Good list. Very heavy on technical virtuosity, which is a perfectly valid criterion. I love most of these guys, but would also have liked to see the inclusion of a few guitarists who, without being technical virtuosos, nonetheless developed their own unmistakable “tones.” I’m thinking here of people like Neil Young, Johnny Ramone, Robin Guthrie, ...
I know this is a standard format response to this sort of list but NO RICHARD THOMPSON? Really? Some of these guys aren't fit to the his guitar.
Good list. Very heavy on technical virtuosity, which is a perfectly valid criterion. I love most of these guys, but would also have liked to see the inclusion of a few guitarists who, without being technical virtuosos, nonetheless developed their own unmistakable “tones.” I’m thinking here of people like Neil Young, Johnny Ramone, Robin Guthrie, ...