Оригинальная обложка Guitar World

Журнал Guitar World в 2012-м году составил список The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time и опубликовал его в журнале как спец коллекционное издание, впоследствии издав и в виде книги. Как и все подобные списки, он как интересный, так и спорный. Плейлист всех гитаристов на Яндекс.Музыке

100. Wes Montgomery

- CША, jazz (6.03.23 - 15.06.68)

99. John 5 (John William Lowery)

- David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie etc.

- CША, heavy metal, alternative (31.07.71)

98. Derek Trucks

- The Allman Brothers Band

- США, blues rock (8.06.79)

97. Tosin Abasi (Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide "Tosin" Abasi)

- Animals as Leaders

- США, djent, progressive metal, metalcore (7.01.83)

96. Mark Knopfler (Mark Freuder Knopfler)

- Dire Straits

- Британия, blues rock, roots rock (12.08.49)

95. Jack White (John Anthony Gillis)

- The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather etc.

- США, garage rock revival, blues rock (9.07.75)

94. Albert King (Albert Nelson)

- B.B. King

- США, soul blues (25.04.23 - 21.12.92)

93. Gary Rossington (Gary Robert Rossington)

- Lynyrd Skynyrd

- США, blues rock, boogie rock, southern rock (4.12.51)

92. Ace Frehley (Пол Дэниел Фрейли)

- Kiss

- США, glam rock (27.04.51)

91. T-Bone Walker (Aaron Thibeaux Walker)

- США, blues (28.05.10 - 16.03.75)

90. Robin Trower (Robin Leonard Trower)

- Procol Harum, The Paramounts, Jack Bruce

- Британия, blues rock, hard rock (9.03.45)

89. Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Kenny Wayne Brobst)

- Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, G3, The Rides

- США, blues rock, roots rock (12.06.77)

88. Neil Young (Neil Percival Young)

- Neil Young and Crazy Horse

- Канада, rock, hard rock (12.11.45)

87. Synyster Gates (Brian Elwin Haner Jr.)

- Avenged Sevenfold

- США, metalcore (7.07.81)

86. Peter Frampton (Peter Kenneth Frampton)

- Humble Pie, Bee Gees, The Herd, David Bowie, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

- CША, rock (22.04.50)

85. Jeff Hanneman (Jeffrey John Hanneman)

- Slayer

- США, thrash metal (32.01.64 - 2.05.13)

84. Malcolm Young (Malcolm Mitchell Young)

- AC/DC

- Шотландия, Австралия, hard rock (6.01.53 - 18.11.17)

83. Glenn Tipton (Glenn Raymond Tipton)

- Judas Priest, Flying Hat Band

- Британия, heavy metal (25.10.47)

82. Robert Fripp

- King Crimson

- Британия, proggressive rock, ambient (16.05.46)

81. Nuno Bettencourt (Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt)

- Extreme

- Португалия, США, glam, funk, alternative (20.09.66)

80. K.K. Downing (Kenneth Downing Jr.)

- Judas Priest

- Британия, heavy metal (27.10.51)

79. Gary Moore (Robert William Gary Moore)

- Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II

- Ирландия, blues rock, hard rock (4.04.52 - 6.02.11)

77. Andy Summers (Andrew James Somers)

- The Police

- Британия, rock, pop (31.12.42)

76. Al Di Meola (Al Laurence Di Meola)

- Return to Forever

- США, jazz fusion, world music, world fusion (22.07.54)

75. Joe Perry (Joseph Anthony Pereira)

- Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project, Hollywood Vampires

- CША, hard rock, blues rock (10.09.50)

74. Ted Nugent (Theodore Anthony Nugent)

- Damn Yankees

- США, hard rock, arena rock, southern rock (13.12.48)

73. Rory Gallagher (William Rory Gallagher)

- Taste

- Ирландия, blues rock, folk, jazz (2.03.48 - 14.06.95)

72. Steve Morse

- Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Deep Purple, Living Loud, Angelfire, Flying Colors

- CША, instrumental rock, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz fusion (28.07.54)

