Cannot believe Stevie Ray Vaughan ies not included

Hi John

Really wish we were including Stevie, having been one of the very best guitarists I’ve ever seen but unfortunately Stevie tragically passed away in a helicopter accident some time ago and this poll is for greatest living guitarist. However we are planning a greatest ever poll too so watch this space…

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Fintan

Hi guys, “World’s Greatest Living Guitarist” without John Petrucci, Paco de Lucia, Steve Hackett, Peter Frampton, Adrian Smith, Marty Friedman, Steve Stevens, Roine Stolt ??? Hmmm… Anyway, your choices are far more closer to reality than Rolling Stone’s piece of crap so called “Top 100 all time guitarists” (Yuck, really sucks man)

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Tom Morello? Seriously? No John Petrucci? What are you guys thinkin’?

I would have thought Allan Holdsworth, Greg Howe would be on there too

Adrian Belew
Robert Fripp
Alan Holdsworth
Steve Hackett

All alive, and all should be listed

Larry Coryell should be added as well.

@bret, @laurie @roy – thanks for all the suggestions. The list came from the post we did in December (http://blog.dbtwang.com/the-worlds-greatest-living-guitarists/) and all suggestions made then were brought into it.

Keep an eye on the blog as we will be making the polls a regular feature and will always call out for contributions before we run them

keith

No Brian Sutton?? Makes bluegrass sound human and warm.

Lots of great guitarists still living among us, but for me, I would have to go with Jeff Beck. I just watched “Live at Ronnie Scott’s” on DVD and Beck’s mastery of the guitar is at the forefront. Often imitated, never duplicated! Secondary nods would have to go to Brian May, Phil Keaggy, and Billy Gibbons.

Micheal Schenker anyone?

really? on a poll to decided who is the greatest “living” guitarist you can’t believe stevie ray’s not included?

It would be nice if some of the names would be spelled correctly …

Yngwie Malsteen >>Yngwie Malmsteen
Adrian Vandenburg >>Adrian ( Adje ) Vandenberg
Richie Blackmore >>Ritchie Blackmore

Albert Lee,
Tony Pelluso,
Hank Marvin
Me!

Jimmy Thackery
BB Chung King (Alan Mirikitani)

@luc – thanks, have changed those

keith

What happened? Did Robbie Krieger die?
What’s going on guys?

More obvious MIA’s:

Dickey Betts
Mark Knopfler
Peter Green

And, where are the “pickers”…have something against country??

Vince Gill
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Brent Mason
Pete Anderson
Jonny Hiland

No Nils Lofgren or Oshio Kotaro ?
They are still alive man, and they play 1000x better than Tom Morello (IMHO).

Thanks for including Rik Emmett – who, beside Alex Lifeson, are the most underrated guitarists ALIVE.

Others deserving but left out:

Tony McAlpine
Monte Montgomery
Wes Borland
Akira Takasaki

where’s Greg Howe man!?

@Bobster @steve @John Lenon @jojoejam @ernzo – thanks for all the suggestions. The list came from the post we did in December (http://blog.dbtwang.com/the-worlds-greatest-living-guitarists/) and all suggestions made then were brought into it.

Keep an eye on the blog as we will be making the polls a regular feature and will always call out for contributions before we run them

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Fintan

i agree, thanks for including rik emmett, his sole stuff is great

Neil Young?!? Are you kidding me? Where is Billy Zoom?

Last time I looked, James Burton and Glen Campbell are still alive…

Lindsey Buckingham. Nuff said.

I am so happy to see you have included Bireli Lagrene here. This tells me that this poll is a serious work.
My other picks, Derek Trucks and Brian Setzer.
EC, Cooder, JBeck, Vai, Satch, we know they are Gods already. Time to name the new ones.

Mick Taylor & Ronnie Wood!

As a new member of the Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute, I feel it my obligation to complain that Jimmy Bruno isn’t on this list?! He can shred like the greats, but chooses a most “sophisticated” approach. Great technique and tone, plus his theory is completely unique and much simpler to learn than scales, modes, or even the CAGED system!

@mike vella @Tarantula @Brandon Jones @anothersixstringer @Bert @tommed

Thanks for the suggestions, we will be running more polls so be sure and check back regularly and when we look for submissions for our next poll get your nominations included.

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Fintan

Wheres Joanne Shaw Taylor?

