Top 20 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time 

Mark Knopfler is always forgotten

I wish that Prince got more credit as a guitarist, he was so fucking good man.

- Mark Knopfler - Mike Oldfield - Buckethead - John Frusciante

Where is Gary Moore?

Gilmour proves you don’t have to be fast to be good

My Top 20 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Jimmy Page 3. Eric Clapton 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Jeff Buck 6. David Gilmour 7. Chuck Berry 8. Angus Young 9. Pete Townshend 10. B.B King 11. Keith Richards 12. George Harrison 13. Brian May 14. Slash 15. Frank Zappa 16. John Funsiante 17. Carlos Santana 18. Stevie Ray Vaugham 19. Ritchie Blackmore 20. Alex Lifeson

Great job including Alex Lifeson on the list. He's really underrated

3-jimmy page 2-eric Clapton 1-jimi Hendrix

To me ,most Clapton stuff is not that difficult to play but it works very well in the songs and is soulful.That also makes a good guitarist.

5. Synester Gates (Avenged Sevenfold) 4. Nita Strauss 3. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 2. Nancy Wilson (Heart) 1. Jimmy Page (Zeppelin)

That is an AWESOME list!!!

Where is the Angus Young ??

Alvin Lee

No Steve Vai or Prince?😱

In no particular order of rank: EVH, SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, May, Knopfler, Blackmore, Satriani, Vai, Eric Johnson, Page, Jeff Beck, Alex Lifeson, Gilmour, Randy Rhodes, Dimebag Darrell, Johnny Greenwood, Paul Gilbert, Tom Scholz, and John Petrucci.

Length of career, albums, live performances, blues, rock, Accustic,great songs, songwriting, influence on others, shine amongst others, selling more than others, JIMMY PAGE, head and shoulders above every one else.

Tommy Emmanuel

Duane Allman needs to be waaaay higher up this list!!!! I would put him in the same class as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. When you show Duane Allman you have the song Ramblin Man playing which was recorded after he died and played by Dickie Betts...

Literally more than half of the original yardbirds are in the top 6

Not putting prince in the entire list is a joke smh 🙄

prince not being on the list is wild

I was so happy to see David Gilmour in the top five... And yeah, I know people love Hendrix. But I don't think he should have been #1.

Love the list! Hate to be that guy but the sound clip for Duane Allman was actually Dickey Betts, that song was recorded after Duane had already passed away.

Where is Gary Moore?

From Australia , such a shame to see the GREAT ALVIN LEE so under cherished these days ! Peace from down under

I personally feel Lindsey Buckinghams guitar work Is overlooked.

Very subjective list but I love almost all these players.

For people in the comments. It is important to evaluate not only the technique but the songwriting skills and impact on music.

Putting Brian May 12th is shocking easily top 10 ffs lol

1 Gilmour

John Mayer is so criminally underrated it’s not even funny. Bro can play a guitar like Sins can work an occupation

A good list. I think you have to include SRV in the top 5 but still a really good list. I would also think Mark Knopler and Neil Young should be in that list too but a good job 👍

After reading the comments I'm shock that not 1 mention of Terry Kath or Chicago.Even Hendrix said he was the Best.Check out Tanglewood 1970 25 or 6 to 4

Rhoads seems to be a really hard name to spell right for a lot of people.

Another list, another opinion is all. I love that we rage on about our passion for this art. I aspire to play half as good as all of the for mentioned. Et al great artiest’! I still say all greatest list start with a shout out to earliest influences, without which we wouldn’t have any modern greats!

I've never understood why Glen Campbell is never mentioned when talking of the greatest guitarists. I sincerely believe that Glen Campbell deserves to be in the top 10 at the very least. Go out and listen to him play. I'm positive, you'll be inclined to agree with me.

I listened a lot of guitar players and for me it's all about creativity and live perfomances.Ritchie Blackmore was really creative with Deep Purple and Rainbow.I also love David Gilmour, Jimmi Hendrix,Eddie Van Halen,Slash and few other.

What about Steve Howe of YES ? Or Jerry Garcia ? Or Dicky Betts ? It is nice to see Alex from RUSH getting some love for his guitar work.

Impossible to say who are the top 20 greatest guitarists! it's all a matter of opinion, but my top 5 are.... David Gilmour..... Jeff Beck..... Gary Moore..... Jimmy Page..... Richie Blackmore.

someone asked jimmy hendrix what it was like being the best gutarist in the world he said i dont know you better ask rory gallagher and dont forget about johnny winter

Alright, there is an abundant lack of Mark Knopfler

So happy to see Alex Lifeson on this list

Ngl i mostly agree BUT i woulda put EVH at the 1 and Jimi at the two with Santana at the 3. I love Santana too much having at him at 20 is disrespectful, he's on par with if not better than Chuck Berry. My opinion of course

where is Mark Knopfler

Very good list but Ritchie Blackmore should be way higher

1. Jimi Hendrix 2, Eric Clapton 3. Johnny winter 4. Eddie Van Halen 5. Stevie Ray Vaughn

Steve Howe

this would be the top 20 most popular guitarist

I saw Donald " Buck Dharma" Roeser wipe the floor with Iommi during the Black and Blue tour.

Alvin Lee ten years After

Putting slash at 16 is a crime

1. Eddie Van Halen 2. Stevie Ray Vaughan 3. Eric Clapton 4. Jimmy Page 5. Jimi Hendrix

This is definitely not a list based on skill it's more based on what a lot of these guys participated in cuz if this was based on skill and rock guitar you'd have way different names than this

Bs No Knopfler a legend. Blackmore. Steve Morse and Brian May. Doug Aldridge. Gary Moore.

No Satriani, Vai or Fripp!?!

That wasn't Keith Richard playing that solo. It was Mick Taylor.

