These 'Greatest Guitarist' lists are getting ridiculous! | Friday Fretworks 

I still haven’t recovered from the disappointment of not making the list. Must have been at 101 or something 😂😜. You’re very modest - you deserve to be talked about in that company. Cheers man - up the Gooners (after the Hammers ⚒️), Lee

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Ahhhh love you so much, I can only speak for myself but meeting you in Hannover and seeing you play live was such an incredible experience for me and you are one of my personal guitar heroes and here is the coolest part about it, you Chris are doing it NOW!! LIKE THIS IS YOUR TIME it's not the 60s neither the 70s or 80s❤ enjoy it

I would be #1 in a poll of guitar players who love playing but never got much better at it after a lifetime of trying. I will never be in the realm of talent like you Chris or any other professional musician, but I can certainly appreciate them all in their own right.

What an honour Chris. Stay up

There’s no competition. It’s all about the music brother. You’re definitely one of the best and it’s a pleasure to be on your journey with you. Much love from Alaska 🤘🏼

Chris, you absolutely belong on this list way up there. I’ve said it before I will say again you are one of the most expressive guitar players I’ve ever seen in my life.

Maybe not see it as a competition as such, but more of a relevancy list. I think Classic players like Hendrix and Stevie Ray will always be reference points for any generation of future new guitarists. But in the here and now, who is relevant or making contemporary music that inspires the current generation of guitarists is very important. And you Chris, certainly tick that box of being inspiring and current. Keep doing what you’re doing !

Chris, I love your stance on this, your humbleness is one of the things we love about you. I’ve been playing guitar for 33 years and you are one of the guitarists I recently discovered who inspired me and showed me something fresh and new that could reinvigorate my playing and love for the guitar. 👊🏻 it’s also the reason for purchasing the Yamaha Revstar that has quickly become one of my favourites! Thank you for all that you do. 🖤👊🏻🖤

We need more people like Chris.

Well said Chris!

Well said - I totally agree. Music isn't a competition but a way to express oneself and - if you manage to do so - connect emotionally with the listener.

The real point is, guitar playing is not a sport where skills can be empirically determined, always it is the "experts" who assume great judgmental skills for themselves, it is rubbish. Music is not sport, let it go fellas.

Anybody placed ahead of Robben Ford is pretty high praise indeed... That said I love your playing!!!

Glad you got mentioned! Ignore the haters. No matter how nice you are or how good you are, 10% of the public will tend to be haters. The more people who know your name, the more haters. It's just how it goes. I hope they let go of their hate because it feels miserable to hate.

Agreed 100% - Guitar Playing is not a competition - Other players inspire, they challenge your playing, they improve you. It's brilliant that your playing is getting the recognition it deserves, as you do inspire, and have brought great joy through your music. I also love John Mayer and Jeff Healey, amongst many of the other names you mentioned, and they have inspired me in many different (not better or worse ways) and this is the point. How can something so subjective as music ever be ranked, and something that is so subjective it can change based on this listeners mood, or circumstanes. Sometimes the best thing i've ever heard is Healey tearing up "As the years go passing by" othertimes i'd much rather hear Mayer play "Walt Grace" But one things for sure love listening to Mr Buck play ! Can't wait to hear the new album - and seeing you on that famous stage at Shepherds Bush come Autumn

You get my vote for guitarist that I always rush to listen to! 👏👏👏

You deserve to be on those lists mate. I started playing guitar last year and you are one of the most inspiring players out there!

With such a plethora of great guitarists to listen to, and realistically a relatively short amount of time to actually listen , there is in essence a competition for who subjectively wins the right to one’s personal airplay. Chris, your style , technique, feel, attack, tone et al, are among the best to have surfaced. Your humility also is something to admire. Thanks for blessing us with your unique, God given talent.

Well deserved Chris 🎉🎉!!

