But do people really think their favorites aren’t the greatest? Why else would they be your favourites?
― 29 facepalms, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:25 (six years ago) link
proustian association with favored memories
― WilliamC, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:29 (six years ago) link
Which is a perfectly good definition of great in my book.
― 29 facepalms, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:31 (six years ago) link
TucaJohn McGeochRobin GuthrieJimi HendrixMartyn BatesGeordie Walker
― Paul, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:38 (six years ago) link
your memories are yours, my memories are mine. "greatest" seems like the wrong word. xp
― WilliamC, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:39 (six years ago) link
Sure, great is subjective, of course it is.
― 29 facepalms, Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:41 (six years ago) link
Well, for example, I wouldn’t try argue that someone like Mayo T. is a “great” gtrist in any conventional sense... but I love his playing style so much! Meanwhile, there are many “great” players whose playing style and music don’t connect with me... I guess that’s the distinction.
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Sunday, 3 June 2018 23:46 (six years ago) link
Sure. There’s more than one way to be great.
― 29 facepalms, Monday, 4 June 2018 00:04 (five years ago) link
Just off the top. . .
Robert SmithJohn MartynVini ReillySteve TibbettsArchy Marshall
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Monday, 4 June 2018 00:38 (five years ago) link
First 5 that come to mind:
Bill HarkleroadBlind Lemon JeffersonHubert SumlinLeonid SoybelmanMaybelle Carter
― o. nate, Monday, 4 June 2018 01:23 (five years ago) link
Ritchie BlackmoreJimi HendrixJohn McLaughlinEddie Van HalenVinnie Vincent
― Josefa, Monday, 4 June 2018 02:28 (five years ago) link
Richard ThompsonScotty MooreJohn FaheyRobert QuinePeter Buck
― campreverb, Monday, 4 June 2018 03:42 (five years ago) link
Ricky WilsonTom VerlaineRichard ThompsonRobert FrippRichard Pinhas
― nerve_pylon, Monday, 4 June 2018 03:48 (five years ago) link
Kinda surprised no Iommis or Hammetts!
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Monday, 4 June 2018 03:51 (five years ago) link
I think Shakey said Iommi in the thread that prompted this thread. and I'd pick Hetfield over Hammett.
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 June 2018 04:33 (five years ago) link
David GilmourRobert FrippGraham CoxonNile RogersPeter Buck
― Davey D, Monday, 4 June 2018 05:45 (five years ago) link
*Rodgers
― Davey D, Monday, 4 June 2018 05:46 (five years ago) link
Shocked at how often Gilmour is mentioned.
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 June 2018 05:48 (five years ago) link
he's great but I'm shocked he's one of the most listed guitarists here, if not the most listed?
Forcing myself to a strict "no dead people" list:
Mary HalvorsonVernon ReidBill OrcuttMike ScheidtSteffen Basho-Junghans
List subject to change on an hourly basis. I met the future of guitar recently, but she's not there yet so will brag at the proper moment.
― Three Word Username, Monday, 4 June 2018 06:51 (five years ago) link
sam mcgeeriley puckettmaybelle carterelizabeth cottenmississippi john hurt
― no lime tangier, Monday, 4 June 2018 06:53 (five years ago) link
5 not yet mentioned
sabicasblind blakeblind willie johnsonhans reichelcharlie patton
― ogmor, Monday, 4 June 2018 08:04 (five years ago) link
Damn, Ricky Wilson (B-52s) such a good choice
― bunny slopes, Monday, 4 June 2018 08:07 (five years ago) link
from the Blues era I think Mississippi Fred McDowell has to be mentioned on this thread.
― calzino, Monday, 4 June 2018 08:49 (five years ago) link
Honestly this thread bums me out. Even choosing 5 I was well aware I left out Mississippi John hurt, Guthrie, dude from melt banana etc
― synonym toast crunch (Ross), Monday, 4 June 2018 08:51 (five years ago) link
JIm DuckworthKaiji HainoD.O. MisianiMike WilhelmRon AshetonJorma KaukonenBert JanschJohn RenbournDavy Graham
― Stevolende, Monday, 4 June 2018 09:12 (five years ago) link
Christ I dunno, howsabout...
