re: Rank your top 10 &quot;clean&quot; guitarists

Posted by Marciano1

Marksville, LA

Member since Jun 2009

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 6:04 pm to saint amant steve

David Gilmour

Those gloomy solos are just

This post was edited on 10/15/14 at 6:05 pm

Posted by 54BogTiger

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Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 6:13 pm to Marciano1

Joe Pass
Lenny Breau
Bill Frissell
Frank Vignola
Jeff Beck

Tons of others but "clean" could be taken several ways

Posted by 225bred

COYS

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:13 pm to saint amant steve

quote:
Duane Allman

Dat slide

quote:
David Gilmore

such an economic player with amazing ability to create emotion with so little notes.

quote:
Eric Clapton

His playing on the Layla album in 1970 with Derek & the Dominos was even better than his Cream period imo. I've always thought he's had a badass and smooth playing style.

quote:
Stevie Ray Vaughn

love me some SRV, lightning fast chops and always played tasteful stuff.

Posted by Tigris

Mexican Home

Member since Jul 2005

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:43 pm to saint amant steve

Knopfler and Allman are a given.

Leo Kottke needs a mention though he's not electric. Incredibly clean guitarist, though.

Posted by Geert Hammink_43

Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:44 pm to saint amant steve

eric Johnson
larry carlton
john mayer
johnny a
Robert cray
robben ford
yngwie
joe satriani
b.b.king
wes Montgomery

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Posted by Sparky36

Member since Dec 2005

1049 posts

Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:58 pm to Geert Hammink_43

Gary Moore made his guitar literally cry. Dude had some serious demons and used his guitar to exorcise most of them, but he couldn't get them all.

LINK Solo starts at 5:50, but the whole song is incredible.

Sorry about the ad at the beginning. It's probably a political ad.

Posted by tigermeat

Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 9:01 pm to Geert Hammink_43

Al Di Meola
George Harrison
Tom Scholz
Neal Schon
Lindsey Buckingham
Frank Marino
Steve Rothery (Marillion)
Michael Akerfeldt
Peter Frampton
Alex Lifeson

Just to name a few.

Posted by FightinTigersDammit

Louisiana North

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 12:28 am to Tigris

quote:
Leo Kottke

He's very good

Posted by Melvin

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 12:33 am to The Spleen

I love Trey but I've never really considered him a "clean" guitar player. Maybe when he was still sharp but he seems to get lost in jams a lot now.

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Posted by sparkinator

Lake Claiborne

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 5:38 am to Melvin

Prince

Obligatory RRHOF

Posted by TigerPanzer

Orlando

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 7:42 am to HeadyBrosevelt

David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) belongs on this list.

Posted by CSCerky

Member since Sep 2013

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 7:54 am to saint amant steve

Joe Bonamassa has a DVD of him playing an all acoustic set in the Vienna Opera House that kind of puts him on this list for me.

Posted by Burt Reynolds

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Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:12 am to saint amant steve

Yngwie malmsteen
Joe santorini
Steve vai
Eric johnson
Jake cinninger
Al Schnier

Posted by dnm3305

Member since Feb 2009

13546 posts

Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:19 am to saint amant steve

quote:
most beautiful tone

Im assuming you mean strictly lead tone...

1. Stevie Ray Vaughan

2. Joe Bonamassa
3. Gary Moore
4. Andy Timmons
5. David Gilmour
6. Brian May
7. Santana
8. Kenny Wayne Shepherd
9. Eric Johnson
10. Neal Schon