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May 2, 2010 4:00 PM
Off-shoot of the Zeppelin thread

1.Chet Atkins
2.Robert Johnson
3.Jimi Hendrix
4.Slash
5.Carlos Santana
6.Eric Clapton
7.Gary Rossington
8.Eddie Van Halen
9.Jeff Beck
10.Rickey Medlocke

Honorable Mention:
Darrell Abbott
Johnny Ramone
Brian May
Joe Walsh
May 2, 2010 4:00pm
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May 2, 2010 4:04 PM
No Yngwie?
May 2, 2010 4:04pm
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Excuse me, Flo?

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May 2, 2010 4:04 PM
I'm not saying he's top ten, but my favorite guitarist is Joe Walsh.
May 2, 2010 4:04pm
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gibby08

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May 2, 2010 4:05 PM
Just personal preferance...not that familar with him
May 2, 2010 4:05pm
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May 2, 2010 4:06 PM
tom morello?
May 2, 2010 4:06pm
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LJ

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May 2, 2010 4:06 PM
Satriani needs to be on there.
May 2, 2010 4:06pm
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gibby08

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May 2, 2010 4:09 PM
Hey guys...I have a novice idea

How about instead of attack my list...you post your own
May 2, 2010 4:09pm
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skank

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May 2, 2010 4:09 PM
Eric Johnson.
May 2, 2010 4:09pm
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May 2, 2010 4:15 PM
gibby08 wrote: Hey guys...I have a novice idea

How about instead of attack my list...you post your own
I like yours, just think that is someone that needs to be added.
May 2, 2010 4:15pm
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gibby08

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May 2, 2010 4:16 PM
Wasn't speaking to you LJ
May 2, 2010 4:16pm
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Excuse me, Flo?

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May 2, 2010 4:19 PM
gibby08 wrote: Hey guys...I have a novice idea

How about instead of attack my list...you post your own
you get really defensive about shit
May 2, 2010 4:19pm
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May 2, 2010 4:24 PM
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Jeff Beck
4. Jimmy Page
5. David Gilmour
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Chuck Berry
8. Mark Knopfler
9. Carlos Santana
10. Randy Rhoads

HM: Slash, Joe Satriani, Duane Allman, Pete Townsend
May 2, 2010 4:24pm
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May 2, 2010 4:27 PM
Robert Johnson
Clapton
Hendrix
Page
SRV
BB King
Jeff Beck
Duane Allman
Albert King
Jack White

Honorable mention:
Chuck Berry
Van Halen
John Lee Hooker
May 2, 2010 4:27pm
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May 2, 2010 4:31 PM
gibby08 wrote: [size=xx-large]Hey guys...I have a novice idea

How about instead of attack my list...you post your own[/size]
Said one of the top ten trolls on this site.
May 2, 2010 4:31pm
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BCSbunk

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May 2, 2010 4:32 PM
gibby08 wrote: Off-shoot of the Zeppelin thread

1.Chet Atkins
2.Robert Johnson
3.Jimi Hendrix
4.Slash
5.Carlos Santana
6.Eric Clapton
7.Gary Rossington
8.Eddie Van Halen
9.Jeff Beck
10.Rickey Medlocke

Honorable Mention:
Darrell Abbott
Johnny Ramone
Brian May
Joe Walsh
Not a bad list at all. You have to drop Slash for this guy though it is really like a child vs Bruce Lee in a fight.



This guy is arguably number one though Chet Atkins is hard to top.

Start at 2:11 if you want to hear Cannonball rag which is just too good.
May 2, 2010 4:32pm
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May 2, 2010 4:38 PM
Is that your list or did you find it somewhere? Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Buckethead should probably all be on there and ahead of Slash. In fact Buckethead is probably number one. What he can do with his "jazz pinky" is ridiculous. Slash is great and is pretty remarkable considering he never took lessons and taught himself. Maybe if he took lessons he would be up there with Satch and Buckethead :D

Also Kirk Hammett and Dave Mustaine could be on the list but should be honorable mention. Gotta give some love to the metal genre.

Here is my version:

1. Buckethead
2. Joe Satriani
3. Van Halen
4. Hendrix
5. Steve Vai
6. Kirk Hammett
7. Slash
8. Jimmy Paige
9. Clapton
10. Zakk Wylde

Honorable Mention:

Dave Mustaine
Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn
May 2, 2010 4:38pm
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BCSbunk

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May 2, 2010 4:38 PM
Hmm that is very hard to do top ten...

I would put this guy over any RnR guy except maybe Beck and Hendrix.



Al Di Meola is a master no doubt. This song is mighty.
May 2, 2010 4:38pm
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May 2, 2010 4:39 PM
My list
May 2, 2010 4:39pm
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May 2, 2010 4:40 PM
Tim Reynolds...
May 2, 2010 4:40pm
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BCSbunk

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May 2, 2010 4:44 PM
I love guitar for the players out there here is a delightful piece by Andy Summers of The Police and Robert Fripp of King Crimson.

Robert Fripp goes in my top ten list perhaps around 6-8

May 2, 2010 4:44pm
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May 2, 2010 4:55 PM
Hmm Top ten?? Not sure I can do it maybe a top 5? to top 8?

1. Chet Atkins
2. Merle Travis
3. Les Paul

Very hard to do a top ten after these three it becomes pretty muddled with lots and lots of great guitar players.
May 2, 2010 4:55pm
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May 2, 2010 5:48 PM
Mine, with bias included:

1. Clapton
2. Santana
3. Hendrix
4. Page
5. Walsh (Eagles are by far my favorite band)
6. Slash
7. Van Halen
8. SRV
10. Allman
May 2, 2010 5:48pm
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Excuse me, Flo?

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May 2, 2010 5:50 PM
Laley23 wrote: Mine, with bias included:

1. Clapton
2. Santana
3. Hendrix
4. Page
5. Walsh (Eagles are by far my favorite band)
6. Slash
7. Van Halen
8. Beauford (Dave Mathews Band, for those that dont know the name)
9. Beck
10. Allman
love the walsh respect
May 2, 2010 5:50pm
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May 2, 2010 6:44 PM
[size=xx-large]David Gilmour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size]
May 2, 2010 6:44pm