According to The Pulse Of Radio, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been named the greatest guitarist of all time in a new poll sponsored by Guitar World magazine. Almost half a million votes were cast in the survey, which was the first ever commissioned by Guitar World on this subject. The tournament-style poll began in April with a total of 132 guitarists that were gradually winnowed down to the final match-up between Van Halen and QUEEN axeman Brian May, with Van Halen beating out May with 62 percent of the vote.
May was no slouch, creating an upset situation by knocking off Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix before going head to head with Van Halen. The latter also polled against contenders like Slash, Joe Satriani and Randy Rhoads on his way to the top spot.
Van Halen is currently recuperating at home after having intestinal surgery last month. The band came off the road midway through a summer tour and will resume its live performance sometime in 2013.
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Eddie's son and bass player, Wolfgang, has been keeping busy by playing in Mark Tremonti's touring band, while singer David Lee Roth has been amusing himself by making videos in which he speaks on a number of topics.
See the bracket for the poll at this location and a list of the top 100 guitarists of all time by clicking here.
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To round out my top 5, I have Mark Knopfler of the popular British rock band Dire Straits. Knopfler was the lead guitar player and singer for the band and the main songwriter. Knopfler’s guitar playing style is a very unique style, he doesn’t play with a pick like most guitarists do instead he uses his fingers to pluck each string. This creates a different sound than most other guitar players and makes all of Knopfler’s work extremely original to him. Through this style of play he is able to put emphasis on multiple strings at a time and gives a very unique sound and tone to all of his riffs, which also makes it very difficult to replicate. Knopfler plays chords the same way, he will use his fingers to pluck each individual string of each chord he is playing which in turn creates a different sound than usual. He has a way of embellishing his guitar solos and riffs while allowing them to have a rock and roll edge. The finger picking style gives more power to each note and makes Knopfler’s sound so amazing. He has such a wide range of music he can play as well, from rock to blues to folk and all of the guitar work is absolutely incredible and the solos are so awesome! He is a true master of his craft and his music is unlike anything else. I strongly urge you to give him a listen whether it be his work with Dire Straits or his solo stuff. Here is a list of some of his greatest guitar work.
Eric Clapton is one of the most iconic and most recognizable names in music. He first came onto the music scene in the 1960’s and was an instant hit, he was recognized around the world as the best guitarist ever in the 60’s and 70’s. People would use the phrase, “Clapton is God, ” which gives you a sense of just how popular he was. His guitar playing and songwriting abilities are generational talent. He is an extraordinary gifted individual who wields the guitar with the best of them. From fast paced rock and roll to slow emotional love songs Clapton can play it all. Clapton is responsible for some of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. Known for his electrifying work on a Fender Stratacaster, Clapton is also an incredibly talented acoustic player in fact I actually prefer some of his songs acoustically. When he plays acoustic guitar he adds another layer to the song, it becomes more personal and emotionally beautiful. He adds little improv solos that sound so good and serve as perfect examples of Clapton’s talent as a player to be able to take a song that is usually played in a fast paced electrifying rock and roll tempo to a slower acoustic blues style. Clapton’s versatility between rock and roll and the blues and electric guitar and acoustic is one of the reasons he is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. And when he plays acoustic guitar he uses a finger picking style to add a little flair and spice to the song which makes it sound so good. Clapton’s live improv solos are works of musical geniusness and make you watch and listen in awe. Here are some of the best Clapton songs to give you an idea of why Clapton is revered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Eddie Van Halen is one of the most influential guitar players and musicians of his time. One of the founding members of the great rock band Van Halen, Eddie became a global icon creating the sounds that helped define a generation of rock music. The way that he reinvented the guitar and developed new techniques to play is unparalleled. Eddie Van Halen was famous for his finger tapping style and use of harmonics in his electrifying solos. His playing was so graceful and seamless as his fingers glided across the fretboard of his guitar. No one had ever played the way he did, his solos were incredible and left the audience in awe every time. He was one of the greatest songwriters and guitar players of all time. His music helped to define 1980’s rock and roll. His playing was true rock and roll, fast paced style of play and bitchin’ raw rock guitar riffs helped inspire many guitar players. EVH was such a gifted guitar player, he was able to utilize techniques no one had even thought to use before, he really changed the way the instrument was played. The stretch on the fretboard that EVH was able to get with his fingers was absolutely mad, it was almost inhuman what he was able to do. He made playing look so easy, when in actuality what he was playing was extremely complicated and difficult to replicate. He was truly a guitar god and one of the best there ever was. Some of his most famous works of music are:
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Number two on my list is the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan out of Dallas, Texas, SRV for short. SRV is the greatest blues guitarist to ever grace the stage. Stevie plays a fast paced style of Texas blues
Number two on my list is the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan out of Dallas, Texas, SRV for short. SRV is the greatest blues guitarist to ever grace the stage. Stevie plays a fast paced style of Texas blues
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