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This list of guitarists includes notable musicians, known principally for their guitar playing, for whom there is an article in Wikipedia. Those who are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists .
The following is a list of significant lead guitarists, arranged in ascending alphabetical order of their last name. For rhythm guitarists see list of rhythm guitarists . Contents
In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at No. 20 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. [3] In 2023, Rolling Stone named him the 11th greatest guitarist of all time. [ 4 ] He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards , [ 5 ] and was inducted along with his namesake band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. [2] He ranked second in Rolling Stone ' s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" [3] and fourth in Gibson ' s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". [4] He was named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. [5]
Name Born Country Abel Carlevaro: 1916–2001: Uruguay Agustín Barrios Mangoré: 1885–1944: Paraguay Alexandre Lagoya: 1929–1999: France Alirio Díaz: 1923–2016
In 2009, DownBeat included McLaughlin in its unranked list of "75 Great Guitarists", in the "Modern Jazz Maestros" category. [4] In 2012, Guitar World magazine ranked him 63rd on its top 100 list. [5] In 2010, Jeff Beck called McLaughlin "the best guitarist alive", [6] and Pat Metheny has also described him as the world's greatest guitarist. [7]
In 2015, Beck was ranked No. 5 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists". In an accompanying essay, guitarist Mike Campbell applauded Beck for his "brilliant technique" and "personality" in his playing, including a sense of humour, expressed through the growl of his wah-wah effects.
An alternate version of "Time" was also included as was a new solo recording of the Glass Harp song "The Answer". Also in 1995, he was voted by Guitar Player Magazine readers as the No. 2 Best Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitarist. That same year, Keaggy released what has become one of his best-selling albums, True Believer.