OK, you only included rock and blues guitarists. Steve: Guitarist for Genesis. His sound is very distinctive and he was a master at his profession. And I dont even like country! He never plays chords, has a poor technique and his guitar tone is weak!! I have heard about that interview and I gotta admit Prince was something else, way under appreciated as a guitiar player. 36. Steve had amassed a sizable fan base by this point and decided it was time to branch out into the world of movies. Also Mike Holmes of IQ could show some of these a thing or two. Many solo albums were published later in his career, which was part of his musical efforts before joining 'Journey.' When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, He was known for his high energy and could frequently be seen performing acrobatics during his musical shows and concerts, for which he generally wore flamboyant and brightly colored outfits. Robbie Krieger ???????????????? 3. Discover the 50 legendary bass players you need to know. Lightning Hopkins great Texas bluesman. Tele picker Steve Wariner. But for actual perfection, innovation the purist is Clapton. Must be a sexist person who made up this list of all-male guitarists. For some reason, I could not do the order properly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHyVD9972_Q, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUQ1_rJAVCw, Jose Feliciano 4. Rory Gallagher at 45 was it? Oh, deary me, Hendrix? 49. I have my favorites as everyone else does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOKa9hHLORo. Every guitar player alive has a different idea of who is the best guitar player. Steven Spielberg, who directed Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. Who taught Hendrix those licks..TERRY KATH !! Hendrix had another agenda all his own. Toujours oubliait et cest vraiment une injustice: Terry KATH magistral guitariste de CHICAGO. List of C-pop artists. That be The Humbler Mr. Danny Gatton. He was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Male Artist in 1988 and 1989. Wow what imbecile puts Keith richards above Trower,SRV, PatTravers, M Shenker? THE EDGE is one of the the most awsome guitarist EVER. Tommy Emmanuel Never heard of him ?? There isnt a guitarist working today with a more individual style, who can pack more emotional expression into a solo, or who can let it rip as thrillingly as he does on every live version of Tear Stained Letter. Johnny Winter should be higher. Stevie Ray vaughns style very similar to his. What a load of shit. 1 Stephen Hawking 2 Stephen King 3 Stephen Colbert 4 Saint Stephen ADVERTISEMENT 5 Stephen Sondheim 6 Stephen Stills 7 Stephen Rea 8 Pope Stephen IV 9 Stephen Baldwin 10 Steven Spielberg 11 Steven Tyler 12 Steven Segal ADVERTISEMENT 13 Steven Van Zandt 14 Steven Soderbergh 15 Steve Jobs 16 Stone Cold Steve Austin - WWE Universe 17 Steve Carell 18 Had the pleasure of watching Blues for Jimi by Gary Moore on the weekend which featured Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox. I agree ive seen gary moore he,s the best ive ever seen,and what about hank marvin, or even bert weeden,most of these would not be around if not for these,or even Robert Johnson who started most of the blus. No Gary Moore but they put Keith Richards in at 5. 50. After researching her work, my only thought was she probably taught Chuck Berry a thing or to. Not gonna dig any further, way too many other issues lol. I forgot. Robert Cray Seriously people this list is bogus! No Billy Gibbons, no Robin Trower, no legitimacy. Check out: Sad But True, Black Sabbaths axeman is the opposite of a shredder: Bone-crunching riffs are his specialty, and while any heavy-metal kid could play the riffs of Paranoid or Sweet Leaf, it took a certain brilliance to dream them up. 4-Tina S. Sorry about the number scrambling. Nils Lofgren, Alvin Lee of Ten Years After and Billy Gibson should be on this list.. Somewhere! Use our submission service to send your songs to Spotify playlists, magazines and even record labels! JODY SCHECKTER, FANGIO???? His regular band Govt Mule can be spacey or bone-crunching depending on the tune. Many celebrities bear the name Steve, famous singers are named Steve, and even directors, basketballers, and technologists are named Steve. SETZER please. R.D. Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman is responsible for singularly ushering in the free and Avantegarde jazz movement. Peter Green is better than Number 38. Their most notable profession was Professional wrestler. Johnny Ramone Want To Know More About Freemasons? Likewise the omission of Martin Barre, Joe Bonamassa and Kenny Wayne Sheppard from both the list and the honorable mentions is absurd. But Cooders greatest moment may be his early-70s take on the James Carr soul standard Dark End of the Street, as an emotive instrumental. Apple's retail stores, iTunes Store, and App Store were all run by him, and he was the driving force behind all of them. All were great in my book. I will be much happier with this site when Kim Simmonds is included in the list. Check out: Dark Blue, He currently provides the big-guitar moments in the Eagles but Joe Walsh really wrote the book in the James Gang, one of Americas first great power trios. Nine better players than Jeff Beck? Lindsey Buckingham is often overlooked but a brilliant player. Beck definitely belongs in the top five, and much as I love Keith Richards, both Stevie Ray and Duane Allman should be ahead of him. 55' in the Little Italy district of New York City before his acting career took off. Never heard of him? Imagine having a list of 50 greatest composers of all time and not including Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. Johnny Winter is #47 Lame, this thing is B.S. John Lee Hooker (Blues Guitarist) 31. Aoki was also active in student activism at UCSB, where he founded a branch of the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League. He quit The Daily Show in 2005 to host The Colbert Report. This pile of rubbish needs taking down. Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. In the early days of PC personal computers, the duo rewrote the record books. Thanks again. In my mind, when I make up my Best Guitarist List, I just set him aside in a class all his own. Yet the guitarist that BB King himself said raised the hairs on the back of his neck you place at Number 38. Where Trower really and where is Billy Gibbons. Steve Millar Walter Becker nowhere to be seen, Jerry Garcia below Brian May. Saw him 3 times in SF mind blowing to say the least. This list was brought to us from former inmates at the Rolling Stone (magazine) Insane Asylum. SRV and Hendrix had the speed, but Clapton had the perfection and depth, leading the way for the electric guitars collaboration with the AMP. 24. I wouldnt put Clapton third, but hes in the top 20. Thank you for including the often overlooked Mick Taylor and Peter Green. Jeff Barry's son is an active member and regular poster. Everybody knows Segovia is the best there ever was! While Nash prefers to keep out of the public eye, he has his nonprofit organization. Yes agree about Bonamassa but my absolute favourite and never on anyones list was Johnny Winter. I can think of tons of people that should be on the list before a few of these! He is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band .more #50 of 272 The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years #53 of 656 The Best Singers Of All Time #275 of 545 But I will always go with Jimi Hendrix #1. Johnny Three Cord Ramone at #35 ??? He worked as a firefighter at 'Engine Company No. Zakk Wylde and Chris DeGarmo pretty much kill this list boys. Buddy Guy (Chicago blues Man) quien a hecho la lista ? He is also a great composer (EUROPA). randy bauchman of bto great on the trings. 10-Tina S 3-Tina S Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990).His mother was Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is . Plain and Simple! Missing some MAJOR talent: Tommy Bolin, Ronnie Montrose, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth. Just add them to the list! Better? What I like about him is that, for the most part, he is a Hendrix cover guitaristand he actually sounds like Hendrix. The Bulls' second championship was won in large part because of Kerr's contributions. He is the most innovative guitarist on the list by some distance. No Stephen Stills? Im glad you mentioned Joe Bonamassa. The album was also a commercial success, peaking at the 3rd position on the US Billboard 200 and at the 8thposition on the UK Albums Chart. If its special and meaningful to you, run with it. My my, what on earth was this based on? As the bassist for the revered group the Section, the Milwaukee native is best associated with the soft-rock surge of the '70s, backing up the biggest hits and albums for James . No Larry Coryell? Steve Perry (Musician) born on January 22, 1949. Totally agree. Steve Irwin (1962-2006) after..?????? While out walking, my mind wandered onto the names of famous guitar players. no you guys are way off on some warped National Inquirer version of a popularity contest..I digress..sorry 4 the vent..! Search. Also wheres Roy Buchanan, Alvin Lee and Johnny Winter. Everything people wanted but in reality, I was living a life that was empty . Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Craig Chaquico, Russ Freeman, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chieli Minucci, Vince Gill, Tommy Emanuel, Al DiMeola, Paco Dilucia, John McLaughlin, etc theres way too many to mention. He wishes to give back to the world what he has gained from it, and he believes music is one of the ways in which he can do his bit. Personal no 1: Peter Green, So many greats like Hendrix but what about Steve Vai ? No contest. Wrong platform, troll. I agree to a lot of the great musicians listed. Cant believe Pops Chubby is not on the list. Joe Bonamassa There are also musicians, such as Steve Azar, one of the country singers named Steve. Following the conclusion of The Colbert Report, he was selected in 2015 to succeed retiring David Letterman as host of CBS's Late Show. A rocker that has paid his dues and deserves recognition. Where is the logic in that? And what about Hubie Sumlin. No, they play different styles of music. Hes not a guitarists arsehole. The list is of your favorite players and its obvious that you don`t have any idea what guitar playing is.stick to what you know man! Keith isnt number 5, he is number 1 in creativity, style and play. It apparently is a list about being an all-around guitarist. Band Of Gypsys was a huge leap into something better than Are You Experienced? and Im sure he could have gone on into more and different music if the drugs hadnt taken effect in a horrible way. 2-Tina S ESTO ES EN SERIO? Jorma Kaukonen ? He is not even listed and should be in the top 10. Alvin Lee, Gary Moore and Peter Frampton shouldve been on the list you should probably come up with a 100 greatest guitarists and everyone should be happy, where the hell is Alvin Lee this list is a complete JOKE! Unlike other sites which use current mentions, follower counts, etc. Elmore James (Blues Guitarist) It doesnt surprise me that only mainstream guitarists are on this list. Start it off with Alvin Lee, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Robin Trower, Robert Cray, Don Felder, Joe Satriani and Bonamassa.