Great lead guitarists--new and improved version!! [Archive]

dav-here

Jul 30, 2003, 11:55 AM

Since there were so many votes for "other" in my last poll ("other" actually tied with Jimi Hendrix!), I decided to give this another go. I'm still going to include an "other" option, simply because there just isn't enough space to list every guitarist on the planet!! But I have greatly expanded the list to include many well-deserving nominees, including our beloved George. And since there are so many nominees this time, I'll be asking for your top 10 instead of 5 like last time.

Let the voting begin!! graemlins/rocknroll2.gif

BeatleChick

Jul 30, 2003, 01:42 PM

I voted for guitar gods George (our Beatle George), Jimi H, Eric C, Carlos Santana, the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Jerry Garcia, John Fogerty, Dave Gilmour and Ronnie Van Zandt.

lennonluvr9

Jul 30, 2003, 03:28 PM

I definitely picked george! I also picked Hendrix, Clapton, and Pete Townshend.

old_moon_shining

Jul 30, 2003, 03:55 PM

I picked George, Clapton, Knopfler, Santana, The edge, Fogerty etc.

Paolo Meccano

Jul 30, 2003, 03:56 PM

Hellow Dav-Here, graemlins/wave1.gif *

I voted for Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Dave Davies (thank you for including him) and 'other', under which I'd include:-

Mick Ronson (Dave Bowie band)
Bernard Butler (Suede, McAlmont & Butler)
John Squire (The Stone Roses, The Seahorses)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf)

bearkat77

Jul 30, 2003, 10:16 PM

I voted for Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Ace Frehley, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, George Thorogood and Jerry Garcia

dav-here

Jul 31, 2003, 12:34 AM

I voted for Jimi, Jimmy, George (Harrison), David Gilmour, Pete, Brian, Eddie, Angus, Billy, and Rick. graemlins/rocknroll2.gif

chaitanya

Jul 31, 2003, 12:40 AM

Jimi,Jimmy,George,Eric,Carlos,Jerry Garcia,Mark Knopfler,The Edge.

leonardobeat

Jul 31, 2003, 07:42 PM

I voted for Eric Clapton.
Did you guys notice that there are really more than 12 votes as the poll says?

Who's cheating? images/icons/wink.gif

SidneyVicious

Jul 31, 2003, 08:04 PM

i voted for my man jimmy page i love him lol and i voted for jimi hendrix

[ Jul 31, 2003, 08:05 PM: Message Edited By: SidneyVicious ]

Hari's Chick

Jul 31, 2003, 09:22 PM

I'd give 4 votes for George and 1 to Jerry G graemlins/heart3.gif

Johnna Lynn

Aug 01, 2003, 01:08 AM

Stevie Ray Vaughn kicks em all to the side. Take a listen to his Little Wing graemlins/angel2.gif

dav-here

Aug 06, 2003, 11:16 AM

The top 5, so far:

1. George Harrison
2. Eric Clapton
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Jimmy Page
5. David Gilmour

onosideboards

Aug 06, 2003, 11:54 AM

thanks for pointing out who george harrison and the beatles were. i get them mixed up with the monkees all the time! images/icons/wink.gif

dav-here

Aug 07, 2003, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted By onosideboards:
thanks for pointing out who george harrison and the beatles were. i get them mixed up with the monkees all the time! images/icons/wink.gif graemlins/laugh5.gif

dav-here

Aug 11, 2003, 11:01 AM

The top 4 positions remain the same. However, there is now a 3-way tie for 5th place between David Gilmour, Brian May, and Carlos Santana!

Rock on, dudes!! graemlins/rocknroll2.gif

WooD$TocK

Aug 16, 2003, 05:30 AM

Hendrix is the king!!

Number_09

Aug 16, 2003, 08:03 AM

JIMMI! graemlins/afro1.gif

PaulsPrincess

Aug 18, 2003, 12:25 AM

I voted for (in no particular order):
Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, & The Edge. You'll notice that there are only eight names there, and we're allowed ten votes, that's because I put two votes towards both Page & Harrison. graemlins/wink3.gif They are my two all time favorite guitarists! graemlins/rocknroll2.gif
(I went and saw both Ben Harper & John Mayer in concert this summer, and they are both surprisingly great guitar players! Not sure that they would make it to my top ten list... but pretty dang good. images/icons/smile.gif )

BTW, great list Dave! graemlins/thumbsup2.gif

dav-here

Aug 18, 2003, 11:31 AM

The top 5 this week are:

1. George Harrison
2. Jimi Hendrix & Eric Clapton (tie)
3. Jimmy Page
4. David Gilmour & Pete Townshend (tie)
5. Brian May & Carlos Santana (tie)

There are 8 shut-outs with NO VOTES so far. They are:

Ted Nugent, Kirk Hammet, "Little Steven", Steve Clark, Matthias Jabs, Neil Geraldo, Bruce Kulick, and Mick Mars.

Originally Posted By PaulsPrincess:
BTW, great list Dave! graemlins/thumbsup2.gif Thanks, Amanda!! graemlins/thumbsup1.gif

Blackguard

Aug 19, 2003, 06:58 PM

http://www.history-of-rock.com/duckwalkingtwo.jpg

Forgot to mention the father of rock n roll guitar.

Blackguard

Aug 24, 2003, 06:36 PM

http://www.cheaptrick.com/guitar21.jpg

I could not resist the temptation to post this photo of a very unique guitar. It belongs to Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick. Is there a better design for a guitar?

