The 10 Best Gibson Les Paul Guitarists Of All Time

Here's the top ten, as voted by you.   23-Nov-12

Copyright: Harry Potts

2. Gary Moore

The guitar community was devastated by the news of Gary Moore's death in February 2011. The Northern Irish guitarist was a phenomenally accomplished player, pouring his heart and soul into every note, mixing smoothly sustained bends with lightning quick flourishes.

He would arguably fill a top 100 list of 'best ever guitar faces' purely on his own, expression was his forte.

Gary Moore was already a well-known guitarist when he played with Thin Lizzy in the 70s, and in the 80s he showed how adaptable he was by penning some of the best hard rock solos of the era during his solo career.

But it was his return to blues music that really cemented his place in the history books, with the 1990 release of Still Got the Blues, hailed as one of the best blues albums of all time, casually released at a time when blues was struggling to permeate popular music culture.

His combination of soulful blues influences, and his seminal work as a rock guitarist in the 70s and 80s, came together on the album to help produce some of the best blues guitar playing ever recorded.

His death in 2011 was an absolute tragedy, and a huge loss for the guitar community, but he leaves a lasting legacy.

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rfurtkamp    Said...

Should be "sight" not "site."

Delete this at will!

24-Nov-12 03:04 PM

Amped Bot    Said...

Thanks Robert! Have subbed this now :)

25-Nov-12 06:36 AM

ANtonA    Said...

No Randy Rhoads? I agree with some such as Slash and Jimmy, but to put some of them above Randy is a disgrace... (unless this is players who only played Gibsons, Randy had a Jackson as well)

25-Nov-12 08:07 AM

Amped Bot    Said...

Hi ANtonA!

This was a poll, voted for by readers, so everything you see on the list is done by popular vote.

If it helps, Randy came in at number 11!

25-Nov-12 08:11 AM

Sal Adelfio    Said...

Ah - I think the great Ace Frehley should have made it in the top 5, but as this was a voting pole, voters didn't agree. Great to see Les Paul in there-but clearly Clapton only briefly used the Les Paul. But Jimmy Page as #1 totally makes sence!

25-Nov-12 08:54 AM

rustee    Said...

what, no bonamassa? but fair enough about the rest and it was a poll so guess i should've voted but overall a good list

25-Nov-12 09:44 AM

Joey Ray Del    Said...

interesting list but Peter Green for me should be number 1

25-Nov-12 10:42 AM

Sui    Said...

Billy Gibbons .... Holy Grail???This is a travesty, readers poll or not!

26-Nov-12 03:33 PM

Joe Mowrey    Said...

I am very surprised that Mary Ford (his wife) wasn't voted in.....she could go lick for lick with Les but I guess I'm showing my age now. Thanks Gibson for a great web site !

14-Dec-12 07:38 AM

TN    Said...

Joe Perry??? Where's he?

26-Dec-12 12:33 AM

LucyGowen    Said...

Paul Kossof!!!!

04-Mar-13 04:50 PM

sickfender    Said...

Absolutely, positively crap. You people who "voted" this shit list are completely fucked. Clapton, on a les paul list? Really?

24-Mar-13 08:42 PM

JK    Said...

If your giving out About Clapton being on the list consider this:If Eric Clapton hadn't used a Les Paul on the Bluesbreakers album, do you think any one of those players,as fantastic as most of them are,would have started using one? They were very unpopular until thet album,so Claton deserves to be on this list

30-Apr-13 11:16 AM

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