While David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist, I’m happy you included John Mayer. I feel like he doesn’t get the recognition from fans because he made radio pop songs but he really is an amazing guitarist.
@@corailgris Well it was mostly Roger Waters who wrote the songs but I agree David is the superior songwriter and guitarist. Mayer is still an incredible guitarist though.
So right he should be too 10 ridiculous!! JM IS FANTASTIC. Check him out on a Cross Roads guitar festival….where Clapton picks his favourite guitarists!!
@@brentgraham1735 He’s definitely brilliant! I mean Clapton, B.B King and others have called him a masterful guitarist and he’s toured with Grateful Dead. His music might not be for everyone but his guitar skills are undeniable.
There's a lot of really great jazz guitarists who deserve to be here (alongside Django and Benson), Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny just to name a few
How do they not have John McLaughlin? Even as someone who's pretty unfamiliar with jazz, his work on those Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra records is the stuff of legend.
Definitely agree with you brother, if I am a younger and much little experience playing guitar, I will definitely agree in this list, but I heard and learn how great those Jazz Guitarist more old timers (Django, Charlie Christian heck even Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Tbone Walker). This should be Greatest Rock/Electric Guitarist
He shouldn’t be in the top hundred. He’s a great guitar player however, this list is for people that actually innovated and done something for Guitar that has never been done before. Nuno is really good at playing a certain style of music that several other people have already played.
As always, musicianship Is overshadowed by fireworks; Luke Is a very acomplished Session musician with a plenty of credibility along all his work Lindsey Buckingham in another rock approach could easily be included too
Agree. I'm a strong believer that a top guitarists list should be for people who fully dedicated to the guitar in some extent or other. Like Link Wray or Peter Frampton for example
I would usually agree as i always felt that he wasn’t even the best guitarist in his band, but after seeing him live just last month my whole perception on him as a guitar player has changed, he was just incredible. However I still wouldn’t put him above Nils Lofgren who played one of the most complex solos I’ve ever heard.
Missing: Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Alan Holsworth, Julian Bream, Andres Segovia, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy
No Gatton or Buchanan as well. It's only a list of who he's heard of . Joanna Connor would cut heads of most this list but she's just another underrated gem.
Steve hackett is criminally underrated, he's got an amazing sense of melody and his approach to guitar playing in general is really unique, despite his departure from the band, he's been keeping Genesis's prog spirit alive with his multiple solo projects, but I guess that these lists are just based off of fame, and not the musicians's songwriting skills. I don't approve of any of those lists who only rely on quantity over quality, but I really don't care about electric guitar either, i just really like steve hackett as a person and as a songwriter.
My top would be 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Eddie Van Halen 3. Jimmy Page 4. David Gilmour 5. Eric Clapton 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan 7. Brian May 8. Tony Iommi 9. B.B. King 10. Slash
Fame and influence, skill is debatable on most of those lists, cuz people really don't care about how skilled you are as a musician, they only care about how much you can sell. The truth of the matter is that people who really care about treating music as art that requires skill, care, and overall passion, is really the minority in this one big shit show, while it's way easier to sell quick hits for cheap and making sure that as many people will follow you. Quantity over quality, simple as that. I don't approve of this behaviour, neither do i condone it, but after years of promoting underrated artists to my peers, i just realized that people don't care and will never care, that sucks...
Pat Metheny Steve Hackett- Genesis Steve Hillage- Gong Alan Holdsworth John Fogerty - CC Revival Robin Trower Danny Diaz - Steely Dan Bill Nelson - Be bob deluxe Martin Barre - Jethro tull John Petrucci -Dream theater Andew Latimer- Camel Jan Akkerman- Focus John Mclaughlin Paco de Lucia Andres Segovia
Finally some Knopfler appreciation! Clapton attended a bunch of ds concerts in the early 80s because he was facinated by his playing! Just that tells you a lot!
Seeing mark K is a better player then Clapton , but K was part of a men’s club and he and Elton z John and others threatened to resign unless they excepted woman , ok then you should join a woman’s club . When Rick players Get involved in politics or wokeness I’m done , I’ve lost all respect for, still live sultans !!!!!
"the best guitar players are the ones we never heard of"; Richie Blackmore. Thanks dude, I proudly accept your endorsement! My endorsements? Of course top six goes like this. Garcia, Hendrix, Iommi, Gibbons, Weatherman(C.O.C.), & Deaner(Ween). Pick On!!!!!!
Allan was, in his words, too jazz for rock aficionados and too rock for jazz purists. One of the greatest free improvisers to ever touch the instrument (and also the technologically advanced but unreliable SynthAxe) but died penniless.
FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO MENTIONS MIKE OLDFIELD. Jokes aside, is unreal how he's consistently overlooked in the guitar world, when he doesn't has to envy anybody. His versatility in the string instruments, his technique with the electric guitar, his solos, his compositions all around...
