Guitarists

[Blumooniac]

Frank Zappa
Pete Townshend
Peter Green
John McGeogh
Paul Kossoff

If I was forced to make a choice, Free would be my favourite British band. Koss was just wonderful.

 

[Electric Blue]

Mick Ronson could make a guitar sing
John McGeogh was brill shame he died so young
Carlos Santana what a genius

 

[axlgod]

Buckethead
Slash
Ted ‘the nuge’ Nugent
Steve Vai
Steve Stevens
Nita Strauss

 

[hilts]

Or Gary Moore

 

[Saxmundham Blue]

Robin Guthrie
Peter Hook
Billy Duffy
Christian Savill (Slowdive)
Julian Swales (Kitchens of Distinction)

 

[Stoned Rose]

Whoever the kid is who plays the Narcos theme tune.

I fucking love that.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Not quite Blackmore but ...Steve Morse

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Angus Young
The Edge
Jonny Buckland

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Can’t be doing with heavy metal, prog rock, or the hackneyed 10 minute solos favoured by most of those associated therewith. Prefer someone with an ear for melody on lead, regardless of technical proficiency. No particular order

James Honeyman-Scott
John Squire
Jimi Hendrix
Mick Ronson
Pete Townshend

 

[chesterbells]

A list of 20 and no Pete Townshend?

For me that depends on if we are talking about guitar playing and soloing, or as a songwriter who played guitar.
If it’s the latter then Townshend would be in my top 5, but not as a guitar player though.