Where Does Eddie Van Halen rank as a guitarist?

Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists.

Is Brian May a top 100 guitarists?

Total Guitar readers have voted Queen’s Brian May the greatest of all time in their “100 Greatest Guitarists Ever” poll, reports Express.co.uk. The 72-year-old topped Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and even Jimi Hendrix.

Who is greatest guitarist of all time?

Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Is Eddie Van Halen the best guitarist ever?

The Greatest Guitarist of All Time Across the course of Eddie’s 40-plus-year career, he took what could be done with the guitar to a level not see since Jimi Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen was voted number one in a Guitar World Magazine poll for “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

Who is the best guitarist alive today?

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.
  • John Mayer.
  • Tom Morello.
  • Jerry Cantrell and William Duvall (Alice In Chains)
  • Matt Bellamy (Muse)

What is the greatest guitar solo of all time?

The 10 Best Rock Guitar Solos of All Time

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along the Watchtower.
  • Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird.
  • Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing.
  • Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven.
  • Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train. Guitarist: Randy Rhoads.
  • Cream – Crossroads.
  • Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine.

Who are Your Top 10 Guitarists Ever?

Rolling Stone ‘s 10 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time 01. Jimi Hendrix 02. Eric Clapton 03. Jimmy Page 04. Keith Richards 05. Jeff Beck 06. B.B. King 07. Chuck Berry 08. Eddie Van Halen 09. Duane Allman 10. Pete Townshend

Who is the best guitar player ever?

Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix’s hands flew up and down the neck of a guitar at blinding speed.

  • Eric Clapton. Eric Clapton has a pretty incredible resume.
  • Jimmy Page can bring an unbelievably diverse set of skills to his guitar playing.
  • B.B. King.
  • Angus Young.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Chuck Berry.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • Jeff Beck.
  • Carlos Santana.
  • Who is the fastest guitar player ever?

    Tiago della Vega played with the bands After Dark and Fermatha. At present, he travels around the world playing and doing workshops. He previously held the Guinness World Records title as the fastest guitar player in the world, playing The Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov at 340 beats per minute at CES in Las Vegas.

    Who are the top 10 guitar players in the world?

    Top 10 Best Acoustic Guitar Players in the World 1. Tommy Emmanuel 2. Eric Clapton 3. Phil Keaggy 4. Michael Hedges 5. Andrés Segovia 6. Django Reinhardt 7. Sungha Jung 8. Chet Atkins 9. Jimi Hendrix 10. Chuck Berry