Top 5 Guitarists

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1. Carlos Santana.

Why Carlos? He is simply the most elegant, sexy melodic player on the planet. His tone is superb. He never steps on anyone's toes he plays with but he sure knows when to stick his head out! Love him.

2. Duanne Allman.

Best rock slide player ever. Soooo great at such a young age. Melody and phrasing! Incredible. Actually, I think he was a melodic genius.

3. Eddie Van Halen.

Oh Eddie. Unique. No-one like him. Technical wizardry. Knew how to write and play a hook like no-one else. Fantastic songwriter. Visionary. He couldn’t afford guitar pedal effects so he made due with other worldly fretboard tricks and whammy bar assaults. Thus, his style emerged.

4. Jimmy Page. 

My first. Mythic depth. Fantastic blues player! Think “Since I’ve Been Loving You”. No Quarter. Wow, he can take you deep. They all can in that band. The band I was obsessed with in high school.

5. Billy Gibbons. 

Attitude. Big Attitude. Can play lead and rhythm simultaneously. Hah! Kickass rough and tough. Underrated and unique player. He is real. No big act there.

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