My list (only with musicians who established themselves playing electric guitar): 250. Ace Frehley (Kiss) 249. Matty Bellamy (Muse) 248. Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags) 247. Plini (Solo) 246. Robbie Robertson (The Band) 245. Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Creed) 244. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) 243. Richard Henshall (Haken, Solo) 242. Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore) 241. Kelly Johnson (Girlschool) 240. Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, Solo) 239. Ricky Wilson (The B-52’s) 238. Poison Ivy (The Cramps) 237. Merle Travis (Solo) 236. Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo) 235. Leo Nocentelli (The Meters) 234. Mike Oldfield (Solo) 233. Ronni Le Tetrø (TNT) 232. Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson, Solo) 231. Wata (Boris) 230. Mattias Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Art Metal) 229. Stanley Jordan (Solo) 228. Lynn Taitt (Session Musician) 227. Chris Broderick (In Flames, Jag Panzer, Megadeth) 226. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Solo) 225. Mark Morton (Lamb Of God) 224. Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) 223. Ronnie Montrose (Montrose, Gamma, Solo) 222. Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) 221. Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, Kaipa) 220. Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band, Solo) 219. Joe Pass (Ella Fitzgerald, Less McCann, Carmen McRae, Oscar Peterson, Gerald Wilson, Solo) 218. Jeff Healey (The Jeff Healey Band, Solo) 217. Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy) 216. Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) 215. Mdou Moctar 214. Vince Gill (Pure Prairie League, Solo) 213. Lita Ford (The Runaways, Solo) 212. Greg Sage (Wipers) 211. Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist) 210. Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 209. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel) 208. Dylan Carlson (Earth) 207. Vito Bratta (White Lion) 206. Derek Bailey (Arcana, Solo) 205. Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag) 204. Albert Collins (Solo) 203. King Sunny Adé (King Sunny Adé and His African Beats, Solo) 202. Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) 201. St. Vincent (Solo) 200. Glenn Branca (Solo) 199. Bob Stinson (The Replacements) 198. Thomas McClary (The Commodores) 197. Jack E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands) 196. John 5 (Marilyin Manson) 195. Rik Emmett (Triumph, Solo) 194. Dr. Know (Band Brains) 193. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) 192. Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers) 191. Ron Asheton (The Stooges) 190. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) 189. Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) 188. Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) 187. Larry Carlton (Steely Dan, The Crusaders, Foirplay, Solo) 186. Nancy Wilson (Heart) 185. James Blood Ulmer (Music Revelation Ensemble, Solo) 184. Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram (Solo) 183. Jerry Reed (Solo) 182. Kenny Wayne Shepherd (The Rides, Solo) 181. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) 180. Ollie Halsall (Parto, Tempest, Boxer, Rutles, Kevin Ayers) 179. Alvin Lee (The Years After) 178. Nils Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Solo) 177. Tony MacAlpine (CAB, Planet X, Ring Of Fire, Solo) 176. Paul Kossoff (Free) 175. Vinnie Moore (Alice Cooper, UFO, Solo) 174. Hank Marvin (The Shadows) 173. Mickey Baker (Mickey & Sylvia, Session Musician) 172. Wah-Wah Watson (Session Musician) 171. Elliot Easton (The Cars) 170. Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) 169. Muddy Waters (Solo) 168. Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 167. Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 166. Kim Mitchell (Max Webster, Solo) 165. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) 164. Steve Rothery (Marillion) 163. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) 162. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) 161. John Mayer (Solo) 160. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) 159. George Benson (Solo) 158. Marc Ribot (Solo, Session Musician) 157. James Burton (Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, Session Musician) 156. Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent’s Blue Caps) 155. Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult) 154. Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper, Demi Lovato, Solo) 153. Curtis Mayfield (The Impressions, Solo) 152. Grant Green (Solo) 151. Clarence White (The Byrds) 150. Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big, Solo) 149. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, Solo) 148. Robert Cray (The Robert Cray Band) 147. George Lynch (Dokken) 146. Cat Coore (Third World) 145. Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom) 144. Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) 143. Paul Masvidal (Cynic, Death) 142. Mike Bloomfield (The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Electric Flag, Solo) 141. Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats) 140. Joe Bonamassa (Solo) 139. Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) 138. Kerry King (Slayer) 137. Tom Scholz (Boston) 136. Sonny Sharrock (Last Exit, Solo) 135. Nile Rodgers (Chic) 134. Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü) 133. Mick Barr (Orthrelm, Krallice) 132. Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo) 131. Marnie Stern (Solo) 130. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 129. Shawn Lane (Black Oak Arkansas, Jonas Hellborg, Solo) 128. Albert Lee (Heads Hands & Feet, Solo) 127. K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) 126. Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) 125. Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck, Solo) 124. Keiji Haino (Fushitsusha, Solo) 123. Bill Frisell (Naked City) 122. Gary Hoey (Solo) 121. Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, Solo) 120. Buckethead (Praxis, Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, Solo) 119. Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Solo) 118. Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band) 117. Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo) 116. Pat Metheny (Pat Metheny Group, Solo) 115. Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp, Solo) 114. Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) 113. Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) 112. John Squire (The Stone Roses) 111. Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Solo) 110. Leslie West (Mountain) 109. Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions) 108. Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers) 107. Robin Trower (Procal Harum, Solo) 106. Elmore James (Solo) 105. John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) 104. Roy Buchanan (Solo) 103. Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions, Solo) 102. Terry Kath (Chicago) 101. Freddie King (Solo) 100. Neal Schon (Journey, Solo) 99. Synyster Gates (Avanged (Sevenfold) 98. Kevin Shields (my bloody valentine) 97. Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic-Parliament, Solo) 96. Vernon Reid (Living Colour) 95. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) 94. Alex Skolnick (Testament) 93. Joe Walsh (Eagles) 92. Jack White (The White Stripes) 91. Robby Krieger (The Doors) 90. Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony, Solo) 89. Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Godflesh, Painkiller, Jesu) 88. Greg Ginn (Black Flag) 87. Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Solo) 86. Joe Perry (Aerosmith) 85. Yngwie Malmsteen (Alcatrazz, Steeler, Solo) 84. Danny Gatton (Solo) 83. Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Solo) 82. Fredrik Thordendal (Messhugah) 81. J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) 80. Johnny Ramone (Ramones) 79. Link Wray (Solo) 78. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) 77. Tim Henson (Polyphia) 76. Jan Akkerman (Focus) 75. Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Deep Purple, Steve Morse Band, Flying Colors) 74. T-Bone Walker (Solo) 73. John Petrucci (Dream Theater) 72. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 71. Bill Steer (Carcass, Napalm Death) 70. Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) 69. Steve Lukather (Toto, Solo) 68. Dickey Bettis (The Allman Brothers Band) 67. Adrian Belew (King Crimson,Talking Heads, Solo) 66. Johnny Winter (Solo) 65. Angus Young (AC/DC) 64. Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Trio) 63. D. Boon (Minutemen) 62. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) 61. Ry Cooder (Captain Beefheart, Solo) 60. Joe Satriani (Solo) 59. Duane Eddy (Solo) 58. Chuck Schuldiner (Death) 57. Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Solo) 56. Al Di Meola (Return to Forever, Solo) 55. Albert King (Solo) 54. Steve Hackett (Genesis, Solo) 53. Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) 52. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) 51. Adam Jones (Tool) 50. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley) 49. Dick Dale (Dick Dale & Hel-Tones) 48. Eric Johnson (Electromagnets, Mariana, Solo) 47. Yvette Young (Covet) 46. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac, Solo) 45. Dave Davies (The Kinks) 44. Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac, Solo) 43. Sister Rosseta Tharpe (Solo) 42. John Lee Hooker (Solo) 41. Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) 40. Buddy Guy (Solo) 39. The Edge (U2) 38. Andy Summers (The Police, Solo) 37. James Hetfield (Metallica) 36. Prince (Prince & the Revolution) 35. Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.’s) 34. Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, Solo) 33. Bo Diddley (Solo) 32. Chet Atkins (Solo) 31. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave) 30. Frank Zappa (Mothers Of Invention, Solo) 29. Steve Howe (Yes) 28. Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band) 27. Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, Bruford, Solo) 26. Rory Gallagher (Taste, Solo) 25. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) 24. Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) 23. Robert Fripp (King Crimson) 22. Les Paul (Les Paul & Mary Ford) 21. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot) 20. Carlos Santana (Santana) 19. Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band) 18. John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Solo) 17. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) 16. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan) 15. Brian Kay (Queen) 14. George Harrison (The Beatles) 13. Alex Lifeson (Rush) 12. Pete Townshend (The Who) 11. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) 10. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) 9. Stevie Ray Vaughan (Stevie Ray Vaughan & The Double Trouble) 8. B.B. King (Solo) 7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 6. Jeff Beck (The Jeff Beck Group, The Yardbirds, Solo) 5. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds) 4. Eric Clapton (Cream, The Yardbirds, Solo) 3. Chuck Berry (Solo) 2. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen, Michael Jackson) 1. Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) I have tried to put together the most comprehensive list possible.