71. Jeff Loomis

- Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Sanctuary, Conquering Dystopia, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Alissa White-Gluz, Jason Richardson

- США, progressive metal, melodic death metal, thrash metal, groove metal, neoclassical metal, death metal, instrumental rock, black metal (14.09.71)

70. Michael Angelo Batio

- Nitro, Holland, Jim Gillette, C4, The Michael Angelo Band, Katrina Johansson, Bill Peck, Dave Reffett

- США, instrumental rock, neoclassical metal, heavy metal, glam metal, speed metal, progressive metal (23.02.56)

69. Kerry King (Kerry Ray King)

- Slayer, Megadeth

- США, thrash metal (3.06.64)

68. George Lynch

- Dokken, Hear 'n Aid, Lynch Mob

- США, hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, neoclassical metal, instrumental rock (28.09.54)

67. Johnny Winter (John Dawson Winter III)

- Edgar Winter, Tommy Shannon, Rick Derringer, Muddy Waters

- США, texas blues (23.02.44 - 16.07.14)

66. Alex Skolnick (Alexander Nathan Skolnick)

- Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Lamb of God, Metal Allegiance

- США, heavy metal, thrash metal, jazz fusion, world music (29.09.68)

65. Pete Townshend (Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend)

- The Who, Deep End, Ronnie Lane, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Thunderclap Newman

- США, art rock, hard rock, power pop, jazz (19.05.45)

64. Albert Lee (Mr. Telecaster)

- Heads Hands & Feet, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Eric Clapton, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, the Everly Brothers, Carlene Carter

- США, americana, country rock, rockabilly, rock and roll (21.12.43)

63. John McLaughlin

- Miles Davis, Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, Remember Shakti, Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, Katia Labèque, Zakir Hussain, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Joey DeFrancesco, Jimmy Herring

- Британия, jazz rock, jazz fusion, world fusion, progressive rock, psychedelic rock (4.01.42)

62. Chuck Schuldiner (Charles Michael Schuldiner)

- Death, Slaughter, Control Denied, Voodoocult

- США, death metal, technical death metal, progressive metal, groove metal, thrash metal, power metal, heavy metal (13.05.67 - 13.12.01)

61. Steve Howe

- Yes, Asia, Lou Reed, GTR, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

- Британия, progressive rock (8.04.47)

60. John Lee Hooker

- США, blues (22.08.12? 17? - 21.06.01)

59. Son House (Edward James House, Jr.)

- США, delta blues (21.03.02 - 19.10.88)

58. Steve Lukather

- Toto, Boz Scaggs, Michael Jackson, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Van Halen

- США, hard rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock, pop rock, soft rock (21.10.57)

57. Tom Morello (Thomas Baptiste Morello / The Nightwatchman)

- Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Lock Up, The Nightwatchman, Prophets of Rage, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Street Sweeper Social Club, Axis of Justice, Class of '99

- США, alternative metal, funk metal, heavy metal, rap metal, nu metal, hardcore punk (30.05.64)

56. Lindsey Buckingham (Lindsey Adams Buckingham)

- Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham Nicks, Richard Dashut, Walter Egan, Stevie Nicks, John Stewart, Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie

- США, rock, new wave (3.10.49)

55. B.B. King (Riley B. King)

- США, electric blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel (16.09.25 - 14.05.15)

54. Jerry Garcia (Jerome John Garcia)

- Grateful Dead, Legion of Mary, Reconstruction, Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Hart Valley Drifters, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Merl Saunders, Garcia & Grisman, Rainforest Band, Muruga Booker

- США, psychedelic rock, blues rock, folk rock, country rock, jam rock, bluegrass, roots rock (1.08.42 - 9.08.95)

53. Rick Nielsen (Richard Alan Nielsen)

- Cheap Trick, Fuse, Sick Man of Europe, Foo Fighters

- США, rock, hard rock, power pop (22.12.48)

52. Joe Walsh (Joseph Fidler)

- Eagles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Bad Company, John Entwistle, the Beach Boys, the Strat Pack, the Party Boys, Herbst, he Who, Foo Fighters

