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

It’s amazing after all these years you have to start each show with the same rant defending your picks. It would drive me crazy!

The fact that you have to continue explaining your process is unbelievable. They are your favourites. Listing our favourites is what the comments section is for, not to pick apart your list. Cmon people!

I cannot rank my favorite guitar players - I just like them. For today I go with David Gilmouir. Favorite albums: With Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here; Solo: On An Island Favorite tracks: Echoes, Comfortably Numb

30. Mick Taylor After the death of Brian Jones, Mick came into the Stones and pushed Keith Richards all over the place. They became one of the great guitar duos. Mick came from the John Mayall school of blues rock. Mick played similarly to Eric Clapton with very clean lines and a no frills style. Mick could play rhythm and break out into a gorgeous guitar solo. He created his own solos on The Rolling Stones tunes. He left the band in part because Keith wouldn’t give him any writing credits. Taylor basically wrote “Sway” with Jagger. Keith only added background vocals but still claimed authorship. Despite those differences, while Mick Taylor was in The Rolling Stones…their musicianship improved by light years. 3 albums were Crusade (1967) with John Mayall. Mick was only 18 then. Exile on Main Street(1972) had some marvelous playing from Mick on songs like “Rocks Off”, “All Down the Line” & “Soul Survivor” It’s Only Rock and Roll (1974) with fine tunes like “If You Can’t Rock Me” & “Dance Little Sister” My song pick is “Time Waits For No One” which has Mick playing a long astonishing guitar solo. This is among the greatest guitar solos of all time in my opinion. It soars and rolls and leaves you aching for more. Mick Taylor is among the best guitarists ever …especially on the Gibson Les Paul.

30. Jerry Cantrell After every heavy riff had been created over the decades Jerry put a great twist on so many and made some incredible combinations of rhythm and lead.

30. Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne/Badlands) * The Ultimate Sin (1986) * Bark at the Moon (1983) * Badlands (1989) Solo: Killer of Giants (1986) Honorable mentions: * Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) * Steve Vai (Steve Vai/Whitesnake) * George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob) * Warren DeMartini (Ratt) * Ted Nugent (Ted Nugent/Amboy Dukes) * Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) * Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) * Robby Krieger (The Doors) * Andy Summers (The Police) * Stevie Ray Vaughn (SRV & Double Trouble) * Robin Trower (Robin Trower) * Pete Townsend (The Who) * Slash (Guns N' Roses) * Ace Frehley (KISS) * Wolf Hoffmann (Accept) * Brian Robertson/Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) * Hank Shermann/Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate) * Andy LaRoque (King Diamond) * Jeff Beck (Jeff Beck) * Frank Zappa (F. Zappa/The Mothers of Invention) * Allan Holdsworth (Allan Holdsworth) * Al Di Meola (Al Di Meola) * Chris De Garmo/Michael Wilton (Queensryche) * Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) * Eric Clapton (Cream/Eric Clapton) * Mark Reale (Riot) * Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri) * Paul Gilbert (Racer X/Paul Gilbert) * Doug Aldrich (Dio) * Vivian Campbell (Dio) * Dave Meniketti (Y&T) * Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson et al) * Tommy Victor (Prong) * Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society) * Ty Tabor (King's X) * Adam Jones (Tool) * Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) * Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)

Day 1: Gary Moore Albums: Victims of the Future, Wild Frontier, Still Got The Blues Fav Guitar Performance: Still Got The Blues

#30...Steve Hackett, Genesis. When he and Phil Collins joined the band they became legendary. You have to give him props for the amazing solo on Firth of Fifth, but his work at the end of Suppers Ready is just heavenly and my favorite.

Pick 30 in no particular order: "Fast" Eddie Clark Bomber Overkill Ace of Spades Favorite riff abd solo: We are the roadcrew.

Pick today is Joe satriani . Technical skill + soulful execution.

Here is my full month. Starting from my number 1 favorite and moving downwards. I have been a guitar player since about 5 or 6. In a band from 1980 til 2003. Sorry for doing it all at once and just listing guitarists. But as many as you know so much going on here with my beloved Wife Mandy. Time is so limited. We still watch everyday. Coz of this it may take a bit to answer back to replies. I am also having loads of fun listening to 2024 albums (already got 80 for the list in December. It been a great year for music. Hope everyone is fine and well. We all send our blessings and best wishes to our S.O.T. Friends and Family. Thanks for all your support during this time. From us both Mark & Mandy.. PS I will hopefully at some point come back during September with the choices of 3 albums and 1 song.. But my number 1 of Randy the song will be Diary of a Madman.. 1 Randy Rhodes 2 Jimi Hendrix 3 Robby Krieger 4 Jack White 5 Brian May 6 Richie Blackmore 7 Richard Scholnik (testament) 8 Tony Iommi 9 Chris O (savatage) 10 Jerry Garcia 11 Duane Allman / Dicky Bettes 12 Alex Lifeson 13 Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless) 14 Michael Schenker 15 Jimmy Page 16 Scott Gorham And Gary Moore 17 (Matt Bellamy) Muse 18 Trey Anastasio (Phish) 19 Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish) 20 Alvin Lee 21 Mick Taylor 22 Steve Howe 23 Carlos Santana 24 Roye Albrighton (Nektar) 25 David Gilmour 26 Agnus Young 27 Gary Rossington / Alan Collins / Steve Gaines 28 Kerry and Jeff (SLAYER) 29 Eric Clapton 30 Jerry Cantrell

30. Leslie West. Mountain. Nantucket Sleighride. The Great Fatsby. Favorite solo - Nantucket Sleighride.

My pick # 30 is Lindsay Buckingham - 3 favorite albums: 1. Rumours (obviously) 2. Fleetwood Mac (Self titled, first with hm and Stevie) 3. Tango in the Night Favorite lead - I’m going with “Go Your Own Way”….Seems like an easy pick but he’s not one to do many solos - although I think he’s a very unique and underrated player. And great pick today Pete - I’ll be mentioning Dickie a little further along in the month :)

No.30 Pat Travers. Favorite riffs. Heat in the street,Hammerhead and Crash and Burn. Best jam Snortin Whiskey

I can't believe after all these years, so many people can't tell the difference between "favourites" and "best" when it comes to RU-vid videos. In my mind there's no way Coverdale is the 3rd best singer, but he's Pete's 3rd favourite and that's what the videos about. Keep on rocking Sea of Tranquility.

Keeping it simple....JOE SATRIANI- Solo stuff: Technically proficient & a rock/progressive/occasionally jazzy fusion + this guy has taught a lot of others licks & encouraged those players to progress. + I'm sure there's a reason Sammy chose this guy for the current VH nostalgia tour.... gotta be "top of the line" to even attempt to do justice to Edward's genius. Favorite Albums: (All early in his career)- Surfing With An Alien, Flying In A Blue Dream, The Extremist. Favorite track- Bells of Lal P. 1 & 2.

My #1 Favorite guitarist has always been my favorite & the guy that got me into rock music way back in the day when I 1st heard the song Purple Haze. Jimi Hendrix is my favorite. The 3 albums I love most are 1. Are You Experienced. 2. Electric Ladyland. 3. Axis: Bold As Love. My favorite riffs are Purple Haze & Voodoo Child(Slight Return). My favorite solo is also my favorite live performance vocally as well as musically due to the emotion that drives it.....Machine Gun the live version from the Band Of Gypsys album.

My pick for today (no particular order)-Steve Miller The Joker Fly Like an Eagle Book of Dreams Favorite Guitar Performance-Abracadabra

My pick-day 30 Tom Scholz for more days along

Bill Nelson Be - Bop Deluxe Axe Victim Futurama Sunburst Finish "Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape" some great soloing from an underrated English Rock Guitarist.

Pick today is Frank Zappa favorite cds are Overnite Sensation. Bongo Fury and Zoot Allures My favorite solo is from the song Montana from Overnite Sensation.

Pick 30: Andy La Rocque (King Diamond)

Great choice with Dickey Betts, Pete. I've got him coming up on my list. 30) John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Favorite Albums: #1 Blood Sugar Sex Magick #2 Californication #3 Return Of The Dream Canteen Favorite Solo: "Otherside" (Californication) Favorite Riffs: "The Greeting Song" (Blood Sugar Sex Magick) "Give It Away" (Blood Sugar Sex Magick) "Eddie" (Return Of The Dream Canteen)

Your picks are your favorites and not others favorites, my pick is Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd and R.I.P. Gary.🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

I am going to do about the same format as last month. As usual, there's a method to my madness. 30. Roy Clark Album: The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark Songs: Malaguena Folsom Prison Blues Ghost Riders in the Sky Twelfth Street Rag Racing the Mule

My first pick is (no particular order, will only rank my top ten) Leslie West Mountain"Climbing!" (1970) Mountain "Nantucket Sleighride" (1971) Mountain "Avalanche" (1974) "Theme for an Imaginary Western" from Climbing Far too many players I worship stayed out of my final thirty, so I'll do like our friend Iain and throw an honourable mention, or even two, every day. Today I'm going with Steve Hunter "The Idler" from "The Deacon" (1989) and with Dick Wagner "Intro/Sweet Jane" from Lou Reed's "Rock 'n' Roll Animal" (1974)

John Mc Laughlin. Everything he plays.

