Music Poll - Favourite Lead Guitarist see OP Closes Midnight today

[FogBlueInSanFran]

No-one mentioned..

The Edge...yet ?

Hahahahaha

If someone wanted to put The Edge on I would snicker, but if someone put Adam Clayton on a best bassists list I’d try to find a jagged bit of concrete to hit them with.

 

[-dabz-]

My list was whittled down from about sixty....There is so many I've left out and now I feel a deep sense of betrayal...
Sorry Andy Latimer, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Max Ostro, Jan Ackermann, Joe Satriani, Bill Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Steve Howe, Ritchie Blackmore, Stewart Adamson, Brian Robertson, John McLaughlin, Frank Zappa, Larry Coryell, Paco Di Lucia, Steve Morse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Gambale, Alex Lifeson, Yngie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Mark Knopfler, George Benson, Robert Fripp, Michael Schenker, Randy Rhoads, Martin Barre, Tony Iommi, John Sykes, Joe Bonamassa, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh.....To name a few...:)

 

[blumoonrisen]

Obviously I won’t post my top 10, but I can tell you Page and Hendrix didn’t make it. Tough calls!

I have similar issues. My no1 is easy, next ones are about order and omissions.

 

[blumoonrisen]

My list was whittled down from about sixty....There is so many I've left out and now I feel a deep sense of betrayal...
Sorry Andy Latimer, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Max Ostro, Jan Ackermann, Joe Satriani, Bill Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Steve Howe, Ritchie Blackmore, Stewart Adamson, Brian Robertson, John McLaughlin, Frank Zappa, Larry Coryell, Paco Di Lucia, Steve Morse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Gambale, Alex Lifeson, Yngie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Mark Knopfler, George Benson, Robert Fripp, Michael Schenker, Randy Rhoads, Martin Barre, Tony Iommi, John Sykes, Joe Bonamassa, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh.....To name a few...:)

You should be marched through the streets for a couple of them.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

You should be marched through the streets for a couple of them.

It’s “favo(u)rite” though. Always the issue with threads like this. Have always liked Zep and Page but he doesn’t make my top ten of “favo(u)rites” which includes plenty of firework-makers but also just folks who sound different or were innovative or just fast and clean. Plenty of great music without guitar solos, just great guitars e.g.

 

[stonerblue]

Another rock wankathon ???

 

[Protein Junkie]

Just want to clarify Acoustic is definitely allowed.
Also in case a certain poster from the Midwest of USA asks - yes you can nominate Banjo players :-)

 

[dromoreblue]

Paul Kossoff

 

[KS55]

Yes I liked Him Bob.
Tasteful, like on Parisienne Walkways. Probably the best white blues player imo.

Good but not up there with Peter Green.

 

[threespires]

My list was whittled down from about sixty....There is so many I've left out and now I feel a deep sense of betrayal...
Sorry Andy Latimer, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Max Ostro, Jan Ackermann, Joe Satriani, Bill Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Steve Howe, Ritchie Blackmore, Stewart Adamson, Brian Robertson, John McLaughlin, Frank Zappa, Larry Coryell, Paco Di Lucia, Steve Morse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Gambale, Alex Lifeson, Yngie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Mark Knopfler, George Benson, Robert Fripp, Michael Schenker, Randy Rhoads, Martin Barre, Tony Iommi, John Sykes, Joe Bonamassa, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh.....To name a few...:)

Some big calls there but it does illustrate that there's such a range of talent to choose from. I'll be doing a very similar thing I think. Hopefully when the results are in people will share some of who they voted for and why without people getting arsey about it. Your list of absentees makes me intrigued to know who's in your list!

Think yours is the first mention of Zappa who I thought might pop up earlier. Not seen a mention of Duane Allman yet, mind boggles what he might have gone on to do had he not gone much too soon.