Favorite Guitarist

**Craterus** · 03-05-2006, 00:52

Greatest guitarist of all time?

I couldn't choose between Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Throw in Clapton too..

**JimBob** · 03-05-2006, 01:26

Béla Fleck, wait that's jazz banjo.

Guitar would be Vai or Pettrucci

**JAG** · 03-05-2006, 04:33

Dave Murray.

**Reverend Joe** · 03-05-2006, 04:56

I'll second Hendrix, but I think two guitarists who are deserving of some fame they never really got are John Fogerty (who was absolutely amazing at solos- just listen to him live if you don't believe me) and Robert Johnson, the all-too-forgotten blues guitarist who has inspired generations of other guitarists.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 03-05-2006, 05:01

Jeff Beck's favorite guitar player: Jan Hammer

Hammer is a keyboard player

Style wise I like Clapton. The stuff with Cream in particular.

**Reenk Roink** · 03-05-2006, 06:18

Well to start, we have the geniuses behind the towering spiral of guitars that is Pearl Jam...

The Riffmeister Stone:

The Mike McCready:

And of course, the greatest guitarist EVAR...(who just happened to be 20 years after Hendrix and so will have to settle with second greatest) Stevie Ray Vaughan:

**Byzantine Prince** · 03-05-2006, 07:35

ZimZum

**Reverend Joe** · 03-05-2006, 18:43

Originally Posted by Reenk Roink

And of course, the greatest guitarist EVAR...(who just happened to be 20 years after Hendrix and so will have to settle with second greatest) Stevie Ray Vaughan:

Actually, Stevie Ray got a lot of his style from Hendrix, if I'm not mistaken. Which I could be.

But I did completely forget about Stevie Ray Vaughan. Thanks for reminding me.

**Togakure** · 03-06-2006, 15:11

Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

Hammer is a keyboard player

Style wise I like Clapton. The stuff with Cream in particular.

Lol, that's the second time you've said that when I've said that, Gawaine my friend.

In an interview with Beck, he was asked who his favorite guitar player was. He winked and said "Jan Hammer." Jan is definitely a keyboard player (though he plays a bit of guitar too), but as you probably know, he's famous for his ability to emulate electric guitar solos (not just the sound and programming tricks, but the actual method of playing like a guitarist plays). Jan is one of my favorite keyboardists, and being a keyboardist myself who loves to emulate electric guitar solos, I answer this question this way just to see who cares or is paying attention.