A guitar is nothing less than a magnificent piece of art for those who are its true lovers. People have played this instrument for many centuries. They play it casually for fun, entertainment purposes, to gain personal satisfaction and even to earn money. However, there are some guitar idols who have etched their names in bold handwriting in the history of legendary guitar players. These guitarists will never be forgotten by their fans and music lovers across the globe.

The list of these extra-ordinarily talented people includes some big names like Carlos Santana, Jimmy Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen. These names come from the new age and classical rock bands as well as solo talents who rocked the world while standing alone. These people have inspired hundreds of people around the world to follow their tunes and become skilled guitarists.

Carlos Santana, born in the Mexico City, has ruled the world of melody with his wonderful guitar tunes. The American Grammy Award winning guitarist has total control over his Spanish guitar, and he possesses excellence in playing the electric guitar. The hybridization of these two, brought by Carlos Santana, completely mingles with ears of the listeners. His most famous albums include Supernatural, Shaman, Abraxas, Zebop and the self-titled album Santana, all of which have attained the top ten lists of the Billboard 200 charts.

The legendary Kurt Cobain, also famous due to his controversial death, is also remembered as one of the very few guitarists who rocked the world to their feet. The guitarist and lead singer of Nirvana has been the primary reason for the band’s huge success. His tracks like “Smells like Teen Spirit” and “Come as You Are” are still heard by millions around the world as their rock anthems.

When discussing about hard rock bands that have rocked the metal genre, particularly through the amazing talents of their guitarists, Metallica, without any doubt, comes on the top. Kirk Hammett, the lead guitarist and songwriter for Metallica, is privileged as the 11th best guitarist in the 100 best guitar players of Rolling Stone. Prior to joining Metallica, he played guitar with the underground band Exodus. Joining Metallica refined his guitar playing abilities to an unmatchable level. The wild, but cool sounding strums of Kirk inspired his fans around the globe to play like him.

Jimmy Patrick Page, the guitarist of Led Zeppelin is another big name in the line-up of history’s legendary guitarists. Due to his guitar wonders, Led Zeppelin was the most successful band of the 70’s. Ranked at number 9 in the Rolling Stone’s list, he was considered as one of the most influential and versatile guitarists of all time.

Tom Morello is another name worth-mentioning, when discussing new age rock idols. Tom is the guitarist of the band Audioslave, who have enjoyed a great deal of success in the recent past.

Their versatility is generally attributed to the guitar works of Morello.

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