The following is a list of significant rhythm guitarists, arranged in ascending alphabetical order of last name. Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ...

A

• Bryan Adams
• Willie Adler (Lamb of God)
• Gem Archer (Oasis)

Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. ... Willie Adler (born January 26, 1976) is one of the two guitarists of the metal band Lamb of God, and is the younger brother of bandmate Chris Adler. ... Lamb of God is a Grammy-nominated five-piece metal band from Richmond, Virginia, formerly known as Burn the Priest. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Oasis (not to be confused with the 1980s one) is an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ...

B

• Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
• Frank Black (The Pixies)
• Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
• Bono (U2)
• James Bourne (Son of Dork, Busted)
• Ben Burnley (Breaking Benjamin)

Brian Bell, (born December 9, 1968, in Iowa City, Iowa) is an official member of the band, Weezer, playing rhythm guitar. ... For the albums, see Weezer (1994 album) and Weezer (2001 album). ... The Space Twins were founded in 1993 by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell with Susan Fox, his girlfriend at the time. ... The Relationship is a rock band started in 2006 by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell. ... For other persons named Frank Black, see Frank Black (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band named Pixies. ... Jon Bon Jovi (born March 2, 1962) is an American singer, musician, and actor. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... James Elliot Bourne, commonly known as James Bourne (born September 13, 1983 in Southend, Essex, England) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British pop punk band Son of Dork, along with fellow band members Chris Leonard, Danny Hall and Steve Rushton. ... Son of Dork is a UK pop punk band formed by James Bourne after his previous band, Busted, split in January 2005. ... For the Joanne song, see Busted (song). ... Benjamin Jackson Burnley (born March 10, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is the vocalist and guitarist for the band Breaking Benjamin. ... Breaking Benjamin is an alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ...

C

• Joey Cape (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
• Bob Casale (Devo)
• Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly)
• Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy)
• Nic Cester (Jet)
• Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses,Rock Star Supernova)
• Jamie Cook (Arctic Monkeys)
• John Corabi (Mötley Crüe)
• David Crosby (The Byrds)

Joey Cape is the lead vocalist for the melodic punk rock band Lagwagon, from Santa Barbara, California who have completed nine albums to date. ... Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock cover band that formed in 1995. ... Bob Casale (born July 14, 1952), or Bob 2 is a keyboardist and rhythm/lead guitar player for the band Devo. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Massimiliano Antonio Max Cavalera is a Brazilian-American singer/guitarist/songwriter of Italian heritage from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Soulfly is a heavy metal band started by Max Cavalera in 1997 after his decision to leave Sepultura. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fear Factory is a Los Angeles, California based metal band. ... Divine Heresy is an American melodic deathcore band, formed by former Fear Factory member Dino Cazares. ... Nic Cester (born Nicholas John Cester July 6, 1979 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian musician, best known for his lead vocals in the rock band Jet. ... Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose début album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over 3. ... Gilby Clarke is a guitarist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 17, 1962. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... For the TV series through which the band was created, see Rock Star: Supernova. ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England . ... Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning, English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... John Corabi (born on April 26, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a heavy metal singer and guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angora, The Scream, Mötley Crüe, Union and ESP (both with former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick), Ratt (as a lead guitarist), Twenty 4 Seven... Mötley Crüe (pronounced Motley Crew) is an American Hard Rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... The Byrds (formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964) were an American rock band. ...

D

• Ray Davies (The Kinks)
• John Deacon (Queen)
• Mamadou Diop (MAMADOU)
• Peter Doherty (The Libertines)
• Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds)
• Rick Dufay (Aerosmith)
• Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service)

Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 in Fortis Green, London) is an influential English rock musician, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential, prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ... For the medieval chroniclers named John, deacon of. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Also known as Modou Diop, Mamadou Diop is a Senegalese performing artist, now living in the United States. ... MAMADOU is a Senegalese band. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is an English musician, artist and poet. ... This article is about the band The Libertines. ... Former rhythm guitarist and later bassist for the mid-sixties British band The Yardbirds. ... Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... Rick Dufay (born Richard Marc Dufay, February 19, 1952 in Paris, France) played guitar in Aerosmith between the departure of Brad Whitford in 1981 and his subsequent rejoining (along with Joe Perry) in 1984. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Biography There arent many, if any, medals or awards given for the positions of best second lead guitar players in rock history. ... Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of San Franciscos original psychedelic bands of the late 1960s. ...

