Rogue's Gallery of Guitar Greats

Apart from Robin Trower, there are many other guitarists who made their marks in the classic age of hard rock. I can't possibly hope to include them all, so I've choosen some of my personal favourites. Some have had careers spanning decades, other may have shone briefly or only produced one exceptional album. Regardless, I feel that the players listed below all deserve recognition. I'll try to point out particular albums that represent each's strongest works.

I have to admit, I've received so much E-Mail about guitarists I haven't included in the 'Gallery' that I'm starting to feel ashamed (and probably rightfully so :-). All I can say is that there are so many good players out there, and everyone does have their faves, but it's extremely hard to find the time to create a page for each and every great player. So, at the bottom of this page, I've listed a number of players which rank up there with all those included in the Rogues Gallery. My apologies for not being able to cover all of them in detail, but I promise with "hat over heart" to do my best on including everyone <g>. BTW--after you're finished here, you might take a look at the Albums You Gotta Own section. There's examples of releases by many of the Rogues Gallery guitarists and other players, and IMHO, are musical masterpieces that would be welcome additions to any collection.

The Rogue's Gallery

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