Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen was born on January 26, 1955 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. When it comes to playing certain riffs, he likes to hold his pick in a unique way. He grips it between his thumb and middle finger before dragging the fingers across the guitar strings. According to some artists, it is almost like he added a different instrument into the mix! His best tracks are probably “Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love”, “Hot for Teacher”, and “Eruption”. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready once said this about the unique Eddie Van Halen style: “You can play the things he’s written, but there’s an ‘X-factor’ that you can’t get.”
Eddie Van Halen
Keith Richards
All right, we have made it far down on the list, so it is time to bring out the best guitarists of all time. We doubt anyone will disagree with Keith Richards being ranked so highly in our eyes. He was born on December 18, 1943 in Kent, England. He is an enigma as both the leading and rhythm guitarist of the band. If you ask the E. Street Band’s Nils Lofgren, one of the reasons he has such a unique sound is the way his guitar is tuned. Like Van Halen, anyone can play his songs but it would sound different. Richards is most popular for these songs: “Paint it Black”, “Gimme Shelter”, and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
Keith Richards
