who are you a fan of the most as a guitar player

[Extremerocker827]

And the BEST guitarist isnt JF, i meant he was #1 in terms of my musical likings

[tiberius]

Oh there's a lot of great players...

[crimson_713]

Originally Posted by Extremerocker827

Really? On a lot of guitar forums it seems like JF is barely ever even mentioned. Hmm....

That was several years ago, I haven't been on the forums since they started making you post your columns in the review section to get them considered for approval.

And the BEST guitarist isnt JF, i meant he was #1 in terms of my musical likings

Totally understand that. I have my faves, too, it's just too broad a spectrum to pick just one to be the best. I mean, seriously, how do you figure out the criteria for that?

[Extremerocker827]

Originally Posted by crimson_713

Totally understand that. I have my faves, too, it's just too broad a spectrum to pick just one to be the best. I mean, seriously, how do you figure out the criteria for that?

Yeah its really impossible to say whose the best guitarist in the world, best can be defined in a bunch of ways.

[Styles Bitchley]

I'm glad this thread didn't die. I don't think there's any one greatest guitarist, and most of the greats had a long list of influences they learned from, that they obviously thought were worth listening to. Maybe the question could be phrased as the players that you listen to for inspiration.

[tiberius]

Ok, ignoring the rules completely.

Peter Green and Carlos Vamos.

[garww]

Originally Posted by tiberius

Ok, ignoring the rules completely.

Peter Green and Carlos Vamos.

Ya, Green is certainly my alltime fav.

I had this thread open for a few days and was thinking about it. I keep coming back to George Harrison. There were many times in my life that I thought he stunk as a guitar player. I don't see that he was the improvisational string wiz that attracted me to other players, but his body of work is quite remarkable. I don't think of him as a lead player - I don't think that was part of his personality : )

[BatPat]

Angus Young got me started back in the late 70's. He is still a favourite.
Jimmy Page for feeling, sloppiness and his stage show 1973-1979.
Steve Howe is... well Steve Howe.
And of course a bunch of others. Impossible to name just one.

[garww]

I think Angus might have even got my grandma started.

[BatPat]

Originally Posted by garww

I think Angus might have even got my grandma started.

Fu**ing A Where's my teeth?