Top 15 Most Influential Guitarists

[Tarin]

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Johhny Marr - i still don`t know how he does it

Scotty Moore - still makes the hairs on my arms raise

There will be another load when the dog gets her walk tomorrow probably[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the reminder on Johnny Marr, i can't believe i left him out of my 15.
There's an interview with Noel Gallagher (Oasis) in wich he quotes "Johnny Marr, he's the best, nobody can play what he plays... HE can't play what he plays!"

And finally someone agrees with me on Scotty Moore.

[MAXIFUNK]

1. Wes Montgomery
2. Jimi Hyndrix
3. Eddie Hazel
4. Ernie Isley
5. Michael Hampton
6. Charlie Singleton
7. Randy Rhodes
8. Robin Trower
9. Tony Maiden
10. Jesse Johnson
11. Blackbird
12. Eddie Van Halen
13. David Gilmour
14. Thin Lizzy Gary Moore, Brain Robertson, John Skyes, Snowy White, Scott Gorham
15. Santana
16. Prince
17. Albert Collins
18. Steve Vai
19. Albert King
20. Buddy Guy

[deeaa*]

This kind of threads are always interesting, as they reveal to me how much my tastes differ from many. SRV, Clapton, Halen and quite a lot of my personal dislikes always rate very highly.

My list is pretty short...of those people anyone here might know:

1. Malcom Young
2. Angus Young
3. Neil Young
4. The Cult's guitar player...Duffy?
5. ZZ Top's player...Gibbons?
6. Johnny(?) Ramone

...sure there are many others I like, but generally you get the picture...not the guitar hero types. Can't understand Kirk Hammett etc praise...when Hetfield for instance is like 10 times better a player...or even Mustaine. And I absolutely cannot stand SRV and Clapton etc.

Many of my favorite players I don't know by name actually. Whoever plays guitar in Reef for instance is great. Saigon Kick. Hammerbox. Whoever played guitars on Aimee Mann's Lost in Space and (I think the following album.)

I'm not the kind of guy who's a fan of anybody really, I really appreciate their work and talent but I'm not interested in their names or seeing them or whatever. I've bought all Reef and Aimee albums but I don't care to find out who is the player or even what are the song names. I just MP3'em and randomize all I like.

[ibanezjunkie]

Joe Satriani
Paul Gilbert
John Petrucci
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Chuck Berry
Randy Rhoads
Kerry King
Mick Thompson
Padge (BFMV)
Kirk Hammet
James Hetfield
Mikko Lindstrom
Dave Mustaine



i do like a bit of variety.

[pes_laul]

Hm I believe I missed this thread well I'm not sure if I have 15 but here's some of my influences (not in any order)

1. Daron Malakian
2. Kenny Hickey
3. Eddie Van Halen
4. Slash (overrated yes but he's definitely good)
5. Joe Satriani
6. Zakk Wylde (pre BLS era)
7. Pete Townsend
8. Marty-Wilson Piper
9. Adam Jones
10. Jerry Cantrel
11. Dave navarro

[Tig***]

not in any real order

-Jeff Beck
-Carlos Santana
-Jimmy Page
-Eric Clapton
-Billy Gibbons
-Pete Townsend
-David Gilmour
-Jimi Hendrix
-Stevie Ray Vaughan
-Terry Kath (Chicago, back when they were good)
-Frank Zappa
-Eddie Van Halen
-Brian May

[Rampant]

Right guys - I'm really very new to this guitar playing, so I'm not yet at a stage of creating my own music! So I can't really say I'm qualified to say who influences me... Second, there is the fact that I don't recognise a lot of the names you guys have been posting - for instance I only found out recently the Django was the name of a guy famed for guitar playing!!!

(I also seem to be in the minority that doesn't enjoy listening to heavy metal!)

So the list I give you is a couple of decades worth of "critical listening" - here are the players who have moved me the most with their songs and their ability to either play amazing speed and technique (Steve Vai), or play tunes that hit me emotionally (Neil Young), or a bit of both (Carlos Santana, Ry Cooder).

No real order, just as I thought of them...

Mark Knopfler
Carlos Santana
Brian May
Neil Young
George Harrison
The Edge
Paul Weller
Mike Oldfield
Ry Cooder
George Harrison
Steve Vai
Kurt Cobain
Tim Farris
David Gilmour
Mark Hart

** Reserve the right ot edit **

Cheerz

Mark H

[R_of_G]

Mark Knopfler
Carlos Santana
Brian May
Neil Young
George Harrison
The Edge
Paul Weller
Mike Oldfield
Ry Cooder
George Harrison
Steve Vai
Kurt Cobain
Tim Farris
David Gilmour
Mark Hart

obviously a big influence since you put him on there twice.

not complaining as george is the reason i ever picked up a guitar.

