
The Top 10 Best Classic Rock Guitarists
Who are some of the greatest guitarists from the world of Classic Rock.
Well, let's open that discussion.
Skill, influence, originality and creativity are some of the criteria to be one of the best.
When these rockers take the stage, they take command and produce one hell of a show.
During a solo, these musicians can make that guitar come alive.
Check this list of my 10 favorite (in no particular order of greatness) and tell me who else you think deserves to be considered one of the best Classic Rock guitarists of all time! list is intended for those musicians whose primary instrument throughout their careers has been or is now the acoustic guitar. It is based upon their individual originality, innovation, technique & influence within this genre. It does NOT include the Pioneers of Blues, Jazz, Classical, or the Latin acoustic influenced genre's such as Flamenco, or those modern guitarists who have recorded or performed their music in an occaisonal "unplugged" setting.
- Larry Busacca /Getty Imgaes
Larry Busacca /Getty Imgaes 1Eric Clapton
- Feng Li /Getty Images
Feng Li /Getty Images 2Brain May
- George Stroud, Getty Images
George Stroud, Getty Images 3Jimmy Hendrix
- Paul Kane, Getty Images
Paul Kane, Getty Images 4Joe Satriani
- Kevin Winter, Getty Images
Kevin Winter, Getty Images 5Jeff Beck
- Frazer Harrison /Getty Images
Frazer Harrison /Getty Images 6Tommi Iommi
- Ben Pruchnie, Getty Images
Ben Pruchnie, Getty Images 7Jimmy Page
- Frank Micelotta /Getty Images
Frank Micelotta /Getty Images 8Pete Townsend
- Jo Hale /Getty Images
Jo Hale /Getty Images 9Gary Moore
- Larry Marano, Getty Images
Larry Marano, Getty Images 10Eddie Van Halen
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