a common conflict among many, van halen with speed, page with his classics, whos better?
halen. Page just had nice melodies while halen had speed consistency and could shred the pants off crowds lol
Joe Satriani. Better, faster, cleaner than both. Check him out
satriani is better. Lol what about jimi hendrix >_>
joe satriani rocks. He plays some mas songs that half the time dnt even sound like his plaing a guitar
yea i hav like a million of satriani’s cds haha hes reli awesome, and hendrix too, but im just askin life and death whos better haha
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satriani is better. Lol what about jimi hendrix >_>
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IMHO, Satriani picked up where Hendrix left off, so of course he’s better in many ways. It’s still subjective though, since Hendrix was in all rights the father of Satch’s whole style. 
If you’re speaking about who’s the best you left out a few names like …
100 Greatest Rock Guitarists
- Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
- Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm
- Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo
- Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
- Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Joe Satriani - Solo
- Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night
- Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
- David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo
- John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
- Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
- Allan Holdsworth - Solo
- Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
- Phil Keaggy - Glass Harp, Solo
- Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth Band, Solo
- John Mclaughlin- Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Duane Allman* - Allman Brothers Band, Derek & the Dominos
- Chuck Berry - Solo
- Eric Johnson - Solo
- Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
- Neal Schon - Santana, Journey, Solo
- Brian May - Queen
- Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
- Bo Diddley - Solo
- Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
- Carlos Santana - Santana
- Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
- Buckethead - Guns N’ Roses, Solo
- Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
- Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
- Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows
- Shawn Lane* - Willy, Solo
- Kirk Hammett - Metallica
- Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions
- Terry Kath* - Chicago Transit Authority
- Alex Lifeson - Rush
- Frank Zappa* - Mothers of Invention, Solo
- Rory Gallagher* - Solo
- Dimebag Darrell* - Pantera
- Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
- Robin Trower - Procal Harum, Solo
- Slash - Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver
- Mick Taylor - John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Rolling Stones
- Robert Fripp - King Crimson
- Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave
- Michael Schenker - Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Contraband
- Ry Cooder - Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band, Solo
- Angus Young - AC/DC
- Keith Richards - Rolling Stones, Solo
- Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
- John Squire - Stone Roses
- Pete Townshend - The Who
- Steve Hackett - Genisis
- Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society
- George Harrison* - Beatles, Traveling Wilberys, Solo
- Alvin Lee - Ten Years After
- Dave Davies - Kinks
- Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains, Solo
- Steve Stevens - Billy Idol
- Johnny Winter - Solo
- Dickie Betts - Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern
- John Cipollina* - Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- Steve Cropper - Booker T. & MG’s/Stax sessions
- Adrian Belew - King Crimson
- Joe Bonamassa - Solo
- Steve Lukather - Toto, Solo
- Jerry Garcia* - Grateful Dead
- Joe Perry - Aerosmith
- Prince - Prince & The Revolution
- Kim Mitchell - Max Webster, Solo
- Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
- Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
- Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo
- Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
- Tony MacAlpine - Solo
- Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
- Adam Jones - Tool
- Gary Hoey - Solo
- Leslie West - Mountain, Solo
- Peter Frampton - Humble Pie, Frampton’s Camel, Solo
- **** Dale - Del-Tones
- Vito Bratta - White Lion
- Mickey “Guitar” Baker - 50’s sessions/ Mickey & Sylvia
- John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Ronnie Montrose - Montrose, Edgar Winter Group
- Mick Ronson* - David Bowie, Solo
