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Best guitarist in the world
Posted on 11/18/23 at 12:03 am
Posted on 11/18/23 at 12:03 am
I've wondered for years, who is the best guitarist of all time. It's become clear to me that Jimi Hendrix is the best guitarist of all time. He took the basics of guitar and turned it into the foundation of rock. This foundation has influenced every aspect of rock n roll since. I now present you with this:
Jimi
Jimi
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Posted on 11/18/23 at 4:33 am to rexorotten
Let's assume "best" is going to be subjective and concede that, for all the cats who played guitar after him and even some contemporaries, Jimi was one of the most influential of his time, maybe the guy playing in the late 60s with that level of influence.
I think it should go without saying that Les Paul (the guy, not the guitar) is probably the starting point for influence. Then you have that whole next wave of cats, Ike Turner, Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore and Buddy Holly. The 60s saw the rise of The Stones (Keith and Mick), The Beatles (mainly George, but all 3 guitar players influenced literally everyone afterwards), Clapton, Townsend, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Hendrix.
And these are just the guys the record companies let you know about. Hendrix was so influential that he even altered the way Bob Dylan performs his own damn song (All Along the Watchtower) to this day.
I think it should go without saying that Les Paul (the guy, not the guitar) is probably the starting point for influence. Then you have that whole next wave of cats, Ike Turner, Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore and Buddy Holly. The 60s saw the rise of The Stones (Keith and Mick), The Beatles (mainly George, but all 3 guitar players influenced literally everyone afterwards), Clapton, Townsend, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Hendrix.
And these are just the guys the record companies let you know about. Hendrix was so influential that he even altered the way Bob Dylan performs his own damn song (All Along the Watchtower) to this day.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 9:49 am to Ace Midnight
Jimi was taking it out there where the busses didn't run.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 12:14 pm to rexorotten
I would say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential, maybe the most influential, guitarist ever, but he’s not the best technical guitarist. There are too many to name, but some examples of better technical guitarists are Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dimebag Darrell, Nuno Bettencourt, and Eddie Van Halen.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 12:28 pm to rexorotten
Jimi can’t really have a strong argument against.
I just feel he was limited by his own youthful death and the times.
How many great effects a pedals came along after 1970? His amps? No problem. People are still using 50’s amps and 60’s or trying to replicate them. But effects a pedals? How much cleaner could his sound have gotten? How much better could his fuzz and (name a pedal he had) have gotten.
And how much better could he have gotten? He is forever trapped in psychedelic music. Where would he have gone after that faded? Awesome to think about. What would HIS MTV unplugged have sounded like? 55 year old Hendrix doing an unplugged rearranged Little Wing?
Ramble is over.
SRV is my answer.
Alive and “in the world”. Speedy notes? Tommy Emmanuel. Like your notes to breathe? Gilmour.
I just feel he was limited by his own youthful death and the times.
How many great effects a pedals came along after 1970? His amps? No problem. People are still using 50’s amps and 60’s or trying to replicate them. But effects a pedals? How much cleaner could his sound have gotten? How much better could his fuzz and (name a pedal he had) have gotten.
And how much better could he have gotten? He is forever trapped in psychedelic music. Where would he have gone after that faded? Awesome to think about. What would HIS MTV unplugged have sounded like? 55 year old Hendrix doing an unplugged rearranged Little Wing?
Ramble is over.
SRV is my answer.
Alive and “in the world”. Speedy notes? Tommy Emmanuel. Like your notes to breathe? Gilmour.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 1:36 pm to rexorotten
Technically it's probably Clapton.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 2:38 pm to LSU alum wannabe
I love discussions like this, because they are so subjective, and not sure if their is a definitively correct answer. Glad Les Paul was mentioned, because he really brought the guitar to the forefront of popular music. Before him (with some exception - especially in C&W music), the guitar was just a part of the assemblage of instruments.
It's hard to make an argument against Jimi as the best ever, but most influential...I don't think so. After you get past Les Paul, these two bands had multiple people who influenced rock n'roll gyitar playing: The Yardbirds and John Mayall's Blues Breakers.
It's hard to make an argument against Jimi as the best ever, but most influential...I don't think so. After you get past Les Paul, these two bands had multiple people who influenced rock n'roll gyitar playing: The Yardbirds and John Mayall's Blues Breakers.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 4:35 pm to rexorotten
It’s probably Guthrie Govan. Not even kidding.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 5:18 pm to Tigerhalen
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Eddie Van Halen
Then I guess Glen Campbell deserves a mention in this thread.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 6:54 pm to rexorotten
Downvote away but I put Steve Lukather at the top. He can play any style and, best of all, he thinks of himself as average at best.
Posted on 11/18/23 at 7:40 pm to rexorotten
Technically the best or creatively?
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:46 am to TigerBR1111
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Then I guess Glen Campbell deserves a mention in this thread.
As does Roy Clark.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 10:36 am to rexorotten
Living? Billy Strings
Posted on 11/19/23 at 10:38 am to rexorotten
I'd always heard Andrés Segovia.
But maybe one of his pupils has surpassed the master.
But maybe one of his pupils has surpassed the master.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:58 pm to hogcard1964
Clapton actually says John Mayer is one of the best guitarists he has ever seen.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 2:20 pm to rexorotten
I don't think it's objectively possible to pick a best guitarist.
My favorite is Brian May and he's been voted best in some polls but that's laughable. Watch some YouTube jam videos with him and other guitarists and he can't keep up. One in particular with Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton and another guy comes to mind. May is so bad in that video it's painful to watch.
While many are aware of the talents of Lindsay Buckingham and Martin Barre how they aren't routinely in the top of polls is mind-blowing.
My favorite is Brian May and he's been voted best in some polls but that's laughable. Watch some YouTube jam videos with him and other guitarists and he can't keep up. One in particular with Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton and another guy comes to mind. May is so bad in that video it's painful to watch.
While many are aware of the talents of Lindsay Buckingham and Martin Barre how they aren't routinely in the top of polls is mind-blowing.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 5:14 pm to rexorotten
Too subjective. Even Jimi thought that Terry Kath was a better player at the time.
Classical and flamenco players of the day could play circles around him.
My list changes but for instrument mastery you have to include Van Halen, Steve Morse, Andres Segovia, Vai, SRV, Yngwie, Govan, and young talent like Billy Strings, Matteo Mancuso, and the guys from Polyphia.
Classical and flamenco players of the day could play circles around him.
My list changes but for instrument mastery you have to include Van Halen, Steve Morse, Andres Segovia, Vai, SRV, Yngwie, Govan, and young talent like Billy Strings, Matteo Mancuso, and the guys from Polyphia.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 5:24 pm to rexorotten
Probably some 6 year old Asian kid on tic tok.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 6:05 pm to VABuckeye
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As does Roy Clark.
And Chet Atkins.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 6:13 pm to BigOrangeBri
Eddie Van Halen
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