- США, hard rock, blues rock, pop rock, country rock (20.11.47)

51. Allan Holdsworth

- 'Igginbottom, Nucleus, Tempest, Soft Machine, The New Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, John Stevens, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bill Bruford, U.K., Gordon Beck, Gary Husband, Jack Bruce, Chad Wackerman, Level 42, Planet X, HoBoLeMa

- Британия, jazz fusion, instrumental rock, progressive rock (6.08.46 - 15.04.17)

50. Dave Murray (David Michael Murray)

- Iron Maiden

- Британия, heavy metal (23.12.56)

49. Alexi Laiho (Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho)

- Children of Bodom, Bodom After Midnight, Sinergy, Kylähullut, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent, The Local Band

- Финляндия, melodic death metal, power metal, neoclassical metal, thrash metal, symphonic black metal (8.04.79)

48. Joe Bonamassa

- Bloodline, Black Country Communion, Beth Hart, Rock Candy Funk Party, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jason Bonham, Joe Lynn Turner, Jordan Rudess

- США, blues rock (8.05.77)

47. Eric Johnson (David Eric Johnson)

- Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Mike Stern

- США, rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, blues (17.08.54)

46. Jason Becker (Jason Eli Becker)

- Cacophony, David Lee Roth, Marty Friedman

- США, instrumental rock, neoclassical metal, heavy metal (22.07.69)

45. John Frusciante (John Anthony Frusciante / Trickfinger)

- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ataxia, Josh Klinghoffer, the Mars Volta, Omar Rodríguez-López, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Knights, Venetian Snares, Duran Duran, Johnny Marr, Warpaint

- США, rock, alternative rock, experimental rock, avant-garde, electronic, progressive rock, funk rock (5.03.70)

44. Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson Berry)

- Johnnie Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters

- США, rock'n'roll (18.10.26 - 18.03.17)

43. Yngwie Malmsteen (Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck)

- Steeler, Alcatrazz, Hear 'n Aid, G3

- Швеция, heavy metal, neoclassical metal, hard rock (30.06.63)

42. Carlos Santana

- Santana, Los Lonely Boys, John McLaughlin, Maná, Herbie Hancock

- Мексика / США, latin rock, blues rock, jazz fusion (20.07.47)

41. Michael Schenker

- Scorpions, UFO, Michael Schenker Group, McAuley Schenker Group, Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, Michael Schenker Fest, Contraband, G3, Schenker Pattison Summit

- ФРГ, hard rock, heavy metal (10.01.55)

40. Keith Richards

- Rolling Stones

- Британия, rock, blues, blues rock, rock and roll, rhythm and blues (18.12.43)

39. Jeff Beck (Geoffrey Arnold Beck)

- The Yardbirds; the Jeff Beck Group; Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; Roger Waters; Tal Wilkenfeld

- Британия, blues rock, psychedelic rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, hard rock, electronica, progressive rock (24.06.44)

38. Buckethead (Brian Patrick Carroll)

- Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Serj Tankian, System of a Down, Deli Creeps, Science FaxtionCornbugs, El Stew, Arcana, Thanatopsis, Primus, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Viggo Mortensen, Lawson Rollins

- США, heavy metal, progressive metal, funk metal, avant-garde metal, alternative rock, hard rock, experimental rock, ambient (13.05.69)

37. Jerry Cantrell (Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr.)

- Alice in Chains, Diamond Lie, Gypsy Rose, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Pantera, Circus of Power, Cardboard Vampyres, Danzig, Metal Church, Damageplan, Gov't Mule, Deftones, Pearl Jam, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan, Stevie Salas, Richie Kotzen

- США, alternative metal, grunge, heavy metal, doom metal, sludge metal, hard rock (18.03.66)

36. Kirk Hammet (Kirk Lee Hammett)

- Metallica, Exodus, Spastik Children

- США, heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal (18.11.62)

