There is no such thing as the best guitarist, there are so many excellent guitarists it is impossible to say who is the worlds best, there are probably eighteen year old hill-billy flat pickers along the Appalachian Mountains who could give them all a run for the money
@@williamroark I am referring to the statement of the best guitarist in the world there are guitarists who do not even get a mention who are better than those in this list
ROBIN trower, Frank Marino, Gary Moore, Pat Travers, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, R Blackmore, Lifeson, Iommi, M Schenker, KK Downing, SRV, Iommi, Gary Moore
Yes, Alex Lifeson of course! (Lists like the one in the video is why he's often and correctly called underrated.) My list would have to include Joe Walsh, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, Glen Campbell, Peter Frampton, Mick Ronson and Elliot Easton. And honorable mention to Jimmy McCulloch (of Wings) who died too young.
I noticed you didn't include any country music guitarist like Roy Clark and Chet Atkins. You also didn't mention the man Eddie VanHalen begged Alice Cooper to get him a lesson from. That man is none other than my number one, Glenn Campbell. Country music has some of the greatest guitarist and musicians of all time. Btw, Chet Atkins is a legend of Country and rock n roll.
David Gilmour is one guitarist who makes the instrument sing. He coaxes the best sounds from the guitar. His own is not about speed but evoking emotions from his instrument . He's my number one.
David Gilmour is a fine guitarist for sure, but there is no way he can be considered better than Stevie Ray Vaughn. By his own admission, Gilmour is self taught and copied a lot of lead guitar phrasing from his influences. If you listen closely to his playing, like a lot of guitarists, he often repeats phrases several times over as he goes from one phrase to another. SRV phrasing changes constantly, and he can play very fast (much faster than Gilmour) as well as playing very emotional phrasing.
great choices - no McLaughlin, Di Meola, Ritenour, Gallagher, Lukather, Carlton, Metheny, Snooks Eaglin, Holdsworth, Montgomery, Vignola, Benson, Burrell, Coryell and so on - which makes a 'best guitarist' list an impossibility - which leads me to believe this is an iteration of chat gpt or someone with fewer than 30 albums in their record 'collection'
People complain about these list but it’s all so subjective. It depends on what you like. These list are mostly about commercial success. For me it’s Jimmy Page and David Gilmore because that’s what I like. I played with guys in college who were amazing players. They turned out to be doctors and lawyers and such. These list will never make everyone happy. To me the most underrated player ever is Prince. I’m not a fan but I can recognize his talent. We can all name a thousand players who we think are the greatest. Let’s just appreciate the talent of these players.
OH I never knew that he had a degree in Astrophysics. I never cared for his playing, but now that I know this about his studies in astrophysics, this guy is now my favorite guitarist . WOW I just put an album on and MAN he sounds so much better now that I know about his PhD!
@@FactsVerse TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe" Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on the great song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4. I personally don't care for the group "Chicago" but have to listen to them to hear the greatest and most underrated guitarist in rock history. No offense, but this is more like a "Most popular" list than a "best" list.
Steve Howe? The most diverse and virtuous guitar player I've ever heard. Funny, most of the aforementioned guitarists can be covered, if you practice enough. Steve Howe's "The Clap" makes these 20 pale in comparison. Can I get an "Amen"?
Yes ,Howe was technically brilliant as was Glen Campbell,Chet Atkins,Wes Montgomery,John McLaughlin,Guthrie Govan and many more not on this list,I think it's down to how prominent and popular their body of work is with some exceptions but NOBODY will EVER compile a 'greatest list' that everyone agrees on,never going to happen
Every great guitarist mentioned have to tip hats to Master Hendrix.Before him there was nothing but jingle,jangle.What Hendrix did,who he was,how he arrived there,when it transpired was pure and cosmic.Explosive.Time and again he tops piles of guitarists.Never had been and never will be again,baby.All varieties of music have to thank Hendrix for something.
Where is Peter Frampton, Alvin Lee, Buddy Guy, Glenn Campbell, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, jerry Reed, Frank Mareno? Garcia of the Grateful Dead? Shouldn't be one this list.
List should have been called ‘My favourite popular rock guitarists of all time’. I would probably have about 8 of them if I was doing a greatest guitarist list
@@FactsVerse Thanks for the reply. Greatest ever guitarist I’d have to be predictable and say Shawn Lane. My favourite rock god would be Slash. Favourite popular rock guitarist I’ve always liked Clapton. Favourite acoustic guitarist probably someone like Mike Dawes. It’s all very much a personal preference as you know
I read an article about Eric Clapton was on stage playing and Jimi Hendrix was invited to come on stage and when Jimi started playing and Clapton stepped off the stage. Jimi Hendrix was the best!
