10-04-2006, 01:15 AM
I'm a huge fan of a Gary Moore song called "Still Got the Blues" it has quite possibly the greatest guitar solo ever.
As much as a love Clapton, I'd have to say Hendrix is the greatest of all time. Clapton went with Pau lMcCartney (I believe...it was one of the Beatles) to see Hendrix play. Clapton said "He's going to put us out of business."
As for the best guitar player running around today, it's really hard to say. Eddie Van Halen is still playing, Tom Morello, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, BB King, Carlos Santana and countless others across many many genres.
The best technical guitarist is probable Joe Satriani, it seems like you couldn't put something infront of him he couldn't play but a good blues guitarist will sound more interesting and emotional then Satriani's stuff any day. Not to knock him at all, he just doesn't quite have the heart wrenching power of the blues behind him.
I know I've missed countless others along the way. Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde are two more.
As much as a love Clapton, I'd have to say Hendrix is the greatest of all time. Clapton went with Pau lMcCartney (I believe...it was one of the Beatles) to see Hendrix play. Clapton said "He's going to put us out of business."
As for the best guitar player running around today, it's really hard to say. Eddie Van Halen is still playing, Tom Morello, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, BB King, Carlos Santana and countless others across many many genres.
The best technical guitarist is probable Joe Satriani, it seems like you couldn't put something infront of him he couldn't play but a good blues guitarist will sound more interesting and emotional then Satriani's stuff any day. Not to knock him at all, he just doesn't quite have the heart wrenching power of the blues behind him.
I know I've missed countless others along the way. Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde are two more.
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