Guitarist
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A guitarist is a person who plays the guitar. A guitar is a type of musical instrument.
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[edit] Noted guitarists
[edit] Classical
[edit] Baroque (XVII and XVIII century)
- François Campion (ca 1688-1748)
- Antoine Carré
- Francisco Corbetta (ca 1620-1681)
- Nicolas Desrosiers
- Giovanni Paolo Foscarini
- Henri Grenerin
- Giovanni Battista Granata
- Francisco Guerau
- Louis Jourdan de La Salle
- Girolamo Montesardo
- Santiago de Murcia
- Gaspard Sanz (1640-1710)
- Robert de Visée (ca 1658-1725)
[edit] 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
[edit] XX century
- Agustín Barrios (Agustín Pió Barrios) (1885-1944)
- Alexandre Lagoya (1929-1999)
- Antonio Lauro (1917-1986)
- Godelieve Monden
- Ida Presti (1924-1967)
- Regino Sainz de la Maza
- Andrés Segovia (1893-1987)
- José Thomas
- Narciso Yepes (1927-1997)
[edit] Contemporary
- Lily Afshar
- Magnus Andersson (1955-)
- Sérgio Assad
- Manuel Barrueco (1952-)
- Dusan Bogdanovic
- Ben Bolt
- Julian Bream (1933-)
- Leo Brouwer (1939-)
- Zoran Dukić (*1969)
- Roland Dyens (1955-)
- Eliot Fisk
- Sharon Isbin
- Jovan Jovicic
- Carlo Marchione (1964-)
- Jorge Morel (1931-)
- Thomas Müller-Pering (1958)
- Alberto Ponce (1935-)
- Angel Romero
- Pepe Romero
- John Schneider
- David Starobin
- David Tanenbaum
- Benjamin Verdery
- John Williams
- Kazuhito Yamashita
- Andrew York
[edit] Promising talents
- Marcin Dylla
- Timo Korhonen
- Goran Krivokapić
- Dimitri Illarionov
- Grégory Leclair
- Aliéksey Vianna
- Ana Vidović
- Yang Xuefei
[edit] Flamenco
[edit] Jazz
- Danny Barker
- Charlie Christian
- Franco Cerri
- Eddie Condon
- Drew Denton
- Al Di Meola
- Bill Frisell
- Frank Gambale
- Jim Hall
- Scott Henderson
- Allan Holdsworth
- Charlie Hunter
- Stanley Jordan
- Enver Izmailov
- Barney Kessel
- Eddie Lang
- Tony Macalpine
- Pat Martino
- John McLaughlin
- Pat Metheny
- Wes Montgomery
- Joe Pass
- Andreas Paolo Perger
- Snoozer Quinn
- Django Reinhardt
- Marc Ribot
- John Scofield
- Mike Stern
- Andy Summers
- Martin Taylor
- Szabó Gábor
- Herb Ellis
[edit] Folk and acoustic
- William Ackerman
- Dan Ar Braz
- Chet Atkins
- Joan Baez
- Martin Carthy
- Ry Cooder
- Jim Croce
- John Denver
- Ani DiFranco
- Nick Drake
- Doyle Dykes
- Bob Dylan
- Dave Ellis
- John Fahey
- Gordon Giltrap
- Davey Graham
- Michael Hedges
- Bert Jansch
- Nic Jones
- Leo Kottke
- Adrian Legg
- John Martyn
- Ellen McIlwaine
- Tony McManus
- Joni Mitchell
- Tom Paxton
- Al Perkins
- John Renbourn
- Stochelo Rosenberg
- Art Paul Schlosser
- Patrick Beverley
- Paul Simon (Simon and Garfunkel)
- James Taylor
- Richard Thompson
- Doc Watson
- Hank Williams
- Francois Luambo Makiadi "Franco"
- Pierre Bensusan
[edit] Blues
- Luther Allison
- Duane Allman
- Blind Blake
- Michael Bloomfield
- Doyle Bramhall
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Roy Buchanan
- Chris Cain
- Eric Clapton
- Albert Collins
- Ry Cooder
- Robert Cray
- Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
- Robben Ford
- Jesse Fuller
- Lowell Fulson
- Rory Gallagher
- Guitar Shorty
- Guitar Slim
- Buddy Guy
- John Hammond, Jr.
