Who is your favorite guitarist?

[K Williams]

Buddy Guy, Hendrix, Anson Funderburgh, SRV, Jimmie Vaughn, Prince, The Edge, Richie Sambora, Joe Bonamasa...

 

[zama80]

Stevie Ray
David Gilmour
Frank Zappa
Don't think Frank has been mentioned, but I have always been a big Zappa fan.

 

[Catawbamatt]

Dickey Betts

 

[Smokin Aces]

Stevie Ray Vaughn.....Little Wing. Possibly the most intense test of a guitar man's abilities and style. Only the greats can play Little Wing properly......only a guitar god like SRV makes it sound like gospel.

 

[Mr.Draned]

I love Keith Richards And no one mentioned George Harrison or Tony Iommi. I have many favorites though....

George Harrison, real good call! Keef as well.

 

[ChiefIlliniwek]

In no order: Clapton, SRV, Mayer, Jack White, The Edge, Mike McCready, Hendrix, BB King. And good lord, how has no one mentioned Jimmy Page?

 

[luckysaturn13]

how can you pick just one...
Jimmy Hendrix
Ted Nugent
Randy Rhoads
Stevie Ray V
and don't leave out my boy.. Rickey Medlocke

 

[Rupe]

Jack White is my current favorite.


Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Neil Young, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and BB King have all been at the top of my list at one point or another.

 

[BigEasy]

A couple not mentioned yet
Billy Gibbons and Mark Knophler, love their tone.

 

[Erikcooper]

Stevie Ray Vaughn.....Little Wing. Possibly the most intense test of a guitar man's abilities and style. Only the greats can play Little Wing properly......only a guitar god like SRV makes it sound like gospel.

My favorite SRV song. Longer and better than Jimi's. Anytime I play it for someone that hasn't heard it I always get "There are no lyrics?" And my reply is always "No, enjoy". Love that damn song

 

[icehog3]

Have to remember the thread is "your favorite", not "the best"

So many of my favorites have already been mentioned here...Richards, Page, Hendrix, Morello, SRV. White, Nugent, Harrison, Schon....so, a few of my faves that haven't been mentioned yet:

Richie Blackmore
Rod Price
Ronnie Montrose
Brian May
Michael Schenker

 

[King Kill 33]

Tom Morello
Mick Mars
Dave Mustaine

 

[Lomey]

In no order: Clapton, SRV, Mayer, Jack White, The Edge, Mike McCready, Hendrix, BB King. And good lord, how has no one mentioned Jimmy Page?

I mentioned Jimmy Page in the 3rd post of this thread .

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Johnny Ramone

 

[jabster]

Being an Aussie Tommy Emmanuel and Keith urban are both great. Prince is amazing, a concert that lives with me still. But for me John Mayer, cross of Clapton and SRV and can play Hendrix. While he will never be the same as those guys he brings his own touch.

 

[Erikcooper]

It's good to see so many people mention Mayer. He's gotten so bluesy after his first few albums, and he's just getting better at it

 

[havana1]

Where do I begin?........My "favorites" are , in no particular order:
SRV,Clapton, Chric Duarte, Robben Ford, Alex Lifeson, Ricky Scaggs, Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson, Sonny Landreth,....etc.
All the old blues greats........!
A newer blues player is a guy named Derek Trucks. Possibly the best slide player ever.

A couple of the most overated, not in any particular order:
Prince, Malmsteen(sp), Slash......etc. Anybody can play an effing scale!

One of my all time faves is Danny Gatton. He was a local boy and was literally one of the very best players in the world. He was one of those guys that most other players wished they were. Look him up.

Recntly, I've grown to appriciate John Mayer. It's taken me a while to get over the whole "Your body is a wonderland" crap.

All this is just one mans opinion.............

 

[Erikcooper]

Recntly, I've grown to appriciate John Mayer. It's taken me a while to get over the whole "Your body is a wonderland" crap.

This is one of the main reasons he doesn't get more attention for what he's doing nowadays. A lot of people see the name and don't even pause.

 

[TANDR2005]

Joe Satriani

That's what my wife said.

 

[Mikenice81]

Jack White is my current favorite.

My favorite White Stripes song.