The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Regarded as one of the best soloists that ever lived, Gilmour knew how to build out a song. Soloing is considered pretentious in the guitar world unless the person soloing knows exactly what it takes to make a guitar led track emotional and memorable. Gilmour was one of the few that was capable of evoking emotional responses to his guitar playing.

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The More You Know

  • Freddie Mercury helped Princess Diana sneak into a bar by disguising her in an army jacket, a cap and sunglasses.
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  • Elvis recorded over 600 songs and he didn’t a single one of them.
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