E

• Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers)
• Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo)
• Roky Erickson (13th Floor Elevators)

Richey James Edwards (born Richard James Edwards, 22 December 1967) was the co-lyricist and guitarist of the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. ... Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as The Manics) are a Welsh rock band often associated with the Britpop scene, who gained mainstream popularity in the UK in the late 1990s. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... For other uses, see Oingo Boingo (disambiguation). ... Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. ... The 13th Floor Elevators was a psychedelic rock music group founded in Austin, Texas in late 1965. ...

F

• Craig Fairbaugh (Transplants, +44)
• Andy Fairweather Low (Amen Corner, Roger Waters, The Who, Joe Satriani)
• Andrew Farriss (INXS)
• Tom Fletcher (McFly)
• Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
• Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon)
• Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses)
• Glenn Frey (Eagles)
• Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco)

Craig Fairbaugh performing at The Warped Tour. ... Transplants are an American hip hop/punk rock supergroup. ... This article is about the band. ... Andy Fairweather-Low Birth Date: 8th August 1950 Born Hengoed, Wales Guitarist and vocalist with Amen Corner in the late 1960’s They released 5 singles with Deram (part of Decca) record label in 1967 and 3 singles with the Immediate label including the Number One hit “If paradise is... Amen Corner may refer to: Amen Corner (band) Amen Corner (musical) Amen Corner (place) The Amen Corner is a play by James Baldwin, which addresses themes of the role of the church in the African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on the African... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Joseph Satch Satriani (born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, New York, U.S.) is an American guitarist and former guitar instructor. ... Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician (born March 27, 1959 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) best known as the keyboardist and key songwriter for the Australian band INXS. Farriss first met INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence in high school after breaking up a fight between Hutchence and another student. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... Thomas Michael Fletcher, commonly known as Tom Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, London, England) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British pop band McFly, along with fellow band members Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd. ... McFly are an English pop rock band who were successfully launched into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. The band was founded by Tom Fletcher (born July 17, 1985) and also consists of Danny Jones (born March 12, 1986), Dougie... Tom Fogerty (November 9, 1941, in Berkeley, California – September 6, 1990, in Scottsdale, Arizona) was a musician who played rhythm guitar in Creedence Clearwater Revival, and was the elder brother of John Fogerty, the lead singer and guitar player in that band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Caleb Followill (b. ... Kings of Leon are a rock band made up of three brothers and one cousin, based in Mt. ... Richard Fortus Richard Fortus is a professional guitarist who has shown his capabilities as a member of the re-formed Psychedelic Furs, which carried on from his project work in Love Spit Love. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan[1]) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as one of the founding members of rock band Eagles. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Richie Furay (born Paul Richard Furay, on 9 May 1944, in Yellow Springs, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin. ... Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived but influential folk rock group that served as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina and is most famous for the song For What Its Worth. ... Poco is an American country rock band. ...

G

• Craig Gannon (Aztec Camera, The Bluebells, The Smiths)
• Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)
• Lynval Golding (The Specials, Fun Boy Three)
• Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
• Freddie Green (Count Basie Orchestra)
• Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

Craig Gannon (born on 30 July 1966), is a British guitar player, best known for being the second guitarist in The Smiths in 1986. ... Aztec Camera is a Scottish New Wave music band from Glasgow. ... The Bluebells was a Scottish pop group in the 1980s. ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, in St. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Fun Boy Three The Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful multi-racial English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was headed by singer Terry Hall after he left The Specials. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966, Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of American rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article is about the rock group. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... This article is about the band. ...