Ali Farka ToureSteffen Basho JunghansCurt KirkwoodRick BishopMichio Kurihara
― William Thinkpiece Hackery (NickB), Monday, 4 June 2018 09:26 (five years ago) link
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/c4/2f/c7c42f7cb66cbebdb5dff0a80452b27e.jpg
― calzino, Monday, 4 June 2018 09:34 (five years ago) link
oh my god RICKY WILSON mea culpa
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Monday, 4 June 2018 09:38 (five years ago) link
I enjoy
Ernest RanglinLarry CoryellMarc RibotJeff ParkerFrancoDr NicoPhil Upchurch
― millmeister, Monday, 4 June 2018 10:07 (five years ago) link
Some more: Richard Thompson, Tom Verlaine, Phil Manzanera, Martin Carthy, Daniel Fichelscher...
― Poisoned by Johan's pea soup. (Tom D.), Monday, 4 June 2018 10:11 (five years ago) link
... Keith Rowe, Syd Barrett, Eddie Hazel...
― Poisoned by Johan's pea soup. (Tom D.), Monday, 4 June 2018 10:13 (five years ago) link
Bernard SumnerTony IommiMatt PikeKurt CobainSir Richard Bishop
― Neil S, Monday, 4 June 2018 10:27 (five years ago) link
Josh HommeKim ThayilGreg GinnRandy RhoadsJoe Perry
― Vernon Locke, Monday, 4 June 2018 10:45 (five years ago) link
David GilmourDavid GilmourDavid GilmourDavid GilmourDavid Gilmour
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 10:54 (five years ago) link
mostly ppl i try to emulate playing guitar
jorge bennile rodgersjohn faheykevin shieldsjoao gilberto
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Monday, 4 June 2018 11:13 (five years ago) link
my man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb9dg1R1oPA
― and TOWERS MONACO as 'seaman' (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 4 June 2018 11:15 (five years ago) link
Johnny MarrStevie Ray VaughanKevin ShieldsAnna CalviDave Longstreth
Feel it's pertinent to say that I do play guitar myself.
― Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Monday, 4 June 2018 11:19 (five years ago) link
I'm glad there's already a little bit of Ricky Wilson love in this thread.
Ricky WilsonTy TaborEVHErnie IsleyThe Edge (1979-89 primarily)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:03 (five years ago) link
Oh shit, I forgot Pops Staples!!
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:04 (five years ago) link
i love some of the textures that the edge creates but i'm still lolling internally and eternally about that video of him teaching jimmy page how to play i will follow
― William Thinkpiece Hackery (NickB), Monday, 4 June 2018 13:07 (five years ago) link
Oscar MooreSterling MorrisonJohn CipollinaDon RichClarence WhiteBerkely “Ike” Jones
― Stevolende, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:08 (five years ago) link
XP The Edge is certainly a cartoon now, but he mesmerized young me.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:11 (five years ago) link
Another big favourite of mine, Stacy Sutherland. And Tom Herman.
― Poisoned by Johan's pea soup. (Tom D.), Monday, 4 June 2018 13:12 (five years ago) link
Derek BaileySonny SharrockJ MascisJerry GarciaJohn McLaughlin
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:33 (five years ago) link
Noodle: GREAT call on Nic Jones.
― emotional support vegetable (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 4 June 2018 13:42 (five years ago) link
Nic JonesJimi HendrixJoni MitchellNile RodgersRichard Thompson
But Gilberto, Buck, Marr, and Prince ought to be in there too
― emotional support vegetable (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 4 June 2018 13:47 (five years ago) link
about time Bailey made the list as well, there has been a shortage of tocks turning into ticks on this thread so far!
― calzino, Monday, 4 June 2018 13:51 (five years ago) link
Still waiting for someone to mention Brian May.
― Category: Animist Rock (Matt #2), Monday, 4 June 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
another set:John McGeochKing Sunny AdéMichael RotherAndy GillDavid Kilgour
― nerve_pylon, Monday, 4 June 2018 14:27 (five years ago) link
Still waiting on imago to come back with some guy who plays a microtonal 33 string electric lute.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 6 June 2018 17:19 (five years ago) link
Mick Taylor was damn good on his Stones run, especially on “knockin” obviously and “time waits”
― calstars, Wednesday, 6 June 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
and with Mayall. Blues from Laurel Canyon is all-time.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Wednesday, 6 June 2018 20:41 (five years ago) link
WataCarrie BrownsteinPJ HarveyCat Power*Michael and/or John Gibbons**
* I guess more for a songwriting standpoint -- her songs aren't complex but man they sound so good.** I don't know which one does what on Bardo records.
― Martin Landau Ballet (Leee), Wednesday, 6 June 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
Not a top 5 but I'd add:
Mike BloomfieldTerje RypdalRalph TownerJulian BreamJohn Abercrombie
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 6 June 2018 20:55 (five years ago) link