To date, guitar is one of the most common musical instruments. This musical instrument is relatively uncomplicated, and it is easy to learn how to play it.
There are many kinds of guitars: classical guitars, electric, bass guitars, six-stringed and seven-stringed guitars. Today, the guitar can be heard on city squares and in the best concert halls. Learn to play the guitar, in principle, anyone can, but in order to become a virtuoso guitarist you need a lot. First of all, you need talent and great capacity for work, as well as a love for this instrument and for your listener. We have prepared a list for you, which included the best guitarists of the world .It was rather difficult to compose it, because the musicians play in different genres, they have a different manner of playing. The list was drawn up based on the opinion of experts and authoritative music publications. People who have entered this list have long become real legends.
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Joe Satriani
This is an American guitarist who was born into a family of immigrants from Italy. According to the authoritative musical edition, Classic Rock, Satriani is one of the best guitarists of all time .He is the teacher of a whole pleiad of talented musicians, such as: David Bryson, Charlie Hunter, Larry LaLonde, Steve Wai and many others.
He was even invited to the famous band Deep Purple, but their cooperation was short-lived. During his career, more than 10 million copies of his albums were released. Those techniques of the game that he used can not be repeated by most musicians, even after many years of training.
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Randy Rose
This is a brilliant American guitarist who played heavy music and worked for a long time with the famous Ozzy Osbourne. His game was not only characterized by the highest technique of performance, but also by great emotionality. People who knew Randy closely, noted his maniacal love for music and for his instrument. He began to play music in his early childhood and at the age of 14 he performed in amateur groups.
Rose was also a talented composer. In 1982, he was killed in an accident - crashed on a light engine aircraft.
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Jimmy Page
This person is considered one of the of the most talented guitarists in the UK .Also, Paige is known as a music producer, arranger and talented composer. He started playing guitar in his early youth, then graduated from music school and started self-education.
It was Jimmy Page stood at the origins of the legendary band Led Zeppelin, and for many years was her informal leader. The technique of this guitar player is considered flawless.
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Jeff Back
This musician is an example to follow. He can extract unusually bright sounds from the instrument. This man received seven times the prestigious Grammy Award. It seems that the game does not cost him any effort.
Jeff Beck tried his hand in different directions of music: he played blues rock, heavy rock, fusion and other styles. And he always succeeded.
Music, the future virtuoso began to practice in the church choir, then tried to play on different musical instruments: violin, piano and drums. In the mid-60s of the last century, he began playing the guitar, changed several musical groups, and then stopped on a solo career.
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Tony Iommi
This person can be called the number one guitarist in the world of "heavy" music. He was a talented composer, songwriter and music producer. However, Tony is best known as the founder of Black Sabbath.
Tony began his working career, working as a welder at the construction site, then after an accident left this job.
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Stevie Ray Vaughn
One of the best guitarists of , who worked in the style of blues. He was born in the USA, in the state of Wisconsin, in 1954.He was often taken to the concerts of various celebrities, and the boy from the early childhood was very fond of music. His brother also became a famous musician, and it was he who in early childhood taught Stevie Ray to handle the guitar.
He played by ear, because he did not know any musical notation. At the age of thirteen, the boy had already performed at famous clubs and left secondary school to devote himself to music.
In 1990, the musician was killed in an accident. The listeners really liked his manner of playing: emotional and at the same time very soft. He was a real favorite of the public.
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Eddie Van Halen
This is an American guitarist of Dutch origin. He is known for his unique and inimitable technique. In addition, Halen is a well-known designer of musical instruments and equipment.
Halen was born in 1954 in the Netherlands. His father was a professional musician who gave the boy a second name Ludwig, in honor of the composer Beethoven. In early childhood, he began to learn to play the piano, but soon realized that it was quite boring. Then he took up the drum set, his brother began to study the guitar. After a while, the brothers exchanged tools.
In 2012, he was voted the best guitar player of the year. Halen removed a third of the language after treatment of cancer.
Halen impresses with his unique guitar technique. Even more striking is that he is self-taught and never took lessons from famous guitarists.
3
Robert Johnson
This is a famous musician who performed in the style of blues. He was born in 1911 in Mississippi, and tragically died in 1938.The art of playing the guitar was given to Robert with great difficulty, but he mastered the instrument perfectly. His work had a huge impact on the further development of the musical genre in which he worked.
This black artist explained his talent with a deal with the devil, which he made at a magical crossroads. There he sold his soul in exchange for an exceptional musical talent. Johnson died at the hands of a jealous husband. Only two photos of the famous musician survived, most of his life he spent far from the big stage, playing in snack bars and restaurants.
According to his biography, several films were shot.
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Eric Clapton
This British musician is one of 's most reputable guitarists in the world of .In the list of the most influential musicians, which was compiled by the famous music edition Rolling Stone, Clapton ranks fourth among the best guitarists.
He performs in the style of rock, blues and classical style. The sound that gives birth to his fingers is very smooth and viscous. That's why Clapton received the nickname "slow hand".The musician was awarded the Order of the British Empire - one of the most revered awards in the UK.
The future famous musician was born in 1945 in England. His boy received his first guitar for a birthday at the age of thirteen. This determined his fate. He especially attracted the young man's blues. The style of Clapton's performance changed with the years, but always it was possible to see the blues roots.
Clapton collaborated with several groups, and then began a solo career.
The musician collects expensive Ferrari cars, he has a wonderful collection.
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Jimmy Hendrix
The best guitarist of all time is Jimmy Hendrix. This opinion is shared by many experts and music critics. Hendiks was also a very talented composer and performer of songs.
The future great musician was born in 1942 in Washington state. He began his career in the small town of Nashville, playing guitarist with the popular pianist Little Richard, but rather quickly left this band, starting his own career. In his youth, the future great guitarist was even sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a car, but instead of prison he went to the army.
In addition to virtuosic guitar playing, Hendrix was able to turn each of his performances into a bright and memorable show and quickly turned into a celebrity.
He constantly generated new ideas, invented new effects and techniques of playing on his instrument. His technique of playing was recognized as unique, he knew how to play the guitar in any pose.
The musician died tragically in 1970, taking a large dose of sleeping pills and choking with vomit. His girlfriend did not call the doctors, because there were drugs in the hotel room. Therefore, the musician was not given timely help.