Chords for Top 10 Solo Guitarists

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Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 solo [Dm] guitarists of all time.
Number 10.
Carlos [G] Santana
Santana rose to fame thanks to his fusion of rock, jazz, [Dm] and Latin vibes,
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_ [Dm] he _ _ _ _ distinguished [A] himself with his bluesy and [G] harmonious guitar playing.
[A] He may have been influenced [F] by the greats,
but Santana has [B] also become one of them [Am] by developing a smooth guitar [D] tone that is all his own.
You might even call his [F] powers for wailing on the guitar _ [Gb]
supernatural.
Number 9.
Yngwie Malmsteen
[B] By meshing classical music with hard rock licks,
this [Ab] pioneer of neoclassical metal paved the way for [Gb] the subgenre's explosion in the [Eb] 1980s.
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Yngwie Malmsteen soon became [Ebm] the king of solo guitar.
[Bb] The fact that his [Eb] outstanding abilities [B] and rapid-fire [Ebm] technique continue to dazzle today is a [Bb] testament to his long-standing talent. _
[Eb] Number 8.
Stevie Ray [Ab] Vaughan
With his passionate [F] and expressive playing style, SRV brought life back into blues rock.
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_ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ He differentiated [Bb] himself from those [G] before him by blending blues, rock, and jazz into his sound.
A [Gb] fatal helicopter crash may have taken [Ebm] his life,
but the critically acclaimed guitarist's music will continue to live on
thanks to [F] his work with Double Trouble and the impact he's had on future generations of [Dm] artists.
Number 7.
Steve Vai
While he may have played alongside Frank [E] Zappa, Whitesnake, and others,
Steve Vai built his reputation based [Gm] on his own merits.
In [F] fact, he altered our views about the way a guitar can [D] and should [B] be played,
and made us believe the instrument can sing.
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_ [D] _ _ _ [C] As one of the few true instrumental virtuosos,
he broke new [D] ground and influenced an entire generation of [Bb] shredders in the process.
Number 6.
Chuck Berry
We have Chuck Berry's thrilling sound and remarkable playing [Eb] style to thank for rock and roll's growth and [Bb] subsequent [F] explosion.
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By [C] bringing R&B and guitar solos to [G] the genre, he became a huge [D] influence on rock [C] music.
Meanwhile, his stage bravado and accompanying dance moves similarly shaped rock performances for the better.
[E] Number 5.
Robert Johnson
He must have really traded his soul to the devil for his talents,
because his guitar [Gb] playing style was [Em] so complex that few can match it to this day.
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In addition [Em] to his impressive technical capacities,
Robert Johnson could express a wide range of emotions through his voice,
and this made [E] him an all-around musical legend.
Despite his early death at age 27,
there's no denying that the king of Mississippi Delta Blues had a major impact on rock and [Bm] roll.
Number 4.
B.B. King
The king of blues did not only perfect the method of using the guitar as a [Fm] voice, _ _
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_ _ [G] _ [Ab] but he also demonstrated this feat on numerous occasions with his own guitar, Lucille.
And thanks to his soloing style and exceptional vibrato,
[Abm] B.B. King has [Ab] become the ultimate inspiration to many of [G] the biggest electric and blues rock guitarists after him.
Number 3.
[C] Eric Clapton
Slow [Bb] Hand developed [G] an unmatchable style that he's used both as a solo artist
and as a member of bands like Cream and the [Bb] Yardbirds.
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_ _ [Bb] Eric Clapton [C] even coined a [Dm] signature guitar [Bb] sound known as the woman [Am] tone.
Plus, [Dm] his ear for melody is [Bb] untouchable.
On top [C] of that, Clapton [Dm] is one half of the team behind one [Gm] of rock's greatest love [Dm] songs,
and he played its memorable riff with [Gm] another one of the [Em] most innovative [A] guitarists in history, Dwayne Allman.
[G] Number 2.
[A] Jeff Beck
Known for his technical brilliance [E] and perfectionism,
this [A] guitar hero was played with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group,
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_ [Fm] _ _ _ [E] Jeff Beck's [C] innovative approach to instrumental music
and his use of electronic distortion are what put him on the map.
Thanks to his experimentation with different genres,
he's become one of the biggest influences on rock and heavy metal [Bb] today.
Number [Ab] 1.
Jimi Hendrix
As the original Seattle [F] rocker, Jimi Hendrix was a musical [Eb] innovator
whose avant-garde [G] musical ideas and [Bb] incomparable guitar [Ab] skills [F] revolutionized music.
The left-handed guitarist left us way too early [Eb] at age 27,
but in that short time he gave us some of the greatest guitar solos [Gb] in history. _
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Let's not forget the fact that he [E] could also play a mean electric guitar with [Ab] his teeth.
With so many [Cm] incredible solo guitarists, we're sure we've missed some of your favorites.
Let us know in the [B] comment section.
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