Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar.
Noted guitarists
Early blues
Prewar blues
Early postwar blues
Blues from the 1960s to present
- Jeff Beck
- Eric Clapton
- Rory Gallagher
- Jimi Hendrix
- Jimmy Page
- Duane Allman
- Luther Allison
- Mike Bloomfield
- Roy Buchanan
- Albert Collins
- Tracy Conover
- Ry Cooder
- Robert Cray
- Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
- Bo Diddley
- Robben Ford
- Jesse Fuller
- Lowell Fulson
- Guitar Slim
- Buddy Guy
- Chuck Hammer
- John Lee Hooker
- Son House
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Elmore James
- Skip James
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Lonnie Johnson
- Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson
- Albert King
- B.B. King
- Freddie King
- Sonny Landreth
- Leadbelly
- J.B. Lenoir
- Mance Lipscomb
- Lonnie Mack
- Taj Mahal
- Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Brownie McGhee
- Blind Willie McTell
- Little Milton
- Memphis Minnie
- Gary Moore
- Keb' Mo'
- Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
- Pappo
- Charlie Patton
- Bonnie Raitt
- Tampa Red
- Jimmy Reed
- Kelly Richey
- Robert Ross
- Otis Rush
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Hubert Sumlin
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Jimmie Vaughan
- Joe Louis Walker
- T-Bone Walker
- Muddy Waters
- Bukka White
- Josh White
- Johnny Winter
- Howlin' Wolf
- Derek Bailey
- Glenn Branca
- Peter Buck
- Rhys Chatham
- Nels Cline
- Loren Mazzacane Connors
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Keiji Haino
- Henry Kaiser
- Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
- KK Null
- Paul Panhuysen
- Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
- Lou Reed
- Jim O'Rourke
- Gary Smith
- Elliott Sharp
- Jeff Beck
- Keith Rowe
- Blixa Bargeld
- Josh Homme (QOTSA)
- Vicente Amigo
- Lenny Breau
- Moraito Chico
- Oscar Herrero
- Paco de Lucía
- Luis Maravilla
- Carlos Montoya
- Ramón Montoya
- Paco Peña
- Tomatito
Folk and acoustic
- Allen Collins
- William Ackerman
- Chet Atkins
- Joan Baez
- Norman Blake
- Dan Ar Braz
- Peter Buck
- Martin Carthy
- Ry Cooder
- Jim Croce
- John Denver
- Ani DiFranco
- Nick Drake
- Bob Dylan
- Dave Ellis
- Tommy Emmanuel
- John Fahey
- Gordon Giltrap
- Davey Graham
- David Grier
- Michael Hedges
- Bert Jansch
- Jewel
Jewel - Nic Jones
- Leo Kottke
- Jack Lawrence
- Adrian Legg
- Francois Luambo Makiadi "Franco"
- John Martyn
- Dave Matthews
- Ellen McIlwaine
- Tony McManus
- Paul McSherry
- Joni Mitchell
- Tom Paxton
- Al Perkins
- John Renbourn
- Stochelo Rosenberg
- Tony Rice
- Art Paul Schlosser
- Dick Siegel
- Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)
- Elliott Smith
- Ivan Smirnov
- James Taylor
- Richard Thompson
- Leon Wesley Walls
- Doc Watson
- Hank Williams
- Mason Williams
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- Gustavo Assis-Brasil
- Elek Bacsik
- Danny Barker
- Aaron Benson
- George Benson
- Lenny Breau
- Kenny Burrell
- Charlie Byrd
- Charlie Christian
- Franco Cerri
- Eddie Condon
- Al Di Meola
- Herb Ellis
- Mimi Fox
- Bill Frisell
- Frank Gambale
- Grant Green
- Jim Hall
- Richard Hallebeek
- Chuck Hammer
- Scott Henderson
- James Hogan
- Allan Holdsworth
- Charlie Hunter
- Stanley Jordan
- Enver Izmailov
- Barney Kessel
- Eddie Lang
- Adam Levy
- Tony Macalpine
- Pat Martino
- John McLaughlin
- Pat Metheny
- Wes Montgomery
- Joe Pass
- Andreas Paolo Perger
- Django Reinhardt
- Marc Ribot
- John Scofield
- Sonny Sharrock
- Pete Smyser
- Mike Stern
- Andy Summers
- Gabor Szabo
- Martin Taylor
- Dewa Budjana
- I Wayan Balawan
Latin-American music
- Casey McLain ([Fall to Grace], Hospital, Swiss Wrist Clocks, Aftermath)
- Dan Albrechtsen ([Fall to Grace], Swiss Wrist Clocks, Wastegate)
- Faraz Anwar (Mizraab, Dusk, Solo)
- Jesper Stromblad (In Flames, ex-Sinergy)
- Pekka Kotto (Kalmah)
- Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
- Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Antti Kotto (Kalmah)
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Steve Miller (The Monarchs)
- Buckethead (solo artist, Deli Creeps, Giant Robot, Guns N' Roses, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Praxis)
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
- Michael Amott (Arch Enemy) (Carcass)
- Jason Becker (solo artist, Cacophony, David Lee Roth)
- Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
- Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall)
- Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit)
- Chris Broderick (Jag Panzer)
- John LeCompt (Evanescence)
