[Slowhand] Top 10 favorite guitarists

[joeyjay at att.net]

Slowhanders,

Here are my top 10 favorites and some honorable mentions. I'm absolutely am not suggesting they are the best. They are just my personal favorites.

1)	Eric Clapton
2)	Duane Allman
3)	Chet Atkins
4)	Dicky Betts
5)	Leslie West
6)	Stevie Ray Vaughan
7)	Carlos Santana
8)	Jeff Beck
9)	Mark Knopfler
10)	Jimi Hendrix

Hnorable mentions:

Danny Gatton, Muddy Waters, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Derek Trucks, George Harrison, Jimmy Thackery, J Geils, Brian Setzer, Jimmy Page, Walter Trout, Prince, Albert Lee, Mickey Gee, Rory Gallagher, Toy Caldwell, John Fogerty, George Thorogood, Mick Taylor, Ritchie Blackmore, Ry Cooder, Peter Green, Tony Iommmi, Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, Randy Bachman, Robbie Robertson, Skunk Baxter, Dave Mason, Steve Hunter, Mike Bloomfield, Alvin Lee, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Jeff Healy, David Gilmour

And I love the early pioneers like Roy Buchannon, Eddie Cochran, Paul Burlison (The Roll and Roll Trio), James Burton (Rickey Nelson), Chris Gallup (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps), Scotty Moore (Elvis), Lonnie Mack, Link Wray, Chuck Berry, Dick Dale etc.

Cheers,
Jay