Ranking The Best Guitarists The World Has Ever Seen

Published on 07/28/2022
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Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani has received 15 Grammy nominations. Before becoming a rock hero, Satriani made a fortune as a guitar instructor, even training a young guitarist named Steve Vai at one point. His breakthrough album, Surfing With the Alien, sealed his position as one of the finest instrumental rock guitarists of all time, featuring the classic illustration of Marvel Comics’ Silver Surfer on the cover.

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani

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Jeff Beck

Criticizing guitarists who played with The Yardbirds is tricky. The Yardbirds were made up of simply Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Jeff Beck is a remarkable guitar genius whose work spans several genres, including blues-rock, hard rock, and electronica. He has reached the age of 75 and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s recently been seen performing with Johnny Depp at live events.

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

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