- Jimi Hendrix
- John Lee Hooker
- Son House
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Elmore James
- Skip James
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Lonnie Johnson
- Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson
- Robert Johnson
- Albert King
- B.B. King
- Freddie King
- Little Jimmy King
- Sonny Landreth
- Leadbelly
- J.B. Lenoir
- Mance Lipscomb
- Lonnie Mack
- Taj Mahal
- Mississippi Fred McDowell
- Brownie McGhee
- Blind Willie McTell
- Little Milton
- Memphis Minnie
- Coco Montoya
- Gary Moore
- Keb' Mo'
- Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
- Charlie Patton
- Bonnie Raitt
- Tampa Red
- Jimmy Reed
- Robert Ross
- Otis Rush
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Hubert Sumlin
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Jimmy Vaughan
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Joe Louis Walker
- T-Bone Walker
- Muddy Waters
- Bukka White
- Josh White
- Johnny Winter
- Howlin' Wolf
[edit] Rock/pop
- Martin Noble (British Sea Power)
- Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
- Duane Allman (Derek and the Dominos, Allman Brothers Band)
- Matt Bellamy (Muse)
- Trey Anastasio (Phish)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Chet Atkins
- Perry Bamonte
- David Bates
- Jeff Beck
- Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, King Crimson, The Bears)
- Chuck Berry
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Charlie Christian
- Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith)
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Warren Cuccurullo (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, and Duran Duran)
- Dick Dale
- Bo Diddley
- Duane Eddy
- Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak Kitchen)
- David Evans aka The Edge (U2)
- Ace Frehley (Kiss)
- Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Jerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big)
- George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Buddy Holly
- Steve Howe (Yes)
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Phil Keaggy
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits and Notting HillBillies)
- Robby Krieger (The Doors)
- Goktan Kural (Hazerfan)
- Shawn Lane
- Tweke Lewis (Man Wild Turkey Tyla Gang)
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World)
- Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows)
- Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
- Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
- Brian May (Queen)
- John Mayer
- Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
- Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
- Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish, The Dinosaurs)
- Midoru
- Kim Mitchell
- Vinnie Moore
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
- Steve Morse
- Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Ted Nugent
- Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds
- Les Paul
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- Tom Petty (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
- Elvis Presley
- Prince
- Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
- Chris Rea
- Sheldon Reynolds (Earth, Wind & Fire, solo artist)
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Michael Roe
- Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)
- Mick Ronson (played with David Bowie)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Carlos Santana
- Joe Satriani
- 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, and Velvet Revolver)
- Robert Smith
- Billy Squier
- John Squire
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
- Andy Summers (The Police)
- Porl Thompson
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and 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)
- Blues Saraceno
- Chad Kroeger (NickelBack)
- M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Ryan Ross (Panic! at the Disco)
[edit] Metal
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
- Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Jason Becker (solo artist, Cacophony, David Lee Roth)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
- Buckethead (solo artist, Guns N' Roses, Primus)
- Bumblefoot (Ron Thal)
- Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, Damageplan)
- Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
- K. K. Downing (Judas Priest)
- Todd Duane (solo artist)
- Marty Friedman (solo artist, Cacophony, Megadeth)
- 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)
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Herman Li (DragonForce)
- George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
- Yngwie Malmsteen (solo artist, Alcatrazz, Steeler)
- Jim Martin (Faith No More)
- Borislav Mitic (solo artist)
- Tom Morello (Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine)
- James Murphy (solo artist, Death, Disincarnate, Testament)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
- Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
- Michael Schenker (solo artist, UFO)
- Rudolph Schenker (Scorpions)
- Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied)
- Slash (Guns N' Roses), (Slash's Snakepit), (Velvet Revolver)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
- Bill Steer (Carcass)
- Joe Stump
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses), (Velvet Revolver)
- 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, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Dweezil Zappa
- Benjamin Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