Ross The Boss – The Dictators and Manowar

Go see Ted Nugent this year on the “Trample the Weak Hurdle the Dead” tour.(I’m trying to lobby Black Tide as an opening act) He still out tours everyone with a tight ass 3 piece and is the only guitarist ever to truely play his amps like an instrument (especially back in the Double Live Gonzo days). You Tube his Star Spangled Banners from this and last years Cowboys games and his recent 30 minute guitarfest in the PRS camp at the NAMM covention. A must in which will close the case is his newly released dvd “Motor City Mayhem”, capturing his 6000th concert with special guests. Some may not see eye to eye w/ him on some things, but ALL the real guitar players know who NOT to go on after.

Neil Giraldo!

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Shouldn’t your poll be called “Greatest living rock guitarist”? I see no Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, or Classical. There are very few on your list who play anything other than solid body, double humbucker, distorted, these amps go to 11. The 80′s spandex metal days have faded away, after 20 years don’t you think it’s time to buy a CD by someone other than Def Lep?

David Lindley is still alive isn’t he?

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Fintan

Tony Rice!!!!!!!

1) Winwood
2) Holdsworth
3) Rungren

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What we can say about the Greatest eh? My list changes so much! So many ways to choose a favorite based on how they reflect in music and musicianship.
I’ll just name drop a tiny bit.
Brent Mason – holy smokes! rip! country, jazz etc
Scotty Anderson – can play in harmony with himself!
Jerry Reed – right up there excellent groove
Chet Atkins – MVP he was the best
Doyle Dykes – very good fingerpicker
Tommy Emmanuel – knows the acoustic!
Andy Mckee – acoustic extraordinaire
Guthrie Govan – what can’t he play?
Greg Koch – hilarious and amazing player of many styles
Andy James – new metal god guitarist
Jimmy Bruno – just a great jazz player and teacher
George Benson – extremely fast jazz runs
Lenny Breau – very unique one of the best
Andreas Oberg – new jazz great
Jimmy Hendrix – pioneer of tones, phrasing hook master
Jimmy Page – hard rock very influencial melody master
Alex Lifeson – very unique tone and chord approach
Brian Setzer – reintroduced rockabilly new sound
Keith Richards – just the style
Neil Young – ??? I just had to throw in a curve ball
Toni Iommi – pioneer of metal
Eddie Van Halen – pioneer of tone and setting new standard
Steve Vai – one of the best wanker guitarists
Yngwie Malmsteen – widdle widdle classical rock
Paul Gilbert – never seen a faster articulate rock guitarist

What we can say about the Greatest eh? My list changes so much! So many ways to choose a favorite based on how they reflect in music and musicianship.
I’ll just name drop a tiny bit.
Brent Mason – holy smokes! rip! country, jazz etc
Scotty Anderson – can play in harmony with himself!
Jerry Reed – right up there excellent groove
Chet Atkins – MVP he was the best
Doyle Dykes – very good fingerpicker
Tommy Emmanuel – knows the acoustic!
Andy Mckee – acoustic extraordinaire
Guthrie Govan – what can’t he play?
Greg Koch – hilarious and amazing player of many styles
Andy James – new metal god guitarist
Jimmy Bruno – just a great jazz player and teacher
George Benson – extremely fast jazz runs
Lenny Breau – very unique one of the best
Andreas Oberg – new jazz great
Jimmy Hendrix – pioneer of tones, phrasing hook master
Jimmy Page – hard rock very influencial melody master
Alex Lifeson – very unique tone and chord approach
Brian Setzer – reintroduced rockabilly new sound
Keith Richards – just the style
Neil Young – ??? I just had to throw in a curve ball
Toni Iommi – pioneer of metal
Stevie Ray Vaughan – excellent blues on roids!
Robert Johnson – I’m sure he had something to do with it!
Eddie Van Halen – pioneer of tone and setting new standard
Steve Vai – one of the best wanker guitarists
Yngwie Malmsteen – widdle widdle classical rock
Paul Gilbert – never seen a faster articulate rock guitarist

1. Robin Trower
2. Ritchie Blackmore
3. Tommy Emmanuel

Frank Vignole-I realize no one has probably heard of him, but, he plays in semi-obscurity, in a program of called “100 Years of Django Reinhardt.”. I happened to see him play last night in New Albany, IN at the IUS Ogle Theatre. Point of reference – I’ve grown up with all the great current guitarists and seen the majority of them in concert or on video. F Vignole was amazing with his hand and finger speed, various styles played-I was 20 feet away, at most, and both his hands blurred when he played. He is one to watch and hear!

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