Greatest Rock Guitarists

From left to right: Jimi Hendrix, John Fahey, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page

Style > Technicality

   The Gods

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. John Fahey

3. Jimmy Page [Led Zeppelin]

4. Eddie Van Halen

5. Robert Fripp [King Crimson]

6. Helios Creed [Chrome]

7. Jerry Garcia [Grateful Dead]

8. Neil Young

9. Keith Richards [Rolling Stones]

10. Kevin Shields [My Bloody Valentine]

11. Nels Cline

12. Link Wray

13. Makoto Kawabata [Acid Mothers Temple]

14. Peter Green [Fleetwood Mac]

15. Andy Hawkins [Blind Idiot God, Azonic]

16. Roy Montgomery [Dissolve, Hash Jar Tempo]

17. Ian Williams [Don Caballero, Storm & Stress]

   Other Favorites 

• • • Adrian Belew

    • Arto Lindsay [DNA, Ambitious Lovers]

    • Billy Dolan [5ive Style]

    • Billy Gibbons [ZZ Top]

    • Brian McMahan [Squirrel Bait, Slint]

• • • Brian Setzer [Stray Cats]

    • Buckethead

    • Carlos Santana [Santana]

    • Che Chen [75 Dollar Bill]

    • Chris Haskett [Henry Rollins]

    • Chuck Berry

    • Dave Evans / "The Edge" [U2]

    • Dave Mustaine [Megadeth]

    • Dave Navarro [Jane's Addiction]

    • Dave Pajo [Slint, Papa M]

    • David Gilmour [Pink Floyd]

    • Dennes Boon [Minutemen]

    • Dick Dale

    • Doug Martsch [Built To Spill]

    • Duane Allman [Allman Brothers]

    • Duane Denison [Jesus Lizard]

    • Duane Eddy

    • Eddie Hazel [Funkadelic]

    • Eric Clapton [Cream]

    • Eric Johnson

    • Greg Ginn [Black Flag]

    • Hank Marvin [Shadows]

    • J Mascis [Dinosaur Jr]

    • Jim Thomas [Mermen]

    • Jody Harris [Contortions, Raybeats]

    • Joe Satriani

    • John Frusciante [Red Hot Chili Peppers]

    • John McLaughlin

    • Johnny Ramone [Ramones]

    • Jorma Kaukonen [Jefferson Airplane]

    • Josh Homme [Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age]

    • Judah Bauer [Jon Spencer Blues Explosion]

    • Justin Broadrick [Godflesh]

    • Karl Precoda [Dream Syndicate]

    • Kirk Hammett [Metallica]

    • Larry LaLonde [Primus, Possessed]

    • Lee Ranaldo [Sonic Youth]

    • Marc Ribot

    • Mark Knopfler [Dire Straits]

    • Mark Shippy [U.S. Maple]

    • Mike Bloomfield

    • Mike McCready [Pearl Jam]

    • Mike Polizze [Birds of Maya, Purling Hiss]

    • Munehiro Narita [High Rise]

    • Neil Hagerty [Royal Trux, Pussy Galore]

    • Omar Rodriguez Lopez [Mars Volta]

    • Robert Quine

    • Robin Trower

    • Robby Krieger [Doors]

    • Sandy Bull

    • Scotty Moore [Elvis Presley]

    • Slash [Guns N Roses]

    • Sonny Sharrock

    • Steve Cropper

    • Steve Howe [Yes]

    • Steve Vai

    • Stevie Ray Vaughan

    • Terry Kath [Chicago]

    • Thurston Moore [Sonic Youth]

    • Tom Morello [Rage Against the Machine]

    • Tom Verlaine [Television]

    • Tony Iommi [Black Sabbath]

    • Trey Anastasio [Phish]

    • William Reid [Jesus & Mary Chain]

Greatest Performances (in progress)

1. Jimi Hendrix: Star Spangled Banner (live at Woodstock, 1969) 

2. Van Halen: Eruption (1978)

3. Chicago [Terry Kath]: Free Form Guitar (1969)

4. Eric Johnson: Cliffs of Dover (1989)

5. Funkadelic [Eddie Hazel]: Maggot Brain (1971)

6. Dick Dale: Miserlou (1962)

7. Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing (1967)

8. Jimi Hendrix: Third Stone from the Sun (1967)

9. Velvet Underground [Lou Reed]: Run Run Run (1966)

10. Rage Against the Machine [Tom Morello]: Killing in the Name (1992)

11. Rage Against the Machine [Tom Morello]: Bulls on Parade (1996)

12. Neil Young: Don't Cry (1989)

13. Link Wray: Rumble (1958)

14. Rolling Stones [Mick Taylor]: Gimme Shelter (1969)

15. Dire Straits [Mark Knopfler]: Sultans of Swing (1978)

16. High Rise [Munehiro Narita]: Pop Sicle (1986)

17. Jane's Addiction [Dave Navarro]: Had a Dad (1988)