- Roy Buchanan* - Solo
- Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule
- Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
- Robbie Krieger - Doors, Solo
- Chris DeGarmo - Queensryche
- Jake E. Lee - Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
- Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
- Joe Walsh - James Gang, Eagles, Solo
- K.K. Downing - Judas Priest
- Eddie Hazel* - Funkadelic
- Alex Skolnick - Testament
and if you can’t find your favorite there then you can try here…
- Doug Aldrich - Burning Rain, Dio, Whitesnake, Solo
- Michael Romeo - Symphony X
- Vernon Reid - Living Colour
- Gary Richrath - REO Speedwagon, Solo
- Link Wray - Link Wray and his Ace-Men
- Allen Collins* - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Larry “Ler” Lalonde - Primus
- Randy Bachmann - Guess Who, BTO
- Jeff Healy - Jeff Healy Band
- Greg Howe - Solo
- Dave Navarro - Janes Addiction
- Scott Gorham - Thin Lizzy
- Ted Nugent - Ambouy Dukes, Damn Yankees, Solo,
- Vivian Campbell - Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard
- Paul Kossoff* - Free, Back Street Crawler
- Ritchie Kotzen - Poison, Mr Big, Solo
- Brian Robertson - Thin Lizzy, Motorhead
- Andy Summers - Police
- John Sykes - Blue Murder, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy
- Scotty Moore - Elvis Presley
- Gary Rossington - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band
- Ty Tabor - Kings X, Jelly Bean, Poundhound, Jughead, Platypus
- John Fogerty - CCR, Solo
- Ron Wood - Faces, Rolling Stones
- Ace Frehley - Kiss
- Akira Takasaki - Loudness, Lazy
- Michael Wilton - Queensryche
- Cliff Gallup* - Gene Vincent’s Blue Caps
- Richie Sambora - Bon Jovi
- George Lynch - Dokken, Lynch Mob
- Reb Beach - Winger, Dokken
- Nick Drake* - Solo
- Tommy Bolin* - James Gang, Deep Purple
- Kerry King - Slayer
- Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth
- Harry Cody - Shotgun Messiah
- Lowell George* - Little Feat
- Tracii Gunns - Guns N Roses, L.A. Guns
- Tom Scholz - Boston
- Buck Dharma - Blue Oyster Cult
- Jorma Kaukonen - Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna
- Richard Thompson - Fairport Convention, Solo
- Trey Anastasio - Phish
- Janick Gers - Iron Maiden
- Mick Box - Uriah Heep
- Johnny Marr - Smiths, Electronic, Johnny Marr & The Healers
- Blues Saraceno - Poison, Solo
- Lowman Pauling* - “5” Royales
- Timo Tolkki - Stratovarius
- Mike Einziger - Incubus
- John Christ - Danzig
- Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead
- Phil Collen - Def Leppard
- Andy Timmons - Danger Danger, Ceili Rain
- Steve Gaines* - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ron Asheton - Iggy Pop, Stooges
- James Burton - Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley
- Mark Kendall - Great White
- Lindsey Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac
- Jennifer Batten - Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson, Solo
- Matthias Jabs - Scorpions
- Carl Perkins* - Solo
- Wayne Kramer - MC5
- Nils Lofgren - E Street Band
- Michael Sweet - Stryper
- Robbie Robertson - The Band, Solo
- Frank Hannon - Tesla
- Trevor Rabin - Yes
- Brian Setzer - Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Martin Barre - Jethro Tull
- Kim Thayil - Soundgarden
- Pat Travers - Pat Travers Band
- Dave Mustaine - Metallica, Megadeth
- Rik Emmitt - Triumph
- Eddie Cochran* - Solo
- Frank Marino - Mahogany Rush
- Justin Hayward - Moody Blues, Solo
- Tommy Skeoch - Tesla
- Warren DeMartini - Ratt
- Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd
- Don Felder - Eagles
- The Edge - U2
- Brad Gillis - Night Ranger, Ozzy
- Andy Powell - Wishbone Ash
- Mick Mars - Motley Crue
- Billy Duffy - The Cult
- Randy California* - Spirit
- Eric Bell - Thin Lizzy
- Lita Ford - The Runaways, Solo
- Jeff Hanneman - Slayer
- Mick Jones - Foreigner
- Stone Gossard - Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog
- Duane Eddy - Solo
- Mike Campbell - Tom Petty/ Heartbreakers
- Glen Buxton* - Alice Cooper
- Daron Malakian - System Of A Down
- Steven Stills - Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y, Solo
- Roger McGuinn - Byrds, Solo
- J. Mascis - Dinosaur Junior, The Fog
- James Hetfield - Metallica
wow where did uget all those from Egaladeist??
Hi 01bolandn,
Here you go…there’s more…
250 Greatest Rock Guitarists Of All Time - DigitalDreamDoor
100 Greatest Rock Guitarists
Wow thanks, nice find
Yeah, that list is actually put together pretty good. Except that I hate Steve Vai! Eric Clapton is awesome though… and I think Phil Keagy should’ve been higher on the list. In an interview, someone said to Eric “What’s it like to be the greatest guitarist” and he replied “I dont know, you should ask Phil Keagy.” I thought that was cool. Yeah… so there’s my 1.3 cents.
