Ditto. GC was an incredible guitar player. But, if you are asking the question as to 'Rock' guitar players then you might not include him. Broaden the category and he is there...
As someone who grew up near Detroit, I used to see Cooper from 1970-1973 or so. His band was as tight as anyone's band, and his guitarists were great themselves
@Knards Afternoon. I live in Marysville now, but I actually almost bought the house known as "The Castle" in Lapeer, on Genessee St. across the street from the Right-Aid/Thrifty drugstore. Are you familiar with the house? It was originally built back in the 1880's. I Love where I live now even more, though. Just curious.
@@stingfan16ify Oh yes, I lived in Lapeer for 50 years and went to the high school that for years was across from the castle. I believe that house has been condemned as unsafe or even torn down
Gotta agree, huge fan a Wired . So much good stuff on that album On a random side note of 6 degrees of separation. I have a friend who plays bass in Narda, Michael Walden’s band who was the drummer and principal songwriter on that album. - random
When Jeff died last year I looked at my albums, maybe 40 I have left from the 70s. I still had Blow by blow, Orange and Wired. He always seemed to have great musicians playing with him.
I asked my dad once who he thought was the best guitar player and without hesitation he said Jeff Beck, when I asked him why Beck and not some of the other usual names he just said “cause I’ve seen him play”. I get it now many years later.
Uli Jon Roth, Robin Trower, and Leslie West always hit me on an emotional level with their playing. Roth is probably the best technically of these three but Trower and West felt like they plugged their guitars into their hearts.
Johnny Depp 😂 Damn that’s funny I just hope Alice hasn’t started back drinking again I mean a person would have to be totally drunk off their ass to say Johnny Depp is among the guitar gods
Zappa YES! Fuckin best tone and feel! I love Beck, Hendrix, Page and May as well, I'm just glad to hear Zappa being mentioned. Alice toured with Zappa as an opener back when Alice Coopers band was just starting
A lot of great guitarists. I'm glad he mentioned Beck and Zappa, two of my favorites. Of course Hendrix. But another guitarist who I think was as good as Hendrix was Johnny Winter. He wasn't as creative as Jimi. Nobody was. But he was very fluid and he made things look very effortless.
Jeff Beck was a good friend and the best guitarist ever. Johnny Depp played with Jeff Beck’s band in the last tour. I met Depp on the first tour he first played with Jeff’s band in Phoenix, Az. Alice Cooper is fine, well read.❤
Even Alice Cooper is wrong about believing certain guitar players are the best because it all really just comes down to what do you prefer. In the case of Blackmoor yeah he's really great but I prefer Page's style more but it doesn't mean either one is so-called better
04:16 "The stories of Hendrix playing a guitar strung for a right-hander while being a lefty" - Hendrix strung his guitars like any regular left-handed guitar AFAIK, with low E playable with his thumb.
I've heard people say that about Hendrix before, but he always played with the strings strung normally for a lefty. Albert King was a guy who played with the strings upside down
@davemitchell-q3j To quote Sam Newton above: "(Hendrix) always played with the strings strung normally for a lefty. Albert King was a guy who played with the strings upside down".
@davemitchell-q3j There's a contradiction in the above: "rotated it so that the bass strings were on the bottom" (he didn't) vs "he could use his thumb to play the bass notes in a way that traditional right-handed players could not" (he did, as the cutaway is deeper). Here's an example: A guy who does exactly the mirror image of what Hendrix does. In both cases the low e-string is in the REGULAR POSITION i.e. it can be played with the thumb. ruclips.net/video/Xm0ap3o18wI/видео.htmlsi=kIzgXAWnUcuUsiV6
@davemitchell-q3jI just offered you an example, not to win an argument but to help clarify. Unfortunately it seems you are more determined to embarrass yourself than to learn facts. Over and out.
Glen was more of a technician than an innovator. He doesn't really have one single defining sound or style. Sort of like Steve Lukather. That's why they were both very "in demand" session players in their heyday. They both could play any style they were asked to play.
