ILSnwdog Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Who's the best from the list? Why those five? Because I think those five get the most attention when people walk about the best guitarist in rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 They're all excellent, but I had to go with Gilmour. Everything he plays is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I'll be interested to see how close this is. All of the guitarists listed are good. But 2 have inspired legions of copycats, both of the garage and arena variety. EVH, followed by Dr. Hendrix for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolphantom190 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Jimmy Page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go2wrk@95974 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) This is my list: 1) Hendrix 2) LIFESON 3) Clapton 4) Page 5) Van Halen Gilmore shouldnt be on the list,imo. SRV and Jeff Beck should be added also.. Edited July 18, 2011 by go2wrk@95974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 QUOTE (coolphantom190 @ Jul 18 2011, 05:40 PM) Jimmy Page! Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Best: Hendrix Favorite: Gilmour I am voting favorites on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtull Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hendrix Not only the best but most innovative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron162 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 C'mon, i cant catalog anything from hendrix at something different than noise, so i go whit gilmour, not because he is the best (because he is not), but beacuse is the only one who can make sound everything he plays perfect, and thats something that not even van halen can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Jimmy Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't think I can choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 EVH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3strukt Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Leaving out Tony Iommi, are we? None of those guys on the list. They didn't invent an entirely new genre of music, OR lose their finger tips to the point of almost unplayable. (Keyword, Tony Iommi played all the solos from the first two Black Sabbath albums with his index and pinky. because his thimbles had worn down and he hadn't made new ones yet.) So yeah, Tony Iommi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jul 18 2011, 11:13 PM) They didn't invent an entirely new genre of music, Don't get carried away there, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jul 18 2011, 11:13 PM) Leaving out Tony Iommi, are we? None of those guys on the list. They didn't invent an entirely new genre of music, OR lose their finger tips to the point of almost unplayable. (Keyword, Tony Iommi played all the solos from the first two Black Sabbath albums with his index and pinky. because his thimbles had worn down and he hadn't made new ones yet.) So yeah, Tony Iommi. I love Tony but I don't feel he is on the same level of these guys. Page is great but I'm not a fan of his live work - he was a magician in the studio. Clapton tended to be great or meh - inconsistent. Hendrix was just cut too short, not as large an output. EVH I still have mixed feelings about. Gilmour, great tone and melody. Still can;t pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) Honestly all these guys are so different and it's impossible to choose. Everyone here except maybe Clapton can run circles around Gilmour, but Gilmour can get any noise he wants from a guitar and cut through your soul. Clapton may be the least virtuistic from the list but he did a lot of feel good stuff and a lot of stuff that made you sad...and it always fit perfectly, capable of getting complete songs from just guitar, unlike any other on the list Jimmy Page is essential to that 60's and 70's sound, and his blend of blues, metal, and just rocking out could be emotional or kick ass, and in a way only he could produce. There is a reason many think Stairway to Heaven is the best song of all time, so go listen to it without any bias, as if you have never heard it before, and realize it really is good. and that's because of Jimmy's soul. And Eddie, well, he may be an asshole but he f***ing rocks. He probably rocks harder than anyone on this list and is the cleanest shredder from this list, and obviously inspired millions of other tapping wannabes (even though Hackett did it first ) And Hendrix just blended tons of stuff together and made it sound great, and damn, he could play. A touch of emotion, a touch of rocking out, a touch of madness, and a ton of "playing because I love to play." So it could go to any of these guys... But to me, I know many will disagree, but Alex Lifeson has got the qualities of these five guys and many more and he's able to implement them perfectly to make them his own...that's why he's my favorite. Alex is the absolute best of all time IMO. He can do the right amount of anything with a guitar. Edited July 19, 2011 by Good,bad,andrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teababe27 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Jimmy Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Can't vote - No Alex Lifeson on the list!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (The Owl @ Jul 18 2011, 04:51 PM) Best: Hendrix Favorite: Gilmour I am voting favorites on this one. Same for me but the poll asked for best so I voted Hendrix. I believe him to be the best and the most innovative but Gilmour is my favorite player. Wondering if maybe Duane and SRV should be on this list too? And I'd like to see Iommi get more recognition though he may be a half step below these other guys. Maybe. Maybe not either. Edited July 19, 2011 by driventotheedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Edward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I voted for Hendrix. I probably would have voted for Duane Allman if he had made the list. Pagey would probably be next. He looses a notch to Jimi due to his slopiness/lack of consistency. EC switching from Gibsons to Fenders knocked him down as well. This is one poll where I certainly can't fault anyone's thinking. All good choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 19 2011, 09:35 AM) I voted for Hendrix. I probably would have voted for Duane Allman if he had made the list. Pagey would probably be next. He looses a notch to Jimi due to his slopiness/lack of consistency. EC switching from Gibsons to Fenders knocked him down as well. This is one poll where I certainly can't fault anyone's thinking. All good choices. I actually like Clapton's Fender sound better. I think the single coils are better suited for his soloing style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalfan Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 How can I choose between an apple, an orange, a pear and a peach? It's obvious SRV grew up on Hendrix, but I really think Vaughn, along with Mark Knopfler, should be included. I know I'll get lambasted for this, but Clapton can be left out. I have a lot of respect for the man/musician and I certainly can't play like him, but he's not quite in this league, imo. The remarks about Page live are on target, unfortunately, and while Eddie is amazing, of all of these I would want to listen to Gilmour. His fingers have the ability to bring out the soul of his axe like no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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