My Favorite 30 Guitar Players of All Time- Pick #15 

Manny Charlton- Nazareth Raz Ama Naz Loud N Proud Hair Of The Dog Performance: Raz Ama Naz

# 15 Ritchie Blackmore Favorite albums: In Rock, Machine Head, Burn Favorite solo: Child in Time # 16 Ian Crichton # 17 David Lindley # 18 Toni Iommi # 19 Billy Gibbons # 20 Buck Dharma # 21 Manuel Goettsching # 22 Prince # 23 Rory Gallagher # 24 Andy Powell # 25 Al Di Meola # 26 Pat Metheny # 27 Carlos Santana # 28 Bill Nelson # 29 Eric Clapton # 30 Jimmy Page

No.15…Jeff Beck “RIP”. He was with the Yardbirds and his solo career. He is one of Britain’s top guitar players of all time.He has great tone,groovy riffs and great solos.Blow by Blow is my favorite album while Led Boots is my favorite song.

Day 15 My pick for today is Heart 1 Little Queen 2 Dream Boat Anne 3 Dog and Butterfly Guitarist: Nancy Wilson and Roger Fisher Songs: “Barracuda” and “Crazy on You”

#15 Robin Trower Can't have a list of my favorite players without Robin Trower, even though I have to admit that he is a fairly recent addition. Albums: • Twice Removed from Yesterday • Bridge Of Sighs • Live! Track: • Too Rolling Stoned, the version he released a few days ago, he's pretty close to 80 and still let's many others look terrible old. Previous entries: #16 Dickey Betts #17 Carlos Santana #18 Lindsey Buckingham #19 Mark Knopfler #20 Kurt Cobain #21 June Millington #22 Joe Bonamassa #23 Eric Clapton #24 Neil Young #25 Jason Isbell (with Sadler Vaden) #26 Megan and Rebecca Lovell (Larkin Poe) #27 Greg Koch #28 Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds) #29 Samantha Fish #30 Billy Strings

Very nice pick Pete. 15) Allen Collins & Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Favorite Albums: #1 One More From The Road #2 Pronounced.... #3 Second Helping Favorite Solo: "Free Bird" (One More From The Road) Favorite Riffs: "That Smell" (Street Survivors) "The Needle And The Spoon" (Second Helping) "I Ain't The One" (Pronounced....) "On The Hunt" (Nuthin' Fancy) "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Gimme Back My Bullets) "Workin' For MCA" (Second Helping) 15) Allen Collins & Gary Rossington 16) Neil Young 17) Eddie Van Halen 18) Slash 19) Chuck Berry 20) Terry Kath 21) Carlos Santana 22) Rick Derringer 23) Brian Robertson & Scott Gorham 24) Brian Tatler 25) Paul Kossoff 26) Mick Ronson 27) Mike Campbell 28) Dave Davies 29) Robbie Krieger 30) John Frusciante

Today's pick...Glen Cambell. A country and Pop legend as a singer, Glen was also an amazing guitarist as many from Alice Cooper, Paul McCartney, and the late Eddie Van Halen would attest to. I will go with Galveston as my favorite Wichita Lineman Galveston The Astounding 12 string Guitar of Glen Cambell

15. Michael Schenker 16. Dimebag Darrell 17. Steve Vai 18. Allan Holdsworth 19. Randy Rhoads 20. Adrian Smith 21. Mike Oldfield 22. Kai Hansen 23. Pat Metheny 24. Steve Hackett 25. Stevie Ray Vaughan 26. Brian May 27. Kerry King 28. Tom Morello 29. K.K. Downing 30. Adam Jones

My pick for today is Jan Akkerman (Focus). Albums - In and Out of Focus (1970), Moving Waves (1971) & Focus 3 (1972) Songs - Focus (Instrumental), Hocus Pocus, Eruption, Sylvia & Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers! (Picks are not ranked in any order. Just players I like.) Pick 15 - Jan Akkerman Pick 16 - John McLaughlin Pick 17 - Yngwie Malmsteen Pick 18 - Michael Schenker Pick 19 - Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing Pick 20 - Dave Murray & Adrian Smith Pick 21 - Johnny Winter Pick 22 - Leslie West Pick 23 - John Fogerty Pick 24 - Albert King Pick 25 - Joe Walsh Pick 26 - Ted Nugent Pick 27 - Billy Gibbons Pick 28 - Duane Allman Pick 29 - Gary Rossington Pick 30 - Stevie Ray Vaughan

15. Dave/Adrian Murray/Smith They were childhood friends, and after Maiden's debut album, Adrian was added and recorded Killers. A dynamic tandem trading off melodic leads overtop their high speed metal riffs. #, Piece and Powerslave so great. Rime of the Ancient Mariner their Epic.

