My Favorite 30 Guitar Players of All Time- Pick #9

Join Pete Pardo throughout the month of September as he picks his favorite 30 guitar players of all time, the three albums he feels has their best playing, and his favorite song with his favorite guitar solo from the player. Pick yours in the comments below!

[Paul_Progressive]

#9 David Gilmour
Favorite albums: Wish You Were Here; Animals; The Wall
Favorite solo: High Hopes

[kamranmalik]

#9 Jimi Hendrix
Albums: Are You Experienced, Electric Ladyland, Band of Gypsys
Song: All Along the Watchtower

[sunsin]

9. Carlos Santana
--Supernatural
--Shango
--Abraxas
Song: "Hold On"

[rafaelcruz]

My pick for Day 22 (#9 in my countdown)
Michael Schenker (UFO, Michael Schenker Group)
Best Albums
1. Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
2. Michael Schenker Group - MSG (1981)
3. UFO - Lights Out (1977)
Best Song - Rock bottom (1974)

[kingmrfone]

Today's pick is Robin Trower. Albums: A Salty Dog, Bridge of Sighs and B.L.T.. Song:" 20th Century Blues".

[martinfranco]

My top ten is in order.

Guitar player: Alex Lifeson
Albums: 2112, A Farewell To Kings, Permanent Waves
Guitar solos: La Villa Strangiato, YYZ (Alex at his absolute greatest)

[truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Pick 9
Is George Harrison
Albums: The Beatles White album
2. All Things must pass
3. The great self-titled 1979 album
Favorite George guitar work
Somebody who originally I thought was ry cooder laying down that greasy slide. John Lennon's imagine album I don't want to be a soldier
Amazing slide guitar work and very ry greasy from old Georgie

And I'm also going to say something I did the other day with the great Alvin Lee
The bluest blues 1994 with just amazing slide guitar work from George George again

[HockeyDudeJames]

#9 Alex Skolnick

: Practice what you Preach

:The New Order

:Titans of Creation

                                

Solo ( Trial by Fire) or (perilous nation)... A really well crafted solo that incorporates some alternate picking with legato and his phrasing, Just so well placed. I've always loved how his solos leave you guessing what his next idea will be. Also the way they are constructed as mini guitar sonatas.Truly one of the Greats.

 Also one Hell of  a Jazz player with his trio.

Mixing elements of Swing, hard bop, world music and fusion. Uber talented craftsman! 


HMs:Piotr Grudzinski  

         : James Murphy 

         : Blackbraid

[uncledenny]

Rik Emmett -
'Allied forces'
'Never surrender'
'Progressions of power'
Performance - 'magic power'
Excellent example of his mix of acoustic & electric.

Only saw Rik play once, but whata show. Day on the green July 30th '83. A rare none headlining gig for Triumph. The order of bands that day - Night Ranger, Bryan Adams, Eddie Money, Triumph, and Journey. It was at the Oakland Alameda County coliseum stadium.

[richardbooth]

9. Richie Blackmore

I don’t think I need to say a lot about this guy on SoT. I got to see him in Mark lll Deep Purple and in Rainbow.

Albums: Machine Head, In Rock & Fireball.
Song: “Smoke on the Water” (I Know it’s obvious…but that signature riff !!)
Other tunes that I like: “Speed King”, “Bloodsucker”, “Lazy”, “No No No”, “Place in Line”, Woman From Tokyo”, “Child in Time”, & “Hush”

During Covid back in 2020, Richie and Candice Night did a couple of videos from home on YouTube that really had a positive effect on me at the time. I felt that I got to know him just a bit better. She was pretty cool too. She sang and he played acoustic guitar. It was beautiful !!🎸

[gwts]

Great pick, Pete! My 9th favorite is Mark Knopfler - "Sultans Of Swing"
Dire Straits (1978)
Love Over Gold (1982)
Local Hero (1983)

