Top 100 Guitarists

ulthar · September 22, 2008, 08:55:44 AM

What happened to 54?

Anyway...

57. The MASTER of looong phrasing, Stevie Ray Vaughan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U

Psycho Circus · September 22, 2008, 10:31:47 AM

58. Tom Keifer (Cinderella)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ43BK8cCiE

ulthar · September 22, 2008, 10:46:36 AM

59. John Mayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPvkSo1itgc

Psycho Circus · September 22, 2008, 10:51:21 AM

60. John Lee Hooker

ulthar · September 22, 2008, 11:05:32 AM

John Lee Hooker was already posted at number 39.

Psycho Circus · September 22, 2008, 11:13:05 AM

Quote from: ulthar on September 22, 2008, 11:05:32 AM
John Lee Hooker was already posted at number 39.

Damn! We need a master list darthchicken!

60. Steve Vai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AVXax5AXOA&feature=user

Rev. Powell · September 22, 2008, 12:25:51 PM

I was going to wait for AHD to nominate him, but I just can't wait no more...

61. Laurindo Almeida

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-9OrHd6QdM

Here backed by the Modern Jazz Quartet. Laurindo spans classical, jazz and samba.

Psycho Circus · September 22, 2008, 12:30:16 PM

62. Bernie Torme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbm-gS_NO3E&feature=related

ulthar · September 23, 2008, 10:16:41 PM

Stalled at 62?

63. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcnKYvzfZc

Torgo · September 23, 2008, 10:21:14 PM

64) NIGEL TUFNEL (Spinal Tap)

Psycho Circus · September 24, 2008, 05:08:10 AM

65) Akira Takasaki (Loudness)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNon8-hwvgo&feature=related

Rev. Powell · September 24, 2008, 11:39:13 AM

66. Robert Fripp

Surprisingly hard to find good clips of Fripp on youtube. He never seems to play alone. Here he is with the later King Crimson. Adrian Belew also appears here, a fine guitarist, but not top 100. (Fripp is the one with the glasses).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMPBLUnooE

Psycho Circus · September 24, 2008, 06:06:49 PM

67) Michael Schenker

Truly a God amongst men on this instrument...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UbhRib75jA

Allhallowsday · September 24, 2008, 09:27:14 PM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 22, 2008, 12:25:51 PM
I was going to wait for AHD to nominate him, but I just can't wait no more...
61. Laurindo Almeida
Here backed by the Modern Jazz Quartet. Laurindo spans classical, jazz and samba.

Thank you for your kind words; busy these days...

Oh, and I nominate ALEX CHILTON for #68

ulthar · September 24, 2008, 10:20:50 PM

We've had Jose Feliciano, so why not

69. Roy Clark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKxhsd4x5u0