I highly respect Alice's analysis and I agree, but in reality, Jimi is in a league of his own, encapsulating all the nuances and qualities she attributed to the other guitarists.
Surprising he left out the best, Carlos Santana. Roy Clark was much better than Depp too. Also an under-rated guitarist Mark Farner of " Grand Funk " . Their last album " Born to Die " is an unknown masterpiece, Marks playing and singing is unbeatable. The album is a mix of rock, Soul, Jazz, Metal and Funk. it's brilliant. .
JimiHendrix started playing self taught at 15 died at 27 and EVERYBODY still talks about this GENIUS , Jimi never could develop himself further Like Jeff beck did , just saying.......................
Alice Cooper has been a musician/performer for a very long time, so he has great taste in guitar players. The players mentioned here are obviously legendary and top notch (with the exception of Johnny Depp). Of course, Alice has every right to mention Johnny as one of his favorites as Johnny really has been playing guitar for decades. Personally, I would have chosen another guitar player like Robin Trower, Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Rory Gallagher, etc. (as far a rock guitar players go). As other cool people on here have mentioned Glen Campbell, I totally agree as Glen was a virtuoso and could play anything...and extremely well. :)
I feel the same way. I really don't care for instrumental music and that's what he's mostly known for. Other than when he had Rod Stewart singing for him, and his time with the Yardbirds, he doesn't have a singer to give the songs a voice and lyrics. He's a great play but a subpar songwriter in my opinion.
Why do people feel the need to add people to someone else's list? The worst is someone saying who their favorite drummers are and if Neil Peart isn't on it, then people take offense and say the list holds no weight. It's as if they don't grasp the difference between a list of favorites, a list of best players, and a list of influences. As a drummer who is into Black sabbath and punk rock, Neil has zero influence on me and while I like some Rush songs, I wouldn't put them or him in my top 100 favorite bands or drummers, but if someone asks me who the the best rock drummers are, he's in the top 3. I'm not a huge Van Halen fan, so, he doesn't make the favorites or most influential list but in my opinion, he's the best rock guitarist ever.
It's pretty laughable that Alice Cooper believes Jeff Beck is the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever . There's ZERO evidence of that being true . If anything Alice Cooper's Buddy Glenn Campbell would Smoke Jeff Beck in playing Guitar talent . There's no American Radio Stations in the last 45 Years that Play Jeff Beck Music of any Kind . The Best / Greatest Rock Guitarists ever have been Played on the Radio at Nauseum for Decades in contrast . Clearly Eddie Van Halen is the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever . He Popularized String Tapping , Building your own Guitar , and Revolutionary Amp Modding . He popularized the Variac Voltage Regulator , Bridge Pickup Only Guitar , Floyd Rose Tremelo . He has massive Guitar Players of the last 45 Years Copying his Playing Style and Guitar Building . His 5150 Amps are the most Popular to use for Most Rock Bands in the last 25 Years at least .
iv e talked with Cooper about guitar players and the one that came out was Michael Bloomfield that he felt was the greatest who set the stage for all after him
Come on, guys. Mark Knopfler is the best of the bunch and stills plays to this day. Plus, he is one of the best songwriters ever. If you don't think so, then listen. He only uses his fingers and his own style of finger picking
You actually beat me to this assumption as I was about to post the exact same thing. These guys fronted the band that were "loaned" to Lou Reed. They provided one of THE most iconic intros in rock history with "Sweet Jane" off Reed's "Rock'n'Roll Animal" release. I owned the vinyl. Wore it out and had to buy another one. Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner were simply mesmerizing together. I can't understand Johnny Depp on this list but it IS Alice Cooper's list. He can pick what he wants. I'm with you on Hunter/Wagner. Two of the best.
