your top 5 guitarists...

[NorM]

Morse
Rhoads
Satch
Lifeson
Eddie

 

[beej]

Hah ... lots of like minds on this board. My top 5 (in terms of lifetime influence) would have to be (in order):

Page, Beck, Lifeson, EVH, Morse

(If only I'd heard more Morse in my formative years.)

 

[kbaim]

2 things.

It's RHOADS.

Not Rhodes.

KEITH

 

[Danjp1928]

1. John Petrucci --- (Dream Theater)
2. Michael Romeo --- (Symphony X)
3. Mattias Ia Eklund --- (Freak Guitar)
4. Ron Thal --- (Bumblefoot)
5. Tommy Emmanuell --- (Tommy Emmanuell)

 

[phatduckk]

my list prolly consists of some dudes that arent "amazing" but i love their style ...

so in no particular order

Chris Cheney - The Living End
Slash
Brian Setzer
Rob Ramos & Jake Kiley - both dudes from Strung Out (i think thats their names) {im counting 'em together as one. LOL}

... and i have no idea why I cant think of anyone else. probably cuz i was in vegas just 4 hours ago

 

[fsmith]

Hmmmm. In no particular order, I could listen to any of them all day.

Petrucci
Morse
Schon
Gilmour
Lifeson


fred

 

[mbgreene]

I agree that five is not enough because it can really vary rapidly with my mood (Mood for a Day? - uh oh got to add another one) - I've never been tied to a particular style or sound and try to appreciate who I'm listening to when I'm in that mood. I must also admit that I was not aware of Mr. Petrucci until I found this forum and started researching my AL. I've since picked up the Evening With... CD and got a copy of Rock Discipline from Ernie1966 (good man that he is) and am very impressed. I will probaly pick up more stuff - any suggestions would be great - but don't feel I can put him in my personal all time list until I'm more familiar.

So for this post I will break the rules slightly

Danny Gatton
Albert Lee
David Gilmour
SRV
EVH
Dickey Betts
Brian May
Carlos Santana
Mr. Morse
Page
Hendrix

I guess I'm sort of like Donny and Marie - A little bit country and a little bit Rock and Roll

 

[Eilif]

So...are you going to add Steve Howe?

(Mood for a Day? - uh oh got to add another one

So for this post I will break the rules slightly

Danny Gatton
Albert Lee
David Gilmour
SRV
EVH
Dickey Betts
Brian May
Carlos Santana
Mr. Morse
Page
Hendrix

 

[mbgreene]

I figured the implication was sufficient

 

[jazzbo jim]

Yeowza! ONLY 5!!?

OK...
Lenny Breau
Alan Holdsworth
Edward Van Halen
George Benson
Jimmy Page

Honourable Mention to:
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Ed Bickert
SRV
Steve Howe

Can I give another 5?......50?..........

 

[francric]

2 things.

It's RHOADS.

Not Rhodes.

KEITH

Ok, I see one thing what's the second????

 

[mcvinyl]

Sorry can't do 5, has to be 10

No particular order:

Eric Clapton
Larry Carlton
Robben Ford
EVH
SRV
George Benson
Gary Moore
Peter Green
Buddy Guy
Freddie King
Steve Morse

 

[kbaim]

Ok, I see one thing what's the second????

Make it one thing.

 

[edensdad]

I split because I'm half metal shredder and half acoustic fingerstyle player.


Metal/Rock
John Petrucci - Dt Rules
Yngwie Malmsteen
Vinnie Moore
Jimmy Page
Adrian Smith/Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)

Fingerstyle/Acoustic
Michael Hedges
Leo Kottke
Joe Pass
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe

Honorable Bass Mentions
Geddy Lee
Jaco Pastorius
Steve Harris

 

[dfrady]

1. Kenny Wayne Shepherd
2. SRV
3. Zakk Wylde
4. Randy Rhoads
5. Rickey Medlocke
6. Allen Collins
7. Gary Rossington
8. Hughie Thomasson
9. Richie Sambora
10. Eric Clapton
11. Ted Nugent
12. B.B. King
13. EVH
14. Steve Gaines
15. Steve Vai

How about these !! There are too many greats to list in my opinion !! They are in no particular order, i simply typed them as they came to me.

 

[ripley]

oh, man... this is a tough one....

bill frisell
allan holdsworth
buckethead
david torn
steve morse

although, steve vai, joe satriani, and french film score composer, eric serra are the main reasons I started playing...

lately I'm becoming a BIG nels cline fan...

and for edensdad's suggestion of bass player honorable mentions... I'm all for billy sheehan, and michael manring (one of the 5 best living musicians on the earth right now.)

 

[jongitarz]

How can you pick just 5?
In no particular order:

Larry Carlton
Derek Trucks
Derek Brooks
SRV
Luke
Jeff Beck
Joe Bonamassa
Santana
Vai
Vernon Reid(Sp?)


More later

 

[pickngrin1]

I like the country guys Marty Stuart
Albert Lee
Brad Paisley
Brent Mason
Vince Gill

I hope to be playing a MMAL after I sell my Telecaster..

 

[hawkeye86]

No real order....

SRV
Gilmour
Marty Friedman
Steve Vai
Petrucci

 

[Big Dainjerus]

vai,satch, eddie,jimi,randy

yup.