Who is the best guitar player in the world
Top 10 Guitarists of All Time (REDUX)
the guitar is their weapon of choice
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watchmojo.com and today we're counting
down our picks for the top ten
guitarists of all time for this list
we've chosen guitarists based on a
combination of their talent songwriting
skills technical and creative merits and
their lasting influence if you want to
learn more about great axe men or if you
are expecting to see Brian May or Carlos
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instrumental series number 10 Randy
Rhoads roads exploded into the heavy
metal universe after giving Ozzy
Osbourne's music a new lease on life
though randy rhoads time with the Prince
of Darkness and quiet right before that
was brief the classical guitar devotee
left a legacy that is unparalleled to
this day despite his short 25-year life
he'll always be remembered for his
ability to make a whole lot of noise
with just a few guitars and special
effects
number nine david gilmour
though the multi-talented musician plays
several different roles in Pink Floyd he
proved to be at his best when playing
the guitar David Gilmour's blues
inspired style and evocative notes have
produced some of the greatest guitar
solos in history
simply watch a live performance of
Gilmore's guitar work uncomfortably numb
and you're sure to be a convert
number eight stevie ray vaughan
with his passionate and expressive
playing style SRV brought life back into
blues rock
he differentiated himself from those
before him by blending blues rock and
jazz into his sound a fatal helicopter
crash may have taken his life but the
critically acclaimed guitarists music
will continue to live on thanks to his
work with Double Trouble and the impact
he's had on future generations of
artists number 7 BB King the king of
Blues did not only perfect the method of
using the guitar as a voice but he also
demonstrated this feat on numerous
occasions with his own guitar Lucille
and thanks to his soloing style and
exceptional vibrato BB King has become
the ultimate inspiration to many of the
biggest electric and blues rock
guitarists after him
number six Chuck Berry
we have Chuck Berry's thrilling sound
and remarkable playing style to thank
for rock and roll's growth and
subsequent explosion
by bringing R&B and guitar solos to the
genre he became a huge influence on rock
music meanwhile his stage bravado and
accompanying dance moves similarly
shaped rock performances for the better
number five Robert Johnson he must have
really traded his soul to the devil for
his talent because his guitar playing
style was so complex that few can match
it to this day
in addition to his impressive technical
capacities Robert Johnson could express
a wide range of emotions through his
voice and this made him an all-around
musical legend despite his early death
at age 27 there's no denying that the
king of Mississippi Delta blues had a
major impact on rock and roll give me
your number for Eric Clapton Slowhand
developed an unmatchable style that he's
used both as a solo artist and as a
member of bands like cream and the
yardbirds
eric clapton even coined a signature
guitar sound known as the woman tone
plus his gear for melody is untouchable
on top of that Clapton is one half of
the team behind one of rock's greatest
love songs and he played its memorable
rep with another one of the most
innovative guitarists in history duane
allman number three eddie van halen he
burst onto the scene with his drumming
brother Alex and co-founded one of the
biggest hardrock acts in American
history Eddie Van Halen revolutionized
guitar playing with his tapping
technique and hard rock style
while he continues to play with van
Halen his originality and talent have
already inspired many and will certainly
inspire scores more number two Jimmy
Page both as a co-founder of the biggest
band of the 70s and as a musician in his
own right Jimmy Page permanently altered
the sound of music by fusing blues rock
and folk he may very well be the
greatest guitarist rock has ever seen as
aptly displayed in Led Zeppelin's
Stairway to Heaven
though he was influenced by Robert
Johnson the riff king himself has left
an immeasurable and all-encompassing
influence on later artists that won't
soon be forgotten
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
you
number one Jimi Hendrix as the original
Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix was a
musical innovator whose avant-garde
musical ideas and incomparable guitar
skills revolutionized music the
left-handed guitarist left us way too
early at age 27 but in that short time
he gave us some of the greatest guitar
solos in history
let's not forget the fact that he could
also play a mean electric guitar with
his teeth
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