Page isnt better than Clapton or Duane for that matter. Jimis entire recording career is four years long. Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Steve Vai, Pat Martino etc. never mind putting him third. The film maker revolutionized the genre of sci-fi with the special effects included in movies such as the Jurassic Park and E.T. Really??!! Their Zodiac sign is Taurus . if you realy think so you might want to listen more of Franks music and try to remove your finger from you ears when you do, i know when you listen to knopfler it doesnt change much, but thats not how you listen to music you know ^^, Chuck berry top 10REALLY??? And where is Jeff Healey, Gary Moore, Bonamassa? The Big Lebowski, The Sopranos, Fargo, and Reservoir Dogs are just a handful of the critically-acclaimed films he has been in. Gary Moore. Ramone? We could argue all day but each of us has are own taste. In interviews he complained about the limitations of the guitar for what he wanted to do and he often sounded more like he was fighting with the guitar to get somewhere only he could imagine, rather than just playing it. I wouldnt mind seeing Pat Metheny on this list along with Bruce Cockburn (Im a fan of his style) & Phil Keaggy whom many people might not know but I would say is certainly better than thr likes of Slash or Jack White. If we all stopped coming to the site then maybe they would try and improve or stop altogether? I was wondering when someone finally was gonna mention Al di Meola,also Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) is missing on that list! Seller has the most incredible beat I have ever heard. When he left Tempest, the only suitable replacement turned out to be Allan Holdsworth. Ah yes,! In the Good Old Summer Time - So many mediocre players on that list like Johhny Ramone & Jack White. Many solo albums were published later in his career, which was part of his musical efforts before joining 'Journey.' Have you even listened to any of his solos (note: all of his live solos are completely improvised), I have seen many of the guitarists on this list, Clapton outplays the lot! His first film was "Curly Sue." Stevie should be #2 Bob Dylan Soundtrack | Renaldo and Clara If you're interested in this topic, be sure to read more on 10+ Most Famous Singers + Celebrities Named Hank. Give the true innovators not the would bes the respect they deserve. SONG NAME" what a wonderful name for a(n) GENRE song! But where in the hell is Robby Krieger? He became a household name and gained a lot of recognition thanks to the show. This way more people can enjoy our content. This is about rock and roll. What I like about him is that, for the most part, he is a Hendrix cover guitaristand he actually sounds like Hendrix. The bullshit is that Robin Trower is not in the top ten (top 5 actually-maybe top 2).have a different order, but at least alot of the greats are in there better than many of these lists that SOMEBODY comes up with.Mick Box??? Very long ago and I was a witness. How about Roy Buchanan and Michael Bloomfield or Yngwie Malmstein? I agree with you and would like to add one thing that is generally forgotten in this entire commentary (not limiting it to your entry) and that is that the title actually states Best Guitarists in Music: 50 Legendary musicians you need to know. Seriously people this list is bogus! That man can play anything! In my humble opinion and, for the record, according to MY tastes (those being not really subject to discussions unless you refresh my memories, not so difficult a task lol), Hendrix is where he should be, all-time best. Try tackling the solo to axis bold as love and machine gun and then get back to me. Walter Trout, Sonny Landreth, Craig Chaquico, Russ Freeman, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, Chieli Minucci, Vince Gill, Tommy Emanuel, Al DiMeola, Paco Dilucia, John McLaughlin, etc theres way too many to mention. List of Celtic musicians. no Danny Gatton? His father, Geoff Mackey, was a music teacher and conductor, and his mother, Rosalind, was a singer. Gary Moore, Terry Kath of Chicago and Jan Akkerman of Focus. He worked as a firefighter at 'Engine Company No. By his early twenties, Aoki had established his own record label, Dim Mak, named after his boyhood idol, Bruce Lee. Very simply put, apart from the partial subjectivity of any list, the point is that any cross-genre list is stupid the clearest example is ramone vs montgomery. Johnny Ramone You can thank Hank Marvin for any of your favorite English guitar . !LMFAO, agreed and Johnny Winter #47???? Check out: Watermelon In Easter Hay, Predominately a jazz guitarist, though perhaps the most flexible guitarist in any genre, Pat Metheny has managed to play acoustic pieces that border on New Age, along with album-length bursts of avant-noise, though hes probably in top form when hes strayed between those poles. Anyone..? Many call him the best living guitarist, I would agree. Ace Frehley made we want to play the guitar, Jimmy Page made me want to be great and I thought Joe Perry was the kewlest guitarist ever ( still do ) its all subjective. Aerosmith later made a comeback with the multi-platinum albums Permanent Vacation and Pump, Get a Grip and Nine Lives, which produced a combined thirteen Top 40 singles and won the band numerous awards. Alvin Lee nowhere on that list Buddy Guy at # 30Hendrix was very good but not around long enough to be anywhere near number 1 oh well subjective to the writers tastes. The guitar that rocked the world. How many celebrities named Steve can you think of? Lists of 100 work great until you get out of the 80s. Thats a whos cool list. During this time, the band embarked on their longest concert tours, promoted their singles with conceptual music videos, and made appearances in television, film and video games. Steve won NBA titles five times as a player and three as head coach of the Golden State Warriors with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. Love the Floyd, but Gilmour is also overrated. I do not see any mention (except in the Comments) about Walsh, Kottke or the Oceania group which includes Emmanuel, Young and possibly the best guitarist ever John Williams. They wrote some great songs but really come on people. Ever hear Roy Buchanan ???? SRV and Brian May are far too low on the list and where is Prince ? Of course, fans ofThe Office(US) will recognize Steve Carell as another beloved celebrity Steve. Not for reasons of better than or worse than. You can thank Hank Marvin for any of your favorite English guitar heroes, since his sound is what they all grew up on. I dont know what science you can apply to this list, or any other subjective rating, but, as usual, this is deeply flawed. Just because it happens to be mine does not make it any more or less valid than anyone elses. Probably the ultimate Steve. A true Masterpies! Hendrix died 41 years ago and in those 41 years there has NEVER been anyone who got close to the inventiveness, excitement and stage presence of that man. That would be Joni Mitchell and yes she should be on the list. The value is in the discussion that emanates from the posting of the list. A great guitarist is someone that changed music, the way it was played and others followed. can play any genre, amazingly!! A Best Guitarist list without Todd Rundgren on it. 44. HE makes the best guitar music for the Best band of ALL TIME and he doesnt even play play a 7 string guitar! I miss Ricardo Esteban Valenzuela Reyes on the list! Pat Travers, Craig Chaquico! He spent some time in West Germany, where he worked as a Morse code operator. Duane is #12 on the listagree he should be higher. We've written an informative article on 10+ Most Famous Singers + Celebrities Named Joseph that you might find useful. Other than that, every player has their own style so better may not play into it, I think its a preference of styles that people look at. Link Wray. He is an actor and comedian best known for his work in The Jerk, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Parenthood. Steve had amassed a sizable fan base by this point and decided it was time to branch out into the world of movies. 13. of those alive and even some dead have all jumped at the chance to play with Arlen Roth he has recorded with 80 % of the list and played with everybody who people complained are not on te list tower ,cropper, duane eddy ,les paul, red volkheart , albert lee , johny winter, go listen on i tunes to Rocket 88 (duet with winter last thing he recorded before the dirt nap). Martin Barre from Jethro Tull and Listen to Still Got The Blues or the rocker Texas Strut on how an unbelieveable player he was. He was an ok blues player, but nothing more. 1. This list is an insult. I think SRV and Hendrix played great guitar. Steven Spielberg, who directed Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. with Dave Mathews. They are considered the most important person in history born with the first name of Steve. Kenny Vaughan from Billy Burnettes band, That you dont include Martin Barre formerly of Jethro Tull and for 50 years consistently playing brilliantly is a disgrace . Check out: Stardust, Among the flash and bombast of 80s hard rock, Slash sounded like a return to form, bringing back the spirit of old rocknroll to the Top 40 with a blues sensibility While best known for the kind of epic, stage-stealing solos like the one he unleashed on November Rain, the Guns N Roses guitarist helped to turn GNR from a Sunset Strip fixture to a stadium-rock act. then you surely didnt saw much concert and you got stuck with this one, Hendrix is a joke ^^. Who made this list? Steven Spielberg, who directed Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. 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He can mate spot on -anything, with anyone, and works his balls off, not release same old hashed up stuff from the past like Mr Page and Mr May anything new to add to music you two? Clapton was no Hendrix. "These grants will support freshwater literacy programs and offer students access to real world STEM experiences," Gov. No Neal Schon, are you effing kidding me? How about Steve Katz ? yuhhh. Steve Harvey, 66 Comedian. I have no problem with that. Not much of a list. Most in this list use just one hand and a pick on the other. Mick Ronson The band's sound became better because of his contributions, and he further polished it by incorporating classic pop components. Every time a young kid goes and buys a guitar today,, is it because of Hendrix.. no.. what makes you great isnt a couple of albums,. 37. Not of any one style or genre. First Name Surname Information; Steve: Guitarist for band Yes. Right on!! ;p What should make the top 5 is the guys that all other great guitarists followed and wanted to play with. (By the way, if you dig modern day blues and hard rock guitarists, check out Eric Gales. Interesting listbut shouldnt it be titled My favorite white guitarists from the 60s and 70s (and couple of black guys for luck..No women though). I think that this is a bit like what Hendrix might have been doing today had he not died. 50. Hendrix had another agenda all his own. Lame. Their most notable profession was Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer ,multi-instrumentalist. He also invested in the HDNet takeover alongside Anthem Sports and Entertainment and created an African version of Family Feud. Music is an art and should not be subjected to ranking. Worthless. Lets see, this list is all back assward and forgot to mention some guys that make most of these clowns look like weenies Larry Coryell, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia, Steve Hackett, Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Pat Martino, Segovia, Julian Bream, Carlos Montoya, Yngvey Malsteem, basically every Jazz guitarist and progressive rock who ever lived with a few exceptions, every Flamenco guitarist, every Classical guitarist, etc, but included a whole bunch of wankers who made crap contribution to rock music, in other words, the shallow end of the gene pool and even in the rock world, it fails to mention guys like Dave Mustaine and most metal heads that make most rock and blues players look like pussies only some idiot working for the Rolling Stone could come up with this list. A ranked list as small as 50 is always going to be inadequate; He was playing fusion and worldbeat before either had a name, and he got into Indian music, on 1966s landmark Jazz Raga, before George Harrison did. Learn more about their life, works, interesting naming facts, and trivia. Rory Gallagher of Taste. No idea how he isnt on this list. Also wheres Roy Buchanan, Alvin Lee and Johnny Winter. While Brian Eno gets most of the credit, the chair next to him was . Tina S is the BEST!! Yes agree about Bonamassa but my absolute favourite and never on anyones list was Johnny Winter. He is a great guy too. People obviously have different likes and dislikes but come on!!! Half the players would not even be playing the guitar if it were not for the influence of the likes of Paul Kossoff who is NEVER on these silly silly lists, neither does Leslie West for that matter. Duane mick taylor, peter green and george harrison are way too deep on the list (george should be in the top 5, the other 2 in at least the top 10). Its a list of lists! WFH Man And to all of you people out there you forgot the most original, the legendary Les Paul !!! Hooker, Sir John), who he played with is remarkable. Even Jimi Hendrix said he was the greatest.. Few can bend a note quite like Guy, and hes almost single-handedly keeping the blues alive. Or why he played an Eastern-tinged solo that George Harrison or Beck wouldve loved, and then titled the song Sappy. what about him? Back in the High Life, his 1986 album, was the pinnacle of his career, with big songs like "Back in the High Life Again," "The Finer Things," and the US Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "Higher Love. Baden Powell Another one of the best guitarists not on the list: Leslie West from Mountain, etc. Two others, less well known, a bit out of left field but amazing players: In 1973 by the British music Magazine Melody Maker chosen to be the best gitarist of the world. Why is Hank Marvin of the Shadows not included in the list? This list is not about being a lead guitarist. Also, Billy Gibbons, Alvin Lee, Alan Wilson, Harvey Mandel and Robby Krieger are better than many on this list. Gemtracks houses award-winning melody composers for you to work with. ESTO ES EN SERIO? Clapton at 3 with SRV at 6? Willie Johnson (Sun Records session Man and Howlin Wolf guitarist when he recorded for sun) Apple's retail stores, iTunes Store, and App Store were all run by him, and he was the driving force behind all of them. Gilmore at 21!?!?!?!?! He was a self-taught inventor who preferred to build things from scratch rather than rely on prefabricated parts. Because of his flexibility, he has been able to maintain a consistent work schedule on popular films throughout his career. My suggestion is to come up with The ultimate Top 100 best guitar player in the world covering every genre! But SRV, Gilmore, and Moore arent far behind. His crocodile Hunter's passion for learning about Australian animals led to a successful career as a conservationist. No Billy Gibbons, no Robin Trower, no legitimacy. That list is Subjective at best, Its seems to be more of a popularity contest than listing of musical prowess. JODY SCHECKTER, FANGIO???? Now you might have something there. Steve Wozniak born on August 11, 1950. dont think so! Id like to include Leslie West and his performance of Dreams of Milk and Hony / Roll over Beethoven, released on Mountain Flowers of Evil. 55' in the Little Italy district of New York City before his acting career took off. That list is shit Johnny Ramone ahead of Joe Perry ? Ridiculous. If there is any doubt about Gary Moore do yourself a favour and watch the Blue Ray version of Blues for Jimi and if the compilers of this list are not sure maybe they should speak to Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox about how good Gary Moore was. Looking for more? you got to be kidding me. Known first for his work on the 'Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,' Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, and writer who has won numerous awards for his work. Outstanding guitarist who died too soon. summary; Gary Moore should be in the top 3. That being said, we might have missed a few people here and there. Thats what made him so resourceful with Led Zeppelin he knew all about the possibilities of layering and colouring. His feature film debut was in 'The Absent-Minded Waiter,' a short film nominated for an Academy Award. Guthrie Govan The person or persons who compiled this list might have some mental problem.It shows clearly that they know very little about the subject of the best Axe men. Keith Richards belongs exactly where he is. Listen to early Elvis. Missing Neil Schon, Steve Lukather, Tom Scholz, and Rudolf Schenker, Pretty similar with what I would have done and I listen to a LOT of guitar music, Rock, Jazz, accoustic- you name it. Townshend smokes Richards as a rhythm guitarist. Kurt Rosenwinkel Even the great BB king said Clapton took blues to another level it hadnt been before. Over the years, Harvey has received five Daytime Emmy Awards and 14 NAACP Image Award in various categories. Did you miss Ten years afters Im Goin Home at Woodstock? List of calypso musicians. I guess they have never heard of Danny Gatton!!! Man. Steve Harvey is an American all-around entertainer who wears several hats, including comedian, television host, producer, and radio personality, to mention a few. Keith is exactly where he is supposed to be on the list. The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors honored him with the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection in 2011. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'gemtracks_com-leader-3','ezslot_18',194,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-gemtracks_com-leader-3-0');Steve Aoki is a well-known Japanese-born American DJ and record producer. 2) DAVEY JOHNSTONE: ELTON JOHN made a good choice in hiring him. Many people seem to be permanently pissed off; I encountered a couple of names I want to check out in this list, in fact which, to me, is the best part of talking about music. I cried like a baby when he played. When he joined for the third album On the Border, they suddenly transformed from tasteful country-rockers to a guitar army. Its all a bunch of juvenile BS. what about Glen Campbell? Knopfler and SRV should be ahead of over-rated Clapton, imo. This is many of them,but,Sonny Landreth,is on of them,many is forgotten,Albert Lee,jimmy thackery,hank marvin,eddie meduza,ystein sunde,roy clark,marty stuart,jerry reed,waylon jennings,hank c burnette,bill kirchen,and the guitaist for tom petty,j.j.cale,++. Jazz fusion here but he also plays smooth jazz really well!!!!!!!!!!!!! There isnt a guitarist working today with a more individual style, who can pack more emotional expression into a solo, or who can let it rip as thrillingly as he does on every live version of Tear Stained Letter. List of Famous People named Steve Name Steve is among the most common names in USA, Canada. Spielberg has worked in the film business for almost four decades and has contributed to films with a wide range of topics and genres, including science fiction, adventure, and historical dramas. Didnt notice already had Mark Knopfler , just adding Lowell George and Paul Barrere of Little Feat. You should know him! Mastering is important because it makes your song sound perfect on all devices in the car, your phone speaker and even on Spotify.