Greatest rock guitarists
of all times

TM, ®, Copyright © 1999 Piero Scaruffi
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My list
  1. Jimi Hendrix
  2. Marc Ribot
  3. Robert Quine
  4. Duane Allman (Allman Brothers)
  5. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
  6. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
  7. Gary Lucas
  8. Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress)
  9. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
  10. Keiji Haino
  11. Doug Martsch (Built To Spill)
  12. Chuck Berry
  13. Munehiro Narita (High Rise)
  14. Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard)
  15. Link Wray
  16. Steve Cropper (Mar Keys)
  17. Tom Verlaine (Television)
  18. Buckethead
  19. Kirk Hammet (Metallica)
  20. Richard Lloyd
  21. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
  22. Gayle Ellett (Djam Karet)
  23. Nicky Skopelitis
  24. Helios Creed (Chrome)
  25. Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
  26. Sandy Bull
  27. Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
  28. Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubaten)
  29. Eddie VanHalen (Van Halen)
  30. Jody Harris (Raybeats)
  31. Ian Williams (Don Caballero, Storm & Stress)
  32. Eric Clapton (Cream)
  33. Nels Cline (Geraldine Fibbers)
  34. Steve Vai
  35. Arto Lindsay (Ambitious Lovers)
  36. Joe Satriani
  37. Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)
  38. Alan Licht (Run On)
  39. Steve Morse
  40. Hank Marvin (Shadows)
  41. Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
  42. Mike Mcready (Pearl Jam)
  43. Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  44. Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
  45. Dave Pajo (Slint, For Carnation, Tortoise, Aerial M)
  46. Roy Montgomery
  47. Karl Precoda (Dream Syndicate)
  48. John Strohm (Blake Babies)
  49. Tara Key (Antietam)
  50. Carl Hultgren (Windy & Carl)
  51. Andy Hawkins (Blind Idiot God)
  52. Page Hamilton (Band Of Susans, Helmet)
  53. Duan Eddy
  54. John Petkovic (Death Of Samantha, Cobra Verde)
  55. Mick Jones (Clash)
  56. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
  57. Jeff Parker (Tortoise)
  58. Slash (Guns And Roses)
  59. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
  60. Andy Summers (Police)
  61. Yngwie Malmsteen
  62. The Edge (U2)
  63. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
  64. Norman Westberg (Swans)
  65. Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux)
  66. Lowell George (Little Feat)
  67. Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground)
  68. Fred Frith (Henry Cow)
  69. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  70. Dave Alvin (Blasters)
  71. Adrian Belew
  72. David Grubbs (Squirrel Bait, Bastro, Gastr Del Sol)
  73. Craig Chaquico (Starship)
  74. Neal Schon (Journey)
  75. Jeff Healey
  76. Pete Townshend (Who)
  77. Brian McMahan (Squirrel Bait, Slint)
  78. Peter Buck (REM)
  79. Thurstone Moore (Sonic Youth)
  80. Judah Bauer (J. Spencer Blues Explosion)
  81. Josh Homme (Kyuss)
  82. Justin Trosper (Unwound)
  83. Justin Chearno (Unrest, Pitchblende, Rake, Doldrums)
  84. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
  85. Chris Haskett (Rollins Band)
  86. Billy Dolan (5ive Style)
  87. Roger Miller (Mission Of Burma)
  88. Gary Chester (Ed Hall)
  89. Roger McGuinn (Byrds)
  90. Billy Cote' (Madder Rose)
  91. Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
  92. Leslie West (Mountain)
  93. Chris Brokaw (Come, Codeine)
  94. Stevie Ray Vaughn
  95. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
  96. Mark Shippy (US Maple)
  97. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
  98. William Reid (Jesus & Mary Chain)
  99. Johnny Marr (Smiths)
  100. Thor Eisentrager (Cows)
  101. Jeff Mueller (Rodan)
  102. Brian Setzer (Stray Cats)
  103. Rick Rizzo (Eleventh Dream Day)
  104. Dave Schramm
  105. Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
  106. Jim Thomas (Mermen)
  107. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
  108. David Roback (Rain Parade, Opal, Mazzy Star)
  109. Ash Bowie (Polvo)
  110. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
  111. Midge Ure (Ultravox)
  112. Ed Mundell (Monster Magnet)
  113. Joe Walsh
  114. Trey Anastasio (Phish)
  115. Robin Trower
  116. "Buck Dharma" (Blue Oyster Cult)
  117. Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
  118. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
  119. Kevin Cadagan (Third Eye Blind)
  120. John Kimbrough (Walt Mink)
  121. Ben Harper
  122. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
Guitar Magazine's list
  1. Jimi Hendrix
  2. Jeff Beck
  3. B.B. King
  4. Jimmy Page
  5. Allan Holdsworth
  6. Eddie Van Halen
  7. Pat Metheny
  8. Eric Clapton
  9. Chuck Berry
  10. T-Bone Walker
  11. Stevie Ray Vaughan
  12. Keith Richards
  13. Pete Townshend
  14. Robert Johnson
  15. Charlie Christian
  16. Peter Green
  17. Steve Cropper
  18. Richard Thompson
  19. Steve Vai
  20. Tony Iommi
  21. Neil Young
  22. Buddy Guy
  23. Jimmy Nolen
  24. George Harrison
  25. Randy Rhoads
  26. Robert Fripp
  27. Les Paul
  28. Wes Montgomery
  29. Johnny Ramone
  30. Prince
  31. John McLaughlin
  32. Elmore James
  33. Frank Zappa
  34. Freddie King
  35. Jerry Garcia
  36. Duane Allman
  37. Thurston Moore
  38. Syd Barrett
  39. Nile Rodgers
  40. Roger McGuinn
  41. Kurt Cobain
  42. Clarence White
  43. John Fahey
  44. Billy Gibbons
  45. Joe Satriani
  46. Carlos Santana
  47. Michael Hedges
  48. The Edge
  49. Tal Farlow
  50. David Gilmour
  51. Eddie Lang
  52. Andy Summers
  53. Jim Hall
  54. Ron Asheton
  55. Dimebag Daryl
  56. Mick Ronson
  57. Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
  58. Curtis Mayfield
  59. Ike Turner
  60. Leo Kottke
  61. Albert King
  62. Muddy Waters
  63. James Blood Ulmer
  64. Merle Travis
  65. Joe Pass
  66. Ry Cooder
  67. Derek Bailey
  68. Chet Atkins
  69. Dick Dale
  70. Charley Patton
  71. Johnny Marr
  72. Carl Perkins
  73. Doc Watson
  74. Joni Mitchell
  75. J Mascis
  76. Yngwie Malmsteen
  77. Mark Knopfler
  78. Bert Jansch
  79. Lowell George
  80. Robert Jr. Lockwood
  81. Link Wray
  82. Angus Young
  83. Adrian Legg
  84. Nick Drake
  85. Bo Diddley
  86. Bob Mould
  87. Kirk Hammett
  88. Adrian Smith and Dave Murray
  89. Mike Stern
  90. Kevin Shields
  91. Steve Howe
  92. Jorma Kaukonen
  93. Eric Johnson
  94. Steve Morse
  95. Ricky Skaggs
  96. Stanley Jordan
  97. Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
  98. Vernon Reid
  99. Wayne Kramer
  100. Ritchie Blackmore