My favorites: ❤Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Andy McCoy, Gary Moore, Vinnie Vincent, Prince, John Frusciante, Steve Stevens, Mark Kendall, Chris HoImes, Jerry Cantrell, Kirk Hammet, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, Allen Collins, Dave Sabo, Dean DeLeo, Jack White, and yes, even Johnny Depp is brilliant on the guitar. 😊
Definitely Zappa, the most creative of all. Then Hendrix. I know they all kneel in front of Jeff Beck. He might be a great technician, but his music is somewhat soulless, too sterile. This goes for Page too, his music is bombastic and often - due to his drugabuse - it becomes formless when he loses control over the instrument. Brian May is a great band player but not a guitar virtuoso in his own right. Finally, there aren't too many 'greatest guitarists' IMO.
How about you elaborate. What are you basing this off of??? Because he isn’t a shredder or powerhouse rhythm player??? Or are you just a sheep following the crowd because of the Amber Heard trial??? I’ll wait
So many great guitar players but Jeff Beck is out of his head great. RIP Jeff. Page definitely had that great sense of drama and matched it with brilliant chops and composition even though his skills seemed to decline as he aged; Becks only increased. And Zappa, like Hendrix, paved his own way and no one ever came close to sounding like him. Stevie Ray did channel Hendrix but no one did Zappa. Depp? Really? From what I"ve heard it's skill without musicality. Will Vinnie Vincent be on Alice's short list? Brian May, a musicians musician. What other guitarist could have given life to Queen like he did?
Yes for reals The Hunter Wagner tandem on Rock and roll animal Then the touring with Alice in a distracting circus stage in the back line both- but just blistering lead guitar playing from Dick Wagner Still I listen to him today jaw dropping solos 🌟
"Jimmy Page is the quintessential rock 'n' roll sorcerer. A man whose guitar work seems to crackle with ancient mystical power." Okay, bro, put the bong down and ease up on the hyperbole. Why is Cooper the "high priest" of rock 'n' roll and not the "archbishop"?
I think he's only there because he can play, and he embodies the spirit of rock an roll, ahh, we'll let him have it, AC is getting old, he's just reminiscing....
I think the best Rock guitar, maybe not other genre’s, comes from the right hand… that’s why I love Townshend, Richards, Mick Jones, Peter Buck, Westerberg, etc…
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Surprised Cooper didn`t mention Glen Campbell as they were big buds, and Alice knew how awesome he was.
I knew Glen was a studio player and was later proud when he made hit records with his voice. Big hits!
You're right. Cooper did mention Glen as a fantastic guitarist. I would like to know if this channel did its homework on this subject.
Ditto. GC was an incredible guitar player. But, if you are asking the question as to 'Rock' guitar players then you might not include him. Broaden the category and he is there...
yeah not once did Alice mention that any of these 6 were his FAVORITES , and im sure Glen WAS a favorite of his
Me Too! Glen was actually the best of them all.
As someone who grew up near Detroit, I used to see Cooper from 1970-1973 or so. His band was as tight as anyone's band, and his guitarists were great themselves
Yeah, Steve Hunter is awesome! ❤
@@TT64NOVASS Fact!
@@TT64NOVASS I am from Lapeer. In Tennessee now
@Knards Afternoon. I live in Marysville now, but I actually almost bought the house known as "The Castle" in Lapeer, on Genessee St. across the street from the Right-Aid/Thrifty drugstore. Are you familiar with the house? It was originally built back in the 1880's. I Love where I live now even more, though.
Just curious.
@@stingfan16ify Oh yes, I lived in Lapeer for 50 years and went to the high school that for years was across from the castle. I believe that house has been condemned as unsafe or even torn down
Jeff Beck wired is one of my favorite albums of all time...strong melodic and intense.
Gotta agree, huge fan a Wired . So much good stuff on that album
On a random side note of 6 degrees of separation. I have a friend who plays bass in Narda, Michael Walden’s band who was the drummer and principal songwriter on that album. - random
I listen to this lp all the time, just wishing I could play close. But I suck.