I loved your honesty and integrity. That outro tone and feel was really lush. Keep on keepin' on. 😎

Chris you are one of few guitarists that blew me away the first time I heard you play...so I am not surprised, I do hear the blues in your playing. Keep on keeping on...thanks

Friday Fretworks are awesome. Love this format since years. Thanks Chris for your music and insights! 😎👍

You sure can play, mate. You’ve got glorious tone and your channel has amazing content. In the modern age, having quality content and knowledge about the history of these amazing instruments which constantly drain our income is possibly the true sign of a ‘great guitarist’ as much as any of the qualities that resulted in the players you revere being listed. Don’t listen to the haters... Shakespeare said it best with “If music be the food of love”. Your channel alone is testament to your talent and enthusiasm.... and no doubt inspires others to pick up a guitar. Inspiring others to play in the sign of a great. Much love, brother.

Keep doing what you`re doing Chris, its incredible

As always very well said Chris, having had the pleasure of chatting to you a few times it's clear to see that it's something you love and that ego plays no part in the joy you get from playing and that others, like me, get from listening to you do so.

Chris, you are an amazing player!! I love watching your videos and the way you play. You're a huge inspiration to me as a guitarist. The truth is, is that we are all different guitar players. Different feel, different sound, guitar, pickups. etc... There could be thousonds upon millions of guitarist names in that magazine, but who cares about the numbers, as you said, it doesn't mean a thing! Chris, your playing is so tasteful, and colourful and you just have a very unique feel and i've never seen anything like it before!

@Chris Buck Don't let the bastards get you down. Keep on being you, and w'll keep on listening! Rock on!

⚓️ Thanks Chris 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Your guitar playing will never fail to blow me away. Massive inspiration to me, personally - in fact, the biggest inspiration in the guitar world

Chris, you are a gem of a player, musician and person. Thanks ❤

That was a very respectful take on the issue. Well done.

I agree with you. It’s all about creating chatter and traffic. Now, you as a talent, you’re better in your playing than many of those guys. Your expression is almost unmatched.

Chris you are the modern day guitargod. Would like to see you with Clapton or Mayer. That would be 🔥

Chris, you're a fabulous guitarist. Regardless of where you're ranked, your music with Cardinal Black and Buck and Evans, amongst others, is really listenable, your guitar supporting the band you're playing with. I listen to CB most days and have yet to grow tired of it, it's just fabulous, and I'm looking forward to the new album accordingly.

that outro, my days thank you❤❤

I'll say this much about you Chris, you are incredibly down to earth, if not down right humble. You are no amateur, and you do belong on that list. Thanks for the music.

You are an incredible guitar player with so much love and soul my friend so do not be negative and never ever self denigrate.

The culture today seems to be obsessed with who is the "greatest" instead of who is "great". Every genre or activity or sport has to have a definable GOAT. It's all so silly, and truthfully, is done for the most part to get clicks on social media. The moral of the story, if you enjoy listening to a particular guitar player or band, buy their records, CD's, downloads, whatever... just support them and enjoy. Thanks Chris for your opinion on this.

You have your own quite unique style; the way you fluidly switch between pick and finger playing - I can't do that! I enjoy what you do and you do it very very well. Nice guy too. Cheers.

I think you thoroughly deserve your spot Chris.

I love how down to earth and realistic you are about this stuff Chris, it really is ridiculous isn't it? I love your playing, blues or not, but i also love other people's playing too, and trying to say who's better, best, worst, or whatever, is irelevent. Everyone has good, even great days, and everyone also has bad, even dreadful days, so it depends how you catch them on any given day? Stop with comparisons, and just enjoy the music, that's what I say! Thanks for your interesting and philosophical content on Friday fret works, always worth watching and listening to my friend. 👍❤️

Chris - Like so many others, I’m blown away by your skill, and maybe more so by your musicianship ( very much not the same thing), but beyond that, unless you’re also a consummate actor, you just seem to be a hell of a guy. You do the trade, and all your fellow musicians, proud. Thanks! For all of it.

I agree with the poll. You're a fantastic player but you're also very humble.

your solos are out of this world bro

The nicest, most considered and justified rant ever. Keep doing what you do Chris. (But well done for getting on the list anyway!). See you in Southampton!

Dude your playing is soooo soulful. ugh, I can't.

Love your playing and like you find it odd that you are on that list! Now if there was an "inspiring emerging guitarists of the 21st century" - yeah - I'd vote for you on that. Well said.

The applause isn't unwarranted Chris. Enjoy it.