It would be better to narrow it even more by just allowing guitarists who dedicated to the guitar. Kurt Cobain was too busy being a songwriter and a front man to care about the guitar
My top 10 guitarists: 1. Jimmy Page 2. Mark Knopfler (very underrated guitarist) 3. Eric Clapton 4. Slash 5. James Hetfield (his down picking is on another planet) 6. David Gilmour 7. Brian May 8. Angus Young 9. Tony Iommi 10. Richie Blackmore
Keith Richards is my favourite guitarist. He gets a bad rep these days because kids think that guitar playing is all about soloing and shredding. Keith was never a technical guy like Eddie, Page or Hendrix. Clapton, who played with him in the Dirty Mac, was objectively a better player than him. However, I don't think there has been any other riff maker as iconic as Richards. He created some of the most iconic riffs and tunes and he did that all with really simple chords and techniques. You can easily forget solos and shreds but a damn good riff never leaves your mind. Ik his playing has gotten weaker over the year but that's not even an argument, the dude's 80 years old. Also, Mick Taylor was fking amazing too. Very underrated. He would have even surpassed Richards' career if he had done something more significant after 1974
@@dazednconfused-r4o Check out some of Buckethead's 700+ releases. I swear he plays more amazing riffs in one song than some of these guys come up with in their whole careers.
@@Joao_Pedro3103 Paint it black and I have no idea why there's just something about it that's always creeped me out for years before I even knew what it was
@@zackzallie8735 alright I'm never listening to that song in my life then because 2 weeks ago after hearing paint it black on the radio I was shivering so much I almost fell down the stairs
Great list but if you are talking about best guitarists you should include Jazz, Classical and other genres guitarist. Just to mention one, what about including Paco de Lucia?
In terms of technique? No In terms of accuracy? No Compositional skills? No Innovation? Yes Charisma? Yes He is important. But the "best" player? Andrés Segovia? Paco De Lucia? Django Reinhard? John Williams? Shawn Lane? Alan Holdsworth? Jason Becker?
1 EVH 2 Randy Rhoads 3 Steve Vai 4 Jimmy Page 5 Jimi Hendrix 6 Ygnwie Malmsteen 7 Slash Hudson 8 David Gilmour 9 Jeff Beck 10 Brian May 11 Ritchie Blackmore 12 Paul Gilbert 13 Nuno Bettencourt 14 Vito Bratta 15 Brad Gillis 16 George Lynch 15 Neal Schon 16 Jake E Lee 17 Allen Holdsworth 18 Doug Aldrich 19 Zakk Wylde 20 Gus G 21 Warren DiMartini 22 Joe Satriani 23 Marty Friedman 24 Jeff Healey 25 The Edge 26 Lindsey Buckingham 27 Ted Nugent 28 Don Felder 29 Joe Walsh 30 Mark Knopfler 31 Angus Young 32 Jeff Watson 33 Frank Hannon 34 Steve Clark 35 Phil Collen 36 Eric Johnson 37 Reb Beach 38 CC DeVille 39 Vinnie Vincent 40 Bob Kulick 41 Bruce Kulick 42 Vivian Campbell 43 John Sykes 44 Michael Angelo Batio 45 Pat Travers 46 Glen Campbell 47 Carlos Santana 49 Les Paul 50 Mary Ford 51 Nancy Wilson 52 Mick Mars 53 Frank Zappa 54 Dweezil Zappa 55 Andy Summers 56 Mark Kendall 57 Wes Boreland 58 Tracii Gunns 59 Robin Crosby 60 Dave Mustaine 61 Kirk Hammett 62 Dave Sabo 63 Scottie Hill 64 James Hetfield 65 Jeff Waters 66 Kerry King 67 Steve Stevens 68 Chris Poland 69 Adrian Vandenberg 70 Johnny Rzeznik 71 Keith Richards 72 Johnny Cochrane 73 Chuck Berry 74 Jim Croce 75 BB King 76 Buddy Guy 77 Prince 78 Lita Ford 79 Neil Geraldo 80 Mike McCready 81Jerry Cantrell 82 David Lee Roth 83 Bruce Springsteen 84 Bob Dylan 85 Willie Nelson 86 Tim Pierce 87 Ritchie Sambora 88 Buckethead 89 Glenn Tipton 90 KK Downing 91Eric Clapton 92 Joe Perry 93 Pete Townsend 94 John Mayer 95 Keith Urban 96 Brad Paisley 97 Mark Tremonti 98 John Montrose 99 Brad Whitford 100 Billy Corgan
@@UrbanLegend9669 I used to work in the biz and met or know a lot of these players. I'd really like to see their reaction when they don't see Carlos, Perry or Whitford...
Eddie van halen 2 stivie ray baughan 3 jimmy hendrix 4 Ritchie blackmore 5 Eric clapton 6 jimmy page 7 tony Iommi 8 Dabid gilmour 9 Randy roads 10 chuk berry son lo mejores y mas legendarios
John Petrucci not being here is kind of ridiculous. He‘s definetly a better player than most on this list, and he could definetly be argued to be more influential than most in the bottom half.
My favorites guitarists list: • Brian May • Matt Bellamy • Alex Lifeson • Steve Lukather • Frusciante • Rafael Bittencourt • Slash • Paul Gilbert • Andy Summers • Trevor Rabin • Mattias Jabs • Ritchie Sambora • Jon Uli Roth • Tom Morello
I thought this was a good list, couple of honorable mentions James Hetfield Tosin Abasi Jerry Cantrell Synyster Gates John Petrucci Eric Johnson Nuno Bettencourt Tom Morello ( I think he was on the list, if he was tell me what number ) Wes Borland
Pete Townshend at 19. Dope. I loved The Who before I knew what was what and people never realize how great Townshend is just because he didn't "shred" as well as his contemporaries.
Definitely better than the 250 greatest guitarists lists that Rolling Stone put out recently
I feel like the only guitarist this list is missing is Tom Verlaine, otherwise perfect
The Rolling Stone’s list was literal trash
@@chasebriscoefan19it felt like an april fools prank fr
@@arkhamguard6479Trey Anastasio is literally better than 50% of this list.
The Rolling Stones is very trash and rubbish
Kurt Cobain was a great artist... but to put him in top 100 guitar players, I dont think so...
