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Music Appreciation

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,058 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:00 PM Tuesday

So many great, fantastic rock, blues, etc. guitarist out there that it's hard to pick a favorite, [View all]

but the greatest guitarist, past and present, has got to be, in my humble opinion.......wait for it.....
DAVID GILMOUR of Pink Floyd fame.
Here is David in his early years:

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And here he is in the later years of Pink Floyd:

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Who is your favorite guitarist, past and present?

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So many great, fantastic rock, blues, etc. guitarist out there that it's hard to pick a favorite, [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday OP

the best I ever saw in concert was Randy Rhoads Skittles Tuesday #1

Oh yeah, Randy Rhoads!!! MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #2

I saw him with Ozzy Skittles Tuesday #6

Jeff Beck tazcat Tuesday #3

There are so many to choose from! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #4

Both great guitarists. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #5

I can't pick a favorite, but Gilmour's solos on Time and Comfortably Numb put him on my list. Martin Eden Yesterday #7

All great guitarists, I would also add MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #8