The only reason these lists are ever compiled I would suggest is to create controversy/discussion. 2. Instrumentalist guitarist, taught by Joe Satriani. Is Yngwie Malmsteen. He has been active in several humanitarian endeavors and has endorsed various causes. keith richards at #5 are you fuggin kiddin me! You could never put a list together that would please anyone. 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. Steve Irwin (1962-2006) It is a pointless exercise in futility. Another fantastic sale. Robin Trower? that list sucks all wrong heres your real and very best guitarist roy clark duane eddy chet atkins the ventures I could go on and on way to many so how do u pick the best u dont they are all very good. HE makes the best guitar music for the Best band of ALL TIME and he doesnt even play play a 7 string guitar! Achievement Now, I may not agree with the order, or I may have added one or two different guitarists, BUT ITS NOT MY LIST PEOPLE!!!!!!!! Even Keith called him a fucking virtuoso sheesh Did I not see Prince ? Joe Pass. The famous Steves below have many different professions, as this list includes notable actors named Steven, athletes named Steve, and even political figures named Steven. It is hard to compare him with anybody else. Could you put Joe Pass against SRV ? . Elizabeth Cotton was left-handed but initially learned to play by turning her right-handed brothers banjo upside-down. No contest. Steve Wozniak born on August 11, 1950. Perhaps I could appreciate the fact that the vast array of existing artistic uniqueness means that there will always be something for somebody. Let's see how many of them you can remember. Steve oversaw the creation of the iMac, iTunes, iPhone, iPod, and iPad during his time at Apple. Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny could play circles around anyone on this list. I luv the way Buddy Guy plays the guitare. he was one bad jammer. Complete idiot. Derek and Joe gotta be in the top 50. obviously whoever came up with this list has forgotten about carlos santana. Please clarify Campbell shouldnt be on the list or you were surprised that someone acknowledged his playing? But where in the hell is Robby Krieger? There are also musicians, such as Steve Azar, one of the country singers named Steve. Alvin Lee?? But they rock even harder nowadays, and the 2020 album Sun Racket is a regular barrage of killer riffs, including the vibrato frenzy on Dark Blue. Earlier solo tracks, like the Michael Stipe duet Your Ghost, show her elegance on acoustic lead. Knopfler and SRV should be ahead of over-rated Clapton, imo. James Burdon is low but hes great too. I have heard about that interview and I gotta admit Prince was something else, way under appreciated as a guitiar player. He is a great guy too. Joe Walsh. ONLY KIDDING BUT he is definitely a virtuoso on the ukulele!!!!! Since Jimi there have been many many superb guitarists and to pick one above another is after all personal opinion. That alone makes this list a joke ! Katie Grand is an English stylist, fashion journalist, and creative director. 2. Bit like saying Rooney is better than Messi!! All the above had excellent technique, but also employed something much moretaste! No one in this list has the skills to play flamenco. rory gallagher 44 But even after getting tasteful in the 70s, he always managed some thrilling outbursts. Joe Messina (Motown session Man) Since I saw him in concert and talk about impressive. 21. Billie Joe Armstrong Greenday's front man is the main reason the British alt rockers have so many successful albums like Dooki e and American Idiot. BEFORE WE MAKE with the good stuff, a few quick notes: As with the 50 Greatest Literary Character Names of All Time, this is an impossible list to make.For one thing, there are way more than 50 names deserving of top spots, especially when you consider the various genres and sub-genres of music: jazz and hip hop, classical and classic rock, big band and punk, Gregorian chant and sea shanty. It doesnt surprise me that only mainstream guitarists are on this list. Heres a clip of SRV looking like they just scraped him off the floor and handed him his strat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw Yeah I gotta put that above Clapton. And what do you know, there he is number three. A lot of money was made while he was part of the band. No wonder Gallagher was one of the few old-guard rockers that the punks still liked. Ye certainly dont know yer music!!! Also Mark Knopfler and of course the great Alex Lifeson. There are a few kick ass chick guitar slingers too. Without a doubt, he's with one of the most gifted performers in the United States in the last few decades. 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. Check out: Ramble Tamble, With Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore changed the sound of the rock guitar, using an array of tones and tunings that were all his own. 7. Burn this list! Seller has the most incredible beat I have ever heard. And great songs he also writes them are what Cheap Trick is all about. Hendrix overrated . I suspect that if hed lived into improved synthesizers he would have dropped playing the guitar and made records of just himself playing synthesizers. Jeff Beck never gets enough respect. I agree that Joe Bonomassa and Derek Truck should be there and Robbie Robertson as well (the Band). 