Name a better guitarist.
>protip you can't
John Frusciante or Guthrie Govan
>>690627098
define better
>>690627098
Every other guitarist.
Also check dubs
>>690627098
Stevie wonder.
>>690627098
Is that Nick jonas???
Brian Carroll.
And that's the end of this thread.
DJ Khalid
>>690627594
lost
>>690627098
HERMAN LI
>>690627098
Danny Gatton
>>690627346
John not so much but maybe Guthrie
Muh personal tops have to be
>santana
>John frusciante
>slash hurr Durr
>ray Toro
Allan Holdsworth
>>690627637
a guitar player that has to resort to stage antics and wearing dumbass costumes just to get ppl to look at him is not a better guitarist
>>690627098
Neil Young?
>>690627868
bASED
and roy buchanan
>>690627346
>>690628320
my nigga
popa chubby
>>690628350
this is probably the most /thread of all the posts.
Holdsworth is the RedPill of guitarists.
Synester Gates
>inb4 gothfag
Prince Rogers Nelson
GOAT!!!!!
>>690627098
Tosin a basic
Check and mate
>>690627098
sorry, tht's not kerry king
>>690627594
Eric Clapton
>>690627098
Tosin Abasi duh
>>690629099
Emofag?
Stevie Ray Vaughan is the best guitarist of all time. Barring Django Reinhardt, obviously.
>>690628320
>slash
>lost all credibility
>>690627098
Deaner
>>690627098
Stevie Ray Vaughn, the late GOAT.
God bless SRV.
>>690627098
Jimmy Page
Paul Gilbert is probably up there for me, but damn SVR is also an amazing guitarist.
>>690628627
Definitely
>>690627098
as much as i love SRV he was a slight ripoff from jimi
>>690627098
Josh homme, before he ruined qotsa. Not the most technical guitarist, but fuck me could he write a fucking riff when playing for kyuss.
>also kyussfag.
>>690628320
Toro from fucking MCR? come on dude
>>690627098
Townes Van Zandt
>>690627098
>Name a better guitarist.
any that are still alive
>>690629926
This
>>690627098
Buckethead. Although arguably a damn close contest between the two.
My old man loves him. I like him I just don't listen to him much. But Holy fuck dude could play. It drives me nuts how perfect he can play.
>>690629816
howd he ruin the band he started?
>>690629733
Being influenced by someone and ripping them off are two different things. Learn to use critical thinking, dipshit.
>>690627098
"Better" is a weird thing to say.
Dimebag, Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi, Nuno Bettencourt, Eric Clapton, Van Halen .. I could go on. They were all "better" if you're looking at technical skill.
However, not a single one of those could play a song and sing it with the feel that SRV could. I'd definitely argue that his improvisational abilities were top tier. He definitely was a badass.
>>690629324
I will semi second that even though they are way different "types" if guitarists. AAL is sick.
>>690630180
He didn't. They're just as good as when they started. Anon is just a jealous faggot.
Tommy Bolin
>>690630284
still rather listen to jimi, more authentic.
This guy
>>690630284
thanks .. was gonna say this next
>>690630389
Indeed styles vary
But Tosin plays to my soul lol
>>690630412
...like clockwork is the best thing since SFTD
>>690629733
Its blues. They all do covers of each others songs, have you ever even listened to the genre?
Hendrix covered songs too, but he certainly wasn't the first one to do what he did (that trippy rockstar vibe).
>>690630503
Good for you. Stop stating your opinion as if it were factual. Opinions differ, get the fuck over yourself, bud.
>>690629926
Fuck yourself.
>>690630080
Completely agree. One of my personal heroes
marty friedman
>>690630699
I've said it before and I say it again: Your opinion is not fact. Stop acting like your opinion is the end all of a conversation. We disagree. So now what? Move the fuck on dipshit.
the one and only ...... Slash
Django
>>690627450
>every other guitarist.
>also check dubs
everything about your post is bad
Shawn lane
>>690630365
This
Although Gilmour always gets through to me, no matter how many times I hear him.
>>690631013
let me write "in my opinion" infront of everything i say then. would that be better?
>>690631067
/thread.
