Thursday, November 26, 2009

JJ readers think Clapton is best guitar player.

JJ readers voted Eric Clapton the best guitar player. Stevie Ray Vaughn came in second, Jimi Hendrix third. I disagree with the choice. Just listen to Layla, that is Duanne Allman playing the guitar. Now, Clapton has never played Layla that good or that fast live. As for Stevie, listen to Voodoo Child from the Live at the Fillmore album. Stevie never played that as good as Jimi did on that album, but I was outvoted. Nigel Tufnell over Jimmy Page and Carlos Santana? Come on.

Eddie Van Halen
9 (3%)
Hendrix
34 (12%)
Keith Richards
3 (1%)
George Harrison
3 (1%)
Eric Clapton
56 (20%)
Roy Clark
12 (4%)
John McLaughlin
2 (0%)
David Gilmour
6 (2%)
Eric Johnson
3 (1%)
Joe Satriani
9 (3%)
Santana
11 (3%)
Randy Rhoads
5 (1%)
Tommy Iommi
0 (0%)
Robert Fripp
1 (0%)
Duane Allman
12 (4%)
Slash
4 (1%)
Nigel Tufnell
23 (8%)
Jeff Beck
7 (2%)
B.B. King
15 (5%)
Stevie Ray
47 (16%)
The Edge
7 (2%)
Vai
1 (0%)
Dave Mustaine
0 (0%)
Jimmy Page
10 (3%)

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

If this is on the merit of skill, then Stanley Jordan probably runs circles around most of these guys..

Anonymous said...

Happy Thanksgiving KF. Yours is the best blog in Jackson. Thanks for all the hard work you put into making it so! Best regards.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, Happy Turkey Day, KF!
(maybe a best 'local' guitarist poll??)

Kingfish said...

My five:

1. Hendrix
2. Allman
3. McLaughlin
4. Page
5. Fripp

I should've included Wes Montgomery in the poll as well.

Tom Head said...

Rolling Stone agrees with your top two:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_guitarists_considered_the_greatest

Anonymous said...

I can't believe Chet Atkins, or Lindsey Buckingham is not on the list ?????? Les Paul ????

Anonymous said...

Though that is a really lovely list, a list without Mark Knopfler, Jerry Garcia and Chet Atkins is not complete......Django Rheinhardt was no slouch either!

Ironghost said...

Naturally, I disagree with Clapton being the best at anything. Hendrix is by far the one who inspired many and changed the face of Rock. My loyalties lie with later guitar slingers.

Hookah said...

A former boss took me to a Clapton show where he gave the audience a 30 minute lecture about how he had moved forward in his musical journey and no longer felt it necessary to play any of his hits. Needless to say the next four hours was a complete and total waste of my life--not to mention about $500 of my boss's cold, hard cash.

Anonymous said...

Totally agree, Kingfish. I voted for Duane.

Sorry but Clapton is most overrated guitarist ever.

Kingfish said...

Michael, just shows you just don't know how to appreciate good music. If ou're focusing on just listening to "the hits" and not how well he plays or his craftsmanship, well, there isn't much hope for you.

Hookah said...

@ KF

I agree with you and respect the man's 'journey' but to justify $250.00 per ticket the audience was willing to pay, this was made possible MOSTLY because of his hits.

nmisscommenter said...

1. Django
2. Hendrix
3. Les Paul
4. Richard Thompson
5. Doc Watson

I had trouble voting for lack of some of my favorites.

Anonymous said...

What, no love for Ry Cooder?!

JB

Anonymous said...

Clapton-More phrasing and feel than skill (Still incredible, but yes, overrated)
Hendrix-More experimenting and showmanship than skill (Still the most influential guitarist EVER, R.I.P.)
Vaughan-of course Hendrix played Voodoo Chile better, it was HIS song...
My opinion: Vaughan, with Hendrix a very close second. I prefer his agressive attack (picking style), his tone, and while his style of blues isn't my favorite, his playing still gives me chills. I could listen to Riviera Paradise, Life by the Drop, and Lenny all day everyday (his instrumental live versions of Little Wing are awesome too). Thanks for the cool poll, KF.

Kingfish said...

Sorry. I hope some of you realize I could have made this list REAL long. I do have to cut it off at some point.



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