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[Western Music] A Compilation of the World’s Famous Hard Rock Guitarists

The music known as hard rock, which emerged in the late 1960s, is essentially a guitar-centric genre, and many great guitarists appeared who transformed the music scene that followed.

That said, some people might think, “I don’t really listen to music with a focus on the players…” This article provides a roundup of notable guitarists from the broader spectrum of hard rock.

These are all players who continue to influence modern rock, so even beginners to hard rock should definitely check them out.

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[Western Music] A Compilation of the World’s Famous Hard Rock Guitarists
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1eastJumpEdward Van HalenConsidered one of the pioneers of hard rock in the United States…
2eastCrazy TrainRandy RhoadsIn his short life of just 25 years, hard rock...
3eastIron ManTony IommiBlack ..., an English rock band,
4eastImmigrant SongJimmy PageJimmy Page is a rock musician from the United Kingdom...
5eastBurnRitchie BlackmoreDeep Purple and Rainbow, the UK...
6eastParisienne WalkwaysGary MooreWhen you say a hard rock-type guitarist, uh...
7eastPurple HazeJimi HendrixEtching their name into the history of rock and inspiring countless musicians...
8eastCaptain NemoMichael SchenkerRiffs that evoke a classical atmosphere continue...
9eastSpanish BootsJeff BeckJeff Beck is a guitarist from England...
10eastGet the funk outNuno BettencourtThe group, known for loving Queen, performs “G…”
11eastBohemian RhapsodyBrian MayWhen it comes to the big three in the hard rock world, Led Ze...
12eastDaddy, Brother, Lover, Little BoyPaul Gilbert
Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little BoyPaul Gilbert
Hard yet catchy, this song's te...
13eastHells BellsAngus YoungI’ve hardly ever actually listened to AC/DC’s music...
14eastSleeping DogsZakk WyldeA Les Paul with a distinctive black-and-white design...
15eastSweet child of mineSlashA striking top hat and sunglasses…
16eastSky OvertureUli Jon RothIn Japan, because of his appearance, he’s known as the “Guitar Sage”…
17eastMy generationPete TownshendThe legendary British rock band, The...
18eastCowboy from hellDimebag DarrellIn the 1990s, in thrash metal and h…
19eastHoly Wars…..The Punishment DueDave MustaineHe, known as the vocalist of Megadeth, ...
20eastSweet EmotionJoe PerryWith a slithering heavy riff and, in the chorus...
21eastBad BoysJohn SykesJohn Sykes, born in Reading, England...
22eastFar beyond the sunYngwie MalmsteenThe original king of speed picking. That’s the kind of nickname he ha—
23eastRespect the WindEddie Van HalenBorn in the Netherlands and developing his musical talent in the United States…
24eastBlack Magic (2020)Reb BeachLev, who is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ...
25eastPanamaVan HalenBright like the California sun, and at times…
26eastSoul SacrificeCarlos SantanaThat legendary ’69 Woodstock Festi...
27eastSinnerGlenn TiptonWhile the driving riff pounds on, in the middle section the guit...
28eastMaster of puppetsKirk HammettIf you like metal or hard rock, you must have listened to it at least once...
29eastMr.BigPaul KossoffMr. Big, the eponymous band featuring Paul Gilbert…
30eastBirds of FireJohn McLaughlinAfter that, the genre called fusion flourished and…
31eastMuffin ManFRANK ZAPPATypical Frank Zappa—where the lyrics don’t really mean much...
32eastCreeping DeathJames HetfieldThis song, titled “Creeping Death,” in the Bible...
33eastLet there be lightMalcolm YoungRepeating and twisting the words of God that appear in the Bible...
34eastHelion/Electric EyeK. K. DowningThis song, arranged in a medley format, always—