I’d say Clapton, but my favorites are Joe Bonamassa and Cody Canada, John Fogerty.
Other great ones, I’m sure I’ve forgotten others, no particular order Ian Moore Brad Paisley Pat Travers Hank Jr Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Brian Setzer Warren Haynes Jerry Garcia
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Might as well nominate Les Paul and Clapton for those two spots. Hard to argue those two. Les was the only one I ever saw Chet not smug around. Had true admiration for Les.
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As far as players go, the humble Mark Knopfler is tops in my book...
Travis Tritt can play (and sing) too! We lost SRV waaay too soon.
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I’d say Clapton, but my favorites are Joe Bonamassa and Cody Canada, John Fogerty.
Other great ones, I’m sure I’ve forgotten others, no particular order Ian Moore Brad Paisley Pat Travers Hank Jr Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Brian Setzer Warren Haynes Jerry Garcia
Clapton is up there, certainly for his pioneering of the guitar and probably the best because of that, but his vocals were never the equal of Jack Bruce. Joe B. emulates his hero's so while is is exceptional at what he does, he is not a pioneer of the sounds he recreates and his vocals are never going to be up there though his pitch is very good. Urban is maturing and will continue to improve but he is both very good on guitar and vocals. The rest I never heard or listened to to be worthy of a comment.
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I would love to debate you on both accounts, but I can't!
Might as well nominate Les Paul and Clapton for those two spots. Hard to argue those two. Les was the only one I ever saw Chet not smug around. Had true admiration for Les.
If you like Chet Atkins then you will like the Aussie Player, Tommy Emanuel who was adored by Atkins and everyone else in country music.
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The American music market sadly lost out by not discovering Gary Moore. He could rip with the very best of them and had a good vocal though his head looked like a kicked in kerosene can and that probably affected his commercial marketability.
In terms of feel and emotion in a guitar note there is only 1 musician that stirs the envy in all guitar players and that was Paul Kossof. Clapton sat in the first row with Ginger Baker to watch him play Madison Square Garden as he was the absolute master of hand vibrato on guitar. Never been an equal. Bonamassa drools at just the sight of one of his guitars. Dead at 25, we lost a lot.
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I was quite surprised when I first saw Jimmy Vaughn. He was extremely untalented and amateurish compared to his peers. I have played with many who could wipe the floor against him both for guitar and vocals so this one surprises me. No offense meant. SRV and Clapton, by all means.
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