35. Warren Haynes

- The Allman Brothers Band, Blues Traveler, Jack Casady, Les Claypool, David Allan Coe, Dave Matthews Band, The Dead, The Derek Trucks Band, Dickey Betts Band, Peter Frampton, Gov't Mule, Kevn Kinney, Little Milton, Phil Lesh and Friends, John Scofield, Ann Wilson, Bernie Worrell

- США, southern rock, blues rock, soul, hard rock, blues, jam (6.04.60)

34. Mark Tremonti (Mark Thomas Tremonti)

- Alter Bridge, Tremonti, Creed

- США, alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, post-grunge, speed metal, thrash metal (18.04.74)

33. Mark Morton (Mark Duane Morton)

- Lamb of God, Burn the Priest

- США, heavy metal, groove metal, metalcore, thrash metal, hard rock (25.11.72)

32. Django Reinhardt (Jean Reinhardt)

- Stéphane Grappelli, Quintette du Hot Club de France

- Бельгия, jazz, gypsy jazz, bebop, Romani music (23.01.10 - 16.05.53)

31. Dickey Betts (Forrest Richard Betts)

- The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Dickey Betts Band

- США, southern rock, country rock, blues, blues rock, country, jazz fusion (12.12.43)

30. Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins)

- The Country All-Stars, Arthur Fiedler, Les Paul, Jerry Reed, Hank Snow, Merle Travis, The Carter Sisters, Mark Knopfler

- США, сountry, country rock, rock, folk, rockabilly (20.06.24 - 30.06.01)

29. Billy Gibbons (William Frederick Gibbons)

- ZZ Top, Moving Sidewalks, Jimi Hendrix, Brooks & Dunn, Roky Erickson, Nickelback, Queens of the Stone Age, DJ Screw, Screwed-up Click, Buddy Guy, Slash, Supersonic Blues Machine

- США, hard rock, boogie rock, blues rock, blues (16.12.49)

28. Eric Clapton (Eric Patrick Clapton)

- The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, George Harrison, Plastic Ono Band, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, Derek and the Dominos, J. J. Cale, B.B. King

- Британия, rock, blues (30.03.45)

27. Frank Zappa (Frank Vincent Zappa)

- The Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart

- США, rock, blues, experimental, jazz, classical, pop, avant-garde, doo-wop (21.12.40 - 4.12.93)

26. Vernon Reid (Vernon Alphonsus Reid)

- Living Colour, Spectrum Road, Masque, Free Form Funky Freqs, Yohimbe Brothers, Defunkt, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Burnt Sugar, Jack Bruce, James Blood Ulmer, Pharoahe Monch, Immortal Technique, Kashif.

- Британия, alternative metal, funk metal, heavy metal, funk rock (22.08.58)

25. George Harrison

- The Quarrymen, The Beatles, Radha Krishna Temple, Plastic Ono Band, Ravi Shankar, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys, Eric Clapton

- Британия, rock, pop, Indian classical (25.02.43 - 29.11.01)

24. Buddy Guy (George Guy)

- Junior Wells, Phil Guy, Memphis Slim, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Boyd, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ike Turner, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Colin James, Christone Ingram, John Mayer, Otis Rush, Jonny Lang, Quinn Sullivan, Marty Sammon, Darren Thiboutot Jr., The Damn Right Blues Band, Tom Hambridge

- США, chicago blues, blues, electric blues, blues rock (30.07.36)

23. Paul Gilbert

- Racer X, Mr. Big, Black Sheep, G3, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Yellow Matter Custard, The Electric Fence, stOrk

- США, instrumental rock, heavy metal, hard rock, power pop, neoclassical metal, speed metal, progressive metal (6.11.66)

22. Slash (Saul Hudson)

- Guns N' Roses, Road Crew, Hollywood Rose, Kings of Chaos, Michael Jackson, Halestorm, Myles Kennedy, Slash's Blues Ball, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver, Lenny Kravitz

- Британия, heavy metal hard rock blues rock (23.07.65)

21. Angus Young (Angus McKinnon Young)

- AC/DC, Marcus Hook Roll Band

- Австралия / Шотландия, hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll (31.03.55)

