Best guitar player of all time?

[Evil Chris]

Who in your opinion (living or dead) is the best guitar player of all time?

There are a lot of awesome names out there, but my personal choice would be Stevie Ray Vaughn. I discovered his music when he released his first album (actually, I bought the cassette!) way back in 1983 or so.

Every song on it still blows me away to this date.

[monaro]

Agnus Young =) ACDC!

[Torn Rose]

Pete Townsend

[LAJ]

Eddie Van Halen

There is no denying that his solos were untouchable. Some of the most difficult guitar playing out there.

[venturi]

Les Paul
Al DiMeola
Steve Howe (of YES!)
Santana
Joe Satriani
Charro (believe it or not, she kicks ass)


Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

[Jasun]

I'm a big KK Downing fan (Judas Priest)
Kerry King (Slayer)

There's really aren't many guitar heros anymore, are there?

Charro (She actually DOE Skick ass...she's like a crazy mad woman when she gets going)

[Dimitar]

I dont listen rock music i more prefer psy trance :D

[dyonisus]

I never knew about Charro, need to check that out!

I would say Jimmy Page and Randy Rhodes need to be added to this list as well.

[gunner]

OOoooh, that's a tough one, and it's hard to do since it's not broken down by category, but ad Tuck Andress to the list, and if you've never heard him - google the name and listen...INCREDIBLE jazz guitarist.

[modF]

This is really a tough call, Kirk Hammet is up there, Stevie Ray, Bo, Jonny Lang. If I don't stop here, I'll go on and on.

[SykkBoy]

Kerry King
Eddie Van Halen
Dimebag
Roy Clark
Ry Cooder
Steve Vai

[thruma]

What about Jimi Hendrix.

[Tafkap]

Prince
Steve Vai
Eric Clapton

:bonk:

[ocho-ocho]

axel rose!

[gnat69]

Originally posted by thruma
What about Jimi Hendrix.

That's what I'm talkin' bout'!!!:D

[Panky]

Damn. Good question.

David Gilmour

Carlos Santana

Jimmy Page

Angus Young

[twinkley]

Carlos Santana!!! WOOOHOO!!!

twinkley

[dyonisus]

Originally posted by ocho-ocho
axel rose!

He is a singer, and is not well known for his awesome guitar riffs

But GNR are a great band and SLASH is a great guitarist (Now with Velvet Revolver)

[gnat69]

Originally posted by dyonisus
He is a singer, and is not well known for his awesome guitar riffs

But GNR are a great band and SLASH is a great guitarist (Now with Velvet Revolver)

Trust me this is very true....Axel unfortunately has become a Hasbin...=(

[hennessy]

Jimmy Hendrix
Prince
Van Halen

I've seen prince tear up the lead live. Then he put the ax down and went to the bass and rocked that!

God I love living in MN ;)

[Don Soporno]

Wayne Swinny and Chris D’abaldo of Saliva. You guys probably dont know who those guys are....YET!

Vaughn
Hendrix
Marrs
Slash
Clapton

[Shane]

Clapton
Hendrix
Vaughn
Slash
Mike Mushok (Staind)
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy and Black Lable Society)
James "Munky" Shaffer (Korn)
Brian "Head" Welch (Korn)

[Tafkap]

Originally posted by hennessy
Jimmy Hendrix
Prince
Van Halen

I've seen prince tear up the lead live. Then he put the ax down and went to the bass and rocked that!

God I love living in MN ;)

Man, i'm so jealous right now!!!

I plan to visit Minneapolis and Paisley Patk pretty soon.

Heard that the First Avenue is closed now... is it true?

:bonk:

[thruma]

I think Prince lives in Toronto now doesn't he?

[Magnus3x]

What about Jimmy Page !!!! <--- way ahead of his time and so many influenced by his style.
Clapton
Hendrix
Vaughn
The edge <---- Most orginal

[Tafkap]

Originally posted by thruma
I think Prince lives in Toronto now doesn't he?

Right but in Minneapolis he has his Paisley Park Studios. U can visit them and, who knows, maybe have the chance to see DA MAN in da House!!

:bonk:

[thruma]

Originally posted by Tafkap
Right but in Minneapolis he has his Paisley Park Studios. U can visit them and, who knows, maybe have the chance to see DA MAN in da House!!

:bonk:

oh ok I actually didn't know that.

Thats pretty cool.

[Evil Chris]

Prince lives in Toronto?

Somehow that doesn't surprise me that much. I know that the Rolling Stones have at least one house in or near the Toronto area that they visit every year. Seems the media know where they live, and they do respect their privacy as well.

I remember The Who performing their "last" concert in Toronto in 1982. They said that Toronto was always their favourite place to play.

[thruma]

Originally posted by Evil Chris
Prince lives in Toronto?

Somehow that doesn't surprise me that much. I know that the Rolling Stones have at least one house in or near the Toronto area that they visit every year. Seems the media know where they live, and they do respect their privacy as well.

I remember The Who performing their "last" concert in Toronto in 1982. They said that Toronto was always their favourite place to play.

Yeah he does but I didn't know about the Rolling Stones havign a house there too.

A friend of mine went to a stones concert a few years back and he knew someone that got him invited to a private party at prince's house.

He said it was pretty much Prince the Stones and the rest of the people were non famous people that were there.

So maybe they live right next door to each other.

[Cold_ice]

Hendrix without a doubt.

[Magnus3x]

Originally posted by Evil Chris
Prince lives in Toronto?

Somehow that doesn't surprise me that much. I know that the Rolling Stones have at least one house in or near the Toronto area that they visit every year. Seems the media know where they live, and they do respect their privacy as well.

I remember The Who performing their "last" concert in Toronto in 1982. They said that Toronto was always their favourite place to play.

He married a TO chicca..which probably had the most to do with living here. He lives in the "Bridal Path" with the mega rich.

[Tafkap]

That TO Chicca is Manni and was a former employee of Prince at Paisley Park...

Here's a recent pic of them at the Lakers Game... I Hate his "big moustache" look :bonk:

[hennessy]

Originally posted by Tafkap
Right but in Minneapolis he has his Paisley Park Studios. U can visit them and, who knows, maybe have the chance to see DA MAN in da House!!

:bonk:

Summer time is the best time to come.

Usually he has what he calls a "Session" or "Jam session" every wednesday, friday and saturday night.

It's CRAZY!!

Once, he kicked all the guys out and performed for the ladies only. My girl at the time found herself in the car with me lol.

I was there when he recorded the Love41another mini movie for VH1 artist of the month. It was cool seeing Dave Chappelle before he was Dave Chappelle. Awesome seeing Nona Gaye live in person.

Once when I was there, he had a cover charge and at 1am the sheriffs and other chanhanssen police were there forcing everyone to leave, he said "Fuck it, I'm going to get a 25k fine, might as well rock it" and jammed for bout half hour longer. Finally when the law couldn't handle it, he started playing the "Na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye" song as we were leaving.

Then once there was this guy who was up front trying to clown prince as he was playing gutar. Price calls him out and says "hey you think you can do better? some one bring this guy a gutair" and prince invited him on the stage. Prince called the guy "tattoo" He got up there and challenged prince. Prince didn't rip him a new one too bad. He was actually cool about it.

[MatW]

Jimmy Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Eric Clapton