Top 10 Dutch Guitarists
Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. He was best known as the lead guitarist, occasional keyboardist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch-born American musician, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. He is considered to be one of the world's greatest guitarists, and one of the most influential rock guitarists of the 20th century. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Van Halen number eight in the list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. [1] In 2012, he was voted in a Guitar World magazine reader's poll as the number one of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" over Brian May of Queen (number two) and Alex Lifeson of Rush (number three). [2]
In fact, he has Indonesian blood and ancestry.
He's arguably the best guitarist of all time.
Multi-instrumentalist Nick Oosterhuis is probably the best keyboard player of all time from the Netherlands, but let's not forget his guitar work, both on his one solo work as well as with other bands and the many session recordings he did.
Actually many people know him as a keyboardplayer, but he is an excellent guitar player as well. Multitalented musician, played on loads of records and toured with a lot of top acts as a hired gun.
Ironically not as well known in his native Netherlands as internationally, probably because he migrated to Germany in the eighties
As a keyboard player this guy is top ten, as a guitar player this ranking is too high. Don't get me wrong, terrific player but there are better ones like Eelco Gelling, Jan Akkerman etc. Just my 2c
Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, whom he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, Akkerman continued as a solo artist, adding jazz fusion influences. He has also introduced baroque music into his repertoire.
George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. [1] Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only Top 10 Pop Single on the US Billboard Hot 100 which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart.
Adrian Vandenberg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in 1981. In 2013 Adrian formed a new band; Vandenberg's MoonKings and recorded a new album which was released in early 2014. Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954, The Hague in the Netherlands as Adrianus "Adje" van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in 1981. In 2013 Adrian formed a new band; Vandenberg's MoonKings and recorded a new album which was released in early 2014.
Maarten van der Grinten is a Dutch guitarist.
Jaap Schilder is a Dutch Guitarist. He was the guitarst from "The Cats".
Joost Vergossen was a Dutch Guitarist. He was the guitarist from "Kayak".
Eelco should come out in the top 5 of dutch guitar players
Jeff Zwart Was a Dutch guitarist.
Although not a guitarist of the caliber of some of the others on this list, he's a Dutch singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that you might want to check out if you're into Queen or the Beatles. Piano is his first instrument and he's pretty good at it and he's decent on guitar as well. But his voice and songwriting capabilities are awesome. Some of his songs and vocals sound a lot like Queen and his band ("Valentine") even tours with Brian May's band sometimes. He did an album with Valensia (another good Dutch band to check out) and it's very Beatle-ish.
Superb melodic guitarist, subtle and controlled with a great syncopic feeling.