The Greatest Guitarist!

I Know this've been discussed on the old forum, but what do you think??
I like richie very much, but im also inspired by Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen......

I know it ain't cool anymore but Clapton is still one of the most soulful players. And Santana is the most melodically aware in my opinion.

I´m not a guitar player but in my opinion Eddie Van Halen is THE man for all the improvements he´s done on the guitar playing.

Yngwie Malmsteen is fast and a lot technichal, but that´s it. I like Kiko Loureiro (from Angra) much more, but that´s my opinion.

As for compositions, I´d go with Rafael Bittencourt also from Angra. What a great mind he has and what a great feeling he puts in Angra´s songs.

I think feeling is the most important thing so that´s why I respect Richie Sambora so much, he got that.

yesterday night i saw the performance of santana @ the "rock am ring" festival in germany- absolutely unbelievable! his band consists only of the best musicians around (e.g. dennis chambers on drums...)- he's a living legend! another "killer" on the instrument are steve lukather (toto) and jennifer batten (micheal jackson); for sure eddy van halen and richie can't be left out in this row...

My opinion on Eddie and Yngwie are that they came out of nowhere with something new and brilliant but never progressed as years went by.

Versatility wise I think Richie, John Norum, Slash are the among the best out there. But since they have been tremendously successful, they don't get the credit they deserve.

Obviously you have to nod your head to Clapton, Page, Hendrix, Beck for all they did for the guitar.

Clapton is god.

Everybody always seems to forget guys like B.B. King. He needs three notes to make you wanna cry. He doesn't have to hide behind speed picking and two hand tapping. "It's not a matter of who can play the faster notes..." (David Bryan)

clapton was voted the most overrated guitarist in the world in any guitar-mag and i'm with the voters....

who else ??

Clapton and Richie

BB King Rocks!


dunno who I would say is the best but my favourties are

Richie
Nils
Little Steven


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