Ranking The Best Guitarists The World Has Ever Seen

Published on 07/30/2022
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Stevie Ray Vaughan

In the 1980s, Vaughan was a key figure in the blues resurgence. Vaughan’s lightning-fast fingerpicking was recalled by David Bowie, who chose him to play guitar on his new album Lets Dance in the mid-’80s. The Stray Cats and Eric Clapton were among the opening bands for Vaughn, who was an instant hit. At the age of 35, he perished in a helicopter crash in 1990. He is still regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is God. At least, that’s what the graffiti scribbled on London homes used to say. Eric Clapton, a member of The Yardbirds, Cream, Derek and The Dominos, is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s first three-time inductee. Clapton has 18 Grammy Awards to his name and has sold over 100 million albums throughout the world.

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

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