I absolutely hate those “Top xxx of all time!!1one” lists. I mean, I have personally jammed with guitarists better than half on the list. I find the notion of Hendrix being #1 while Pete Townsend is 54 outright offensive. Besides this, the whole topic is really subjective, since out of 200 guitarists, about 200 styles are represented. It’s more of a popularity contest than anything. My $0.50 (that’s two gumballs, folks!)
OK, I just looked the list over again, and Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin are all absent from the list. Three of the best guitarists of our age. 
Not even Andrés Segovia, the undisputed father of the modern classical guitar. For goodness’ sake, most of the guitarists on the list are rock guitarists, and they left Les Paul off it! :swear:
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Not even Andrés Segovia, the undisputed father of the modern classical guitar. For goodness’ sake, most of the guitarists on the list are rock guitarists, and they left Les Paul off it! :swear: [/b]
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That is a very good point! Where the heck is Mr. Segovia!?!
AT 
it’s a Rock list…what would a classical guitarist be doing in a rock list! But ya I agree that lists are very dependant on personal tastes…but I liked the fact of having the names and associated bands they played with in a list, just for that sake alone it is nice to have.
I don’t agree with all the standings either and I think more blues guitarists should have been included but as far as lists go it’s a good reference piece to have if you like guitarists!
Personally I would love to have a list of every artist from 1962-1972 and members and what bands they went to, started, or performed with.
I also didn’t see BB King on that list. That guy can play and make it look completely effortless and natural. I’ve been to a few concerts, but BB King is such a great guitarist, it’s not even funny.
Mike Eizenger is another great guitarist, especially if you listen to Incubus first disc: Fungus Amongus.
Brian Setzer is another good guitarist that made it on the list.
I think they should’ve put in John Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls. I can’t see them coming back any more, but he seems to be a solid modern guitarist.
Where’s Billy Corgan and James Iha? Well, at least they didn’t have Kurt Cobain on there (he’s not that great of a guitarist, sorry folks, Nirvana sucked)…
okay, my rant’s done.
Ok Big B…I’m going to make you happy…B.B.King just for you…and AT you’re no.1…
All Time Greatest Guitarists Of Any Genres
- Andres Segovia
- Django Reinhardt
- Jimi Hendrix
- Chet Atkins
- Wes Montgomery
- T-Bone Walker
- Charlie Christian
- B.B. King
- Robert Johnson
- Julian Bream
- Joe Pass
- Merle Travis
- John McLaughlin
- Lenny Breau
- Phil Keaggy
- Micheal Hedges
- Pat Metheny
- Sol Hoopii
- Sabicas
- John Williams
- Paco De Lucia
- Les Paul
- King Bennie Nawahi
- Ry Cooder
- Jeff Beck
- Leo Kottke
- Speedy West
- John Fahey
- Eric Clapton
- Jim Hall
- George Van Eps
- Christopher Parkening
- Jimmy Page
- Allan Holdsworth
- Al DiMeola
- Danny Gatton
- Joe Maphis
- Derek Bailey
- Buddy Guy
- Adrian Legg
- Eddie Van Halen
- Eric Johnson
- Chuck Berry
- Narciso Yepes
- Eddie Lang
- Bill Frisell
- Duane Allman
- Steve Vai
- John Scofeild
- Larry Coryell
51. Stanley Jordan - Carlos Montoya
- Albert King
- Lonnie Johnson
- Albert Lee
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Elmore James
- Buddy Emmons
- George Benson
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- Doc Watson
- Koo Nimo
- Raymond Kane
- Sonny Sharrok
- Bola Sete
- Laurindo Almeida
- Ramon Montoya
- Tal Farlow
- Noel Boggs
- Steve Morse
- Jerry Byrd
- Tony Rice
- Tommy Emmanuel
- Gabby Pahinui
- Steve Cropper
- Baden Powell
- Manuel Barrueco
- Ledward Kaapana
- Sonny Greenwich
- Freddie King
- Fred Frith
- Maybelle Carter
- Sandy Bull
- Randy Rhoads
- David Russell
- Davy Graham
- John Renbourn
- John Abercrombie
- Freddie Green
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Shawn Lane
- Larry Carlton
- Joe Satriani
- Bert Jansch
- Keola Beamer
- Paco Pena
- Muddy Waters
- Charley Patton
- Kenny Burrell
- Robert Fripp
jimi hendrix was not by any means #1…That is a popularity chart not talent 