WHO is the GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER in the WORLD TODAY?

Les and Geddy Lee. Bassist extrodanaire! There's also a woman I cannot recall her name, that's off the charts with the 4 string.

Les and Geddy Lee. Bassist extrodanaire! There's also a woman I cannot recall her name, that's off the charts with the 4 string.

My vote is for Tommy Emmanuel, Jeff Beck or Buckethead.




THE CURRENT TALLY:

Steve Vai 9
Joe Satriani 8
jimmy page 7
Tommy Emmanuel 4
Toni Iommi 4
Jeff Beck 4
Eddie Van Halen 4
John Butler 3
David Gilmour 3
Robert Fripp 2
Derek Truck's 2
Ritchie Blackmore 2
Muhammed Suicmez 2
Warren Haynes 2
J. Mascis 2
steve howe 2
John Petrucci 2
Tim Reynolds 2
Slash 2
Y Malmsteen 2
BB King 2
Jack White 2
Eric Johnson 2
Adam Jones 2
Eita 2

Honorable Mentions:

Big Papa Jimbo, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend, Nigel Tufnel, kevin stefanski, Joe Bonamassa, Tom Morello, Ben Lapps, Monte Montgomery, Paul Waggoner, Guthrie Goven, Brian May, Jimmy Herring, Paul Gilbert, Amin Tuufani, Igor Presnyakov
Michael Angelo Batio, Prince, Doyle Bramhall II, Billy Gibbons, Andy McKee, Synyster Gates, James Hetfield, Eric Clapton, Nancy Wilson, Michael Hedges, Buckethead, Slash, Angus Young, Dave Roback,Rik Emmett,Trey Anastasio,Antoine Dufour,Phil Keaggy,Al Petrelli,Richard Thompson,Mike Rempel
John McLaughlin,Kerry King,GUSTAVO GUERRA,Andy Aledort, Stanley Jordan, Impellitteri, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson
Alex Lifeson, Joe Walsh, Matt Bellamy, Adrian Belew, Roy Clark

I saw Clapton on a recent tour 4 times where he had himself, Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II on stage taking turns with guitar solos. While he is good, he was in third place in that trio. Trucks and Clapton were definitely outclassing him.

There are as many greatest guitar player ever as different styles of music, and even in the same style of music 2 guitarist can be the greatest for different reason.

My vote is for Tommy Emmanuel, Jeff Beck or Buckethead.



Joe Satriani by far!!

THE CURRENT TALLY:

Steve Vai 9
Joe Satriani 8
jimmy page 7
Tommy Emmanuel 4
Toni Iommi 4
Jeff Beck 4
Eddie Van Halen 4
John Butler 3
David Gilmour 3
Robert Fripp 2
Derek Truck's 2
Ritchie Blackmore 2
Muhammed Suicmez 2
Warren Haynes 2
J. Mascis 2
steve howe 2
John Petrucci 2
Tim Reynolds 2
Slash 2
Y Malmsteen 2
BB King 2
Jack White 2
Eric Johnson 2
Adam Jones 2
Eita 2

Honorable Mentions:

Big Papa Jimbo, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend, Nigel Tufnel, kevin stefanski, Joe Bonamassa, Tom Morello, Ben Lapps, Monte Montgomery, Paul Waggoner, Guthrie Goven, Brian May, Jimmy Herring, Paul Gilbert, Amin Tuufani, Igor Presnyakov
Michael Angelo Batio, Prince, Doyle Bramhall II, Billy Gibbons, Andy McKee, Synyster Gates, James Hetfield, Eric Clapton, Nancy Wilson, Michael Hedges, Buckethead, Slash, Angus Young, Dave Roback,Rik Emmett,Trey Anastasio,Antoine Dufour,Phil Keaggy,Al Petrelli,Richard Thompson,Mike Rempel
John McLaughlin,Kerry King,GUSTAVO GUERRA,Andy Aledort, Stanley Jordan, Impellitteri, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson
Alex Lifeson, Joe Walsh, Matt Bellamy, Adrian Belew, Roy Clark

Jimmy Page

Guthrie Govan and Eric Johnson.