I always keep lists of this kind anyway, so it was a matter of finding an older one and tweaking it. It's been years since I've given it serious thought, so I need to refine who needs to drop off and who needs to be added, and a serious revamping of the order, but I have a tentative 25 and another 40 or so honorable mentions to think more about.
Two challenging things are deciding how much is about their tone, which in some cases is as much or more a result of the production and engineering, and then there a bunch of bands who I love their overall guitar sound, but it's really more of a team effort (often literally a guitar duo), and I'm not sure I can single out one specifically.
But then, it's like what about those who can write incredible riffs, play great rhythm, kill it live, or are just incredible songwriters?
There's no right or wrong answer I know, but I feel that many on my list will not make the final cut. My favourite bands are my favourites because of the music they have written, so how can their guitarist(s) not make my list? You know what I mean?
To me this is separate from how much I like their band(s) and their songwriting and is specifically about their playing, since it's not a "favorite bands" or "favorite songwriters" list, but I can understand it being difficult to distinguish in some cases.
I assume a huge bulk of the list will be classic prog or classic rock guitarists. A few of which are on mine, but most of mine won't make the group list. I assume, anyway, though I was pleasantly surprised by the Metallica list, so who knows?
Well, and also classic metal, I assume the vast majority will be somewhere in the rock/metal/prog nexus. I'm sure even mine will be more like than than my musical taste overall is just due to the nature of it.
I'm not sure I can do this.
You might be the ONE forumer whose list I am specifically looking forward to seeing.
Me too.
I'd guess at least half my list won't see the top 25...and am actually curious if any women will make the final list. I tentatively got 5 on my list at the moment.
I'd be surprised. There are two on my honorable mentions list right now, are plenty of others I like, but the competition is just too difficult to break into at the highest levels.
I'm curious if any classical guitarists will make the final list. I'm guessing none.
Classical is barely discussed at all here these days, so I'd highly doubt specifically a classical guitarist would have a chance at all. I like a few, but they have no chance at my list.
Here's one for ya.. Does anyone else have a #1 guitarist who they wouldn't consider the most skilled player on their list?
My tentative #1 can play, but certainly isn't a blinding chops shredder, and I have a number of others like that as well.
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