I am with you on that one!
I think Wired is overall the best guitar Album ever.
When Jeff died last year I looked at my albums, maybe 40 I have left from the 70s. I still had Blow by blow, Orange and Wired. He always seemed to have great musicians playing with him.
Rory Gallagher he was amazing on electric and acoustic guitar.
I found him sleeping down at the laundromat.
@@careystuart With Just the smile?
Hendrix said he was the best
@@andrejz8954 LOL!!😄
No Glen Campbell ? I think if you actually asked Alice rather than relying on old interviews . . . . . . .
Glen Campbell (Roy Clark) absolute good as it gets guitaris ....
Blistering 💫💫💫
My first thought was Glen.
I asked my dad once who he thought was the best guitar player and without hesitation he said Jeff Beck, when I asked him why Beck and not some of the other usual names he just said “cause I’ve seen him play”. I get it now many years later.
Beck and Holdsworth for me.
Your dad is correct.
Uli Jon Roth, Robin Trower, and Leslie West always hit me on an emotional level with their playing. Roth is probably the best technically of these three but Trower and West felt like they plugged their guitars into their hearts.
Uli Jon Roth , Michaël Schenker , Frank Marino & Al Di Meola = 70's guitar wizards.
Johnny Depp? Al, go back and try again. I mean really........Johnny Depp?
I agree totally with that, Johnny Depp is too a good Guitarplayer (more than an Actor!)
He is no slouch .
This says more about Cooper and Depp's friendship than it does about Depp's playing. It's a very nice gesture.
Mick Ronson.
Described By Bowie as his Jeff Beck.
zappa says "watch out where the huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow" so as winter approaches take it to heart. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi the Riffs Másters.
Love them Icons 🌟🌟
What about Alvin Lee?
If your going to include Johnny Depp you might as well include Corey Feldman on this list.
Hey you, leave Corey out of your fu*kin mouth ! hahaha...
Alvin Lee deserves far greater recognition than he has got. One of the greatest.
@@pradeepsen5780 Alvin was a gift from god. rip.🍉
What about Bill and Ted?😃
@@pradeepsen5780 We'd all love to change the world, but most of us don't know what to do.
Hearing EVH in 1978. No one thought that was even a guitar. The ripple effects were massive. I do have Beck in my top 5 easy including Page & Hendrix.
Eddie started a whole movement...........huge influence throughout the world.
Copper left out the king of strings🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥. Late great EVH👑💯💯🤘
First time I heard EVH in 78, I thought, WoW! He's doing a great rendition of Tommy Bolin.
How about DAVID GILMOUR!
Why should he be there
They were his favorites, not yours. But Glen Campbell was a beast.
Eddie Van Halen
I am surprised Glen Campbell is not mentioned.
Aye, crap video. Cooper was a huge fan of Campbell's skills.
Campbell was amazing. Eddie took a lesson with him. Classy player. Have you ever met someone named Campbell who not southern?
Johnny Depp 😂 Damn that’s funny I just hope Alice hasn’t started back drinking again I mean a person would have to be totally drunk off their ass to say Johnny Depp is among the guitar gods
🤣🤣😝
Jimmy Page
Mick Taylor
Eddie VanHalen
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Alvin Lee
Ted Nugent
1. Glen Buxton
2. Ace Frehley
3. "Fast" Eddie Clark
I missed David Gilmoure..
Zappa YES! Fuckin best tone and feel! I love Beck, Hendrix, Page and May as well, I'm just glad to hear Zappa being mentioned. Alice toured with Zappa as an opener back when Alice Coopers band was just starting
Zappa is beyond any.
Zappa was a monster when it came to his tone, he was a true artist....
Zappa got Cooper signed in the beginning.
Surprised he didn't mention Glen Buxton, but mentioned Johnny Depp
ZAPPA SO UNDER-RATED.
