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Author: electrodan on June 12 2007
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--> Many of you play the guitar, aspire to play the guitar, study the guitar, etc. I love the fucking thing and I'd like to know who your most beloved or otherwise inspirational guitar players are.

Also, include any technical, effects, and educational practices in the discussion if you like.

Here are some of mine:
Jeff Beck
Roy Buchanan
Albert King
Freddie King
Hendrix
John Scofield
Wes Montgomery
The Legendary Segovia
Leo Kottke
John McLaughlin
Jeff Parker
Jack White

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he is not a guitar player, but he was probably one of the most skilled performers ever:

Manolis Chiotis

Jimi Hendrix said: "I'm not the best, Chiotis is"


listening to him might inspire you

frank zappa
randy rhoads
wes montgomery
robert fripp
tony iommi
prince
steve howe
stanley jordan
andres segovia
keiji haino
kevin shields
johnny marr
ry cooder
george benson

christopher parkening
brian may
elliot fisk
dr. know
django reinhardt
steve vai
marty friedmann
dan balmer
steve hackett
thurston moore
and more more more

+1 for Steve Howe. How could I leave him out?
...and Steve Vai

damn i cant believe i forgot caleb mulkerin

and please someone tell what the hell is good about jimi hendrix

Dan Balmer is awesome. He came and played with our high school jazz band once (my teacher plays a lot of jazz around town).

Frank Zappa
Elliott Sharp
Bill Frisell
Robert Fripp
Bob Brozman
Michael Hedges
Mick Karn
Pete Cosey
Sol Hoopii
Adrian Belew
Sonny Sharrock
Hop Wilson
Hubert Sumlin

Pierre Bensusan (when he's not singing)
Peter Finger
Michael Hedges (I prefer his instrumental pieces)
Robert Taylor (check out his videos on you tube)
Leo Kottke
Sylvain Luc
Birelli Lagrene
John Renbourn
Tommy Emmanuel

to name a few....
David Torn
Andre LaFosse

energygiant said: "and please someone tell what the hell is good about jimi hendrix"


his charismatic approach to the instrument.

jimi hendrix
steve howe
adrian belew
Kurt Cobain (hah)

electrodan said: "his charismatic approach to the instrument."


werd....i'll have to look into him

The Band of Gypsies stuff is where its at for me. Check out the Live Fillmore double LP from New Years '69

fuck man.. that guitar solo in machine gunnnnnn srsly. that opening note.
wtf .. time stops.


i have original import of band of gypsys record.. I ROCK

yeah... machine gun.
that really does merit all the superlatives used to describe music.
i cant think of better rock/blues pentatonic based playing.

my fav gits:
hendrix
john squire
pete cosey
john mclaughlin when he was with Miles.
mick jones

i never remember names:
whoever played for:
Jesus and Mary Chain
The Cure
Can

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