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Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar.

Noted guitarists

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Classical

Baroque (XVII & XVIII century)

XIX century

Dioniso Aguado (1784-1849)
Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
Napoléon Coste (1806-1883)
Zani de Ferranti (1801-1878)
José Ferrer (1835-1916)
François de Fossa
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Julio Regondi
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Francisco Tárrega

XX century

Agustín Barrios (Agustín Pió Barrios) (1885-1944)
Alexandre Lagoya (1929-1999)
Antonio Lauro (1917-1986)
Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)
Godelieve Monden
Sergei Orekhov
Emilio Pujol
Ida Presti (1924-1967)
Regino Sainz de la Maza
Andrés Segovia (1893-1987)
Joseph Tomo
Dimitris Fampas (1921-1996)
Narciso Yepes (1927-1997)
Mike Reid (1929-1990)

Contemporary

England/Scotland

United States

Promising talents

Guitar Quartet

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Ed Snook

Guitar trios

Trio de Cologne

Guitar duos

Duo Assad
Duo Astor
Duo Lee Song-Ou & Oliver Fartach-Naini
William Charles Rieske III & David Sincox

Latin-American music

Flamenco

Esteban de Sanlucar

Nino Ricardo (Manuel Serrapi)

Sabicas (Augustin Castellon)

Manolo Sanlúcar

Jazz

List of jazz guitarists

Jørn Are Vigestad Berge

Charlie Christian

Scott Henderson

Allan Holdsworth

John McLaughlin

Andreas Paolo Perger

Django Reinhardt

Richard Hallebeek

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Folk and acoustic

William Ackerman

Patrick Beverley

Gilles le Bigot

Francois Luambo Makiadi "Franco"

Ellen McIlwaine

Stochelo Rosenberg

Art Paul Schlosser

Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)

Richard Thompson

Leon Wesley Walls

Blues

Michael Bloomfield

Big Bill Broonzy

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

John Hammond, Jr.

John Lee Hooker

Mississippi John Hurt

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson

Little Jimmy King

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Blind Willie McTell

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Joe Louis Walker

Rock/pop

Ace Andres (The X-15's)

Aly & A.J.(sister singing group)

Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins)

John Squire (Stone Roses)

Robby Krieger (The Doors)

Quinn Allman (The Used)

Olga (Michael Algar) (Toy Dolls)

Noble (British Sea Power)

Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)

Duane Allman (Derek and the Dominos, The Allman Brothers Band)

Ron Asheton (The Stooges)

Matt Bellamy (Muse)

Trey Anastasio (Phish)

Joe Bishop (Caterwaul)

Michael Angelo Batio

Dave Ball (Procol Harum)

Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)

Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, King Crimson, The Bears)

Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)

Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)

Paul Burlison (The Rock and Roll Trio)

Charlie Christian

Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith)

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Warren Cuccurullo (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, & Duran Duran)

Jean Pierre Danel

Thomas Delonge (Blink182, Boxcar Racer, Angels and Airwaves)

Michael Nesmith (The Monkees)

Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)

David Evans aka The Edge (U2)

Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)

Ace Frehley (Kiss)

Robert Fripp (King Crimson)

John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Lamb Gaede (Prussian Blue)

Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

Jerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead)

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big)

Mick Grabham (Cochise,Procol Harum)

Valeri Gradinarski (LZ)

Steve Hackett (Genesis)

Chuck Hammer (Lou Reed, David Bowie, Guitarchitecture)

George Harrison (The Beatles)

Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)

Tomoyasu Hotei (BOØWY)

Steve Howe (Yes)

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

John Kay (Steppenwolf)

Cheyenne Kimball

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits & Notting HillBillies)

Wayne Kramer (MC5)

Goktan Kural (Hazerfan)

Alex Lifeson (Rush)

Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World)

George Lynch (Dokken)

Kee Marcello (Europe)

Johnny Marr (The Smiths)

Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)

Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows)

Tak Matsumoto (B'z)

Brian May (Queen)

John Mayer (John Mayer Trio)

Andy McCoy (Hanoi Rocks)

Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)

Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)

Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish, The Dinosaurs)

Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)

Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

John Norum (Europe)

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds)

Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

John Perry (The Only Ones)

Tom Petty (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)

Jade Puget (AFI)

Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)

Vernon Reid (Living Colour)

Sheldon Reynolds (Earth, Wind & Fire, solo artist)

Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)

Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)

Mick Ronson (played with David Bowie)

Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

Claudio Sanchez (Shabutie, Coheed and Cambria, & The Prize Fighter Inferno)

Neal Schon (Journey)

James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)

Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)

Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)

Slash (Slash's Snakepit, Guns N' Roses, & Velvet Revolver)

Frank Lee Sprague

Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)

Andy Summers (The Police)

Akira Takasaki (Loudness)

Pete Townshend (The Who)

Jason Trachtenburg Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (band)

Robin Trower (Paramounts,Procol Harum,Robin Trower)

Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, & Whitesnake)

Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Tom Verlaine (Television)

