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49. Jimi Hendrix

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Sun Feb 26, 2017, 07:58 AM

Feb 2017

Gone way too soon.

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Epic *American* Rock guitarists..... [View all] fNord Feb 2017 OP

say what? Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2017 #1

Zappa. fNord Feb 2017 #3

SRV, lightweight? Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #9

Allman is more folk? Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2017 #10

Another Allmans Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2017 #135

Stevie Ray Vaughn is no lightweight!! lastlib Feb 2017 #57

This imo, is best guitar/song writer out there.. Doyle Bramhall 11 busterbrown Feb 2017 #78

Good choice Mendocino Feb 2017 #109

if srv is a "lightweight", then forget eddie van halen. so he's fast, big deal. unblock Feb 2017 #79

Duane Allman was the famous one; Dickie Betts was the good one fishwax Feb 2017 #8

As much as I love Dickie, he was Bluegrass.... fNord Feb 2017 #12

no, definitely not bluegrass fishwax Feb 2017 #15

What was it said about checking...... fNord Feb 2017 #19

yeah, I've been there ;) fishwax Feb 2017 #20

UM... Rock? Simon_Moon Feb 2017 #24

I'm not sure Frusciante ever filled a stadium, and certainly not in his early years fishwax Feb 2017 #28

Many Thanx Simon_Moon Feb 2017 #34

Ok, one more "my bad" fNord Feb 2017 #98

Clarence White. Hoyt Feb 2017 #2

RIP Mendocino Feb 2017 #110

I have seen the Andy Griffth tapes, and the Byrds. My favorite muscian ever was Gene Clark, Hoyt Feb 2017 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author Mendocino Feb 2017 #115

I'm quite fond of this one Mendocino Feb 2017 #116

More of a influential Country picker redstateblues Feb 2017 #129

This ain't country . . . . . . Hoyt Feb 2017 #130

Definitely not. Tho he is a much revered guitar player in Country music. redstateblues Feb 2017 #143

Randy Rhoads, Tom Morello, Prince fishwax Feb 2017 #4

Tom Petty lastlib Feb 2017 #60

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers GUITARIST... dchill Mar 2017 #155

Love him... lame54 Mar 2017 #166

Prince. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #5

I was going to say Prince if someone hadn't already. montana_hazeleyes Feb 2017 #27

Definitely Prince. LNM Feb 2017 #124

Yep. dchill Mar 2017 #156

Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, Joe Walsh fishwax Feb 2017 #6

Santana, not American. Jerry, not rock..... fNord Feb 2017 #13

Yeah, Santana was (and is) American fishwax Feb 2017 #17

Slash is an American citizen, but I still count him as British..... fNord Feb 2017 #21

I guess I don't get why Jerry's influences should DQ him anymore than Clapton's blues fishwax Feb 2017 #25

Not so sure Simon_Moon Feb 2017 #32

Ok, the perimeters may have been too tight.... fNord Feb 2017 #35

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um.....Robert Hunter wrote all those songs Simon_Moon Feb 2017 #41

Lol....... fNord Feb 2017 #42

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Don't kid yourself..... fNord Feb 2017 #47

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The lyrics, yes Beaverhausen Feb 2017 #67

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Somewhere I have a print of that framed (8x11 size) Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #145

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+ 1 red dog 1 Mar 2017 #190

Carlos Santana was here by the time he hit middle school Warpy Feb 2017 #26

another vote for Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a pioneer of the electric guitar. kwassa Feb 2017 #102

Thanks, too many people don't know who she is. Without her, no Chuck Berry Warpy Feb 2017 #117

and I must post her in performance. kwassa Feb 2017 #132

I guess Bill Grahm was wrong when he called Jerry "the godfather of rock and roll" hexola Feb 2017 #100

+ 1 red dog 1 Mar 2017 #191

Duane Allman... Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #7

Johnny Winter Sedona Feb 2017 #11

Randy Rhoades, Todd Rundgren Beaverhausen Feb 2017 #14

Neil Schon from Journey VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #16

I See A Couple I Can't Buy ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #162

Santana, and Chuck Berry from early rock and roll brush Feb 2017 #18

Some new ones... hurple Feb 2017 #22

I really like Jack White. LuvLoogie Mar 2017 #174

I've been growing to appreciate him more and more lately cemaphonic Mar 2017 #183

