Timeless Question....... Who is the Greatest???

[mace bewley]

So here we go, that age old question that will spark heated debate and
controversy for all eternity.

Who is the GREATEST guitar player ever????????



#1 Stevie Ray Vaughn
#2 Jimi Hendrix
#3 Eric Clapton


Your thoughts??


Mace

You don't have to pick from these 3. Who so YOU think is the greatest??

 

[eplanet]

Hendrix of course....set this up as a poll...

 

[Caesarea]

Nother vote for Hendrix....love Clapton unplugged though...

C.

 

[mace bewley]

I was going to, But there are just to many possibilities!

Mace

 

[tdstrike]

since you didn't include Esteban from QVC, I'll go with Stevie Ray, although Clapton has had a longer practice session.

 

[mace bewley]

As much as I love Jimi, listen to anything he did, followed by SRV's cover.
Jimi might have inovated it, But Stevie perfected it.

Mace

 

[tremolo]

From your list I'd go with Hendrix, for classical I'd go with Andres Segovia.

 

[tremolo]

since you didn't include Esteban from QVC, I'll go with Stevie Ray, although Clapton has had a longer practice session.

It's funny you mention Esteban, he claims to have studied with Segovia

 

[breakfastchef]

Within the rock genre - Frank Zappa

 

[SUNSHINE69]

Jimi IS the greatest period end of story He was so far ahead of his time, and will always be in a league of his own.

 

[Drewsworld]

Eric Clapton was Stevie Ray Vaughn's sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous...Stevie died in a crash in Claptons' borrowed (spare) helicopter... Clapton has been quoted saying Stevie was the absolute best all around guitar player he had ever seen....Hendrix IMO would definatley win in the inovation category (if there was one)...Stevie had around 2 years sober when he died, after struggling with ...... and alcohol for many years...Clapton still owns and operates one of the most exclusive Rehabs in the world in Antigue and does provide a number of scholarships anually in memory of Stevie...

 

[Paradiso]

As awesome as Clapton is, Jimi and SRV were just a step above Clapton in the "soul" department.
I can't pick one over the other, they were both the definition of guitar god.

 

[Hellen A. Handbasket]

Must say Stevie Ray Vaughn is tops in my list of guitar gods, however... need to add:

Randy Rhoads (incredible, and most forget about him due to his untimely death in 1982)
YouTube - Randy Rhoads Guitar Solo

And, a must add to the list... Eddie Van Halen!

Hellen the Headbanger's three favs!

 

[TheKingOfKool]

everybody i know knows that hendrix comes in first followed by jimmy page and then by eddie van halen.

 

[Zofryer]

So here we go, that age old question that will spark heated debate and
controversy for all eternity.

Who is the GREATEST guitar player ever????????

For me it's a tossup. Either Jimmy Page for a whole bunch of reasons that go beyond mere playing prowess, or Stanley Jordan because of sheer technical skill combined with a soulful thing that can't be put into words.

youtube.com/watch?v=baDM3_6w8-E

 

[fenez]

not a fan of blues music but I would go with Srv.

 

[Elendil]

Eddie Van Halen

 

[fenez]

Eddie Van Halen

Well if we don't have to follow the list..... Joe Satriani then

 

[laynies]

Out of the 3 I'd go for SRV.

But my 3 tops have to be

Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson

 

[fenez]

Out of the 3 I'd go for SRV.

But my 3 tops have to be

Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson

Excellent choices