Full List:
30) Vini Reilly (Durutti Column) - "Sketch For Summer"
The Return of the Durutti Column (1980)
LC (1981)
Idiot Savants (2007)
29) Eric Johnson - "Cliffs Of Dover"
Tones (1986)
Ah Via Musicom (1990)
Seven Worlds (1998)
28) Glen Buxton - "Halo Of Flies"
Love It to Death (1971)
Killer (1971)
Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
27) Richard Lloyd - "Marquee Moon"
Marquee Moon (1977)
Field Of Fire (1985)
Television (1992)
26) Steve Stevens - "Blue Highway"
Rebel Yell (1983)
Whiplash Smile (1986)
Atomic Playboys (1989)
25) Ace Frehley - "Ozone"
Hotter Than Hell (1974)
Ace Frehley (1978)
Frehley's Comet (1987)
24) Vivian Campbell - "The Last in Line"
The Last in Line (1984)
Riverdogs (1990)
Shadow King (1991)
23) Vinnie Vincent - "Boyz Are Gonna Rock"
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Lick It Up (1983)
Vinnie Vincent Invasion (1986)
22) Paul Gilbert - "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy"
Street Lethal (1986)
Lean into It (1991)
King of Clubs (1998)
21) Yngwie Malmsteen - "Rising Force"
No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll (1983)
Rising Force (1984)
Odyssey (1988)
20) Johnny Thunders - "Born to Lose"
New York Dolls (1973)
L.A.M.F. (1977)
So Alone (1978)
19) Johnny Ramone - "Judy Is a Punk"
Ramones (1976)
Rocket to Russia (1977)
Animal Boy (1986)
18) John Sykes - "Jelly Roll"
Crazy Nights (1981)
Whitesnake (1987)
Blue Murder (1989)
17) Pat Metheny - "New Chautauqua"
New Chautauqua (1979)
Secret Story (1992)
One Quiet Night (2003)
16) Steve Vai - "Yankee Rose"
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982)
Eat 'Em and Smile (1986)
Alien Love Secrets (1995)
15) George Lynch - "Mr. Scary"
Under Lock and Key (1985)
Back for the Attack (1987)
Wicked Sensation (1990)
14) Dave Mustaine - "Mechanix"
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
Rust in Peace (1990)
13) George Harrison - "Beware Of Darkness"
Revolver (1966)
Let It Be (1970)
All Things Must Pass (1970)
12) Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - "Astronomy"
Secret Treaties (1974)
Agents of Fortune (1976)
Flat Out (1982)
11) Michael Schenker - "Armed and Ready"
Lights Out (1977)
The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
Assault Attack (1982)
10) Jerry Garcia - "Estimated Prophet"
From the Mars Hotel (1974)
Terrapin Station (1977)
Jerry Garcia / David Grisman (1991)
9) Mark Knopfler - "Sultans Of Swing"
Dire Straits (1978)
Love Over Gold (1982)
Local Hero (1983)

[stevemcnary]

My #22 Favorite guitarist is David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. My favorite albums are 1. The Wall-Pink Floyd(The most diverse and hard rocking performance by Gilmour). 2. Animals-Pink Floyd 3. The Division Bell-Pink Floyd. Favorite songs are 1. Comfortably Numb. 2. Is There Anybody Out There?, Young Lust.

[metalcousins]

No.9…Robin Trower of Procal Harem and his solo career. He has great tone, great riffs and tasty solos. My favorite Trower song is Day of the Eagle.

[rickmay]

My pick for today (no particular order)-Eddie Van Halen
VH1
1984
OU812
Favorite Guitar Performance-Hot for Teacher

[pjw]

9. David Gilmour - The master at making only a few notes speak volumes. Three albums: Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall. Favorite performance: Comfortably Numb. I discovered it in the late 80s and it was one of the first songs I’d go back and listen to on repeat, the music was so mesmerizing.