[Rampant]

Well spotted mr R of G,

In that case, swap in Jimi Hendrix. Not a big listener of Hendrix music, myself, but the sounds that he was able to create, it has to be said, were amazing.

Cheerz

Mark H

[Eric***]

Hrmm...well, I guess to date it would be these guys:

Slash/Izzy
Nick Drake
Ty Tabor
Noel Gallagher
Elliott Smith
Jay Farrar
Tim Wheeler
Jimmy Page
Angus Young/Malcolm Young
Jonny Greenwood
Phil Collen/Steve Clark
Dean DeLeo

[LeadedEL84]

OK I'll participate in this thread resurrection. I'm sure I'll leave someone out because 15 is a small sample.

Billy F Gibbons
Jimi Hendrix
SRV
Jimmy Page
Carlos Santana
Angus Young
BB King
Albert King
Joe Walsh
Joe Satriani
Tony Iommi
Robby Kreiger
Monte Montgomery
First 4 Skynyrd guitarists

I know I'm a cheater. I was running out of room. I have many more influences in a wider sense but those are the ones who most immediatly influenced my sound and playing styles.

[woodchuk]

Here's my 15, in no particular order:

EVH (my first influence)
David Gilmour
Gary Moore
Jeff Beck
Mark Knopfler
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Petrucci
Phil Collen and Steve Clark
Vinnie Moore
Alex Skolnick
Dan Fogelberg
Allan Holdsworth

[Moander]

Number one: Jimmy Page

The rest in no order:

Robin Trower
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
James Honeyman Scott
SRV
Angus Young
Malcolm Young
Joe Satriani
BB King
Eddie Van Halen
George Lynch
Michael Hedges
Randy Rhodes

[FrankenFretter***]

I wouldn't say that my playing shows influence from anyone (I wouldn't insult anybody with that), but there are some that have influenced either guitar/gear choices, or styles I'd like to learn. In random order:

Tony Iommi
Rick Nielsen
Rory Gallagher
Mark Knopfler
Michael Schenker
Duane Allman
Eric Clapton
EVH
David Gilmour
Brian May
Eric Johnson
Neil Young
Warren Haynes
Leo Kottke
Lou Reed

That'll do for now.

[Kestrel]

I'll play to keep this thread going.

My 15 most influential guitarists (and bassists):

Dave Fielding (The Chameleons, The Reegs, Coconut DF)
Julian Swales (Kitchens of Distinction)
Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order, Monaco, Freebass)
Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins, Violet Indiana)
Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
Mark Burgess (The Chameleons, The Sun and The Moon, Mark Burgess and The Sons of God, ChameleonsVox)
Simon Gallup (The Cure)
David J. Haskins (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Electronic, Modest Mouse, The Cribs)
Graham Coxon (Blur)
Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
David 'The Edge' Evans (U2)

[deeaa*]

Cool only 4 bands I ever even heard of :-)

[6stringdrug]

In no particular order and definitly some that timeline my listening tastes

Randy Rhoads
Paul McCartney (for his songwriting)
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young
Bob Marley
Jimmy Page
James Hetfield
Mike Einziger
Jim Croce
Rory Gallagher
Robby Kreiger
BB King
Muddy Waters
Stevie Ray Vaughan
George Thorogood
David Gilmour
Joe Bonamassa
The Edge
Andy Summers

Woah! Just realized I could go on for awhile here! Randy Rhoads is the guitarist that inspired me to play guitar and it all rolls from there!

[sunvalleylaw]

I'll play to keep this thread going.

My 15 most influential guitarists (and bassists):

Dave Fielding (The Chameleons, The Reegs, Coconut DF)
Julian Swales (Kitchens of Distinction)
Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order, Monaco, Freebass)
Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins, Violet Indiana)
Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
Mark Burgess (The Chameleons, The Sun and The Moon, Mark Burgess and The Sons of God, ChameleonsVox)
Simon Gallup (The Cure)
David J. Haskins (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Electronic, Modest Mouse, The Cribs)
Graham Coxon (Blur)
Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
David 'The Edge' Evans (U2)

I like your lists. I enjoy the different point of view.

[Zip]

In addition to practically every guitarist mentioned, I was influenced early on by:


Paul Kossoff
Leslie West
Peter Frampton (esp. Humble Pie era)
John McLaughlin
Bill Connors (Return to Forever era)