- Bumblefoot (Ron Thal, Guns N' Roses)
- Dimebag Darrell aka Darrell Abbott, 'Diamond' Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, Damageplan)
- Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
- K. K. Downing (Judas Priest)
- Marty Friedman (solo artist, Cacophony, Megadeth)
- Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative)
- Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Chris Impellitteri (solo artist)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
- Adam Jones (Tool)
- Kerry King (Slayer)
- Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Andre Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
- Luca Turilli (solo artist, Rhapsody)
- Roope Latvala (Children of Bodom, Sinergy)
- Herman Li (DragonForce)
- Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
- Sam Totman (Dragonforce)
- Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)
- George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
- Daron Malakian (System of a Down)
- Yngwie Malmsteen (solo artist, Alcatrazz, Steeler)
- Jim Martin (Faith No More)
- Vinnie Moore
- James Murphy (solo artist, Death, Disincarnate, Testament)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)
- Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
- Yağmur Sarıgül (maNga)
- Michael Schenker (solo artist, UFO)
- Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
- Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
- Bill Steer (Carcass)
- Troy Stetina
- Joe Stump
- Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
- Slash aka Saul Hudson (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver)
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses, solo artist)
- Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
- Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
- Katherine "The Great Kat" Thomas
- Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
- Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo), Sick Speed, Fozzy, The Duke)
- Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche)
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Pride & Glory, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Dweezil Zappa
- Benjamin Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
- Kai Hansen (Helloween, Iron Savoir, Gamma Ray)
- Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly)
- Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
- Mick Thompson (Slipknot)
- James Root (Slipknot)
- Karl Sanders (Nile)
- Dallas Toler-Wade (Nile)
- Mohammed Suicmez (Necrophagist)
- Jason Kusterer (To Walk Once More)
- Randy Bachman
- Jón Þór Birgisson (guitarist and vocalist for Sigur Ros)
- Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
- Michael "Olga" Algar (Toy Dolls)
- Duane Allman (Derek and the Dominos, The Allman Brothers Band)
- Quinn Allman (The Used)
- Aly & A.J.(sister singing group)
- Trey Anastasio (Phish)
- Ace Andres (The X-15's)
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Ron Asheton (The Stooges)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Chet Atkins
- Dave Ball (Procol Harum)
- Perry Bamonte
- Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
- Niki Barr
Niki Barr - Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
- Jeff Beck
- Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, King Crimson, The Bears)
- Brian Bell (Weezer)
- Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
- Aaron Benson
- Chuck Berry
- Victor Zinchuk
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
- Peter Buck
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Jeff Buckley (solo artist)
- Paul Burlison (The Rock and Roll Trio)
- Phil Campbell
- Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith)
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Warren Cuccurullo (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, & Duran Duran)
- Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
- Dick Dale
- Jean Pierre Danel
- Tom Delonge (Blink182, Boxcar Racer, Angels and Airwaves)
- Duane Eddy
- Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)
- David Evans aka The Edge (U2)
- Jason Everman
- Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)
- Ace Frehley (Kiss)
- Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Lamb Gaede (Prussian Blue)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Jerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big)
- Mick Grabham (Cochise,Procol Harum)
- Valeri Gradinarski (LZ)
- Dave Grohl
- Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins)
- Steve Hackett (Genesis)
- Chuck Hammer (Lou Reed, David Bowie, Guitarchitecture)
