Best Rock Guitarist

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Who do you prefer?

Best Rock Guitarist

Pick one or click "Other" if you have another in mind.

I picked James Hendricks.

-AC

Eddie he is king of taping on the frets 🙂

Jimi- untouchable.

I'd go with EVH other than him.

if anyone picks anyone other than jim...they need the lads sent round to sort 'em out

Dave Davies (The Kinks)

Slash!

IMO its a tie between, Slash and Halen, but Halen has something I dont know, its sorta like a never dying thing about him, also Jimi ofc inspired countless of musicians, and I accept him as a great player, but I like Halens playing better

I think it's asking a little much to put Slash and Young up there with Hendrix, Van Halen and Clapton.

Between Jimi, Eddie and Eric you have three distinct styles that are all beyond excepctional and all enjoyable to listen to, but I go with other.

Stevie Ray Vaughn is my favourite.

John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters should get an honourable mention somewhere (yeah I know they're blues, but whateva)

lol, nice sig KharmaDog punk

jimi hendrix is a god theee ****in shit

After visiting the EMP (Experience Music Project in Seattle) and going through the Jimi Hendrix section and reading about him/seeing footage of him playing live, I'm gonna have to go with him.

he set the world on fire

Pete Towshend is probably my favorite, but if we're talking about the best guitarist, I'd have to say Jimi or Eddie.

According to Hendrix it was Carlos Santanna 🙂

I picked Eddie ... he's the best IMO

EVH is probably the best full package... for rhythm AND lead stuff... but the sheer talent of Hendrix crushes that!

Of all time... Hendrix
Today.... Santana and Satriani
A few years from now.... Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Paul Gilbert

There are many skilled guitarists, but technical prowess without songwriting is horse shit !!!!

Just take a look at Yngwie Malmsteen, he plays like lightning but people piss on his CDs !!!

Clapton, Hendrix, Santana.... this dudes are 50%tech 50%emotion ....... plus 20% madness for Hendrix...

Some people even say that Hendrix is the guitar god that descended to earth for a while........

Paul Gilbert is possibly the best today. Quite likely.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Paul Gilbert is possibly the best today. Quite likely.

-AC

Haven't actually heard him, have you?