Greatest Guitarst. EVER !!

[Sysman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Weedon

Bert Weeden, he played the guitar behind the scenes while many a pop group guitarist mimed as they could not play live or some times not at all.

Ta for that Paddy. I didn't realise he was so influential.

I still have bad memories of Radio (Take a Good Song and Make It Sound Like All the Rest) 2 in the 1970s though.

[AlfredJPruffock]

One of my favs is John Martryn

The King of the Echoplex

Big Muff - can't you see Ive had enough
Lord Knows - you're trying to kill me

Also Mick Ronson - the solo on Bowies Moonage DayDream ranks as one of the finest.

Otherwise - Jim Hendrix - Peace over Missipps - for sheer far outness and House Burning Down for best ever intro

[foritisme]

Yes, he's not the most original ever as he only plays covers but for technical ability I believe he is definately up there with the greatest ever..

There is a local guy from the Wirral - Gary Murphy. Also does mainly covers but technically brilliant, everything from the blues, jazz, to very fast country rock (Albert Lee's Country Boy). Plus he also does an amazing one man duelling banjos

[KathyWoolfe]

true, true. i have a soft spot for segovia because it was his playing that made me want to take up the instrument when i was a child: there was a documentory about him in the mid seventies that inspired me.

i was taught to play by a chap who was taught by john williams... mind you, i was only 10 and took barely a dozen lessons.

I saw Segovia at Stratford-upon-Avon and he was superb. What I enjoyed also is that he played something I was learning at the time and it made me even more motivated to continue with the classical guitar.....

[stingman123]

Andy Summers, Robert Fripp Etc

[wobbegong]

Rudolf and Michael Schenker