Robin Trower Below are other names of celebrities named Steve. SRV and Hendrix had the speed, but Clapton had the perfection and depth, leading the way for the electric guitars collaboration with the AMP. Mick Ronson But some comments here seem to show people understand this to some degree. Check out: Apache, Rush may be the only power trio where the lead guitarist could get overshadowed by the other two guys, especially when they reduced the guitars role in the 80s. Lindsay Buckingham, tragically underrated! Once again Paul Kossoff is missing. 17. Neither would make my top 50. Feel free to copy anything from this article. Though Cash grew up surrounded by music, he enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950. Segovia made the guitar an accepted instrument and was the greatest guitar virtuoso of all time. Maybe 131! But Hendrix was no Clapton. One of the famous filmmakers named Steven, he won Academy Awards for directing Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. How can you possibly leave out DANNY CEDRONE!! Nancy Wilson of Heart is not in the top 50? Ok, doesnt do any harm but my idea of a great guitarist is being able to make out some sort of tune whether fast or slow so Eddie Van Halen at number 4? Check out: Philby, As the charter guitarist of George Clintons P-Funk crew, Eddie Hazel played some of the most out-there solos ever ventured in a rock or funk context (check any live version of Maggot Brain for evidence). Find a melody composer to make your song memorable. Check out: Bolero, Born into the extended Allman Brothers family (hes Butch Trucks nephew) and named after Eric Claptons alter-ego, Derek Trucks was truly born to play his music. Gary Moore should be in the top 3. Agree Josephine where is Hank Marvin. Many more are as goog or better but once again my list is a subjective one according to my tastes. He was good, but I can name a dozen others that were better! Apart from Wes Montgomery no jazz guitarists at all??!!?? I agree with all these guitarist! Also wheres Roy Buchanan, Alvin Lee and Johnny Winter. 50 better than John Lee Hooker? And what about Hubie Sumlin. "The Voice" was Jon Bon Jovi's nickname for Steve, who has been called one of the greatest singers of all time because of his incredible ability to combine harmony and rhythm. Self Destruct, As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty regularly packed guitar thrills into unfashionably short songs: The solo on Proud Mary was simple but perfect, and wed be hard-pressed to name a more attention-grabbing guitar intro than the one on Creedences Commotion. When Fogerty allowed himself an extended solo, the results could be thrilling: The long, intense break on Ramble Tamble sounds like the Cramps before their time. There is no best, unless every guitarist played the same exact music, and not even then theres different phrasing, different tone, emotion, etc if he moves you, or inspiresyou, then hes done his job, Not a fan of Clapton Page or Van Halen Django should be higher but Hendix should be 1, What about Alex Lifeson. His show has been successful in being both informative and entertaining at the same time. He has three children with his 'Reba' co-star Sarah Shahi. Sadly, Quicksilver Messenger Services Gary Duncan is always missing from these lists, He deserves to be there, you just have to listen. I mean what a load of balony. old with Its your thing) Its surprising that more great rock guitarists (aside from Carlos Santana who famously covered Gypsy Queen) havent namechecked Gabor Szabo more often, since he was arguably the most rock-friendly of all the mid-60s jazz greats. Famous Birthdays. Have you heard Andy Summer and Robert Fripp played together? John MacLaughlin Not gonna dig any further, way too many other issues lol. Jimmy Reed (Blues Guitarist Hendrix died 41 years ago and in those 41 years there has NEVER been anyone who got close to the inventiveness, excitement and stage presence of that man. 31. Richards should not even be in the top 50. Steve Carrell hasn't been on SNL, but he used to star on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I like that guitarist phrasing the best. start with Hendrix, then Trower, Yngwie Malmsteen Pat Metheny, Mike Oldfiel, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, Joe Walsh, Santana, John McGlothin, and Frank Marino, in that order! Many call him the best living guitarist, I would agree. just ask Les Paul who would eat everybodys lunch ??? Hendrix was a better rythym player than both of them together, along with Nile Rogers. HE makes the best guitar music for the Best band of ALL TIME and he doesnt even play play a 7 string guitar! Theres a reason a certain full-throttle Marshall sound is invariably called that Neil and Crazy Horse sound. Maybe they should make an underrated and under appreciated list. There are some extremely technically/artistically excellent finger style acoustic Blues guitarist that none of your household name Blues/Rock, Blues guitarist heroes play anywhere close to as good. STEVIE RAY GONE! Its like art or writers or actors it all comes down to personal preference. Aerosmith later made a comeback with the multi-platinum albums Permanent Vacation and Pump, Get a Grip and Nine Lives, which produced a combined thirteen Top 40 singles and won the band numerous awards. merit to be at top of this charts, Steve was living in North London with his wife and son. I have my favorites as everyone else does. When she switched to guitar, she still had the instincts of a banjo player, and since the instrument was still upside-down, she fingerpicked the bass strings while using her thumb for the melodies. This is an alphabetically ordered list of jazz musicians, including both instrumentalists and vocalists. It is hard to rank anyone on this list. Id put him before Van Halen. Dimebag Darrell????? 