Higher than Angus Young, and Malcolm even missing. But yea, Cobain needs to be on the list....
@@frankmaeder4358nah, it’s a list for the greatest guitarists. He made good songs but he was not a great guitarist.
Not even top 500
I agree and ahead of Dave Mustaine lol
@@mattshergold3836 Mustaine at 84 is a crime.
Gary Moore criminally underrated, must be in top 30 at least
Also Robert Fripp from King Crimson
Most defently Gary Moore is the greatest
Agree
You mean P1 at least
John Petrucci is much better than him and isn’t even on the list
Kurt cobain over Dave mustaine?
this guy glazes nirvana and kurt so hard, its no surprise
Who is Dave Musaine?
@@joeking433 guitarists from megadeth
Kurt Cobain deserves to go higher. The wonderful thing is that he could play the guitar so simple and make it sound good. 🔥
@@sebastiansanchez6378 kurt played the most basic riffs ever without tecnicality, his music is iconic but he is overrated as a guitarist
While David Gilmour is my favorite guitarist, I’m happy you included John Mayer. I feel like he doesn’t get the recognition from fans because he made radio pop songs but he really is an amazing guitarist.
Gilmour wrote fricking classic songs. John Mayer not in the same league at all as a songwriter.
@@corailgris Well it was mostly Roger Waters who wrote the songs but I agree David is the superior songwriter and guitarist. Mayer is still an incredible guitarist though.
So right he should be too 10 ridiculous!! JM IS FANTASTIC. Check him out on a Cross Roads guitar festival….where Clapton picks his favourite guitarists!!
@@brentgraham1735 He’s definitely brilliant! I mean Clapton, B.B King and others have called him a masterful guitarist and he’s toured with Grateful Dead. His music might not be for everyone but his guitar skills are undeniable.
Roy Clark should be on this list!
I was about to say that as well - along with Glen Campbell
Agreed, Roy Clark should be on every list🎸
Anybody ever heard of Glenn Tipton. Judas priest smashing guitar player
That's the exact reason why I hate these types of lists! A lot of magnificent guitar players will be left off.
How about Wes Montgomery and Jose Feliciano.
Terry Kath should be way higher. Not sure if Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Kurt Cobain should be in the top 100.
They were
I would keep Neil Young, but you are right about the other two
Neil Young is killer with his lack of technique. Amazon riffs and those solos are worthy enough
Agreed.
agree those 3 don't belong
Ingwie Malmsteen #73
Joe Satriani #70
Steve Vai #42
All you f.cking kidding me???
Agreed. I’m surprised buckethead wasn’t here either, even though he isn’t very mainstream
There's a lot of really great jazz guitarists who deserve to be here (alongside Django and Benson), Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny just to name a few
How do they not have John McLaughlin? Even as someone who's pretty unfamiliar with jazz, his work on those Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra records is the stuff of legend.
@@honeycomblord9384 I'm pretty much in the same position as you, I'm not too much of a jazz guy but I know of John McLaughlin and love his music
John petrucci is way better than all of them and he’s not on the list
John Scofiled and Al Di Meola too.
Definitely agree with you brother, if I am a younger and much little experience playing guitar, I will definitely agree in this list, but I heard and learn how great those Jazz Guitarist more old timers (Django, Charlie Christian heck even Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Tbone Walker). This should be Greatest Rock/Electric Guitarist
Richie Blackmore is my favourite guitarist 😊
Me too
Ritchie should be 5 Clapton should be 10 . Cheers
Richie Blackmore 🎸🔥🚀
Wtf ? Nuno Bettencourt even not in top 100 ?
He shouldn’t be in the top hundred. He’s a great guitar player however, this list is for people that actually innovated and done something for Guitar that has never been done before. Nuno is really good at playing a certain style of music that several other people have already played.
Some great ones on this list. Yet no Holdsworth, Hackett, McLaughlin, Akkerman, Metheny, Coryell, Morse, Martino, Trower, Marino, Johnson, Gambale, Carlton, Bloomfield, Buchanan, Abercrombie, Nugent, Bolin, Hillage, Kossoff, Scofield, Stern, Breau, De Lucía, Gilbert, Trucks, Felder, Govan, Petrucci, Herring, Halsall, Szabo, Gatton, Burrell, Lane, Montgomery, Pass, Caldwell, Henderson, Ford, Rypdal, Turner and Powell, Simmonds, Cipollina, Barre, Tolonen, Rypdal, Latimer, Frisell, Belew, Oldfield, Schon. Need to make a second part, definitely.
George Lynch, Grant Green, Al DiMeola and Pat Metheny sorry must mention Nancy Wilson of Heart.
Don't forget Buckethead.
Yeah well you like me obviously heard lot players guy compiled list never heard of
Wow... somebody mentioned Larry Coryell..👍
De Lucia definitely belongs - as well as Roy Clark & Glenn Campbell
It's a crime to forget steve lukather
As always, musicianship Is overshadowed by fireworks; Luke Is a very acomplished Session musician with a plenty of credibility along all his work
Lindsey Buckingham in another rock approach could easily be included too
Never seen such a versatile player
@@fenderstratocastertelecast8479Lindsey Buckingham is 31
REALLY great to see my man Jeff Healey on this list.
i am very happy that you put david gilmour and ritchie blackmore in that list
David is in my opinion the best to ever exist.
Lol, tell me who dont put David on the list, thats stupid if they do that 😂
@@jinokar some of the "cool" ones that think that he is overrated
Why gilmour is literally everywhere lol
I turned it off at Bruce Springstein.
Oh you missed Neil Young then lol
Mark knopfler is up there with the very best.
Good list.
Rory Gallagher and Mark Knopfler should always be top 10 at least!
Very Surprised that Springsteen was on the list, Same with Kurt.
Agree. I'm a strong believer that a top guitarists list should be for people who fully dedicated to the guitar in some extent or other. Like Link Wray or Peter Frampton for example
Trey Anastasio is a lot better than both and got snubbed. This person doesn’t know his guitarists well enough.
I'm just as surprised
Duane Eddy shouldn't be on the same planet.
I would usually agree as i always felt that he wasn’t even the best guitarist in his band, but after seeing him live just last month my whole perception on him as a guitar player has changed, he was just incredible. However I still wouldn’t put him above Nils Lofgren who played one of the most complex solos I’ve ever heard.
Missing: Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Alan Holsworth, Julian Bream, Andres Segovia, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy
Also missing are Baden Powell, Django Reinhardt, andJohn Williams
Yes, Glen Campbell was a fantastic guitar artist.
@@kellydg471 Django is on this list I'm pretty sure.
And get rid of the shredders.
