Thanks for the kind words, Limey1! And stevecave, absolutely Pete Townshend! He's one of the best.

Hi Wildwoman, thanks for a very good article. As a Brit member of GT I'd also like to recommend one of our top blues guitarists - Stan Webb of Chicken Shack. Cheers!

Excellent recommendation, Steve. Stan Webb is one of Britain's great un-sung heroes. Thanks for tossing his name in the ring. Cheers back at ya'!

Hi Wildwoman, as another brit (just joined GT by the way), your article made very interesting reading. There was a prog sometime ago telling the story of Fleetwood Mac, & of course Peter Green.
Followed Deep Purple through the 70's, & now Blackmore's night.
For me it has to be Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Brian May, Mark Knopfler. Many thanks for a great article.

Welcome, Nomad2! Glad you liked the article. Seems we have similar taste in music. All the guitarists you mention are deserving of a spot on this list. Gilmour is hands down one of my all-time favorites. Thanks for taking the time to comment.