Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Poll: Best British blues-rock guitarist of 1960s

Today we've opened up our first poll (see sidebar at right). The question: Who was the best British blues-rock guitarist of the 1960s?

The choices are: Jimmy Page (Yardbirds; Led Zeppelin), Eric Clapton (Yardbirds; John Mayall; Cream; Blind Faith), Jeff Beck (Yardbirds; solo group), Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), Peter Green (John Mayall; the original Fleetwood Mac), and Mick Taylor (John Mayall; Rolling Stones).

Sure, we could've included others, like Alvin Lee of Ten Years After, Tony McPhee of the Groundhogs, maybe even George Harrison or Pete Townshend. But we didn't. Let us know if you think we left out anyone we shouldn't have.

Please vote, and also let us know your take in the comments section below. The poll closes on June 1.

Also, let's take suggestions for the next poll: Who was the best American blues-rock guitarist of the 1960s? Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, Johnny Winter and Steve Miller all come to mind. Should we include Dickey Betts or Elvin Bishop? Does Carlos Santana count? Ry Cooder? Anyone else we haven't thought of?

Should we even include Jimi Hendrix at all, or is that just not fair? Let us know.
Posted by Dave at 1:14 PM

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