H

• Bill Haley (Bill Haley & His Comets)
• Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
• James Hetfield (Metallica)
• Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
• Matt Heafy (Trivium)
• Nick Hexum (311)

Bill Haley, with his band, the Comets, was one of the first rock and roll acts to tour the United Kingdom. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Albert Hammond Jr. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... James Alan Hetfield (born 3 August 1963, Downey, California[1]) is the main songwriter, lead vocalist, guitarist and a founding member of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Matthew Kiichi Heafy (born January 26, 1986 in Iwakuni, Japan) also known as Matt Heafy is the vocalist and guitarist for the band Trivium. ... For any other uses, see Trivium. ... Nicholas Lofton Hexum (born April 12, 1970 in Madison, Wisconsin) is the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Omaha, Nebraska-based alternative rock band 311. ... Events By Place Roman Empire May 5 - Galerius issues his Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in his part of the Roman Empire. ...

I

• Scott Ian (Anthrax)
• John Idan (The Yardbirds)
• James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance)

The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... John Idan (born 19??) is the current lead vocalist and bassist for the reformed version of the Yardbirds. ... Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... James Yoshinobu Iha (Japanese: 井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ, Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American rock musician. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... Frank Anthony Iero (born October 31, 1981) is the rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist for the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. ... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ...

J

• Rick Jackett (Finger Eleven)
• Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
• Al Jardine (Beach Boys)
• Joan Jett (Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)
• Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jim James (born James Olliges) is American vocalist for the Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket. ... My Morning Jacket is an American rock band known for their reverb-heavy sound, enthusiastic live shows and hipster following. ... Alan Charles Al Jardine (born September 3, 1942 in Lima, Ohio) is a founding member of the Beach Boys, their occasional lead vocalist, and one of their guitarists. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Joan Jett (2003) Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American rock and roll guitarist, singer, and actress best known for her hit I Love Rock N Roll, which was #1 on the Billboard charts from March 20th to May 8th, 1982. ... Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born March 9, 1970) is a former England rugby union player and captain. ... Boys Like Girls is a four-piece rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. ...

K

• Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
• Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
• Bill Kelliher (Mastodon)
• Mike Kennerty (The All-American Rejects)
• Ryan Key (Yellowcard)
• Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish)
• David Knopfler (Dire Straits)
• Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
• Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom)
• Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver)

Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock movement. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... Hot Tuna at Merlefest, 2006. ... Alex Kapranos (born Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley, March 20, 1972) is an English musician of Greek descent. ... For other uses, see Franz Ferdinand (disambiguation). ... Bill Kelliher is the rhythm guitarist of the Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon. ... Mastodon is a Grammy-nominated[1] band from Atlanta, Georgia. ... Mike Kennerty (born Michael Brian Kennerty on July 20, 1980 in Edmond, Oklahoma), plays rhythm guitar and sings background vocals for the The All-American Rejects. ... The All-American Rejects is an American power pop band from Stillwater, Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter (lead vocals, bass) and Nick Wheeler (vocals, guitar) when they were in junior high school. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band. ... Scott Klopfenstein is a long-time member of Reel Big Fish. ... Reel Big Fish are an American ska punk band, best known for the 1997 hit Sell Out. ... David Knopfler (born December 27, 1952 in Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chad Robert Turton-Kroeger (born on November 15, 1974) is the lead singer and lead guitarist for the rock band Nickelback. ... This article is about the Canadian rock band. ... Alexander Kuoppala (born April 11, 1974) was the rhythm guitarist from the band Children of Bodom from 1995 to 2003. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... David Kushner (born November 16, 1965 in Los Angeles) is a famed guitarist. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum (who also played with rock bands Hawk and The Cult) — plus Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s...

