[ex0du5]

So who do you think are all the best solo guitarists out there? My pics are (in no particular order):

Electric:
Joe Satriani - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vVH78GXmaI
John Petrucci - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t25AOSxZZkI

Acoustic:
Don Ross - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkidVP0AcQ8
Andy McKee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4

 

[DBrim]

Jeff Beck
Steve Vai

 

[AceOfWands]

John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai

 

[Assorted]

Andres Segovia for Classic-Spanish guitars!

 

[ex0du5]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceOfWands /img/forum/go_quote.gif John Petrucci Joe Satriani Steve Vai

The G3 combo eh?

 

[Cousin Patty]

Jari Maenpaa should definitely be on the list for metal soloists and songwriters. Amazing.

 

[SysteX]

Tommy Emmanuel is up there for me--not necessarily for his technical prowess (which is amazing in its own right), but for his emotional playing and fantastic arrangements.

 

[jules650]

Joe Pass.

 

[nelamvr6]

David Gilmour
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Eric Clapton
Duane Allman
Dickie Betts
Derek Trucks
Frank Zappa
Popa Chubby
Ry Cooder
Jerry Garcia
Mark Knopfler
Peter Frampton
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 

[DBrim]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nelamvr6 /img/forum/go_quote.gif David Gilmour Stevie Ray Vaughan Eric Clapton Duane Allman Dickie Betts Derek Trucks Frank Zappa Popa Chubby Ry Cooder Jerry Garcia Mark Knopfler Peter Frampton Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Well, judging by the topic I would have thought it was from "instrumental" music.

I'd change my list if it were otherwise.

 

[Shizelbs]

Stanley Jordan

 

[musicmind]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jules650 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Joe Pass.

Joe Pass for his playing and transposing of standards onto solo guitar is incredible.
Other great ones are Martin Taylor, Tuck Andress, Tommy Emmanuel.
I havent seen any flamenco players mentioned, but I think they play terrific solo renditions. Pepe Habicheula and Paco de Lucia are awesome.
Classical, the usual Julian Bream, Andres Segovia and John Williams, Pepe Romero, Kaori Muraji, Norbert Kraft and Emmanuel Rossfelder.

Lots of great guitarists in the thread, although I couldnt call them all "solo guitar", I think some confused it with "best guitar soloists". Solo guitar to me means unaccompanied guitar playing. Django could solo creatively without end but I cant put him here as solo guitar

 

[robm321]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Assorted /img/forum/go_quote.gif Andres Segovia for Classic-Spanish guitars!

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for electric: Steve Vai

 

[musicmind]

I forgot to also mention Johnny Smith, Lenny Breau and Michael Hedges.

 

[nolocus]

Kaki King.