guitars

Django Rheinhardt

Charlie Christian, Les Paul

Are we talking "best" guitarists? Or best rock guitarists BTW?

I don't even know if weve defined what were talking about, I guess were just naming guitarists that we think are worthy of being named.

I can't say he's the best but Adrian Belew is a whole lot of fun. And the more I listen, I can see why Elmore James had such an effect on so many guitarists.

Anyone seen Junior Brown in concert ? That man is a serious git pickin' mofo.

Andrés Segovia

No one has mentioned Chet Atkins?

And no one has mentioned Jmaes Burton or Steve Cropper?

Yeah Chet Atkins was mentioned I believe.

How about Robert Cray?

great choices

I like Jerry Donahue, Brent Mason and John Jorgeson...obscure , but brilliant

Many of my favorites have already been mentioned.

Scotty Moore
Luther Perkins
Santo & Johnny Farina
Dick Dale
Albert Collins
David Gilmour
Lindsey Buckingham
Joe Perry
Bo Diddley
Duane Eddy
George Thorogood
Joe Walsh
Johnny Lang
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Ry Cooder
Alan Collins, Gary Rossington
Brian May
Billy Gibbons
Prince - When he actually plays instead of strutting around the stage.

And even though he's been mentioned a few times....Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Has anybody said Eddie Van Halen. He certainly deserves a mention.

U was listening to Van halen's "Jump" on the car radio last night. Stupid song...but what a solo...

My problem with Edidie Van Halen has always been that his solos, while being technically brilliant, usually have little or nothing to do with the rest of the song. You gotta give the guy props on his chops, but...

I heard the Cars on the radio last night...Shake it Up. Elliot Easton's solo is phenominal, as is all of his work. Super tasteful, brief, and to the point.

Maybe I'm just getting old.

A simple solo that comes to mind is the one from "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty...I'm assuming that it's Mike Campbell working the tremolo bar on a hollow body...perhaps a Gibson, because of the smooth rich tones.

2 good illustrations guys..my favorites,.I'm thinking Waddy Wachtel on Linda Ronstadts "You're No Good" ..and the solo on"Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

Wachtel should get a lot more credit than he does... I've also been going through a James Honeyman-Scott phase lately. Like Elliot Easton, he packed an enormous punch with his guitar work, but was overshadowed by the "stars" in the band.