❤ Very wisely said, coming from a respectable and respected musician ! 😂 Even better to end the video with an absolutely smoking, hot solo performance with awesome tone and feel ❤

You are one of the best guitar players ever, both technically and also for posessing that "it just hits so sweetly" factor, which is so rare. I think you sit among the likes of David Gilmour and Steve Rothery, as well as others in the rock and prog genre. I take your point; these names you mention are blues giants. You must feel humbled and abashed to be named amongst. But your video is on the money: it's about inclusion, controversy, and money/sales. Congratulations in any case. You do deserve the accolades. Truly.

I appreciate your modesty and being humble about the situation. You’re still an amazing guitarist though. It seems like when you solo, the music just flows out of you. You never seem lost. Pretty incredible.

So well said. The idea that playing guitar should somehow become a competition destroys the notion of it being an art form. There can never be a "best" guitar player. Certainly we have seen geniuses come and go, and that's incredibly inspiring, but the creation of music is art and there's no need for endless silly comparisons. Instead, let's make music !

Well spoken. I always thought that the never ending discussions about who is the best guitarist is a pain in the ass. The question should not be :who is the best but :who do you like the best 😊

Amen brother,well said.

This realistic and g,rounded view will serve you well.

I think your name is going to live far beyond the current online conversation. Your extraordinary humility belies the fact that your playing is truly gamechanging

Keep rocking Chris 👍🏻 You’re a great player

Good guy. Humility is an underrated attribute. Well done.

Honestly Chris you deserve that spot. seems about right to me.

Thanks Chris, you are spot on. Being a musician is not about taking part in a championship. Yes it is a little about being the best; the best you! As long as you continue to grow a a guitarist and as a person you truly are doing the right thing. You really do that and I do admire you, for both reasons. I love your playing and I really love your very sane approach in your videos. Keep up the good work, I am looking forward to your videos every Friday! Thanks again! Cheers from Norway!

Chris, your unending class and seemingly limitless musical talent and only bested by your modesty. Cheers.

I got this edition just for why nots, never realised you were in there!! surreal to see it now...

HEY! Congratulations! Even if you made 100 on the list, that’s a major compliment; it speaks well of you and for the people you’ve reached in the here and now.

I don’t care what genre your style is considered…. You have inspired my voice on guitar. Keep rockin, or bluesin and doing you.

That sounds like an awkward feeling, your humility is laudable man. I agree in that I see you as a rock guitarist. Deserving of list, wrong list. Keep tearing it up.

Great video! I have always found that the biggest benefit of playing with others is that I get better. I doubt it's any different for players of higher stature. And I absolutely LOVE when I'm playing with someone and they do something cool! It's not jealousy, it admiration and motivation!

Good post...guitar playing seems to have become a technical competition, rather than a musical discovery over recent times, obviously because of social media etc. The most important thing is to be real and let your natural ability come out when playing, its not a hiw many notes you can hit in second competition etc, your passion comes through in your guitar playing and thats why you have rightly became successful.

I listened to one of your shorts before band practice. My creativity(or I guess mimicry) was at an all time high. You are truly an inspiration.

Love that Chris talks about being on a sick af blues list and shreds my face off in the outro!

Great piece, Chris. Couldn't agree with you more...and then you go ahead and prove why you're on the list(s)

Don’t sweat the haters! I know there’s a blues heritage but people don’t see that you didn’t choose to be part of the poll, further more as you are becoming more and more a household name, you are now more open to people who love to chat shit on socials and put people down. People slag off all of my favourite heroes for all kinds of reasons. You will never be able to please the people like that as they create conversation by finding faults and arguments against. I completely understand why you were put in a blues category even though you are a soul and rock guitarist, because your touch and feel is so uniquely identifiable as you comparable only to the slide playing of say derek truck (slide master and someone no one would question being in a blues list) your feel is unobtainable and sings a completely separate section of the song! Just like blues guitarist are talking, you are singing. Playing claptons crossroads festival seems to be the invitation to blues club mate, don’t sweat it and prove the haters wrong when you smash the release of the second album!!

kick-ass outro, Chris!

