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 number 1 guitarist of all time?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Who is considered the top 10 guitarists of all time?

Listen to our Rock Classics playlist, here, and check out our 20 best guitarists, below.
  • 8: Mark Knopfler. ...
  • 7: Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • 6: Brian May. ...
  • 5: Chuck Berry. ...
  • 4: Eric Clapton. ...
  • 3: David Gilmour. ...
  • 2: Jimi Hendrix. ...
  • 1: Jimmy Page.
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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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Who is the best guitarist right now?

The best rock guitarists in the world today, according to you
  • Best rock guitarist, 2021: Jake Kiszka (Greta Van Fleet)
  • Steve Vai.
  • Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear (Foo Fighters)
  • Tom Morello.
  • Jerry Cantrell.
  • Peter Frampton.
  • Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)
  • Neil Young.
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Top 10 Guitarists of All Time (REDUX)



Who is the greatest 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 does Eric Clapton think is the best guitar player?

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 fastest guitar player in the world?

The current Guinness World Record holder for fastest guitar playing, Dr. Hot Licks, earned his title playing Bumblebee at 620 bpm.
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Who is the greatest acoustic guitarist of all time?

nd now, without further ado, Gibson.com announces the Top 10 Acoustic Guitarists of All Time.
  • Michael Hedges.
  • Robert Johnson. ...
  • Tommy Emmanuel. ...
  • Adrian Legg. ...
  • John Fahey. ...
  • Bert Jansch. ...
  • Andrés Segovia. ...
  • Richard Thompson. ...
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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 did Jimi Hendrix think was the best guitarist?

The legendary guitar play Jimi Hendrix was blown away by Terry Kath's guitar playing. When first hearing Terry Kath play, Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”
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Where Does Eddie Van Halen rank as a guitarist?

Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists.
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Who is the best band in history?

The 10 best rock bands ever
  • The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story. ...
  • Beatlemania redux. ...
  • The Rolling Stones. ...
  • U2. ...
  • The Grateful Dead. ...
  • Velvet Underground. ...
  • Led Zeppelin. ...
  • Ramones.
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What's the hardest song to play on guitar?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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Who is the best metal guitarist?

In no particular order, here are 20 of the very best guitarists to have ever picked up the axe in metal:
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan) ...
  • Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) ...
  • Herman Li (DragonForce) ...
  • Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) ...
  • Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) ...
  • Muhammed Suimez (Necrophagist)
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Who is the best bassist of all time?

Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Top Ten Bassists of All Time
  1. John Entwistle. The clear winner in our poll was John Entwistle of The Who.
  2. Flea. ...
  3. Paul McCartney. ...
  4. Geddy Lee. ...
  5. Les Claypool. ...
  6. John Paul Jones. ...
  7. Jaco Pastorius. ...
  8. Jack Bruce. ...
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Who is the best fingerstyle guitarist?

Best Fingerstyle Guitarists
  1. Tommy Emmanuel. There is a reason why Tommy Emmanuel is regarded as the fan-favorite Fingerstyle Legend. ...
  2. Chet Atkins. Chet Atkins was one of the most technical and talented musicians of his time. ...
  3. Michael Hedges. ...
  4. Mark Knopfler. ...
  5. Leo Kottke. ...
  6. Merle Travis. ...
  7. Jerry Reed. ...
  8. Paul Simon.
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Who is the best country guitar player in the world?

Best Guitarists in Country Music
  • John Osborne. Mike Coppola, Getty Images. ...
  • Brent Mason. Frederick Breedon, Getty Images. ...
  • Clare Dunn. Rick Diamond, Getty Images. ...
  • Albert Lee. Larry Busacca, Getty Images. ...
  • Jerry Reed. RCA Victor. ...
  • Chase Bryant. Jeff Johnson. ...
  • Merle Travis. Sundazed Records. ...
  • Sarah Zimmerman. Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images.
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Who is the best guitar player in the world 2020?

With duos and one-guitar acts included here, here are the rock guitarists you have voted for as the 2020 standouts.
  • Angus Young and Stevie Young (AC/DC)
  • John Mayer. ...
  • Tom Morello. ...
  • Stone Gossard and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
  • Tyler Bryant.
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What's the hardest guitar solo?

  • Intervals – Libra.
  • Megadeth – Tornado of Souls. ...
  • Plini - Electric Sunrise. ...
  • Unprocessed - Prototype. ...
  • Born of Osiris - Follow the Signs. ...
  • Pantera – Domination. ...
  • Metallica - One. ...
  • Born of Osiris - Dissimulation. "As soon as the, in my opinion, strongest Born Of Osiris album came out, I tried to learn the solo and failed. ...
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What is the hardest guitar riff to learn?

Here Are the Hardest Guitar Solos Ever
  1. Through the Fire and Flames by DragonForce (Herman Li) ...
  2. Dissimulation by Born of Osiris (Jason Richardson) ...
  3. Aviator Feat by Polyphia (Jason Richardson) ...
  4. Spanish Fly by Eddie Van Halen. ...
  5. In the Name of God by Dream Theater (John Petrucci) ...
  6. Domination by Pantera (Dimebag Darrell)
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What song has the best guitar solo?

The 10 Best Rock Guitar Solos of All Time
  1. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing.
  2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower.
  3. Van Halen - Eruption.
  4. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.
  5. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing.
  6. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven.
  7. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train. Guitarist: Randy Rhoads. ...
  8. Cream - Crossroads.
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Is Robert Smith a good guitarist?

Robert Smith may be the most underrated rock guitarist of all time. While he was never one to shred with the same flash as some of his '80s contemporaries, his influence over droves of players and sub-genres should earn him a more revered spot in the guitar gods pantheon.
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How good a guitarist was George Harrison?

As 2011 wound down, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, and George Harrison stands at No. 11 among the prolific list of virtuoso musicians. In the early-December issue of the magazine, Tom Petty offered Harrison high praise.
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Who is the best female guitarist right now?

Top 10 Female Guitar Players
  • Emily Remler (Jazz)
  • Badi Assad (Jazz/Worldbeat)
  • Liona Boyd (Classical)
  • Nili Brosh (Rock )
  • Malina Moye (Rock/Blues Rock)
  • Charo (Flamenco)
  • Maybelle Carter (Country)
  • Nori Bucci (Experimental/Rock)
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