Is Keith Richards the best guitarist ever?
The unstoppable Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards is an inimitable figure. Not only are his off-stage exploits unmatched but his guitar style, while not always technically proficient, is so unique and utterly dripping with style that he is rightly considered within the argument of greatest guitarists of all time.
Who is greatest guitarist of all time?
The Top 10 Best Guitarists Ever
- Jimi Hendrix. Jimmy Hendrix is the best guitarist in history.
- Eric Clapton. Nicknamed in all humility “God” by his fans, Eric Clapton is now the most famous rock and blues guitarist still active after nearly 50 years.
- Jimmy Page.
- Robert Johnson.
- Chuck Berry.
- Muddy Waters.
- BB King.
- Keith Richards.
Is Keith Richards an overrated guitarist?
Keith is pretty famous, to make an understatement, for writing and playing a crap-ton of great guitar riffs and hooks. For the biggest rock and roll band in history. So, within the framework of what he’s been trying to accomplish, no, Keith Richards is not overrated.
Who is the best guitar player alive?
The 10 best rock guitarists in the world today
- Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins (The Darkness)
- Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
- Nita Strauss.
- Slash. More Slash. (Image credit: Future)
- John Mayer.
- Tom Morello.
- Jerry Cantrell and William Duvall (Alice In Chains)
Why is Keith Richards so good at rhythm guitar?
“The Human Riff” wrote the music to dozens of the best rock songs ever written. Technique is learned to enable a guitarist to express themselves freely. Keith Richards, reacts to almost every note of rhythm he plays with intensity, so he’s definitely expressing himself freely.
Why is Kurt Cobain considered a good guitarist?
Guitarist ability is not just about the technical side of the playing, it’s about applying what you do know to make good music. Kurt is a good guitarist because his music was good, he didn’t have almost any technical ability but yet he made some of the best music there is.
What makes a guitarist a good guitarist?
Being a good guitarist isn’t about playing 25 notes per second. It’s, as with any instrument, fluency, intonation, and not being boring. I’d say Slash is able to make the instrument sound just as good as Axl’s voice (before Chinese Democracy happened, anyway).
How good of a guitarist was Robert Johnson?
Another excellent technical guitarist, and more so than Chuck Berry a simultaneous rhythm and lead player (Johnson never recorded with a band – when it sounds like three guitars it’s still just him alone).