Here’s a list of all the guitarists in the illustration…
Frank Zappa, George Harrison, Slash, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, Johnny Ramone, Jack White, The Edge, Chuck Berry, Angus Young, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Ace Frehley, Ritchie Blackmore, Duane Allman, Kirk Hammett, Carlos Santana, John Frusciante, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kurt Cobain, Mike Bloomfield, Jerry Garcia, Ry Cooder, Bo Diddley, Jeff Beck, Tom Morello, Brian Setzer, Peter Green
This is a great group of guitarists that’s for sure! My favorites from this selection are Kirk Hammett, Ace Frehley, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, and Yngwie Malmsteen (I can see this list going on for a while), though I like most of these players.
Who are your favorites from this illustration? One glaring omission for me would be Randy Rhoads. Who do you think should be included?
Empress Eve, clearly your and my tastes align more closely than mine and this artist’s. Brian Setzer? Ok maybe, if you’re a fan. Jack White??? Please. I like the Stripes done but, seriously? No.
Yeah, I wouldn’t have Brian Setzer, Jack White, The Edge, and as much as I love The Ramones (intensely), I wouldn’t have him on this list. I’d have put Rhoads, Alex Lifeson, the guys from Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Lita Ford (c’mon, she’s the greatest female guitarist ever and she blows away half the guys on this list). I’d also have Lindsey Buckingham instead of Peter Green. I still really love the illustration because I think the artist captured each musician really well.
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Empress Eve, clearly your and my tastes align more closely than mine and this artist’s. Brian Setzer? Ok maybe, if you’re a fan. Jack White??? Please. I like the Stripes done but, seriously? No.
Comment by cc — February 13, 2011 @ 7:39 pm
**Stripes okay
Comment by cc — February 13, 2011 @ 7:40 pm
@cc
Yeah, I wouldn’t have Brian Setzer, Jack White, The Edge, and as much as I love The Ramones (intensely), I wouldn’t have him on this list. I’d have put Rhoads, Alex Lifeson, the guys from Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Lita Ford (c’mon, she’s the greatest female guitarist ever and she blows away half the guys on this list). I’d also have Lindsey Buckingham instead of Peter Green. I still really love the illustration because I think the artist captured each musician really well.
Comment by Empress Eve — February 13, 2011 @ 8:18 pm
No Alex Lifeson? Dude never gets the respect he deserves.
Comment by joker67 — February 14, 2011 @ 9:50 am
Billy Gibbons, Prince, Steve Vai.
Comment by kracatoa — August 30, 2013 @ 9:08 pm
Hello! BB King?
Comment by Duffy — June 5, 2014 @ 11:40 am
Steve Morse, Rik Emmett,
Comment by Stephen Silk — September 25, 2014 @ 10:49 pm