Hi, Pete! My guitar player pick for today: John Fogerty. 3 Albums (all from Creedence): Bayou Country, Green River and Cosmo's Factory Highlight Performance: Side O' The Road And I totally agree, let's play and enjoy each other's choices. Music is not a competition or about who is right or not. Music is life and fun.

Today my pick #30 is Rickey Medlocke of Blackfoot. Great band very heavy southern rock band. Three albums with his best riffs and solos are Strikes, Tomcattin’ and Marauder. Song he does is his best riff and solo my favorite Blackfoot song is too hard to handle

Day 1: Allan Holdsworth U.K K2: Book Of The Dead Planet X: Quantum Song: Chapter 1- Infinite Voyage

30. Ron Wood (Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones) Albums : Every Picture Tells a Story, Never a Dull Moment, Black and Blue Song : Every Picture Tells a Story

30 - Andy Summers, The Police Synchronicity II, Invisible Sun, Wrapped Around My Finger, Next to You

30. Dave Davies (The Kinks) Song: "You Really Got Me"

Good morning (afternoon, evening or night), Pete. Great choice to start your list. At least one guitarist from that band will be on the personal list. Personal pick today? Again, these will not be in any particular order and not sure will name thirty but let's start with this guitarist [singer/songwriter and producer] whose distinct style came to these ears with the first single from the debut album of the band he is most associated with - Mr. Mark Freuder Knopfler. One of the founders of the band Dire Straits who also pursued a solo career after the band ceased. Such a unique fingerstyle guitarist with great tones. Not a guitarist here so pardon and technical terminology inaccuracies this month. The three albums? All from the Dire Straits days - the eponymous debut (1978), Making Movies (1980) and Love Over Gold. The song for today? Telegraph Road from the Love Over Gold album [start at about the 9 and 1/2 minute mark and just listen to for the next 5 minutes or so]. Thanks, Pete. Looking forward to your favorite choices for the month.

Hi Pete. Good choice in Dickie Betts. First of all Please forgive me if I missed somebody. I cannot listen to everybody, so some of my picks might not have albums/songs with them. I will try though. Here is my pick for day 1. Pick # 30 - Wolf Hoffman - Accept - 3 albums - Restless and Wild - Metal Heart - Blood Of The Nations - Solo - Fast As A Shark

Neil Schon Infinity Frontiers Escape Solo: Any Way You Want It

Can't go wrong with Dickey Betts!! Love Blue Sky!!!! My #30: Going with a guy from a great band from the 70s who had a very unique way of playing. He always played guitar using his thumb, and had his own sound when he played. Talking about Toy Caldwell from the Marshall Tucker Band. Albums: Marshall Tucker Band, Searchin' For A Rainbow, Carolina Dreams Song: Can't You See

My pick for today is an easy one - Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. The metal riff-master supreme - how many iconic riffs has he come up with? I loved his sound in the later 70s/early 80s. I picked a couple tunes that I love - the riff in Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell as a whole is a masterpiece. 30. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath / Heaven and Hell)

Not in order until my top ten. Guitar player: Jake E. Lee Albums: Bark At The Moon, The Ultimate Sin, Badlands Solo: Centre Of Eternity

Pete. I loved last month. I love this one just as much ! Nbr 30. No one will pick him. But im going 30 ). Manny charlton. Nazareth. Razamanazz .miss misery , beggars day. Yes!!! Its gonna be a fun month, my friends!

LESLIE WEST..BEST TONE OF ALL TIME..HEAVY MAN....HEAVY SONGS..