- George Harrison (The Beatles):George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
- Buddy Holly
- Tomoyasu Hotei (BOØWY, COMPREX)
- Steve Howe (Yes)
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Mark St. John
- Eric Johnson
- Alex Kapranos
- John Kay (Steppenwolf)
- Phil Keaggy
- Paula Kelley
- Cheyenne Kimball
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) & Notting HillBillies
- Wayne Kramer (MC5)
- Robby Krieger (The Doors)
- Bruce Kulick
- Goktan Kural (Hazerfan)
- Shawn Lane
- Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers)
- John Lennon
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World)
- George Lynch (Dokken)
- Kee Marcello (Europe)
- Del Marquis (played for Scissor Sisters)
- Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
- Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
- Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows)
- J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)
- Tak Matsumoto (B'z)
- Brian May (Queen)
- John Mayer (John Mayer Trio)
- Nick McCarthy
- Paul McCartney
- Andy McCoy (Hanoi Rocks)
- Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
- Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
- Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish, The Dinosaurs)
- Midoru
- Kim Mitchell
- Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)
- Vinnie Moore
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
- Steve Morse
- Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
- Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Michael Nesmith (The Monkees)
- Noble (British Sea Power)
- John Norum (Europe)
- Ted Nugent
- Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds)
- Les Paul
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project)
- John Perry (The Only Ones)
- Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
- Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
- Tom Petty (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- Elvis Presley
- Prince
- Jade Puget (AFI)
- Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
- Chris Rea
- Lou Reed
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Sheldon Reynolds (Earth, Wind & Fire, solo artist)
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Michael Roe
- Mick Ronson (played with David Bowie)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Claudio Sanchez (Shabutie, Coheed and Cambria, & The Prize Fighter Inferno)
- Sean Hayter (Lucius Hunt)
- Carlos Santana
- Blues Saraceno
- Joe Satriani
- Tom Scholz
- Neal Schon (Journey)
- James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
- Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
- Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)
- Slash (Slash's Snakepit, Guns N' Roses, & Velvet Revolver)
- Pat Smear
- Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5)
- Robert Smith
- Frank Lee Sprague
- Billy Squier
- John Squire (Stone Roses)
- Paul Stanley
- Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Kyosuke Himuro)
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
- Andy Summers (The Police)
- Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Mick Taylor
- Teitur
- Porl Thompson
- George Thorogood
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Jason Trachtenburg Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (band)
- Robin Trower (Procol Harum)
- Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, & Whitesnake)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Tom Verlaine (Television)
- Vinnie Vincent
- Joe Walsh (The James Gang, The Eagles)
- Bob Weir (Grateful Dead)
- Jack White (The White Stripes)
- Jason White (Pinhead Gunpowder, Green Day)
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Ron Wood
- Wurzel
- Angus Young (AC/DC)
- Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
- Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, CSN&Y, The Esquires, The Stray Gators)
- Frank Zappa (among other things, played with The Mothers of Invention)
- Mr Nick Nasty
- Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead
- Thom Yorke - Radiohead
- Peter Loew - The Dandy Warhols
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor - The Dandy Warhols
- Mohammad Ridwan Hafiedz/Ridho - Slank
- Abdee Negara/Abdee - Slank
- Mark Tremonti - Alter Bridge
- Ian Antono - God Bless
See also
External links
- http://www.guitaristheaven.com A site for guitar fanatics. Includes lessons, interviews, transcriptions, reviews, DVD reviews, wallpapers, picks gallery and an impressive list of guitar heroes.
- Wiki Guitar Wiki based guitar resource with tablature archive.