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Apr 29, 2011 8:39 PM
It will be interesting to see the opinions based on era and genre.

My choice would be Hendrix with Clapton coming in a very close second.

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Apr 29, 2011 8:39pm
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Apr 29, 2011 8:40 PM
SRV or BB King of course Jimi is #1.
Apr 29, 2011 8:40pm
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Apr 29, 2011 8:44 PM
Tony I. from Black Sabbath

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Apr 29, 2011 8:44pm
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Apr 29, 2011 8:46 PM
It's all subjective, but in my view:
Robert Johnson
Everyone modeled him.

Then:
Hendrix
Freddie King
BB King
Clapton
Albert King
SRV
Duane Allman
Jimmy Page
Albert Collins
Apr 29, 2011 8:46pm
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Apr 29, 2011 8:49 PM
If you are going to pick a Hendrix song, pick Red House, Catfish Blues, Hear my Train a Coming, or Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) all better than Voodoo Child in my view.

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Apr 29, 2011 8:49pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:00 PM
My short list

Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Robert Johnson
Eddie Van Halen
Duane Allman
Apr 29, 2011 9:00pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:03 PM
ptown_trojans_1;754853 wrote:If you are going to pick a Hendrix song, pick Red House, Catfish Blues, Hear my Train a Coming, or Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) all better than Voodoo Child in my view.

Peace in Mississippi would be another to add to that list.
Apr 29, 2011 9:03pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:04 PM
too many good guitar players to narrow it down to one.

im going to mention on that deserves to be mentioned, but probably isn't too popular. Jake Cinninger, dude goes nuts live 200+ shows a year playing everything from bluegrass, metal, and jazz

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Apr 29, 2011 9:04pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:05 PM
Robert Johnson
Chet Atkins
Jimi Hendrix
Apr 29, 2011 9:05pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:06 PM
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Apr 29, 2011 9:06pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:09 PM
Eric Clapton - At least he is my favorite, but thats cause he has such a soothing voice to compliment his work.
Apr 29, 2011 9:09pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:24 PM
Les Paul
Apr 29, 2011 9:24pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:41 PM
Robert johnson has to come first - he basically invented blues guitar which gave way to rock and roll. on the more modern and 'known' scale, i'd say hendrix or jimmy page.
Apr 29, 2011 9:41pm
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Apr 29, 2011 9:54 PM
Wow, so many great ones! I'll add one; not the greatest, but deserves to be on the list (imho, obviously)
John Mayer

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Apr 29, 2011 9:54pm
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Apr 29, 2011 10:35 PM
I always liked this show from Cinemax in 1988. Ask Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Beck, Slash, David Gilmour, Stanley Jordan, and many others ...they will tell you the greatest ever is Les Paul

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Apr 29, 2011 10:35pm
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Apr 29, 2011 11:02 PM
These are not in any certain order but my favorite would be Jimmy Page, they are all great.

Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jimi Hendrix
Apr 29, 2011 11:02pm
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Apr 29, 2011 11:19 PM
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Apr 29, 2011 11:19pm
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Apr 29, 2011 11:25 PM
Bigred1995;754933 wrote:Wow, so many great ones! I'll add one; not the greatest, but deserves to be on the list (imho, obviously)
John Mayer

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Mayer is good (he has shared the stage with BB and Clapton), but he is not great. I'd put a ton more blues guitarists above him, and Mayer did lift a bunch of his licks from Freddie King.
ccrunner609;755009 wrote:lots of good choices........I think you have to put them in catagories:

Blues: SRV, Johnson, Clapton

Rock: Randy Rhoades, EVH, Hendrix

I really like David Gilmore....he has a unique sound.

Agree on Gilmore.
I'd throw Hendrix more in the blues category, given some of his best work is in the blues genre, but that's me. If you are going to put SRV in blues, then put Hendrix there too, especially since Hendrix really inspired SRV.
Apr 29, 2011 11:25pm
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Apr 30, 2011 12:22 AM
One reason why Clapton is up there, the old Otis song:
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Then, the great Freddie King:
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Apr 30, 2011 12:22am
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Apr 30, 2011 12:59 AM
Belly35;755026 wrote:Sanatan

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Apr 30, 2011 12:59am
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Apr 30, 2011 1:13 AM
Not mentioned, Leroy Powell.
Apr 30, 2011 1:13am
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Apr 30, 2011 1:13 AM
I've got Hendrix, Clapton and Robert Johnson in that order. I think Led Zeppelin is the boss, but think Page is sloppy live and not a great guitarist.
Apr 30, 2011 1:13am
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Apr 30, 2011 1:37 AM
Gotta go with Eddie Van Halen and Slash

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Apr 30, 2011 1:37am
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Apr 30, 2011 1:42 AM
Y-Town Steelhound;755065 wrote:Gotta go with Eddie Van Halen and Slash

I'm surprised the Youngstown guy didn't show some love for the man that even the great Jimi Hendrix said was the GOAT guitar player....

Youngstown's own PHIL KEAGGY
Apr 30, 2011 1:42am