250+ Greatest Rock Guitarists

Sodacake · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:47 pm

That's just a placeholder because my mind went totally blank at that section and all I could think about was that Petrucci writes most of the songs in Dream Theater.

Forgotten Son · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:55 pm

Musicianship: Steve Rothery/Andy Latimer
Solos: Steve Rothery/David Gilmour
Chops: Eric Johnson
Taste: Steve Hackett
Songwriting: Lindsey Buckingham
Teamwork: Takaakira Goto & Yoda
Rhythm playing: Justin Broadrick
Riffs: Tony Iommi
Tone: Steve Rothery/David Gilmour
Versatility: Steve Hackett
Speed: Buckethead
Creativity: Roy Buchanan
Attitude: Eric Johnson

Overall: Steve Rothery

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:27 am

I'll play.

Musicianship: Jimi Hendrix
Solos: Eric Johnson
Chops: Guthrie Govan
Taste: Brian May
Songwriting: John Lennon
Teamwork: Tipton & Downing
Rhythm playing: Richie Kotzen
Riffs: Tony Iommi
Tone: Yngwie Malmsteen
Versatility: Phil Keaggy
Speed: Shawn Lane
Creativity: Eddie Van Halen
Attitude: Ritchie Blackmore
Improv: Allan Holdsworth

The Seeker · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 810

Nice to see Kotzen in there YB. I really like his playing but he gets a lot of bad press for the Poison/Mr Big stuff.

Cant believe I missed PK off my versatility list !!!

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:45 am

Yeah, I think it's so weird that Kotzen's least representative work is always the first thing that comes to mind when his names comes up in a discussion.

"Kotzen? Oh, right, that guy who got kicked out of Poison"

He did better in Mr. Big, but he was still the guy who replaced Gilbert after Mr. Big's popularity had dwindled, leaving Japan as the only country where they were still attracting big crowds. A shame, too, that his more subdued style gets a bad rep for not being as technically impressive as Gilbert's, as if that's what a band like Mr. Big is all about. Hell, I don't see that, either, Kotzen to me is just as interesting as Gilbert, only in a different way. Very musical guitarist, such a great feel for a lot of different styles.

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2370

The Seeker wrote:

LOL Teamwork rv - Stroke of genius !!

Could even add Jimmy Page and Jake Holmes/Blind Willie Johnson/Kansas Joe McCoy/Bert Jansch/Joan Baez/Moby Grape/Spirit/Otis Rush/Willie Dixon/etc.

haha, thats for FS. but seriously they are an awesome combo

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2370

how could i forget steve hackett for taste, just getting floored again for the 100th time by his midsummer nights dream album. genius

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:49 am

Sodacake wrote:

Rhythm playing: Eddie Van Halen

Good call!

Yousha · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:34 pm

from the not so much material ive heard from Van halen, i really like van halen's riffs and rhythm playing a lot more than his solos...

Sodacake · **Posted:** Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:01 pm

His rhythm playing is his greatest strength, imo.

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 4166

off the top of my head.... kinda tried to avoid cliche answers, but 'twas inevitable in half the categories...

Musicianship: Bo Diddley Danny Gatton
Solos: Bo Diddley Derek Trucks
Chops: Bo Diddley Guthrie Govan
Taste: Bo Diddley Vinnie Moore
Songwriting: Bo Diddley Adrian Belew
Teamwork: Bo and Diddley Brian May/Brian May/Brian May
Rhythm playing: Yelddid Ob Tom Johnston
Riffs: Bo Diddley Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt
Tone: Bo Diddley Eric Johnson
Versatility: Bo "Versatility is My Middle Name" Diddley Phil Keaggy
Speed: Bo Diddley Shawn Lane
Creativity: Bo DiddleyRobert Fripp, though if this went beyond the rock list, Pat Metheny would win this hands down...
Attitude: Bo Diddley Roy Buchanan

OVERALL: Bo Diddley Jeff Beck

The Seeker · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 810

George wrote:

off the top of my head.... kinda tried to avoid cliche answers, but 'twas inevitable in half the categories...

Musicianship: Bo Diddley Danny Gatton
Solos: Bo Diddley Derek Trucks
Chops: Bo Diddley Guthrie Govan
Taste: Bo Diddley Vinnie Moore
Songwriting: Bo Diddley Adrian Belew
Teamwork: Bo and Diddley Brian May/Brian May/Brian May
Rhythm playing: Yelddid Ob Tom Johnston
Riffs: Bo Diddley Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt
Tone: Bo Diddley Eric Johnson
Versatility: Bo "Versatility is My Middle Name" Diddley Phil Keaggy
Speed: Bo Diddley Shawn Lane
Creativity: Bo DiddleyRobert Fripp, though if this went beyond the rock list, Pat Metheny would win this hands down...
Attitude: Bo Diddley Roy Buchanan

OVERALL: Bo Diddley Jeff Beck

too ferkin clever - lol

ZepHead · **Joined:** Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:41 am **Posts:** 66

Quote:

1. Jimi Hendrix* (Jimi Hendrix Experence, Band of Gypsys, session work)
2. Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, session work, solo)
3. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, session work)
4. Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & the Dominos, session work, solo)
5. Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm, session work)
6. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, solo)
8. Chuck Berry (solo)
9. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
10. Duane Allman* (Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos, session work)

Consider switching.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11778

Welcome to the thread.

Iommi and Van Halen are so close by the criteria....you could have either one ahead and it wouldn't be unreasonable.

I do think Iommi has just as much influence, if not more.

Sodacake · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:31 am

ZepHead wrote:

Quote:

1. Jimi Hendrix* (Jimi Hendrix Experence, Band of Gypsys, session work)
2. Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, session work, solo)
3. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, session work)
4. Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & the Dominos, session work, solo)
5. Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm, session work)
6. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, solo)
8. Chuck Berry (solo)
9. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
10. Duane Allman* (Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos, session work)

Consider switching.

You need to start explaining your posts otherwise no one is going to take you seriously.

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