The thread should really just be who is second to JH. I mean for christs sake I dont know one person who thinks anyone else has done more for the instrument than him. THey may not like him or his music the best, but as far as electric guitar goes hes pretty much the papi.

Well, I suppose, since I didn't see my name on this list :laughing:, I would have to give my nod to Hendrix of course, though SRV is scorching. As for the British folks across the way...eh...you know? While I think that they are good or rather sometimes great musicians, Beck would be the better individual musician.

Other than that my only gripe is what happened to atleast an honorable mention for Duane Allman? I mean really, At the Fillmore East alone can give a few of these musicians a run for the money, not to mention session work *cough* layla *cough*.

I would put them in this order:

1. Hendrix

2. Vaughn

3. Page

4. Clapton

5. Beck

6. Gibbons

All pretty close, though...

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Jimmy Page. I'm all about the great riffs for the the songs. They add a driving force never seen before, and seldom if at all since.
That said Hendrix is a close second, Followed by Clapton, then Randy.

Seriously? Pretty amusing comparison. While I have quite the unbiased opinion answering this I have to say.....Hendrix. Then Srv to boot? Man hard team to beat.. just that combo in itself takes out the other three mentioned in my opinion. One the innovator and the other perfecting it. All good artists though. Have respect for all of their talents. Interesting thread

I like ZZ Top the best out of those mentioned, but Stevie Ray Vaughan is a better guitarist than the others.

I would put them in this order

1 Hendrix

2 Page

distant 3 Gibbons

4 Beck

more distant 5 Clapton

1,000,000,000 Vaughn

I myself have always thought Clapton was way overated. Just never got into him all that much.

He's insanemly overrated but at least he did some stuff that demonstrates some song writing skills and originality. SRV is just a worthless guitar wanker.