Best Punk Rock Guitarists

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The Top Ten

1 Greg Ginn
2 Johnny Ramone Johnny Ramone John William Cummings, better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones.

Weiner’s man, Weiner’s - 2k19

Johnny is the best. my guitar inspiration. you don't need to know a lot of songs or chords, just play.

He influenced most of punk guitarist.He originally started punk rock music.

Johnny is the best punk rock guitars.He invented punk rock guitar riffs

Johnny is better than steve jones.Even Billie's better than Steve Jones - zxm

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3 Dr. Know

The best and most original sound as yet. He could adapt to any other genre, without much effort, and I also speak of Jazz, to which Ginn has been linked. It's my humble opinion that Hendrix would have found the doctor quite interesting, given a time machine and a few minutes to listen. Not that it would be the thing for Hendrix, though listen, yes!

I was going to vote Greg Ginn, but then I remembered the solos that Dr. Know ripped on the Bad Brains self-titled album, especially Big Takeover and Right Brigade. Those solos are just damn awesome.

This guy is better than Hendrix!

4 Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt.

Comes up with the most melodic riffs and solos and is absolutely amazing live

Listen to 'dry ice' 'only of you' 'judges daughter' 'one for the razorbacks' 'jesus of suburbia' 'still breathing' 'give me novacaine' 'basket case'. You'll eventually get what I'm getting to here

He is the worlds best guitarist ever! He plays the solo's with so blues sound!

How the hell he is 8?

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5 Steve Jones

Steve's guitar playing has changed my life and continues to be a resounding influence to me.

He created some of the best punk riffs

the best

6 East Bay Ray

stunning

7 Brett Gurewitz

The guy writes most of bad religion's songs. Enough said

8 Pig Champion

"Belongs way higher in this list way underrated and never skimped on precision or agression."

9 Tim Armstrong

The best by a long shot. Innovative and has a great feel for his craft.

10 Mick Jones

Mick Jones is probably the reason The Clash had so many great songs. His funky and bluesy guitar playing gave the clash that unique edge like on London Calling.

He has made some of the best punk rock guitar riffs on songs like London Calling
And Tommy Gun

Mick Jones is absolutely AWESOME! :) He is a good song-writer too!

The Contenders

11 Ron Asheton
12 Rob Ramos
13 Lyle Preslar

Great Guitarist! Underrated In My opinion

14 Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders John Anthony Genzale Jr. (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Johnny Thunders, was an American rock and roll/punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with The Heartbreakers and ...read more.

Just badass! Don't need to say any more.

15 Tom Delonge Tom Delonge Thomas Matthew "Tom" DeLonge, Jr., is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and film producer. He was born in Poway, California on December 13, 1975. When he was in high school at age 15, he got expelled for drinking at a basketball game. He also used to play the trumpet, ...read more.

Most catchy, amazing melodic riffs... Exactly what you need from punk

16 Jake Kiley
17 Brian Baker

How can we ignore a founding member of Minor Threat...

furious

18 Greg Hetson
19 Cheetah Chrome
20 Luke Pabich
21 Fletcher Dragge

What’s to say... He’s probably the best one

22 Noodles

His riffs are hella good!

Noodles is underrated he should be at least top ten

Are you serious, Spike Cassidy from D.R.I. needs to be on this list.
Spike has got more punk heritage than this guy will have in a thousand
Years.

23 Poison Ivy

Possibly the most underrated guitarist in history.

24 Rikk Agnew
25 Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein

The greatest

Doyle would beat the snot out of all other guitarist on the list.

26 Dan Wlekinski
27 Mike Ness

Badass

28 Michael Algar

Very unknown, but insanely fast guitar player. Known from "The Toy Dolls". Maybe the best.

29 Bob Mould Bob Mould Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.
30 Pat Smear Pat Smear Georg Albert Ruthenber, professionally known as Pat Smear, was the rhythm guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, and is currently the rhythm guitarist for the post-grunge band Foo Fighters.

Played in the germs! - carterthedrummer

31 Justin Geever
32 Ian D'Sa
33 TV Smith
34 Zach Blair
35 Stephen Egerton
36 Captain Sensible
37 Jason White
38 Hugh Cornwell

Great style, baroque and sometimes weird melodies, acid telecaster sound. I very appreciate him as song writer. The Stranglers was beyond punk rock but at the same time somwhere into it.

39 Lars Frederiksen
40 Chris Chasse
41 Nick Cash
42 Dave (Brownsound) Baksh
43 Buzz Osborne Buzz Osborne Buzz Osborne is an American musician, and composer. He is mostly known for the lead vocalist of the American Sludge Metal band "The Melvins".
44 Nick Blinko
45 Joe Trohman
46 Jake Kolatis
47 Big John Duncan
48 Matt Skiba
49 Paul Weller Paul Weller John William "Paul" Weller Jr is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam.

John William "Paul" Weller Jr is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam.

50 Paul Fox
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1. Greg Ginn
2. Dr. Know
3. Ron Asheton
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1. Brett Gurewitz
2. East Bay Ray
3. Greg Ginn
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2. Dr. Know
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