1. Ritchie Blackmore Pete Townshend And how can Santana not be in the top 10? Al DiMeola, Jorma Kaukonen,. Subjective list all good players, but some greats missing. King on top of Robert Fripp? Go to youtube .com and listen to Machine Gun played by Randy Hansen. Stevie should be #2 33. Your beat will set the vibe and structure of your song. Clapton made a record called Theres one in every crowd the original title was ,The greatest guitarist in the worldtheres one in every crowd. Writing some of the most memorable riffs in rock history more than earns him a place on this list of the best guitarists of all time. Hes the real deal. It should be Pete TOWNSHEND! duane only copies hank marvin as most guitarist do,and most 60,s guitarist learned from reading bert weeden books,bert weeden ive seen live and the only guitarist who managed on stage on his own and played his own backing, What happened to Country guitar pickersShould at least mention : Glen Campbell,..Travis Tritt,..Marty Stuart,..Duane Eddy.Merle Travis,..Merle Haggard,Waylon Jennings, 48. Steve: Guitarist for Toto and Michael Jackson. Stupid list. In the film 'Stan Helsing,' he played the title role. I agree ive seen gary moore he,s the best ive ever seen,and what about hank marvin, or even bert weeden,most of these would not be around if not for these,or even Robert Johnson who started most of the blus. Hendrix overrated . Its all a bunch of juvenile BS. In some ways, Wray invented the power chord, creating the basis of modern rock guitar playing by all the best guitarists from then on out. My first thought was Where is Robin Trower? If these people are old enough to get the others right they should never have missed him! Terry Kath. It may not display this or other websites correctly. He was like Bruce Lee, absorbing what was useful and rejecting what was not to him, at the time. If you're enjoying this article and want to learn more, you might find our article on 10+ Most Famous Singers And Celebrities Named Dam to be an interesting read. Give the true innovators not the would bes the respect they deserve. And if you dont actually play the guitar its pretty difficult to credibly comment on whether one guitarist is better than another. 1 Roy Buchanan Your list is not even close to right , Hendrix shouldnt be in the top 20 , volume is not talent , a chimp can make noise with a guitar , Clapton , Page , Vaughn , thats the real axe men . Larry Coryell?!?!?! Of course, fans of The Office (US) will recognize Steve Carell as another beloved celebrity Steve. Love Chuck Berry but hes too high. never mind putting him third. Apple's retail stores, iTunes Store, and App Store were all run by him, and he was the driving force behind all of them. The best guitarists of all time include not only the hardest rockers to have picked up the instrument, but the groundbreakers who cleared the way for them. Their Zodiac sign is Taurus . The man was God.. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, Could go on all day but rubbish like this survey aint worth the bother. Who routinely changed guitar tuning set-ups and produced hit after hit before anyone knew what was happening? 2) Harrison The order is what I would question as some names are way too high and some not high enough (Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher). JAMES MULLER for AUSTRALIAN JAZZ?????!!!!! could ramone ever have played jazz? He loved playing music from an early age and there was no doubt in his mind about his future career choice. Check out: Johnny B Goode, Lets face it, rock will never come up with a more visionary guitarist. The fact that Rory Gallagher, David Gilmour, and Carlos Santana are not top 10 makes this list suspectat best. "dsf" what a wonderful name for a(n) rap song! 1,2 or 3 (2 is the best) and click on HUNGARIAN GYPSY BLUES. He got along well with Paul Dinello and Amy Sedari, with whom he collaborated as much as possible. Wrong platform, troll. Steve had amassed a sizable fan base by this point and decided it was time to branch out into the world of movies. List of calypso musicians. Add them to the list. Ridiculous. 6. B.B. Nine better players than Jeff Beck? Since Jimi there have been many many superb guitarists and to pick one above another is after all personal opinion. We can say I like that guitarists tone and style the best. Derek and Joe gotta be in the top 50. obviously whoever came up with this list has forgotten about carlos santana. Jimi is number one true that, even over Andres Segovia, but numbers 2-50 are purely how you. No Larry Coryell? 