Greatest Live Rock Guitarists

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3694

Kurt Cobain could be in the top 20:

Sinisterism · **Joined:** Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:52 pm **Posts:** 1309

Yeah, I agree.

SanTropez · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:03 pm

for fuck's sake

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3694

And White for the top 25:

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3694

Negative Creep wrote:

Dunno what happened to this, but it was always one of my favorite lists.

I'll just start it off, and we can make changes afterwards...

Ranked by improv and reputation.

1. Ritchie Blackmore
(Catch The Rainbow [Live In Germany 76])

2. Duane Allman
(In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed [At Fillmore East])

3. Jimi Hendrix
(Driving South - version 2 [BBC Sessions])

4. Eric Clapton
(Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? [Live At The Fillmore])

5. Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Texas Flood [Live At The El Macambo])

6. Pete Townshend
(My Generation [Live At Leeds])

7. Jerry Garcia
(Dark Star [Live/Dead])

8. Michael Schenker
(Lights Out [Strangers In The Night])

9. Jimmy Page
(No Quarter [The Song Remains The Same])

10. Carlos Santana
(Europa [Viva Santana])

11. Keith Richards
12. Randy Rhoads
13. Johnny Winter
14. Peter Green
15. David Gilmour
16. John Cipollina
17. Jeff Beck
18. Kurt Cobain
19. Mike McCready
20. Slash
21. Rory Gallagher
22. Jack White
23. Brian May
24. Tommy Bolin
25. Frank Zappa

SanTropez · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:17 pm

Please don't ruin this thread.

Sodacake · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:19 pm

SanTropez wrote:

Please don't ruin this thread.

Yeah, go die in a fire Echoes.

Sinisterism · **Joined:** Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:52 pm **Posts:** 1309

Echoes wrote:

11. Keith Richards
12. Randy Rhoads
13. Johnny Winter
14. Peter Green
15. David Gilmour
16. John Cipollina
17. Jeff Beck
18. Kurt Cobain
19. Mike McCready
20. Slash
21. Rory Gallagher
22. Jack White
23. Brian May
24. Tommy Bolin
25. Frank Zappa

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2375

gatton, buchanan, betts, carl, ray, lane, keaggy, anastio all reknown improvisors worthy of high positions

Sherick · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:20 pm

That's...actually not too bad. Except for Cobain and White of course.

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2375

not to mention akkerman, trout, gallagher, trower, duarte. some of those guys mightnt be quite rock enough though

Sid_Vicious_24 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:34 pm

Sherick wrote:

That's...actually not too bad. Except for Cobain and White of course.

And I'm not so sure about McCready.

SanTropez · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:01 am

rockvirtuoso wrote:

anastio

*hopes you mean Anastasio*

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3694

1. Ritchie Blackmore
(Catch The Rainbow [Live In Germany 76])

2. Duane Allman
(In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed [At Fillmore East])

3. Jimi Hendrix
(Driving South - version 2 [BBC Sessions])

4. Eric Clapton
(Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? [Live At The Fillmore])

5. Stevie Ray Vaughan
(Texas Flood [Live At The El Macambo])

6. Pete Townshend
(My Generation [Live At Leeds])

7. Jerry Garcia
(Dark Star [Live/Dead])

8. Michael Schenker
(Lights Out [Strangers In The Night])

9. Jimmy Page
(No Quarter [The Song Remains The Same])

10. Carlos Santana
(Europa [Viva Santana])[/quote]

11. Keith Richards
12. Randy Rhoads
13. Johnny Winter
14. Peter Green
15. David Gilmour
16. John Cipollina
17. Jeff Beck
18. Kurt Cobain
19. Mike McCready
20. Slash
21. Rory Gallagher
22. Jack White
23. Brian May
24. Tommy Bolin
25. Frank Zappa
26. Eddie Van Halen
27. Alex Lifeson
28. Neil Young
29. Mike Bloomfield
30. Allen Collins/Gary Rossington
31. Toni Iommi
32. Joe Satriani
33. Peter Frampton
34. John Petrucci
35. Terry Kath
36. Dickey Betts
37. Mark Knopfler
38. Angus Young
39. Leslie West
40. Warren Haynes
41. Derek Trucks
42. Gary Moore
43. Yngwie Malmsteen
44. Steve Vai
45. Ace Frahley
46. Buckethead
47. Kirk Hammett
48. Dimebag Darrell
49. Robin Trower
50. Mick Taylor

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3694

SanTropez wrote:

I've noticed that a few of the vocal forum regulars tend to way overrate Clapton. I mean, he is good, and Derek and the Dominos/Cream are great, but, come on...

Please, don´t ruin this thread.

:tiphat:

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