Joe Walsh (The James Gang, The Eagles)

Jack White (The White Stripes)

Jason White (Pinhead Gunpowder)

Nancy Wilson (Heart)

Angus Young (AC/DC)

Malcolm Young (AC/DC)

Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, CSN&Y, The Esquires, The Stray Gators)

Frank Zappa (among other things, played with The Mothers of Invention)

George Harrison (The Beatles)

Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)

Tomoyasu Hotei (BOØWY, COMPREX)

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

John Kay (Steppenwolf)

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits & Notting HillBillies)

Goktan Kural (Hazerfan)

Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers)

Alex Lifeson (Rush)

Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World)

Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows)

Johnny Marr (The Smiths)

Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)

J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)

Tak Matsumoto (B'z)

Brian May (Queen)

Andy McCoy (Hanoi Rocks)

Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)

Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)

Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish, The Dinosaurs)

Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)

Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)

Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)

Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds)

Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

Tom Petty (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)

Jade Puget (AFI)

Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)

Vernon Reid (Living Colour)

Sheldon Reynolds (Earth, Wind & Fire, solo artist)

Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)

Mick Ronson (played with David Bowie)

Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

Neal Schon (Journey)

James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)

Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)

Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)

Slash (Slash's Snakepit, Guns N' Roses, & Velvet Revolver)

Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5)

Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Kyosuke Himuro)

Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)

Andy Summers (The Police)

Akira Takasaki (Loudness)

Pete Townshend (The Who)

Robin Trower (Paramounts,Procol Harum,Robin Trower)

Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, & Whitesnake)

Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Tom Verlaine (Television)

Jack White (The White Stripes)

Jason White (Pinhead Gunpowder)

Nancy Wilson (Heart)

Angus Young (AC/DC)

Malcolm Young (AC/DC)

Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, CSN&Y, The Esquires, The Stray Gators)

Frank Zappa (among other things, played with The Mothers of Invention)

Del Marquis (played for Scissor Sisters)

Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)

Brian Bell (Weezer)

Aly and A.J.(sister singing group)

Metal

Anish K.Desai (one of the greatest guitarists of all time)

Steve Miller (The Monarchs)

Daniel Li (Cool)

John LeCompt (Evanescence)

Buckethead (solo artist, Deli Creeps, Giant Robot, Guns N' Roses, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Praxis)

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)

Michael Amott (Arch Enemy) (Carcass)

Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy)

Steve Ewin (solo artist)

Jason Becker (solo artist, Cacophony, David Lee Roth)

Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall)

Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)

Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall)

Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit)

Bumblefoot (Ron Thal)

Dimebag Darrell aka Darrell Abbott, 'Diamond' Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, Damageplan)

Shifa (Poizon Green)

Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)

K. K. Downing (Judas Priest)

Todd Duane (solo artist)

Marty Friedman (solo artist, Cacophony, Megadeth)

Stephan Fortè (Adagio)

Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

James Hetfield (Metallica)

Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative)

Scott Ian (Anthrax)

Chris Impellitteri (solo artist)

Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)

Adam Jones (Tool)

Kerry King (Slayer)

Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)

Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)

Roope Latvala (Children of Bodom, Sinergy)

Martijn van de Leur (Another Messiah)

Herman Li (DragonForce)

Peter Lindgren (Opeth)

Sam Totman (Dragonforce)

Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)

George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)

Daron Malakian (System of a Down)

Yngwie Malmsteen (solo artist, Alcatrazz, Steeler)

Jim Martin (Faith No More)

Borislav Mitic (solo artist)

James Murphy (solo artist, Death, Disincarnate, Testament)

Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)

Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)

Michael Romeo (Symphony X)

Michael Schenker (solo artist, UFO)

Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)

Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied)

Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)

Bill Steer (Carcass)

Claudio Sanchez (Coheed & Cambria)

Slash aka Saul Hudson (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver)

Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses, solo artist)

Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)

Akira Takasaki (Loudness)

Katherine "The Great Kat" Thomas

Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)

Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake)

Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo), Sick Speed, Fozzy, The Duke)

Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche)

Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Pride & Glory, Ozzy Osbourne)

Benjamin Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)

Andrew Matthews

Kai Hansen (Helloween, Iron Savoir, Gamma Ray)

Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly)

Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)

Experimental

Loren Mazzacane Conners

Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)

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See also

External links

The Guitar Foundation of America
http://www.guitaristheaven.com A site for guitar fanatics. Includes lessons, interviews, transcriptions, reviews, DVD reviews, wallpapers, picks gallery and an impressive list of guitar heroes.
http://www.cyberfret.com Another web page with tips and tricks
Jazz Guitar Online Signature licks
Wiki Guitar Wiki based guitar resource with tablature archive.
http://www.harmony-central.com Guitar reviews of countless manufacturers
Dimebag Darrell Tribute Site News, photos and video of Dimebag Darrell
Guitar Chords Online
Guitarist Related Information
Guitar Poll
Guitar Forum Forum for guitar fanatics, Includes lessons, friendly members willing to help anyone who needs it

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