the guitar is their weapon of choice 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 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 solo guitarists of all time number 10
solo guitarists of all time number 10
solo guitarists of all time number 10 Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana Santana rose to fame thanks to his
Santana rose to fame thanks to his
Santana rose to fame thanks to his fusion of rock jazz and Latin vibes but
distinguished himself with his bluesy
distinguished himself with his bluesy and harmonious guitar playing he may
and harmonious guitar playing he may
and harmonious guitar playing he may have been influenced by the greats but
have been influenced by the greats but
have been influenced by the greats but Santana has also become one of them by
Santana has also become one of them by
Santana has also become one of them by developing a smooth guitar tone that is
developing a smooth guitar tone that is
developing a smooth guitar tone that is all his own you might even call his
all his own you might even call his
all his own you might even call his powers for wailing on the guitar
powers for wailing on the guitar
powers for wailing on the guitar supernatural number nine in way
supernatural number nine in way
supernatural number nine in way Malmsteen by meshing classical music
Malmsteen by meshing classical music
Malmsteen by meshing classical music with hardrock licks this pioneer of
with hardrock licks this pioneer of
with hardrock licks this pioneer of neoclassical metal paved the way for the
neoclassical metal paved the way for the
neoclassical metal paved the way for the subgenres explosion in the 1980s in Way
subgenres explosion in the 1980s in Way
subgenres explosion in the 1980s in Way mall scene soon became the king of solo
mall scene soon became the king of solo
mall scene soon became the king of solo guitar the fact that is outstanding
guitar the fact that is outstanding
guitar the fact that is outstanding abilities and rapid fire technique
abilities and rapid fire technique
abilities and rapid fire technique continued to dazzle today is a testament
continued to dazzle today is a testament
continued to dazzle today is a testament to his long-standing talent number eight
to his long-standing talent number eight
to his long-standing talent number eight Stevie Ray Vaughan with his passionate
Stevie Ray Vaughan with his passionate
Stevie Ray Vaughan with his passionate and expressive playing style SRV brought
and expressive playing style SRV brought
and expressive playing style SRV brought life back into blues rock
life back into blues rock
life back into blues rock you
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 seven
artists number seven
artists number seven Steve Vai while he may have played
Steve Vai while he may have played
Steve Vai while he may have played alongside Frank Zappa Whitesnake and
alongside Frank Zappa Whitesnake and
alongside Frank Zappa Whitesnake and others Steve Vai built his reputation
others Steve Vai built his reputation
others Steve Vai built his reputation based on his own merits in fact he
based on his own merits in fact he
based on his own merits in fact he altered our views about the way a guitar
altered our views about the way a guitar
altered our views about the way a guitar can and should be played and made us
can and should be played and made us
can and should be played and made us believe the instrument can sing
as one of the few true instrumental
as one of the few true instrumental virtuosos he broke new ground and
virtuosos he broke new ground and
virtuosos he broke new ground and influenced an entire generation of
influenced an entire generation of
influenced an entire generation of shredders in the process
shredders in the process
shredders in the process number 6 Chuck Berry we have Chuck
number 6 Chuck Berry we have Chuck
number 6 Chuck Berry we have Chuck Berry’s thrilling sound and remarkable
Berry’s thrilling sound and remarkable
Berry’s thrilling sound and remarkable playing style to thank for rock and
playing style to thank for rock and
playing style to thank 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
shaped rock performances for the better
shaped rock performances for the better number 5 Robert Johnson he must have
number 5 Robert Johnson he must have
number 5 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
it to this day in addition to his
it to this day in addition to his impressive technical capacities Robert
impressive technical capacities Robert
impressive technical capacities Robert Johnson could express a wide range of
Johnson could express a wide range of
Johnson could express a wide range of emotions through his voice and this made
emotions through his voice and this made
emotions through his voice and this made him an all-around musical legend despite
him an all-around musical legend despite
him an all-around musical legend despite his early death at age 27 there is no
his early death at age 27 there is no
his early death at age 27 there is no denying that the king of Mississippi
denying that the king of Mississippi
denying that the king of Mississippi Delta blues had a major impact on rock
Delta blues had a major impact on rock
Delta blues had a major impact on rock and roll number 4 BB king the king of
and roll number 4 BB king the king of
and roll number 4 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 demonstrated this feat on
but he also demonstrated this feat on numerous occasions with his own guitar
numerous occasions with his own guitar
numerous occasions with his own guitar Lucille and thanks to his soloing style
Lucille and thanks to his soloing style
Lucille and thanks to his soloing style and exceptional vibrato BB King has
and exceptional vibrato BB King has
and exceptional vibrato BB King has become the ultimate inspiration to many
become the ultimate inspiration to many
become the ultimate inspiration to many of the biggest electric and blues rock
of the biggest electric and blues rock
of the biggest electric and blues rock guitarists after him number three Eric
guitarists after him number three Eric
guitarists after him number three Eric Clapton
Clapton
Clapton Slowhand developed an unmatchable style
Slowhand developed an unmatchable style
Slowhand developed an unmatchable style that he’s used both as a solo artist and
that he’s used both as a solo artist and
that he’s used both as a solo artist and as a member of bands like cream and the
as a member of bands like cream and the
as a 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 riff with another one of the most
riff with another one of the most
riff with another one of the most innovative guitarists in history Duane
innovative guitarists in history Duane
innovative guitarists in history Duane Allman number two Jeff Beck known for
Allman number two Jeff Beck known for
Allman number two Jeff Beck known for his technical brilliance and
his technical brilliance and
his technical brilliance and perfectionism this Guitar Hero was
perfectionism this Guitar Hero was
perfectionism this Guitar Hero was played with the yardbirds and the Jeff
played with the yardbirds and the Jeff
played with the yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group but established himself as a
Beck Group but established himself as a
Beck Group but established himself as a solo act as well
Jeff Beck’s innovative approach to
Jeff Beck’s innovative approach to instrumental music and his use of
instrumental music and his use of
instrumental music and his use of electronic distortion are what put him
electronic distortion are what put him
electronic distortion are what put him on the map thanks to his experimentation
on the map thanks to his experimentation
on the map thanks to his experimentation with different genres he’s become one of
with different genres he’s become one of
with different genres he’s become one of the biggest influences on rock and heavy
the biggest influences on rock and heavy
the biggest influences on rock and heavy metal today number one Jimi Hendrix as
metal today number one Jimi Hendrix as
metal today number one Jimi Hendrix as the original Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix
the original Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix
the original Seattle rocker Jimi Hendrix was a musical innovator whose
was a musical innovator whose
was a musical innovator whose avant-garde musical ideas and
avant-garde musical ideas and
avant-garde musical ideas and incomparable guitar skills
incomparable guitar skills
incomparable guitar skills revolutionized music the left-handed
revolutionized music the left-handed
revolutionized music the left-handed guitarist left us way too early at age
guitarist left us way too early at age
guitarist left us way too early at age 27 but in that short time he gave us
27 but in that short time he gave us
27 but in that short time he gave us some of the greatest guitar solos in
some of the greatest guitar solos in
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 with so many incredible solo
his teeth with so many incredible solo
his teeth with so many incredible solo guitarists were sure we’ve missed some
guitarists were sure we’ve missed some
guitarists were sure we’ve missed some of your favorites let us know in the
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