Todays pick: Yngwie Malmsteen Songs: Black Star, Trilogy Suite Op:5, Rising Force etc etc.... Pick 15: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) Pick 14: Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) Pick 13: Carlos Santana Pick 12: Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) Pick 11: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) Pick 10: Graham Coxon (Blur) Pick 9: Buck Dharma (BÖC) Pick 8: Tony Clarkin (Magnum) Pick 7: Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel) Pick 6: Ian Crichton (SAGA) Pick 5: Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) Pick 4: Steve Lukather (TOTO) Pick 3: Walter Becker (Steely Dan) Pick 2: John Norum (Europe) Pick 1: Andy La Rocque (King Diamond)

15. Mark Knopfler Albums: -Love Over Gold -Making Movies -Communique Song: Telegraph Road 16. Ritchie Blackmore Albums: -Rainbow Rising -In Rock -Blackmore’s Rainbow Song: Temple of the King 17. Neil Giraldo Albums: -Precious Time -Crimes of Passion -Get Nervous Song: Precious Time 18. Jack White Albums: -Elephant -De Stijl -No Name Song: Ball and Bisuit 19. Eric Clapton Albums: -Eric Clapton -Journeyman -Disraeli Gears Song: Got to Get Better in a Little While 20. Billy Gibbons Albums: -Tres Hombres -La Futura -Rio Grande Mud Song: Just Got Paid 21. Keith Richards Albums: -Exile on Main St. -Some Girls -Let it Bleed Song: Brown Sugar 22. Pete Townshend Albums: -Who’s Next -Tommy -Quadrophenia Song: Pinball Wizard 23. Lindsey Buckingham Albums: -Rumors -Fleetwood Mac -Buckingham Nicks Song: Frozen Love 24. George Harrison Albums: -Abbey Road -The Beatles [White Album] -Let it Be Song: Let it Be 25. Tom Morello Albums: -Audioslave -Rage Against the Machine -Even Empire Song: Like a Stone 26. Randy Rhoads Albums: -Diary of a Madman -Blizzard of Oz -Tribute Song: Diary of a Madman 27. Brian May Albums: -A Night at the Opera -News of the World -Innuendo Song: Innuendo 28. James Hetfield/Kirk Hammett Albums: -Ride the Lightning -Master of Puppets -Kill ‘Em All Song: Fade to Black 29. Martin Barre Albums: -Aqualung -Benefit -Minstrel in the Gallery Song: Minstrel in the Gallery 30. Isaiah Mitchell Albums: -Rhythms of a Cosmic Sky -From the Ages -Night Parade of One Hundred Demons Song: Godspeed

#15 - John McLaughlin Song - Birds of Fire Album - The Inner Mounting Flame

15. Eric Clapton --Journeyman --Layla & Other Love Songs (Derek & the Dominoes) --Behind the Sun Song: "Layla"

Robert Fripp was a village guitar teacher when he was in high school. The only student of his who ever made it was Al Stewart, who, in Fripp's words, "Ignored everything I ever taught him."

Stephen Stills: "Retrospective: The Best of the Buffalo Springfield" '69 "Crosby Stills and Nash" '69 "Manassas" solo and supergroup led by Steven Stills April '72 "Move Around" off "Manassas" '72

My list of 30 in the Hard Rock/Rock/Metal...(Two LPs) & Some *Perfection* Pick #15 Eddie Van Halen 30. Bob Welch ("Mystery to Me" & "French Kiss") 29. Doug Aldrich ("Killing the Dragon" & "Make Some Noise") 28. Neil Schon ("Departure" & "Frontiers")*Any Way You Want It* 27. Steve Morse ("Infinite" & "Whoosh")*Nothing At All* 26. Stevie Ray Vaughan ("Texas Flood" & "Couldn't Stand the Weather") 25. "Fast" Eddie Clarke ("Motorhead" & "Overkill")*The Watcher* 24. Neil Young ("Rust Never Sleeps' & "Harvest") 23. Waddy Wachtel ("The Envoy" & "Excitable Boy") 22. Chris DeGarmo ("Operation Mindcrime" & "Rage for Order") 21. John Sykes ("Thunder and Lightning" & "Spelllbound") 20. Scott Gorham ("Fighting" & "Bad Reputation") 19. Alex Lifeson ("Signals" & "Grace Under Pressure") 18. Randy Rhoads ("Blizzard of Ozz" & "Diary of a Madman") 17. Jake E. Lee ("Bark At the Moon" & "The Ultimate Sin") 16. Billy Gibbons ("Tres Hombres" & "Eliminator") 15. Eddie Van Halen ("Fair Warning" & "Van Halen")

Today's pick is Gary Moore. Albums: Corridor Of Power, Black Rose, A Rock Legend and Still Got the Blues. Song: Toughest Street In Town.

15. Alex Lifeson. Not a huge Rush fan but there's no denying the musicianship. 2112, Hemispheres, Farewell To Kings Song: Xanadu.

15. Chris Oliva (Savatage) * Gutter Ballet (1989) * Hall of the Mountain King (1987) * Streets: A Rock Opera (1991) Song: Gutter Ballet 16. Angus Young/Malcolm Young - Down Payment Blues 17. James Hetfield/Kirk Hammett - One 18. Dave Mustaine/Marty Friedman - Tornado of Souls 19. Michael Schenker - Rock Bottom 20. John Christ - Godless 21. John Sykes - The Holy War 22. Jeff Waters - Crystal Ann/Alison Hell 23. Buck Dharma - The Vigil 24. Martin Barre - Aqualung 25. Rudolf Schenker/Matthias Jabs - Bad Boys Running Wild 26. Brian May - Bohemian Rhapsody 27. Gary Moore - Black Rose 28. Michael Romeo - Divide & Conquer 29. John Petrucci - The Dance of Eternity 30. Jake E. Lee - Killer of Giants

My choice today is one that has been mentioned by a few SOT subscribers already this month. One of the ultimate cool players and perhaps the ultimate Mr Cool, laid back rocker, a man no lesser player than Jimi Hendrix once described as the best young guitarist he had heard at that time. Mr BILLY GIBBONS from ZZ Top. A man who just oozes the cool personna. Fave Albums Tres Hombres Fandango (studio side) Deguello. Fave Solo. Blue Jean Blues.

