Greatest Guitarists Ever
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Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
“No one beats Hendrix, No one.”
“Of course the title goes to Jimi Hendrix. My personal favorite is Prince but no one beats Hendrix.”
“Slash, I don’t see you playing a guitar with your teeth! Hendrix is the Godfather of all soulful and extreme guitarists. He lit his guitars on fire and had some of the most incredible songs that are still listened to by all ages today. Even though his untimely death prevented him from making more amazing music, his sprit and legacy will always live on in the music that he gifted the world.”
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Slash
“I’VE NEVER HEARD A SOLO LIKE THE ONE HE PLAYED IN NOVEMBER RAIN, AND DON’T FORGET ABOUT ALL THOSE INTROS LIKE SWEET CHILD O’ MINE, WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, PARADISE CITY, CIVIL WAR, ESTRANGED, ETC.”
“slash is my favorite lead guitar player no can beat him ever lol!...”
“slash is my favorite guitar player no one beats him ever lol!...”
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“greatest guitarist of all time. some say hendrix is the greatest, and i have to hand it to him, he deserves no less than 2nd greatest. but jimmy’s extremely wide diversity and unbeatable songwriting skills definitely earn him the place at the top”
“As a true musical virtuoso, Mr. Page has been a pioneer for all guitarists who have followed. The beauty and complexity of his compositions and performances produce an emotion in the listener emanating from the very depths of ones soul. Many guitarists have attempted to duplicate his sound but fail miserably. He and the other extremely talented members of Led Zeppelin composed and performed without limits. Jimmy Page is and probably always will be the greatest guitar player ever.”
“Definitely the greatest guitarist of all time,
Some say jimi hendix is the best but I don’t agree I’ve heard both of the and thats for sure that Jimmy Page is best of all.
perhaps then comes jimi hendix or Angus young”
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Synyster Gates, Avenged Sevenfold
“Great Riffs. Plays Guitar as clean as anyone right now.
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“He is a greatest guitarists ever and forever”
“Awesome guitarist”
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“He’s not the best, but man is he good. He’s definitely heavy metal, and can go insane with a guitar. If you’ve heard him play any of his better songs, you’ll know what I mean.”
“This metal god wrote masterpieces that will never be forgotten. Legendary solos like One, Master of puppets, Fade to black, Creeping death, etc. People, he’s better than Slash.”
“Really? Synester Gates? He’s good but should be way after Kirk.”
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“Eddie not only played like anyone before him, he made his own equipment as well, unlike everybody else on this list!”
“I don’t know who wrote this list but eddie is 20 times the guitarist that prince will ever be. just listen to eruption and you tell me different rock on eddie”
“One of the most skilled and innovative guitarists ever. Fastest right hand in the business.”
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Buckethead
“You name em, I’ve seen em live. Except Hendrix. Buckethead is the best live performance I’ve ever seen. He’s absolutely unbelieveable. Unique, rare talent.”
“Buckethead’s unique style and impossible guitar solos make him the best guitarist. No one can or has gotten close to how wonderful his style sounds. Nor has a guitarist been able to rip such insane, long guitar solos. If Buckethead isn’t using his trademark style, he is playing metal/techno/chicken-picking/thrash metal/experimental/jazz/rock/and many more.
Buckethead cannot be on top because of simply his popularity. He chose to release his albums secretly and let it out by word, so only about two people know his name(under-exageration). Just buy an album and see for yourself, you will find yourself a new favorite.”
“buckethead is awesome you can’t beat his guitar skills
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Tariqh Akoni
“1. I find his leads matching the emotions.
2. A great sound engineer himself.”
“Tariqh is a wonderful person as well as being a fantastic guitarist. Anyone who is taught by him will gain real skills and be blessed by this lovely, bright, caring, smiley man!
Tariqh - you Rawk!”
“He’s just cool!”
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Tomo Milicevic, 30 Seconds To Mars
“THE VERY VERY VERY BEST! Eternaly love him)))”
“The Best Ever”
“it’s like supporting family! provehito in altum!
Tomo rocks! 30stm rocks! Ecehlon rocks!”
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Prince
“Prince is well known for being able to play many instruments and there is no doubt within the music industry that he is one the worlds leading guitarists. Prince taught himself to play by the age of 13 and by 16 was able to play Santana note for note. When he hit the mainstream with his first album at the age of 20 he was already being compared to the likes of Hendrix. And he still had a long way to go.
One thing that become apparent very early on with Prince was that he wasn’t tied down to one style of music and excelled with a versatility not seen in anyone else before or since. Because of this versatility not all his released music is guitar focused and therefore he hasn’t always been judged for his skills as a guitarist.
Arranging and Producing his own music from the beginning Prince has also become an extremely adept guitar engineer in the studio and live on stage with an ability to manage a wide range of effects simultaneously, whilst also arranging the other band members’ sections.
His ability to play guitar at the top of his game in all styles of music shows how skillful he is, and there has not been one stage he has performed on where he hasn’t torn the house down.
From loud, dirty, distorted and burning fast to slow acoustic and emotionally charged playing, Prince’s range on guitar is even larger than that of his vocal range. There are technical guitarists and there are talented guitarists and then there is simply Prince.
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“Musical genius who has mastered all known instruments known to man! Not really! But is Eric Clapton’s favorite guitarist!”
“You have to give it to this guy. Very underrated as a guitar player, it’s a shame his public image over-shadows the incredible talent this man possesses. Dig a little, check this guy’s guitar playing, a little bit of Santana, a lil’ bit of Hendrix, with his own stamp on it! Could play any style with anyone and still come out on top! You should also hear this guy play piano too!
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