Top Guitarists?

Many guitarists inspire me . They don't need to be technically great but the total package: music, songs & guitar sound. This is my list not in any particular order:

• Jimi Hendrix: My number one. Innovative and the man of the minute in the late 60s'
• Robert Johnson: A huge influence on many of the 60's guitarists. He must have sold his soul to the devil because that playing and voice came from another world.
• Keith Richards: Iconic. Great song writer.
• Eric Clapton: His guitar work in John Mayall & Cream completely redefined electric blues guitar and started a trend of the sane prices for vintage Gibson Les Pauls.
• Jimmy Page: Picked up were Eric Clapton left over. Great acoustic matarial too.
• George Harrison: Probably the most influential guitarist of all time. Distinctive style. Perfect complement to the great Beatles.
• Peter Townsend:
• Mike Bloomfield:
• Mark Knopfler: In the late '70s I thought guitar music.
• Angus Young:
• Paul Kossoff:
• Peter Green:
• Kevin Shields:
• Billy Corgan:

Times top ten guitarists list. I understand 1-8 look but 9-10.

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Slash
3. B.B. King
4. Keith Richards
5. Eric Clapton
6. Jimmy Page
7. Chuck Berry
8. Les Paul
9. Yngwie Malmsteen
10. Prince

The Rolling Stone covers a lot more territory. There's bound to be something for everyone but also room for disagreement:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3. B.B. King
4. Eric Clapton
5. Robert Johnson
6. Chuck Berry
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Ry Cooder
9. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11. Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13. Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14. Jeff Beck
15. Carlos Santana
16. Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17. Jack White of the White Stripes
18. John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19. Richard Thompson
20. James Burton
21. George Harrison
22. Mike Bloomfield
23. Warren Haynes
24. The Edge of U2
25. Freddy King
26. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28. Stephen Stills
29. Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30. Buddy Guy
31. Dick Dale
32. John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33. Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth
34. Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35. John Fahey
36. Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37. Bo Diddley
38. Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39. Brian May of Queen
40. John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41. Clarence White of the Byrds
42. Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43. Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44. Scotty Moore
45. Frank Zappa
46. Les Paul
47. T-Bone Walker
48. Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49. John McLaughlin
50. Pete Townsend
51. Paul Kossoff of Free
52. Lou Reed
53. Mickey Baker
54. Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55. Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56. Tom Verlaine of Television
57. Roy Buchanan
58. Dickey Betts
59. Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead
60. Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61. Ike Turner
62. Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63. Danny Gatton
64. Mick Ronson
65. Hubert Sumlin
66. Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67. Link Wray
68. Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69. Steve Howe of Yes
70. Eddie Van Halen
71. Lightnin' Hopkins
72. Joni Mitchell
73. Trey Anastasio of Phish
74. Johnny Winter
75. Adam Jones of Tool
76. Ali Farka Toure
77. Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78. Robbie Robertson of the Band
79. Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80. Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81. Derek Trucks
82. David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83. Neil Young
84. Eddie Cochran
85. Randy Rhoads
86. Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87. Joan Jett
88. Dave Davies of the Kinks
89. D. Boon of the Minutemen
90. Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91. Robby Krieger of the Doors
92. Fred "Sonic" Smith of the MC5
93. Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94. Bert Jansch
95. Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96. Angus Young of AC/DC: Why 96? Far better and more popular guitarist than this rating suggests.
97. Robert Randolph
98. Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99. Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100. Kim Thayil of Soundgarden