Off Topic Your Top 5 Players of all time!

[Norrin Radd]

David Gilmour
Jeff Beck
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Satriani
Nuno Bettancourt
Paul Gilbert
Brad Paisley
Steve Morse
Michael Hedges
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Bolin
David Howell Evans
Steve Howe


Dang it! I never was very good at math!!!

 

[lukeuser78]

David Gilmour
Jeff Beck
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Satriani
Nuno Bettancourt
Paul Gilbert
Brad Paisley
Steve Morse
Michael Hedges
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Bolin
David Howell Evans
Steve Howe


Dang it! I never was very good at math!!!

Ha ha, five is not enough! Good choice!

 

[banjoplayer]

In no particular order:
Steve Morse
Ritchie Blackmore
Brian May
Mark Knopfler
Chris Rea (really - great Slide-player!)

 

[joe web]

Eddie Van Halen
John Petrucci
Steve Morse
Paul Gilbert
Zakk Wylde

these are my TOP5s. still trying to add some typical kind of style from those guys into my playing.

 

[smd24fan]

Tough one with all the different genres of music. My take is:

1)John Petrucci
2)Eddie Van Halen
3)SRV
4)Randy Rhoads
5)Jimi Hendrix

 

[Stratty316]

In no particular order...

Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Eddie Van Halen
Tony Iommi
Stevie Ray Vaughn

Honorable mention to The Edge, Joe Walsh, Tom Scholtz and Randy Rhodes

 

[Gio_Force_One]

Brian Setzer
Stevie ray Vaughan
Steve Lukather
Warren Haynes
Richie Sambora
and so many others

 

[Sweat]

These theads come up from time to time, but always fun read, I like way too much music to say top five period, so mine is always who I am currently listening to the most.

So right now order means nothing

Eric Johnson
Jeff Beck
Steve Lukather
Eric Clapton
David Gimour

Atleast someone noticed

 

[Andy G]

Mine remins fairly constant although i admire most players i hear. A clear no.1 for me, with the other guys all in a draw behind. All special for different reasons.

1. Steve Lukather - An unreal musician. A boundary crosser. Jack of all trades, master of all! Simply the best of his generation (and nearly everyone elses) humour and an nice nice bloke.
John Petrucci - total technique and feel. Still makes me grin when i hear him due to unreal talent.
Mark Knopfler - elegance and taste. Tone and maturity
Brad Paisley - Brilliant player in his genre and world beating when he plays his ebmm
Steve Morse - Jaw dropping technique, genre crossing musician, inspirational.

If i could i would include David Gilmour here too. He definately touches a nerve in his style, tone and taste.

But for me... Luke is clear Number 1.

 

[robelinda2]

Keith Scott
Tim Pierce
Mike Rutherford
Mark McEntee
Ian Moss

 

[agt]

Steve Morse
Keith Richards
EVH
Andy Timmons
Eric Johnson

 

[straycat113]

I cant do just five and wish it was 20 but I have to do at least 10 in no order/ sorry to my other faves just what I am feeling at the moment.

Hendrix
Beck
Danny Gatton
Brian Setzer
Gary Moore
Vanhalen
Brian May
SRV
Clapton
Satch

 

[yellowv03]

In no particular order
Vai
Petrucci
SRV
Lane
Becker

I could sure go on though

 

[RobW]

always tough to pick only 5, but for today it's:

(no order)

Jeff Beck
Alex Lifeson
Steve Morse
Jimmy Herring
Scott Henderson
Greg Howe

(oops, 6)

 

[spkirby]

John Mayer
Brian May
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Joe Satriani
Jimi Hendrix

Keep an eye out for Davey Knowles

 

[Eilif]

Steve Lukather
Steve Howe
Neal Schon
Gary Richrath
Lindsey Buckingham

 

[RCh]

Oh, it's so refreshing NOT to see Kurt Cobain on any of the lists

 

[D.K.]

David Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore
Jeff Beck
Santana
Steve Morse

And some personal favourites, that I kinda think do not quite belong with "alltime greats" yet
Steve Vai
Greg Howe
Petrucci

 

[DrKev]

Lukather
Carlton
Mike Landau (my vote for most underrated player ever)
Steve Vai
Jeff Beck?

 

[straycat113]

C'mon Big Poppa jump in the water but you cant use any artist that is an EB endorser.