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Revision as of 20:49, 27 May 2006
This list of guitarists includes guitarists for whom there is an article in Wikipedia, or who are mentioned in articles on bands.
(Please note that those that are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists.)
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A
- John Abercrombie
- Ace Andres (The X-15's)
- Jan Akkerman (Focus)
- Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
- Carlos Alomar
- Trey Anastasio (Phish)
- Michael Angelo Batio
- Magnus Andersson
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon)
- Ron Asheton (The Stooges)
- Chet Atkins
B
- Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
- David Ball (Soft Cell)
- Perry Bamonte (The Cure)
- Paul Banks (Interpol)
- Carl Barat (formerly of The Libertines, now in Dirty Pretty Things)
- Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
- Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
- Roland Bautista (original Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist, rejoined group from 1981 to 1983)
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers)
- Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee)
- Reb Beach (Winger)
- Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group)
- Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth)
- Adrian Belew
- Brian Bell (Weezer)
- Matt Bellamy (Muse)
- Chuck Berry
- John Berry (Jacob's Dream)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
- Dickie Betts(The Allman Brothers)
- Kat Bjelland (Babes in Toyland)
- Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
- Mike Bloomfield
- Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
- Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit)
- James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
- Michelle Branch
- Michael Bruce(Alice Cooper)
- Duff McKagen (Guns N' Roses)
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Jeff Buckley
- Jonathan Butler
- Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)
- David Byrne (Talking Heads)
C
- Chris Caffery (Savatage)
- Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's
- Randy California (Spirit)
- Glen Campbell
- Phil Campbell (Motörhead)
- Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
- Larry Carlton
- Al Casey
- Philip Catherine
- Eugene Chadbourne
- Bill Champlin (The Sons of Champlin)
- John Christ (Danzig)
- Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee)
- Eric Clapton (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Yardbirds, Cream)
- Roy Clark
- Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
- "Fast" Eddie Clarke (Motörhead)
- Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
- Dave Clo
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Eddie Cochran
- Albert Collins
- Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Paul Colman (Newsboys), (Paul Colman Trio)
- Ry Cooder (Captain Beefheart, The Seeds)
- Gaz Coombes (Supergrass)
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Larry Coryell
- Robert Cray
- Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (Mar-Keys)
D
- Donnie Dacus
- Dick Dale
- Brody Dalle (The Distillers)
- Jean Pierre Danel
- Glenn Danzig (Danzig)
- Brad Delson (Linkin Park)
- Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
- Lenny Davidson (The Dave Clark Five)
- Dave Davies (The Kinks)
- Ray Davies (The Kinks)
- Bo Diddley
- Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
- Pete Doherty (The Libertines, Babyshambles)
- K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
E
- The Edge (David Evans) (U2)
- Euronimous (Mayhem)
F
- Nick Falcon (The Young Werewolves)
- Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N' Roses)
- Jon Finn (Jon Finn Group)
- Bradley Fish
- John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants)
- John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Lita Ford (The Runaways)
- Robben Ford
- Chris Foreman (Madness)
- Richard Fortus (Pale Divine, Psychedelic Furs, Love Spit Love, Guns N' Roses)
- Peter Frampton (The Herd)
- Ace Frehley (KISS)
- Matthew Friedberger (The Fiery Furnaces)
- Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony)
- Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
- Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Art Bears)
- Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream)
- John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Bobby Fuller (The Bobby Fuller Four)
G
- Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Rory Gallagher
- Frank Gambale
- Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
- Danny Gatton
- Andy Gibb
- Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
- Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
- Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
- Stone Gossard (Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam)
- Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra)
- Mick Grabham (Procol Harum)
- Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
- Steve Green (play dead) (Play Dead)
- Carl Johan Grimmark (Narnia, Rob Rock, Saviour Machine)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses, Brides of Destruction)
- Buddy Guy
- Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
H
- Steve Hackett (Genesis and solo work)
- Chuck Hammer (Lou Reed, David Bowie, Guitarchitecture)
- Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
- Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray)
- Joel Hanson (PFR)
- Dhani Harrison
- George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Sean Hayter (Lucius Hunt)
- Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)
- Michael Hedges
- Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- James Hogan
- Buddy Holly
- Joshua Homme (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age)
- James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
- Michael Houser (Widespread Panic)
- Greg Howe
- Steve Howe (Yes)
- Keith Howland(Chicago)
- Brodie Foster Hubbard
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
- Hide (X Japan)
- Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle)
I
- James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance)
J
- Michael Jackson (HIStory, Invincible)
- Tito Jackson (The Jackson 5)
- Dan Jacobs (Atreyu)
- Al Jardine (The Beach Boys)
- Joan Jett (The Runaways)
- John 5 (Marilyn Manson) - Now plays instrumental music without Manson
- Robert Johnson
- Adam Jones (Tool)
- Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
- Mick Jones (Foreigner)
- Mick Jones (The Clash)
- Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
- Billie Joe (Green Day)
K
- Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
- Dr Nico Kasanda
- Terry Kath (Chicago)
- Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane)
- Ryo Kawasaki
- Phil Keaggy
- Daniel Kessler (Interpol)
- Albert King
- B.B. King
- Freddie King
- Ken Kitamura (L'Arc~en~Ciel)
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Richie Kotzen
- Wayne Kramer (MC5)
- Robby Krieger (The Doors)
- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
- Richard Kruspe-Bernstein (Rammstein)
- Bruce Kulick (KISS)
L
- Shawn Lane
- Ler LaLonde (Primus)
- Paul Landers (Rammstein)
- Albert Lee
- Alvin Lee (Jaybirds, Ten Years After)
- Gary Lenaire (Cripple Need Cane)
- John Lennon (The Beatles)
- Julian Lennon
- Sean Lennon
- Ottmar Liebert
- Alex Lifeson (Rush)
- Richard Lloyd (Television)
- Chuck Loeb
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
- Jörn Viggo Lofstad (Pagan's Mind)
- Steve Lukather (Toto)
- George Lynch (Dokken}
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Russell Lissack (Bloc Party)
M
- Daron Malakian (System of a Down)
- Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Kee Marcello (Europe)
- Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
- Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
- Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
- Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
- Brian May (Queen)
- John Mayer
- Carlo Marchione
- J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)
- Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
- Paul McCartney
- Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
- Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
- Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire, L.A. All Stars)
- Pat Metheny (Pat Metheny Group)
- Alyson Michalka (Aly & AJ)
- Amanda Michalka (Aly & AJ)
- Dan Miller (They Might Be Giants)
- Nuno Mindelis
- Ben Mink
- Kim Mitchell
- Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, Skid Row)
- Greg "G-Mo" Moore (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Scotty Moore
- Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
- Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
- Sterling Morrison (The Velvet Underground)
- Steve Morse (Deep Purple)
- James Murphy (Death, Testament)
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
N
- Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Joe Negri
- Ricky Nelson
- Jon Noble (Jacob's Dream)
- Aaron North (The Icarus Line, Nine Inch Nails)
- John Norum (Europe, Dokken)
- Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
- Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees)
O
P
- Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)
- Joe Pass
- Ryan Peake (Nickelback)
- Carl Perkins
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
- Al Pitrelli (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Asia, Megadeth)
- Chris Poland (Megadeth)
- Alberto Ponce
- Elvis Presley
- Jade Puget (Redemption 87, AFI)
- Paul Gray (Slipknot)
R
- Trevor Rabin (Yes)
- Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company)
- Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
- Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
- Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Rick Renstrom (Rob Rock)
- Sheldon Reynolds (The Commodores, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osborne)
- Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions)
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult)
- Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead)
- Robbie Robertson (The Band)
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (At the Drive-In, De Facto, The Mars Volta)
- Richard Rossi
- Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Terje Rypdal
S
- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
- Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
- Carlos Santana (Santana)
- Yağmur Sarıgül (maNga)
- Joe Satriani
- Joe Stump
- Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
- Michael Schenker
- Eric Schermerhorn (David Bowie, Iggy Pop, They Might Be Giants)
- Neal Schon
- Andres Segovia
- Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra)
- Del Shannon
- Tommy Shannon
- Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
- Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio)
- Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
- Slash (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver)
- Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?)
- Ivan Smirnov
- Fred Sonic Smith (MC5, Sonic's Rendezvous Band)
- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
- G.E. Smith (Hall and Oates)
- Robert Smith (The Cure)
- Donita Sparks (L7)
- John Squire (The Stone Roses)
- Keith Stalcup (Statler Brothers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jerry Lee Lewis)
- Paul Stanley (KISS)
- Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
- Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses, Ju Ju Hounds)
- Joe Strummer (The Clash)
- 'Big' Jim Sullivan
- Andy Summers (The Police)
- Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order)
- John Sykes
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
T
- Ty Tabor (King's X)
- Martin Taylor
- Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones)
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
- Johnny Thunders (The Heartbreakers)
- Mick Thompson (SlipKnot)
- Porl Thompson (The Cure)
- Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)
- Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
- Paul Tobias/Paul Huge (Guns N' Roses)
- Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
- Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance)
- Ralph Towner (Oregon)
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Robin Trower (Procol Harum, Robin Trower Band)
- Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)
- Corin Tucker (Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kinney)
- Luca Turilli (Rhapsody)
U
V
- Vito Bratta (White Lion)
- Steve Vai (Frank Zappa)(Alcatraz)(Whitesnake)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Ritchie Valens
- Hilton Valentine (The Animals)
- Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Tom Verlaine (Television)
- Vinnie Vincent (KISS)
W
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (a-ha)
- Patrick Walden (Babyshambles)
- Gordon Waller (Peter and Gordon)
- Joe Walsh (James Gang, The Eagles)
- Muddy Waters
- Paul Weller (The Jam, The Style Council, solo)
- Howard Werth (AUDIENCE)
- Jim West ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Clarence White (The Byrds, Kentucky Colonels)
- Jack White (The White Stripes)
- Jason White (Green day)
- Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's
- John Williams
- Pete Willis (Def Leppard)
- Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Johnny Winter
- Howlin' Wolf
- Tom Wright (Slipstream)
- Zakk Wylde