Tone & feel > shredding & speed crap every day of the week. Derek Trucks missing?
Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, John Sykes and Buckethead are definitely in my top 10.
And Rory Gallagher
George Lynch, Jason Becker, Michael Lee Firkins, Jake E. Lee, Jeff Watson, Vinnie Moore, Michael Romeo, Uli Jon Roth, Warren DeMartini...
Randy Rhoads was gifted but it was quite a short career.
This list is not about technical skills.
Jimi is number 1! Always 😊😊😊
When you see Kurt Cobain ranked higher than Al Dimeola, you know it's a joke list. 😂
Hey it is better than the rolling stone list
No Gatton or Buchanan as well. It's only a list of who he's heard of .
Joanna Connor would cut heads of most this list but she's just another underrated gem.
@@broadwayking👉ANY LIST is better than Rolling Stones lists.👈🎯
Woke puke matters not.
Not the cutest chick either. 😅😂@Fnstine
Vous marquez un point.
My all time favourite is Blackmore!
You have wonderful taste. Only we know that he is number 1
@@Light_Ray_Studio Oh yes!
No Steve Hackett? Firth of Fifth might just be the greatest prog rock solo ever, besides Aqualung obviously,
It's one of my favorite solos
Both Martin Barre and Steve Hackett should be on here
I agree
Steve Hackett is up there and for me in the top 3 are Jeff Beck Rory Gallagher and Ritchie Blackmore
Steve hackett is criminally underrated, he's got an amazing sense of melody and his approach to guitar playing in general is really unique, despite his departure from the band, he's been keeping Genesis's prog spirit alive with his multiple solo projects, but I guess that these lists are just based off of fame, and not the musicians's songwriting skills. I don't approve of any of those lists who only rely on quantity over quality, but I really don't care about electric guitar either, i just really like steve hackett as a person and as a songwriter.
What a rubbish list; Gary Moore at 58, Joe Bonamassa at 74? Both should be in the top 10! (or even top 5 for Gary!)
Music is not a competition and it's his list. On your list you can put Gary Moore wherever you want
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is 🔥
Glad she made the list
Thank you for adding Peter Frampton is a fantastic guitarist and deserves a spot in the 100 best!
My top would be
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Jimmy Page
4. David Gilmour
5. Eric Clapton
6. Stevie Ray Vaughan
7. Brian May
8. Tony Iommi
9. B.B. King
10. Slash
Clapton and page? No way u put them above SRV😂
John petrucci is better than all of them
B.B King is overrated
strong top ten. i didnt look at the whole thing, but consider shaw, dharma, nugent, montross, perry could rank in a top 25.
dream theater, yeah petrucci is very good.@@lucaskyte-tremblay924
Glad to see Alex Lifeson up there
I was about to say that. On many lists he is in the 80s or 90s
So glad you’re back. It’s been soooooo long. On of my fav YT channels
Love the Kath recognition! Much deserved rarely given.
I always wonder what the criteria for lists like this is. Skill? Fame? Influence?
All the above. I'm glad it's not done purely on virtuosity.
Probably a mix, but then it‘s still weird. Like, how can one compare Dave Mustaine, B. B. King, Chet Atkins and Alex Lifeson for example?
Great point.I would have put guitar pioneers first because they had to break barriers.They did all the heavy lifting.
Somebody rolled the dice
Fame and influence, skill is debatable on most of those lists, cuz people really don't care about how skilled you are as a musician, they only care about how much you can sell. The truth of the matter is that people who really care about treating music as art that requires skill, care, and overall passion, is really the minority in this one big shit show, while it's way easier to sell quick hits for cheap and making sure that as many people will follow you. Quantity over quality, simple as that. I don't approve of this behaviour, neither do i condone it, but after years of promoting underrated artists to my peers, i just realized that people don't care and will never care, that sucks...
Pat Metheny
Steve Hackett- Genesis
Steve Hillage- Gong
Alan Holdsworth
John Fogerty - CC Revival
Robin Trower
Danny Diaz - Steely Dan
Bill Nelson - Be bob deluxe
Martin Barre - Jethro tull
John Petrucci -Dream theater
Andew Latimer- Camel
Jan Akkerman- Focus
John Mclaughlin
Paco de Lucia
Andres Segovia
David Gilmour ❤🖤🎸
In my opinion the best to ever exist
No way better than Jimmy Page
@@nicktaylor2657 debatebal
@@nicktaylor2657He’s better than Jimmy Page
Yeah David is Better@@jimmym2025
THIS IS A JOKE????? 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Total joke
Finally! Tom Scholz on a Top Guitarist List! So underrated for Boston!
Finally some Knopfler appreciation! Clapton attended a bunch of ds concerts in the early 80s because he was facinated by his playing! Just that tells you a lot!
Seeing mark K is a better player then Clapton , but K was part of a men’s club and he and Elton z John and others threatened to resign unless they excepted woman , ok then you should join a woman’s club . When Rick players Get involved in politics or wokeness I’m done , I’ve lost all respect for, still live sultans !!!!!
It's hard to beat that Alchemy Live version of Sultans of Swing. Great performance.
Great video! Make one with like the top 50 guitar solos!
I miss Adrian Belew on the list.
RORY GALLAGHER ON TOP 10
Mick taylor
+ ALVIN LEE. CHEERS.
"the best guitar players are the ones we never heard of"; Richie Blackmore. Thanks dude, I proudly accept your endorsement! My endorsements? Of course top six goes like this. Garcia, Hendrix, Iommi, Gibbons, Weatherman(C.O.C.), & Deaner(Ween). Pick On!!!!!!
Peter Green should be in the top 5.
pesonally I think buckethead should be there
Steve Howe #55? For real? Santana? Lukather? Schon? Hackett? Elliot Randall? Fripp?
My top 100 has Neil at 17
@@bigredmachine1I wanna play like niel young said no one ever
Steve Howe at 55 is unreal. No Larry Carlton at all.
Fripp’s in there at 43. Too low for me.
Neil Young over Allen Collins? Yeah I'm going there, A southern man don't need him around any how! No way!
1 note Young.
Steve Gaines over Allen Collins.
Beautiful video. I'll get some ideas for one of my videos! 😉
Most underrated guitar player of his era and left off this list Ernie Isley.
Yeahhh Gilmour finally getting his spot
Should be nr.1
Yeah@@leliasl6954
@@leliasl6954even not close
@@LanceGeorge-j7s different opinions
He should never be above Page. That's just silly.
Love that every single one of these is a live performance. Nicely done ✅
My man Satch at 70 lol
eddie hazel is underrated a lot, i love funkadelic
Finally Michael Schenker made a top 100 list but should have been rated higher like in the top 25
Love the Frusciante respect, but I think that Jerry Cantrell should be here as well. His riffs and solos are insane, listen to Died if you haven’t
I was expecting to see Jerry on the list too.