Dimebag Darrell Albums: Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power, Far Beyond Drive Song: Cowboys from Hell

On top of my head these are my favorite. I may add more later on during the month. My No1 is SRV Everyone else in no order Stevie Ray Vaughan Joe Satriani Yngwie Malmsteen Robert Johnson Johnny Winter Mark Speer Wes Montgomery Django Reinhardt Pat Martino Rory Gallagher Yuki (D_Drive) Jim Hall Eric Clapton Jimmy Page Jimi Hendrix

#30 Paul Kossoff: Highway : Free : Back street crawler Favorite solo (On My Way)

Day 30 Awesome pick Pete. My pick for today is: Guitarist John Mayer 1 Continuum 2 Room For Squares 3 Heavier Things Song “Neon” Style of Music (Rock, Pop, and Blues)

Not in a tanked order . Today Ronnie Montrose. Although I cant say he had as many albums that I really love . The early Montrose was such a favorite of mine and still is for me the best hard rock ( debut) album of all time.

1. Django Reinhardt Album: Djangology (1961) or any compilation you can find of his work Song: Djangology A truly awe-inspiring guitarist in so many ways. Flawless virtuosity and feel that is impressive on it's own but becomes legendary knowing that he did it with only two usable fingers on the fretboard.

#30 - Billy Gibbons Albums: Eliminator, Tres Hombres, Rio Grande Mud Favourite performance: Sharp Dressed Man

My picks are in no order. My pick day 1 is Billy Gibbons. My favorite riff from him is Got Me Under Pressure. I don´t have a personal connection to Dickie Betts, because I´ve never actively listened to The Allman Brothers. And when I´ve heard some songs it´s been too much of aimless noodling for my taste.

Robin Trower

I am so enjoying these videos. My pick for the day: Steve Howe Albums: Close to the Edge, Fragile, The Yes Album Song: Clap

#30. Lowell George. Superb slide courtesy of a Sears & Roebuck socket. Dixie Chicken, Feats Don't Fail Me Now, The Last Record Album Solo: Rock And Roll Doctor

There are guitar players, then there's Allan Holdsworth. Just listen to Ruhkukah on the album Hard Hat Area.

Pete. Agree on Dickey Betts. Blue sky is beyond fantastic. He’s higher on my list, but yes, personal preference.

Jan Akkerman Focus Moving Waves, Focus 3, Jan Akkerman (self titled) Eruption, Questions Answers/Answers Questions , Streetwalker

Today`s pick: Randy California. Randy had a very cool Hendrix inspired, psychedelic style, which isn`t surprising given that he had briefly played with Hendrix before forming Spirit. Albums: "Spirit", "The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus", "Kapt. Kopter & The Fabulous Twirly Birds". Song: "Rain" from "Kapt. Kopter And The Fabulous Twirly Birds".

Dickie Betts forever of the all-time greats who is so vastly underappreciated. Love you, Dickie good work, Pete.

I'm always astounded that you can rank any of these categories, it would be too much of a slog for 90% of the people watching this channel. Anyone complaining about your rankings should really try it for themselves instead of bitching about it. Rock on Pete, rock on!!!

Day 1. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers, The Country Blues, King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II song: Crossroads We start off with the man whose songs have been covered by almost everyone that plays the blues, Robert Johnson. Before he was killed at a young age, Johnson left the world a treasure full of songs and great guitar riffs to be copied and learned.

Pick #30: Jazz guitarist John Stowell Top Three Albums: Ghost in the Corner - John Stowell & Marko Čepak Quartet (2019) Along the Way - Scenes (2006) Rinnova - Scenes (2010) Favorite solo: Studio City from Along the Way by Scenes

My #30 pick is an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was the younger brother of guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. I'm talking about the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn On August 27, 1990, Vaughan and four others were killed in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin, after performing with Double Trouble at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. An investigation concluded that the cause of the accident was pilot error. Vaughan's music continued to achieve commercial success with several posthumous releases and has sold over 15 million albums in the United States alone. Rolling Stone has twice ranked him among the top twenty guitar players of all time. Vaughan was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, along with Double Trouble bandmates Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, and Reese Wynans. Albums- Texas Flood, In Step and Can't Stand The Weather Song- Pride and Joy Pride and Joy" was a feature of Vaughan's live repertoire before he recorded it. According to Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton, Vaughan wrote it for a new girlfriend at the time; somewhat ironically, a later fight with her inspired "I'm Crying'".The song was released on Stevie's debut studio album Texas Flood (1983). "Pride and Joy" was released as Vaughan's debut single and has become one of his most popular songs.

