Favourite Guitarist/Singers?

[Charger]

As I've been listening to Black Label Society and celebrating Zakk Wylde's birthday I started wondering other guitarist singers that I like...

So let's put out a bit of a list...We can then later also rank the results if possible.

I'd like to add lets just choose people who handle lead vocals in their bands..not shared vocal duties...

So who are your favourites?

Let's say top 3 + one honorary mention.

Mine would be:
Zakk Wylde (He's guitar playing supersedes his vocals but all in all I think he is the most balanced one)
Dave Mustaine (I've always loved Dave's quirky vocals and he is THE best guitarist in thrash)
Gary Moore (Gary is a legend, again his guitar playing is where the real magic lies but he does good vocals too)

Honorary mention:
James Hetfield (although he has lost all of his deeper register now, back in the day he was good, and his rythm playing hasn't changed)


I have to say I thought this would be more difficult to do...Mark Knopfler was one that I was thinking about giving the HM to...but honestly I am not a big Dire Straits fan but his guitar playing and vocals are fantastic though...

[Zzzptm]

Keeping things to rock (as I've got lots of folk singers I enjoy), I'm going with...

Tony Reed of MOS Generator. Reed has a vocal style very similar to Ozzy and is very meticulous about his playing. A real treat to listen.

Kent Stump of Wo Fat. Kent can both sing and growl and his blues-fueled heavy riffing keeps me comin' back.

Rory Gallagher. Rory's such an amazing player and his voice has great richness and expression. He makes the blues come to life.

Howlin' Wolf. This man can growl and play that acoustic steel guitar in ways that can chill the soul.

TOMMY BOLIN! His albums Teaser and Private Eyes are must-listens!

Looks like I'm not going to limit myself to just 3+1...

Dave Mustaine is another fave of mine. I'll also add Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult - Buck for "Don't Fear the Reaper" and Eric for "Subhuman."

Let's mention Jimi Hendrix: ... and don't nobody forget Curtis Mayfield!

Randy Bachman, Carl Perkins, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Rusty Weir, Lightnin' Hopkins, George Harrison, Andy Powell, Ted Turner, Peter Frampton, Pete Townsend, my list goes on...

[Tyr66]

Good Question !  No specific order :

Gary Moore
David Gilmour
Tom S. Englund  (Evergrey)
Tom G. Warrior
Sammy Hagar
Jimi Hendrix
Billy Gibbons
James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine

[Jack the Stripper]

Metal/Hard Rock

James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine
Zakk Wylde
Paul Stanley
Gary Moore
Sammy Hagar
Mille Petrozza


Rock etc
David Gilmour
John Lennon
Mark Knopfler
Lindsey Buckingham
John Fogerty
Joe Walsh
Neil Finn

[Charger]

TOMMY BOLIN! His albums Teaser and Private Eyes are must-listens!

I didn't even know Tommy Bolin also sang...

[Zzzptm]

TOMMY BOLIN! His albums Teaser and Private Eyes are must-listens!

I didn't even know Tommy Bolin also sang...

That he did. Check out his solo albums, they're amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FOTBdbPN8

[Charger]

^^

I shall.

[Vyn]

I don't believe I've ever heard a MOS Generator song. If I have, I didn't know it.

[Charger]

Some very interesting picks here...and again some people that I wouldn't have put as guitarist singers...like Sammy Hagar? I didn't even know he played guitar!


I would like to add someone though:

Joan Jett.

The lists here seem to be rather void of women...

[Thelemech]

James Hetfield
Dave Mustaine
Mille Petrozza
Buddy Holly
John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Schuldiner
Buck Dharma
Mark Farner

[Tyr66]

Some very interesting picks here...and again some people that I wouldn't have put as guitarist singers...like Sammy Hagar? I didn't even know he played guitar!

enjoy , buddy !!

[Typhon]

Johnny Cash 

[Ted Sallis]

I can only think of 2 favourites offhand:

James Hetfield
Kim Mitchell

Ted

[AnnoMundi]

Lita Ford

[JSTHECONQUEROR]

Jerry Cantrell!