My Ten Greatest Guitarists

Posted by Fender on Aug. 31, 2006, 3:55 p.m.

My list of greatest guitar players of all time. Because there is no way to do this unless it's extremely biased, I'll just do it saying that these are MY favourite guitarists. I know how many should be on this list, but whatever.

10. Alexi Laiho

Band: Children of Bodom

Highlight Song: Needled 24/7

9. Steve Morse

Band: Solo & Deep Purple

Highlight Song: Tumeni Notes

8. Jimmy Page

Band: Led Zeppelin

Highlight Song: Stairway to Heaven

7. Kurt Cobain

Band: Nirvana

Highlight Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit

6. Angus Young

Band: AC/DC

Highlight Song: Thunderstruck

5. Michael Angelo Batio

Band: Solo

Highlight Song: N/A (He's on my list because of his creation and ability to play his double guitar <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3034776103380536828">Video Here</a>)

4. Eddie Van Halen

Band: Van Halen

Highlight Song: Eruption

3. Richie Sambora

Band: Bon Jovi

Highlight Song: Dry County

2. Herman Li

Band: Dragonforce

Highlight Song: Fury of the Storm

1. Jimi Hendrix

Band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Highlight Song: Voodoo Child

Comments

Kenon 17 years, 8 months ago

You forgot greatest blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn! Oh well.

hobomonkeyc 17 years, 8 months ago

OMG i saw a video with Herman Li in it

it was freakin crazy

RabeArcade 17 years, 8 months ago

Good choices, but you missed some guys like Pete Townshend (The Who).

Kaz 17 years, 8 months ago

I only know 7,4,3,and 1. Probably heard all those bands though.

gamehawk 17 years, 8 months ago

Most of this list is great, except Jimi. He's great, but a little overated I think.

chiggerfruit 17 years, 8 months ago

Well, overrated or not, i would love to reach the proficiency of Jimi Hendrix', being able to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time.

gamehawk 17 years, 8 months ago

Yeah, he's still great.

Fender 17 years, 8 months ago

Quote: Kenon
You forgot greatest blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn! Oh well

Quote: RabeArcade
Good choices, but you missed some guys like Pete Townshend (The Who).

I recognize both of them as greats, but my list is mostly for people I've listened to a lot.

mrmediocrity 17 years, 8 months ago

Look I'm a huge Nirvana fan but Kurt Cobain should not be on the list of "Greatest Guitarists ".

gamehawk 17 years, 8 months ago

^Tushe. Thing is though, the dead are more likely to be honored.