A lot of great guitarists. I'm glad he mentioned Beck and Zappa, two of my favorites. Of course Hendrix. But another guitarist who I think was as good as Hendrix was Johnny Winter. He wasn't as creative as Jimi. Nobody was. But he was very fluid and he made things look very effortless.
Jeff Beck was a good friend and the best guitarist ever. Johnny Depp played with Jeff Beck’s band in the last tour. I met Depp on the first tour he first played with Jeff’s band in Phoenix, Az. Alice Cooper is fine, well read.❤
Blackmore is far better than Page
Subjective.
Even Alice Cooper is wrong about believing certain guitar players are the best because it all really just comes down to what do you prefer. In the case of Blackmoor yeah he's really great but I prefer Page's style more but it doesn't mean either one is so-called better
@@youtoo2233it says his favorite not his opinion of the best.
Totally agrred
Ritchie would be the first one to say Page is better than him. He has much respect for Jimmy and his ability
04:16 "The stories of Hendrix playing a guitar strung for a right-hander while being a lefty" - Hendrix strung his guitars like any regular left-handed guitar AFAIK, with low E playable with his thumb.
I've heard people say that about Hendrix before, but he always played with the strings strung normally for a lefty. Albert King was a guy who played with the strings upside down
@davemitchell-q3j There are several such players, but not Hendrix.
@davemitchell-q3j To quote Sam Newton above: "(Hendrix) always played with the strings strung normally for a lefty. Albert King was a guy who played with the strings upside down".
@davemitchell-q3j There's a contradiction in the above:
"rotated it so that the bass strings were on the bottom" (he didn't)
vs
"he could use his thumb to play the bass notes in a way that traditional right-handed players could not" (he did, as the cutaway is deeper).
Here's an example: A guy who does exactly the mirror image of what Hendrix does. In both cases the low e-string is in the REGULAR POSITION i.e. it can be played with the thumb.
ruclips.net/video/Xm0ap3o18wI/видео.htmlsi=kIzgXAWnUcuUsiV6
@davemitchell-q3jI just offered you an example, not to win an argument but to help clarify. Unfortunately it seems you are more determined to embarrass yourself than to learn facts. Over and out.
My favourite six would be, in no particular order, Page, Beck, Guthrie Govan, Gary Moore, Steve Lukather, Gilmour/Latimer
How about his golfing buddy, Glen Campbell?
Yeah, he was very, very good.
I am shocked at that omission. Not many better than Glen.
Glen was more of a technician than an innovator. He doesn't really have one single defining sound or style. Sort of like Steve Lukather. That's why they were both very "in demand" session players in their heyday. They both could play any style they were asked to play.
@@chrisduffy2891 in those days they wanted to sound like Doors
The Wrecking Crew!
I highly respect Alice's analysis and I agree, but in reality, Jimi is in a league of his own, encapsulating all the nuances and qualities she attributed to the other guitarists.
6. Jeff Beck
5. Jimmy Page
4. Jimi Hendrix
3. Frank Zappa
2. Johnny Depp
1. Brian May
Surprising he left out the best, Carlos Santana. Roy Clark was much better than Depp too.
Also an under-rated guitarist Mark Farner of " Grand Funk " .
Their last album " Born to Die " is an unknown masterpiece, Marks playing and singing is unbeatable. The album is a mix of rock, Soul, Jazz, Metal and Funk. it's brilliant.
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Most of these lists never mention anybody outside the blues/rock genres.
No room here for Eddie Hazel or Michael Hampton
P-Funk legends and legit incredible guitarists
His favorite guitarists are not the best best players by any stretch, although I never really rated Cooper it was interesting to hear his choice.
what about the great Vinnie Moore??? he was actually with Alice for a spell.
Santana deserves honorable mention
Roy Buchanan and the Humbler Danny Gatton!
JimiHendrix started playing self taught at 15 died at 27 and EVERYBODY still talks about this GENIUS , Jimi never could develop himself further Like Jeff beck did , just saying.......................
