Could go on all day but rubbish like this survey aint worth the bother. start with Hendrix, then Trower, Yngwie Malmsteen Pat Metheny, Mike Oldfiel, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, Joe Walsh, Santana, John McGlothin, and Frank Marino, in that order! John Musicians http://www.sporcle.com/games/FlamedZeppelin/john-musicians or One of the criticisms that the show and Colbert has been receiving is that the audience tuned in to his program for their news and are therefore becoming cynical and biased. Not even top 200 for me . Oh, well. He plays every genre and makes his guitar sing. I wouldnt put Clapton third, but hes in the top 20. Axe to grind: 25 famous guitars and their rock star owners Brian Setzer (Stay Cats guitarist) Clapton the greatest ever? I AGREE WITH CHARLES BUT WHERE IS JOE BONAMMASA AND DAN FOGELBERG I MEAN REALLY WHO ARE SOME OF THESE OTHER GUYS THAT NO ONE HAS HEAD OF, I have had my say about this before Joe Bonamassa can play anything he can distort with best (Black Country communion) and play acoustic brilliance or blues or swing or whatever. In the mid-1970s, after a successful venture into television, he rose to fame and appeared on numerous shows. The fact that George Kooymans is not on the list invalidates the list. My first thought was Where is Robin Trower? If these people are old enough to get the others right they should never have missed him! Duane Eddy, Angus Young, Hank Marvin and many others aside, I would have included Brian Setzer and the Turner brothers from Wishbone Ash. Stevie should be #2 And I dont even like country! Joe Bonamassa?!?!? JIMMY PAGE SHOULD TOP ALL LISTS. R.D. Steve Vai Names The Most Famous Successful Musician In The World - Rock Celebrities Foo Fighters Guns N Roses Led Zeppelin Metallica Mtley Cre Nikki Sixx Pink Floyd Queen Red Hot Chili Peppers Van Halen News Rock Steve Vai Names The Most Famous Successful Musician In The World Bihter Sevinc January 30, 20223 mins read where the f**** are Alvin Lee and Nick Valensi from The Strokes grandpa ? he was one bad jammer. Former 'National Basketball Association' player Steve Nash is from Canada (NBA). uDiscover should not have scumped themselves. Having Slash on this list over Robin Trower, Peter Frampton, Peter Green, Freddy and Albert King, and Leslie West is a crime against nature. JAKE SHIMABUKURO!! Disappointed that Jerry Garcia is on the list. What was his style? The person or persons who compiled this list might have some mental problem.It shows clearly that they know very little about the subject of the best Axe men. Too many others missing from this list and too many who should not be included to mention. Not of any one style or genre. Wheres Brian Setzer on the list. It is all a matter of taste, like your taste in food. 6-Tina S Musicians Whose Name Starts With S - thefamouspeople.com Dimebag Darrell????? wowww,,,,,,,,,how about david gilmour,,,,,,any album he has ever played upon.,,,,,,,,,,,,neil young,,,,,mirror ball .,,,,,,,,,zuma,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. F this list. What a joke! He didnt even make the list!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSwTbB8AmPc. 41. Discover the famous musicians whose name starts with S. The list includes people like Shakira, Stevie Nicks, Shania Twain, Sam Smith, SZA and many more. Keifway overrated, along with Page. Did they seriously just make a top 50 guitarists lists and leave out the great Randy Rhoads?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cHeNscKZN0. Theres great guitarists who arent even mentioned, or mentioned in passing, like my man Larry Carlton, Steven Lukather is a monster ! We could argue all day but each of us has are own taste. Alex Lifeson he should be in the top 10 this man has had one hell of a career and he dont need a rhythm guitar to fill in the holes, it says a lot to be in a three man band and have such a full sound and have 40 years of Great music !! Phil Keaggy also a wonderful guitarist. And is probably not a guitarist!!! Supposedly Hendrix was quoted. Sadly, Williams is a classical guitarist but his ability on the guitar wipes the floor of every one of these 50 musicians. Hendrix should not be #1. All innovators, all fantastic. REPLACE him with CARLOS SANTANA. this is actually the worst Ive seen so far, Definitely my favorite acoustic/rhythm guitar player is Pete Townshend https://youtu.be/2t9slqL_eSw. Which is why Bensons work remained tasty even at its smoothest, since he never lost his jazz roots. Check out: Paranoid, It says a lot that Warren Haynes could step into institutions as venerable as the Allman Brothers Band and a couple of Grateful Dead spinoffs, and still be his own man. Steve Martin is another well-known Steve. Keith Richards should not be in the top 5, he shouldnt be in the top 50, Alvin Lee should at least be in the top ten & is #1 in my book. I can see Top 50 does not do any justice. It's interesting to note