Top 150 Greatest Guitarist's

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Jan. 10, 2014 · Features

What's The Buzz Top 150 Guitarists, Guru's and Virtuoso's  


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I grew up listening to the good old tunes. My little brother was a big fan of classic music and he introduced me to the wonderful world of blues and rock. .
Much later I began listening to pretty much the rest of the list presented below. Listening to all these guitar players enriched my playing and my life as a musician and music lover. I hope it does the same for you.
This is a list of the most greatest, influential and famous guitar players of all time in no particular order. The list is not complete, because it can never be.
It is a wonderful guide to learn from, listen to and read about. The musicians and their music will inspire and motivate you. If you want to become a great guitar player then these are your teachers.
I present to you: The gurus, revolutionaries and guitar heros. Enjoy!

001. Jimi Hendrix (Blues/Rock)
002. Robert Johnson (Blues)
003. Albert King (Blues)
004. B.B. King (Blues)
005. Buddy Guy (Blues)
006. Buckethead (Metal/Acoustic/TripHop/Badass)
007. Chuck Berry (Blues)
008. Johnny Winter (Blues)
009. Ry Cooder (Blues/Rock/Tex-Mex/World Music)
010. Keith Richards – Rolling Stones (Blues/Rock)
011. John Frusciante – Rhcp (Rock)
012. Jeff Beck (Blues)
013. Jimi Page – Led Zeppelin (Rock)
014. Richard Thompson (Rock/Folk)
015. Stevie Ray Vaughan (Blues)
016. Eric Clapton (Blues)
017. The Edge – U2 (Rock)
018. Brian May – Queen (Rock)
019. Eddie Van Halen – Van Halen (Rock)
020. Frank Zappa (Rock/Jazz)
021. Joe Perry – Aerosmith (Blues/Rock)
022. Ritchie Blackmore – Deep Purple (Rock)
023. Steve Howe – Yes (Progressive Rock)
024. David Gilmour – Pink Floyd (Rock)
025. Rhandy Roads – Ozzy Osbourne (Rock)
026. Angus Young – AC/DC (Rock)
027. Mark Knopfler – Dire Straits (Rock)
028. Peter Green – Fleetwood Mac (Blues/Rock)
029. Lindsey Buckingham – Fleetwood Mac (Rock)
030. Gary Moore (Blues)
031. Chet Atkins (Country)
032. Andy Summers – The Police (Rock)
033. Carlos Santana (Rock)
034. Robben Ford (Blues/Jazz)
035. Slash – Guns ‘n Roses (Rock)
036. Peter Frampton (Rock)
037. Pete Townshend – The Who (Rock)
038. Robbie Krieger – The Doors (Rock)
039. George Harrison – The Beatles (Rock)
040. Neil Young (Rock)
041. Albert Collins (Blues)
042. Rory Gallagher (Blues/Rock)
043. Jeff Healey (Blues/Rock)
044. Lightnin’ Hopkins (Country Blues)
045. Bo Didley (Blues)
046. Joe Walsh – The Eagles (Rock)
047. Vernon Reid – Living Colour (Rock)
048. Kurt Cobain – Nirvana (Rock)
049. Duane Allman – The Allman Brothers (Rock)
050. Joe Satriani (Rock)
051. Steve Vai (Rock)
052. Yngwie Malmsteen (Rock)
053. Paul Gilbert (Rock)
054. Eric Johnson (Rock)
055. Steve Morse (Rock/Funk/Jazz/Classical/Country)
056. Nuno Bettencourt – Extreme (Rock)
057. Kirk Hammet – Metallica (Hardrock/Metal)
058. James Hetfield – Metallica (Hardrock/Metal)
059. Dave Mustain – Megadeth (Hardrock/Metal)
060. Marty Friedman – Megadeth (Hardrock/Metal)
061. John Petrucci – Dream Theather (Progressive Metal)
062. Alex Lifeson – Rush (Progressive Rock)
063. DimeBag Darrel – Pantera (Metal)