Alice Cooper has been a musician/performer for a very long time, so he has great taste in guitar players. The players mentioned here are obviously legendary and top notch (with the exception of Johnny Depp). Of course, Alice has every right to mention Johnny as one of his favorites as Johnny really has been playing guitar for decades. Personally, I would have chosen another guitar player like Robin Trower, Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Rory Gallagher, etc. (as far a rock guitar players go). As other cool people on here have mentioned Glen Campbell, I totally agree as Glen was a virtuoso and could play anything...and extremely well. :)
Why is it there isn't a single Jeff Beck song I enjoy listening to? OK he has legendary skills, but why no amazing songs?
goin down
I feel the same way. I really don't care for instrumental music and that's what he's mostly known for. Other than when he had Rod Stewart singing for him, and his time with the Yardbirds, he doesn't have a singer to give the songs a voice and lyrics. He's a great play but a subpar songwriter in my opinion.
Wonderfully written!
sry guys its hendrix gary moore rory gallagher for me o and clapton
Rory Gallagher definitely
"I have had no bigger Honor than to be on Stage with this Man: Original Spaceman *Ace Frehley* on Guitar!" Vincent Furnier sayd on Tour 2019 ...
Roy Clark is on level of his own
I agree along with Glen Campbell. Most people talking best guitar players are into rock and they get overlooked.
Terry Krath should be way up the list
Not a big enough catalog
Why do people feel the need to add people to someone else's list? The worst is someone saying who their favorite drummers are and if Neil Peart isn't on it, then people take offense and say the list holds no weight. It's as if they don't grasp the difference between a list of favorites, a list of best players, and a list of influences.
As a drummer who is into Black sabbath and punk rock, Neil has zero influence on me and while I like some Rush songs, I wouldn't put them or him in my top 100 favorite bands or drummers, but if someone asks me who the the best rock drummers are, he's in the top 3. I'm not a huge Van Halen fan, so, he doesn't make the favorites or most influential list but in my opinion, he's the best rock guitarist ever.
@mykull666 it is retarded, blah blah blah this guy impressed me recently but had small resume blah blah
It's pretty laughable that Alice Cooper believes Jeff Beck is the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever . There's ZERO evidence of that being true . If anything Alice Cooper's Buddy Glenn Campbell would Smoke Jeff Beck in playing Guitar talent . There's no American Radio Stations in the last 45 Years that Play Jeff Beck Music of any Kind . The Best / Greatest Rock Guitarists ever have been Played on the Radio at Nauseum for Decades in contrast .
Clearly Eddie Van Halen is the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever . He Popularized String Tapping , Building your own Guitar , and Revolutionary Amp Modding . He popularized the Variac Voltage Regulator , Bridge Pickup Only Guitar , Floyd Rose Tremelo . He has massive Guitar Players of the last 45 Years Copying his Playing Style and Guitar Building . His 5150 Amps are the most Popular to use for Most Rock Bands in the last 25 Years at least .
iv e talked with Cooper about guitar players and the one that came out was Michael Bloomfield that he felt was the greatest who set the stage for all after him
Beck and Zappa were great !!
Randy Rhodes of Black Sabbath.
Rhodes was with Ozzy.
Johnny Depp? Go to any video of Depp playing and you'll know that Alice is just mentioning him to do the Hollywood ass kissing thing. Puh-leeze.
Thought for sure Santana, EVH, Randy Rhonda, how do you put Depp in front of these and many more?
Come on, guys. Mark Knopfler is the best of the bunch and stills plays to this day. Plus, he is one of the best songwriters ever. If you don't think so, then listen. He only uses his fingers and his own style of finger picking
Only in your head
@@arthurhague4205 lmao !!!!
great player but yawn
The only one of them that would be able to get a doctorate in music academical studies is Zappa
How did Depp get in there?
To promote Vampires.