My #30 is Vito Bratta - Many 80s guitarists got compared to EVH. Vito was one of the few who deserved it. Sucks that his career was so short. Favorite performance: Little Fighter

30. Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic)- 3 Albums: Maggot Brain, Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow, Standing On the Verge of Getting It On. Best solo: Maggot Brain

Jake E Lee

Another good category,Pete,go with your favorites and I will go with mine. Here is my pick for today. Steve Stevens. Albums...Atomic Playboys, Billy Idol, Exposed. Song is Sister of Pain.

my pick today is im gonna treat this month like last month marc ford album[ weary and wired] solo album songs 1greazy chicken [solo album] 2 no speak no slaves[ black crowes ] 3 spaceman [neptune blues club] 4 fly on [burning tree] 5 smoke signals solo] cheers

Hello, these are my 30 favorite guitarists in no particular order. No apologies. Pete should present his favorites with no explanation. In this forum , if your favorite guitarist is Johnny Cash or Andre Segovia, that's fine. Thank you, Pete, for the platform. Today, I pick Mark Farner. The albums are Grand Funk Lives, What's Funk, and GFR The Collectors Series. Mark is really good on many songs. I really like Queen Bee the best. I think the whole band was bringing their A game.

30. Greg Sage (Wipers) Wipers - Youth Of America 1981) Wipers - Is This Real? (1980) Wipers - Over The Edge (1983) From 1978-1983, this Portland band influenced a ton of American post-punk and post-hardcore guitar players. Greg Sage carried on with many more albums after moving to Phoenix, wrapping up in 1999. He still remains an underrated, underground player, despite Kurt Cobain giving him props. "Youth of America." Not about the solos, but the droning chugs and tones! I thought of doing 10 each in three categories: all-time, guitar teams and 21st century. But fuggit, I'll just have to have a long-ass bubblin' under.

Absolutely zero order. Angus YOUNG/. Let there be ROCK/7️⃣7️⃣. High VOLTAGE/7️⃣6️⃣. Back in BLACK/8️⃣0️⃣. T.N.T./7️⃣5️⃣. Thanks Pete for your time. !! 👍💯

Hello Pete and everyone. I have found this category far more difficult than choosing our favourite singers, and I haven’t been able to rank my list. I will therefore put the names in alphabetical order, starting with someone who is likely to appear very high on many people’s list: Jeff Beck Favourite Album / Song - Blow By Blow / Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers

Dickey Betts had awesome tone and the instrumentals he wrote are a cornerstone of the Allman Brothers Band sound.

Hey Pete, I liked your opening statement & I agree. But you are never going to stop some people from being negative. I surely don't agree with some of your options, but I watch the show because of your love & knowledge you have for music. Plus these are difficult assignments. The hardest part for me is who to leave off. And I've been doing my 5 favorite song performances instead of albums. One last thing, I know you are staying away from the live albums for the most part. But, Child In Time, the studio over the live Made In Japan? Not me man, Ian was my favorite & Child In Time is the 1 song, but it has to be Made In Japan. And I'm not one of these guys like yourself that thinks the live versions are always better. I'm quite the opposite of that, I think the studio versions are the way they was meant to be & are the better versions for the most part. But I love when you do stuff like this, I wish I would have found your show when you was doing all the early album rankings, I would have loved to have put in my rankings, but this is fun & hard at the same time. Keep up the good work & good luck with the guitar rankings.

I had no expectations for 'Shades of Two Worlds' (1991), but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! "Desert Blues" is my favorite song from the album because it grooves hard!

Rik Emmett. Triumph I might make him my pick every day. He is that good.

Great theme for September. I can’t personally put guitar players in order of favorites my I will throw in king buzzo of the Melvins. Best albums are Houdini, never breathe what you can’t see with jello Biafra. And a senile animal. Best riff I dunno but the song talking horse is a personal favorite. Cheers and happy Labor Day!😊

#30 Ronnie Montrose - Four Horseman - Gamma 2

Frank Zappa Apostrophe Zoot Allures Hot Rats Willie the Pimp

Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth. A self-taught savant with special talent in all areas- song-craft, riff-writing, and top notch soloing.

Pick 30: Yngwie Malmsteen Favorite Album: 'No Parole From Rock 'n' Roll' by Alcatrazz Favorite Solo: Jet to Jet

I have a feeling I may be stating the obvious in this set of picks. But my first is a seminal pick for me. Ralph Towner. If it hadn’t been for Oregon on ECM I would not have got into jazz and jazz fusion as much as I have over the decades. These guys are just virtuoso musicians and Ralph is one of the best.

Rory Gallagher...

30. Cliff Gallup United States of America - born 1930 and died 1988 Guitar-hero highlights - “Be-Bop-a-Lula,” the 1956 single by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps “Race with the Devil,” the 1956 single by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps “Cat Man,” from the album Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps (1957) by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Preferred guitar: Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet

Time to block the knuckleheads who won’t listen to your 3000th explanation about the reason for your choices.