Great list! I'll add a few of my favorites..Elliot Easton, Dave Mason, Steve Hunter, Dick Wagner, Steve Miller and Manny Charlton.
Did I miss him or is Allan Holdsworth really not included!? There's a bunch of guitarists in here who would cite him as a major influence.
Such a list without him (and a few others, Jason Becker, Shawn Lane) is a bad joke.
Yep. Eddie Van Halen being one of those for sure.
Yeah dude missed several greats. John McLaughlin(sp?), Rik Emmett, Roy Clark just a few.
@@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi shawn lane was a beast
Allan was, in his words, too jazz for rock aficionados and too rock for jazz purists. One of the greatest free improvisers to ever touch the instrument (and also the technologically advanced but unreliable SynthAxe) but died penniless.
Thank you for putting Joe Bonamassa on this list. I see people are giving him the credit he deserves!
No Mike Oldfield
No Buckethead
FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO MENTIONS MIKE OLDFIELD.
Jokes aside, is unreal how he's consistently overlooked in the guitar world, when he doesn't has to envy anybody. His versatility in the string instruments, his technique with the electric guitar, his solos, his compositions all around...
No John petrucci
Blackmore is better than all the ones you put in front of him! Purple Rules! List ???😢
My list (only with musicians who established themselves playing electric guitar):
250. Ace Frehley (Kiss)
249. Matty Bellamy (Muse)
248. Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags)
247. Plini (Solo)
246. Robbie Robertson (The Band)
245. Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Creed)
244. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
243. Richard Henshall (Haken, Solo)
242. Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore)
241. Kelly Johnson (Girlschool)
240. Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, Solo)
239. Ricky Wilson (The B-52’s)
238. Poison Ivy (The Cramps)
237. Merle Travis (Solo)
236. Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
235. Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)
234. Mike Oldfield (Solo)
233. Ronni Le Tetrø (TNT)
232. Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson, Solo)
231. Wata (Boris)
230. Mattias Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, Art Metal)
229. Stanley Jordan (Solo)
228. Lynn Taitt (Session Musician)
227. Chris Broderick (In Flames, Jag Panzer, Megadeth)
226. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Solo)
225. Mark Morton (Lamb Of God)
224. Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females)
223. Ronnie Montrose (Montrose, Gamma, Solo)
222. Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets)
221. Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry, Kaipa)
220. Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band, Solo)
219. Joe Pass (Ella Fitzgerald, Less McCann, Carmen McRae, Oscar Peterson, Gerald Wilson, Solo)
218. Jeff Healey (The Jeff Healey Band, Solo)
217. Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy)
216. Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
215. Mdou Moctar
214. Vince Gill (Pure Prairie League, Solo)
213. Lita Ford (The Runaways, Solo)
212. Greg Sage (Wipers)
211. Muhammed Suiçmez (Necrophagist)
210. Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
209. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
208. Dylan Carlson (Earth)
207. Vito Bratta (White Lion)
206. Derek Bailey (Arcana, Solo)
205. Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag)
204. Albert Collins (Solo)
203. King Sunny Adé (King Sunny Adé and His African Beats, Solo)
202. Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
201. St. Vincent (Solo)
200. Glenn Branca (Solo)
199. Bob Stinson (The Replacements)
198. Thomas McClary (The Commodores)
197. Jack E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands)
196. John 5 (Marilyin Manson)
195. Rik Emmett (Triumph, Solo)
194. Dr. Know (Band Brains)
193. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
192. Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers)
191. Ron Asheton (The Stooges)
190. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
189. Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
188. Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche)
187. Larry Carlton (Steely Dan, The Crusaders, Foirplay, Solo)
186. Nancy Wilson (Heart)
185. James Blood Ulmer (Music Revelation Ensemble, Solo)
184. Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram (Solo)
183. Jerry Reed (Solo)
182. Kenny Wayne Shepherd (The Rides, Solo)
181. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
180. Ollie Halsall (Parto, Tempest, Boxer, Rutles, Kevin Ayers)
179. Alvin Lee (The Years After)
178. Nils Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Solo)
177. Tony MacAlpine (CAB, Planet X, Ring Of Fire, Solo)
176. Paul Kossoff (Free)
175. Vinnie Moore (Alice Cooper, UFO, Solo)
174. Hank Marvin (The Shadows)
173. Mickey Baker (Mickey & Sylvia, Session Musician)
172. Wah-Wah Watson (Session Musician)
171. Elliot Easton (The Cars)
170. Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
169. Muddy Waters (Solo)
168. Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
167. Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
166. Kim Mitchell (Max Webster, Solo)
165. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
164. Steve Rothery (Marillion)
163. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
162. Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers)
161. John Mayer (Solo)
160. Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
159. George Benson (Solo)
158. Marc Ribot (Solo, Session Musician)
157. James Burton (Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, Session Musician)
156. Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent’s Blue Caps)
155. Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
154. Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper, Demi Lovato, Solo)
153. Curtis Mayfield (The Impressions, Solo)
152. Grant Green (Solo)
151. Clarence White (The Byrds)
150. Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big, Solo)
149. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, Solo)
148. Robert Cray (The Robert Cray Band)
147. George Lynch (Dokken)
146. Cat Coore (Third World)
145. Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)
144. Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)
143. Paul Masvidal (Cynic, Death)
142. Mike Bloomfield (The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Electric Flag, Solo)
141. Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats)
140. Joe Bonamassa (Solo)
139. Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
138. Kerry King (Slayer)
137. Tom Scholz (Boston)
136. Sonny Sharrock (Last Exit, Solo)
135. Nile Rodgers (Chic)
134. Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
133. Mick Barr (Orthrelm, Krallice)
132. Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo)
131. Marnie Stern (Solo)
130. Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
129. Shawn Lane (Black Oak Arkansas, Jonas Hellborg, Solo)
128. Albert Lee (Heads Hands & Feet, Solo)
127. K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
126. Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
125. Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck, Solo)
124. Keiji Haino (Fushitsusha, Solo)
123. Bill Frisell (Naked City)
122. Gary Hoey (Solo)
121. Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, Solo)
120. Buckethead (Praxis, Deli Creeps, Cornbugs, Solo)
119. Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Solo)
118. Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band)
117. Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo)
116. Pat Metheny (Pat Metheny Group, Solo)
115. Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp, Solo)
114. Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
113. Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
112. John Squire (The Stone Roses)
111. Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Solo)
110. Leslie West (Mountain)
109. Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions)
108. Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
107. Robin Trower (Procal Harum, Solo)
106. Elmore James (Solo)
105. John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
104. Roy Buchanan (Solo)
103. Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions, Solo)
102. Terry Kath (Chicago)
101. Freddie King (Solo)
100. Neal Schon (Journey, Solo)
99. Synyster Gates (Avanged (Sevenfold)
98. Kevin Shields (my bloody valentine)
97. Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic-Parliament, Solo)
96. Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
95. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
94. Alex Skolnick (Testament)
93. Joe Walsh (Eagles)
92. Jack White (The White Stripes)
91. Robby Krieger (The Doors)
90. Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony, Solo)
89. Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Godflesh, Painkiller, Jesu)
88. Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
87. Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Solo)
86. Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
85. Yngwie Malmsteen (Alcatrazz, Steeler, Solo)
84. Danny Gatton (Solo)
83. Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Solo)
82. Fredrik Thordendal (Messhugah)
81. J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)
80. Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
79. Link Wray (Solo)
78. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
77. Tim Henson (Polyphia)
76. Jan Akkerman (Focus)
75. Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Deep Purple, Steve Morse Band, Flying Colors)
74. T-Bone Walker (Solo)
73. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
72. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
71. Bill Steer (Carcass, Napalm Death)
70. Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders)
69. Steve Lukather (Toto, Solo)
68. Dickey Bettis (The Allman Brothers Band)
67. Adrian Belew (King Crimson,Talking Heads, Solo)
66. Johnny Winter (Solo)
65. Angus Young (AC/DC)
64. Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Trio)
63. D. Boon (Minutemen)
62. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
61. Ry Cooder (Captain Beefheart, Solo)
60. Joe Satriani (Solo)
59. Duane Eddy (Solo)
58. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
57. Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Solo)
56. Al Di Meola (Return to Forever, Solo)
55. Albert King (Solo)
54. Steve Hackett (Genesis, Solo)
53. Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
52. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
51. Adam Jones (Tool)
50. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
49. Dick Dale (Dick Dale & Hel-Tones)
48. Eric Johnson (Electromagnets, Mariana, Solo)
47. Yvette Young (Covet)
46. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac, Solo)
45. Dave Davies (The Kinks)
44. Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac, Solo)
43. Sister Rosseta Tharpe (Solo)
42. John Lee Hooker (Solo)
41. Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
40. Buddy Guy (Solo)
39. The Edge (U2)
38. Andy Summers (The Police, Solo)
37. James Hetfield (Metallica)
36. Prince (Prince & the Revolution)
35. Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.’s)
34. Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, Solo)
33. Bo Diddley (Solo)
32. Chet Atkins (Solo)
31. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
30. Frank Zappa (Mothers Of Invention, Solo)
29. Steve Howe (Yes)
28. Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
27. Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, Bruford, Solo)
26. Rory Gallagher (Taste, Solo)
25. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
24. Slash (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
23. Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
22. Les Paul (Les Paul & Mary Ford)
21. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot)
20. Carlos Santana (Santana)
19. Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
18. John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Solo)
17. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
16. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
15. Brian Kay (Queen)
14. George Harrison (The Beatles)
13. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
12. Pete Townshend (The Who)
11. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
10. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
9. Stevie Ray Vaughan (Stevie Ray Vaughan & The Double Trouble)
8. B.B. King (Solo)
7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
6. Jeff Beck (The Jeff Beck Group, The Yardbirds, Solo)
5. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds)
4. Eric Clapton (Cream, The Yardbirds, Solo)
3. Chuck Berry (Solo)
2. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen, Michael Jackson)
1. Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
I have tried to put together the most comprehensive list possible.
You did not just iomii and chuck berry above page the only thing iomii could play was power chords you could say the same about berry
@@GabrielT17511 Iommy was/is fire.
It would be better to narrow it even more by just allowing guitarists who dedicated to the guitar. Kurt Cobain was too busy being a songwriter and a front man to care about the guitar
I like that you put Adrian Belew
John petrucci is miles better than all of them
My top 10 guitarists:
1. Jimmy Page
2. Mark Knopfler (very underrated guitarist)
3. Eric Clapton
4. Slash
5. James Hetfield (his down picking is on another planet)
6. David Gilmour
7. Brian May
8. Angus Young
9. Tony Iommi
10. Richie Blackmore
Pretty good list. It makes me happy that David Gilmour received a higher spot than in other lists. I would have placed Brian May higher.
TOP are Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi.
Blackmore is the greatest of them all
Keith Richards is my favourite guitarist. He gets a bad rep these days because kids think that guitar playing is all about soloing and shredding. Keith was never a technical guy like Eddie, Page or Hendrix. Clapton, who played with him in the Dirty Mac, was objectively a better player than him. However, I don't think there has been any other riff maker as iconic as Richards. He created some of the most iconic riffs and tunes and he did that all with really simple chords and techniques. You can easily forget solos and shreds but a damn good riff never leaves your mind. Ik his playing has gotten weaker over the year but that's not even an argument, the dude's 80 years old.
Also, Mick Taylor was fking amazing too. Very underrated. He would have even surpassed Richards' career if he had done something more significant after 1974
Tony Iommi has written more and better riffs and the same can arguably be said for Jimmy Page, I love Keef though
@@dazednconfused-r4o Check out some of Buckethead's 700+ releases. I swear he plays more amazing riffs in one song than some of these guys come up with in their whole careers.
Considering the fact that Clapton fell off as a guitarist after 1970, he does not belong in the top 5
Need Robin Trower and Steve Hackett on this list. Also Steve Howe should be higher up.
I agree, Fripp should be higher up as well
What a great parade!!!!!! Thank you for considering Joe Perry. Recently some guitarist list seems to forget him. Sorry for my english.
Where's Lil Wayne
😂😂🤣👍 .
Me asusté cuando iban por el puesto #5 y aún no salía David Gilmour/I was scared when they were going for #5 and David Gilmour hadn't come out yet.
Thanks for including gary goat moore! He should be P1 though.
And what's so great about kurt cobain? He can't do anything!
1 Keith Richards
2 Mick Taylor
3 Ron Wood
4 Malcolm Young (RIP)
5 Angus Young
6 Slash
I feel blessed that I've
seen all of them multiple times
This was a very good list, but I don't agree that Keith Richards is out of the top 10, but it's still an incredible list, congratulations
I'm glad he's not in the top 10 because one of songs always creeper me out
@@Alisonsgachaverse What song is it and why?
@@Joao_Pedro3103 Paint it black and I have no idea why there's just something about it that's always creeped me out for years before I even knew what it was
@@Alisonsgachaverse Idk Stray Cat Blues is creepier to me. Paint it Black is more of a morbid song.
@@zackzallie8735 alright I'm never listening to that song in my life then because 2 weeks ago after hearing paint it black on the radio I was shivering so much I almost fell down the stairs
Not a bad list. Some doubts- Kurt Cobain in top 100? and Pete Townsend/Keith Richards in top 20? No Roy Clark?!
