Ok, I'll throw a few names in to start it off...
1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Eric Clapton
2) Jimmy Page
2) Jeff Beck
2) Tommy Bolin
3) Rory Gallagher
4) Robin Trower
5) Stevie Ray Vaughan
6) Mick Ralphs
7) Ritchie Blackmore
7) David Gilmour
8) Albert Lee
9) The Ventures
10) Buddy Holly
11) James Burton
12) Roy Buchannan
13) Ingwie Malmsteen
14) Robert Cray
15) Dick Dale
16) Albert Collins
17) Jaco Pastorius
18) John Paul Jones
19) Muddy Waters
20) Keith Richards
21) Ron Wood
22) Uli Roth
23) ?
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Don't you know that it's a fool that plays it cool...
Good list, tough to add anything to it. I'd have to include Billy Gibbons, though. When he's not playing Pearly he can sure get some nice tones from a strat as well.
I see a few missing names...Mark Knopfler, Danny Gatton and Robbie Robertson should certainly be on the list . A personal favorite that may not be as well known is blues guitarist Anson Funderburgh.
John
Add Buddy Guy and Mick Taylor too! :)
Oh, and Bloomfield did have that Tele!
Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, and SRV.
Buddy Guy takes it to another level, but I've not seen Mick Taylor with too many Strats (if any). He's much more of a Les Paul man, isn't he? Regardless, his solo on "Time Waits For No One" is one of my favorite solos, anywhere by anyone.Originally posted by burst_king
Add Buddy Guy and Mick Taylor too! :)
Oh, and Bloomfield did have that Tele!
I know Keef and Jagger "get on" better with Woody, but the "Taylor Era" saw the Stones at their creative apex, IMO. The contrast of Taylor's fluid runs over Keef's chunka-chunka riffs made them THE guitar dynamic duo. Too bad he ever left. I understand it, but just too f'n bad. :wah
Tommy Bolin was really a great strat player... Not as well known as some others, but he was awesome!
From Zephyr to the James Gang to his solo work and collaborations with Billy Cobham, Alphonse Mouzon, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck and others. He was amazing. Too bad he bailed before his time...
Don't you know that it's a fool that plays it cool...
Scott Henderson on "Tore Down House."
Eddie Shaver / Billy Joe Shaver Band (RIP)
Vince Gill
Waylon Jennings (RIP)
Richie Blackmore
Stuart Smith / Rodney Crowle & Eagles
Paul Cotton / Poco (A Fender/Gibson guy)
Rory Gallagher (RIP)
Mick Taylor plays a strat in "All Star Blues Jam," or something like that. I bought the DVD off of towerrecords.com. It's pretty good, the jam is hosted by John Mayall and some of the A-List of blues greats show up. Some of the guitar playing is too nasally for me, but over-all it's a good show. :bigal
The man with magic hands.
Good call Stroker Ace on Eddie Shaver...man could he play!
Also:
Robin Trower
Rory Gallagher
Ronnie Earl
Buddy Guy (pre 1990)
SRV
Michael Katon
James Burton
Cornell Dupree
Steve Cropper
Albert Lee
All of the Hellecasters
...
SRV
aka: lespaul506
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
David Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore
Phil Keaggy
Bob Hartman
Me :LC
Aaron
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Play it like ya mean it.
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I haven't seen Bonnie Raitt mentioned...
Casey4s
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Why is Jimi Page so high on the original list? Besides Zep 1 he's known for his Les Paul tones. Don't get me wrong, I love his music, but to have Jimmy Page above Keith Richards as a favorite Fender Player is odd to me.
Richard Thompson
Danny Gatton
Carl Wilson
Rory Gallagher
Robert Cray
Gary Moore
Walter Trout
GeetarGoul,Originally posted by GeetarGoul
Why is Jimi Page so high on the original list? Besides Zep 1 he's known for his Les Paul tones. Don't get me wrong, I love his music, but to have Jimmy Page above Keith Richards as a favorite Fender Player is odd to me.
My original list wasn't actually a ranking... As the names just came to mind, I typed 'em... :tw59
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Don't you know that it's a fool that plays it cool...
Peter Green & Danny Kirwen
My favorites include Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson and SRV.
Rockin' in the free world . . .
Originally posted by Gazza
Rory Gallagher
Robert Cray
Gary Moore
Walter Trout
I had no idea Gary Moore played a Fender, I thought he was strictly a Humbucker guy.
Moore is definatly one of my favorites.
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Originally posted by Casey4s
I had no idea Gary Moore played a Fender, I thought he was strictly a Humbucker guy.
Moore is definatly one of my favorites.
Gary Moore plays the strat alot even though he is most known for playing humbucking guitars.His next album which is due in a few months is supposed to be all stratocaster.I have seen some videos of Gary playing his strat and he simply amazes me, I think I would almost rather see Gary playing a strat than a Les Paul.
eric clapton, vince gill, danny gatton, and so on and so on.
Good thing to see my old friend Albert Lee on the list. He ought to be on any top guitarist list. Most greats (maybe not the "shredders" but then, are they....) are big Albert Lee fans.
Here he is on stage with me 4 years ago:
The Rockman
SRV!!!
brianf
Oh Man!!! I never knew Fender made amps too!!!
MARK KNOPFLER baby ;) altough he played pretty much copies, he has a 54 strat nowadays i think so it has to be him, and clapton, and SRV and jeff beck
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T
Looks like everyone has been mentioned except;
Tab Benoit
Tommy Castro
Smokin Joe Kubek
Ygwie Malmsteen
I'm stretching on this one..........but I am tech.correct.......Eddie Van Halen!!!
Don't forget David Gilmour
All these heros... yawn.
Syd Barrett.
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