Billy Zoom and East Bay Ray...and the late Jeffrey Lee Pierce.. Tikki Feb 2017 #23

I sooooo want to give you East Bay Ray..... fNord Feb 2017 #30

There is no law that says you have to have 3 minute guitar solos to be a great guitarist.... Tikki Feb 2017 #126

I love East Bay Ray...... fNord Feb 2017 #141

The Johnny's C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #59

Yes, yes, yes... Tikki Feb 2017 #66

Thank you! The "Johnnys" and Poison Ivy don't get enough love. Coventina Feb 2017 #72

So many great new bands... Tikki Feb 2017 #81

John Mayer is one hellava player Jack Bone Feb 2017 #29

............ fNord Feb 2017 #31

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Nothing like a killer Jimi cover... Jack Bone Mar 2017 #158

Steve Lukather sweetloukillbot Feb 2017 #33

Steve Morse LunaSea Feb 2017 #36

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Stevie Ray Vaughan JDC Feb 2017 #40

YES!! lastlib Feb 2017 #55

Did you somehow forget Chuck "invented rock guitar" Berry? cemaphonic Feb 2017 #43

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He's like the American Johnny Marr cemaphonic Feb 2017 #69

If you like Chuck Berry, you should rent or buy the movie "Cadillac Records" red dog 1 Mar 2017 #192

Jimi Hendrix Trailrider1951 Feb 2017 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author jcboon Feb 2017 #51

Roger McGuinn, Steve Cropper, Ry Cooder, Steven Stills jcboon Feb 2017 #52

Walter Becker, Larry Carlton and Dean Parks come to mind. NNadir Feb 2017 #53

Since You Brought Up Walter Becker ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #163

Well, the first album wasn't my favorite, perhaps because I met Denny Diaz. NNadir Mar 2017 #171

Leslie West -Mountain independentpiney Feb 2017 #54

John Weldon "J. J." Cale! lastlib Feb 2017 #56

+ 1 red dog 1 Mar 2017 #194

Phil Upchurch JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2017 #58

Roy Buchanan. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2017 #61

Awesome choice, totally forgot about him. Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #68

One of my absolute favorites. nt Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2017 #85

Dick Dale DBoon Feb 2017 #62

Also, Slash was born in Britain to an American mother. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2017 #63

Jorma Kaukonen Mendocino Feb 2017 #64

Good list! red dog 1 Mar 2017 #193

I should have included Mendocino Mar 2017 #196

Oyster Boy Buck Dharma doesn't get enough love. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #65

True enough. dchill Mar 2017 #154

I Met Him When In High School ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #164

Don Roeser, I should say. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #172

I don't think you can just discount metal like that. cemaphonic Feb 2017 #70

Brian Setzer??!?!?!? Hello?!?!?!? Coventina Feb 2017 #71

good one! never paid much attention to the stray cats, but he's amazing in brian setzer orchestra. unblock Feb 2017 #80

I was lucky enough to catch the BSO a few months ago. Coventina Feb 2017 #82

caught him live years ago in austin. amazing, indeed! unblock Feb 2017 #83

I saw the Stray Cats open for the Stones in the 80's. progressoid Mar 2017 #177

BO DIDDLEY - you said no blues, but you didnt say no r&b, which is an antecedent and Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #73

I'm gonna put down Steve Kimock, too, since no one else has. Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #74

Link Wray OneBlueDotBama Feb 2017 #76

jerry garcia, chuck berry, les paul, buddy holly, mike campbell, stephen stills, billy gibbons unblock Feb 2017 #77

Randy California DFW Feb 2017 #84

Amen to that! blue neen Feb 2017 #91

I loved Spirit too. PufPuf23 Feb 2017 #97

I never got to see them live DFW Feb 2017 #113

Neal Schon is very underrated. Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #86

Burton, Ray, Eddy and also Hula Popper Feb 2017 #87

The answer must start with... jmowreader Feb 2017 #88

Bonnie Raitt OilemFirchen Feb 2017 #89

Rick Nielsen OilemFirchen Feb 2017 #90

Trey Azagthoth OriginalGeek Feb 2017 #92

They were my neighbors in Charlotte NC when they were just getting started... Rhythm Feb 2017 #138

Elliott Easton blue neen Feb 2017 #93

Oh come on ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #94

Johnny Winter, Jorma Kaukonen, Tim Reynolds, Jerry Douglas ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #108

