lee Ritenour

3) John Petrucci

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honorable Mention:

4) Greg Howe

5) John Scofield

6) Steve Lukather

 

[TheStiffness]

1.) Phil Keaggy (look him up, if you do not know who he is -- you darn well should)
2.) Steve Morse
3.) Luke

Also - look up Eric Mongrain, Andy Mckee and Pierre Bensusan -- very impressive

 

[A.J.]

Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant

 

[TheStiffness]

Derek Brooks?