Previous:
10 - Ritchie Blackmore
11 - Jeff Beck
12 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
13 - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
14 - John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers, solo)
15 - John Norum (Europe)
16 - Joe Bonamassa
17 - John McLaughlin
18 - Tom Scholz (Boston)
19 - Muddy Waters
20 - Jamie West-Oram (The Fixx)
21 - Robin Trower (Procul Harum, solo)
22 - Magic Sam
23 - Tsuneo Imahori (Unbeltipo, Tipographica, solo)
24 - Carlos Santana (Santana)
25 - Billy Zoom (X)
26 - James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
27 - Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream, solo)
28 - Albert King
29 - Ichika Nito (Dios, solo)
30 - Vito Bratta (White Lion)

[floydshambles]

#9#9#9 is Jeff Beck
songs - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Scared For The Children

[redstarforever]

9. Carlos Santana
10. Jeff Beck
11. Eddie Van Halen
12. Joe Satriani
13. Dave Murray
14. Angus Young
15. Michael Schenker
16. Dimebag Darrell
17. Steve Vai
18. Allan Holdsworth
19. Randy Rhoads
20. Adrian Smith
21. Mike Oldfield
22. Kai Hansen
23. Pat Metheny
24. Steve Hackett
25. Stevie Ray Vaughan
26. Brian May
27. Kerry King
28. Tom Morello
29. K.K. Downing
30. Adam Jones

[independenceltd.]

Gary Moore - "Still in Love with You" (Thin Lizzy - Nightlife)
Black Rose: A Rock Legend (Thin Lizzy), Corridors of Power, We Want Moore!

[thedarkwizardroom]

DAY 9-GARY MOORE- Irish guitarist sensation of early band named Skid Row in the early 70s. and very accomplished guitarist with his electric fiery of playing that develop even more as not by design. As a bar fight with bottle to face and hiding scars an becoming shy but had married with kids and he put his thoughts and everything in his music and what he would come up with, and from his part in Thin Lizzy briefly and becoming a solo artist and doing sone collaborations with others too. He pleased fans with his music and knows he was well loved, But had trouble overcoming drinking and we had lost him in 2011 at age 58, RIP The great albums though he left us with a load of great albums And along the lines of blues in later days then his great heavy rocking metal days, The 3 ALBUMS well go with Victims of The Future and with Dirty Fingers and Run For Cover, have the vinyls. Btw saw Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy In 1979 as they opened for Nazareth. Great show!!! HM songs of Empty Rooms Run For Cover title or anything with Glenn Hughes he had on vocals and Military Man with Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy on Run For Cover album and Murder In The Skies on Victims as well as Shapes of Things cover and Victims of The Future title track. Hiroshima. Nuclear Attack, Really Gonna Rock Tonight, Lonely Nights on Dirty Fingers, The whole albums is great, HM quick too of tite track Still I Have The blues and good lp.

My song or songs though for this exercise a tie on one album of WE WANT MOORE.LIVE with personel of group with him on here Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on 2, harmony vocals on 9
Craig Gruber – bass, backing vocals
Phil Lynott – bass and lead vocals on track 11
Ian Paice – drums and percussion on tracks 4-8, 10
Bobby Chouinard – drums on tracks 1-3, 9
Paul Thompson - drums on track 11
Jimmy Nail – backing vocals on track 10.

THE tracks I take as tie with SHAPES OF THINGS on WE WANT MOORE that is the magnificient version that is his powerful shredding that is out of this stratosphere. Away from Beck he proceeds Gary does with such grace and licking runs that just melt and the tapping and all of that, Then the other track go with VICTIMS OF THE FUTURE title track and on WE WANT MOORE he just rips along so kicking and shredding and bombastic heavy greatness. Vocally taking you along as well on these tracks. And the whole album is classic winner all the way through and a wonderful one from this man. As he plays the guitar and just cries out with such emotions. And the crowd loving it!!! Now I don't know if any tweak or dub with the audiences of on it but a great full album with this much excitement he and his band deserve it all the praise and crowds it has.

And so there you have it Gary Moore and thanks for the memories. There you are. Take care and have a good day and Be well and prayers to all in need. Friends enjoy and remember Gary Moore. Hugs and Love to you all today. I hope to make along today too. Pete I to make reply to my post so it can be seen and noting what you chose my friend and our great presenter each and every day thank you. TC all. 🎶🎶🎸🤗🙏☮

[alaukkoniko]

#9 - Vivian Campbell
Albums: Holy Diver, Last in Line, Sacred Heart
Favourite performance: Don't Talk to Strangers