20. Ritchie Blackmore (Richard Hugh Blackmore)

- Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, The Outlaws, Glenda Collins, Heinz, Screaming Lord Sutch, Neil Christian, Rhett Forrester

- Британия, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, progressive rock, folk rock (14.04.45)

19. James Hetfield (James Alan Hetfield)

- Metallica, Spastik Children, Leather Charm

- США, heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal (3.08.63)

18. Zakk Wylde (Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt)

- Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pride and Glory, Steel Dragon, Britny Fox, Black Sabbath

- США, heavy metal, hard rock, sludge metal, groove metal, southern rock (14.01.67)

17. John Petrucci (John Peter Petrucci)

- Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Explorers Club, G3, Nightmare Cinema

- США, progressive metal, heavy metal, progressive rock, instrumental rock (12.07.67)

16. Robert Johnson (Robert Leroy Johnson)

- США, delta blues (8.05.11 - 16.08.38)

15. Duane Allman (Howard Duane Allman / Skydog)

- the Allman Brothers Band, The Hour Glass, Wilson Pickett, Johnny Jenkins, Derek and the Dominos, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Mann, Gregg Allman, the Allman Joys, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, Eric Clapton

- США, southern rock, blues, blues rock, jam, soul, country rock, jazz (20.11.46 - 29.10.71)

14. Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss)

- Mary Ford

- США, jazz, country, blues, rock and roll, acoustic music (9.06.15 - 12.08.09)

13. David Gilmour (David Jon Gilmour)

- Pink Floyd, Jokers Wild, Syd Barrett, Kate Bush, The Strat Pack, the Orb, Paul McCartney, Roy Harper

- Британия, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, ambient, blues rock (6.03.46)

12. Dave Mustaine (David Scott Mustaine)

- Megadeth, Metallica, MD.45, Red Lamb, Body Count

- США, thrash metal, heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock (13.09.61)

11. Randy Rhoads

- Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot

- США, heavy metal, hard rock, neoclassical metal (6.12.56 - 19.03.82)

10. Steve Vai (Steven Siro Vai)

- Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Public Image Ltd, Whitesnake, Meat Loaf, Zappa Plays Zappa, Devin Townsend, Billy Sheehan, G3, 2Cellos

- США, instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, progressive metal, experimental rock (06.06.60)

9. Dimebag Darrell (Darrell Lance Abbott)

- Pantera, Damageplan, David Allan Coe, Anthrax, King Diamond, Gasoline

- США, groove metal, heavy metal, southern metal, thrash metal, glam metal (20.08.66 - 8.12.04)

8. Steve Ray Vaughan (Stephen Ray Vaughan)

- Double Trouble, The Vaughan Brothers, Lonnie Mack, Doyle Bramhall, David Bowie

- США, blues, blues rock, electric blues, Texas blues (3.10.54 - 27.08.90)

7. Tony Iommy (Anthony Frank Iommi)

- Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Jethro Tull, Mythology

- Британия, heavy metal, doom metal, hard rock, blues rock (19.02.48)

6. Jimmy Page (James Patrick Page)

- All-Stars, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm, Coverdale•Page, Page and Plant, The Black Crowes

- Британия, rock, blues, folk, hard rock, heavy metal (9.01.44)

5. Joe Satriani (Joseph Satriani / Satch)

- Alice Cooper, Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Steve Vai, G3, Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, The Greg Kihn Band, Crowded House, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert

- США, instrumental rock, hard rock, blues rock (15.07.56)

4. Jimi Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix)

- Curtis Knight and the Squires, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsys

- США, rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, blues (27.11.42 - 18.09.70)

3. Alex Lifeson (Alexandar Živojinović)

- Rush, Victor, Big Dirty Band

- Канада, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal (27.08.53)

2. Brian May (Brian Harold May)

- Smile, Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Robbie Williams, Queen + Adam Lambert, Kerry Ellis

- Британия, rock (19.07.47)

1. Eddie Van Halen (Edward Lodewijk van Halen)

- Van Halen, Michael Jackson, Sammy Hagar, Brian May, LL Cool J

- Нидерланды, hard rock, heavy metal (26.01.55)