ABSOLUTELY . For example, TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe" Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on this great song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4
@@tonys4396 I was thinking 25 or 6 to 4 was on Chicago V, which didn't come out 'til mid 1972. Since it was actually on II, dating from 1969, it MIGHT have predated the Jimi comment since he didn't die 'til September 1970.
TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe" Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on the song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4
Without even reading the list and all the comments (which I will do after I post) I’m betting that “ The Ventures “ who created most of the modern electric quitar components of today are not even mentioned. And how many albums they have with music to die for.
Yet again the title should be corrected as you state “guitarists” but then only look at electric guitarists? Alter your title or look at the greatest classical guitarists and other genres that you have ignored.
First off I'll agree with you on 11 of the top 20 with Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Page and Van Halen as the top 5. I would also include Allman, Townshend, and Santana in the top 10, I also have Walsh, Vaughn, Knopfler, and Zappa in my top 20. I will also switch in Peter Green and Angus Young as alternatives to Leslie West and Robin Trower as Mountain and Procol Harum have largely been forgotten. Now I also include Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in the top 10. Rounding out my bottom 10 are Steve Howe of Yes, David Fripp of King Crimson, Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, and The Steely Dan Guitarists, Jeff Baxter/Elliott Randall and Denny Diaz counting as 1. Heck, any of Becker's choices were great playing. Why I threw out BB and Chuck Berry; those are different genres and should have their own top 20. There are many great Blues and 50's R&R guitarists. Also Flamenco, C&W, acoustic virtuosos etc. As for Richards, Harrison, Garcia and Gilmour (I'll admit PF was a bit after my time), one should not confuse the lead guitarist from a super-group with actually being a top 20 guitarist. They certainly would make the top 50. As for Prince it appears in his videos the lead actually being played by Wendy and/or Lisa. I dunno, he's just not part of the AOR scene
@@christopherroveto5880 Yes, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is often overlooked and is phenomenal. He played as a session musician quite a bit and has played so many great tunes. Just a great player.
That’s another thing… Everyone always mentions Duane Allman without ever mentioning Dicky Betts …. Why do that? 😮 I mean throughout the course of the Allman Brothers band Dickey would usually do the most interesting guitar work for them? 😮……
@@richarddelgado2723 He was not on Duane's level. I suck, but I can keep up with him. He did rise to the occasion on Duane's death (which was followed swiftly by Berry Oakley's) and kept the band's basic genre going, but without the great slide playing of Duane. Of course 20 yrs go by and time for advanced playing skills
@@user-ge3sq1yn3m I attempted to track who the lead guitarist was for all the Steely Dan albums. There were several "guest" leads along the way including Rick Springfield and Mark Knopfler, I believe. The personnel is poorly documented on some of their albums, for the most part The first three albums Can't Buy, Countdown and Pretzel were Elliot Randall (staccato style intro on Reelin), Denny Diaz ( the electric sitar playing on Do it again) and Jeff Baxter mostly featured on Countdown, (the wonderful slide playing on Pearl of the Quarter).Skunk (and Michael McDonald) left after Pretzel to the Doobie Brothers. Larry Carlton was featured in the later albums like Aja and Gaucho. Diaz and Randall can be heard for the last time as a back & forth duo on the song "Aja". Becker is interesting. He was on bass for live performances and his first lead was Black Friday; a kind of an "all over the place" riff. He was more of a musician coordinator, matching the best player for each number.
Until someone can find a spot for Joe Walsh, i cannot give a like, but this is the best so far. Just rembered Terri Kath, who when Jimi Hendrix first seen him said " I'm a good guitarist, but this guy is phenomenal
Robin Trower should be in this group near the top. Rory Gallager as well. Jimmy Hendrix was not rejected by the U.S. Army. Hendrix was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne and earned his Screaming Eagle Patch upon completion of training 11 January 1962. He received a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions later when the Army determined Hendrix had no real interest in the Army as a career. He claimed he received a medical discharge after breaking his ankle on his last jump, however there is no documentation to back that story up.
Where us Paco DeLucia? Where is George Lynch und George Benson? Where is Sharon Isbin? Where is B.B King? Come on guys you forgot Juan Serrano, Flamenco Guitar. Let’s not forget Nancy Wilson.
Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau, Bill Frisel, Larry Coreal, John Ambercrombie , the List is endless. There are so many great players out there . People really need to listen more and comment less about who is the best ( popular)!
Maybe not the most influential but definitley the most gifted and technically precise guitar musicians that have been left out are Steve Morse and Joe Satriani
You got Stevie rayvon way way too low down that list. I mean, this guy was a protege of Jimi Hendrix and they are so similar. It's unbelievable. And how pray tell do you not put Alvin? Lee from 10 years after on that list. You haven't heard him play if he's not on that list.