My No. 15 is Neal Schon. Neal is a great, well-rounded player. Top performances: Who's Crying Now, Majestic, Patiently, The Party's Over 30. Joe Bonamassa 29. Dave Murray 28. Chris DeGarmo 27. Paul Chapman 26. Brian May 25. Ulrich “Uli Jon” Roth 24. Steve Morse 23. Tony MacAlpine 22. Alex Lifeson 21. Scott Gorham 20. Glen Campbell 19. Warren DiMartini 18. Richie Blackmore 17. Vivian Campbell 16. Eric Johnson 15. Neal Schon

#15 Steve Howe / Chris Squire (bass) The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge "Long Distance Runaround" For me, the thrill of classic Yes is the bass guitar of Squire.

My #15 pick is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2003, Hammett, along with bandmate James Hetfield, was ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[2] In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. I'm talking about Kirk Hammett Albums - Master of Puppets, and Justice For All and Ride The Lightning Song- One

My pick for today is Marc Ribot. Albums: 1) YRU Still Here - Ceramic Dog. 2) Rain Dogs - Tom Waits. 3) Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans) Track: Hang Down Your Head from Rain Dogs. Versatile guitarist who excels in different styles such as Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Fusion, Latin... Besides his solo work, he also collaborated with various musicians such as Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, John Zorn, The Lounge Lizards, Fred Frith, David Sylvian and so on...

#15...Justin Hayward, Moody Blues. Known mainly for his brilliant songwriting and soothing vocal style, his guitar playing is greatly under appreciated. Listen to any Moody Blues album and you will hear his guitar soaring through and guiding almost every song. 3 albums that best showcase his guitar talent for me are Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, Seventh Sojourn and A Question of Balance. Favorite solo is either on The Story in Your Eyes or Ride My See Saw.

15. Keith Richards. 😃👍. Guitarist for the The Rolling Stones and solo. “Keef” replaced an artist on my list after I heard “Honky Tonk Women” on the radio and I realized omitting him was a huge mistake. Three albums: Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969) and Sticky Fingers (1971). Song: “Gimme Shelter” from Let It Bleed. It was a tie with “Sympathy For The Devil.” But the haunting opening riff and cool solo in Gimme Shelter won the day. 🔥. A dead bang classic. Killer song to close the 1960s. Rock Always! - Heather

15 - Jeff Beck: BLOW BY BLOW; GUITAR SHOP (Great album cover); WHO ELSE? Fav solo - FREEWAY JAM from BLOW BY BLOW.

Pick 15 One of rock music's real characters, Joe Walsh. He famously joined The Eagles of course adding another dimension to the band. It's his solo albums l love the most though with some harder rock songs, but featuring some lovely gentle songs too like Indian Summer and the beautiful Song For Emma written following the sad loss of his young daughter. Albums........ The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get 1973 So What 1974 But Seriously Folks 1978 Song.......Turn To Stone (from So What album)

Todays pick is Carlos Santana my favorite cds are Santanas debut. Abraxas and 3. My favorite guitar pieces by Carlos are Soul Sacrifice. Dance Sister Dance and a great instrumental Europa.

Guitar player: Mick Box Albums: Look At Yourself, Demons and Wizards, Wonderworld Guitar solo: I'll Keep On Trying

15. Jimmy McCulloch (Wings / Thunderclap Newman / Stone the Crows / the Dukes) Albums --- Venus & Mars ('75) / Live At the BBC (Crows-- 2014) -- Hollywood Dream (T.N.-- ('70)...HM: The Dukes -- s/t debut ('79). Song--- Junior's Farm (HM's: Medicine Jar, Heartbreaker, Sunset Cowboy, Maybe I;m Amazed (live), Letting Go, Niagra and Too Many Miles).

15. Robert Fripp (King Crimson, The League of Gentlemen, solo) King Crimson - Red (1974) King Crimson - Discipline (1981) King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) One of the ultimate guitar talents who's restless creativity rarely repeated itself. Case in point the three albums I highlighted are from three very different eras of King Crimson, each with a unique sound. He also guested on dozens of albums (Van der Graaf Generator, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Blondie, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian), and had The League of Gentlemen and solo albums. "21st Century Schizoid Man."

#15 Tony Iommi: Heaven and Hell : Mob Rules : Master Of Reality Solo(lonely is the word)

Great Pick Pete!! My Pick is Jerry Catrell from Alice in Chains and Solo works Faves are Dirt, Facelift, Jar of Flies Spiderbite is a great solo!

Brian May (Queen) First Queen album, News Of the world, A Day at the races. 39, Long Away, Profession

Day 16: John Frusciante Albums: Stadium Arcadium, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication Fav Performance: Wet Sand

Jimmy Page - "Achilles Last Stand" Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin III, Physical Graffiti

