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The Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Guitarist

Monkey
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Who do you consider to be the Greatest Rock Guitarist? 56 members have voted

  1. 1. Who do you consider to be the Greatest Rock Guitarist?

    • Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Experience
      16
    • Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
      8
    • Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
      1
    • Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
      2
    • Joe Satriani - Solo
      1
    • Stevie Ray Vaughan - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
      1
    • Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night
      1
    • David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
      2
    • Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
      3
    • Slash - Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver
      9
    • Duane Allman - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & Dominos
      0
    • Brian May - Queen
      1
    • Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
      2
    • John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
      1
    • Randy Rhoads - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
      0
    • Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
      1
    • Kirk Hammett - Metallica
      3
    • Eric Johnson - Solo
      0
    • John McLaughlin - Mahavishnu Orchestra
      0
    • Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
      0

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    As far as technical skills, they probably should be on there, but they don't have the influence or impact of these guys, not to mention the popularity...

    Plus, if one factors in composition skills, they don't have it. Someone like Page could improvise things (as in make something up as he goes) that most guitarists would take years to ocme up with.

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    Yes, Page influenced many. But so did Dime, he influenced a lot of today's metal guitarists. Then again, metal isn't really a popular genre of music. Also, Dime was also good at improvising. A lot of his solo's were just off the cuff and in the moment.

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    Hendrix, hands down.

    McLaughlin is excellent, but he ain't rock'n'roll.

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    Tough one, but I picked Petrucci over Rhoads, though I might have voted for Alexi Laiho if he was on the list...

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    i don't know much about guitars and guitar playing but to me Jimmy Page seems amazing so i have voted for him!!

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    i don't know much about guitars and guitar playing but to me Jimmy Page seems amazing so i have voted for him!!

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    right on barry.... :yes:

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    Hendrix, period, not considering how incredible he was in other styles.

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    slash, although this could be because i am listening to a lot of guns and roses at the moment

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    Jimi Hendrix. I don't know much about rock music, but I do know he is the greatest, or one of the greats.

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    There's five on there who's music I actually like: Brian May, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton... and in the end I went with David Gilmour.

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    i play guitar (which im sure everyone does), i went with vai just cause tonight im going to see him in concert tonight, but i did have a page obsession for a while, and jimi, i love him to death, but hes completely overrated (dont kill me for this one :) ) i guess if it wasent for like playing tech and shit that steve vai has, id totally go with Jimmy page, amazing by all aspects, still doesnt have the chops vai does, but then again vai is a horrible song writer :) , SO HONESTLY I DONT NO< I LOVE JIMMY PAGE< BUT I LOVE VAI TECH PLAYING !!!!!!!

    ps : if ur lookin for guitar players (jazz or just tech playing) Al Di Meola is great, check into him :)

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    thats why i dont like hendrix...he is over rated...yeah he is great but im a page fan... :fun:

    and saying hendrix and page is like saying apple and oranges....well thats my opinion at least :whistle:

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    Credit must be given to Zakk Wylde, although his achievements are tiny in comparison with legends like Hendrix, Page or Clapton. He's got great technique.

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