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)
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99. John 5 (John William Lowery) - David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie etc. - CША, heavy metal, alternative (31.07.71)
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98. Derek Trucks - The Allman Brothers Band - США, blues rock (8.06.79)
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97. Tosin Abasi (Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide "Tosin" Abasi) - Animals as Leaders - США, djent, progressive metal, metalcore (7.01.83)
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96. Mark Knopfler (Mark Freuder Knopfler) - Dire Straits - Британия, blues rock, roots rock (12.08.49)
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95. Jack White (John Anthony Gillis) - The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather etc. - США, garage rock revival, blues rock (9.07.75)
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94. Albert King (Albert Nelson) - B.B. King - США, soul blues (25.04.23 - 21.12.92)
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93. Gary Rossington (Gary Robert Rossington) - Lynyrd Skynyrd - США, blues rock, boogie rock, southern rock (4.12.51)
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92. Ace Frehley (Пол Дэниел Фрейли) - Kiss - США, glam rock (27.04.51)
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91. T-Bone Walker (Aaron Thibeaux Walker) - США, blues (28.05.10 - 16.03.75)
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90. Robin Trower (Robin Leonard Trower) - Procol Harum, The Paramounts, Jack Bruce - Британия, blues rock, hard rock (9.03.45)
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89. Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Kenny Wayne Brobst) - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, G3, The Rides - США, blues rock, roots rock (12.06.77)
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88. Neil Young (Neil Percival Young) - Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Канада, rock, hard rock (12.11.45)
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87. Synyster Gates (Brian Elwin Haner Jr.) - Avenged Sevenfold - США, metalcore (7.07.81)
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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)
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85. Jeff Hanneman (Jeffrey John Hanneman) - Slayer - США, thrash metal (32.01.64 - 2.05.13)
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84. Malcolm Young - (Malcolm Mitchell Young) - AC/DC - Шотландия, Австралия, hard rock (6.01.53 - 18.11.17)
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83. Glenn Tipton (Glenn Raymond Tipton) - Judas Priest, Flying Hat Band - Британия, heavy metal (25.10.47)
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82. Robert Fripp - King Crimson - Британия, proggressive rock, ambient (16.05.46)
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81. Nuno Bettencourt (Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt) - Extreme - Португалия, США, glam, funk, alternative (20.09.66)
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80. K.K. Downing (Kenneth Downing Jr.)- Judas Priest - Британия, heavy metal (27.10.51)
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79. Gary Moore (Robert William Gary Moore) - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II - Ирландия, blues rock, hard rock (4.04.52 - 6.02.11)
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77. Andy Summers (Andrew James Somers) - the Police - Британия, rock, pop (31.12.42)
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76. Al Di Meola (Al Laurence Di Meola) - Return to Forever - США, jazz fusion, world music, world fusion (22.07.54)
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75. Joe Perry (Joseph Anthony Pereira) - Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project, Hollywood Vampires - CША, hard rock, blues rock (10.09.50)
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74. Ted Nugent (Theodore Anthony Nugent) - Damn Yankees - США, hard rock, arena rock, southern rock (13.12.48)
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73. Rory Gallagher (William Rory Gallagher) - Taste - Ирландия, blues rock, folk, jazz (2.03.48 - 14.06.95)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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69. Kerry King (Kerry Ray King)- Slayer, Megadeth - США, thrash metal (3.06.64)
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68. George Lynch - Dokken, Hear 'n Aid, Lynch Mob - США, hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, neoclassical metal, instrumental rock (28.09.54)
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67. Johnny Winter (John Dawson Winter III) - Edgar Winter, Tommy Shannon, Rick Derringer, Muddy Waters - США, texas blues (23.02.44 - 16.07.14)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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61. Steve Howe - Yes, Asia, Lou Reed, GTR, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Британия, progressive rock (8.04.47)
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60. John Lee Hooker - США, blues (22.08.12? 17? - 21.06.01)
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59. Son House (Edward James House, Jr.) - США, delta blues (21.03.02 - 19.10.88)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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55. B.B. King (Riley B. King) - США, electric blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel (16.09.25 - 14.05.15)
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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)
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53. Rick Nielsen (Richard Alan Nielsen) - Cheap Trick, Fuse, Sick Man of Europe, Foo Fighters - США, rock, hard rock, power pop (22.12.48)
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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)
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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)
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