My #15 favorite guitarist is Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa - 1. Hot Rats, 2. Apostrophe and 3. Overnite-Sensation - Favorite song: Montana. 30. Pat Metheney - Pat Metheney - 1. Bright Size Life, 2. Secret Story and 3. Still Life (Talking) - Favorite song: Are You Going With Me? 29. Steve Howe - Yes - 1. Close to the Edge, 2. Fragile and 3. Yes album - Favorite song: Siberian Khatru 28. Alex Lifeson - Rush - 1. Moving Pictures, 2. Permanent Waves and 3. 2112. Favorite song: The Camera Eye. 27. Steve Morse - Dixie Dregs - 1. Free Fall, 2. Dregs of the Earth and 3. Night of the Living Dregs - Favorite song: I’m Freaking Out. 26. Steve Rothery - Marillion - 1. Misplaced Childhood, 2. B Sides Themselves and 3. Clutching at Straws. Favorite song - Tux On. 25. Adrian Belew - King Crimson - 1. Beat, 2. Three of a Perfect Pair and 3. Discipline - Favorite song - Indiscipline. 24. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd - 1. Dark Side of the Moon, #2 Wish you Were Here and #3 Animals - Favorite song - Dogs. 23. Nick Barrett - Pendragon - 1. Not of this World, 2. The Masquerade and 3. The Window of Life - Favorite song - The Masquerade Overture. 22. Gary Green - Gentle Giant - 1. The Power and the Glory, 2. Freehand and 3. Octopus - Favorite song: On Reflection. 21. Gregory Spawton - Big Big Train - 1. Folklore, 2. English Electric Part One and 3. Grimspound. Favorite song - The Wide Open Sea. 20. Pye Hastings - Caravan - 1. Waterloo Lily, 2. Cunning Stunts and 3. In the Land of Pink and Grey - Favorite song: Nine Feet Underground. 19. Alan Holdsworth - 1. Hard Hat Area, 2. Heavy Machinery and 3. Metal Fatigue - Favorite song - City Nights. 18. Paolo Tofani - AreA - 1. Arbeit Macht Frei, 2. Caution Radiation Area and 3. Crac! - Favorite song - L’elefante Bianco. 17. John Goodsall - Brand X and Atomic Rooster - 1. Nuclear Burn, 2. Friday the 13 and 3. Death Walks Behind You - Favorite song - Born Ugly. 16. Andy Summers - Police and Andy Summers - 1. Ghost in the Machine, 2. Synchronicity and 3. I Advance Masked - Favorite song - I Advance Masked. 15. Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa - 1. Hot Rats, 2. Apostrophe and 3. Overnite-Sensation - Favorite song: Montana.

Day 16: Lee Ritenour Lee Ritenour: Earth Run Lee Ritenour: Captain Fingers Harlequin w/ Dave Grusin Song: Dolphin Dreams Day 15: John Etheridge Soft Machine: Hidden Details Darryl Way's Wolf: Night Music Second Vision: First Steps Song: Hidden Details Day 14: Mike Stern Mike Stern: Upside Downside Michael Brecker: Don't Try This At Home 4 Generations Of Miles Song: After You Day 13: Guthrie Govan Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused To Sing The Aristocrats: Duck Asia: Aura Song: Drive Home Day 12: Jan Akkerman Focus: Moving Waves Focus 3 Brainbox Song: Eruption VI - Tommy Day 11: Steve Howe GTR Yes: The Yes Album Asia Song: Starship Trooper Day 10: Steve Vai Steve Vai: Passion and Warfare Steve Vai: Sex & Religion Steve Vai: Alien Love Secrets Song: Erotic Nightmares Day 9: Robben Ford Robben Ford: The Inside Story Jing Chi Yellowjackets Song: Going Nowhere Day 8: Jeff Beck Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop Jeff Beck: Wired Jeff Beck: There & Back Song: Where Were You Day 7: Al Di Meola RTF: Romantic Warrior Al Di Meola: Elegant Gypsy The Rite Of Strings Song: Race with Devil on Spanish Highway Day 6: Steve Hackett Genesis: Selling England By The Pound Steve Hackett: Defector Steve Hackett: Spectral Mornings Song: Firth Of Fifth Day 5: Pat Metheny PMG: Offramp PMG: Letter From Home PMG: Speaking Of Now Song: Are You Going With Me? Day 4: Alex Lifeson Rush: Moving Pictures Rush: Permanent Waves Porcupine Tree: Fear Of A Blank Planet Song: YYZ Day 3: Scott Henderson Chick Corea Elektric Band Tribal Tech: Thick Jeff Berlin: Champion Song: Silver Temple Day 2: Frank Gambale Chick Corea Elektric Band: Beneath The Mask Truth In Shredding Vital Information: Come on In Song: Charged Particles Day 1: Allan Holdsworth U.K K2: Book Of The Dead Planet X: Quantum Song: Chapter 1- Infinite Voyage

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. He only has two albums but he's absolutely amazing at a young age.

15. John Norum - Is he the most under-appreciated (by the public) rock guitarist of his generation? It probably doesn’t help that he left Europe in ‘86 right as they were taking off. I’m just thankful he’s back with them now and still making great albums. Three albums: Wings of Tomorrow, War of Kings, Bag of Bones. Favorite performance: Scream of Anger. This was the song that made me a Europe fan for life, and John’s the star with a fast, heavy, almost thrash-like riff and an absolutely killer solo. Previous: 16 - Joe Bonamassa 17 - John McLaughlin 18 - Tom Scholz (Boston) 19 - Muddy Waters 20 - Jamie West-Oram (The Fixx) 21 - Robin Trower (Procul Harum, solo) 22 - Magic Sam 23 - Tsuneo Imahori (Unbeltipo, Tipographica, solo) 24 - Carlos Santana (Santana) 25 - Billy Zoom (X) 26 - James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders) 27 - Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream, solo) 28 - Albert King 29 - Ichika Nito (Dios, solo) 30 - Vito Bratta (White Lion)

Today's pick - Nuno Bettencourt. The debut album, Pornograffitti, and lll Sides to Every Story. He's got so many great solos, but I'll go with "Lil' Jack Horny" as my favorite.