I always admired all these guitarits, but I also love Paul Simon's classical guitar playing, with simon and garfunkle, also a great songwriter, he was an accomplished guitarist
A list of who are the greatest musicians on any instrument or genre is impossible. What people love is subjective and always will be. I love guitar players and have often thought of making a list. I thought, how can I design a list with measurable criteria that most everyone would agree with. Eventually, I realized it could not be done. Maybe I would not select the correct criteria? Who can truly know who did the best riff or solo ever. You simply cannot. On this particular list, it has some great artists. Some of the best are on the list, some are not. The list seems to be more about who is most influential rather than who are the best players and for what reasons. As usual Hendricks is number 1, and he was amazing, however I think Jeff Beck was at least his equal as a player. But Hendricks had a bigger social influence. I have so many favorites and we are all very lucky to have experienced all their great tunes. Only God knows who is best and he is too busy to tell us.
I respect your opinion but just wanted to chime in…. 😂 Cause if this list was based on who is technically the best then Hendrix wouldn’t even be in the top 100 guitarist of all time…. But he is not number one for being a virtuoso…. He’s number one because of what he brought to the guitar.. His emotion … His choice of notes 🎶. I remember when I first heard like “Purple Haze” for example… The notes he chose made me feel sadness and pain… And this was before I even started playing guitar myself… This wasn’t just an ordinary,mindless composition by some Neanderthal. I’ve been playing now for awhile and my feelings still haven’t changed… Hendrix is still the best there ever was and will be in rock music…..
@@richarddelgado2723 I respect you because you actually play the guitar and I do not. I have always considered the great artists on guitar, those who play with great heart and emotion. That is what gets my heart thumping when I hear a great performance. Though I like a number of guitar players more than Hendricks, I still feel that passion when he plays. So, he is a fabulous player, no doubt about that. So, I don't really disagree with you. But it leads me back to my original point, it is subjective. But Jimi Hendrix changed the world of music, that is a fact.
@@FactsVerse maybe you have it and I’m not aware but how about the best drummers of all time ranked in order. I know it’s a tuff call maybe brake it down by music styles. I know there a fantastic jazz drummers but rock drummers do completely different things as do a country drummer but there are greats in each field and and hardly interchangeable. You could do the best of each then rank those against each other.
Stevie Ray Vaughn should be within the top 5, if not the top. If Jimi Hendrix is your reference, SRV shreds Voodo Chile, Jimi Hendrix's staple piece. I don't think any other guitarist listed in this video can compare in style, speed, or virtuosity when compared to SRV.
What is blatantly missing is two of the best guitarists I've ever had the pleasure of watching live, namely Joe Bonamassa and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (check out his version of Voodoo Child). I'd also throw on the list, Derek Trucks, undoubtedly the best slide guitarist in the world (check out his version of The Sky is Crying...it will make YOU cry)
I know this is a decent group of guitarists. I've played all their stuff, but you are missing some seriously great guitarists by only picking classical rock and blues players. No listing of the best guitarists could leave off Yngwie Malmsteen, Herman Li, or Syu (Japanese lead guitar for Galyernus). There are many more great guitarists that were not even mentioned. Sadly, despite the greatness of some of these guitarists, you sadly overlooks many better modern artists.
I can agree about Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen, but One who probably will never get the RESPECT HE DESERVES IS RICK SPRINGFIELD obviously none of the people who made this video know much about music because in 1969 a very young Springfield hadn't been playing for very long and was already Gifted his then band ZOOT was working on a version of the Beatles Classic Eleanor Rigby and couldn't find the right sound so they turned to Rick and asked him to write a Guitar Driven Version and he locked himself in his hotel room and kept working on it and what he he came up with was a Masterpiece and Him and ZOOT took it to number one for several weeks and since then Springfield has honed his playing with barely any Acknowledgement from the Rock World.
The best or one of guitarist today whos been around since the eighties to me is Eric Johnson acoustic or electric of various formsts original or cover tunes are quite progressive a true musicians musician for everybody😂❤😮😊❤
Probably should be titled greatest "classic rock" guitarists of all time. It's a good list, definitely some of the most influential and successful classic rock guitarists though a few holes, Richie Blackmore, Joe Perry, Alvin Lee, The Edge....
