Top 10 Guitarists Who Play with the Most Feeling
Gilmour will admit he would never win an award for playing fast, but for us fans, that has been an absolute blessing. Gilmour's own unique playing style was born on his first record with Pink Floyd, A Saucerful of Secrets. A master of bending notes. He somehow pulls emotion out of every note he plays.
While anyone who knows of David Gilmour is obviously familiar with his Pink Floyd work, but many people aren't aware of his solo albums and his work as an anonymous live band member for Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Paul Rogers, Tom Jones and Jeff Beck among others. Hunt around on YouTube and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Look for his performances with BB King and also Mica Paris.
In this day and age with the internet and YouTube we have access to some phenomenal players. If you take the time and listen to his playing you will be staggered by his virtuosity but also the emotion and feeling with which he played. He had amazing technique speed and tone and covered wide range of styles. His covers of Hendricks, Roy Buchanan are incredible. Without being disrespectful the Edge and Slash are not even in the same league as Gary Moore.
I was astonished when I didn't find his name here. I see a list of great guitarists but for me he is definitely no. 1 here due to his ability to make the guitar "cry" and the fact that much of his songs are extremely emotional. "Empty Rooms" live in 87, Still Got the Blues For You and countless others.
Mark Knopfler solos are well structured, simple and memorable at the same time. Any moderate songwriter would know that this a challenging task, and is very much needed. Also, a reasonably experienced guitarist would agree that guitar playing is neither about how fast he/she plays the instrument, nor about how many techniques he/she knows to play. A good song is the one which will be remembered for a long time, by music enthusiasts (not everybody). Mark gets full marks in this aspect. So does Dave Gilmour.
Jimmy Page had both feel and skill! Just for pure emotion, David Gilmour is the best no doubt, but he lacked skill and then shillwise Hendrix and Eddie Van Heln were superb, but they lacked emotion. But Page had both skill (Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker) and Feel/ Emotion (Stairway to Heaven, Since I've been loving you) and true combination was Achilles Last Stand! That's why he is No. 1 of all time
Just watch Led Zeppelin live for the Song Remains the Same tour. Watch "Stairway to Heaven," & I can ensure you that you will be blown away.
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In my opinion, the key to Hendrix's virtuosity is the way he expressed his feelings in guitar playing. The emotion in his playing is why he is considered the greatest electric guitarist ever by many. That in a nutshell is why I think Jimi Hendrix is the guitarist with most feeling, not even Page, Slash or SRV can beat him...
People talk about the greatness of guys like page and Gilmour and Clapton, but they are just missing something in my eyes. There is nothing like a solo from Jimi.
He is a very technical player and usually people pay attention to only this side of his playing but his trademark is to be technical and soulful guitarist at the same time. What can be better? In addition to his well known hard and heavy songs, try these soft instrumentals and be convinced: Rainbow - Anybody there, Maybe next time, Snowman.
Just listen to his beautiful songs like smoke on the water, soldier of fortune
and highway star. You will understand his talent.
Just like David gilmour and Jimmy page.
I love Eric's music, but he uses a Stratocaster these days, which in my opinion doesn't suit the music he currently plays. It's too plummy and lacks the top and bottom that blues should have. He would be better-off sticking to a Les Paul, it has more bite. But leaving that aside, Eric has an undoubted gift for melody and timing.
Dealt with depression, loss, heartbreak, addiction, and many other emotions. And all of it shines through his hands.
Many can play the guitar, but few can make it cry like Clapton does.
It's ridiculous that Slash is this far above Santana. Slash is a bit overrated, and Carlos is the definition of soul! Europa? Black Magic Woman? Come on people
Come on, Synyster Gates is above Santana? I mean, Santana is the most emotional guitarist ever! (Gotta take off my hat to Jimmy Page and Buckethead though)
Santana once again... and where is Guthrie Govan? He is god at guitar! Yeah GOD!
Stevie Ray Vaughn puts his soul in his music, not to mention the quintessential rags to riches story behind a great talent. His songs tell a story of his victory over the pain of addiction He used his platform to testify about his recovery. Stevie Rays' earlier music came from the deep pain of the soul that blues is famous for but few people reach. Don't forget "If The House is rocking became a pop culture by phrase.The guitar duets with brother Jimmy are legendary.
Watch the Live at El Mocambo video... Texas Flood, So Excited, all of them. Amazing tone and feeling throughout. His face contortions translate onto the strings and out comes...
He belongs on this list, just like Gary Moore- incredible! And of course Gilmore.
Just watch his own emotions as he plays, besides feeling it you can really see it, I haven't seen many guitarists play were raw emotion oozes from them! Such an underrated overall musician, but I would think that's the way he would want it!
Every John Frusciante songs have different meanings in my life. His music is so pure and it is not complicated. When you listen John Frusciante, you don't only listen to notes. You feel them.
More than just a guitarist, or even a musician, John is a true artist that creates as a way of communicating his own thoughts and feelings and doesn't care if anyone else listens.
The king of blues?! Never a technical genius but each note counts! BB can play a one note solo better than most guitarists can with the whole guitar. How he wasn't here is beyond me.
BB King, unlike the typical guitarist, uses very few notes, and in the process packs immense amounts of feeling into each one.
Buckethead's playing is really untouched territory. He graces his skills in many different styles and exceeds in everyone of them. He is the Baytoven of this time, constantly putting out new music (he's released 38 albums from March 2013-January 2014 and counting) and they are all unique and diverse. In fact, he dedicated an whole album to his father who has been very ill as of late, even going as far as having the cover of the album be a picture of his father hugging him as a teenager (first time to have a picture without the mask released to the public). I recommed people visiting his Buckethead pikes website, or YouTube as many of the albums are posted (but support the artist guys) and listen to some of his new stuff as his style is more mature and heartfelt then ever before.
Slash! The Best thing Guns N' Roses ever had... His solos in November Rain, Civil War, Estrang'd stunned me... He brings emotion to his which no one can do better than him...
For me, the best emotional guitarist! He can translate simple riffs to a different emotions if you know what I mean...
November Rain, Sweet Child O Mine, Don't Cry, Estranged... I hope you have some time because you'll be here all year.
An absolute phenom. Tone, style and voice. Joe has it all.
Just give a listen to "Beyond the Realms of Death" by Judas Priest (the first solo).
Listen to Sieze the day, I wont see you tonight (Part 1, 2), Second Heartbeat, Bat country, Critical acclaim, God Hates Us, AFTERLIFE!... Those guitar solos alone are the proof of syn to be the topper of this list!..
Syn plays amazingly and you can tell live he gives it his all, he puts his heart and soul into creating the masterpieces he does and he blows the minds away from anyone who listens
Feel the non-afraid spirit, bravery heart with:
Highway to hell, back in black, TNT, Thunderstruck, Hells Bells, if you want blood (you've got it)
& the rock n' roll domination with:
For those about to rock, let there be rock, whole lotta rosie, rock n' roll train, it's a long way to the top
Oh please... There is no other guitarist with so much feel... Just listen to Glasgow kiss and you'll know... The entire song is a solo full of feel... He maybe the only one who combines speed with emotion... The arpeggios aren't "just arpeggios"... They are emotions from his head into the music man and flowing out through his mark V... Exceptional tone as well... BEAT THAT!
BUT... Only next to Gilmour hands down...
By far the most soulful and melodic guitarist. He can turn speed into power and emotion. Just listen to lines in the sand. Glasgow kiss best of times, paradigm shift, universal mind, overature 1928 etc.
Eric tried to recruit him, pioneered a genre of music, session player for the greats. His slide work is untouchable (Derek Trucks comes close though, why isn't Derek on here? )