the guitar is their weapon of choice scuse me while I kiss this welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten guitarists of all time for this list
guitarists of all time for this list
guitarists of all time for this list we’ve chosen guitarists based on a
we’ve chosen guitarists based on a
we’ve chosen guitarists based on a combination of their talent songwriting
combination of their talent songwriting
combination of their talent songwriting skills technical and creative merits and
skills technical and creative merits and
skills technical and creative merits and their lasting influence if you want to
their lasting influence if you want to
their lasting influence if you want to learn more about great axe men or if you
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are expecting to see Brian May or Carlos
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instrumental series number 10 Randy
instrumental series number 10 Randy Rhoads roads exploded into the heavy
Rhoads roads exploded into the heavy
Rhoads roads exploded into the heavy metal universe after giving Ozzy
metal universe after giving Ozzy
metal universe after giving Ozzy Osbourne’s music a new lease on life
though randy rhoads time with the Prince
though randy rhoads time with the Prince of Darkness and quiet right before that
of Darkness and quiet right before that
of Darkness and quiet right before that was brief the classical guitar devotee
was brief the classical guitar devotee
was brief the classical guitar devotee left a legacy that is unparalleled to
left a legacy that is unparalleled to
left a legacy that is unparalleled to this day despite his short 25-year life
this day despite his short 25-year life
this day despite his short 25-year life he’ll always be remembered for his
he’ll always be remembered for his
he’ll always be remembered for his ability to make a whole lot of noise
ability to make a whole lot of noise
ability to make a whole lot of noise with just a few guitars and special
with just a few guitars and special
with just a few guitars and special effects
number nine david gilmour
number nine david gilmour though the multi-talented musician plays
though the multi-talented musician plays
though the multi-talented musician plays several different roles in Pink Floyd he
several different roles in Pink Floyd he
several different roles in Pink Floyd he proved to be at his best when playing
proved to be at his best when playing
proved to be at his best when playing the guitar David Gilmour’s blues
the guitar David Gilmour’s blues
the guitar David Gilmour’s blues inspired style and evocative notes have
inspired style and evocative notes have
inspired style and evocative notes have produced some of the greatest guitar
produced some of the greatest guitar
produced some of the greatest guitar solos in history
simply watch a live performance of
simply watch a live performance of Gilmore’s guitar work uncomfortably numb
Gilmore’s guitar work uncomfortably numb
Gilmore’s guitar work uncomfortably numb and you’re sure to be a convert
number eight stevie ray vaughan
number eight stevie ray vaughan with his passionate and expressive
with his passionate and expressive
with his passionate and expressive playing style SRV brought life back into
playing style SRV brought life back into
playing style SRV brought life back into blues rock
he differentiated himself from those
he differentiated himself from those before him by blending blues rock and
before him by blending blues rock and
before him by blending blues rock and jazz into his sound a fatal helicopter
jazz into his sound a fatal helicopter
jazz into his sound a fatal helicopter crash may have taken his life but the
crash may have taken his life but the
crash may have taken his life but the critically acclaimed guitarists music
critically acclaimed guitarists music
critically acclaimed guitarists music will continue to live on thanks to his
will continue to live on thanks to his
will continue to live on thanks to his work with Double Trouble and the impact
work with Double Trouble and the impact
work with Double Trouble and the impact he’s had on future generations of
he’s had on future generations of
he’s had on future generations of artists number 7 BB King the king of
artists number 7 BB King the king of
artists number 7 BB King the king of Blues did not only perfect the method of
Blues did not only perfect the method of
Blues did not only perfect the method of using the guitar as a voice but he also
using the guitar as a voice but he also
using the guitar as a voice but he also demonstrated this feat on numerous
demonstrated this feat on numerous
demonstrated this feat on numerous occasions with his own guitar Lucille
occasions with his own guitar Lucille
occasions with his own guitar Lucille and thanks to his soloing style and
and thanks to his soloing style and
and thanks to his soloing style and exceptional vibrato BB King has become
exceptional vibrato BB King has become
exceptional vibrato BB King has become the ultimate inspiration to many of the
the ultimate inspiration to many of the
the ultimate inspiration to many of the biggest electric and blues rock
biggest electric and blues rock
biggest electric and blues rock guitarists after him
number six Chuck Berry
number six Chuck Berry we have Chuck Berry’s thrilling sound
we have Chuck Berry’s thrilling sound
we have Chuck Berry’s thrilling sound and remarkable playing style to thank
and remarkable playing style to thank
and remarkable playing style to thank for rock and roll’s growth and
for rock and roll’s growth and
for rock and roll’s growth and subsequent explosion
by bringing R&B and guitar solos to the
by bringing R&B and guitar solos to the genre he became a huge influence on rock
genre he became a huge influence on rock
genre he became a huge influence on rock music meanwhile his stage bravado and
music meanwhile his stage bravado and
music meanwhile his stage bravado and accompanying dance moves similarly
accompanying dance moves similarly
accompanying dance moves similarly shaped rock performances for the better
number five Robert Johnson he must have
number five Robert Johnson he must have really traded his soul to the devil for
