Vote for the guitarist you believe is the Best of All Time. The ten guitarists with the most votes will advance to the single elimination phase of voting. If there are any ties, a separate vote will be taken between the tied guitarists to determine which advance.

 

Feel free to post your vote in this thread, that's why responses are allowed. I'll be adding some notable songs for each guitarist so some who aren't as familiar with them can get an idea of how talented each is.

 

Brad Paisley

- "Whiskey Lullaby"

- "Mud On The Tires"

- "I Wish You'd Stay"

 

Brian May, Queen

- "Bohemian Rhapsody"

- "Brighton Rock"

- "Killer Queen"

 

Carlos Santana, Santana

- "Europa"

- "Oye Como Va"

- "Black Magic Woman"

 

Chuck Berry

- "Johnny B. Goode"

- "Maybellene"

- "Roll Over Beethoven"

 

David Gilmour, Pink Floyd

- "Comfortably Numb"

- "Another Brick in the Wall"

- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

 

David Mustaine, Megadeth

- "Black Curtains"

- "The Scorpion"

- "Symphony of Destruction"

 

Eric Clapton, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes

- "Layla"

- "Tears in Heaven"

- "Sunshine of Your Love"

 

Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

- "All Along The Watchtower"

- "Voodoo Child"

- "Little Wing"

 

Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin

- "Stairway to Heaven"

- "Since I've Been Loving You"

- "Heartbreaker"

 

Joe Perry, Aerosmith

- "Dream On"

- "Sweet Emotion"

- "Walk This Way"

 

John Frusciante, RHCP

- "Californication"

- "By The Way"

- "Under the Bridge"

 

Kirk Hammett, Metallica

- "One"

- "Fade to Black"

- "Master of Puppets"

 

Mark Eliopulos, Stabbing Westward

- "Save Yourself"

- "Bizarre Love Triangle"

- "What Do I Have To Do"

 

Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits

- "Sultans of Swing"

- "Walk of Life"

- "Romeo and Juliet"

 

Pete Townshend, The Who

- "Won't Get Fooled Again"

- "The Rock"

- "My Generation"

 

Randy Rhoads, Ozzy

- "Crazy Train"

- "Mr. Crowley"

- "Over the Mountain"

 

Robert Cray

- "Right Next Door"

- "Smoking Gun"

- "The Dream"

 

Slash, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver

- "November Rain"

- "Sweet Child O' Mine"

- "Paradise City"

 

Steve Howe, Yes

- "Mood for a Day"

- "Sound Chaser"

- "Starship Trooper"

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn

- "Texas Flood"

- "Little Wing"

- "Couldn't Stand the Weather"

 

Stevie Vai

- "For the Love of God"

- "Red House"

- "Speed Metal Symphony"

 

Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave

- "Bulls on Parade"

- "Killing In The Name"

- "Sleep Now In The Fire"

Carlos Santana, Santana

I went with Gilmour since Paige worships the devil.

Tossup between Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, but I went with Vaughan. That guy kicks ass.

 

David Gilmour is a close third.

Steve Howe plays for Yes, in case you were wondering.

Where is Mick Taylor???

Paco De Lucia. Duh!

were's eddy van halen

Should've nominated em guys...you're a little late.

Where is Mick Taylor???

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were's eddy van halen

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Weren't Nominated.

this is rock guitarrist right?

 

because any flamenco tocaor, classic guitar player or jazz guitar player mops the floor with any of these guys.

I'll go with Kirk for this stage of the game.

CRAP!!! No B.B. King.

 

That guy is awesome.

Here is rolling stones top 100 guitarists of all-time for S&G's.. i highlighted the ones that were nominated:

 

1Jimi Hendrix

2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band

3 B.B. King

4 Eric Clapton

5 Robert Johnson

6 Chuck Berry

7 Stevie Ray Vaughan

8 Ry Cooder

9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones

11Kirk Hammett of Metallica

12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana

13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead

14 Jeff Beck

15 Carlos Santana

16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones

17 Jack White of the White Stripes

18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

19 Richard Thompson

20 James Burton

21 George Harrison

22 Mike Bloomfield

23 Warren Haynes

24 The Edge of U2

25 Freddy King

26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave

27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits

28 Stephen Stills

29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges

30 Buddy Guy

31 Dick Dale

32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service

33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth

35 John Fahey

36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's

37 Bo Diddley

38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac

39 Brian May of Queen

40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival

41 Clarence White of the Byrds

42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson

43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic

44 Scotty Moore

45 Frank Zappa

46 Les Paul

47 T-Bone Walker

48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith

49 John McLaughlin

50 Pete Townshend

51 Paul Kossoff of Free

52 Lou Reed

53 Mickey Baker

54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane

55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple

56 Tom Verlaine of Television

57 Roy Buchanan

58 Dickey Betts

59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead

61 Ike Turner

62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band

63 Danny Gatton

64 Mick Ronson

65 Hubert Sumlin

66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour

67 Link Wray

68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape

69 Steve Howe of Yes

70 Eddie Van Halen

71 Lightnin' Hopkins

72 Joni Mitchell

73 Trey Anastasio of Phish

74 Johnny Winter

75 Adam Jones of Tool

76 Ali Farka Toure

77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat

78 Robbie Robertson of the Band

79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)

80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids

81 Derek Trucks

82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd

83 Neil Young

84 Eddie Cochran

85 Randy Rhoads

86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath

87 Joan Jett

88 Dave Davies of the Kinks

89 D. Boon of the Minutemen

90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper

91 Robby Krieger of the Doors

92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5

94 Bert Jansch

95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine

96 Angus Young of AC/DC

97 Robert Randolph

98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer

99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag

100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

I'll start working on some fun work by each guitarist in a little bit.

 

Chuck Berry def needs some love. "Johnny B. Goode" is awesome.

Iowa - you didnt bold page.

I just got "Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix" today, I think I'll vote for him next round. :thumbup

im gonna go with Morello only because of his originality

 

 

only guy I know that can play a solo with a screwdriver or an avocado

im gonna go with Morello only because of his originality

 

 

only guy I know that can play a solo with a screwdriver or an avocado

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You rock. I nominated him, thanks for giving him the love.

There's exactly ten guys advancing right now.

 

But knowing the board magically 5 others will get votes.

I'll go with Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

Guitarist info is finished.

 

Damn, you'd think a guitarist who has just as many solos on all time best lists as Hendrix, Page, Santana, and Clapton would get some love. Poor Kirk.

Tom Morello

How does Eric Clapton not have a vote?!?!?

Exactly 10 people have votes. So the next round should be set unless some commie comes in and makes it 11.