Since I’m a big music lover, a lover of mostly rock music, I’m sure many of you wonder who my favorite guitarists are. Like what famous guitarists out there that I look after to and what famous guitarists inspire me. I don’t listen to acoustic as some may think since I play acoustic, not electric. But I am a rock and roller. Just because I play acoustic, does not mean it’s the only type of music I listen to is folk and country/bluegrass that most acoustic guitarists listen to these days. I am strictly a rock guy!

Here are my top ten guitarists of all time:

1. Jimmy Page

(The man that inspired me to pick up the guitar in the first place, my main hero and my main influence!)

2. Neil Young

(I loved Neil for years, he’s not only great with his songwriting from either electric or acoustic, but in my opinion, he’s one of the best lead guitarists around. He gets a lot of respect in his songwriting skills, but his lead soloing gets ignored. I’m obsessed with Neil’s music)

3. Jimi Hendrix

(Another musician and artist that I can listen to all day and never get tired of him. Hendrix is god and a guitar playing genius!)

4. Eddie Van Halen

(A very important guitarist in my music life, he’s one of the guitarists that I idolized for a long time, Eddie was brilliant back in his old days and he still is now…)

5. Kurt Cobain

(Kurt wasn’t technically skilled, he couldn’t shred, but it didn’t matter, it was all about the songwriting he did for Nirvana. Most Nirvana songs were simple and basic, but Kurt played them however he wanted and had his own style. No matter how many people out there try to cover Nirvana songs, Kurt’s style can’t be duplicated)

6. Joe Satriani

(“Surfing With the Alien” changed my life in so many ways, this was the album that made me want to try and become a better lead guitar player. I became hooked to the Satch ever since. I had the opportunity to see Satch live in concert at Spac one year and it’s a night I’ll never forget! The man is a genius and one of the best around!)

7. Angus Young

(Another important guitarist I’ve always looked after, I always liked Ac/Dc, been listening to the band ever since I was a child, this man is hands down a total badass live stage performer!)

8. Kirk Hammett

(Metallica is not everyone’s favorite band anymore, but like them or not, Kirk Hammett is still an amazing guitarist and still one of the best guitarists of this day, I’ve always looked after Kirk)

9. Joe Strummer of the Clash

(Really big fan of the Clash here, Joe Strummer was one of the best punk rock guitarists in history. He could come up with some catchy riffs and wrote catchy songs. I’ll never get tired of listening to the Clash’s music)

10. Dimebag Darrell

(I’ve been a huge fan of Dimebag and Pantera even before he died, he was pretty important to me. I’ve closely followed his lesson columns and read all of his interviews with Guitarworld as well. RIP Dime)

Kev