Here’s A List Of Well-Known Guitarist Who Influenced A Lot Of Musicians

Paul Gilbert

Gilbert is best known for his fast guitar playing and stylistic versatility. Gilbert was tapped to fill in as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary metal-monster when he was just 15 years old in the early 1980s. At the time, Ozzy’s manager and producer were adamant about not bringing in a child to play guitar for a man who had previously led Black Sabbath. Most guitarists on this list would never combine speed picking with legato and Spanish guitar techniques in the same sentence.

Paul Gilbert