[Music] music would not have been the same if
music would not have been the same if
music would not have been the same if these guys had never picked up a guitar
these guys had never picked up a guitar
these guys had never picked up a guitar welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten band guitarists of all time number 10
band guitarists of all time number 10
band guitarists of all time number 10 Randy Rhoads roads exploded into the
Randy Rhoads roads exploded into the
Randy Rhoads roads exploded into the heavy metal universe
heavy metal universe
heavy metal universe after giving Ozzy Osbourne’s music a new
after giving Ozzy Osbourne’s music a new
after giving Ozzy Osbourne’s music a new lease on life though Randy Rhoads time
lease on life though Randy Rhoads time
lease on life though Randy Rhoads time with the Prince of Darkness and quiet
with the Prince of Darkness and quiet
with the Prince of Darkness and quiet right before that was brief the
right before that was brief the
right before that was brief the classical guitar devotee left a legacy
classical guitar devotee left a legacy
classical guitar devotee left a legacy that is unparalleled
that is unparalleled
that is unparalleled to this day despite his short 25-year
to this day despite his short 25-year
to this day despite his short 25-year life he’ll always be remembered for his
life he’ll always be remembered for his
life 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 9 Brian May while riffing
effects number 9 Brian May while riffing
effects number 9 Brian May while riffing alongside the energetic Freddie Mercury
alongside the energetic Freddie Mercury
alongside the energetic Freddie Mercury in Queens Brian May created some of the
in Queens Brian May created some of the
in Queens Brian May created some of the greatest classic rock melodies of all
greatest classic rock melodies of all
greatest classic rock melodies of all time as a true rock and roll virtuoso
time as a true rock and roll virtuoso
time as a true rock and roll virtuoso [Music]
he’s also played some of the most
he’s also played some of the most incredible axe solos made brings this
incredible axe solos made brings this
incredible axe solos made brings this all to life with his trusty guitar the
all to life with his trusty guitar the
all to life with his trusty guitar the red special which helps him produce the
red special which helps him produce the
red special which helps him produce the feedback heavy sounds and unusual
feedback heavy sounds and unusual
feedback heavy sounds and unusual effects that make him truly stand out
effects that make him truly stand out
effects that make him truly stand out from the pack number eight ritchie
from the pack number eight ritchie
from the pack number eight ritchie blackmore
blackmore
blackmore the legendary deep purple guitarist
the legendary deep purple guitarist
the legendary deep purple guitarist paved the way for classical music in
paved the way for classical music in
paved the way for classical music in blues rock he also brought to life one
blues rock he also brought to life one
blues rock he also brought to life one of the best heavy metal riffs in history
of the best heavy metal riffs in history
of the best heavy metal riffs in history with the song smoke on the water the
with the song smoke on the water the
with the song smoke on the water the success he found experimenting with
success he found experimenting with
success he found experimenting with different genres post deep purple merely
different genres post deep purple merely
different genres post deep purple merely proves that Ritchie Blackmore’s talents
proves that Ritchie Blackmore’s talents
proves that Ritchie Blackmore’s talents know no bounds
know no bounds
know no bounds number seven Tony Iommi with his big bad
number seven Tony Iommi with his big bad
number seven Tony Iommi with his big bad riffs on Black Sabbath’s debut Tony
riffs on Black Sabbath’s debut Tony
riffs on Black Sabbath’s debut Tony Iommi transformed heavy metal for the
Iommi transformed heavy metal for the
Iommi transformed heavy metal for the better
better
better [Music]
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[Music] this guitarist developed his trademark
this guitarist developed his trademark
this guitarist developed his trademark loud and heavy sound while playing
loud and heavy sound while playing
loud and heavy sound while playing alongside talented vocalists such as
alongside talented vocalists such as
alongside talented vocalists such as Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio
Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio
Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio thanks to songs like Iron Man and
thanks to songs like Iron Man and
thanks to songs like Iron Man and paranoid heavy metal wasn’t never the
paranoid heavy metal wasn’t never the
paranoid heavy metal wasn’t never the same number 6 Pete Townsend he’s almost
same number 6 Pete Townsend he’s almost
same number 6 Pete Townsend he’s almost as famous for smashing guitars as he is
as famous for smashing guitars as he is
as famous for smashing guitars as he is for playing them regardless Pete
for playing them regardless Pete
for playing them regardless Pete Townsend quickly distinguished himself
