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Best guitar players of all time.

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Best guitar players of all time.

Rated 5 points - posted 13 years ago by flarkjr in category Music.
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Jimi Hendrix Report Abuse
Do we REALLY have to discuss this? If we must, then consider HOW the electric guitar is now played by most electric guitar players today, of all genres. Well, he initiated the styles and capabilities that most people can outdo him on NOW. But, he was good at these skills at the onset (tremelo, wah-wah, fuzzface, feedback, use of studio as a guitar enhancer, etc.). You get the point. He was the unadulrated best guitarist of any generation given what he had to work with. Anyone that can outdo him with the instrument had a headstart he never had. And he is still considered to be among the best even by people who are sometimes ranked better than him. JAMES MARSHALL HENDRIX #1, baby.
67 points - added 13 years ago by flarkjr - 1 comment
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Sad fact of most guitar players today. Ist't it time to upgrade something. Let's leave distant past behind us. Yah but revolutionary 60' are behind and today conservative minds can only reject something new. But of course jimi was top of his time.
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stevie ray vaughan Report Abuse
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Jimmy Page Report Abuse
Jimmy could just flat out play. He is technically sound and can use the guitar to express such a wide range of emotions. He can even play it like a violin. The boy is bad. Plus, he could play it hung low. YEAH, baby.
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Tony Iommi Report Abuse
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Freebird
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Eddie Van Halen Report Abuse
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Angus Young Report Abuse
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Eric Clapton Report Abuse
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David Gilmour Report Abuse
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Terry kath of Chicago Report Abuse
Jimi said he was one of the best
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Billy Gibbons Report Abuse
Jimi Said he was the best
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Steve Howe Report Abuse
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Ruben Brems Report Abuse
He is a young verry talented classical and electric guitarist. He study's at the Lemmensinstitute.
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Slash (Soul Hudson) Report Abuse
A former Guns'NRoses guitarist, a current velvet revolver guitarist, also associated with Slash's Snakepits, Michael Jackson, & many more... Currently under spotlight due to his self titled album SLASH.... & other apearences on his europe tour...
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Joe Perry Report Abuse
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John McLaughlin Report Abuse
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George Harrison Report Abuse
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Brian Jones Report Abuse
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Allan Holdsworth Report Abuse
There's Dave Grohl but no Allan Holdsworth? What kind of list is this? ...Seriously folks!
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Mick Mars Report Abuse
awsome guitarist
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Alvin Lee Report Abuse
Alvin Lee was a blazing fast, bluesy, creative guitarist for the underrated band Ten Years After. His performance at Woodstock is legendary. Jimi Hendrix knew Alvin and considered him very favorably. He's not a top 5 type, but he certainly belongs somewhere near the top 10-12, for sure!
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