I also wonder where Brian Jones would have been on a list, had he not died very young, a guitarist, who played slide guitar, rhythm and lead guitar, but was also a multi instrumentalist, love the early rolling Stones
One guy had it right Iommi , Alvin Lee,Kath….. but what about also Peter Frampton,Johny Winter,Rick Derringer,Brian Setzer,Elliot Easton … The guys on Iron Maiden,Schenker,Malmsteen …. And many,many more…? And I love Keith and all but him and?… 🤦🏻♂️ Prince are not even in my top 100 guitarist… Steve Vai…. Any of the guitarist that ever played with Steely Dan? And E.V.H. at 7?!!!! I mean I never personally ever liked the man but even I know he’s better than 7 😂……..
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of course not. your published content is rubbish.
Your first two choices SUCK. So screw your.
There is no such thing as the best guitarist, there are so many excellent guitarists it is impossible to say who is the worlds best, there are probably eighteen year old hill-billy flat pickers along the Appalachian Mountains who could give them all a run for the money
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You’re actually referring to ‘SKILL’
‘FEEL’ comes into it …..and that goes back to PREFERENCE (everybody HAS one)😉
@@williamroark I am referring to the statement of the best guitarist in the world there are guitarists who do not even get a mention who are better than those in this list
Best comment on here that will get absolutely no run 😓 🙄 🙂↕️ ☺️ but the others will never know what we do. Let them all eat cake 🎂 😉 lol…..:
I agree 100%. Like Joe Walsh and Don Feder, who both won an award for best solo of all time for hotel California@@rogersmith5167
ROBIN trower, Frank Marino, Gary Moore, Pat Travers, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, R Blackmore, Lifeson, Iommi, M Schenker, KK Downing, SRV, Iommi, Gary Moore
Yes, Alex Lifeson of course! (Lists like the one in the video is why he's often and correctly called underrated.) My list would have to include Joe Walsh, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, Glen Campbell, Peter Frampton, Mick Ronson and Elliot Easton. And honorable mention to Jimmy McCulloch (of Wings) who died too young.
@@wkrp01 I one 100% agree with you.
I noticed you didn't include any country music guitarist like Roy Clark and Chet Atkins. You also didn't mention the man Eddie VanHalen begged Alice Cooper to get him a lesson from. That man is none other than my number one, Glenn Campbell. Country music has some of the greatest guitarist and musicians of all time. Btw, Chet Atkins is a legend of Country and rock n roll.
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I think you should keep it to rock Otherwise you might as well ask about Segovia or Joe Pass lol 😂…….
Forgot Flamenco Guitarist.
I like Glen Campbell too, but Brent Mason, (studio musician) covered a lot of records including Alan Jackson's music.
roy clark is my pick
David Gilmour is one guitarist who makes the instrument sing.
He coaxes the best sounds from the guitar. His own is not about speed but evoking emotions from his instrument .
He's my number one.
David Gilmour is a fine guitarist for sure, but there is no way he can be considered better than Stevie Ray Vaughn. By his own admission, Gilmour is self taught and copied a lot of lead guitar phrasing from his influences. If you listen closely to his playing, like a lot of guitarists, he often repeats phrases several times over as he goes from one phrase to another. SRV phrasing changes constantly, and he can play very fast (much faster than Gilmour) as well as playing very emotional phrasing.
Terry Kath, Alvin Lee, Toni Iommi
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great choices - no McLaughlin, Di Meola, Ritenour, Gallagher, Lukather, Carlton, Metheny, Snooks Eaglin, Holdsworth, Montgomery, Vignola, Benson, Burrell, Coryell and so on - which makes a 'best guitarist' list an impossibility - which leads me to believe this is an iteration of chat gpt or someone with fewer than 30 albums in their record 'collection'
When Jimi Hendrix saw Terry Kath he said " he's phenomenal"
I thought Alvin Lee should be on there too and Johnny Winter.
People complain about these list but it’s all so subjective. It depends on what you like. These list are mostly about commercial success. For me it’s Jimmy Page and David Gilmore because that’s what I like. I played with guys in college who were amazing players. They turned out to be doctors and lawyers and such. These list will never make everyone happy. To me the most underrated player ever is Prince. I’m not a fan but I can recognize his talent. We can all name a thousand players who we think are the greatest. Let’s just appreciate the talent of these players.
You forgot Dr. Sir Brian May of Queen, who is the ONLY guitarist in the world with a PhD in Astrophysics!
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@@FactsVerse You Know You Belong to Me, a deep cut from the 2022 release of their 1989 album "The Miracle"
OH I never knew that he had a degree in Astrophysics. I never cared for his playing, but now that I know this about his studies in astrophysics, this guy is now my favorite guitarist . WOW I just put an album on and MAN he sounds so much better now that I know about his PhD!
Skunk Baxter worked on guidance equipment for rockets and missiles
@@rich8949 and this has to do with how he played the guitar?
