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25 Of The Greatest Guitarists Of All Time; New Listing from Guitarist Magazine
Topic Started: Tuesday, 28. November 2017, 19:04 (62 Views)
suprlinda
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On my MSN home page this morning, I saw an article on who they considered the best guitarists. Here is their listing. I'm not sure if they are ranked here or just listed. I think they used some different criteria to develop this list, too!

1. Jimmy Hendrix
2. Duane Allman
3. Eric Clapton
4. Robert Johnson
5. Keith Richards
6. Scotty Moore
7. Prince
8. Jimmy Page
9. Chuck Berry
10. Link Wray
11. Joni Mitchell
12. Dave Davies
13. Willie Nelson
14. George Harrison
15. Carlos Santana
16. John Lee Hooker
17. Carl Perkins
18. Robbie Robertson
19. Jerry Garcia
20. Mark Knopfler
21. Elizabeth Cotton
22. Dick Dale
23. Ike Turner
24. Johnny Ramone
25. Daniel Johnston

What it had to say about Mark is:
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Few guitarists are instantly recognizable from their sound alone, but the former Dire Straits virtuoso is one of them—perhaps because he's one of the few not to use a pick. "Playing with your fingers," he says, "has something to do with immediacy and soul."


I thought Mark's quote was interesting - I've never heard it before.
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Stanko
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terrible, whether it has ranked or listed, Mark should start the list/rank anyway
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... always at your boots, the mud behind the byre with its clammy hold ;-)
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No David Gilmour? Shameful!
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