1 Stephen Hawking 2 Stephen King 3 Stephen Colbert 4 Saint Stephen ADVERTISEMENT 5 Stephen Sondheim 6 Stephen Stills 7 Stephen Rea 8 Pope Stephen IV 9 Stephen Baldwin 10 Steven Spielberg 11 Steven Tyler 12 Steven Segal ADVERTISEMENT 13 Steven Van Zandt 14 Steven Soderbergh 15 Steve Jobs 16 Stone Cold Steve Austin - WWE Universe 17 Steve Carell 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSwTbB8AmPc. It's funny to realize that this great inventor was a college dropout, given that he had so much to fall back on. Gilmore at 21!?!?!?!?! It is all a matter of taste, like your taste in food. Keith Richards & Eddie Van Halen ahead of SRV and no sign of Robben Ford or Trower, not to mention Gilmour at 21? no you guys are way off on some warped National Inquirer version of a popularity contest..I digress..sorry 4 the vent..! Also, John Mayer, come on, man! Sorry folks! Ive NEVER thought that much of Clapton . I was wondering if anyone would mention Kotke. Zakk Wylde and Chris DeGarmo pretty much kill this list boys. Couldnt they crack the list? Jeff Barry's son posted on one of the Monkees threads. ooolum batnn ok bilmii alvin leeyi nerene soktun. McKay comes from a musical family. I get that. Steve Hackett His first film was "Curly Sue." A third of the US population is paying $120 a year on music streaming. Jazz fusion here but he also plays smooth jazz really well!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can add Robben Ford too but I think Carters playing is a bit more flashier!! Oh, deary me, Hendrix? In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked Winwood No. In the mid-1970s, after a successful venture into television, he rose to fame and appeared on numerous shows. Utter Crap. Ritchie Blackmore is # 29? Is Yngwie Malmsteen. Check out: Oh Well, The master of the Telecaster was renowned for his stinging, icy tone. Even Jimi Hendrix said nobody can play acoustic like Stills. Winwood was a founding member of numerous famous 1960s and 1970s groups, including the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith. Mick grant,Giacomo Agostini,mike hailwood,joey Dunlop,Kenny Roberts,Barry Sheene,Phil read,oops I digress. A lot of people say that nobody can play Hendrix like Hendrix, but Randy Hansen can. Duane Eddy not on the list, best guitarist ever. Really??!! After finishing high school, he chose to pursue a career in music and studied at the Birmingham and Midland Institute of Music. Agreed Gilmour is the greatest. Also Tom Morrello right behind John and slash should be unlisted! Jeff Beck Frank Zappa Buddy Guy Jimi Hendrix as numbers: 1 -2 3: & 4. However, it was his main show, 'The Steve Harvey Show,' which aired from 1996 to 2002, that catapulted him to prominence. 'Journey,' a well-known rock band, hired him soon after as their main singer. Lots of these people and others that were omitted appear on lists all the time. One name that Never gets on any list, & wrongfully so. There isnt a guitarist working today with a more individual style, who can pack more emotional expression into a solo, or who can let it rip as thrillingly as he does on every live version of Tear Stained Letter. Non possibile, Jimmi Page 2 Eric Clapton 2 ?????????? Jan Akkerman greatest guitarist in 1973 of the world wont like this,is going to be really pissed,o,no he is intelligent enough to dont give a F**K.Jimi is on his rightful spot at least. Thanks again. When I read Rolling Stones top 100, deep in the discussion the name of Sister Rosetta Tharpe popped up. Scotty Anderson I suspect that if hed lived into improved synthesizers he would have dropped playing the guitar and made records of just himself playing synthesizers. How about Steve Katz ? 1. Quincy Jones. 3. Steven Spielberg, who directed Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. What I like about him is that, for the most part, he is a Hendrix cover guitaristand he actually sounds like Hendrix. Theres so many left out and who would put Jerry Garcia and Johnny Ramone as hot guitarists? Johnny Cash Johnny Cash achieved widespread fame for his guitar-centric country music and rock-and-roll attitude. As a filmmaker, Steve made his name in the industry before making his mark on television. He rose to prominence as a result of his roles in the 'Dana Carvey Show' and 'Outsiders with Candy.' 5. Leaving King Crimson aside, wed single out the violent outburst in Brian Enos Babys On Fire and the beautiful capper to Peter Gabriels White Shadow. With Crimson, hes the only member to have played in all their line-ups, from their inception in the late 60s to the present day. Even when he solos at length (on the first albums Warning medley), its mainly a bunch of tasty riffs strung together. He is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band. Very long ago and I was a witness. MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thurston Moore, the Edge bit rubbish and Django Reinhardt played acoustic guitar in a French gypsy fashion, if you go down that path youve missed plenty of classical geniuses. Have you not heard of Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) ?? Most of the greats sound unique and identifiable, but not Page .Like not technically great but unique Townsend. No Alvin Lee? Check out: Bell Bottom Blues, The very existence of AC/DC is a celebration of all things that rock, and that kick-it-out spirit comes through in a timeless solo like Let There Be Rock, which throws in all the best cheap thrills: Fast runs, power chords, and finally those orgasmic screaming strums. The Roma musician was one of the most influential jazz figures, and best guitarists, to emerge from Europe, and pioneered what would eventually be called gypsy jazz. ONLY KIDDING BUT he is definitely a virtuoso on the ukulele!!!!! The only electric guitarist that can actually play Hendrix, and actually sound like Hendrix, is Randy Hansen. A ranked list as small as 50 is always going to be inadequate; Ana Popavish, Susan Tedeshi, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crowe. Sloppy guitar? Hi Robert. 