10 Most Influential Guitarists
created by phunkjunkie
Please note that these are the guitarists that had the most influence on music and not just the best guitarists. Comments that do not reference a particular guitarist's influence will not be approved. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.
“he is very influential, i mean listen to eruption it will change your life.”
“All of us know how influential Eddie is. He changed the way of play for lots of players around the world.”
“eddie plays so unique and fast like no one before and after him!
it’s unbelievable...”
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2)
Hideto 'hide' Matsumoto
“Japan’s most influential guitarist. no doubt about it”
3)
Jimi Hendrix
“the reason so many great guitarists picked up a guitar. and who is hideto?”
“Jimi Hendrix is THE GUITARIST. He is the most innovative, influential guitarist of all time. (And to you Slash lovers, he’s not INFLUENTIAL at all. He’s pretty much just like all the other 80’s guitarists.)”
“Page was on the scene and Bowed down to Jimi, and Van Halen followed and copied him, Hendrix hands down!”
4)
Angus Young
“this guy is awesome he should be number 1 for everyone out there”
5)
Jimmy Page
6)
Slash
“his mad, crazy skills made the signature for gnr”
“Slash made me a gn’r fan. when I was growing up it was slash n axl but as I matured all my feeling are for you slash. you have given me so many scripts for my air guitar. LEGEND”
7)
James Hetfield
“James creates the most amazing rythems and background sounds I have ever heard. Fade to black, ride the lightning... omg.. heavenly.”
“When he was 3 years old his father left him and in his teens his mom died and he used the music get through all of it and not only can he play electric guitar and sing but he can also play the drums and the bass... one of the most inspirational of all time.”
8)
Richie Sambora
“he’s fast, he has a great sound and
he’s a great improviser”
9)
Duane Allman
“Helped bring slide-guitar and southern rock to the masses.”
10)
Eric Clapton
“Eric Clapton is amazing. Enough said. =D”
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