Townsend quickly distinguished himself
Townsend quickly distinguished himself with his loud and fast style despite his
with his loud and fast style despite his
with his loud and fast style despite his lack of formal training
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[Applause] his guitar playing also helped cement
his guitar playing also helped cement
his guitar playing also helped cement the whose reputation as a live band and
the whose reputation as a live band and
the whose reputation as a live band and allowed him to carve out a solo career
allowed him to carve out a solo career
allowed him to carve out a solo career as well number five duane allman sky
as well number five duane allman sky
as well number five duane allman sky Dogg’s passion and ambition helped him
Dogg’s passion and ambition helped him
Dogg’s passion and ambition helped him achieve great success with the Allman
achieve great success with the Allman
achieve great success with the Allman Brothers Band but it was his
Brothers Band but it was his
Brothers Band but it was his one-of-a-kind guitar tone dynamic slide
one-of-a-kind guitar tone dynamic slide
one-of-a-kind guitar tone dynamic slide guitar abilities and exceptional live
guitar abilities and exceptional live
guitar abilities and exceptional live improv skills that really Shawn through
improv skills that really Shawn through
improv skills that really Shawn through during his fleeting career while he
during his fleeting career while he
during his fleeting career while he managed to hold his own with another
managed to hold his own with another
managed to hold his own with another guitar great Eric Clapton Duane Allman
guitar great Eric Clapton Duane Allman
guitar great Eric Clapton Duane Allman was taken from us too soon after a
was taken from us too soon after a
was taken from us too soon after a motorcycle accident ended his life at
motorcycle accident ended his life at
motorcycle accident ended his life at age 24 number four David Gilmour though
age 24 number four David Gilmour though
age 24 number four David Gilmour though the multi-talented musician played
the multi-talented musician played
the multi-talented musician played 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
and you’re sure to be a convert number
and you’re sure to be a convert number three
three
three Keith Richards if you’re looking for an
Keith Richards if you’re looking for an
Keith Richards if you’re looking for an imitable riffs you don’t need to look
imitable riffs you don’t need to look
imitable riffs you don’t need to look any further than the Rolling Stones
any further than the Rolling Stones
any further than the Rolling Stones signature tracks I can’t get no
signature tracks I can’t get no
signature tracks I can’t get no satisfaction
satisfaction
satisfaction [Music]
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while Keith Richards playing style may
while Keith Richards playing style may be simple it’s also unforgettable by
be simple it’s also unforgettable by
be simple it’s also unforgettable by being able to stand side by side with
being able to stand side by side with
being able to stand side by side with Mick Jagger’s voice and showmanship
Mick Jagger’s voice and showmanship
Mick Jagger’s voice and showmanship Richards has more than secured his place
Richards has more than secured his place
Richards has more than secured his place as one of the longest-lasting
as one of the longest-lasting
as one of the longest-lasting icons of rock and roll number two Eddie
icons of rock and roll number two Eddie
icons of rock and roll number two Eddie Van Halen he burst onto the scene with
Van Halen he burst onto the scene with
Van Halen he burst onto the scene with his drumming brother Alex and co-founded
his drumming brother Alex and co-founded
his drumming brother Alex and co-founded one of the biggest hardrock acts in
one of the biggest hardrock acts in
one of the biggest hardrock acts in American history Eddie Van Halen
American history Eddie Van Halen
American history Eddie Van Halen revolutionized guitar playing with his
revolutionized guitar playing with his
revolutionized guitar playing with his tapping technique and hard rock style
tapping technique and hard rock style
tapping technique and hard rock style [Music]
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 one Jimmy
inspire scores more number one Jimmy
inspire scores more number one 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
Stairway to Heaven though he was
Stairway to Heaven though he was influenced by Robert Johnson the riff
influenced by Robert Johnson the riff
influenced by Robert Johnson the riff king himself has left an immeasurable
king himself has left an immeasurable
king himself has left an immeasurable and all-encompassing influence on later
and all-encompassing influence on later
and all-encompassing influence on later artists that won’t soon be forgotten do
artists that won’t soon be forgotten do
artists that won’t soon be forgotten do you agree or disagree with our list be
you agree or disagree with our list be
you agree or disagree with our list be sure to let us know which of the
sure to let us know which of the
sure to let us know which of the greatest band guitarists is missing
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