Top ten guitarists in any genre in the 1970's

Ritchie Blackmore is a British guitarist best known for his work with the legendary rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow

Songs:

1. Smoke On The Water
2. Burn
3. Stargazer

Gear:

• Fender Stratocaster

John McLaughlin, born on January 4, 1942, in Doncaster, England, is a highly influential jazz fusion guitarist and composer

Songs:

1. Right Off
2. Inner Mounting Flame

Gear:

• Gibson SG

Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter celebrated for his electrifying live performances and soulful guitar playing

Songs:

1. On the Boards
2. Shadow Play
3. What's Going On
4. Bulfrog Blues

Gear:

• Fender Stratocaster
• Marshall Amplifier

Paul Kossoff was the lead guitarist for the British rock band Free. Known for his soulful playing style and emotive guitar solos, Kossoff was regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation.

Songs:

1. Alright Now
2. The Hunter
3. My Brother Jake

Gear:

• Gibson Les Paul
• Marshall Amplifier

Tony Iommi the Brummie (Birmingham UK) guitarist who didn't let the small annoyance of having two fingers on his left hand chopped off stop him changing the course of music and becoming the father of Heavy Metal!

Songs:

1. Paranoid
2. War Pigs
3. Black Sabbath

Gear:

• Gibson SG
• Marshall Amplifier

Jimmy Page is the British guitarist consistently rated for one of the top 10 ever solos - on "Stairway to Heaven”. It's ironic his best solo was on the track that he was sued over for plagiarism (which he won). Doubly ironic is that it's also the one song you CANNOT PLAY in a music store. I don't know why, it's some unwritten law that will get you ejected!

Songs:

1. Stairway
2. Whole lotta Love
3. Rock and Roll

Gear:

• Gibson Les Paul
• Marshall Amplifier

Who is the guitarist Rick Beato calls 1 of 1. Jeff Beck. He is indeed unique. Never makes a mistake. Lyrical, melodic, Bluesy. His judicious use of the tremolo arm gives him his trademark style that I haven't heard anyone successfully imitate. A musician's musician he played with everyone who was anyone, they all wanted to play with him.

Songs:

1. A brush with the Blues
2. Hi Ho Silver lining

Gear:

• Fender Stratocaster
• Marshall Amplifier

Brian May is best known as the lead guitarist with the wall of Vox AC30’s giving a distinctive tone, who plays for the legendary UK rock band Queen. He is also a mild-mannered Astrophysicist by day as well as a Rock God by night!

Songs:

1. We are the Champions
2. Killer Queen
3. Bohemian Rhapsody
4. Somebody to Love

Gear:

• BMG Guitar
• Vox amplifier

Carlos Santana is a rare animal, solely an instrumentalist, a guitarist front man. Carlos is a pioneering guitarist whose fusion of rock, blues, and most of all Latin music has made him one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. With his soulful guitar playing and distinctive tone, Santana has created some of the most enduring and beloved songs in rock history. His Appeal is wide, not just with other guitarists!

Songs:

1. Oye Cómo Va
2. Mamacita
3. Black Magic Woman

David Gilmour is the long standing Pink Floyd guitarist known for stacking compressors to get that distinctive tone. He is truly one of the GGG’s – Great Guitar GOAT’s. With his emotive melodic lead work, soulful vocals, and atmospheric soundscapes, Gilmour helped shape the band's distinctive sound and became one of the most revered guitarists in the history of rock music.

Songs:

1. Dark side of the moon
2. Money
3. Comfortably Numb

Gear:

• Fender Stratocaster