Ranking The Best Guitarists The World Has Ever Seen

Published on 07/28/2022
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Steve Howe

Steve Howe is the lead guitarist for the progressive rock band Yes. Howe was the lead guitarist on Lou Reed’s first solo album after leaving The Velvet Underground, further solidifying his fame. After quitting Yes, Howe had a potential solo career. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Steve Howe

Steve Howe

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Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher was an Irish vocalist who specialized in blues and rock. More than 30 million copies of his records have been sold around the world. Gallagher died of a failing liver caused by alcohol, opiates, and an MRSA infection on June 14, 1995, at the age of 47. He has influenced a lot of blues guitarists because of how effectively he plays the blues.

Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher

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