Who is the best guitarist of all time??

Dont forget George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards.

Originally posted by Lord_Andres
NO! Jimi aint the best, he is not good by todays standards! Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, and Mattias IA Eklundh are by FAR better then your little jimi and they are even better then Joe Satriani!

This is ludicrous. Seriously.

I know what you mean 😖

lord andres is right Jimi was Fantastic abck in his days, today he is just avrege, sorry if i offended anyone, this my own freakin opinion.

Today he is still cited by many great guitarists as the best there ever was. Dunno where you got "average" from.

That word and Jimi Hendrix should never be used in reference to each other. Jimi, love him or not, will never be anything short of astounding.

-AC

okay if you say so, i on the other hand have a different opinion.

But when i listen to jimi and the other guitarists lord mentiond i see they are much talented then he ever was. so thats why i said by todays standards he is not that special. and thats comming from someone who loves his music!

"But when i listen to jimi and the other guitarists lord mentiond i see they are much talented then he ever was. so thats why i said by todays standards he is not that special. and thats comming from someone who loves his music!"

Just because you love his music it doesn't make your claiming him average any more concrete. He is NOT average, that's a fact. You "see" that they are as talented, I don't. I see they might be more technically able, but they aren't better musicians. I'll take All Along The Watchtower over anything those guitarists have put out.

-AC

he is averge by todays stanards! joe satriani by him self has atleast 10 songs that are better then all along the watchtower musically/technecally.

"joe satriani by him self has atleast 10 songs that are better then all along the watchtower musically/technecally"

Technically maybe, musically I don't agree.

-AC

okay then we have different opinions on that. Still they are bother great guitar players.

Indeed.

-AC

um i would have to say my picks whould be yingwie malmsteen, and dan donegan(from disturbed)

No mention of Frank Zappa? I should slap ya'll.

The best guitarists of all time are Eric Clapton, Prince, and Charro.

Dave Davies (The Kinks)

Stuart Adamson (Big Country)

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Brian May (Queen)

Originally posted by eggmayo
Randy Rhoads

My older brother was named after him.

I dont get how anyone can say Malmsteen is the best ever. Sure he's fast, but not innovative or unique. Sure, he can own Tom Morrelo when it comes to speed, but I still consider Morello a far better guitarist.

Funny, because that's exactly how many guitarists look at Synyster Gates. Try telling that to an Avenged fan and they throw fits more or less.

-AC

Originally posted by room #99
he is averge by todays stanards! joe satriani by him self has atleast 10 songs that are better then all along the watchtower musically/technecally.

joe satriani is no doubt an absolutely immense technician...but he has all the soul and feeling of a house brick...lets not forget the techniques that jimi invented without the aid of all the technical gadgetry that todays guitarists enjoy

and lets establish 1 clear fact about playing the guitar...fast does not = good...

To quote Total Guitar, "Paul Gilbert has more technique than a 10th dan black belt". He's not better than Hendrix creatively though.

-AC