Best guitarist ever?

teauvian · 11-15-2002, 09:19 PM

I have to go with either Hendrix or Page, but you could probably make a strong argument for Randy Rhodes.

Grundie · 11-15-2002, 09:30 PM

Wow thats a hard question to answer, their are so many genres of guitar... My personal favorites would be Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Joe Satriani is amazing and Jaco Pastorius was pretty damn good too.

Baddori · 11-15-2002, 09:33 PM

Phil Keaggy

Gurry · 11-15-2002, 09:40 PM

There's alot of ways to gauge who's the "best", and one persons view of what the "best" is will be different from the next persons "best". Guess that's music/art for ya...

Personally, I look at a combination of A) their raw-talent plus B) how much they influenced music in general.

Hendrix is the obvious choice...much more so than Page or Rhodes, even though they were both exceptional guitarists too.

As far as living guitarists, I vote Vai.

Grimble · 11-15-2002, 11:13 PM

Most inovative: Hendrix
Most Underrated: Gilmore
BEST: SRV
...gotta mention Clapton here too though

Geleon Isking · 11-16-2002, 01:26 AM

Truthfully, although i LOVE hendrix, and he was a good guitarist, hes not the best. He may have had a big influence over music, but he didnt write anything that was too .....difficult, id say. Randy Rhodes.....has my vote , its a true shame that he died, and is nice to see him mentioned here

makes me upset just thinkin about it hehe. Anyways, Rhodes #1........Dimebag Darrel #2.....Hendrix #3

Nimbik · 11-16-2002, 03:59 AM

I'd say Hendrix, Page or Clapton, but there are better guitarists out there, just very unknown

Kaylum · 11-16-2002, 04:00 AM

personal favorite:
Nuno Bettencourt

no one else comes close for me.

Evisceros Headcutter · 11-16-2002, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Jaco Pastorius was pretty damn good too.

Jaco played bass, actually. But he was the best fuckin bass player that ever lived, hands down. R.I.P.

I can't decide on best guitarist, to tell the truth. So many different ones I like for different reasons. Hard to pick just one. Kinda like trying to pick a single favorite album, lol.

Grundie · 11-16-2002, 09:00 AM

He didn't specify one type of guitar that’s why I threw in Jaco

VelMonk · 11-16-2002, 09:41 AM

Eddie Van Halen??

Hikaru · 11-16-2002, 11:19 AM

Best Soloists:

Joe Satriani
John Petrucci
Steve Vai

Raw talent:

Hendrix
Pat Martino
Clapton
SRV

Best songwriting:

Hetfield
mustaine
Petrucci

imho

GarilaXegony · 11-16-2002, 11:21 AM

Les Claypool

Teenybloke · 11-16-2002, 11:34 AM

Basically depends on the person you are, and whether you truly dig whichever particular guitarists style.

Efrim from Godspeed, Page, Hendrix, Richie Blackmore, Michael Karoli, Adam Jones, these are a small few of the ones I hold upon high.

somecleric · 11-16-2002, 12:08 PM

Kevin Shields, Kristian Craig Robinson and Peter Hook.

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teauvian Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 351 -1 Internets	Best guitarist ever? I have to go with either Hendrix or Page, but you could probably make a strong argument for Randy Rhodes.

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11-15-2002, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grundie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 84 -1 Internets	Wow thats a hard question to answer, their are so many genres of guitar... My personal favorites would be Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Joe Satriani is amazing and Jaco Pastorius was pretty damn good too.

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Gurry Hermit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 48 -1 Internets	There's alot of ways to gauge who's the "best", and one persons view of what the "best" is will be different from the next persons "best". Guess that's music/art for ya... Personally, I look at a combination of A) their raw-talent plus B) how much they influenced music in general. Hendrix is the obvious choice...much more so than Page or Rhodes, even though they were both exceptional guitarists too. As far as living guitarists, I vote Vai.

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Grimble Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: DC Posts: 519 -2 Internets	Most inovative: Hendrix Most Underrated: Gilmore BEST: SRV ...gotta mention Clapton here too though

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Geleon Isking Jeemy to Sampei, GRATS SAMPEI! Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 70 -1 Internets	Truthfully, although i LOVE hendrix, and he was a good guitarist, hes not the best. He may have had a big influence over music, but he didnt write anything that was too .....difficult, id say. Randy Rhodes.....has my vote , its a true shame that he died, and is nice to see him mentioned here makes me upset just thinkin about it hehe. Anyways, Rhodes #1........Dimebag Darrel #2.....Hendrix #3

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Nimbik Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 78 -1 Internets	I'd say Hendrix, Page or Clapton, but there are better guitarists out there, just very unknown

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Kaylum <>X<> Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FL Posts: 193 -1 Internets	personal favorite: Nuno Bettencourt no one else comes close for me.

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Grundie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 84 -1 Internets	He didn't specify one type of guitar that’s why I threw in Jaco

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Hikaru I love pajama pants Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 288 +0 Internets	Best Soloists: Joe Satriani John Petrucci Steve Vai Raw talent: Hendrix Pat Martino Clapton SRV Best songwriting: Hetfield mustaine Petrucci imho

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Teenybloke Teh Mungbean~ Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Belfast Posts: 3 +0 Internets	Basically depends on the person you are, and whether you truly dig whichever particular guitarists style. Efrim from Godspeed, Page, Hendrix, Richie Blackmore, Michael Karoli, Adam Jones, these are a small few of the ones I hold upon high.

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somecleric Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 121 -1 Internets	Kevin Shields, Kristian Craig Robinson and Peter Hook.