Gary Rossington and Allen Collins. blue neen Feb 2017 #95

Eric Johnson hasnt been listed I dont think. miyazaki Feb 2017 #96

A bunch of the names here aren't American, either DFW Feb 2017 #99

Yes. Also in reference to what you posted above miyazaki Feb 2017 #111

meh OriginalGeek Feb 2017 #120

Disagree, but at least they got their day in court. miyazaki Feb 2017 #121

Yeah, Zeppelin shamelessly stole songs left and right, cemaphonic Feb 2017 #122

But did they really do anything different than any other electric blues bands of the time? OriginalGeek Feb 2017 #125

I go back and forth on this myself cemaphonic Feb 2017 #133

Elvis' entire body of work, for example, was stolen from the black street performers..... fNord Feb 2017 #142

Some thieves were around at the same time and the same place as the source material that was stolen Charlie Thompson Feb 2017 #144

KIRK HAMMETT! Still In Wisconsin Feb 2017 #101

As much as I don't care fore Metallica..... fNord Feb 2017 #103

I love Metallica but I know several who agree with you. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2017 #104

Have to go with Dave Mustane, then. LuvLoogie Mar 2017 #157

He's also excellent! Still In Wisconsin Mar 2017 #161

Walter Trout kwassa Feb 2017 #105

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Vai. OregonBlue Feb 2017 #106

Terry Kath of Chicago Transit Authority LanternWaste Feb 2017 #107

You all forgot: Ronnie Montrose, Mike Ness HeartachesNhangovers Feb 2017 #114

Shot Jackson, more of steel guitar genius, a whole host of early blues players jack69 Feb 2017 #118

Roy Clark was an absolute perfectionist on any instrument. jack69 Feb 2017 #119

Let's see there's Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore, Carl Perkins, Johnny Burnette, Paul Burleson, mulsh Feb 2017 #123

I like your list but would add Mickey Baker, Grady Martin, Danny Cedrone and Cliff Gallup Charlie Thompson Feb 2017 #134

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2017 #139

Joe Satriani? Randy Rhoades? d_r Feb 2017 #127

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srv was pretty good juxtaposed Feb 2017 #131

This is why I love the Lizards........ fNord Feb 2017 #136

One of the all-time greats... dchill Mar 2017 #151

Still my favorite ... John Christ Rhythm Feb 2017 #137

Tommy Tedesco, Al Casey, and Bill Pitman Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #140

Leo Kottke Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #147

Joe Walsh Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #148

Steve Miller Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #149

Adrian Belew Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #150

BELEW!! progressoid Mar 2017 #178

Great stuff from him over the years Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #180

Bob Fripp is also great Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #181

I have about half dozen Fripp albums. progressoid Mar 2017 #182

Epic yes, American no cemaphonic Mar 2017 #184

JOE BONAMASSA! dchill Mar 2017 #152

And Donald Trump Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #153

Not meaning to be snarky but you left me cold when you said Stevie Ray Vaughn was... Upthevibe Mar 2017 #159

I didn't say Steve was a light weight Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #160

I think Upthevibe mistakenly responded to you instead of the OP. progressoid Mar 2017 #179

So sorry Metsie Casey.I didn't mean to respond to you. It was meant for the OP.(About Stevie Ray)n/t Upthevibe Mar 2017 #185

I Have 2 Nobody Mentioned ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #165

Don't know his name... lame54 Mar 2017 #169

Warren Cuccarullo ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #170

The criminally under-rated... lame54 Mar 2017 #167

His Buddy Pat Thrall Was Awfully Good Too! ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #187

I saw them 2 nights in a row once... lame54 Mar 2017 #189

I'm going to be utterly predictable, but Billy Corgan. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #168

Has Kim Thayil made this list yet? fNord Mar 2017 #173

Have to give Larry Carlton and Ronnie Montrose a shout. LuvLoogie Mar 2017 #175

Duane Denison LuvLoogie Mar 2017 #176

Joan Jett!! missingthebigdog Mar 2017 #186

The Endless Well of Killer Riffs Matt Pike. HughBeaumont Mar 2017 #188

John Fogerty, Jerry Garcia, Joe Walsh, Lindsey Buckingham, J J Cale, Chris Isaak, Carlos Santana red dog 1 Mar 2017 #195