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Brian Elwin Haner Jr. (born July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He ranks No. 9 on Guitar World ' s best metal guitarists of all time. [1]
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 .
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, 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
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) [1] is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer.
James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana, United States) [1] is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 [2] (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.