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• Dan Geringer

  

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  October 16, 2011 8:15:54 PM PDT

  Give me your list of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists in the United States. Don't concern  yourself with era, regionality or popularity; at this time I am just looking for names.

• Dan Geringer

  

  • 25 posts
   

  October 16, 2011 8:16:51 PM PDT

  Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughn...
• Robert Johnston

  

  • 2 posts
   

  October 17, 2011 3:11:57 AM PDT

  100 Greatest Blues Guitarists
  1. T-Bone Walker
  2. B.B. King
  3. Stevie Ray Vaughan
  4. Robert Johnson
  5. Albert King
  6. Eric Clapton
  7. Buddy Guy
  8. Mike Bloomfield
  9. Peter Green
  10. Johnny Winter
  11. Otis Rush
  12. Muddy Waters
  13. Ronnie Earl
  14. Freddie King
  15. Earl Hooker
  16. Elmore James
  17. Albert Collins
  18. Hubert Sumlin
  19. Duane Allman
  20. John Lee Hooker
  21. Son House
  22. Robert Cray
  23. Jimmie Vaughan
  24. Billy Gibbons
  25. Lonnie Johnson
  26. Roy Buchanan
  27. Duke Robillard
  28. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
  29. Blind Lemon Jefferson
  30. Charley Patton
  31. Ry Cooder
  32. Mississippi John Hurt
  33. Robben Ford
  34. Son Seals
  35. Robert Nighthawk
  36. Magic Sam
  37. Luther Allison
  38. Mississippi Fred McDowell
  39. Jimmy Thackery
  40. Derek Trucks
  41. Warren Haynes
  42. Lonnie Brooks
  43. Kelly Joe Phelps
  44. Mick Taylor
  45. Lightnin' Hopkins
  46. Jeff Healey
  47. Earl King
  48. Lonnie Mack
  49. Blind Willie Johnson
  50. Johnny Copeland
  51. Alvin Lee
  52. Gary Moore
  53. Big Bill Broonzy
  54. Kim Simmonds
  55. Elvin Bishop
  56. Walter Trout
  57. Roy Rogers
  58. Guitar Slim
  59. Sonny Landreth
  60. Robert Jr. Lockwood
  61. Scrapper Blackwell
  62. Shuggie Otis
  63. Fenton Robinson
  64. Taj Mahal
  65. Steve Cropper
  66. Coco Montoya
  67. Joe Bonamassa
  68. John Hammond
  69. Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart
  70. Lowell Fulson
  71. Keb Mo
  72. Smokin' Joe Kubek
  73. Rod Price
  74. Rory Gallagher
  75. Little Charley Baty
  76. Wayne Bennett
  77. Robin Trower
  78. Blind Blake
  79. Tinsley Ellis
  80. Hollywood Fats
  81. Amos Garrett
  82. Guitar Shorty
  83. Hound Dog Taylor
  84. Kid Ramos
  85. Dave Hole
  86. Bonnie Raitt
  87. Matt 'Guitar' Murphey
  88. Pee Wee Crayton
  89. Harvey Mandel
  90. Joe Louis Walker
  91. Eddie Taylor
  92. Snowy White
  93. J.B. Lenoir
  94. Skip James
  95. Anson Funderburgh
  96. Chris Vachon
  97. Little Milton
  98. Blind Willie McTell
  99. Luther Tucker
  100. Stan Webb
  
  More Blues Guitar Greats:
  Tab Benoit
  Michael Burks
  J.J. Cale
  J. Geils
  Slim Harpo
  David Hidaglo
  Joe Guitar Hughes
  Big Jack Johnson
  Junior Kimbrough
  Jonny Lang
  John Mayall
  Kenny Neal
  Omar
  Lightning Red
  Jimmy Reed
  Cesar Rosas
  Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  Magic Slim
  George Thorogood
  James "Blood" Ulmer
  Henry Vestine
  Johnny Guitar Watson
  Bukka White
  Snowy White
  Robert "Pete" Williams
  Keith Wyatt
• Deleted Member

  
   

  January 7, 2012 4:58:16 PM PST

  Buddy Guy

  Albert King

  SRV

  Robert Cray

  Gary Moore

  Pepper Keenan- I know he plays in heavy bands, but the cat is bluesy

  Ronnie Earl

  Keb Mo

  Clapton

  Hendrix

  Jeff Beck

   

• Mark Stevens

  

  • 8 posts
   

  April 14, 2012 12:55:13 PM PDT

  Just had to post, I play the Blues, Stevie Ray is my hero, one of these days I'll have a Fender #1,lol. Plus Jan. 7th was my B-Day, so had to chime in!
  Couple others Johnny Lang and Corey Stevens. Oh yeah, Henry Garza from Los Lonely Boys, very underrated!!!