My top 20 Jimi Hendrix Ritchie Blackmore Tony Iommi Michael Schenker Rory Gallagher Chuck Berry * Jimmy Page Duane Allman Randy Rhoads Robby Krieger Paul Kossoff Mark Knopfler Eddie Van Halen David Gilmour Jeff Beck Brian May Dave Murray Wes Montgomery Stevie Ray Vaughan Eddie Hazel * feat Marty McFly

Before Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Jeff Beck, and any above musicians, There was GRADY MARTIN a guitar "Wizard" The only guitarist to back Hank Williams, Elvis, and Buddy Holly... greatly admired by his contemporaries such as Chet Atkins...he backed so many greats: Roy Orbison, Marty Robins, Johnny Horton, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, and Jerry Reed. In the pantheon of Guitar Greats his genius still remains in the shadows....and probably always will. (P.S. He invented the "Fuzz Sound.")

So sad that Prince gets no love here. He was truly underrated.

My opinion would be significantly different.

Everyday i am thinking what would have been if Jimi hadn't died😢

Prince should be on top 3 The most underrated guitar player 😢

I thought Eddie would be #1 but Jimi def deserves the spot . I’m ok with Eddie being a respectable second place

No Mark Knopfler, but Harrison. Richards, and Townsend ???

You need to dig a little deeper because you forgot 3 amazingly fantastic guitarists: Jerry Reed, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins.

Jon Uli Roth would make my list, with Ted Nugent, Glen Buxton, Mark Reale, Donald "Buck" Dharma, Mick Ronson, Gary Richwrath, Jake E Lee.

John Petrucci deserves to be mention

My list is- Xavier Q.R. Blumenkrantz Jr. Snoobs Rubbins Norbet L Rosbooth Johnny "Buzzman" Mooneye Chesterfield Gooberdapple Scut Pennywhistle Ben Quakenbush Foncy Porkins Winston "Jazz Hands" Sugar-Gold Johnyy G Boonshine Longbranch Wimplesnatch Elphonso N Weiners Snakes Hoosenater Boxelder Putney Binberry Hooperhill Tim Noseworthy Johnny "Cornbread" Henderson, Chad Nettle Snorki Johnson Johnny "Snakes" Sackrider Cleet Winterkorn Colin Breedslovetrout Bugby Doodoohill T J Beaniekins Sufy Antyeti Hickwee Boboman Johnny Gloomgold Huggy Pinkerton Jim "Slaps" Swackhamer and John Smith

#1 B L A C K M O R E

Rory Gallagher? Francis Rossi? Angus Young? Ace Frehley? Al di Meola? John McLaughlin? Paco de Lucia? Carlos Santana? Alvin Lee? Just a few of MY Top 20s.😃

They played Ramblin' man when the showed Duane Allman's picture and played While My Guitar Gently Weeps when showing George Harrison's photo, sigh!

The top 3 for me is: 1- Brian May 2- Slash 3- Jimi Hendrix

You could come up with 1000 different lists from a 1000 different people. Any list is subjective and open to personal choice. But I think nearly everyone would question Richards ( Ronnie Woods is a better choice ) Harrison and Townsend over Gallagher, Morse or Buchanan. 😎👍

Not having the edge or John frusciante is disappointing

1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Jimmy page 3. Eddie Van Halen

Jimi Hendrix .

Jimi once said that Rory Gallagher was the best. Said the same about Billy Gibbons too.

The Windmill!

Greates of all times is PACO DE LUCIA

I appreciate Duane Allman being on the list, but the accompanying guitar work is actually Dickey Betts playing.

1.jimmy Hendrix 2.jimmy page 3.slash 4.Clapton 5.Brian may

I don't get why so many best lists don't include Robin Trower. Dude could shred with the best of 'em.

Finally something other than WatchMojo

I love Brian May

Brian Jones was a better player at 19 than Keef is now ..... and I believe Rory Gallagher should also be on that list along with Steve Marriott

Buck Dharma is really the most underrated guitarist ever. Really sad he is not shown here.

Where is Steve Vai??? 😂 Dude's out of his mind

PAUL KOSSOFF, PETER GREEN,ANGUS YOUNG,MARK KNOPFLER,HANK MARVIN,CHET ATKINS,SCOTTY MOORE,DJANGO REINDHART,GARY MOORE,RORY GALLAGHER, BRIAN JONES ETC ETC, WHICH MUPPET DID THIS LIST.

David Gilmour is my favorite but one guy that always seems to be missing from this list is Roy Clark! If you've ever seen him play Malaguena on the old comedy show The odd couple you know what I mean!! I actually think he's faster than Eddie Van Halen. When he plays Malaguena you can't even see his right hand!!!

gimme Frank Zappa!

Jimi27 allways nom1,just 3 years in industry but he really GOAT,if he still with us,lot of skill v plug🙏🙏🙏

Slash!

Fast Eddie Clarke Motorhead,Neal Schon Journey,Steve Vai, Nile Rodgers,Joe Satriani,Buck Dharma BOC,George Lynch Dokken,Randy Bachman,Aldo Nova and Paul Reynolds deserves a mention so young left the business after 2years Flock Of Seagulls,i put a few rare define names who are brilliant

Angus Young??

Bryan May better than Randy Rhoads?

Any list of the best guitarists will have criticisms, but I found a good list including Pete Townshend and Alex Lifeson

Why is Mike Oldfield not rated highly in these so called lists of the World's greatest Guitarists? He could and will always be able to grind even the best of them into the ground

I agree with your No 1 Jimi Hendrix.what about Jeff Beck? He was always put up as the best guitarists. No 2 on my list is Keith Richards.

WHERE IS MARK KNOPFLER

You ask 20 different people to make a list of 10 best guitarist, you'll get 20 different list.