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Rolling Stone credited Atkins with inventing the "popwise 'Nashville sound' that rescued country music from a commercial slump" and ranked him number 21 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". [2] In 2023, Atkins was named the 39th best guitarist of all time. [3]
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
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 .
Rolling Stone named him the 18th-greatest guitarist of all time in 2003, [99] the 25th-greatest guitarist of all time in 2023. [101] Frusciante playing his signature Fender Stratocaster. In general, his sound is also defined by an affinity for vintage guitars. All the guitars that he owns, records, and tours with were made before 1970. [102]
Guitar World magazine listed Mason as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". Discovered and mentored by Chet Atkins, Mason has been named "Guitarist of the Year" 12 times by the Academy of Country Music and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019. In addition to releasing two instrumental studio albums, he ...
George Lynch (born September 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the hard rock band Dokken and his post-Dokken solo band Lynch Mob.He is regarded as one of the most renowned and influential rock guitarists of the 1980s, noted for his distinctive playing style and sound.
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) [1] is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979. In 2003, Hammett, along with bandmate James Hetfield, was ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Guitarists of All ...
Weinman was named one of SPIN Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time [1] and one of the 20 Most Influential Metal Guitarists Of The Modern Era by VH1. [2] Weinman was named one of Guitar World Magazine's 50 fastest guitar players of all time alongside guitar players such as Eddie Van Halen and Les Paul. [3]