Who is the Best Guitarist of All Time?

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In summary: I think the best guitarist of all time is subjective and can't be determined definitively. However, some popular choices among guitar enthusiasts include Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Kirk Cobain, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Erik Mongrain, Andre Segovia, Chet Atkins, Frank Zappa, Paco De Lucia, Victor Wooten, Ronni Le Tekrø, Leo Kotke, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Buckethead, Michael Romeo, Alexi Laiho, and Jesper Strömblad. Each of these musicians have their own unique styles and talents that have earned them recognition and admiration from fans. Ultimately, it is a matter of personal preference and opinion.
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rhody said:
Sorry V_50, your tribute without a sample of his Green's work piqued my curiosity, here is a Freddie Green , big band sound, had he lived he would have been 100 this year.

Count Basie - The Elder (Freddie Green Chord Solo)



wowwww that rocked!
 
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  • #177
Django Reinhardt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoIJ4W7kXiQ
 
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  • #178
Django was a family friend of Lindsey Buckingham's parents and a frequent visitor. I wish I had a family friend like that dropping by.
 
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fourier jr said:
wowwww that rocked!
Glad you liked it, now there's two more, V_50 and you !

Not my cup of tea though...

Rhody...
 
  • #180
This thread should be filled with Jimmy Page videos.
 
  • #181
No need for anymore posts. This one wins, although I don't know his name.

 
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  • #183
Andres Segovia.
 
  • #184
Tony MacAlpine
Best or not best, I don't know. But I love what he is doing as a composer and as a performer.
Especially his early works.
Just listen to his Maximum Security 1987 -- that's a masterpiece!

Interseting enough is the Cab project, where he also plays the guitar.
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vai7lTj4aI
 
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Autumn Lords from Maximum Security by Tony Macalpine
 
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  • #187
This guy played some of the most beautiful guitar tunes ever... Coming notably from irish and celtic traditional music even if he is a french algerian jew. I get interested in that kind of music because of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzU98dg8laY&feature=related

Check also Le voyage pour l'Irlande, Cowboy Be Bop, Près de Paris/Reels, Wu Wei, Rakish Paddy, Heman Dubh... If you play and need his tabs, just ask me...
 
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  • #189
yeah that was good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZlz4MmiFOY
 
  • #191
Some of my favorites:

Ledward Kaapana slackkey guitar:



on ukelele Jake Shimabukuro:



and classically David Russell:

 
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  • #192
fourier jr said:
yeah that was good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZlz4MmiFOY
Danny Gatton was a monster! His "Redneck Jazz" was scary-good at times. Too bad about how it all ended, though.
 
  • #194
awesome, the bassist in the 2nd one was good too.
 

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