Yngwie malesteen you fucking niggers
>>690627098
John Mayer
Song definitely related:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5EnGwXV_Pg
>>690631323
No, your opinion triggers my ptsd
Where is Jack in this topic? WHERE?
>>690631712
Recently been enjoying his work with Dead and Company, I'd agree he is a fantastic musician.
>>690631712
he can sign guitars while he plays them dude, if it wasnt for his lunch meat inherentance he wouldn't have to worry about money
>>690631915
Are you fucking kidding me?
He's not even in the same league as these assholes, aka right where he should fucking be.
>>690629315
>/thread
>>690631723
oh ok well ill just not spout opinions i feel strongly about then
>>690627098
Carlos Santana mother fuckers
Song related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQUCYl-ocs
>>690632277
Have you heard Santana IV? i like it alot, but i cant find another person whos into it
>>690631642
Exactly!
Also, Paul Gilbert
>>690627098
I'm with ya op. you absolutely cannot
>>690632222
Winner by quads
>>690628350
/thread.
Holdsworth is god
Nils lofgren. Tom Morello, Steve van sant, Bruce Springsteen...
So anyone in the e street band..
How come we don't see this asshole
>>690632410
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RoIzcyPXVk
I fucking own it anon
>>690627098
Pro tip, I can:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt0MmIMKB9s
>>690632685
Cuz he's a nigger and not worth noticing
>>690627098
my cat
>>690627098
Satriani
/thread
>>690630180
>kyussfag here.
Not jealous, just not a fan of his new 'crooning' style/direction he has taken the band since era vulgaris. First 3 qotsa albums were mind blowing. I think it started to go downhill when he booted out nick oliveri.
>>690632685
Untalented thief
Morello
>>690632266
Good, you're still a shitlord though
>>690631067
The greatest. No one can improvise on his level, no one.
Mark knopfler
John mayer
David Gilmour
>>690627098
This guy.
Also, Marty Friedman.
>>690628627
Stevie Fucking Ray Vaughn
adolf hitler
>>690631067
This mother fucker, French gypsy, mother fucking genius
Yngwie Malmsteen
>>690632698
fuck yeah dude, i lost my shit my first listen of it. whats your favorite album?
>>690632979
i cant comment man, but thanks for checking my privilege melo
david bonie
Lucas Mann
>>690627098
this guy looks like the one meme.
leather jacket, stupid hat,crooked face. complaining about going to the bar and everyone looks like shit
>>690633365
Supernatural
It was the only one of them my dad ever bought and left to me after he died
Mixed emotions when I listen to it anon
Still good music
Op, best guitarist ever right here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk0JNlQAzs8
>>690627098
Paco de Lucia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6vxb0S6GMU
>>690629733
>Albert King
fixed
Hizaki and teru
>Don't judge until you've seen them play just YouTube them
>>690627098
He's definitely top 10. Saying one guy is the best is pretty subjective but he's up there. Others that come to mind:
Eric Clapton
Santana
Fuck it I can't think stay today so I'll leave it at those 2
>>690633795
Weeabo
>>690633795
Fucking love that band anon
Jpop and metal combined
>>690633811
checked btw
>>690629489
Yeah he's up there
John fucking 5.
>>690633902
>hur dur angry at person
>reasons
>calls them a compliment
>>690633988
checked
>???
>profit
joe satriani
steve vai
guthrie govan
tosin abasi
jimmy page
eddie van halen
carlos santana
eric clapton
etc
>>690627098
All hail SRV. Go find the documentary his brother did after he died. There will never be another
>>690633021
>John Mayer
Yep.
Also Jerry Garcia doesn't get enough credit for his guitar skills
>>690634046
My favorite thing about him is that he's banged Aria Giovanni
>>690627433
>>690627699
>>690628733
>>690629099
>>690629733
>>690630699
>>690631522
>>690632222
>>690632266
>>690632277
>>690632522
>>690633811
>>690633988
>>690634066
This is now a dubs thread
>>690627594
my sides
>>690629837
You gotta admit, dude has some skill.
Tommy Emmanuel, best guitarist ever, no exception.
>>690634230
I though you were being ironic for a moment
>>690627098
ye srv is the best
John 5
Jon Gomm
Kirk hammett
Dave mustaine
Dimebag darryl
James hetfeild if you would include writing skills
>>690632068
LOL. The bass player in the dead and Co is better musician than Mayer....
