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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

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By *lackboaWoman
over a year ago

greenock

after Burt Weedon???

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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

"after Burt Weedon???"

Wrong

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By *lackboaWoman
over a year ago

greenock

damn.......who then....Clapton?...Brian May?.........am struggling now....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"after Burt Weedon???"

Bert.

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By *lackboaWoman
over a year ago

greenock

picky!!!....whats a vowel between fellow fabsters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"damn.......who then....Clapton?...Brian May?.........am struggling now...."

If you're including Strat/ Les Paul wielders it's going to be a toss up between Clapton and Knopfler although I'm never sure how much of what we hear comes from the fingers and how much comes from the electronics. There's probably other, less high profile players who could be included here.

Acoustic players would have to include Martin Simpson, Martin Carthy, Davey Graham and Tony McManus - not exactly household names but worth checking on youtube.

Classical guitar comes down to Segovia, Manitas de Plata and Julian Bream.

I could spend years just listening to any of them, trying to make a decision.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"picky!!!....whats a vowel between fellow fabsters"

Fingerpicky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"after Burt Weedon???"

oi! come on your not that old.

still damn sexy though xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

Agreed, Lowell George was the best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I err towards Mark Knofler being the best

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"damn.......who then....Clapton?...Brian May?.........am struggling now....

Acoustic players would have to include Martin Simpson, Martin Carthy, Davey Graham and Tony McManus - not exactly household names but worth checking on youtube.

Classical guitar comes down to Segovia, Manitas de Plata and Julian Bream.

I could spend years just listening to any of them, trying to make a decision.

No Hendrix, Van Halen, Robi Trower, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winter??????

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Stevie Ray Vaughan..... RIP...

Jimmy Page

EC=GOD

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"Stevie Ray Vaughan..... RIP...

Jimmy Page

EC=GOD

I don't know why but ;immy )ages sound never grabbed me. And he always sounds just beyond the edge of his own capabilities. Still pretty good like lol

Alvin Lee

Albert Lee for that matter

Gary Moore

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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

"damn.......who then....Clapton?...Brian May?.........am struggling now...."

Right first shot

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"damn.......who then....Clapton?...Brian May?.........am struggling now....

Right first shot

Hmmmmmm rate Clapton over Hendrix?????

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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

This is just my opinion but for me

1 Clapton

2 Ry Cooder

3 Santana

4 BB King

5 Hendrix

6 More

7 Frampton

As I said just my opinion

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Gary Moore

Jimmi Hendrix

many more

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Peter Frampton, shot mate (ie "Good call")

Brill choice!

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

I might be blaspheming here but I challenge anyone to go to a Joe Bonamassa gig and afterwards say they have seen a better guitarist! Best I have seen.

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

i like the jackal,he went to my alma mater

2nd bestest...Sir,

Best,a duo,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8 (Rodrigo y Gabriela

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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

i like the jackal,he went to my alma mater

2nd bestest...Sir,

Best,a duo,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8 (Rodrigo y Gabriela"

I was thinking about the way of the electric axe.

I saw these 2 in a concert on tv about 2yrs ago and they were great.

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

i like the jackal,he went to my alma mater

2nd bestest...Sir,

Best,a duo,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8 (Rodrigo y Gabriela"

Yeah they're pretty good

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

i like the jackal,he went to my alma mater

2nd bestest...Sir,

Best,a duo,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8 (Rodrigo y Gabriela

I was thinking about the way of the electric axe.

I saw these 2 in a concert on tv about 2yrs ago and they were great.

ohh total awe,would love to see them live

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some would say the South Yorkshire's finest, John McLaughlin whereas I believe Jimi Hendrix reckoned HE was the second best after Roy Harper

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

Buddy Guy anyone?

Albert collins

Albert King

Freddie King???

Thing about the really good ones is you can tell just by hearing them who is playing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched that concert too and Santana is one of the greats but I don't think you can quantify who is the best above all else as each great guitar player is responsible for guitar classics that stand apart in their own right. I tend to not allow myself to get drawn into the 'who is the best' debate because I honestly don't think it's a question with a definitive answer.

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"No not the Jackel, Santana

Documentary followed by concert on Beb4 now.

2nd best giutar player ever?

Superb band, love Soul Sacrafice especially.

I took my mum and Aunty to see them live a few years back in Bournemouth, always remember it, some rotten sod broke into my Ford Capri during the concert!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

gotta be stevie ray for me ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peter Green is up there with the best of them

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By *acktil OP Man
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

"Peter Green is up there with the best of them

Agree with that he was on guitar heros the other day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a Mark Knopfler fan myself.

Although did anybody see Bert Weedon on an episode of Wheeltappers and Shunters? Marvelous. Helen Shapiro and The Settlers were also on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can remember watching a Beeb documentry about the roots of rock and can recall superb footage of BB King and Bo Diddley, both showing extraordinary finger dexterity on the fast boogie riffs.

Don't forget Robert Johnson too, the man who supposedly sod his soul to the devil, at the "Crossroads" in exchange for mastery of his guitar.

Robert Johnson is universally acclaimed as the single biggest influence of most of the "names" listed on this thread. He certainly carries that mantle for Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Jimmy Page

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By *anny PepperoniMan
over a year ago

Matlock

I had the honour of watching chatting with and sharing a couple of beers with the late Isaac Guillory on a few occasions. A phenominal talent and a true gentleman who was very much the unsung hero on albums by well known artists, worthdigging out some of his stuff if jou can find it.

I second Peter Green too, nice to see him back and healthy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Frank Zappa has to be up there. Hate it but is rated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I second Peter Green too, nice to see him back and healthy."

We went to see Peter Green's Splinter Group top billing with John Mayal's Blues Breakers, a couple of years ago at Plymouth Pavilions.

It was a great night, and don't forget, John Mayal can hold his own as a guitarist, keyboard player and harmonica player

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I might be blaspheming here but I challenge anyone to go to a Joe Bonamassa gig and afterwards say they have seen a better guitarist! Best I have seen. "

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

I thought this was a footie thread and you were talking about Carlos Tevez