Only one person has suggested Richie Blackmore. One memorable riff imitated by so many that music shops actually banned it from being played. Now that's influential.
Have a look at Tommy Emmanuel on You Tube. This guy is enough to make you treat your guitar like Pete Townshend! Watch and listen to his version of Lady Madonna and walk away from your guitar before you cause irreparable damage.
never heard of him before ... having watched a few YouTube clips .. he is terrific, a bit of a one off ?
How 'bout someone who wasn't overtly influential but who many people would have heard play the guitar and thought this or that riff was cool - someone like Glen Campbell for example.
People are still just naming guitar players! I think it was Page or Clapton who when asked, "who is the greatest guitar player", replied "probably some 17 year old kid in his bedroom somewhere"
People are still just naming guitar players! I think it was Page or Clapton who when asked, "who is the greatest guitar player", replied "probably some 17 year old kid in his bedroom somewhere"
Planet Rock are holding a poll for the best guitar solo ever and will reveal the top 40 countdown on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August. I'm sure Wives and children will understand as they head out for the coast/zoo/theme park on their own as you take up position in the living room/ garden with your preferred relaxant and head nod / finger boogie through the afternoon.
Right, well, here’s 5 guitar players that made me want to pick up a guitar in the first place and then made me want to keep playing it. So these are just 5 who influenced l’il ol’ me ( not that i was able to match any of them in the slightest unfortunately)
Hank Marvin ( loved the sound and look of his guitar when I was 7) Jimi Hendrix ( for the live version of Johnny B Goode alone) Ritchie Blackmore ( for the tone and style of Lazy - I can play the solo now - just) Francis Rossi ( Piledriver - played along to that record till it was knackered) Mark Knopfler ( for his tone and those sweet finger picked solos)
Right, well, here’s 5 guitar players that made me want to pick up a guitar in the first place and then made me want to keep playing it. So these are just 5 who influenced l’il ol’ me ( not that i was able to match any of them in the slightest unfortunately)
Hank Marvin ( loved the sound and look of his guitar when I was 7) Jimi Hendrix ( for the live version of Johnny B Goode alone) Ritchie Blackmore ( for the tone and style of Lazy - I can play the solo now - just) Francis Rossi ( Piledriver - played along to that record till it was knackered) Mark Knopfler ( for his tone and those sweet finger picked solos)
For me Hendrix version of JBG is the best ever, rock n roll at 200mph.
If it’s influential, how about: Robert Johnson - blues Jimi Hendrix - rock/metal Nick Drake - folk Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) / Johnny Ramone - punk Andy Gill (Gang of Four) - indie
lots of great guitar players over the years but these guys had their own styles that others adopted.
I think the question was flawed in a number of ways from the outset, people will of course answer with a bias as to who their ‘favourite’ guitarist is because it’s the one who influenced them in some way or another. Further more, what exactly is meant by influential.....as a fan, as a player, as a musician or even as someone who was encouraged to pick up a guitar and learn to play? Also have to say a list that didn’t include EC is seriously in trouble from the get go.
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Johnny Winter
Hank Marvin
Stevie Ray Vaughan
I think it was Page or Clapton who when asked, "who is the greatest guitar player", replied "probably some 17 year old kid in his bedroom somewhere"
Tosin Abasi
and some others not mentioned,
Robin Trower
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Why is that difficult to understand?
Planet Rock are holding a poll for the best guitar solo ever and will reveal the top 40 countdown on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August. I'm sure Wives and children will understand as they head out for the coast/zoo/theme park on their own as you take up position in the living room/ garden with your preferred relaxant and head nod / finger boogie through the afternoon.
https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/we-want-you-to-help-us-choose-the-best-guitar-solo-ever/?
https://www.relate.org.uk/
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Hank Marvin ( loved the sound and look of his guitar when I was 7)
Jimi Hendrix ( for the live version of Johnny B Goode alone)
Ritchie Blackmore ( for the tone and style of Lazy - I can play the solo now - just)
Francis Rossi ( Piledriver - played along to that record till it was knackered)
Mark Knopfler ( for his tone and those sweet finger picked solos)
Robert Johnson - blues
Jimi Hendrix - rock/metal
Nick Drake - folk
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) / Johnny Ramone - punk
Andy Gill (Gang of Four) - indie
lots of great guitar players over the years but these guys had their own styles that others adopted.
Further more, what exactly is meant by influential.....as a fan, as a player, as a musician or even as someone who was encouraged to pick up a guitar and learn to play?
Also have to say a list that didn’t include EC is seriously in trouble from the get go.