Joni Mitchell - Song to a Seagull

Allen Collins / Gary Rossington / Ed King Lynyrd Skynyrd "Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd" (1973) "Second Helping" (1974) "Nuthin' Fancy" (1975) "Freebird" Dave Hlubek / Steve Holland / Duane Roland Molly Hatchet "Fall of the Peacemakers" and "Boogie No More" Steve Gaines "Ain't No Good Life" and "One in the Sun"

#15 for me is John Sykes. From Tygers of Pan Tang to Thin Lizzy to White Snake to Blue Murder to his solo work, John has been a great song writing guitar wielding beast, who sings too! Fav albums, Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning (1983); White Snake (1987); Blue Murder (1990).

#15 Derek Trucks. He could be higher on my list, but I went with guys that had a 30 year head start. songs - Pasaquan (Tedeschi Trucks Band) Darling Be Home Soon

Today is joe perry . Albums 1) Rocks. 2) toys in the attic. 3) get your wings. . Song is Rats in the cellar followed closely by Draw the line

Tommy Emmanuel - None other than Chet Atkins called him a "certified guitar player". I know his music mostly through his performance videos playing all over the world. I did narrow the performance down to my current favorite - 'classical gas'

Hi Pete. good pick On Robert Fripp. Here is my pick for day 16. Pick # 15 - Uli Jon Roth - 3 albums - Tokyo Tapes - Taken By Force - Virgin Killer - Solo - We'll Burn The Sky ( Tokyo Tapes)

15. Randy Rhoads Album: Tribute Solo: Goodbye to Romance 16. George Lynch 17. George Harrison 18. Pete Townshend 19. John Sykes 20. Adrian Vandenberg 21. Tom Scholz 22. Dave Meniketti 23. Dave Murray 24. Brad Whitford 25. Jimmy Page 26. Brian Robertson 27. Ace Frehley 28. Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson 29. Joe Perry 30. Yngwie Malmsteen

My pick for today (no particular order)-J. Geils The Morning After Live: Full House Bloodshot Favorite Guitar Performance-Love Stinks

15 - John Petrucci 1. Train of Thought 2. Metropolis 3. Awake

Today's pick in no particular order is Victor Griffin of Pentagram. Best albums are Pentagram (later reissued as Relentless), Day Of Reckoning and Be Forewarned. Best song is almost impossible but I'll go with "The Deist" off of Pentagram. Griffin has the riffs and he has the command and his guitar spews an evil vibe. One of the best and the first 2 albums are iconic classics and the 3rd album; Be Forewarned was a really great comeback album at the time. Victor Griffin is the real deal.

15. Brian May

My day 15 pick is Dave Meniketti. Dave and Y&T has had a long career, but never seemed to break into the upper echelons, even though they probably should have. Another fine, yet under rated guitarist, he's a great writer , a fine singer and a blistering player. I Believe In You, the closing track from Earthshaker, is one of my top 'air guitar' songs of all time. Whenever I hear it, I can't help but throw shapes and pretend I'm on stage in front of an adoring crowd.

15. Jonny Greenwood England - born 1968 Guitar-hero highlights - “Just,” from the album The Bends (1995) by Radiohead “Paranoid Android,” from the album OK Computer (1997) by Radiohead “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” from the album A Light for Attracting Attention (2022) by the Smile Preferred guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus 16. Josh Homme 17. Jens Ludwig 18. Mantas 19. Matt Pike 20. Lou Reed 21. Brian Robertson 22. John Squire 23. Johnny Thunders 24. Timo Tolkki 25. Pete Townshend 26. Luca Turilli 27. Steve Jones 28. Criss Oliva 29. Johnny Ramone 30. Cliff Gallup

Today's pick is Frank Zappa, who could literally do any style.

My 15th favorite is George Lynch - "Mr. Scary" Under Lock and Key (1985) Back for the Attack (1987) Wicked Sensation (1990) Full List: 30) Vini Reilly (Durutti Column) - "Sketch For Summer" The Return of the Durutti Column (1980) LC (1981) Idiot Savants (2007) 29) Eric Johnson - "Cliffs Of Dover" Tones (1986) Ah Via Musicom (1990) Seven Worlds (1998) 28) Glen Buxton - "Halo Of Flies" Love It to Death (1971) Killer (1971) Billion Dollar Babies (1973) 27) Richard Lloyd - "Marquee Moon" Marquee Moon (1977) Field Of Fire (1985) Television (1992) 26) Steve Stevens - "Blue Highway" Rebel Yell (1983) Whiplash Smile (1986) Atomic Playboys (1989) 25) Ace Frehley - "Ozone" Hotter Than Hell (1974) Ace Frehley (1978) Frehley's Comet (1987) 24) Vivian Campbell - "The Last in Line" The Last in Line (1984) Riverdogs (1990) Shadow King (1991) 23) Vinnie Vincent - "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" Creatures of the Night (1982) Lick It Up (1983) Vinnie Vincent Invasion (1986) 22) Paul Gilbert - "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" Street Lethal (1986) Lean into It (1991) King of Clubs (1998) 21) Yngwie Malmsteen - "Rising Force" No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll (1983) Rising Force (1984) Odyssey (1988) 20) Johnny Thunders - "Born to Lose" New York Dolls (1973) L.A.M.F. (1977) So Alone (1978) 19) Johnny Ramone - "Judy Is a Punk" Ramones (1976) Rocket to Russia (1977) Animal Boy (1986) 18) John Sykes - "Jelly Roll" Crazy Nights (1981) Whitesnake (1987) Blue Murder (1989) 17) Pat Metheny - "New Chautauqua" New Chautauqua (1979) Secret Story (1992) One Quiet Night (2003) 16) Steve Vai - "Yankee Rose" Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (1982) Eat 'Em and Smile (1986) Alien Love Secrets (1995) 15) George Lynch - "Mr. Scary" Under Lock and Key (1985) Back for the Attack (1987) Wicked Sensation (1990)

Night watch, yes absolutely! I’m 71 and it’s been a favorite of mine since it came out. Got to see them on that tour as well!