that both his film and television debuts occurred at about the same time. The band he was most associated with is Soundgarden. Winwood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 as a member of Traffic. Marie Lloyd, Hiawatha (His Song to Minnehaha) - Page as 2??? But for actual perfection, innovation the purist is Clapton. Really Slash at 46? Classical guitarist arent going to be able to play like Jimi Hendrix. randy bauchman of bto great on the trings. He began playing the piano at the age of four and was born in Handsworth, Birmingham. I agree with you and would like to add one thing that is generally forgotten in this entire commentary (not limiting it to your entry) and that is that the title actually states Best Guitarists in Music: 50 Legendary musicians you need to know. For a key moment, check his 1939 recording of Stardust with Benny Goodman, where his solo gets freer and more forward-looking as it builds. Its about guitarists. Since I saw him in concert and talk about impressive. Blues guitarist backed by band Double Trouble. I am very curious what criteria were used to set up this ranking. Everyone who saw him said he was Eons ahead of all other players in the area of electric rock ,funk & soul. How is he NOT on this list as well? Didnt notice already had Mark Knopfler , just adding Lowell George and Paul Barrere of Little Feat. While out walking, my mind wandered onto the names of famous guitar players. What? Steve Horne - MEN'S Coach | LIFE Coach - Stone Carver Coaching | LinkedIn Joe Messina (Motown session Man) Check out: Maggot Brain, It was Elvis original guitarist Scotty Moore who first introduced rockabilly to punk attitude: Few guitar solos ever said Get outta here! more clearly than his last one in Hound Dog. But his greatest solo, and one of the eras best, has to be the one in the Kings version of Shake, Rattle & Roll, a solo so hot that Moore plays it again later in the song. Hendrix died too young, didnt accomplish enough to be #1. He was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Male Artist in 1988 and 1989. Seriously, everyone who is happy with Hendrix and Page being the top two, give this a listen. When he left Tempest, the only suitable replacement turned out to be Allan Holdsworth. Music is an art and should not be subjected to ranking. Robert White (Motown session Man) Top 10 1.Eric Clapton 2.Jimi Hendrix 3.Stevie Ray Vaughn 4.Duane Allman 5.David Gilmour 6.Slash 7.Muddy Waters 8.Albert King 9.BB King and 10.Jimmy Page, Next 10 11.Chuck Berry 12.Freddy King 13.Don Felder 14.Eddie Van Halen 15.George Harrison 16.Prince 17.Billy Gibbons 18.Robert Johnson 19.Brian May and 20.Angus Young. Steve Perry was the lead singer of pop rock band Journey from 1977 to 1987. Surfing With the Alien, the title track of his hit 87 album, was four solid minutes of impossible licks, but the track still had the gonzoid appeal of a vintage surf instrumental. The Big 3 Girl Group Members Logic Puzzle, Things Meatloaf ACTUALLY Won't Do For Love, K-Pop Crossword Quiz: SM Ent Edition Pt. Derek Trucks???? Beck has probably a fair claim to being the best living guitarist. Decades on, every newly unearthed version of Red House is still a revelation. While it seemed like a funny thing to do at the time, it was a rather distasteful attempt to drive home the absurdity of compiling a list that ranks different people as being better than or worse than one another. Kyle Adams | Les Misrables | Chicago | Join Kyle Adams (Grantaire The Edge????????????? Agree Josephine where is Hank Marvin. All the above had excellent technique, but also employed something much moretaste! Bit like saying Rooney is better than Messi!! DAVEY really shows off in LOVE LIES BLEEDING!! Modern players without their fancy pedals, effects and amps couldnt come close to being in the same class as Mr. BRIAN HUGHES?!! This is a joke definitely, Keith Richards ahead of SRV and BB King??????? Roy Buchanan Its all media hype after all. 15 Of The Most Famous Musicians Who Served In The Military In the long run this is all about personal preference. ledsox, May 13, 2010 #18 Dan Halen Active Member Location: New York Oatsdad said: Best singer named "Steve", but not one I'd think of as a ROCK singer. Is there a Keith Richards statue ANYWHERE in the world like Stevie Ray has? Self Destruct, As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty regularly packed guitar thrills into unfashionably short songs: The solo on Proud Mary was simple but perfect, and wed be hard-pressed to name a more attention-grabbing guitar intro than the one on Creedences Commotion. When Fogerty allowed himself an extended solo, the results could be thrilling: The long, intense break on Ramble Tamble sounds like the Cramps before their time. 4. A list like this is moronic and is a liberals idea of what everyone should think, and that one size fits all. Swifty, your are right on brother, Mick Box should be at at least in the top 10. bluzking is stupid. Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for CATS, Rich Fury/Getty Images for Fashion Nova, David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Many singers have changed their names in order to break into the music industry. List of C-pop artists. Lindsay Buckingham awesome guitarist, 2. Hendrix said Hes better than me.. Hes an amazing guitarist and sometimes hes not on the list. Even Hendrix said Terry was a better player than him. After retiring, he has worked as a television analyst and as the general manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2007 to 2010. We can say I like that guitarists tone and style the best. Among his many accomplishments are the first programmable global remote control, a wireless GPS technology, and so on. Seagal was born in, Steven Tyler (born Steven Victor Tallarico; March 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and former television panelist. Where Trower really and where is Billy Gibbons. As we all know, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, for which he is best known, in 1966 and served as their lead vocalist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y. OK, lets all agree that it should have been a TOP 200 Guitarists and we all have our own opinion. See also jazz, swing, bebop, Dixieland, Kansas City style, New Orleans style, Chicago style, Latin jazz, free jazz, jazz-rock, and scat. 4. Personally were I given the job of making a list I would clarify why people are included. randy rhodes , pat travers , tony mcphee , ,alvin lee , carlos santana , michael schenker not made the top 50 , who makes this bull shit up ? If you're enjoying this article and want to learn more, you might find our article on 10+ Most Famous Singers And Celebrities Named Dam to be an interesting read. Love Chuck Berry but hes too high. Did you miss Ten years afters Im Goin Home at Woodstock? Hi Robert. It riles everyone up. DUANE ALLMAN #1 WHO CARES ABOUT THE REST! That there is even a discussion on the 100 best or 50 best guitarist, shows most of you dont know what youre talking about. A lot of money was made while he was part of the band. In college, he produced DIY recordings and organized underground concerts from his Biko room in the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative in Isla Vista, a residential area next to UCSB. Totally agree. So what has happened to jazz, blues and of course that age-old phenomenon classical. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. He was a star athlete while in college and could have been a professional basketball player if he hadn't decided to pursue a career in cinema. I would put Beck at #2 hes the only other player who can move mountains with a single note and a whammy bar. A blazing soloist even into his 80s, hes pulled countless rock-trained ears over to the blues camp and inspired everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton. 49. Missing too many greats, from Trower to Jeff Beck, Paco de Lucia, Leo Kottke, Phil Manzanera, and my personal favorite, Jan Akkerman. Instrumentalist guitarist, taught by Joe Satriani. He then left the band to join the group 'Traffic,' before finally working for the groups 'Blind Faith' and 'Go.' Elizabeth Cotton was left-handed but initially learned to play by turning her right-handed brothers banjo upside-down. Steve Perry - Journey, Songs & Albums - Biography He became a household name and gained a lot of recognition thanks to the show. For people who like far eastern music. Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. Harvey started out his career as a stand-up comic before moving on to acting. Personal no 1: Peter Green, So many greats like Hendrix but what about Steve Vai ? Check out: Soulshine, Arguably the most consistently creative guitarist in progressive rock, the great Steve Hackett took his 1977 departure from Genesis as the cue to explore further, branching out to Brazilian music (on 1982s Till We Have Faces), nylon-stringed classical guitar on a handful of instrumental albums, and even a rather wild blues album (1994s Blues With a Feeling). The only reason these lists are ever compiled I would suggest is to create controversy/discussion. Yeah, I know all about the Clapton is God thing, and its pure B.S.! they trolled all the teen magazines and came up with the Top Pop 50. Im surprised that Bobby Sherman or Davy Jones arent listed there I mean, I think they actually held a guitar in their hands at least once. Burton Of the famous Stephens, prolific horror author Stephen King is definitely popular, as is the hilarious Stephen Colbert. There are so many more deserving guitarist as well as the placement on the order. I am a huge Roy Clark and I never seen him on any lists. From the stars who lived troubled lives to the young greats who left us before their time, revisit many of the musician deaths that hit fans the hardest over the years.