Boogaloo Sixty-Four

Aug 25, 2003, 07:07 PM

You'd have to have six arms like Shiva to play that baby! (Absolutely no offense meant to Hindus...it just looks like a perfect guitar for a six-armed guitarist!)

dav-here

Aug 26, 2003, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted By Blackguard:
I could not resist the temptation to post this photo of a very unique guitar. It belongs to Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick. Is there a better design for a guitar?I've seen Cheap Trick perform several times and it's always a highlight of the show when Rick brings this one out to play!! graemlins/rocknroll2.gif graemlins/clap1.gif graemlins/clap2.gif graemlins/clap3.gif

BTW, I'm also fond of Gene Simmons' (of KISS) axe-shaped bass (he designed it himself, if I'm not mistaken)! graemlins/thumbsup2.gif

dav-here

Aug 26, 2003, 10:21 AM

The top 5 as of today:

1. George Harrison
2. Jimi Hendrix & Eric Clapton (tie)
3. Jimmy Page
4. David Gilmour
5. Pete Townshend

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beatlelover45223

Aug 28, 2003, 03:44 PM

I voted George Harrison
Eric Clapton & Jimi Hendix are a tie
Ray Davies
Janis Ian is lovely on guitar to me
Joni Mitchell & John Fahey made Rolling Stones list and in my mind are also superb guitar players

Magill

Aug 28, 2003, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted By dav-here:
The top 5 as of today:

1. George Harrison
2. Jimi Hendrix & Eric Clapton (tie)
3. Jimmy Page
4. David Gilmour
5. Pete TownshendThis sounds a helluva lot more believeable than Rolling Stone's list. images/icons/tongue.gif

BrazilianFlag

Aug 29, 2003, 05:57 AM

George, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, Brian May and Joe Perry and in THAT order.

Sue me, but I personally prefer Page to Hendrix. Like 000,1% of mankind, perhaps images/icons/tongue.gif

PaulsPrincess

Sep 02, 2003, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted By BrazilianFlag:
Sue me, but I personally prefer Page to Hendrix. Like 000,1% of mankind, perhaps images/icons/tongue.gif Don't worry, you're not the only one! Although I like Hendrix, I prefer Page as well! graemlins/thumbsup2.gif

Magill

Sep 02, 2003, 08:03 AM

No, Anna, you're not alone. graemlins/thumbsup2.gif

dav-here

Sep 23, 2003, 01:06 PM

The tie has been broken!

1. George Harrison
2. Eric Clapton
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Jimmy Page
5. David Gilmour

Sgt.McCartney

Sep 23, 2003, 02:16 PM

Well, I think it should be...

1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Jimmy Page & Pete Townshend (tie)
3 Eric Clapton
4 George Harrison
5 Eddie Van Halen

But that's just me.

Pete's awesome, guys! Where's he ranking on here?
http://www.promonde.net/images/townshend.jpg

[ Sep 23, 2003, 02:20 PM: Message Edited By: Sgt.McCartney ]

IWantToTellYou

Sep 23, 2003, 05:02 PM

I voted for Ace Frehley, he may not actually be the best guitarist, but he has such a cool persona!

I also like Eddie Van Halen and Dave Gilmour (and of course George Harrison, but that is obvious!).

Magill

Sep 25, 2003, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted By Sgt.McCartney:
Well, I think it should be...

1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Jimmy Page & Pete Townshend (tie)
3 Eric Clapton
4 George Harrison
5 Eddie Van Halen

But that's just me.

[/IMG]I think the current list should be:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. George Harrison
4. David Gilmour
5. Eric Clapton

I hate to put Eric last, but someone has to be. Of course, I may be biased since I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan. images/icons/wink.gif And it's a crime to see Jimmy Page at #4! graemlins/images/icons/mad.gif

[ Sep 24, 2003, 12:12 PM: Message Edited By: Magill ]

EnchantingLennon

Sep 26, 2003, 11:19 AM

Jimi, Jimmy, George, Eric, Keith, Pete, Brian, Eddie, Lindsey, and Mick are my choices

dav-here

Oct 05, 2003, 10:04 AM

Everyone on the list got at least one vote EXCEPT:

Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
"Little Steven" Van Zandt (E Street Band)
Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)

Sorry, guys!! graemlins/shakehead3.gif

dav-here

Feb 25, 2004, 11:11 AM

The top 5, as voted by us Beatlelinkers:

1. George!!
2. Eric Clapton & Jimi Hendrix (tie)
3. Jimmy Page
4. David Gilmour
5. Pete Townshend & Brian May (tie)

Zep Fan

Feb 25, 2004, 11:38 AM

Jimmy Page (Best Guitarist Ever, IMO images/icons/grin.gif )
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Jeff Beck
Carlos Santana
Pete Townshend
Eddie Van Halen
Angus Young
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Magill

Feb 25, 2004, 11:55 AM

I think we should give some honorable mentions to some great female guitarists, too. Like, Nancy Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, The Bangles chicks and Melissa Etheridge. I guess when we think of great guitarists we think of these guys on the current list. We overlooked these gals. images/icons/frown.gif Oopsie!

[ Feb 25, 2004, 11:57 AM: Message Edited By: Magill ]

motherTheresa

Feb 25, 2004, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted By Magill:
I think we should give some honorable mentions to some great female guitarists, too. Like, graemlins/lightbulb.gif *

Bonnie Raitt!

let's give it up for Bonnie, she rocks on that

slide guitar! graemlins/clap1.gif * graemlins/clap1.gif * graemlins/clap1.gif

dav-here

Feb 26, 2004, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted By Magill:
I think we should give some honorable mentions to some great female guitarists, too. Like, Nancy Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, The Bangles chicks and Melissa Etheridge. I guess when we think of great guitarists we think of these guys on the current list. We overlooked these gals. images/icons/frown.gif Oopsie!Well said, my friend! And you sited some great examples, too!!

Nancy Wilson ROCKS!!! graemlins/rocknroll2.gif