>>690634845
Also buckethead
Yall Nigga's gonna hate on dis...but
Prince was fucking legit
>>690633021
Pleas stop with the Mayer...he couldnt hold Derek Trucks guitar strap...
>>690627098
Ray Flacke
>>690635015
damn right he was.
also for the john mayer hate-- he can fucking shred. he did some badass performances of his cover of "bold as love", too.
>>690635015
Absolutely he was
>>690635015
GTFO He's dead
Dead Jim! He's dead!
>>690634896
I never said that he wasn't. Oteil is the fucking bomb.
Mark Tremonti.
>>690634554
Finally I see him mentioned. I have to agree with this cunt. Tony Emmanuel Kings of strings baby yea baby that's my shit right there that's everybody's shit man he's a legend fuck all of you seriously Tommy Emmanuel is on a whole nother level. Seriously he can play anything anyone ever wrote to sound exactly the same and with even more feeling fuck off you don't know shit
>>690635015
Only a hip hop nigger would hate on that fact. Prince is indisputabley a master guitarist.
>>690635015
Indeed- check this vid- The Purple Dude at Montreux covering a Tommy Bolin tune...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wa0IeCEkgQ
>>690635224
Also see him on Eric Clapton's crossroads show. He jams the fuck out, with Clapton if I recall correctly. You know you're good when Clapton wants to jam with you. Those shows really are a showcase of top guitar guys.
>>690635224
>>690635128
Guy who originally mentioned mayer
why so much hate?
the guys is a legend
is like the best guitar player younger than 40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slkYHuzVTkI
>>690630578
it is him...
then John Williams
>>690635224
Sorry- he is a serviceable guitar player that is not any where near the virtuoso like Steveie Ray or Edward Van Halen...or Derek Trucks.
>>690635520
People don't like him because he seems like a tool and his choice of what to play is sometimes lame. But if we're strictly talking talent, he's among the 50 best all time guitarists.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
>>690634845
Kirk Hammett's vibrato sucks all kinds of ass and if he continues straining his right hand/arm the way he does he's gonna fuck it up.
Dave Mustaine writes good riffs, but as a lead guitarist he sucks.
>>690627098
Literally anyone that's ever played a guitar.
>>690627098
Nic Jones has a neat style
>>690633760
/threado
>>690635892
Do you even know who that is?
>>690627098
Who dat
>>690627098
Buddy Guy.
>>690627098
/thread
>do you even music?
>>690629575
Brown
>>690630626
/thread
>>690635506
check out Clapton with the Allman Brothers Band- now thats a jam! 3 of the very best guitarist on one stage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-NrOFLLMuM
this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31kYntgiunc
>>690636037
Yeah we're missing a lot of the black guys. Also:
BB King
Jimi
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddly
Robert Johnson
John Lee Hooker
You probably don't know Tommy Emmanuel because he never fucked your mom. Now it makes sense, well I guess that's why he isn't all over this thread because he's not a mother fucker. Fuck you finger fuck waste buckets this is the best guitarist I what I'm talking about OK
I know all these guys you're all mentioning and none of them come near!!! THERE IS NO DEBATE
>>690636347
Kravitz?
>>690636244
Thanks anon
yngwie malmsteen in his prime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NLZCLKppZs
>>690635765
>>690635770
Yeah he's pop, but he's still talented
and maybe the best mainstream guitar player ever
>>690635520
legend?? in whos mind??
Derek Trucks is considered much, much better than Mayer- you are high crack. Galry LCarke Jyr is considered better than Mayer...he sucks donkey balls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyxL_0ZmzYs
>>690629209
Tosin abasi is literally a God when it comes to technique.
>>690636414
Fuck my typo shit fuck Nigerian bucket shit Africa! AFRICAN WATERFALL YOU DON'T KNOW ME I NEVER POST ON B BECAUSE THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS I CAN'T CONTROL MY SHIT FUCK ALL OF YOU KILL ME KILL ME
Now you probably think only autistic spazchodes like Tomny Emmanuel
But it's not true. Or it shouldn't be if it is
Fuck you!
>>690631712
Mayer himself admitted that he will never be as good as SRV.
