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Gentlemen,
I still have the first guitar i owned, a "hardail" strat strung through the back liki a telecaster...it also has a three bolt neck place,,,,,,

bought it in Islamorada in 1974, kind of a rare guitar, i guess .............

Anyway, my BIL asked me for my top 5 guitarist OAT ????????????????????

My thoughts

1) SRV
2) Jimi Hendrix
3)JimmyPage
4) Eric Clapton
$)Carlos Santana

Please tell me i'm wrong.................

Honorable mention for Slash and David Gilmour, , . really should have been on the list............

So who did I miss ???????????????????????



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Chet Atkins

Antônio Carlos Jobim.
Although he did much more than just guitar, his smooth & mellow guitar performances of the bossa nova style, which he created, are world renown.

But also your top 5 OAT might be different, Henry88, if you look at guitarists who played electric vs. acoustic guitars. Jobim primarily used acoustic.

if this isn't the bues, I don't know what is..................LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGPx-ekqZEo

Ted Nugent

The Nuge definately deserves a top guitarists of all time mention.

One word... "Stranglehold" !!!!!


Props for the Slash shout out too

Way too many good ones and too many styles for me to call anyone best.

But Lately I'm loving this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdEjLupuAo

Double trouble!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpTOVnd-9gA

Some great names listed above, but 5 is hard to pick, lol.

A few others:

-Bill Lloyd (From Foster and Lloyd)

-Dwight Yoakam

-Brad Paisley

-Scotty Moore (Elvis)

-Chuck Berry

My list includes all of those already mentioned, but adds the guitarist/innovator, Les Paul; the rock on which all others roll their country rockin' blues.

I've been playing guitar for 50 yrs and bass about 12. Here's what I got;
1975 2nd reissue Gibson Flying V
Epiphone semi hollow body Dot electric
Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic
Epiphone Viola "Beatle" bass
Epiphone Thunderbird Bass

Best guitar players IMO;
Randy Rhoads
Eddie VH
Zack Wylde
Steve Vai
Orianthe
Steve Howe (original Yes)

Google "Highly Strung" video of Steve Vai and Orianthe dueling. Unreal. Enjoy.

RanchRoper wrote:Google "Highly Strung" video of Steve Vai and Orianthe dueling. Unreal. Enjoy.

I did. Thanks for the rush.

I always liked Chet Atkins best.

My dad had a record "Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles", all instrumental guitar Beatle tunes. Awesome. He was remarkable. Another album of him with Doc Watson was great too.

RanchRoper wrote:My dad had a record "Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles", all instrumental guitar Beatle tunes. Awesome. He was remarkable. Another album of him with Doc Watson was great too.

Was listening to Blues when I started this, BUT............

When it comes to Chet, this is all I got to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyiq6lewgOk

edit: Honorable mention for Cameron Carpenter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrhZ1-cPJE

Haven't seen a mention of Stevie Ray Vaughan yet so I will toss him in here.
One of his protoge Kenny Wayne Shepherd blew me away with his album Ledbetter Heights when he was 18 years old.

I'd put Angus Young in upper picks. Seen AC/DC in February their show and his energy are Famdamntastic. My all time favorite is Gilmour.
RB.

RetiredSeabee wrote:Haven't seen a mention of Stevie Ray Vaughan yet so I will toss him in here.
One of his protoge Kenny Wayne Shepherd blew me away with his album Ledbetter Heights when he was 18 years old.

Actually RSb, he was my first pick.

1) SRV
2) Jimi Hendrix
3)JimmyPage
4) Eric Clapton
5)Carlos Santana

Actually I was drinking and listening to Blues, when I compiled this. Otherwise, I don't think #5 is on the list LOL

Henry88 wrote:

RanchRoper wrote:My dad had a record "Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles", all instrumental guitar Beatle tunes. Awesome. He was remarkable. Another album of him with Doc Watson was great too.

Was listening to Blues when I started this, BUT............

When it comes to Chet, this is all I got to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyiq6lewgOk

edit: Honorable mention for Cameron Carpenter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrhZ1-cPJE

Stars and stripes...ok you win. Chet's the man. But for some reason now I wants me spinach...

I think this is very subjective but here is a list of my favorites:
Ronnie Earl (Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters)
Mary Ford ( I think she was better than Les Paul)
Gary Moore
Alvin Lee
Warren Haynes
Roy Clark did amazing things and made them look easy.

add me to those who favor Chet Atkins