064. Michael Angelo Batio (Rock)
065. George Lynch (Rock)
066. Vinnie Moore (Rock)
067. Django Rheinardt (Gipsy Jazz)
068. John McLaughlin (Jazz)
069. Al Di Meola (Rock/Jazz)
070. Paco De Lucia (Flamenco)
071. Adrian Legg (Acoustic)
072. Tommy Emmanuel (Acoustic)
073. Paco Peña (Flamenco)
074. John Williams (Classical)
075. Julian Bream (Classical)
076. Roy Buchanan (Blues)
077. Michael Schenker – Scorpions (Rock)
078. Johnny Ramone – The Ramones (Punk/Rock)
079. Tom Morello – Rage Against The Machine (Rock)
080. T-Bone Walker (Blues)
081. Adam Jones – Tool (Metal)
082. Brad Paisley (Country)
083. Jason Becker (Rock)
084. Joe Bonamassa (Blues/Rock)
085. Albert Lee (Country)
086. John Lennon – The Beatles (Rock)
087. Paul McCartney – The Beatles (Rock)
088. Steve Lukather – Toto (Rock)
089. Hank Marvin – The Shadows (Rock)
090. Dave Matthews (Rock/Jazz)
091. Mike McCready – Pearl Jam (Rock)
092. Richie Sambora – Bon Jovi (Rock)
093. Keith Scott – Bryan Adams(Rock)
094. Scotty Moore (Rockabilly)
095. Brian Setzer – Stray Cats (Rockabilly)
096. Phil Collen – Def Leppard (Rock)
097. Robert Cray (Blues)
098. Robert Fripp – King Crimson (Prog-Rock)
099. Wes Montgomory (Jazz)
100. George Benson (Jazz)
101. Pat Matheny (Jazz)
102. Danny Gatton (Country)
103. Scott Henderson – Tribal Tech (Jazz Fusion)
104. Allan Holdsworth (Jazz Fusion)
105. John Scofield (Jazz)
106. Joe Pass (Jazz)
107. Mike Bloomfield (Blues)
108. John Fahey (Acoustic)
109. Pat Martino (Jazz)
110. Tony Iommi – Black Sabbath (HardRock)
111. Richie Kotzen (Rock)
112. Shawn Lane (Jazz Fusion Rock)
113. Alex Skolnick – Testament (Metal)
114. Jeff Waters – Annihilator (Metal)
115. Dave Grohl – Foo Fighters (Rock)
116. Jeff Hanneman – Slayer (Trash Metal)
117. Joe Diorio (Jazz)
118. Charlie Christian (Jazz)
119. Grant Green (Jazz)
120. Jim Hall (Jazz)
121. Jennifer Batten (Rock)
122. Guthrie Govan (Rock Fusion)
123. Andy Mckee (Acoustic)
124. John Mayer (Blues)
125. Gary Hoey (Rock)
126. Matthew Bellamy – Muse (Rock)
127. Noel Gallagher – Oasis (Rock)
128. Jerry Garcia – Greatful Dead (Rock)
129. Jonny Greenwood – Radiohead (Rock)
130. George Lynch (Rock)
131. Daron Malakian – System of a Down (Metal)
132. James Burton (Country)
133. Larry Carlton (Jazz Fusion)
134. Warren Haynes – Allman Brothers Band (Blues)
135. Dick Dale (Surf Rock)
136. Les Paul (Jazz Country)
137. Andrés Segovia (Classical)
138. Jorma Kaukonen – Jefferson Airplane (Rock)
139. Jan Akkerman (Jazz/Blues)
140. Frank Gambale (Jazz Fusion)
141. Mick Ronson – David Bowie (Rock)
142. Freddie King (Blues)
143. Trey Anastasio – Phish (Rock)
144. Prince (Rock)
145. Greg Howe (Rock Fusion)
146. Andy Timmons (Rock)
147. Tony Macalpine (Rock Fusion)
148. Michael Lee Firkins (Rock)
149. Larry Coryell (Jazz)
150. Brett Garsed (Jazz Fusion)
“… “If you find your truth you must follow it. You could find it in a paper bag, or in a statue, or in a slaughterhouse; you might find it dangling somewhere. People might say, What the heck are you doing? but its ok if they dont understand. And if you follow it, stay true to it, and respect it, you could be in store for the greatest journey you could ever imagine.” …” - Buckethead

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