250+ Greatest Rock Guitarists

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:17 pm

And besides, Hendrix really showed how that pedal could be used, whereas Clapton used it in a more straightforward kinda way, pumping it along with the beat.

Classic Rock Junkie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:05 am **Posts:** 1925

I never said hendrix was the first, I said he innovated many new ways to use it, which as far as I know, is true.

PS

Clapton is my favorite guitarist of all time

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:43 pm **Posts:** 5612

huh. mine are hurleft twighting and peter legatovich. nice to meet you.

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:04 am

George, are you drinking heavily?

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:43 pm **Posts:** 5612

no, quite normally

btw, thanks for the yngwie clip, very hot playing (and i love the commentary in the audience towards the end... "oh my god!!!!" while yngwie is doing godknowswhat)

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:17 pm **Posts:** 2949

Echoes wrote:

gminer wrote:

Echoes wrote:

BTW classic rock artists like The Rolling Stones and Dylan are crazy for playing with Jack White.

Slash is a jerk for saying that he is the best guitarist right now.

But the worst of them are Page and The Edge for doing a guitar documentary with him. What the hell were they thinking?

... maybe this .... Take care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0xHTszwbWk

That is a White Stripe intro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLESpHrtvxs

:surprised:

so what are your thoughts on this somewhat rap/rock/funk tune by Purple from 1971 .... Take care

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

George wrote:

check out del casher's stuff starting in the mid 60s. check out clips #4 and 5 here: http://www.delcasher.com/music.html

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

Classic Rock Junkie wrote:

I never said hendrix was the first, I said he innovated many new ways to use it, which as far as I know, is true.

PS

Clapton is my favorite guitarist of all time

Clapton is also my favorite guitarist and one of the reasons I put him ahead of Hendrix is because of his wah wah playing, especially on White Room.

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

gminer:

That´s a great song and its so ahead of its time.

BTW, what do you think of EVH being ahead of Blackmore?

Classic Rock Junkie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:05 am **Posts:** 1925

Blackmore is definitely one of my all time favorite guitarists, but I don't think for this list he should overtake him, my change would be make Clapton 3 and EVH 4, then leave the top 10 alone

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

I think that Page could go down quite a lot. Influence is the main criteria and Page has not influenced any important guitarists during the last 20 years, and the “guitarists” that he has influenced are crap, so any influence he might have is negative influence.

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:17 pm **Posts:** 2949

Echoes wrote:

gminer:

That´s a great song and its so ahead of its time.

BTW, what do you think of EVH being ahead of Blackmore?

... my thought has generally been ...

Hendrix
Beck
Clapton or Page
Blackmore
EVH

however, I do understand the reasoning for EVH within the current placement .... Take care

Jestercide · **Posted:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:35 pm

Echoes wrote:

I think that Page could go down quite a lot. Influence is the main criteria and Page has not influenced any important guitarists during the last 20 years, and the “guitarists” that he has influenced are crap, so any influence he might have is negative influence.

Hah. Hah.

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

What?

Hendrix could also be removed from the #1 spot. Again, he has not influenced any important guitarist during the last 2 decades. No one carries his torch anymore.

On the other hand, Clapton and Allman should be #1 and #2. They have huge influence over Trucks and Haynes. Their rock guitar legacy endures.

Echoes · **Joined:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am **Posts:** 4564

I just found rock guitar funeral:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPclmNZh4kk[/youtube]

Those guys sucks.

Influence: None (during the last 15 years, there is not a single band in the entire world that has been doing that type of guitar driven rock).
Innovation: Zero. If you look closely, one of them is not even playing a guitar!!!!!!!!!!
Originality: None. I´m sure they are copycats of some dead bluesmen.

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