Who is the best guitarist of all-time?

[RogueScholar]

I just had Sultans of Swing play on my hi-fi, and I have decided that Mark Knopfler is the greatest guitarist of all time. I use to think Chet Atkins, but as I get older I'd rather listen to Dire Straits.

Opinions?

[pavyracer]

Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore or Yngwie Maalmsten.

[SBR Lou]

Eric Clapton

Elvis

[flyingillini]

Adam Jones- Tool

[mmike032]

Adam Jones- Tool

along with Danny Carey in the top 3 drummers of all time.
the shit he plays is rediculous.

[Fischnasty]

clapton

[Matt Rain]

Django Reinhardt. Only had two complete fingers on his fretting hand and he played like a madman.

In the narrow, modern blues/rock/metal category, I'm partial to Steve Vai.

Knopfler is good. Impeccable technique and great Strat tone.

[rjt721]

Hendrix.

[flyingillini]

along with Danny Carey in the top 3 drummers of all time.
the shit he plays is rediculous.

Tool is my favorite band of all time. I have a bottle of Maynard's wine from his Winery... its sweet!

[Boner_18]

I agree that Danny Carey is up there for drummers...

However, Clapton hands down.

[element1286]

Adam Jones- Tool

He's damn good.

Page, Hammett, and Cantrell would be some of my favorites as well.

[bbyhill]

Cant leave out Jimmy Page

[bbyhill]

Randy Rhodes

[mmike032]

Tool is my favorite band of all time. I have a bottle of Maynard's wine from his Winery... its sweet!

same here bro. never heard a band that can be mentioned in the same sentence as Tool.
I knew it the first time I heard Undertow back in the day.
Finally see them live in '06 on the 10K days tour.
check the avatar

[Boner_18]

Stevie Ray...

[Willie Bee]

Too many to name. I'd push for Knopfler, Clapton, BB King and Atkins just because their sound was more unique than others. Like Stevie Ray.

[Francis Sollozzo]

Clapton is over rated.

Some of the other names mentioned above are good. Add LESLIE WEST

[flyingillini]

same here bro. never heard a band that can be mentioned in the same sentence as Tool.
I knew it the first time I heard Undertow back in the day.
Finally see them live in '06 on the 10K days tour.
check the avatar

You should go check out Maynard when he does his winery tours, I talked with him for a few minutes, I was the last one there.. I bought a case of the wine and he signed all of them for me.... here is his winery...

http://www.caduceus.org/

He is currently doing whole foods now...

Tool is second to none, no band should ever be mentioned in the same sentence.

[Panic]

You guys are in to many popular picks. If you want one of the best guitar players, here you go this is a guy that Steve Vai and Joe Satriani think is one of the best...if not the best guitar player on the planet). Enjoy:

[RogueScholar]

Wow, you guys are good. I can't believe I failed to pay respects to Richie Blackmore and Eric Clapton. Those guys would definitely round out a Top 3 for me, and I guess poor Chet would get finish out of the money in fourth place. Here are the songs I'd want to listen to by these three if I could only take three songs on an iPod to a deserted island.

Mark Knopfler (w/ Dire Straits) - Brothers In Arms

Ritchie Blackmore (Blackmore's Night) - Diamonds And Rust
(I love his Deep Purple stuff, but this cover blows me away each and every time I listen to it, you guys really should download it)

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
(First song I ever slow danced to with a girl, still a good memory)

[PuckOff]

Randy Rhodes

I will definitely second that.

George Lynch was pretty awesome as well.

David Gilmour is also an awesome guitar player.

[smitch124]

Gary Rossington

[Keith Richard]

Jeff Beck, Hendrix, Clapton all in a class of their own

[Matt Rain]

Clapton is over rated.

Forgot to mention an old favorite of mine, Mike Keneally... played with Zappa in the 80's. Low profile dude and total virtuoso.

[curious]

John McLaughlin...no one else is even close

John McLaughlin is the greatest guitar player of all time, no one else even comes close.

Between Nothingness and Eternity is his best work.

[RealSlimShady]

Slash

[mmike032]

You should go check out Maynard when he does his winery tours, I talked with him for a few minutes, I was the last one there.. I bought a case of the wine and he signed all of them for me.... here is his winery...

http://www.caduceus.org/

He is currently doing whole foods now...

Tool is second to none, no band should ever be mentioned in the same sentence.

I live in the southeast, from what I have seen all his signings have been in Arizona/ Cali.
I keep up with all the news of Maynard/ Tool/ APC/ Puscifer as best I can. I was gonna order a bottle when the first batch came out but never did. but I do have every album, DVD, and a few bootleg DVDs of every project he's been involved in.
for some reason the man just intriques me.

[Panic]

Thats actually a great pick, Curious. I would say its tough race between Mclaughlin, Holdsworth and Di meola.

[bbyhill]

Buckingham

[flyingillini]

I live in the southeast, from what I have seen all his signings have been in Arizona/ Cali.
I keep up with all the news of Maynard/ Tool/ APC/ Puscifer as best I can. I was gonna order a bottle when the first batch came out but never did. but I do have every album, DVD, and a few bootleg DVDs of every project he's been involved in.
for some reason the man just intriques me.

Me and you are alike. I think Maynard is the man! I also am a strong believer in all his lyrics and I relate my life to his music. I really identify with APC lyrics and Puscifer rocks!! I saw Tool at the Pearl not to long ago in Vegas it was a great show but the best is when they played here in Santa Barbara, we have a curfew here at the Santa Barbara County Bowl for all music to be shut down by 10 and Maynard said screw that and now TOOL is not welcome back here, but it was a good show.. I personally think Maynard is the one person in this world that I think exactly alike on his views.. You are correct all the signings are local, I will be going to another one, keep in touch and I can get you a bottle at the next one or something.. good to know there is another Maynard admirer!!

[curious]

Thats actually a great pick, Curious. I would say its tough race between Mclaughlin, Holdsworth and Di meola.

Holdsworth with Jean Luc Ponty was pretty hot work. I liked his work with Tony Williams. Never got into Holdsworth's solo work. UK had some bright moments.

I like Di Meola, one of my favorite pieces of music is the CD with Paco, McLaughlin and Di Meola.

[durito]

SRV

[mmike032]

Me and you are alike. I think Maynard is the man! I also am a strong believer in all his lyrics and I relate my life to his music. I really identify with APC lyrics and Puscifer rocks!! I saw Tool at the Pearl not to long ago in Vegas it was a great show but the best is when they played here in Santa Barbara, we have a curfew here at the Santa Barbara County Bowl for all music to be shut down by 10 and Maynard said screw that and now TOOL is not welcome back here, but it was a good show.. I personally think Maynard is the one person in this world that I think exactly alike on his views.. You are correct all the signings are local, I will be going to another one, keep in touch and I can get you a bottle at the next one or something.. good to know there is another Maynard admirer!!

right on, PM me if you plan on going to another one and we can work something out.

[tland22]

get the hell out of here dude... OF ALL TIME?!?

JIMI HENDRIX no doubt about it...go get one of his music dvd's and be amazed. The guy was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of his time. Revolutionary musican.


modern day best guitarist... i;d have to say that John Mayer and John Frusciante are top 3....

[therber2]

Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Holdworth, Jones, Hammett. Actually the best player in the world would be me. Only thing is I sit in my basement and play.