>>690629816
Not going to claim he carries top 10 technical prowess but holy shit he can make good music.
Also kyuss is live is unreal.
There are some great country guitarists too. I hate country but if we're talking pure guitar talent I'd have to mention Keith Urban and Zac Brown just for starters.
>>690635770
>But if we're strictly talking talent, he's among the 50 best all time guitarists.
WTF?? How much crack did you smoke? Seriously, Mayer is derivative, unimaginative, crappy tone and pedestrian chops...but other than hees great! LOL
>>690636727
That's his opinion though
>>690627098
Dead guys don't play anymoar.
>>690627098
SRV sounded the same no matter what he played.....
Jeff Beck is/was much more diverse
>>690636544
he has the technique , but he lacks the imagination , it all sound soo generic
>>690636727
I am one of the ones singing Mayer's but no one ever said he was SRV. SRV is a god, just because you aren't god doesn't mean you suck.
>>690630365
>underrated post
Stated perfectly here
>>690637134
Mayer's praises*
I accidently that sentence.
>>690636505
>maybe the best mainstream guitar player ever
No. That would be Edward Van Halen
>>690627098
Just did you little faggot
>Mark Knopfler
>Lindsay Buckingham
>Eddie Van Halen
>Angus Young
>Adam Jones
Now gtfo OP
>>690637134
SRV Has the skill, but it all sounds the same, he lacked the emotion you know?
>>690627098
He looks like a cunt
Looks like this nigga
>>690636103
what happened to his left hand? burnt?
Any women deserve to be mentioned? I can't think of any off the top of my head but there has to be a few that are honorable mentions at least
>>690637348
>MARK KNOPFLER
THANKS MAN
FINALLY
>>690633060
>>690630936
You guys are fucking trolls. Marty Friedman makes me cringe but i still watch his shit like every two weeks.
>>690629575
My nigga. I especially love their cover of Hot for Teacher.
Now if you want to talk about a bad ass guitarist......
>>690627098
>ctrl+F
>no Rory Gallagher
What the fuck, /b/
>>690637358
>lacked emotion
Clearly has never watched SRV live
>>690629436
Django. Mentioned on /b.
Wwt.
>>690627098
Joe Bonamassa comes pretty damn close
>>690627098
Well you can always say Jimi... since Stevie idolized him and made it a mission to learn his songs and play like him. But like someone said, you really can't compare the greats when you get up into the SRV, Hendrix, BB King, Clapton, Page, Richards, Walsh... etc.... area. They all have a distinct sound.
Brian Setzer is the guitarist all of these guitarists wish they were
>>690637579
It all sounds soo empty and generic
>>690630578
Two thumbs way up for mah man.
>>690632685
Lol, dude is a few points away from being retarded.
>>690627098
Every classical guitarist ever.
>>690637690
>Walsh
Nice one bro
Lets talk about bass players now
>Duff Mckagan
>JASON NEWSTEED
>>690637116
>he has the technique , but he lacks the imagination , it all sound soo generic
LOL...yes- becuase playing the slide like liquid glass is so generic...because playing Afhani sarod tunes with Nusrat Khan is so genric...sound all the same...cuz blowing people off the stage in the Allman Brothers sounds just the same as playing soul numbers with his wife...
seriously- even Mayer said he coudnt carry a tune next to Derek...
seriously- listen to these solos and then tell us how they are generic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBbRrvJt8G8
>>690629315
Winrar
All other opinions are invalid.
>>690637358
>he lacked the emotion you know?
is that a joke?
>>690638037
It's sounds like every blues solo you ever heard
>>690637432
Susan Tedeschi is probably top 5 female guitarist of all time, which makes sense considering who she's married to.
>>690637991
Chris Squire from "Yes"
>>690627098
This is the guy from Dirty Projectors, no?
>>690638222
now your just trolling. You cant objectively believe that? Tell us- what other "blues" solo sounds just like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBbRrvJt8G8
...and yet you think Mayer is what..somehow innovative, original LOL?