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. Steve Azar is another musician of the country singers named Steve. The author of the list is a Moron! And then there's Steven Paul aka Esteban, Then there's me: Certainly not famous, but definitely "Steve.". A third of the US population are paying $120 a year on music streaming. Look at how many famous people have this beautiful name. Clapton made a record called Theres one in every crowd the original title was ,The greatest guitarist in the worldtheres one in every crowd. Burton BUT those mentioned by everyone are all awesome names! OMFG did you effing seriously? "These grants will support freshwater literacy programs and offer students access to real world STEM experiences," Gov. The Big 3 Girl Group Members Logic Puzzle, Things Meatloaf ACTUALLY Won't Do For Love, K-Pop Crossword Quiz: SM Ent Edition Pt. Where is the logic in that? It also enabled them to proclaim no synths on their first six albums. this is a list of something not sure what. 5. 5) Fripp. Check out: Strange Things Happening Every Day, Clapton is God: that was the belief during his Cream and Derek And The Dominos days, when Eric Clapton was one of the most expressive players around. I agree the Reverend Billy G must be on the list. Irwin was best recognized for his exuberant demeanor despite his passion for animals and conservation efforts. He was active as a solo artist and with several bands. DUANE ALLMAN #1 WHO CARES ABOUT THE REST! In 1973 by the British music Magazine Melody Maker chosen to be the best gitarist of the world. Ask Keith! However, what SHULMAN, GREEN, BATIO and BALOGH play requires much more practise!!!! Derek Trucks???? Check any version of Soulshine, the signature tune that hes played with just about all of his bands, for his rootsy but expressive best. Lead, Slide, Acoustic as well as Bass, keyboards, sax, etc. Charlie Christian They wrote some great songs but really come on people. And Stevie Ray Vaughn should be next after Jimi Hendrix not behind Keith Richards What is so special about Keith Richards? 46. He initially held the coveted stunt guitar slot in Frank Zappas band, where his offstage exploits earned him the track Stevies Spanking. During a brief stay with Whitesnake and a longer one with David Lee Roth, he played shredding solos with the best but check the solo track Weeping China Doll to hear him in a more artful context. Giving Hendrix such regular peak position is in my humble opinion probably not fair to him either as he was era specific and therefore was hailed because of his prowess and individuality but was he the best even then? For people who like far eastern music. Here are some famous Steves: Name Steve Rankings by Bearers Wayne Perkins deserves a mention. Who figured the list? There is no way Jimi Hendrix would be able to play guitar like any of your well-known classical guitarist. Joe Bonamassa can play anything he can distort with best (Black Country communion) and play acoustic brilliance or blues or swing or whatever. Tyler rose to popularity in the 1970s as the main vocalist of Aerosmith, which spawned hard rock albums such as Toys in the Attic and Rocks, as well as a run of hit singles such as "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion," and "Walk This Way." View famous persons named Steve on FamousNamesPedia. But you didnt call this a rock list, you called it 50 Greatest Guitarists so you missed the mark completely. Choose five parameters and let people vote because if you have longevity as even one it will change everything, what makes someone the best isnt one or two records. Hank Marvin 3. Sixteen Michigan schools have been awarded $205,028 to develop Great Lakes-based science, technology, engineering, and math - STEM - programs. Slash? And no, Stevie Ray Vaughn does not belong on this list he was an OK blues guitarist, but all of his best licks sounded more or less the same. He was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Male Artist in 1988 and 1989. ESTO ES EN SERIO? Hendrix had another agenda all his own. Tyler is included among Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers. 5. The ripping solo in Concrete Jungle (from the live album Babylon By Bus) is a prime example. Steve Millar Walter Becker nowhere to be seen, Jerry Garcia below Brian May. That Prince statement was a meme conjoured up right after Princes death. Do some research first before making a jackass out of yourselves. You can add BLIND JOE REYNOLDS!!! This list of musicians whose names start with S includes people from United States, England, India, Canada and other countries all over the world. 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. 8-Tina S The correct list 1 Clapton , 2 Beck,3 Santana.4 Lee., 4 Schon,4 Page 5 Hendrix. Many celebrities bear the name Steve, famous singers are named Steve, and even directors, basketballers, and technologists are named Steve. Jack White makes the list but Prince, Eric Johnson, Clarence White, and Tony Rice do not?? Oh how we rue about our favorite guitarists. This link appeared on a FB Eddie Cochran pageand Brian Setzer is nowhere to be found.