Do you have a favorite guitar player?

[olewichita]

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[Bonneville Bruce]

Mr. James Marshall Hendrix, if I had to pick only one guitarist. He could also sing, write, perform and play a mean bass.

'60s - George, John and Paul
'70s - Hendrix
'80s - Stevie Ray Vaughn
'90s - Neil Young
'00s - Buddy Miller

[skyboltone]

Originally Posted by jcayer

Tho there are many guitarists that I like, I'd say David Gilmour is my favorite since the 1970's

Thanks for the help Jean. I had Gary Gilmour in my list......an old friend who's only claim to fame is his last name.

[boris bubbanov]

Yes, I do have a favorite.

[winny pooh]

Gilmour, with Eric Johnson and Michael Hedges in close second.

[Walker]

When I was younger, just getting into Rock music, there were a lot of guys I really liked: Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, all of those '70's players. But when Eddie Van Halen came around, there was a guy whose playing I loved! Couldn't get enough of him back in the day.

Now, there are so many whose playing I enjoy and admire that I couldn't choose just one.

[Sarge]

It's kinda odd but the older I get the more I like heavy metal..Lemmie Killmore, Zak Wilde, Tom Morello have replaced Blackmore, Page and Clapton.

[Roli]

Right now, Robben Ford. Ask me next week and I'll name another though.

[leafsrock]

Mine would be Tom Scholz and Noel Gallagher. Scholz because the reason I started playing guitar to begin with was so I could play Peace of Mind and Foreplay/Long Time, and Noel Gallagher because Oasis are ****ing amazing.

[braderrick]

Brent Mason

[SatelliteOrders]

Favorite?

I first got interested because of Pete Townshend.

I first thought of lead playing because of Ritchie Blackmore.

I was wowed by the technique of Eddie Van Halen.

I was and continue to be inspired by Richard Thompson. I have shelves of CDs by him, Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

I think Danny Gatton could play anything he wanted to, and the world is a dimmer place without him.

Right now, the guy most likely to be on my player is Clarence White. I'm on a huge later Byrds kick, and where hard rock meets country, that's CW's territory.

There's only one guitar player who I'd buy a guitar for, though. That's me.

[Derek S]

If I was going to narrow it down to just one -Chuck Berry. I cut my teeth
learning his riffs after I found out where Keith Richards was copping his licks from.

Of course, there are many others but I keep going back to Berry.

[wooderson]

Junior Kimbrough

another option is PJ Harvey, but it's hard to say that I'm listening to her playing in particular

[dhdfoster]

I realized some time ago that not only don't I have a fav guitar player, I don't have a favorite anything. No fav color, food, song, movie, book, whatever. I like a lot of players, but none more than the all the rest.

[Alamo]

Keith Richards.

...of course there are other guitarists I like - but my favourite is Keith.

[Jerry J]

Bill Kirchen because I've seen him live so many times. When he is hot, he is not! Believe me.

[DennisMc]

1. Bill Frisell (Current favorite)
2. Pat Metheny
3. Larry Coryell
4. Ed Bickert
4. Roy Buchanan
4. Joe Pass
5. Wes Montgomery
6. Barney Kessel
7. Pat Martino
8. Tal Farlow
9. John Scofield
10.Geroge Benson
11.Leo Kottke
12. Michael Hedges
13. John Abercrombie

[fenderguy]

Joe bonamassa and john frusciante.. And most other mainstream favorites hendrix, page, clapton blah blah blah

[RumorsofsurF]

I don't think I could narrow it down to one....

Five, perhaps. I'll go with that...

In no particular order:

1.Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)
2.Eric Clapton
3.Mike Campbell
4.Nokie Edwards (Ventures)
5.Rick Miller (Southern Culture on the Skids)

That's pretty accurate, I believe.

EDIT: Dang, I forgot some...so the whole top 5 thing is out the window.

6. George Harrison and John Lennon(while playing in the Beatles)
7. Clarence White
8.Keef
9.Dick Dale
10.Junior Brown
11.David Gilmour

[Teleblooz]

Eric.Clapton.

[dyflwd59]

If I were pressed to name one guitarist...it would have to be Steve Howe. Is there any style or genre the man cant play??? Rock, jazz, flamenco, classical.......truly amazing guitarist.

[Volitan]

Prince, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page

[Klaus Kemmerling]

... not only one, but a few:

Roy Buchanan
Jim Weider
Arlen Roth
Danny Gatton

[Rhubarb Red]

Brian Setzer

[tomi]

There are just too many styles of music out there and too many great players to choose just one. Having said that, I'd like to add my name to the list of Richard Thompson fans. Equally good in a folky or a rocky mode, always tasty, always original.

And having said THAT, I was listening to a Richard Thompson tribute album, and the version of "For Shame of Doing Wrong" by Syd Straw and Evan Dando has a guitar solo that is just out of this world. I had to look up who played it: John Jorgenson.

[dsharman]

As most posters have said, there are just so many. Especially as you go across styles. That said, Terry Kath was a huge early influence and has always remained a favorite.

[hegn]

I used to in complete awe of players who are technically very proficient, and while I'm still admire that ability in a player, I'm much more drawn to "feel players" now a days.
At the top of my list used to be someone like Eric Johnson, but I've lost the interest in him completely - now to me he sounds a bit "sterile", almost too perfect. In the same vein I'm flabbergasted listening to somesone like Danny Gatton, but I lose interest listening to him, as I don't find it musically interesting beyond 2-3 minutes... (there's just no pleasing some folks, huh..? ;O).
Anyhoo, I also find a tough to name just one (and a bit ridiculous), but if I had to it would probably be David Gilmour...

[wierdOne]