Edward. Albums: I; Women & Children First; Fair Warning Solo: so many, but "Ice Cream Man" always kills me.

My top ten and my criteria is not in shredding but for me more importantly song writing creativity and passionate heart felt playing here goes. 1. Richie Blackmore his writing and playing is unmatched in my opinion. 2. Tony iommi for the same reasons. 3. Murray Harris Gers maiden. 4. Angus young there will never be a better front man and guitar player like him. 5. Malcolm young. 6. Dave mustaine. 7. Uli Jon Roth. 8. Tipton and downing 9. Billy gibbons 10. Mathias jabbs.

Ace Frehley

Today's pick, #30: Jim Root of Slipknot and Stone Sour! James Root's work is some of the finest in the "nu" metal and 2000's rock scene with his work in both Slipknot and Stone Sour. Favorite albums: - Come What(Ever) May (2001) - House of Gold & Bones Pt. 1 (2012) - We Are Not Your Kind (2019) Favorite tracks: - Absolute Zero (2012) - Critical Darling (2019) - Reborn (2006) The latter half of this list (about 20-1) was insanely hard to select, and the rest I just had to kind of wing it because I couldn't definitively choose on a lot of these because I love so many guitarists. 30 - Jim Root

I've only got a few of jazz guys so I'll start out with Joe Pass. He's brilliant.

My pick is Sean McVay from King Buffalo. The albums I choose are Orion, Longing to Be the Mountain and Dead Star. Red Star Pt. 1 & 2 are a masterpiece, but my pick for favorite solo is Eye of the Storm. Going to have to watch the Quarantine Sessions now.

Day 30: David Pack Albums: Somewhere I've Never Traveled; Life Beyond LA; Road Island (Ambrosia) That one song: Feelin' Alive Again (Road Island) (Ambrosia)

Today's pick...Jimmy Lyon. A huge part of the Eddie Money sound. Jimmy also spent time with Greg Kihn. My favorite song featuring Jimmy's incredible guitar solo is Two Tickets to Paradise. Eddie Money Life for the Taking Playing for keeps

#30 - Michael Hedges Amazing and innovative player Album: Aerial Boundaries

Blackmore, SRV , Eddie , Paige , Jimmy , Gilmore, Santana ,Clapton ,S.Morse , 😊

My #30 favorite guitar player of all time is Pat Metheney - Pat Metheney - 1. Bright Size Life, 2. Secret Story and 3. Still Life (Talking) - Favorite song: Are You Going With Me? 30. Pat Metheney - Pat Metheney - 1. Bright Size Life, 2. Secret Story and 3. Still Life (Talking) - Favorite song: Are You Going With Me?

Today's pick in no particular order is Peter Brabbs of Tank. Featuring the great Algy Ward (formerly of The Saints and The Damned) on Bass and Vocals, this Motorhead influenced Metal outfit is one of the best of all-time and Peter Brabbs is a phenomenal talent blasting out one great riff after another. Best 3 albums are Filth Hounds Of Hades, Power Of The Hunter and This Means War. Best song is "Used Leather (Hanging Loose)".

Favorite player #30 - John Honeyman Scott: My favorite riffs, since he was on only two albums: THE WAIT and UP THE NECK, from the Ist album, and Message of Love from PRETENDERS II. A true riff king, had he lived.

Where to start on this? My top 5 maybe top 10 are easy, but the rest? So many to choose from. Anyway, here goes Andres Segovia, the original shredder! Can't really pick favourite 3 albums, but I can certainly go with my favourite work which has to be Concierto de Aranjuez (better known as "Rodrigo"), especially the 2nd movement. Also an honourable shout out for Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre. Incredibly gifted, beautiful touch and always helps me to relax. My tastes are very wide and varied so my picks will be all over the place.

Love Betts! Lucky to see him live at the Beacon multiple times with the Allmans. Looking forward to where Schenker falls in your list! LET'S GO METS!

30. Alex Lifeson (Rush) Rush - S/T Fly by Night, 2112 Solo - La Villa Strangiato

I'm gonna play this one: Today's pick is Kim Mitchell, of Max Webster and solo fame. He has real technical skills and he can write some great guitar parts. 3 good examples are: Go for a Soda, Paradise Skies, and Hold the Line. It's not otherworldly, but it's tasty as hell