If you've never heard Rodney Crowell (I know, "who???"), give him a listen -- search for him on Amazon and listen to a few tracks. Awesome guitar work. (Clapton ain't too shabby, neither!)
Depends on your taste. Yes, the ones you listed are up there. I would add Alex Lifeson of Rush, Jeff Beck, Robin Trower, Ann Wilson from Heart and Rossington from Lynyrd Skynyrd,
alot of the guitarist mentioned are ok and just ok but if you are talking about out right playing ability alot of the people mentioned are just not as good as people believe they are, to hear out right playing ability in my opinion you have to look at the Latin guitarist , flamingo artist , classical players that would blow your mind , certainly the above mention would most likely agree, alot of them pull from these arenas of guitarist, check out these venues cool playing to say the least
HOW ABOUT THE POOR LOWLY OVERLOOKED BASS PLAYERS. YOU WOULDN'T HAVE A BAND WITHOUT THE BASS. GEDDY LEE, CHRIS SQUIRE, JACO PASTORIUS, TAL WILKENFELD, VICTOR WOOTEN. DON'T FORGET THE BASS PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!
LIONA BOYD: CLASSICAL GUITAR. TOMMY EMMANUEL: BEST GUITARIST I'VE EVER HEARD. I HAPPENED ON SIERRA NEVADA :LIVE ON CENTER STAGE ON PBS ONE NIGHT AND SAW HIM PLAY. NEVER HAD HEARD OF HIM BEFORE. I JUST SAT THERE WITH MY JAW DROPPING IN AMAZEMENT. CHECK HIM OUT IF YOU GET THE CHANCE.
no cap on picks, my favs as come to mind. Keep in mind i'm a child of 70's rock and this is "favorite" not popular or famous picks . Mine in no ridgid order would be..... page hendrix gilmore howe fripp schenker hillage frehley uli roth trower iommi buxton & bruce beck may young downing & tipton gorham & tipton T. bolin blackmore moore
I can believe no one has mentioned Eddie Van Halen. There is not on axe man listed that he can not hold his own with. I do agree w/ Eric Clapton. People forget how he could rip it up when he was younger. I think with just the overall ability to do anything on a guitar, regardless of what type of music, these two guys have to be right at the top. I dont really think Jimi Hendrix is up there w/ the overall ability with guys like these but I think his pure creativity makes him one of the best.
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