Ranking The Best Guitarists The World Has Ever Seen

Published on 07/28/2022
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Steve Lukather

Steven Lee Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, composer, arranger, and record producer best known for being the sole surviving founding member of the rock band Toto from 1976 till today. Lukather is a well-known session guitarist who has contributed guitar tracks to over 1,500 albums by a diverse spectrum of musicians and genres. Given his considerable session musician career, there’s a strong chance you’ve heard of him without even realizing it.

Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather

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Shawn Lane

Lane began playing piano with his sisters when he was eight years old, but it wasn’t until he was 10 years old that he took up guitar seriously. He began intense practice when he was 12–13 years old. On two studio albums, he collaborated with Ringo Starr, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Reggie Young, Joe Walsh, Jonas Hellborg, and a bevy of other musicians.

Shawn Lane

Shawn Lane

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