>Jimmy Paige
>Jeff Beck
>Paul Gilbert
>Matt Rach
>Mick Mars
> Me Nigga
>>690638694
he's good at what he does, he has a pop flow that makes him seem somewhat refreshing and young
>>690638556
IT'S STEVIE MOTHER FUCKING GODDAMN VAUGHN
EVERYONE ON B IS 12 YEARS OLD I SWEAR
>that or I ate the bait hard
>either way fuck you
>>690635015
I agree. Prince was on such a whole other level that he was rarely seen as a "guitar hero." His production and writing talent surpassed his his guitar and singing that people rarely looked at him as a guitarist. Prince is up there with Frank Zappa imo.
who is the best guitarist on this stage?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ7ol5ISxTM
How have none of y'all posted this man yet?
>literally plays every genre of music to perfection
>usually all in the same song
However, in terms of the blues SRV is better, but in terms of pure mastery of the guitar, brian may played the way the guitar was meant to be played
>>690631915
Thats like saying billie joe armstrong is a great guitarist
>>690639005
I almost said him earlier but couldn't decide. You're right though.
>>690632952
You can always tell when somebody's just picked up the guitar because they still think tom morello is a great guitar player
>>690638877
yes, hes good at what he does...making pop songs girls like...but that has nothing to do with being a good guitar player.
Theres no accounting for taste but perhaps you need to branch away from teeny bopper music to stretch you understanding of true musicianship
>>690627098
not better but still worth mentioning
>>690638694
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJlkkRub6MU
3:40-5:30 is pretty damn groovy man
you can't pass john mayer off too easily, especially when you talk about blues. He performed with B.B. King himself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxYAAe6CdI
Since SRV is dead everyone on the planet is better.
David Gilmour
>>690636427
His music is good but i wouldnt consider him a great guitarist
>>690639267
I've been playing guitar longer than you and am much better than you, and I still think Tom Morello is great.
>>690636347
Stfu nigger lover
Victor Smolski. Not much more to say...
>>690639023
No. You are a moron.
>>690639005
I've seen these guys, Brian May, Prince, etc
Johnny Winter was better than all of them
If you guys want to discuss guitarists. Try doing it like this
Top 5 blues guitarists
1. SRV
2. Jimi
3. BB king
4. Clapton
5. Jimmy page
Rock guitarists
1. Brian may
2. Jimi
3. Knopfler
4. Clapton
5. EVH
All around
1. Brian may
2. Jimi
3. Jimmy page
4. Carlos Santana
5. Clapton
SRV was a master of the blues. No one could play it as well as he could. His ability to make you feel his music is bar none
But in terms of pure musicianship I really have to show the love to Brian may, jimi, and jimmy page.
>>690639556
>you can't pass john mayer off too easily, especially when you talk about blues. He performed with B.B. King himself.
Sure I can he sucks...look at them side by side playing with BB- Mayer knows when hes been beat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4zapXPrWt0
Rory Gallagher
>>690627098
Eddie van halen. The best. Period
>>690639908
The only worse thing you could have called me is a jack white fan.
>>690640032
>His ability to make you feel his music is bar none
I agree..I saw SRV several times and almost no other show moved me as much...(helped that is was small venue and I was leaning on the stage). His emotion literally poured thru his fingers..
they were all great....but the best guitarist to see live?
Angus Young
>>690640351
Top kek!
>>690640351
Okay u got me
Alvin Lee
Frank Morino
Ronnie Montrose
>>690639325
Perhaps you need to see something he's done other than his major releases. Yes "your body is a wonderland" is lame as fuck, but that isn't representative of all he can do. Again, crossroads festival.
>>690640348
Randy Rhoads might have something to say about that
>>690639737
He's not SRV level but he's pretty goddamn good
>>690627098
This nigger, David Gilmour.
Any other answer is a meme.
>skill
got it
>unique style
you fucking know it bitch
>still alive
check
>soul
you name another guitarist with more soul and I'll name you a fucking liar
>but muh speed
what are you twelve?
>>690627098
John petrucci
>>690639889
So none of the guys I listed are any good? Or you just refuse to acknowledge them because hur dur white supremacy?
>>690627098
James hatfield
Satchel
>>690639889
Mmm hmmmmm
Takeshi Terauchi anyone?
Look him up if you don't know him. At least the best Japanese guitarist.
>>690639556
>He performed with B.B. King himself.
did you notice in this vid where BB tells Derek that the best hes "ever heard"...meanwhile Mayer can only watch LOL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4zapXPrWt0