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Agreed, best on what dimension? Composer?, Serving the song?, Technical Abilities? Innovation? Emotional Response? And from what perspective? Casual Listener? Fellow Guitar Player? Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. Plenty to Agree / Disagree on here, in terms of inclusion or ranking. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/ A few thoughts of the top of my head. Jimi, Because: Jimi A couple of treo's with a bright future ahead of them. Eric, Jeff and Jimmy. Jeff was probably the least conventional. Al, Paco and John. Friday Night in San Francisco anyone? (that's the concert, and album, Steve) G3 - pick a line up - in this case, Steve, Joe and Guthrie some honorable mentions. Prince. He too can shred. Roy Buchanan - The Best Guitarist you never heard of? Adrian Legg - technique in service of harmony and melody. Allan Holdsworth, The Guitarists Guitarist? Discuss.

I know that opens a whole can of worms and many will go straight to "shredders", but there's so much more involved. My pics are in no particular order... Merle Travis: Had this incredible ability to lay down a bass track with his thumb, while the fingers picked out the melody. It almost sounded like two different guitar players, except for the fact that he integrated both so smoothly. Django Reinhardt: I'm not a musician, so much of what he did seemed like magic to me. Speed, yes, but the notes he pulled seemed at times to come from the gods themselves. Just incredible artistry. Chett Atkins: I just love that smooth, pluckin' style! Didn't realize how good he was until he did an album with Mark Knoppfler. Mark Knoppfler: Shouldn't have to say anything. You all know him. Jerry Reed: Yes, the "Smokey and the Bandit" guy. If you're not familiar with him as a guitarist, go listen now. Ry Cooder: I actually became acquainted with his style from a movie about a young man battling the devil. Ralph Macchio was the young man dueling with Satan and his minions, and the actual guitar playing was Ry. Good stuff. Brad Paisley: Yeah, another Country guitar player, but so much more. Joe Walsh: Doesn't get enough credit IMO. So, educate me. Who are your favorites?

Lots of good ones in here. I would be remiss not to mention Steve Hackett (orig. Genesis)

Okay - just one post of an old fav. Left us way too soon, I at least got to see his twice.

Their parent headquarters (SmugMug) doesn't look like anyone has been inside for two years. Nemo Gould's Technostalgia at The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) Nikon D4 and CV 58mm f/1.4

Wes Montgomery And I always have a soft spot for Leo Kotte.

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