In 2011 Rolling Stone put a list of the 250 greatest guitarists in history. A list that spaned all kinds of music and featured some of the most influential guitarists of all time. Now here we are 12 years later and Rolling Stone has updated this list for a new generation. Check out the top 25 below and see the rest at Rollingstone.com
- Jimi Hendrix
- Chuck Berry
- Jimmy Page
- Eddie Van Halen
- Jeff Beck
- Sister Rosetta Thorpe
- Nile Rodgers
- B.B. King
- Joni Mitchell
- Duane Allman
- Carlos Santana
- Jimmy Nolen (James Brown’s band)
- Tony Iommi
- Prince
- Keith Richards
- Robert Johnson
- Mother Maybelle Carter
- Tom Morello
- Freddy King
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Randy Rhoads
- Albert King
- James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
- James Burton
- John Frusciante
One of Jimi Hendrix’s greatest performances of all time, and there’s a lot to choose from is arguably from Maui in 1970.
The Spotify user Packster put together a playlist of the songs that Rolling Stone credited for proving these are the greatest guitar players in history.
