Let’s talk about Keith Richards. He doesn’t play a guitar; he wrestles it. That sloppy, perfect rhythm is the sound of a party that never ends.
100 Greatest Guitarists – Rolling Stone
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath lost two fingertips in a factory accident, then invented heavy metal. If that’s not the most metal thing ever, what is?
And Jimmy Page with Led Zeppelin—he used a violin bow and a theremin, like a wizard in a ’70s fantasy novel. His riffs are so iconic you can hum them in your sleep.
The Technical Wizards
Kirk Hammett of Metallica plays solos that sound like a screaming rocket. His wah-wah pedal is basically a second instrument.
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani are like the scientists of shredding. They make impossible sounds look easy, turning guitars into spaceships. Ever wonder how your fingers would feel trying to keep up?
And let’s not sleep on Prince. He could out-funk, out-rock, and out-solo almost anyone, with a guitar that seemed to glow. That Super Bowl halftime show in the rain? Pure magic.
