[baka1969]

Expanding genres many might include Chet Atkins near the top of the list.

 

[Edoardo]

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Expanding genres many might include Chet Atkins near the top of the list.

I think that's one of the flaws of the rankings Ross....mixing musical genres. How would one compare a classical guitarist to say Jimmy Page?

 

[rroseperry]

I think that's one of the flaws of the rankings Ross....mixing musical genres. How would one compare a classical guitarist to say Jimmy Page?

This gets to the heart of (well one of the hearts of) lists like this. How do you compare someone like Robert Johnson to a top metal player? The genres and conventions are so different.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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This gets to the heart of (well one of the hearts of) lists like this. How do you compare someone like Robert Johnson to a top metal player? The genres and conventions are so different.

Exactly. Ideally they should have done a top ten list for each genre.
 

 

[grokit]

 
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 How would one compare a classical guitarist to say Jimmy Page?

Aren't they one in the same?
 

 

 

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Aren't they one in the same?
 

 

 

 
BTW, I would put Jimmy at #1 FWIW!
 

 

[Blackmore]

Agree, but find him much better than many out there anyway, where Keith not even on the wait list

 
Kind of commercial BS, imo.
 
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Richie Blackmore #50, no way he's just as good as Keith Richards IMO

 

 

[baka1969]

I just want to add another too often overlooked guitarist. Terry Kath. As evidence I'll submit the following:

"You gotta check out this guy Terry Kath. His band is CTA. He's the best guitar player in the universe." - Jimi Hendrix

Not a bad endorsement. He died young also but so did Hendrix and Cobain.

 

[robm321]

^ Jimi could have been on acid when he said that. You never know with him 

 
That said, I'm interested in hearing the guy. 

 

[Spyro]

Hendrix wasn't too far off.   Terry Kath was a monster!
 
Check out the solo starting at about the 2:05 mark.  THIS CAT CAN PLAY!!  All those guys from "Chicago" were great musicians and that CTA debut album was a great jazz fusion record.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmOEwiz5Kxs
 
 

 

[MacedonianHero]

Here's a few more to consider:

Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
Pat Metheny
 
All amazing guitarists.

 

[MorbidToaster]

Eric Johnson is amazing. Cliffs of Dover is one of my favorite instrumentals ever. Along with songs like Frankenstein and YYZ.
 
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Here's a few more to consider:

Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
Pat Metheny
 
All amazing guitarists.

 
 

 

[MacedonianHero]

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Eric Johnson is amazing. Cliffs of Dover is one of my favorite instrumentals ever. Along with songs like Frankenstein and YYZ.
 


 
 

for mentioning YYZ (Rush is one of my favourite bands of all time).
 
Maybe I'm just a homer....YYZ=Toronto for international flights.
 

 

[wuwhere]

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Eric Johnson is amazing. Cliffs of Dover is one of my favorite instrumentals ever. Along with songs like Frankenstein and YYZ.
 

The live Cliffs Of Dover is amazing. Not even a Michael Shenker (UFO, he did Rock Bottom with just percussion, bass, vocal, and his guitar, amazing, no rhythm guitar, no organs/synthesizer) and Ted Nugent. And Neal Schon of Journey.