leftybassman392 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Well yes, I get all that. I was just a bit surprised a few big names didn't come up even with a very small sample size is all. I mean, anybody calling themselves a guitarist ought to know most if not all the names on my list, surely. In fairness though, I probably over-egged it a little. Edited August 26, 2018 by leftybassman392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_P Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) A couple of players I enjoy and haven’t seen mentioned yet. Steve Rothery - I prefer marillions earlier albums where he played more obvious solos but his solo album is great. Joe Bonamassa- I understand the criticism of his songs writing compared to when he plays covers but he is prolific and constsnty busy. His work with Beth Hart is probably my favourite at the movement. Edited August 26, 2018 by John_P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 For electric guitar, I'm a big fan of Jeff Beck and Michael Landau. Alan Hinds and Leslie West are also up there. Acoustic guitar, Michael Hedges, Tommy Emmanuel and Gordon Giltrap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantagepointrocks Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 A couple of other guitarists I really like that have so far not been mentioned, and a good chance they wouldn’t be ... Francis Rossi, obviously not classed as a guitar hero by any stretch of the imagination, but better player than the 3 chord ability he is tagged with, and some of his solos, I’m thinking Backwater, Whatever You Want, Too Close to the Ground, I find very tuneful and melodic. Chris Hayes, lead guitarist with Huey Lewis back in the day, think he has produced some fantastic guitar solos for pop songs, favourites are, Walking on a Thin Line, Back in Time & I Know What I Like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomofthebarrel Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 So many great guitar players…. My pick is Guthrie Govan. Love his playing and can listen to him talk about music all day, every day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Tracks like that just go straight to my brain and do good things to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witters Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Ok, I’ll add mine to the pot of already great players mentioned.... Steve Howe ... up to and including Close To the Edge. Huge influence on my attitude toward the guitar. Narciso Yepes ... he started the whole thing for me. Guthrie Govan ... especially with Steven Wilson. “Hand cannot erase” is such a great album. Has anyone seen the video of the solo from “Regret #9 (I think that’s the one). One take and the look of relief on his face when he finishes! Brad Paisley, Danny Gatton, Shawn Lane, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Aleman, George Barnes, Mike Stern, B.B. King, Al Di Meola, and so many more! Xuefei Yang, Kazuhito Yamashita from the classical world, although Pavel Steidl, David Russell and Paul Galbraith are ridiculous. PG is sublime. His style of playing (holds it like a cello), his touch and musicianship are out of this world. Acoustic guitarists ... not so knowledgeable here! The players I know have been mentioned. We are fortunate enough to have so many to choose from and be humbled by. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomofthebarrel Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Witters said: Guthrie Govan ... especially with Steven Wilson. “Hand cannot erase” is such a great album. Has anyone seen the video of the solo from “Regret #9 (I think that’s the one). One take and the look of relief on his face when he finishes! Indeed! Along with Nick Beggs and Marco Minnemann! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWH Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Well, well, as a bass player I see I'm out of my depth here, some I like already mentioned, Santana, Moore, what about the now departed Jeff Healey, I'll never play as well as him, and I can see ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 On 25/08/2018 at 11:28, leftybassman392 said: I realise that it's favourite guitarists rather than best guitarists, but I'm still quite surprised at those who haven't had a mention yet. Electric: What about Guthrie Govan? Or Allan Holdsworth? Or Robin Trower? Or Jan Akkerman? Or Steve Vai? Or Duanne Allman? Or Paul Kossoff? Or Paul Gilbert? Or Eric Clapton fer crissakes? Not to mention... Acoustic: Well, there's Adrian Legge; and Martin Simpson; or what about John Renbourne? Richard Thompson? Newton Faulkner? Dylan's acoustic work isn't generally my cuppa tea, but he must be on somebody's list, surely?... Jazz: Martin Taylor? Joe Pass? Barney Kessell? Jim Hall?... That's a lot of questions. Why not just answer the original question - We will be here forever if we all type loads of great guitarists that no-one else has mentioned! Favourites, here's a few for me: Thomas Blug, Philip Sayce, Nick Barrett, Eric Johnson, Ritchie Blackmore particularly on live stuff. Yeah, I kind of go for strat players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) John Herrington with Steely Dan, George Benson. And Eric Gales. Edited September 13, 2018 by bubinga5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Love me some Steve Cradock from the old OCS days. Maybe that's bias because I have met him on numerous occasions. Also big fan of Clapton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 For songwriting/rhythm guitar/singing it's James Hetfield from Metallica for me. Just staggering what he has done and does. For lead guitar work it's Stoke's very own Slash. What a great blend of styles and feel he created for all those GN'R songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Mick Ronson, always loved his tone John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 2 hours ago, madshadows said: Mick Ronson, always loved his tone John Good call, he really played guitar as the man said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 How about Billy Gibbons? Hendrix's favourite guitarist apparently, some of the earlier (pre Eliminator) stuff has some really nice playing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Without a doubt my favourite is J Mascis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 eH.... in no particular order.... Chuck Berry, Link Wray, BB King, Dick Dale, Eddie Cochran, Joe Moretti, Scotty Moore, Mick Jones, Steve Jones, Johnny Ramone, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, Jack White, Phil Chevron, Jake Burns, Sean O'Neill.... Probably think of a few more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm firmly entrenched in the 80's...Nile Rodgers, Alan Murphy, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani, Billy Gibbons, Prince..perhaps Brian May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Johnny Marr all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 On 09/10/2018 at 14:57, Kiwi said: I'm firmly entrenched in the 80's...Nile Rodgers, Alan Murphy, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani, Billy Gibbons, Prince..perhaps Brian May. Pure coincidence, but I was just thinking about Lukather. Mighty impressive songwriting and producing CV too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Knew I'd forgotten somebody important - DANIEL REY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 marty friedman Jason becker yngwie malmsteen dimebag darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 14/10/2018 at 19:08, leftybassman392 said: Pure coincidence, but I was just thinking about Lukather. Mighty impressive songwriting and producing CV too. He's an incredibly expressive player! And it might seem like he's fairly laid back in interviews but when he brings it to the table, it stays brung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Eric Clapton if only for being the reason I took up guitar all those years ago... although I haven't really listened to anything later than the 1970s... Jimi Hendrix... all day every day... Joe Pass Wes Montgomery Grant Green Django Reinhardt Stochello Rosenburg Birelli Lagrene Biel Ballister John Renbourn loads more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
