The 1972 song Slash called the greatest guitar sound ever: “Best of all time”
The peak of guitar proficiency.
Jeff Beck
The one guitarist Eddie Van Halen and Slash agreed was the greatest: “My hero”
The best kind of teacher.
The only guitarist who consistently amazed Keith Richards: “A tremendous player”
Turning the guitar into a human voice.
“He was a freak”: The guitarist Billy Joel thought was out of everybody’s league
Inventing a whole new language.
“Influenced everybody”: The guitarists Billy Corgan called the “bible for rock guitar”
“They’re so good, it’s unfair…”
The 1966 song that left Ritchie Blackmore in awe: “This shouldn’t be allowed”
A guitarist who conveys his soul through the instrument.