Rock and roll is truly a genre that will never die. While rock will always be a part of the music scene, it has changed over the years. From the rockabilly of the 50s to the hard rock of the 70s to 90s grunge and alternative, rock is constantly evolving with listeners’ tastes. One thing that each of these rock subgenres has in common is great guitarists. The following musicians represent the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, individuals who gave life to their music and enthralled their legions of fans with good vibrations.

Regarded by many as the greatest guitarist of the 60s, Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle and quickly established himself at the forefront of the decade’s wave of psychedelic rock acts. Hendrix distinguished himself with his pure showmanship, bursting onto the music scene with electric riffs and even being able to play his guitar with his teeth. Best known for his cerebral hit “Purple Haze” and his scene-stealing rendition of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” Hendrix raised the bar for guitarists to come and elevated rock music to an art form.

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