Who is your favorite electric player?

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by Zigeuner

He does have a nice sound. This is not to ignore all of the other great electric players mentioned. In fact, it's really hard to pick the best, since they really are all great in their own way. Slash is my favorite, however, although it's really hard to choose.

Not only does Slash have his own playing style and tone, he also has a unique look with the top hat. All you need to see is his silhouette and you know who it is. I find that when people try to mimic his tone, their #1 mistake is using too much gain, either on the amp or a high powered pickup.

[redir]

Frank Zappa will always be on my top list. But there are a lot to choose from, Danny Gatton, Les Paul, Hendrix and so on.

[Nelson]

Do I have to keep it at 1?.....Phil Keaggy would be my top pick. After that I might want to include Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson, Clapton....and all the usual suspects....

[Lonesomedave]

Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons...and yes Im over 55....

[Irondale]

To me it's always gonna be Angus Young. If you've seen him in interviews, he is the most humble and modest guy ever.

[savoy71]

Originally Posted by Lonesomedave

Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons...and yes Im over 55....

Hey Lonesomedave... how can a guy w/that handle not bring up Kim Simmonds on a thread like this?? OK, I will. Been listening to the guy for over 40 years and the riffs and solos he was doing back in the sixties still sound fresh as what I heard him playing live just a few weeks ago. Keepin' the blues alive!

[Mycroft]

Jeeze guys...

Duane Allman.

Ry Cooder.

Bonnie Raitt.

[ronbo]

Good to see some love for a few unsung gods of the electric guitar...Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchannan, Johnny Winter and Kim Simmonds...shouldn't forget Lonesome Dave Peverett (Foghat), Alvin Lee and Lowell George! A couple of new (to me) players I'm digging now: Gary Hoey and Jimmy Thackery...Jimmy's been around forever but I just recently discovered him and can't get enough of his raucous, bluesy style, and Gary Hoey is definitely up there with the blues-shredding greats like Eric Jonson and Joe Bonnamassa!
Tip o the hat to Prince too...weird dude, great player...

[BoneDigger]

Oh geesh, not sure I have one! Maybe SRV?

Todd