guitarists who make the hairs on yer neck stand up

[Firky]

buckethead sounds like a very odd character... he used to play with george clinton didn't he?

aye, and george clinton is god. fact.

 

[elevendayempire]

EDIT - speaking of which, I went to see Axl Rose's new Guns N' Roses the other day. One of the solo interludes had two guitarists playing a duet of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" at each other on their great big phallic cock-sticks. Not homoerotic at all, nosiree.

And !

SG

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Who said Howlin' Wolf? The real guitar credit there should go to Hubert Sumlin who is apparently still alive and plucking.

H

 

[Mrs Bradley]

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Paul Kossoff

Not necessarily in that order

 

[Lisarocket]

I agree with loads of the suggestions already...

Has anyone mentioned Dave Navarro yet

 

[Magic Sam]

(PS: -Where are all the guitar heroines?)

Bonnie Raitt
Gabriela (from Rodrigo y Gabriela)
Memphis Minnie
Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Anyone mentioned Steve Cropper yet?

 

[yardbird]

(PS: -Where are all the guitar heroines?)

Bonnie Raitt (sp!?)

No mention of
Big Jim Sullivan!

 

[yardbird]

Snap

 

[sojourner]

Bonnie Raitt (sp!?)

aye, bonnie. But, and as much as I hate to say it, female guitarists who really fuckin rock are very few and far between. Would it be fair to say that it is still a male dominated strand of music? Although, I have noticed a damn sight more young women these days with a guitar strapped to their back...

 

[Psychonaut]

Michael Schenker (in UFO)

 

[yardbird]

Clapton at times, could make "time stand still"
as said on Bluesbreakers sleevenotes.
I know this as fact.

 

[yardbird]

Jimmy Vaughn
-Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Had a brother I believe.

 

[Iam]

aye, and george clinton is god. fact.

Seeing Parliament/Funkadelic in a couple of weeks.

 

[skunkboy69]

For outstanding sound and originality, Jeff Beck on 'Amused to Death'

For exquisite pingerpicking/bending/pulling techniques, Jerry Donahue on 'Beak & Claw'

Both outstanding musicians in their own fields.

Jeff done some amazing work on the roger waters album.He also done some good stuff with brian may on the another world album

 

[Major Tom]

I prefer passion to technical ability

Johnny Marr
Mick Ronson
Will Sergeant
Robin Guthrie
Syd Barrett
David Gedge
Lou Reed

 

[Major Tom]

forgot

Neil Young
Scotty Moore
Pete Townshend
Paul Weller

 

[lizzieloo]

YOWSER!!!

 

[mr woofty]

Joao Gilberto - the founder of bossa nova

 

[learydeary]

'

 

[mwgdrwg]

Prince!

 

[Kaka Tim]

For single note melodic expressiveness -

Mick Ronson (just listen to the solo on moonage daydream)
Peter Green
Joey Santiago

For general riffage and licks -

Jonny Marr
Townshend
Hendrix
django reinhardt
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Jimmy Page

 

[xslavearcx]

al dimeola
marty friedman

 

[xslavearcx]

Michael Schenker (in UFO)

michael schenker is a legend.

 

[SpookyFrank]

This week anyway:

Wes Montgomery
Ira Kaplan
Annie Clark

e2a: And of course, Scotty Moore.

 

[clicker]

 

[xenon]

Probably been said. But anyway. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although I like a lot of metal, noodle around on guitar, if I could play like anyone, steal their soul, I want to play like him.

 

[albionism]

Will Sergeant of Echo and The Bunnymen.

 

[miniGMgoit]

Jimi Hendrix
Obviously

Kevin Shields
Obviously

Nick McCabe
Maybe not so obvious to some. Sure the verve became awful but Storm in Heaven is one of my most favorite and cherished albums ever, possibly my most favorite. Here's a sample from their first album. Blows my mind every time I listen to it. 1 guitarist. Genius.

 

[miniGMgoit]

Oh, and:
Nick Drake
John Fahey
Jack Rose
Skip James
blah blaH BLAH

 

[jakethesnake]

Rory Gallagher