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Guitarist - Definition and Overview |
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 Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar.
Noted guitarists:
- Manuel Barrueco
- Julian Bream
- Ben Bolt
- Sandy Adams:
- Matteo Carcassi
- Mauro Giuliani
- Sharon Isbin
- Alexander Lagoya
- Paco de Lucía
- Godelieve Monden
- Ida Presti
- Angel Romero
- Pepe Romero
- Gaspar Sanz
- John Schneider
- Andrés Segovia
- Fernando Sor
- Francisco Tàrrega
- John Williams
- Narciso Yepes
- Andrew York
- Charlie Christian
- Franco Cerri
- Drew Denton
- Bill Frisell
- Jim Hall
- Charlie Hunter
- Stanley Jordan
- Barney Kessel
- John McLaughlin
- Pat Metheny
- Wes Montgomery
- Joe Pass
- Andreas Paolo Perger
- Django Reinhardt
- Marc Ribot
- John Scofield
- Andy Summers
- Martin Taylor
- Al Di Meola
- Tony Macalpine
- Allan Holdsworth
Folk and acoustic
- William Ackerman
- Chet Atkins
- Martin Carthy
- Ry Cooder
- Doyle Dykes
- Dave Ellis
- Gordon Giltrap
- Michael Hedges
- Bert Jansch
- Leo Kottke
- Adrian Legg
- John Martyn
- Ellen McIlwaine
- Tony McManus
- Al Perkins
- John Renbourn
- Art Paul Schlosser
- James Taylor
- Richard Thompson
- Doc Watson
- Stochelo Rosenberg
- Nic Jones
- Bob Dylan
- Blind Blake
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Muddy Waters
- Howlin' Wolf
- John Lee Hooker
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Elmore James
- Robert Johnson
- Leadbelly
- Mance Lipscomb
- T-Bone Walker
- Taj Mahal
- Brownie McGhee
- Memphis Minnie
- Charlie Patton
- Robert Ross
- Son House
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Jimmy Vaughan
- Buddy Guy
- B.B. King
- Albert Collins
- Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
- Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
- Michael Bloomfield
- Robert Cray
- Otis Rush
- Coco Montoya
- Albert King
- Freddie King
- Chris Cain
- Robben Ford
- Eric Clapton
- Guitar Slim
- Lowell Fulson
- Ry Cooder
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Luther Allison
- Tampa Red
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Jimmy Reed
- Blind Willie McTell
- Lonnie Mack
- Little Milton
- Sonny Landreth
- Duane Allman
- Keb' Mo'
- Lonnie Johnson
- Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson
- Jimi Hendrix
- Guitar Slim
- Rory Gallagher
- Jesse Fuller
- Hubert Sumlin
- Bonnie Raitt
- Johnny Winter
- Bukka White
- Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Skip James
- John Hammond, Jr.
- Guitar Shorty
- Josh White
- J.B. Lenoir
- Doyle Bramhall
- Gary Moore
- Little Jimmy King
- Roy Buchanan
- Duane Allman (Derek and the Dominos, The Allman Brothers Band)
- Trey Anastasio (Phish)
- Gem Archer (Oasis)
- Chet Atkins
- David Bates
- Jeff Beck
- Chuck Berry
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Charlie Christian
- Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith)
- Warren Cuccurullo (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, & Duran Duran)
- Duane Eddy
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- David Evans aka The Edge (U2)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Jerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead)
- George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Buddy Holly
- Steve Howe
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Tomas Kadzionis (Godlike27)
- Phil Keaggy
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits & Notting HillBillies)
- Goktan Kural
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows)
- Johnny Marr
- Brian May (Queen)
- Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
- Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish, The Dinosaurs)
- Midoru
- Kim Mitchell
- Steve Morse
- Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
- Les Paul
- Jack White (The White Stripes)
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
- Chris Rea
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Michael Roe
- Mick Ronson (played with David Bowie)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Carlos Santana
- Joe Satriani
- Neal Schon
- James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
- Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
- Slash (Slash's Snakepit, Guns and Roses, & Velvet Revolver)
- John Squire
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Steve Vai
- Tom Verlaine (Television)
- Frank Zappa (among other things, played with The Mothers of Invention)
- Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Jason Becker
- Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big)
- Vinnie Moore
- Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Kerry King (Slayer)
- Herman Li (DragonForce)
- Yngwie Malmsteen (Solo Artist)
- Jim Martin (Faith No More)
- Tom Morello (Audioslave & Rage Against the Machine)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
- Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
- Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied)
- Bill Steer (Carcass)
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
- Oscar Dronjak (Hammerfall)
- Adam Jones (Tool)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
- Chris Impellitteri (Solo Artist)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Brian "Buckethead" Carrol (Solo Arist, Guns 'n Roses, Primus)
- Joe Stump
- Katherine "The Great Kat" Thomas
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Example Usage of Guitarist |
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BLABBERMOUTHNET: KORN Guitarist In SCHWARZENATOR, The 'Ultimate' ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Concept Band http://bit.ly/1kilgN |
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AfricanABC: @musicalmover BTW the Guitarist in the band is the son of top S.A. bassist Peter Sklair & nephew of Josh Sklair (He's won a grammy or two) |
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MoniqueOrtiz: Jim Moran: Guitarist. Most excellent. http://bit.ly/41mE3j |
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