I voted Page. Hendrix would have been my next choice.

cant believe there is no love for tom morello

Nearly all blues songs come from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. So, it is always someone's version. Like there are a million versions of "Stormy Monday, Crossroads, and Red House.

But, some of my favorites:
Hendrix's version of Red House:


Clapton's version of Double Trouble


Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Texas Flood


BB King, Sweet Sixteen

george lynch.

Hendrix- 8 fret reach and riffs that have never been duplicated.

All modern guitar comes from Robert Johnson. I once though saw two hardcore music guys argue about Robert Johnson with the one guy saying that Robert Johnson wouldn't have happened were it not for some other guy who's name I can't remember...

But, as for the GOAT guitar player, it's Stevie Ray Vaughn for me. I just feel like, when you watch him play he's putting the most into his guitar, it's like it's part of him, as opposed to an instrument.

In aesthetics...the question of what is "beautiful" has had two major sides...the expression of emotion or that beauty is purely formal. To me, a song is beautiful based solely on it's form...the rhythm, the note structure, etc. Expression of emotion, to me, and an ability to do so in a powerful way is what makes a good artist, IMO, and few guitarists did it like Stevie Ray.

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Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBiJ-K0IpDA

I am a big Zeppelin fan, but think that Page is sloppy on his riffs.
He is way down on the list for me.

Sonofanump wrote:

Who copied it from Robert Johnson...

BCSbunk wrote:

Clapton also covered that song from Robert Johnson.

That I didn't know and wouldn't have been able to discover through my collection. Thank you. Guess I'm going searching.

pnhasbeen wrote:

Sonofanump wrote:

Who copied it from Robert Johnson...

BCSbunk wrote:

Clapton also covered that song from Robert Johnson.

That I didn't know and wouldn't have been able to discover through my collection. Thank you. Guess I'm going searching.

epic. this is unbelieveable
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Sonofanump wrote: I am a big Zeppelin fan, but think that Page is sloppy on his riffs.
He is way down on the list for me.

That's what I love about this guitar playing....it's not always 'by the book' which leads to some awesome distortions and effects.

Plus I love his range...blues, rock, early metal, pop, and psychadelic styles. He's very versatile.

Tim Reynolds is pretty underrated IMO...

Out of the list...Hendrix is my favorite on there, but Clapton has to be in there somewhere...

Stevie Ray Vaughn as well

Jimi Hendrix Live at Monterey: American Landing

http://www.thebluesmobile.com/upload/blues_mobile_player1.php

ccrunner609 wrote: Randy Rhoades is by far the best "Hard Rock" guitarist




Eric Clapton would prolly get my vote as the best Blues guitarist

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osudarby08 wrote: epic. this is unbelieveable
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He is soo the GOAT!

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Immitation is the sincerest form of flatery. Not bad for an old man.

Gibbons from zztop

BoatShoes wrote: All modern guitar comes from Robert Johnson. I once though saw two hardcore music guys argue about Robert Johnson with the one guy saying that Robert Johnson wouldn't have happened were it not for some other guy who's name I can't remember...

That would likely be Ike Zinnerman. (Or, Zinneman, depending on which blues snob you run into that day.) But a lot of that story is speculation, as well. Some people say he didn't even exist, other people claim that he was the Devil that Johnson sold his soul to, which is a little tin foil hat for me, personally.

What makes the most sense is that he was a guy that taught Johnson a lot of technique, and skills, and then kind of just faded away. I always get the sense that the Robert Johnson story is probably a lot more boring than it actually was, but that's part of the excitement of music.

Debating greatest ANYTHING in music often doesn't lead to a whole lot. But I'm thrilled to see that someone mentioned Lindsey Buckingham. Probably not the best by any stretch, but he's one of my favorite overall musicians.

I've always thought Buckingham to be in the underrated category.