According to Rolling Stone, these are the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. I'm guessing some choices on this list will surprise more than a few people. Espically those who have any knowledge of guitar and guitarists.I've reproduced the list here because the Rolling Stone site is plagued with really annoying pop-ups.
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- Jimi Hendrix (The Greatest of All Time)
- Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
- B.B. King
- Eric Clapton
- Robert Johnson
- Chuck Berry
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Ry Cooder
- Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
- Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
- Kirk Hammett of Metallica
- Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
- Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
- Jeff Beck
- Carlos Santana
- Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
- Jack White of the White Stripes
- John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Richard Thompson
- James Burton
- George Harrison
- Mike Bloomfield
- Warren Haynes
- The Edge of U2
- Freddy King
- Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
- Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
- Stephen Stills
- Ron Asheton of the Stooges
- Buddy Guy
- Dick Dale
- John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Lee Ranaldo and
- Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
- John Fahey
- Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
- Bod Diddley
- Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
- Brian May of Qeen
- John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Clarence White of the Byrds
- Robert Fripp of King Crimson
- Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
- Scotty Moore
- Frank Zappa
- Les Paul
- T-Bone Walker
- Joe Perry of Aerosmith
- John McLaughlin
- Pete Townshend
- Paul Kossoff of Free
- Lou Reed
- Mickey Baker
- Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
- Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
- Tom Verlaine of Television
- Roy Buchanan
- Dickey Betts
- Jonny Greenwood and
- Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
- Ike Turner
- Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
- Danny Gatton
- Mick Ronson
- Hubert Sumlin
- Vernon Reid of Living Colour
- Link Wray
- Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
- Steve Howe of Yes
- Eddie Van Halen
- Lightnin' Hopkins
- Joni Mitchell
- Trey Anastasio of Phish
- Johnny Winter
- Adam Jones of Tool
- Ali Farka Toure
- Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
- Robbie Robertson of the Band
- Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
- Robert Quine of the Voidoids
- Derek Trucks
- David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
- Neil Young
- Eddie Cochran
- Randy Rhoads
- Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
- Joan Jett
- Dave Davies of the Kinks
- D. Boon of the Minutemen
- Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
- Robby Krieger of the Doors
- Fred "Sonic" Smith and
- Wayne Kramer of the MC5
- Bert Jansch
- Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
- Angus Young of AC/DC
- Robert Randolph
- Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
- Greg Ginn of Black Flag
- Kim Thayil of Soundgarden