Best guitarplayer ever

1. Jimmy Page, why? Maybe not the best player if you mind the technic, but he is the most elegant, rough and innovative players of them all!!! The best guitarwork/riff: maybe is "kashmir" but I also say "when the leeves break" or perhaps "battle of evermore" Blues/rock/folk has never and will never sound better 

2.  Jimi Hendrix, offcours, psykedelia, blues and rock n roll, he mastered them all, simply the most gifted man when he was alive, my idea is that he never fulfilled his potential and will be missed forever, thats why he is second.  Best Guitarwork/riff: "vodoo child" and "little wing"

3. Pete Townshend, the king of power and volume, easily the most intelligent of all rockgods and often a hilarious man, the who is the best live band ever, and its not all because of pete but he´s guitarwork measures up everything thats good about rock, volume, power and energy and maybe som resentfulness. Best work/riff: all of "live att leeds", "wont get fooled again" "substitute"

4. mick taylor of the stones, maybe a different choice, but he is man who sets the jagger/richards composition to its most attractive way of playing it off, a wonderful sound and the work never gets old. Best riff/work: all of "Get yer ya ya`s out" 

5. Stewe howe, probably the most gifted in guitartechnics of the five mentioned. innovative is the word. Best work/riff all of "close to the edge" and "yours is no disgrace" on "yessongs", that bit when he makes the guitar sound like everything but a guitar and inte the same note makes its sound like rock

Here is my top 5 of guitarists:

1. Jan Akkerman
2. Robert Fripp
3. Frank Zappa
4. Andrew Latimer
5. John McLaughlin

Why not rate the best guitarplayer ever?

1. Jimmy Page, why. Maybe not the best player

Steve Wilson

My favs are Allan Holdsworth and TREY ANASTASIO! (Truly underrated)

Timsan wrote: Why not rate the best guitarplayers ever? Dont mind genres, I dont. 1. Jimmy Page, why? Maybe not the best player if you mind the technic, but he is the most elegant, rough and innovative players of them all!!! The best guitarwork/riff: maybe is "kashmir" but I also say "when the leeves break" or perhaps "battle of evermore" Blues/rock/folk has never and will never sound better  2.  Jimi Hendrix, offcours, psykedelia, blues and rock n roll, he mastered them all, simply the most gifted man when he was alive, my idea is that he never fulfilled his potential and will be missed forever, thats why he is second.  Best Guitarwork/riff: "vodoo child" and "little wing" 3. Pete Townshend, the king of power and volume, easily the most intelligent of all rockgods and often a hilarious man, the who is the best live band ever, and its not all because of pete but he´s guitarwork measures up everything thats good about rock, volume, power and energy and maybe som resentfulness. Best work/riff: all of "live att leeds", "wont get fooled again" "substitute" 4. mick taylor of the stones, maybe a different choice, but he is man who sets the jagger/richards composition to its most attractive way of playing it off, a wonderful sound and the work never gets old. Best riff/work: all of "Get yer ya ya`s out"  5. Stewe howe, probably the most gifted in guitartechnics of the five mentioned. innovative is the word. Best work/riff all of "close to the edge" and "yours is no disgrace" on "yessongs", that bit when he makes the guitar sound like everything but a guitar and inte the same note makes its sound like rock

It would be nice if you made this a "prog" guitarist thread. Howe is the only one. Anyway, it's been done.

John McGlaughlin-Mahavisnu Orchestra

Duane Allaman-Allman Bros

Andrew Latimer-Camel

Ritchie Blackmore-Deep Purple/Rainbow

Favorite Guitarists

1.       Steve Howe

2.       Steve Hackett

3.       Robert Fripp

4.       Andy Latimer

5.       Jimmy Page

Best Guitarists

1. Jimmy Page
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. David Gilmour
4. Robert Fripp
5. Steve Howe

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