Cause Alice's kids really love his movies
Ronnie Montrose!😊
Saw him 3 times kid (2 Montrose 1solo) still admire today ⚡💪⚡
Love Montrose, when they came out, every teenager had Montrose album or 8 track. Thanks Ronnie
No Glen Buxton...No Dick Wagner? Shame on Vince!
Dick Wagner is off the chain blistering lead guitarist 🙏
Hunter Wagner tandem R+R Animal live I listen to today 👊💥
Not going to argue Alice Cooper, might end up in his nightmare 😉
Frank Zappa Black Napkins 🤘
Alice has met and played with many and seen them all . I do not doubt his selections . Beck ,Page ,May ??? Hell not bad .
What about Steve Hunter? Dick Wagner? The were with you for several years!
You actually beat me to this assumption as I was about to post the exact same thing. These guys fronted the band that were "loaned" to Lou Reed. They provided one of THE most iconic intros in rock history with "Sweet Jane" off Reed's "Rock'n'Roll Animal" release. I owned the vinyl. Wore it out and had to buy another one. Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner were simply mesmerizing together. I can't understand Johnny Depp on this list but it IS Alice Cooper's list. He can pick what he wants. I'm with you on Hunter/Wagner. Two of the best.
Ditto @@michaelwolf6424
My favorites: ❤Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Andy McCoy, Gary Moore, Vinnie Vincent, Prince, John Frusciante, Steve Stevens, Mark Kendall, Chris HoImes, Jerry Cantrell, Kirk Hammet, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, Allen Collins, Dave Sabo, Dean DeLeo, Jack White, and yes, even Johnny Depp is brilliant on the guitar. 😊
kirk hammet doesn't belong on that list
Definitely Zappa, the most creative of all. Then Hendrix. I know they all kneel in front of Jeff Beck. He might be a great technician, but his music is somewhat soulless, too sterile. This goes for Page too, his music is bombastic and often - due to his drugabuse - it becomes formless when he loses control over the instrument. Brian May is a great band player but not a guitar virtuoso in his own right. Finally, there aren't too many 'greatest guitarists' IMO.
Yes. but alice did drink a lot back then.
I’m a bit surprised about his list🫣
Depp, Page, May, Zappa???
Maybe his best Buddy List!
Hendrix, Blackmore, SRV!
How about them?? The GOATS forever!
3 question marks for Frank Zappa’s credibility as a guitarist?
Absolute foolishness!!!
Just because Zappa's music goes ten mile over your head, it shouldn't make you undervalue his chops, that man was a seriously respected monster...
@ Maybe, but no reason to blame people!
Depp😂😂😂😂😂Please
Depp is terrible. Alice is full of bull crap with that one.
You don’t have to be a shredder to be good
Right, and you would still say that without the Amber Heard scandal.
How about you elaborate. What are you basing this off of??? Because he isn’t a shredder or powerhouse rhythm player??? Or are you just a sheep following the crowd because of the Amber Heard trial??? I’ll wait
My sentiment summed up, @@Charlie_B..
@ I saw him play. He was an actor for a reason.
Johnnt Depp ??? 🤣
Don't forget Steven Segal+ Cory Feldman 🙉🙉
😂
He had to say Depp because Amber Heard was in that interview panel. 1:44. She’s holding the acoustic , nonetheless an 🪓 😂
Stevie Ray Vaughan, hands down ☝️
Great player, but listen to Mr Gary Moore. Both brilliant but Moore played the amplifier
Steve Howe of yes
Absolutely…
So many great guitar players but Jeff Beck is out of his head great. RIP Jeff. Page definitely had that great sense of drama and matched it with brilliant chops and composition even though his skills seemed to decline as he aged; Becks only increased. And Zappa, like Hendrix, paved his own way and no one ever came close to sounding like him. Stevie Ray did channel Hendrix but no one did Zappa. Depp? Really? From what I"ve heard it's skill without musicality. Will Vinnie Vincent be on Alice's short list? Brian May, a musicians musician. What other guitarist could have given life to Queen like he did?