Todays pick : Bernie Torme Albums : - Glory Road - Future Shock (both Gillan) - Bitter & Twisted (GMT) Song / solo : - If You Believe Me.

My #16 Favorite guitarist is George Lynch of Dokken, Lynch Mob and many different solo projects. My favorite 3 albums of his are 1. Lynch Mob-Lynch Mob. 2. Sacred Groove-George Lynch 3. Tooth And Nail-Dokken. Favorite songs are 1. Tangled In The Web-Lynch Mob. 2. Tierra Del Fuego-George Lynch. Wait Until Tomorrow-Lynch Mob.

My pick no.15 "Breezin";"In Flight";"Collaboration" by George Benson.Song guitar /solo "Masquerade" by George Benson.

My pick today is Martin Barre. Albums (not necessarily my favourite Tull albums but I think these best represent Martin's talents) 1) Aqualung 2) Minstrel In The Gallery 3) Crest of a Knave Stand out moment has to be the solo from Aqualung, it's just so iconic.

Haven't heard a ton of Robert Fripp's playing, but I like what I have heard. My #15: Almost wasn't going to include this one, since I have him in the Favorite Vocalists list, but he's a great player as well, and today is his b-day!! Would've been 99 years old!! He's got a ton of music out there. He's also played with a variety of other players including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Gary Moore, Richie Sambora, Willie Nelson, etc. He's known as the King of the Blues!!!! Yep, talking about the late, great B.B. King!!!! Albums: Singin' The Blues, Completely Well, Indianola Mississippi Seeds Song: Night Life

"Baby's On Fire" has to be the Fripp solo for me.... Oh and "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" , or .. "Cosmic Slop"?

Pick # 15- The late & Great: RORY GALLAGER. I enjoy many of his albums.... Duece, Calling Card, Photo-Finish, Tattoo + the numerous live recordings he did;before his passing. Just really dig his monstrous tone & squeezing every bit of blues "drippings" out of his worn instrument!!! Favorite track: Moonchild.

Jim McCartney Cactus- cactus Cactus- one way or another Rockets - love transfusion

15. Mick Jones, Foreigner Foreigner s/t Foreigner 4 Agent Provocateur Songs/Solos: Feels Like The First Time, Urgent, I'm Gonna Win, Night Life

my pick today is mick taylor album "sticky fingers" songs 1 can you hear me knocking 2 midnight rambler [ live 1969] 3 sway 4 fingerprint file 5 venilator blues 6 so many roads [with john mayall and the bluesbreakers live 1968] 7 parchman farm [ with john mayall and the bluesbreakers live 1969 8 slow blues [solo] cheers

I can't think of anymore to pick but I'll go with your pick Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame another awesome guitarist thanks Pete. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

My pick for Day 16 (#15 in my countdown) Joe Satriani (Chickenfoot) Best Albums 1. Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien (1987) 2. Joe Satriani - The Extremist (1992) 3. Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot (2009) Best Song - Crushing day (1987)

Hi Pete & everyone. Dave here. My pick today is probably the least known of my favourite guitarists. It's DAVE BAINBRIDGE, formerly of Celric folk/rockers Iona, and now with English proggers Lifesigns. A bit like your excellent pick Robert Fripp (who has also played with Iona), Dave is a master of guitar textures, but can let rip with rock licks and shredding solos. He is also a very capable keyboardist, and has won awards for jazz piano. Albums: Iona - Open Sky (2000). A mix of Celtic reels & traditional songs, soft rock and ambient. Iona - The Circling Hour (2006). More rocking and proggy than its predecessor. Lifesigns - Altitude (2021). Third album by this much acclaimed band. Guitar solo: I'm torn between two. Woven chord (from Open Sky). Dramatic solo in the middle of this instrumental where Dave duets with Uillean piper Troy Donockley (now with Nightwish). Last One Home (from Altitude). Dave channels his inner Gilmore in this solo.

15. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) Paranoid Heaven And Hell Mob Rules Solo(s): Heaven And Hell

Man, Night Watch is sooooo underrated. Absolutely one of my favorites of King Crimson

#15 Mark Tremonti - Alter Bridge 3. One Day Remains 2. Fortress 1. Blackbird Song - Blackbird

Awesome with Robert fripp I became a fan during covid of him and toya's classic cover performances. What's interesting is him playing these great Hard Rock and metal songs he never would have thought of and he speaks very fondly of them. I still love that guitar tone he got on David Bowie's heroes I hope Luis is going to be on tonight with a boatload of questions 🤣🤣 Today pick number 15 It is Mr j y James Young of Styx I was going to do all this with Tommy Shaw but the reason I didn't is because equinox is right up there with some of my favorite JY guitar work 1. The Grand illusion 2. Paradise theater 3. I'm pulling a tie right here for the 3rd Man of miracles/equinox Favorite guitar work sweet Madame blue

