Everybody's got an opinion, and if this blog is nothing else, it's to state my opinion on things. This a list of my top 10 guitarists, with some extras on the side. Feel free to agree/disagree as you please. I don't really care who you like.. if I did, then I'd put up a poll. Again, this is just my opinion. I refuse to rank them because it's just too stinkin hard! This is not an exhaustive list, just the ones that I have heard, and have been influenced in some way by. So, here they are:
Top Ten
(in alphabetical order):
Angus Young of AC/DC -- the dude just rocks!! plaid shorts and all
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top -- diggin the beard and killer licks!
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd -- piercing riffs to my soul!
Eddie Van Halen -- the name says it all; did you know he played guitar on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?
Eric Clapton of several bands, but best on his own
Joe Perry of Aerosmith -- as if you didn't know; ROCK'N'ROLL! 
Jimi Hendrix -- impossible to compare
Kenny Wayne Shepherd -- soulful and inspiring riffs, the best of the blues genre alive
Slash of Guns'n'Roses and Velvet Revolver -- you know the songs rock; how does he see his guitar? maybe he doesn't have to... 
Stevie Ray Vaughan -- r.i.p. dude... you rocked!
Honorable mentions:
Brian May of Queen
Carlos Santana of Santana
Chris DeGarmo of Queensryche (my all-time favorite band!)
Eric Johnson
Joe Satriani
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Lenny Kravitz
Prince
Steve Vai
If there were any of these you don't know, shame on you! Google them or something.
5/31/2005
Top 10 Guitarists
Posted by Kent at 5:21 PM
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I know you don't care about who we like but my #1 Favorite is ...Kenterina! I know I'm sappy.
Mike McCreedy
Stone Gossard
Jerry Cantrell
Tom Morrello
Redd Sullivan
Phil Keaggy doesn't even get honorable mention?
Other than that it's a pretty solid list of rocking guitarists.
man im so glad you mentioned brian may and david gilmore.......david gilmore has probably the best tone of any guitarist out there, i wish i could mimic that sound......and kudos on prince to, hes a musician who people really dont realize just how talented he is.
My top 5...
5. Eddie Van Halen
4. Jimi Hendrix
3. Carlos Santana*
2. Angus Young
1. SLASH
* How the fuck did Carlos Santana NOT get in the top 10 best guitarists list!!!???
OK Awsome list dude but u forgot to put peter frampton in honorable mentions!
ACE FREHLEY.....LISTEN TO KISS ALIVE I. Enough said.
Tom Morello
Slash
Jack White
Kirk Hammett of Metallica?
Slash (definately!)
Tom Morello
Jimi Hendrix
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