Fan Leaderboards

Greatest Guitarists by Genre

Who is the best blues guitarist? The best metal guitarist? Each genre below has its own live fan leaderboard on Greatest Guitar Player, drawn from the same votes as the overall Fan Index. Pick a genre to see the full ranking, then add your own votes.

Blues32 guitarists rankedTop 3: Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Duane AllmanClassic Rock18 guitarists rankedTop 3: Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Pete TownshendPunk, Grunge and Alternative17 guitarists rankedTop 3: John Frusciante, Tom Morello and Matt BellamyHeavy Metal14 guitarists rankedTop 3: Dimebag Darrell, Randy Rhoads and Tony IommiShred and Virtuoso19 guitarists rankedTop 3: Joe Satriani, Nuno Bettencourt and Paul GilbertJazz and Fusion11 guitarists rankedTop 3: Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery and John McLaughlinHard Rock12 guitarists rankedTop 3: Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and SlashCountry and Roots11 guitarists rankedTop 3: Albert Lee, Billy Strings and Chet AtkinsRock and Roll8 guitarists rankedTop 3: Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Bo Diddley

More Genres

Smaller corners of the site, in fan ranking order.

Classical and Flamenco: Paco de Lucía, Andrés Segovia, Eliot Fisk

Folk and Singer-Songwriter: Richard Thompson, Joni Mitchell, Leo Kottke, Bert Jansch

Funk, Soul and R&B: Prince, Curtis Mayfield, Nile Rodgers, Steve Cropper, Eddie Hazel, Mateus Asato

Progressive Rock: David Gilmour, Robert Fripp, Steve Howe, Alex Lifeson

Rankings on every list use the same fan votes. Rate any guitarist on 8 attributes at greatestguitarplayer.com/vote, or see the overall rankings.