Who is the number 1 guitarist in the world?

Overwhelmingly, we found Jimi Hendrix in the number one spot with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page often locked in a wrestling match for second ranking. Remarkably, among the 33 guitarists mentioned in the top ten places across these lists, not one was a woman.
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Who is the best guitarist in the world right now?

  1. Best rock guitarist, 2021: Jake Kiszka (Greta Van Fleet)
  2. Steve Vai.
  3. Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear (Foo Fighters)
  4. Tom Morello.
  5. Jerry Cantrell.
  6. Peter Frampton.
  7. Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)
  8. Neil Young.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

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  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Who is the best guitarist of 2021?

  • Best new guitarist, 2021: Tristan Thomas (Florence Black)
  • Abigail Zachko. abigailzak. ...
  • Hannah Staphnill & Anna Papadimitriou (Hawxx)
  • Ayron Jones.
  • Igor Paspalj.
  • Luke Mark, Isaac Wood (Black Country, New Road) ...
  • Jack Cochrane, Joe McGillveray (The Snuts)
  • Moriah Formica, Bella Perron (Plush)
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Who is the most skilled guitarist?

1) Jimi Hendrix:

Jimi Hendrix is the most skilled and innovative guitar player of all time, and it's not particularly close.
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What is the best guitar solo ever?

1. "Stairway to Heaven" — Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin (1971) Since its release in 1971, "Stairway to Heaven" has topped numerous lists as the best rock song and best guitar solo of all time, and it's primarily thanks to the masterful architecture of Jimmy Page's guitar solo.
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Who is the greatest guitarist of all time 2020?

The legendary Queen guitarist, Brian May, has been named the greatest rock guitarist of all time, voted by the readers of Total Guitar magazine. The magazine shortlisted 170 guitarists that was split into six categories - classic rock, blues, heavy metal, shred, indie/alternative and 'best right now'.
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Who does Eric Clapton think is the best guitarist?

However, the greatest, according to Eric Clapton, the bonafide guitar god, is Albert Lee. The guitarist has worked with some big names, including Emmylou Harris and The Everly Brothers. Considering Clapton's appraisal, we all should be listening to Lee: “He's the greatest guitarist in the world.
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Who is the most influential guitarist of all time?

By singling them out, we honor their contributions and, at the same time, bring to mind great guitar music we have treasured.
  • CHUCK BERRY. ...
  • WES MONTGOMERY. ...
  • ERIC CLAPTON. ...
  • JIMI HENDRIX. ...
  • JIMMY PAGE. ...
  • EDDIE VAN HALEN. ...
  • STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN. Stevie Ray Vaughan played blues like a man possessed. ...
  • YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN.
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Who is the best rock and roll guitarist?

Without further ado here is the list of the 5 best rock guitarists in history.
  • Jimi Hendrix. It is hard to come up with a list of just 5 best guitarists. ...
  • Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin is often referred to as the greatest rock band ever. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan. ...
  • Jeff Beck.
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Who invented guitar?

Although steel-stringed acoustic guitars are now used all over the world, the person who is thought to have created the first of these guitars was a German immigrant to the United States named Christian Frederick Martin (1796-1867). Guitars at the time used so-called catgut strings created from the intestines of sheep.
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Who was Prince's favorite guitarist?

However, without a doubt, the greatest influence on Prince as a guitarist and, therefore, likely his favourite of all time, was Sonny Thompson, Prince's longtime friend. When asked the question of his favourite guitarist in 1994, Prince picked his bandmate and bassist, Sonny T by saying: “I listened to everybody.
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Who was Jimi Hendrix favorite guitarist?

Douglas asked Hendrix: “What's it was like to be the best rock guitarist in the world?” Jimi then beautifully responded, “I don't know, you'll have to ask Rory Gallagher”. For that reason alone, he could easily be considered Jimi's all-time favourite.
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How does Prince rank as a guitarist?

On Rolling Stone's list, he ranked 33rd, five spots beneath Johnny Ramone, a guitarist widely beloved for not being very good. Any list like this is stupid, but this is really, really stupid.
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Who is the best female guitarist of all time?

6 Best Female Guitarists of All Time
  • 1 Mother Maybelle Carter.
  • 2 Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
  • 3 Lita Ford.
  • 4 Nancy Wilson.
  • 5 Sharon Isbin.
  • 6 Yvette Young.
  • 7 Finding your inspiration in history.
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Who is the best acoustic guitarist in the world?

Tommy Emmanuel voted best acoustic guitarist in the world today
  • Tommy Emmanuel voted best acoustic guitarist in the world today.
  • Fellow musicians have voted Tommy Emmanuel as the best acoustic guitarist in the world today and we're not surprised at all.
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Who is the best rhythm guitarist?

The Best Rhythm Guitarists of All Time
  • Keith Richards. (The Rolling Stones) genaro garcia. ...
  • Pete Townshend. (The Who) theENID. ...
  • Malcolm Young. (AC/DC) acdcVEVO. ...
  • James Hetfield. (Metallica) Metallica. ...
  • John Lennon. (The Beatles) TheBeatlesVEVO. ...
  • Joan Jett. blackheartrec. ...
  • Nile Rodgers. BBC Music. ...
  • Albert Hammond Jr. & Nick Valensi.
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Who is the fastest guitar player ever?

The world's fastest guitar player Sergei Putyatov demonstrated his skills by playing 330 notes in 10 seconds in the Crimean city of Yevpatoria on Friday. Sergei Putyatov set the world record by playing 27 notes per second in May 2011, outdoing Russian and Brazilian artists Victor Zinchuk and Tiago Della Vega.
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What is the most famous guitar riff ever?

The Best Guitar Riffs of All Time Collection
  • "My Girl" - The Temptations.
  • "Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple.
  • "Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie.
  • "Mannish Boy" - Muddy Waters.
  • "When I Come Around" - Green Day.
  • "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" - The Rolling Stones.
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What is the fastest guitar solo ever?

Indian Musician Sets World Record With Guitar Solo Played at an Astonishing 1600 Beats Per Minute. An Indian man named Nirvana B. set a Record Setter world record for the fastest guitar solo played after he performed “Flight of the Bumblebee” at an astonishing 1600 beats per minute (bpm).
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Who is considered the best guitar player in country music?

Rock Out at Home: The 10 Most Legendary Country Guitarists of all Time
  • Chet Atkins. James Stiltner. 75.9K subscribers. ...
  • Albert Lee. Jules BONNOT. ...
  • Luther Perkins. When The Cowboy Sings. ...
  • Marty Stuart. KEXP. ...
  • Vince Gill. IBWIV. ...
  • Brent Mason. Nashville Guitar Community. ...
  • James Burton. Joe Augello. ...
  • Roy Nichols. MerleHaggardVEVO.
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Who is the greatest metal guitarist of all time?

The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time
  • Randy Rhoads. ...
  • Eric Clapton. ...
  • Ritchie Blackmore. ...
  • Dimebag Darrell. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Jimmy Page. ...
  • Tony Iommi. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix. While there were a lot of great guitarists emerging in the '60s, there was none more innovative than Jimi Hendrix.
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Is Prince the greatest guitarist ever?

It may be a rumor, but sometime around the 1980's, Eric Clapton was asked how it felt to be the greatest guitar player in the world. He said, “I don't know, ask Prince.” Rolling Stone voted Prince as the one of the 100 greatest guitarists. He came in at #38.
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Who was Eddie Van Halen's favorite guitarist?

Clapton was my favourite.” Van Halen even seemed to acknowledge the strange contrast of styles between him and his hero. “It's funny. When I do interviews and tell people Clapton was my main influence, they go 'Who?
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