15. John McLaughlin But first let me say that I have learned to love the work of Robert Fripp here on SoT. And he is one that I wish I had seen in concert. He won’t be on my list, but he is indeed a fine guitarist. I have been picking rock players this month. When I was a teen, that’s all I wanted to hear. But back in 1978 I saw that this guitar player, that I had heard about who was in The Mahavishnu Orchestra, was going to be playing at a small club in Atlanta called The Great Southeast Music Hall. This place would only hold maybe 150 people. You had to sit on the floor with a seat back to lean against. It was very bohemian…Lol !! This is an event in my life that I have written about many times on SoT… when McLaughlin was sick and The Dixie Dregs came over and played a free concert. And I went back a second day and saw McLaughlin play. John McLaughlin was as great as any rock player…and I was in awe at his skills. It was a dazzling display of pure talent. And he had very short hair…Lol !! Albums. Tony Williams Lifetime - Emergency! (1969) Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame(1971) & Birds of Fire(1973) Song - The Noonward Race 15. John McLaughlin 16. Mark Farner 17. Leslie West 18. Jorma Kaukonen 19. Tony Iommi 20. Carlos Santana 21. Steve Howe 22. David Gilmour 23. Alvin Lee 24. Michael Bloomfield 25. Mick Ronson 26. Steve Hunter 27. Robby Kreiger 28. Martin Barre 29. Joe Walsh 30. Mick Taylor

#15. Ted Nugent. Albums: self-titled debut LP, Free-For-All, and an exception for an amazing live album: "Double Live Gonzo." Favorite guitar work in a song: "Wang Dang, Sweet Poontang" (sorry, but that's the title).

Hi everyone and wow, halfway through the month already... Pick #15 it is then, and it's off to mainland Europe we go to meet a German gentleman with direct involving not one, not two, but three great bands, one of which bears his name to this day... PICK course, it's... Michael Schenker of SCORPIONS, UFO and MSG... After making his recording debut on brother Rudolf's band SCORPIONS' debut album Lonesome Crow at the age of just 16, young Michael was poached by British rockers UFO, recording 5 albums in 5 years, plus the genre defining double live classic Strangers In The Night, before his volatile relationship with, in particular, frontman Phil Mogg, saw him turn his back and form his own band, MSG, pausing only to add some guitar parts to SCORPIONS' Lovedrive album. There were sporadic returns to to UFO, but MSG has been his baby for the best part of 40 years already. My album picks are as follows: UFO Lights Out, 1977 MSG The Michael Schenker Group 1980 MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP Perfect Timing 1987 Guitar highlight: "Another Piece Of Meat" from SCORPIONS' Lovedrive album My HM today is another German guitarist who, along with fellow six-stringer Hermann Frank, laid the foundations for European power and speed metal throughout the 80s and continues to lead the band responsible to this day. Wolf Hoffmann of ACCEPT Guitar highlight, well, it's probably not quite their best or my favourite song, but for its power, pace, frenetic guitar work and its impact on the genre, it has to be... "Fast As A Shark" from Restless & Wild

Nice presentation on Fripp's work Pete. I agree with your choices and view. Fripp falls into my top 5 favorite guitarists. I will present my top 5 after you present your #1. Cheers!

Great choice. He was approached to join Yes back in the day. Check out his beautiful solo on The Night Watch.

Thanks for selecting "Night Watch" ... one of my all-time favorite KC tracks.

15. Brian May Albums: Sheer Heart Attack Queen A Night At the Opera Songs: Great King Rat Killer Queen Brighton Rock Bijou Bohemian Rhapsody The Prophet’s Song 16. Glenn Tipton & KK Downing 17. Steve Howe 18. Buck Dharma 19. Billy Gibbons 20. John Fogerty 21. Bo Diddley 22. Joe Walsh 23. Gary Richrath 24. Nancy Wilson 25. Gary Moore 26. Alex Lifeson 27. David Gilmour 28. Martin Barre 29. Neil Schon 30. Roy Clark

Good morning (afternoon, evening or night), Pete. Been listening to more Fripp since coming to the SoT channel several years back. Some fine playing and a good choice. Personal pick today? One you mentioned already. This American guitarist and singer-songwriter likely best known as a co-founder of the group Chicago (initially Chicago Transit Authority), Mr. Terry Alan Kath. A guitarist who Jimi Hendrix said was one of his favorites and the"...best guitarist in the universe." Can't add too much to your discussion a few days ago except to say that Chicago came to personal attention when a friend of mine bought three brand new albums [all now classics that included the album known as Chicago II] one day and told me I had to come over and hear all of them. Played them pretty much the rest of the day. 25 or 6 to 4, the second single from the album, had gained radioplay traction on the summer AM radio of the day and still haven't tired of that song. The three albums - Chicago I [known as Chicago Transit Authority}, Chicago [known as Chicago II] and Chicago III. The song for today? It remains 25 Or 6 To 4, even after all these years. Thanks, Pete. Looking forward to your next selection.

Doug Aldridge - Burning Rain, Dio, Whitesnake, Dead Daisies .

Funkadelic's ... Eddie Hazel Funkadelic ... Maggot Brain Eddie Hazel ... Game Dames & Guitar Thangs Funkadelic ... Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On Favorite Track: Maggot Brain Recently, a Facebook friend here in Cleveland shared a great anecdote about Cleveland's love of the song Maggot Brain on its terrestrial radio. He was driving on a dark country road outside of our city with the radio on. He had one of the area rock stations on, and they played Maggot Brain. In the seventies, an overnight DJ started a tradition of playing Funkadelic's Maggot Brain, which is basically an eight minute Eddie Hazel guitar solo, to calm down the drunks when the bars close. After two generations, it made Maggot Brain a Cleveland classic rock hit. So my friend enjoyed Maggot Brain on this lonely dark country road. The next song sucked. So he changed the channel to the other Cleveland rock station. The other station right then started to play Maggot Brain. Rock radio may suck, but at least in Cleveland, we get to hear Maggot Brain. Other favorite Eddie Hazel tracks: Good Thoughts Bad Thoughts (From: Funkadelic... Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On) California Dreaming I Want You (She's So Heavy) (From: Eddie Hazel... Game Dames & Guitar Thangs) The Funkadelic album Standing On the Verge Of Getting It On is important for Eddie Hazel fans because he basically co-wrote the entire album with George Clinton.