Impossible task,but Rory Gallagher has to be in there
As well as Terry Kath.
Um... Where the hell is Garry Moore? Sorry, without him this list doesn't have value.
I knew without watching he wouldn't be listed. It's insane.....
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@@FactsVerse TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe"
Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on the great song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4. I personally don't care for the group "Chicago" but have to listen to them to hear the greatest and most underrated guitarist in rock history. No offense, but this is more like a "Most popular" list than a "best" list.
And Rory Gallagher. And Richie Blackmore.
Precisely.who are these eggs
This list is ridiculous! No Eric Johnson? No Alex Lifeson? Dumb!!!
And no Fripp either
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Don't forget, no Brian May!
Glad they didn't forget Ringo in that little intro
Steve Howe? The most diverse and virtuous guitar player I've ever heard. Funny, most of the aforementioned guitarists can be covered, if you practice enough. Steve Howe's "The Clap" makes these 20 pale in comparison. Can I get an "Amen"?
Yes ,Howe was technically brilliant as was Glen Campbell,Chet Atkins,Wes Montgomery,John McLaughlin,Guthrie Govan and many more not on this list,I think it's down to how prominent and popular their body of work is with some exceptions but NOBODY will EVER compile a 'greatest list' that everyone agrees on,never going to happen
Agreed: the only one of those on my ‘best of’ list is N0. 20 Duane Allman, and he’d be in my top 5.
But Jimi Hendrix was and still is the best. 🎸👍
So often forgotten in compilations as this AND possibly the most undervalued is former Jethro Tull guitarist is Martin Barre.
Martin Barre, Robert Fripp and Dave Davies are ALWAYS criminally absent from these lists!
Not even mentioned.. I'd put Gary Moore up against ANY of these guys!
Every great guitarist mentioned have to tip hats to Master Hendrix.Before him there was nothing but jingle,jangle.What Hendrix did,who he was,how he arrived there,when it transpired was pure and cosmic.Explosive.Time and again he tops piles of guitarists.Never had been and never will be again,baby.All varieties of music have to thank Hendrix for something.
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A list without Peter Green is no list at all...for technical ability and influence...he belongs near the top
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There so many great guitarist 🎸 👏 in this world , they are all great musicians 😊❤.
Where is Peter Frampton, Alvin Lee, Buddy Guy, Glenn Campbell, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, jerry Reed, Frank Mareno? Garcia of the Grateful Dead? Shouldn't be one this list.
List should have been called ‘My favourite popular rock guitarists of all time’. I would probably have about 8 of them if I was doing a greatest guitarist list
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@@FactsVerse Thanks for the reply. Greatest ever guitarist I’d have to be predictable and say Shawn Lane. My favourite rock god would be Slash. Favourite popular rock guitarist I’ve always liked Clapton. Favourite acoustic guitarist probably someone like Mike Dawes. It’s all very much a personal preference as you know
You guys forgot John Fogarty.... sorry about the spelling
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Yes
I read an article about Eric Clapton was on stage playing and Jimi Hendrix was invited to come on stage and when Jimi started playing and Clapton stepped off the stage. Jimi Hendrix was the best!
Fake media lmao... Clapton and Hendrix were friends with mutual respect.
I love Joe Bonamassa!
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John McGoughlin, Albert King, Freddie King, Robert Cray, etc.
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Rory Gallagher Terry Kath
Alvin Lee, Buck Dharma, Brian May, Steve Hunter. Strike off Garcia, Zappa, and Van Halen!
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This list is void with SRV not in the top 5
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I agree. He should have been. I love his phrasing.
I couldn't agree more SRV top 5 if not the top.
You definitely don't know Michael Schenker or have heard some of the band UFO's albums.
Why the heck is Duane Allmon last on this list, lots of southern rock guitarists missing, NTM peter frampton, joe walsh, randy Rhodes, etc...???
Gary Moore, the greatest blues/rock guitarist that's walked our planet.
Only one who puts a chill down my spine.
It should say popular guitarists
ABSOLUTELY . For example, TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe"
Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on this great song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4
@@tonys4396 Agree
@@tonys4396 Actually, that song didn't exist at the time.
Perhaps "Free Form Guitar", which DID.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 It came out in 1970,. So the year 1970 isn't part of "All Time"?
@@tonys4396 I was thinking 25 or 6 to 4 was on Chicago V, which didn't come out 'til mid 1972.
Since it was actually on II, dating from 1969, it MIGHT have predated the Jimi comment since he didn't die 'til September 1970.
He Best Guitar Player of All Times is and Always will be Stevie Ray Vaughan. Period. ❤❤
Jeff Beck Period
Zappa a genius, plain & simple.
Peter Banks, Robert Fripp, Jan Akkerman, Gary Green, Steve Howe.
You forgot Rory Gallagher
@garypenrose5619, This fool probably never heard of him.
no Rory Gallagher.....y'all trippin
TERRY KATH - JIMI HENDRIX stated that "Terry Kath was the best guitarist in the universe"
Hendrix, who used to play other musicians solo's for fun said that he could never play the solo that Kath played on the song by "Chicago" - 25 or 6 to 4
Without even reading the list and all the comments (which I will do after I post) I’m betting that “ The Ventures “ who created most of the modern electric quitar components of today are not even mentioned. And how many albums they have with music to die for.
I love 'Walk Don't Run'. It's iconic.
Hendrix has become the Bruce Lee of the guitar world. Makes one wonder how it would be if he were still around or at least complete his natural life.
Yet again the title should be corrected as you state “guitarists” but then only look at electric guitarists? Alter your title or look at the greatest classical guitarists and other genres that you have ignored.
First off I'll agree with you on 11 of the top 20 with Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Page and Van Halen as the top 5. I would also include Allman, Townshend, and Santana in the top 10, I also have Walsh, Vaughn, Knopfler, and Zappa in my top 20. I will also switch in Peter Green and Angus Young as alternatives to Leslie West and Robin Trower as Mountain and Procol Harum have largely been forgotten. Now I also include Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in the top 10. Rounding out my bottom 10 are Steve Howe of Yes, David Fripp of King Crimson, Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, and The Steely Dan Guitarists, Jeff Baxter/Elliott Randall and Denny Diaz counting as 1. Heck, any of Becker's choices were great playing. Why I threw out BB and Chuck Berry; those are different genres and should have their own top 20. There are many great Blues and 50's R&R guitarists. Also Flamenco, C&W, acoustic virtuosos etc. As for Richards, Harrison, Garcia and Gilmour (I'll admit PF was a bit after my time), one should not confuse the lead guitarist from a super-group with actually being a top 20 guitarist. They certainly would make the top 50. As for Prince it appears in his videos the lead actually being played by Wendy and/or Lisa. I dunno, he's just not part of the AOR scene
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@@christopherroveto5880 Yes, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is often overlooked and is phenomenal. He played as a session musician quite a bit and has played so many great tunes. Just a great player.
That’s another thing… Everyone always mentions Duane Allman without ever mentioning Dicky Betts …. Why do that? 😮 I mean throughout the course of the Allman Brothers band Dickey would usually do the most interesting guitar work for them? 😮……
@@richarddelgado2723 He was not on Duane's level. I suck, but I can keep up with him. He did rise to the occasion on Duane's death (which was followed swiftly by Berry Oakley's) and kept the band's basic genre going, but without the great slide playing of Duane. Of course 20 yrs go by and time for advanced playing skills
@@user-ge3sq1yn3m I attempted to track who the lead guitarist was for all the Steely Dan albums. There were several "guest" leads along the way including Rick Springfield and Mark Knopfler, I believe. The personnel is poorly documented on some of their albums, for the most part The first three albums Can't Buy, Countdown and Pretzel were Elliot Randall (staccato style intro on Reelin), Denny Diaz ( the electric sitar playing on Do it again) and Jeff Baxter mostly featured on Countdown, (the wonderful slide playing on Pearl of the Quarter).Skunk (and Michael McDonald) left after Pretzel to the Doobie Brothers. Larry Carlton was featured in the later albums like Aja and Gaucho. Diaz and Randall can be heard for the last time as a back & forth duo on the song "Aja". Becker is interesting. He was on bass for live performances and his first lead was Black Friday; a kind of an "all over the place" riff. He was more of a musician coordinator, matching the best player for each number.
Until someone can find a spot for Joe Walsh, i cannot give a like, but this is the best so far. Just rembered Terri Kath, who when Jimi Hendrix first seen him said " I'm a good guitarist, but this guy is phenomenal
I know it’s hard to choose between guitar players, but surely ROY BUCHANAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED, POSSIBLY NUMBER ONE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!
I didn't see Glen Campbell or Chet Atkins in any of these.
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Robin Trower should be in this group near the top. Rory Gallager as well. Jimmy Hendrix was not rejected by the U.S. Army.
Hendrix was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne and earned his Screaming Eagle Patch upon completion of training 11 January 1962. He received a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions later when the Army determined Hendrix had no real interest in the Army as a career. He claimed he received a medical discharge after breaking his ankle on his last jump, however there is no documentation to back that story up.
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Ygnwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Stanley Jordan, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, .....
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@@FactsVerse Songs that never made it to #1. Only #2!!!
