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Who is the best guitarist of all time?

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cosmopinkice | 1 year, 7 months ago
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Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt is said to be the best guitarist of all time. He has influenced many of the other greatest guitarist in the world. Of course no one would deny Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Eric Clapton up there on the top 10 list. I think some have talents that outweigh one another. For example Clapton's ability to hold a note is superb.

Personally, I love Jimmy Page, The Edge of U2, Lindsey Buckingham and Jack White. We can thank Jimmy Page for the double guitar that he came up with for "Stair Way to Heaven" and no one could forget Buckingham's mean picking on "Big Love". What about Carlos Santana? He has a style unlike anyone else, which is was influenced by Reinhardt. Of course there would be a number 1 by votes, but I think it's personal and opinionated to who is really number 1.
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bovandy | 1 year, 7 months ago
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As has already been said, for the most part the answer to the best guitar player of all time comes down to personal preference, but there are several stars who should make the top of any list. The Rolling Stone magazine recently put together their list of 100 best guitar players and Jimi Hendrix was listed as #1.

Personally, I have tried to get into Hendrix music and just have not been able to do it. Though I do understand that technically speaking he is one of, if not the best guitar player ever. My personal favorite has always been Jimmy Page from the band, Led Zeppelin. Some of their music was just so haunting and that was mostly due to the incredible guitar chords Page laid down.
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vesper | 1 year, 7 months ago
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This question most often comes down to personal preference. With so many talented individuals you really have to establish some parameters to define your question. Absent that, assuming "best" means the player with most influence combined with technical guitar craft and pop star notoriety. There simply has been no one yet to even come close to Jimi Hendrix, and Neil Young will be the first to tell your that. He was not technically a perfect player; however he changed the role of the guitar player in rock music forever. Never before or since has a player been of such influence. In addition, Jimi composed and wrote music, sang while playing both the rhythm and lead guitar parts. Yes, Clapton and Vaughn are close seconds.
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