Your favorite guitarist

Moondog Wily said:
Favs (I am sure I missed a few):
Frank Zappa
Prince
Robert Fripp
Mick Ronson
John McLaughlin
Al DiMeola
Tommy Bolin
Joe Pass
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Jeff Beck
SRV

Influences:
Everyone I have ever heard even in cases where hearing them influenced me to NOT sound like or do like them ;~))
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🤘for Frank!!
 
Can't really pick one:

Phil Collen - The guy who got me to start playing and still a big favourite
Vivian Campbell
Alan Murphy
Billy Gibbons
Steve Farris
David Gilmour
Hendrix
Chris DeGarmo
Jeff Beck
Dann Huff
Bill Nelson
Andrew Latimer
Steve Rothery
Alex Lifeson
Zal Cleminson
Robin Trower
Steve Stevens
Ian Thornley
 
I definitely feel like a kid in this thread, lol

Stephen Carpenter
YOU (Janne Da Arc)
Lee Malia
Miya (MUCC)
Misha Mansoor
Nuno Bettencourt
 
Alex Lifeson 💠 Tony Iommi 💠 Rik Emmett 💠 Ace Frehley 💠 Stephen Stills 💠 Tom Scholz 💠 Randy Bachman 💠 David Gilmour 💠 Jimmy Page 💠 Vito Bratta 💠 Gordon Lightfoot 💠 Mick Taylor 💠 Jimi Hendrix 💠 EVH 💠 Peter Frampton 💠 Brian May 💠 Kim Mitchell 💠 Ron Wood 💠 Neil Young 💠 Randy Roades 💠 Paul Simon 💠 Carlos Santana 💠 George Harrison 💠 Pete Townsend 💠 Glen Campbell 💠 Me!:smile:
 
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  • Hendrix
  • SRV
  • David Gilmour
  • Joe Perry
  • EVH
  • Satch
  • Slash
  • John Frusciante
  • Steve Rottery
  • Petrucci
  • Marc Tremonti
  • Paul Gilbert
- Ron Thal
 
  • Trey Anastasio
  • Carlos Santana
  • Charlie Hunter
  • David Gilmour
  • Jerry Garcia
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Dave Matthews
  • Paco De Lucía
  • Ned Landin (aka 'Flathead')
  • Guthrie Govan
  • Brian May
  • Scott Henderson
  • Gary Moore
 
The most impactful for me is Guthrie Govan. Seeing the GG Larry Carlton track for the first time, floored me. The rest is history.

Honorable mentions:

Jack Gardiner
Plini
Martin Miller
Andy wood
Brad Paisley
Bret mason
Guthrie Trapp
Jack Ruch

I'll always have a soft spot for Hammett. He's the reason I picked up a guitar.
 
This isn't who I think are the "best" guitarist, but the guitarist that have been most influential on me/I have likely listened to the most:

George Harrison
Jimi Hendix
Duane Allman
David Gilmour
Jerry Garcia
Frank Zappa
Trey Anastasio (my personal favorite)
Jimmy Herring
Derek Trucks
Warren Haynes
Jake Cinninger
Jon Gutwillig
Dean Ween
 
For me it has always been about creativity and using the guitar to create unique sound(s). I will skip the obvious ones previously mentioned like Hendrix, SRV, Zappa, Clapton, Townshend, ..... For me the following heavily influenced me. Sadly I can't even begin to hold a candle to any of them, but I do appreciate them, and have learned a lot from listening to them.

Robbie Robertson
Gurf Morlix
Paul Kossof
Tab Benoit
Neal Casal
Joni Mitchell
Eddy Shaver
Bruce Cockburn
Blake Schwartzman
Martin Barre
David Grissom
Larry Coryell
Kurt Cobain
Mark Bolan

Being fair, I have to list some of the others mentioned earlier, specifically Jerry Garcia and Frank Zappa.

For Pete Townshend check out However Much I Booze. For me, the ability to create a unique tone like he did on that cut is what inspires me.
 
John Petrucci
Edward Van Halen
David Gilmour
Alex Lifeson
Tommy Emmanuel
Paul Gilbert
Jimmy Page
Randy Rhoads
Trevor Rabin
Stanley Jordan
Robbie Blunt
Steve Vai
Neal Schon
Ritchie Blackmore
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Sykes
Peter Frampton
Les Paul
Tom Scholz
Steve Lukather
Terry Kath
Don Felder
Ron Thal

Every one of these guitarists have awed me, made me want to learn something they wrote, and/or given me great pleasure in some way or another.

Edit: And also frustrated me to the point of wanting to quit!
 
Dimebag
Steve Vai
Kirk and James
Dave and Adrian
Malmsteen
Tipton and Downing
Zakk
Ottmar Liebert
Stevie Blaze
 
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