Great list but if you are talking about best guitarists you should include Jazz, Classical and other genres guitarist. Just to mention one, what about including Paco de Lucia?
Jimi Hendrix will always be the best 🗣🔥🔥🔥
In terms of technique? No
In terms of accuracy? No
Compositional skills? No
Innovation? Yes
Charisma? Yes
He is important. But the "best" player?
Andrés Segovia?
Paco De Lucia?
Django Reinhard?
John Williams?
Shawn Lane?
Alan Holdsworth?
Jason Becker?
@@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi You're right there is really no number 1 player. They are all good with their own art of style.
@@Heihachi8 There is a guy here that says "John Petrucci is the GOAT."
DEFINITELY NOT.
He is great... but really?
Such a verdict is never "objevtive".
He's grossly overrated. He said Terry Kath was better than him which is true.
@@joeking433 You know that Jimi Hendrix was the most humble guitarist out there.
Steve Vai Is My Favorite Guitarist 👍🏻
All of them are the best 😎🤙🏻🤙🏻
I stopped at 64 because there are already a few that should be way higher on the list than where they were posted
It's not a ranking bro
Cry about it
Merle Travis, Glenn Campbell, Jake E Lee, Dick Wagner, John Sykes. Just to name a few.
Great list regardless of position changes. I would trade some marabalistas for Tommy Bolin and John Fahey, but it was good.
This is one person's opinion. And always remember the best list is always your own.
100% agree with top 10
This list is messed up.
great to see johnny marr finally getting some recognition!
The real guitarists who revolutionized the guitar are Jimi, Eddie and Jeff Beck.
Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes?
They got it wrong #4 belongs at #1 and #1 belongs at #4 rest in peace KING EDWARD THE GOAT
Alvin Lee played mostly notes and not chords. He should be in the top ten!
R.I.P. ALVIN YOU ARE THE BEST.🍉
1 EVH
2 Randy Rhoads
3 Steve Vai
4 Jimmy Page
5 Jimi Hendrix
6 Ygnwie Malmsteen
7 Slash Hudson
8 David Gilmour
9 Jeff Beck
10 Brian May
11 Ritchie Blackmore
12 Paul Gilbert
13 Nuno Bettencourt
14 Vito Bratta
15 Brad Gillis
16 George Lynch
15 Neal Schon
16 Jake E Lee
17 Allen Holdsworth
18 Doug Aldrich
19 Zakk Wylde
20 Gus G
21 Warren DiMartini
22 Joe Satriani
23 Marty Friedman
24 Jeff Healey
25 The Edge
26 Lindsey Buckingham
27 Ted Nugent
28 Don Felder
29 Joe Walsh
30 Mark Knopfler
31 Angus Young
32 Jeff Watson
33 Frank Hannon
34 Steve Clark
35 Phil Collen
36 Eric Johnson
37 Reb Beach
38 CC DeVille
39 Vinnie Vincent
40 Bob Kulick
41 Bruce Kulick
42 Vivian Campbell
43 John Sykes
44 Michael Angelo Batio
45 Pat Travers
46 Glen Campbell
47 Carlos Santana
49 Les Paul
50 Mary Ford
51 Nancy Wilson
52 Mick Mars
53 Frank Zappa
54 Dweezil Zappa
55 Andy Summers
56 Mark Kendall
57 Wes Boreland
58 Tracii Gunns
59 Robin Crosby
60 Dave Mustaine
61 Kirk Hammett
62 Dave Sabo
63 Scottie Hill
64 James Hetfield
65 Jeff Waters
66 Kerry King
67 Steve Stevens
68 Chris Poland
69 Adrian Vandenberg
70 Johnny Rzeznik
71 Keith Richards
72 Johnny Cochrane
73 Chuck Berry
74 Jim Croce
75 BB King
76 Buddy Guy
77 Prince
78 Lita Ford
79 Neil Geraldo
80 Mike McCready
81Jerry Cantrell
82 David Lee Roth
83 Bruce Springsteen
84 Bob Dylan
85 Willie Nelson
86 Tim Pierce
87 Ritchie Sambora
88 Buckethead
89 Glenn Tipton
90 KK Downing
91Eric Clapton
92 Joe Perry
93 Pete Townsend
94 John Mayer
95 Keith Urban
96 Brad Paisley
97 Mark Tremonti
98 John Montrose
99 Brad Whitford
100 Billy Corgan
@@UrbanLegend9669 I used to work in the biz and met or know a lot of these players. I'd really like to see their reaction when they don't see Carlos, Perry or Whitford...
Have you ever heard of Rory Gallagher???
He made the list.. he was fire BTW
@@slimsantilli4476 Yes he did but way too Low.
David Gilmore, best of the humans. (Hendrix is an alien from a different universe)
Great list, now do the same with basists 😅
He did that! Maybe because of you 😉
Eddie van halen 2 stivie ray baughan 3 jimmy hendrix 4 Ritchie blackmore 5 Eric clapton 6 jimmy page 7 tony Iommi 8 Dabid gilmour 9 Randy roads 10 chuk berry son lo mejores y mas legendarios
Eric Johnson??
Only complaint is the lack of Steve Miller and Jack White. Otherwise solid list.
Steve Miller always gets overlooked on these lists. He is a phenomenal guitarist with few peers.
John Petrucci not being here is kind of ridiculous. He‘s definetly a better player than most on this list, and he could definetly be argued to be more influential than most in the bottom half.
My favorites guitarists list:
• Brian May
• Matt Bellamy
• Alex Lifeson
• Steve Lukather
• Frusciante
• Rafael Bittencourt
• Slash
• Paul Gilbert
• Andy Summers
• Trevor Rabin
• Mattias Jabs
• Ritchie Sambora
• Jon Uli Roth
• Tom Morello
I thought this was a good list, couple of honorable mentions
James Hetfield
Tosin Abasi
Jerry Cantrell
Synyster Gates
John Petrucci
Eric Johnson
Nuno Bettencourt
Tom Morello ( I think he was on the list, if he was tell me what number )
Wes Borland
Tom Morello was in, but yeah, some of these are missing here
Petrucci is so underrated
Eric Johnson should 100% be on the list. Mike Rutherford and Zach Wylde should probably be at least be an honorable mention.
I was looking for Eric Johnson, too! I've seen him quite a few times and he's amazing!
These are in no particular order, right?
Rory Gallagher le maître c'est Hendrix qui le disait
C'est vrai ?
Pete Townshend at 19. Dope. I loved The Who before I knew what was what and people never realize how great Townshend is just because he didn't "shred" as well as his contemporaries.