3. Steven Frederic Seagal (born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician who holds American, Serbian, and Russian citizenship. Robben gets a B+ and Carter gets an A on this video. Are You kidding me? This list was written by an American for sure as Jimmy Page is a much better Guitarist than Jimi Hendricks and Eric Clapton #3 he is a much over rated Guitarist for starters Keith Richards is a much better guitarist and Van Halen in the top 10 and Brian May 27 this list is a waste of time even reading it. The value is in the discussion that emanates from the posting of the list. He plays Jimi better then JIMI! Charisma also figures into this. How bout Steve guitar Miller and Boz Scaggs? You may remember my name from the jazz guitar blog. The correct list 1 Clapton , 2 Beck,3 Santana.4 Lee., 4 Schon,4 Page 5 Hendrix. Where is Neal SCHON of Journey!!!!! He is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band, Stephen John Nash OC OBC (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball, The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years, Steve Nash's Best Teammates Throughout His NBA Career. And where are Nils Lofgren & Elliot Easton. Absolutely awesome guitar workJoe Walshs Rocky Mountain Way, Billy Gibbons Just Got Paid Walter Beckers Hey Nineteen Michael Schenkers This Kids including Between the Walls from 1975s Force It. Congratulations! The best guitar player I have even seen perform live was Jeff Beck back it in the days when Rod Stewart was his lead singer. Has anyone in history ever had a guitar solo that even came close to that? Alex Lifeson he should be in the top 10 this man has had one hell of a career and he dont need a rhythm guitar to fill in the holes, it says a lot to be in a three man band and have such a full sound and have 40 years of Great music !! 2. Pete Townshend However, the band's success was eclipsed by the members' drug problems. Comon he was the Allman Bros instrumental backbone after Duane died. Beck has probably a fair claim to being the best living guitarist. HE IS NOT THE NIMBER 1 GUITAR PLAYER. That man can play anything! One of his most classic solos occurs in his ode to another guitarist: Check any of the many recorded versions of Keith Dont Go. In 2009, Katie founded the fashion magazine LOVE. What about Chet Atkins (dubbed Mr. I agree. John Lee Hooker (Blues Guitarist) When it comes to offbeat films and fascinating comedic and villainous characters in mainstream blockbusters, Buscemi has been a trailblazer throughout his career. He was a self-taught inventor who preferred to build things from scratch rather than rely on prefabricated parts. Rory Gallagher of Taste. esPECIALly the firsti would hope youre familiar with the al dimeola, stanley clarke and jean luc ponty work, rites of strings. Discover the most famous people named Stevie including Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, Stevie J., Stevie Boebi, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more. Anyone..? Harvey has been the presenter of both Family Feud and Celebrity Family Feud since 2010. Andy James, Gus G. Better than all of them.!!! Give me a break. I could go on but you get the point.WHAT IS THE POINT OF BEST EVER LISTS APART FROM STOKING CONTROVERSY. Which is why Bensons work remained tasty even at its smoothest, since he never lost his jazz roots. Also, The Edge?? Check out: Shake, Rattle & Roll, The story of Dick Dales surf rock success is an unlikely one in which a hungry young kid flashes back to the Lebanese music he grew up with, applies much volume and a ton of reverb, thinks about the thrill of catching a wave and invents southern Californias defining instrumental sound. Steve Millar Walter Becker nowhere to be seen, Jerry Garcia below Brian May. At 75 he still plays brilliantly. If you include Django Reinhardt, you must also mention ROBIN NOLAN and FRANK VIGNOLA as top gypsy jazz guitarists. 33 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. WHERE IS SENNA? Chuck Berry also for what he created, No heavy metal shredders included (make me sick and i m a guitar player myself), Any list that does not include FRANK MARINO. Duane is #12 on the listagree he should be higher. AMEN! I was going to comment on missing guitarists but when I saw Keith Richards at #5 it became obvious to me that the criteria used to compile this list didnt include talent or skill. 50 musicians who died . Clapton was no Hendrix. Check out: Subdivisions., The world didnt want to know about guitar heroics in the new-wave era, until the first two Dire Straits albums came along. Tyler is included among Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers. Check out: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Beatles masterful popcraft often overshadows their skills as musicians; case in point: George Harrison.