Great video Chris. You're very well spoken with guitar skills that are off the charts. A testiment to your dedication and time spent learning the instrument. Thanks for your musical insights and helping us become better musicians. Paying it forward, something we all should do. Congratulations on being recognized and included in the list among other influential players. Thanks for all you do!

Hate mail?! Utterly shocking and sad indictment of the times. Thankyou for a wonderfully mature & balanced response. Leading by example as ever.

Congratulations for making someone's list .....we need new players like you to keep blues alive so well done. Keep the blue note alive ...

Your playing is so groovy and makes so many peoples’ hearts sing with joy! The game social media of any kind play is not worth the attention they crave for.

Top man - love your videos and of course your playing.

The best are often the humblest. Those out to prove something are lessened (at least in my eyes). You deserve to be in the conversation, just don't let it go to your head :D

Chris, you deserve the recognition, you're an awesome player

some people don't have anything better to do than find something to be outraged by. congrats on the recognition.

Dude, don’t sell yourself short. I’ve really come to be a big fan of your playing! You deserve the honor!

you are an awesome guitar player Chris. You are also completely genuine and completely original. You created your own style that you mastered in a way that nobody ever will be able to copy. It is wonderful to see that there are new things happening in guitar, even given all the history that we lived through. The way you can take a solo, hit every note and propel it to ever greater heights every time the listener thinks it could not possibly go any higher is truly spectacular. The combination of melodicism, virtuosity, taste and tone is absolutely unique .... and how nice that you are just as much of a great nerd than all the rest of us :-)

I usually say that the appeal of these Greatest Ever lists (musician, album, film, book, video game, TV series, athlete...) is not in arguing over their placement in the ranking, but in reading the praise that the publication has written alongside each entry. If you're lucky, a good writer will be able to write about ones you're familiar with in a way that sums up what you like about them - or will be able to make a name you've never heard of sound worth checking out.

Very well said!

Mate, you’re good, you’re also humble and that makes me appreciate you more and I think will make you better at your craft. Your self reflection keeps you wanting to push your ability and keeps you hungry. Your insights have really elevated my playing and appreciation for the instrument and I can’t tell you how grateful I am. Sincerely, from the heart, thanks, mate.

Exactly. I think that even it doesn't matter what others think of you or your music. If you love what you are doing, thats it. It doesn't need to have name, category, genre... And eventually if you truly love it, people will get it right and will love it too. Right? Wonderful playing as always, can't wait for the second album Chris!

Dude, I consider you to be one of the guitar world's most unsung heroes. Not about popularity, though such popularity could/should easily be yours.

I'd be surprised of i was you but I'm not you and I think you deserve a spot on the list. Congratulations! You are indeed one hell of a guitar player!

Hey brother I said this in another video of yours before I seen this and knew anything about it. First off , congratulations you deserve it, but you are right , it is not as competition and if other players who think it is , well they have other issues that need to be addressed, you are an amazing player, among the best players of past and future. Players should be helping other players to get better, but unfortunately that’s not real, a lot of players are way to selfish and only care that they are great and show off and everything else that’s come with it. It’s sad. Amazing stuff brother. Cheers!!

So glad to see that you have this all in its proper perspective. Well done sir..

I’m flying to Nashville to hear you guys play! I’m so stoked!!!

Damn bro! now that was an Outro JAM! You even labeled it "JAM!" lol

Well said, Chris. It isn't a competition. It's inspiration. It's expression. Rock on, Chris!

Well said, indeed. But you didn’t choose it, Chris. IT chose YOU.

What absolutely sensible and level headed comments Chris, you're right about musicians just eager to play with others, and it crosses genres too, a rock guitarist, a jazz sax player and a classical violinist in a room together would after a few minutes start making music with no prejudice. Lovely Firebird at the end (where was Johnny Winter on the list... oops, fell into the trap hahaha!)🎸👍

Just be the best you can be. You clearly love what you do & that is reward aplenty

Well-said, and thank you. Anyone that has attended festivals has witnessed the comradery and fun that musicians demonstrate as they introduce the next band or get invited to sit-in with another band.

The musicians on the list are artists that inspire us all so you definitely deserve to be on it Love your playing Keep up!!!

Completely agree with everything you said. Humbly suggest you deserve your place in this list and also, that solo at the end was fucking superb, magical note choice and tone mate