Jan Akkerman,,,,,,!!
Where us Paco DeLucia? Where is George Lynch und George Benson? Where is Sharon Isbin? Where is B.B King? Come on guys you forgot Juan Serrano, Flamenco Guitar. Let’s not forget Nancy Wilson.
Prince and Eddie Van Halen should be in the top five.
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my favourite Johnny Winter, and I love so many others
It brought back a lot of memories about all the artists they talked about. Thank you for the memories.
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This is a ridiculous rating... Duane Allman #20???? No credibility for this AT all
I agree Richard's is higher than Beck ,King and Chuck Berry .Crazy
Has anybody heard of Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery or George Benson?
Yes and Joe Pass and Marc Ribot.
Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau, Bill Frisel, Larry Coreal, John Ambercrombie , the List is endless. There are so many great players out there . People really need to listen more and comment less about who is the best ( popular)!
Or Django Reinhardt?
Maybe not the most influential but definitley the most gifted and technically precise guitar musicians that have been left out are Steve Morse and Joe Satriani
RIP Leslie West....
You got Stevie rayvon way way too low down that list. I mean, this guy was a protege of Jimi Hendrix and they are so similar. It's unbelievable. And how pray tell do you not put Alvin? Lee from 10 years after on that list. You haven't heard him play if he's not on that list.
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I always admired all these guitarits, but I also love Paul Simon's classical guitar playing, with simon and garfunkle, also a great songwriter, he was an accomplished guitarist
A list of who are the greatest musicians on any instrument or genre is impossible. What people love is subjective and always will be. I love guitar players and have often thought of making a list. I thought, how can I design a list with measurable criteria that most everyone would agree with. Eventually, I realized it could not be done. Maybe I would not select the correct criteria? Who can truly know who did the best riff or solo ever. You simply cannot. On this particular list, it has some great artists. Some of the best are on the list, some are not. The list seems to be more about who is most influential rather than who are the best players and for what reasons. As usual Hendricks is number 1, and he was amazing, however I think Jeff Beck was at least his equal as a player. But Hendricks had a bigger social influence. I have so many favorites and we are all very lucky to have experienced all their great tunes. Only God knows who is best and he is too busy to tell us.
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I respect your opinion but just wanted to chime in…. 😂 Cause if this list was based on who is technically the best then Hendrix wouldn’t even be in the top 100 guitarist of all time…. But he is not number one for being a virtuoso…. He’s number one because of what he brought to the guitar.. His emotion … His choice of notes 🎶. I remember when I first heard like “Purple Haze” for example… The notes he chose made me feel sadness and pain… And this was before I even started playing guitar myself… This wasn’t just an ordinary,mindless composition by some Neanderthal. I’ve been playing now for awhile and my feelings still haven’t changed… Hendrix is still the best there ever was and will be in rock music…..
@@richarddelgado2723 I respect you because you actually play the guitar and I do not. I have always considered the great artists on guitar, those who play with great heart and emotion. That is what gets my heart thumping when I hear a great performance. Though I like a number of guitar players more than Hendricks, I still feel that passion when he plays. So, he is a fabulous player, no doubt about that. So, I don't really disagree with you. But it leads me back to my original point, it is subjective. But Jimi Hendrix changed the world of music, that is a fact.
I know two that literally blow the number one spot out of the water. Stevie Ray Von and Roy Clark.
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I agree.
@@FactsVerse maybe you have it and I’m not aware but how about the best drummers of all time ranked in order. I know it’s a tuff call maybe brake it down by music styles. I know there a fantastic jazz drummers but rock drummers do completely different things as do a country drummer but there are greats in each field and and hardly interchangeable. You could do the best of each then rank those against each other.
Stevie Ray Vaughn should be within the top 5, if not the top. If Jimi Hendrix is your reference, SRV shreds Voodo Chile, Jimi Hendrix's staple piece. I don't think any other guitarist listed in this video can compare in style, speed, or virtuosity when compared to SRV.
Terry Kath was light years ahead of his time as a guitarist. Why didn't he make the list?
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Well said
How u miss Steve Lukather of TOTO ?
I think whoever creates these lists only base them on Toto they forget he also appeared on 1500 assorted recordings as well
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Where's Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore both influenced many players
Duane Allman for me is absolutely top 5. Maybe even top 3. No respect putting him at 20!
What is blatantly missing is two of the best guitarists I've ever had the pleasure of watching live, namely Joe Bonamassa and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (check out his version of Voodoo Child). I'd also throw on the list, Derek Trucks, undoubtedly the best slide guitarist in the world (check out his version of The Sky is Crying...it will make YOU cry)
I know this is a decent group of guitarists. I've played all their stuff, but you are missing some seriously great guitarists by only picking classical rock and blues players. No listing of the best guitarists could leave off Yngwie Malmsteen, Herman Li, or Syu (Japanese lead guitar for Galyernus). There are many more great guitarists that were not even mentioned. Sadly, despite the greatness of some of these guitarists, you sadly overlooks many better modern artists.
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How is FZ not in the top 5? Where is Blackmore, Trower etc.?
Pretty good list. Missed out Brian May.
Randy Rhoads
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How could they forget that extremely gifted talent? Poor bloke got himself killed by an idiot plane joyrider.😢
Angus Young is my Favorite
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Saw him twice, A/C D/C were phenomenal
These are all rock guitarists. People like Richard Smith, Segovia, Julian Bream, Django Reinhardt etc leave these guys standing
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Paco de Lucia
@@agroveterinariaalfaro4953 Him too.
Ever hear of a guitarist called Robert Johnson & other black guitarist you ignored like Buddy Guy ?
What the hell happend to a true great Brian May. Better than most mentioned here.
How do you expect to be taken seriously.
Steve
John Fogerty is the reason I play guitar.
I can agree about Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen, but One who probably will never get the RESPECT HE DESERVES IS RICK SPRINGFIELD obviously none of the people who made this video know much about music because in 1969 a very young Springfield hadn't been playing for very long and was already Gifted his then band ZOOT was working on a version of the Beatles Classic Eleanor Rigby and couldn't find the right sound so they turned to Rick and asked him to write a Guitar Driven Version and he locked himself in his hotel room and kept working on it and what he he came up with was a Masterpiece and Him and ZOOT took it to number one for several weeks and since then Springfield has honed his playing with barely any Acknowledgement from the Rock World.
I think Springfield Lead guitars in one Steely Dan cut.
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@@FactsVerse Thank you for Acknowledging it and please do a video about Springfield and his early beginnings and his career it truly is interesting.
@@christopherroveto5880 I didn't know that thank you for sharing 👍
Garcia is the most overrated guitarist in rock history.
The best or one of guitarist today whos been around since the eighties to me is Eric Johnson acoustic or electric of various formsts original or cover tunes are quite progressive a true musicians musician for everybody😂❤😮😊❤
joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winters, eric gale, samantha fish, kennie wayne shepard, ect. what are you basing these players on?
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what does ECT mean? or even stand for?
Oh yes, I agree with your choices.
@@markrose9568 Etcetera = and so on and so on!
Jimi Hendrix !!
No, your list is wrong, based on classic rock pop culture.
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Hendrix & Prince were the 2 best guitarists of their generations.
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I saw the Beck & Vaughan tour. It was phenomenal
When Hendrix was asked how it feels to be the greatest guitar player of all time he said I don’t know why don’t you ask Rory Gallager
He's closer to #1
ROY CLARK is the GOAT and no one else is even close !
You guys forgot, 2nd to Hendrix, Richie Blackmore. Then Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Micheal Schanker etc.
Wot, no Rory?☹
Probably should be titled greatest "classic rock" guitarists of all time. It's a good list, definitely some of the most influential and successful classic rock guitarists though a few holes, Richie Blackmore, Joe Perry, Alvin Lee, The Edge....
Peter green , Alvan Lee , Wendell Richardson , Dicky Betts ...
How could you miss Taylor Swift? Clearly her omission invalidates this list
Duane Allman, SRV, and David Gilmour are top 10
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What about Buckethead?
I also wonder where Brian Jones would have been on a list, had he not died very young, a guitarist, who played slide guitar, rhythm and lead guitar, but was also a multi instrumentalist, love the early rolling Stones
Top 5 should of had Allan Holdsworth.
Glad to see Duane is this list 😀
Not having Carlos Santana in the top 5 is crazy.
D. Allman is better than 20 pal. No offense!
One guy had it right Iommi , Alvin Lee,Kath….. but what about also Peter Frampton,Johny Winter,Rick Derringer,Brian Setzer,Elliot Easton … The guys on Iron Maiden,Schenker,Malmsteen …. And many,many more…? And I love Keith and all but him and?… 🤦🏻♂️ Prince are not even in my top 100 guitarist… Steve Vai…. Any of the guitarist that ever played with Steely Dan? And E.V.H. at 7?!!!! I mean I never personally ever liked the man but even I know he’s better than 7 😂……..
I wonder who else else could play like Iommi with prosthetic fingers?
Dave Mason!
How about Roy Buchannan....
My most favourite is Mike Rutherford he speaks with the string.
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@@FactsVerse Steve Hackett.
@@FactsVerse Hendrix. 🤣