Day 16. Albert King - I'll Play the Blues for You, Born Under a Bad Sign, Years Gone By song: As The Years Go Passing By No one plays like Albert King. he has that fat rich tone off that customized Flying V that just oozes emotion. Of course, when King lays down a solo, he gives that call and response to the song he is playing. No wonder blues cats try to copy A King. 1. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers, The Country Blues, King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II song: Crossroads 2. Les Paul - Songs: Chester and Lester, Guitar Monsters, American Made World Played song: Guitar Boogie 3. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Standing My Ground, Down South...In The Bayou Country, American Music, Texas Style song: Born in Louisiana 4. Elmore James - Blues After Hours, Whose Muddy Shoes, The Sky Is Crying song: Dust My Broom 5. Roy Clark - Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams, Urban, Suburban, Roy Clark / Superpicker song: Ghost Riders in the Sky 6. Nokie Edwards (Ventures) - Hawaii Five-O, The Ventures in Space, Walk, Don't Run song: Walk Don't Run 7. John Abercrombie - Solar, Timeless, November song: Peace 8. Joe Beck - Beck, Back to Beck, Finger Painting song: Star Fire 9. Lenny Breau - Five O'Clock Bells, Guitar Sounds from Lenny Breau, Cabin Fever song: All Blues 10. Elvin Bishop - Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down!. Let It Flow, Feel It! song: The Last Mile 11. Jimmy Herring - Subject to Change Without Notice, Lifeboat, Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit song: Transients 12. Grant Green - Iron City, Idle Moments, Matador song: Blues for Lou song: Iron City 13. Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue, Bundles (w/ Soft Machine), Expresso II (Pierre Moerlen's Gong) song: Beelzebub (Bill Bruford) 14. James Blood Ulmer - Are You Glad to Be in America?, Tales of Captain Black, black rock song: Jazz Is the Teacher (Funk is the Preacher) 15. Chris Spedding - Chris Spedding, First Water (member of Sharks), Enemy Within song: Motor Bikin' 16. Albert King - I'll Play the Blues for You, Born Under a Bad Sign, Years Gone By song: As The Years Go Passing By

Tonight, I will pick Buck Dharma. The albums are: Agents of Fortune, Fire of Unknown Origin, and Workshop of The Telescopes. (Compilation) The song is 7 Screaming Diz Busters. In the running were Buck's Boogie , and The Red and The Black. Some songs are known more for great riffs than great solos.

15. Buck Dharma (BOC) Tyranny and Mutations, Agent Of Fortune, Secret Treaties- Dominance and Submission

# 15 is Slash of Guns and Roses and other groups. A riff master and guitar soloist and his signature top hat, sunglasses and a cigarette. No one like him. Appetite for Destruction Use Your Illusion 1 Use Your Illusion 2 Solo performance: November Rain/Night Train Cheers, Mike L 😎🇨🇦🤘🏻✌🏻🎸

MICK RONSON...ABSOLUTELY AMAZING..GITUAIR ON ZIGGY STARDUST..

Today's pick / #15: Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer... Gary, one of the underappreciated Thrash guitarists, a riff-master who's put together some of the most memorable thrash classics like The Toxic Walts, Fabulous Disaster, and Blacklist. Favorite albums: - Tempo of the Damned (2004) - Blood In, Blood Out (2013) - Repentless (2015) Favorite songs: - Blacklist - BTK - Chasing Death 15. Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer) 16. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) 17. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 18. Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica) 19. Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) 20. Kerry King (Slayer) 21. Joe Perry (Aerosmith) 22. Max Cavalera (Sepultera) 23. Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses) 24. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) 25. Malcolm Young / Angus Young (AC/DC) 26. Paul Stanley (Kiss) 27. Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit) 28. Craig Locicero (Forbidden) 29. Randy Rhoads (Sodom) 30. James Root (Slipknot)

I remember when you guys did the Game Night on the Hudson Valley Squares four years ago. Funny stuff!

Akira Takasaki Thuder in the East,Loudness self titled album,solo Like Hell

Pete, do you know your are an educator? Thanks for sharing your knowledge and love of music with us!

#15 - Jimmy Page Albums: Led Zeppelin II, Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin IV Favourite performance: Whole Lotta Love

Cool. I don't know anything about King Crimson beyond "21 Century Schizoid Man" so will check those out. My #15 is the wizard behind the hair metal curtain, Mike Slamer! He recorded all the solo's (and probably most of the rhythm guitars, too) on Warrant's first 2 albums. So my 3 picks will be Warrant's D.R.F.S.R and Cherry Pie albums, and I guess City Boy "Young Men gone West", or Streets' "Crimes in Mind" for that 80's cheese rock. For best solo I'll go with "Big Talk" off Warrant's first album. Thanks Pete!

15. Rory Gallagher. Tattoo. Calling Card. Deuce. Solo moments - "Walk On Hot Coals."

My pick number 15 is Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame.