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KillerMonkey
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Who do you think is the best guitarist ever?
Right now I have a battle between Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page.




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Jun 21 2004 12:47PM
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TheWorst
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anyone know the guitarists name from thrice?
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Jun 26 2004 7:14PM
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Crow
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hendrix all the way




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Jun 27 2004 11:42AM
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TheWorst
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purple haze... really easy to play except for the chords
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Jun 27 2004 11:54AM
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asac
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STEVIE RAY VAUGHN. no doubt he is the best. he blew away everyone ever. hendrix is a close second though.





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Jun 27 2004 11:56AM
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asac
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i just read a lot of hendrix's. People are confusing cool with good. Hendrix was the coolest, but he was not the best. Stevie Ray Vaughn is definatly the best. I bet half the people here havne't even heard of him and are just saying Hendrix is the best because thats the only person they can think of.





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Jun 27 2004 11:59AM
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Crow
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hendrix was both cool and good, im going for overall not just good.




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Jun 27 2004 1:59PM
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Danger.
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Vaughn was definitely good, but I usually like guitarists more if I like their sound more.


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Jun 27 2004 2:12PM
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boeski
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i think jimmy page, he is the platform for most of what you hear in music today. Stevie ray vaughn is second.
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Jun 27 2004 2:48PM
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TheWorst
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ive heard of stevie ray
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Jun 28 2004 1:19PM
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KillerMonkey
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Rhandy Rhoads was good even though i dont really like ozzy just his style was awesome.




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Danger.
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fake fingertips


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Jun 28 2004 3:39PM
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TheWorst
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^ what?
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Jun 28 2004 5:48PM
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auntsaltine
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page is my favorite
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Jun 28 2004 6:53PM
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Hepcat1000000000
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Oh my dear lord, a best guitarist thread with no mention whatsoever of DJANGO REINDHART!?!?!?! He's German and he's amazing, like him! Joe Satriani is also really high on my list. And finally, John Pizzorelli, my favorite jazz guitarist. My guess being my favorite doesn't make him the best, but he's still really freakin' good.
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Jul 3 2004 7:51PM
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SchweitzerSki
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asac's right stevie ray is kcik ass. but being a girl i must go with my ultimate opinion. since you did not define exactly what kind of guitarist(rock, jazz) my favorite guitarist is...John Mayer. most people only know your body is a wonderland which is a mediocre song. but his albums are filled with catchy chords and he is also very good at jazz guitar. i guess i just really like his style. most guys don't really like john so my opinion probably doesn't matter too much here


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Jul 4 2004 4:21AM
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TheWorst
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Aug 12 2004 8:31PM
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lj5
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that john mahre dude is actually really good, im not a fan of his music in general but i heard a cove he did of radiohead's kid a and it was all done in guitar it was fucking sweet
Aug 12 2004 8:45PM
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weazelzb
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robert johnson? ry cooder? duane allman? buddy guy?



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Aug 12 2004 9:10PM
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boeski
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john mayer is not spelled like andy mahre^^
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Aug 12 2004 10:21PM
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mommy
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fuck guitar. its so played out. every 14 year old sk8r boy plays the guitar.

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Aug 13 2004 5:21PM
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ghettoprep
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yea but most quit before they get good, Guitar is pimp. I think robert randolph is amazing.

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Aug 13 2004 6:15PM
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Mad_Trix540
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ever hear of Eric Clapton???
Robert Fripp is amazing, but less recognized.



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Aug 13 2004 7:43PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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I say page, he may not play the most TECHNICAL stuff, but i think the best guitar player who can just make the best sound, page has got music inside of him.

SRV gets a mention. and clapton gets out there for me because he only downpicks... think about how fast he really plays knowing that.





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Aug 13 2004 8:01PM
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Tom delonge all the small things....i mean come on

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Aug 14 2004 4:16PM
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arsenal601
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HENDRIX
Aug 14 2004 10:50PM
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arsenal601
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his solos are insane, paige was ridiculous too, but hendrix just had more
Aug 14 2004 10:53PM
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freeskinow
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TREY!
Aug 16 2004 9:44PM
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sunvalleyskibum
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depends what you mean by 'best'. there are the techinal masters like joe satriani and steve vai that can play lighting-fast scales, but they are boring to listen to. what's harder is being creative enough to write great riffs and expand your horizons. this is why jerry garcia and try trey anastacio are the best. Jerry played his whole life without his half of his middle finger, and trey's work with phish has covered everything from easy listening (think 'junta' era) to rock ('farmhouse' album) to long jams (Live Phish). Plus, Trey's picking is the craziest. download 'marijuana' of Lime Wire and you'll see what im talking about.
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Aug 17 2004 5:16PM
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Pete-O
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what about tom morello....he ain't page, clapton or knopfler but he's damn good...anyone hear or Roy Gallagher? check him out...he's sick...his band was called 'taste' (or taist, not sure how it's spelt) out of N Ireland.

Aug 18 2004 2:47PM
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Anathema
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randi rhoads, steve vai, stevie ray vaughan, eddie van halen, eric clapton, george harrison. tooooo many classics. and how about those guys from dragonforce. sheeeeeeit. michael angelo batio is another gnarchild when it comes to shredding. check out some of his vids on youtube. too crazy.
Dec 29 2007 2:43AM
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potato_man
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page, slash and a hint of vai
Dec 29 2007 2:45AM
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Tapes
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definitely John Frusciante
Dec 29 2007 3:47AM
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Shorton
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steve vai
Dec 29 2007 9:36AM
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playing guitar isnt about competition. so there is  no best guitarist
Dec 29 2007 11:11AM
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lol to say someone is the best isnt possible steve vai maybe? but don ross or andy mckee could mash acoustic fingerpicking so much harder than vai so are they better? what about mohammed suicmez from necrophagist? he is easily way more tech then either 3 of them when playing metal shit..i dunno seems impossible to say one is the best..what about that michael angelo guy that that plays the 2 guitars at once?

Dec 29 2007 11:16AM
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Capt.Flannel
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Dec 29 2007 11:43AM
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king.tubby
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johnny greenwood, of radiohead, does some pretty crazy stuff with a guitar.
jerry garcia was just such a natural, and played such sweet perfect licks
trey anastasio is just a madman on the guitar- from super technical compositions to deep space funk
doc watson had great crisp picking style
Dec 29 2007 3:25PM
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Crackaghan
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personally best: page, satriani, tom morello
favorites: the guitarist to animal collective and doug martsch from built to spill (if you ever heard any of his solo stuff its so melodic)
Dec 29 2007 10:38PM
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popNfresh44
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jimi hendrix, runner up is stevie ray vaughan.
Dec 30 2007 1:18AM
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K_9
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for blues:Eric Clapton
Dec 30 2007 2:52AM
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TZP
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omar rodriguez lopez : most original and inventive guitarist of our time, definitly a modern legend
Dec 30 2007 10:06AM
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Dec 30 2007 11:11AM
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illy
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agree
Dec 31 2007 3:46PM
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charmander
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page, alexi laiho, zakk wylde,gilmour, brett hinds, john petrucci
Dec 31 2007 11:37PM
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Whitlock
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word.
Jan 1 2008 2:16PM
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is playing guitar considered a sport? no. so why are you comparing peoples skills and style? playing guitar is music, music is art, art isnt about competition. its not like people are comparing vincent van gough and leonardo di vinci, they are both good artists and make masterpieces, but you cant say one is better than the other. same goes with guitarists
Jan 1 2008 3:47PM
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Jan 1 2008 5:02PM
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P.J.S.
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Your cries are falling on deaf ears. I've been avoiding posting in this thread, because all of the poor taste in guitarists. I agree, comparing guitarists is pointless, everyone has a different taste in music, therefore a different opinion when it comes to the "best guitarist." I will just say that Jimmy Page is a sloppy guitar player in an extremely over-rated band. There are so many other guitarists out there that can put more emotion and soul into a few notes than Jimmy Page could in a whole cd.
Jan 1 2008 8:29PM
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MtHoodCork9
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fuck clapton.....sorry had to get that off my chest. but best is robert fripp from king crimson, jeff beck, jimmi hendrix, zak wylde, santana, joe satirani, angus young, and the guitarist from dragon force hands down.
Jan 2 2008 12:04AM
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^herman li is probobly the most slopy guitar player ever^  http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-6528441639282327547&q=necrophagist&total=1016&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=6  this guy owns herman li

Jan 2 2008 11:07AM
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