Who is the better guitarist?

[raleighnut]

Mark Knopfler did some great songs with the Notting Hillbillies

View: https://youtu.be/UTzLDmkxSIc

 

[StuAff]

When Prince could be bothered, he could knock them all into the long grass.

BTW, this thread is starting to remind me of the letters' page of NME, circa 1969.

Not a fan of his music, not really my thing, but a phenomenal talent and extraordinary work ethic. Got to love anyone whose idea of relaxing after tour shows was to play another gig that night…

 

[Spiderweb]

Prince was an outstanding guitarist.

 

[iandg]

Mark Knopfler did some great songs with the Notting Hillbillies

View: https://youtu.be/UTzLDmkxSIc

Brendan Croker 5 o'clock shadows a blast from the past

 

[Tim Hall]

Ollie Halsall,

"Ollie may not have been the world's best guitarist, but he was certainly among the top two."

Dirk McQuickly is better i feel.

 

[slowmotion]

Prince was an outstanding guitarist.

Certainly was. Fast forward to 3:25 on this clip and see "The Great and the Good" being given a lesson.
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]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y[/media]

 

[RoubaixCube]

As a guitarist myself I think they are both equal and each a specialist in their own field that you simply cant say either one is better. Clapton is an amazing blues/rock player. I listen to a lot of heavier bands but I always come back to the 'Cream of Clapton' Album because it is just simply beautiful.

Mark on the other hand has his own technique and picking style which is unique to him which makes him an absolute master in his own right.

For argument's sake I think David Gilmour is pretty sh!t hot too.

 

[colly]

Is it just rock guitarists
Some of these guitar players are truely astonishing.

Xuefei Yang, John Williams, Sergovia, Justin Bream, Ana Vidovic.

View: https://youtu.be/tjHcHlIEy14

View: https://youtu.be/NQoh45IpWeQ

 

[swee'pea99]

Eric Clapton is very good, but Peter Green is better.

Mark Knopfler is very good, but David Gilmour is better.

And yes, Jimi Hendrix is the best.

 

[Levo-Lon]

John Martyn was a inspiration when i first picked up a guitar.
Sadly I've not been mentioned in this thread coz im shyte

 

[the snail]

And yes, Jimi Hendrix is the best.

Rock/pop guitarists, Jimi just slays them all. I mean, Dave Gilmour?? a noodler.
Then there's Tommy Bolin - his solo on Quadrant is just outrageous..

View: https://youtu.be/jssMVB-_RM0

 

[Dayvo]

Both great guitar players, But both eclipsed by Glen Campbell without doubt the best by a mile !!

Take it that you mean a country mile.

 

[AndyRM]

Tom Morello hasn't been mentioned yet. Neither has Randy Rhoads.

 

[pplpilot]

SRV

 

[delb0y]

Leo Kottke