The Spaceman ACE FREHLEY
Steve Morse Deep Purple.
His rendition of "Because" (The Beatles) is superb! I think he forgot Kevin "Geordie" Walker as such an influential guitar player.
....he left out the greatest guitar player HE ever had.....Dick Wagner...............
Hmmmm.... Steve Hunter Davey Johnstone, Steve Lukather, Phil X, Reb Beach, Kane Roberts, Orianthi, Nita Strauss.... he always hires top talent.
Yes yes yes on Wagner. Saw two tours with Alice.
You can 't mention Wagner without Steve Hunter. Together they were magical.
Yes for reals The Hunter Wagner tandem on Rock and roll animal
Then the touring with Alice in a distracting circus stage in the back line both-
but just blistering lead guitar playing from Dick Wagner
Still I listen to him today jaw dropping solos 🌟
@@michaelwolf6424yes great tandem no toe stepping 🌟🌟
Alvin lee
Goin' Home Woodstock blistering ⚡⚡⚡🌟
Sweet Little Sixteen at the Isle of Wight. Ten Years After, brilliant.
I could have named a few others (SRV!), but I'm sure not gonna argue with Alice!
Johnny Depp is a great guitarist but he's a greater sandwich maker.
I love Vincent, and this video! I'm glad he decided to be Alice and not a pro golfer.
What Zappa song is that that he's playing when you first see him?
Black Napkins. A very famous Zappa piece.
Black Napkins like he said ⬆ but check out "Pink Napkins", it's off "Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar," You'll love it, it's a way of life !
Glenn Tipton , Michael Schenker , Micky Moody , Gary Moore and and and....
And he says Johnny Depp? WTF
Micky Moody. Class.
I love all the greats: Beck, Clapton etc.
The most dynamic and mesmerising guitarist I ever witnessed live, was Tony McPhee of the Groundhogs.
No Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter?? That’s annoying .. they played with him for quite awhile.
Andy LaRocque is absolutely one of the greatests.
Love Alice and we all have our opinions. Beck is in my top 5 but none of the others , and I love Jimmy, make my top 10.
When you're talking about a great guitarist list that doesn't have SRV on it isn't a real list.
"Jimmy Page is the quintessential rock 'n' roll sorcerer. A man whose guitar work seems to crackle with ancient mystical power." Okay, bro, put the bong down and ease up on the hyperbole. Why is Cooper the "high priest" of rock 'n' roll and not the "archbishop"?
David Glamour???????
Best guitar player in the world. . Whis my all respect others guitar players . They are good awesome player's.. but no one can't rich David Gilmour. 🎉
What about Captain Sensible?
He's a bassist.
@@mantislake4141 He plays lead guitar usually but played bass occasionally.
Great footage posted of them live New Rose Captain sensible ⚡ rat scabies kick ass ⚡
Johnny Depp??? Really??? LOL!!!!!!!!
LOL....Michael J Fox aka Marty McFly in Back to the Future did a great rendition of Chuck Berry too! LMAO
who in the hell thinks johnny depp is a great guitar player , he sucks , steve hunter ,dick wagner were killer, and steve is still awesome
I think he's only there because he can play, and he embodies the spirit of rock an roll,
ahh, we'll let him have it, AC is getting old, he's just reminiscing....
@@fredzep01 agreed!
I think the best Rock guitar, maybe not other genre’s, comes from the right hand… that’s why I love Townshend, Richards, Mick Jones, Peter Buck, Westerberg, etc…
Ritchie B. The best.
Easily!
He must never have heard of Gary Moore
Zappa discovered Alice Cooper
Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Brad Whitford.
Terry Krath up there
Great piece, nice job!
Mark Knopfler has a say in playing and songwriting.
Even better than Depp!! 😂
What about cool hand luke-steve lukather?