really traded his soul to the devil for
really traded his soul to the devil for his talent because his guitar playing
his talent because his guitar playing
his talent because his guitar playing style was so complex that few can match
style was so complex that few can match
style was so complex that few can match it to this day
in addition to his impressive technical
in addition to his impressive technical capacities Robert Johnson could express
capacities Robert Johnson could express
capacities Robert Johnson could express a wide range of emotions through his
a wide range of emotions through his
a wide range of emotions through his voice and this made him an all-around
voice and this made him an all-around
voice and this made him an all-around musical legend despite his early death
musical legend despite his early death
musical legend despite his early death at age 27 there’s no denying that the
at age 27 there’s no denying that the
at age 27 there’s no denying that the king of Mississippi Delta blues had a
king of Mississippi Delta blues had a
king of Mississippi Delta blues had a major impact on rock and roll give me
major impact on rock and roll give me
major impact on rock and roll give me your number for Eric Clapton Slowhand
your number for Eric Clapton Slowhand
your number for Eric Clapton Slowhand developed an unmatchable style that he’s
developed an unmatchable style that he’s
developed an unmatchable style that he’s used both as a solo artist and as a
used both as a solo artist and as a
used both as a solo artist and as a member of bands like cream and the
member of bands like cream and the
member of bands like cream and the yardbirds
eric clapton even coined a signature
eric clapton even coined a signature guitar sound known as the woman tone
guitar sound known as the woman tone
guitar sound known as the woman tone plus his gear for melody is untouchable
plus his gear for melody is untouchable
plus his gear for melody is untouchable on top of that Clapton is one half of
on top of that Clapton is one half of
on top of that Clapton is one half of the team behind one of rock’s greatest
the team behind one of rock’s greatest
the team behind one of rock’s greatest love songs and he played its memorable
love songs and he played its memorable
love songs and he played its memorable rep with another one of the most
rep with another one of the most
rep with another one of the most innovative guitarists in history duane
innovative guitarists in history duane
innovative guitarists in history duane allman number three eddie van halen he
allman number three eddie van halen he
allman number three eddie van halen he burst onto the scene with his drumming
burst onto the scene with his drumming
burst onto the scene with his drumming brother Alex and co-founded one of the
brother Alex and co-founded one of the
brother Alex and co-founded one of the biggest hardrock acts in American
biggest hardrock acts in American
biggest hardrock acts in American history Eddie Van Halen revolutionized
history Eddie Van Halen revolutionized
history Eddie Van Halen revolutionized guitar playing with his tapping
guitar playing with his tapping
guitar playing with his tapping technique and hard rock style
while he continues to play with van
while he continues to play with van Halen his originality and talent have
Halen his originality and talent have
Halen his originality and talent have already inspired many and will certainly
already inspired many and will certainly
already inspired many and will certainly inspire scores more number two Jimmy
inspire scores more number two Jimmy
inspire scores more number two Jimmy Page both as a co-founder of the biggest
Page both as a co-founder of the biggest
Page both as a co-founder of the biggest band of the 70s and as a musician in his
band of the 70s and as a musician in his
band of the 70s and as a musician in his own right Jimmy Page permanently altered
own right Jimmy Page permanently altered
own right Jimmy Page permanently altered the sound of music by fusing blues rock
the sound of music by fusing blues rock
the sound of music by fusing blues rock and folk he may very well be the
and folk he may very well be the
and folk he may very well be the greatest guitarist rock has ever seen as
greatest guitarist rock has ever seen as
greatest guitarist rock has ever seen as aptly displayed in Led Zeppelin’s
aptly displayed in Led Zeppelin’s
aptly displayed in Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven
though he was influenced by Robert
though he was influenced by Robert Johnson the riff king himself has left
Johnson the riff king himself has left
Johnson the riff king himself has left an immeasurable and all-encompassing
an immeasurable and all-encompassing
an immeasurable and all-encompassing influence on later artists that won’t
influence on later artists that won’t
influence on later artists that won’t soon be forgotten
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Jimi Hendrix as the original
number one Jimi Hendrix as the original Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix was a
Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix was a
Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix was a musical innovator whose avant-garde
musical innovator whose avant-garde
musical innovator whose avant-garde musical ideas and incomparable guitar
musical ideas and incomparable guitar
musical ideas and incomparable guitar skills revolutionized music the
skills revolutionized music the
skills revolutionized music the left-handed guitarist left us way too
left-handed guitarist left us way too
left-handed guitarist left us way too early at age 27 but in that short time
early at age 27 but in that short time
early at age 27 but in that short time he gave us some of the greatest guitar
he gave us some of the greatest guitar
he gave us some of the greatest guitar solos in history
let’s not forget the fact that he could
let’s not forget the fact that he could also play a mean electric guitar with
also play a mean electric guitar with
also play a mean electric guitar with his teeth
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