L

• Paul Landers (Rammstein)
• Paul Langlois (The Tragically Hip)
• Tito Larriva (Cruzados, Tito & Tarantula)
• Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
• Sébastien Lefebvre (Simple Plan)
• John Lennon (The Beatles)
• Aaron Lewis (Staind)
• Mike Lewis (Lostprophets)
• Hal Lindes (Dire Straits)
• Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)

Paul H. Landers (b. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Paul Langlois is the rhythm guitarist for the popular Canadian rock group the Tragically Hip. ... The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). ... Psychotic Aztecs album Santa Sangre (1999) Humberto Tito Larriva was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. ... Cruzados The Cruzados were an 80s rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... Tito & Tarantula are a rock band formed in 1992, a few years after Tito Larrivas previous band, the Cruzados, disbanded. ... Blackie Lawless Blackie Lawless (born Steven Edward Duren on September 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band W.A.S.P.. He has become notorious in the heavy metal community for his live performances, controversial album... W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 . ... Sébastien Lefebvre (5 June 1981) is a Quebecois musician best known as the rhythm guitar and = vocalist in the pop punk band Simple Plan. ... Simple Plan is a pop-punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada—all five members are French-Canadians who were born in the province of Quebec. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Aaron Lewis, born April 13, 1972 in Rutland, Vermont, USA, is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist of the hard rock group Staind. ... Staind is an American alternative metal group[1][2] from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. ... Mike Lewis (born on August 17, 1977 in East Glamorgan Hospital) is the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh alternative metal band Lostprophets. ... Lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal/alternative rock band formed in 1997. ... Hal Lindes (born June 30, 1953). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. ... 30 Seconds to Mars (or Thirty Seconds to Mars) is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jared Leto as the lead vocalist. ...

M

• Bryan MacLean (Love)
• Joel Madden (Good Charlotte)
• Billy Martin (Good Charlotte)
• Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire)
• Eric Melvin (NOFX)
• Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground)
• Cameron Muncey (Jet)
• Munky (Korn)

Bryan MacLean (1947, Los Angeles - 1998, Los Angeles) was the guitarist of the influential rock band Love. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Joel Reuben Madden (born March 11, 1979) in Waldorf, Maryland is most notably the lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte. ... Good Charlotte is a Pop Punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Good Charlotte is a Pop Punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... Al McKay (born February 2, 1948) is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and former member of the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire. ... Earth, Wind & Fire is a world-renowned American band which fuses different genres of music, formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 and is led and founded by Maurice White. ... Eric Melvin, sometimes called Melvin for short, is one of two guitarists in the California punk band NOFX. He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1983. ... Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr (East Meadow, New York, August 28, 1942 – August 30, 1995 in Poughkeepsie, NY) was one of the founding members of influential rock group The Velvet Underground, playing lead, rhythm and bass guitar and singing backing vocals. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico (from left to right: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker) The Velvet Underground (Affectionately known as The Velvets, or V.U. for short) was an American rock and roll band of the late 1960s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose début album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over 3. ... James Munky Shaffer James Christian Munky Shaffer (born June 16, 1970 in Rosedale, California) is a guitarist with the band KoЯn. ... This article is about the band. ...

N

• Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention)
• Jimmy Nolen (The J.B.'s)

Simon John Breckenridge Nicol, born October 13, 1950, Muswell Hill, North London is an English folk rock guitarist and singer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jimmy Nolen (April 3, 1934 — December 18 1983) is an American guitarist known for his distinctive chicken scratch rhythm guitar playing in James Browns bands. ... The most renowned of James Browns many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band), the J.B.s provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 70s. ...

O

• John Oates (Hall & Oates)
• Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
• Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)

-1... Hall & Oates is a popular music duo made up of Daryl Hall & John Oates. ... Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former vocalist and frontman for The Cars and a producer for several other groups, including Bad Brains and Suicide. ... The Cars were an American rock band, fronted by Ric Ocasek, that emerged from the early punk scene in the late 1970s. ... Kele Okereke (born Kelechukwu Rowland Okereke October 13, 1981 in Liverpool), is the vocalist and guitarist for English art rock band Bloc Party. ... Bloc Party are a British indie rock band. ...

P

• Pata (X Japan)
• Kirk Pengilly (INXS)
• Peter Perrett (The Only Ones)
• Tom Petty (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
• Luke Pritchard (The Kooks)
• Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

Tomoaki Ishizuka , born November 4, 1965 in Chiba, Japan), better known under is stage name Pata, is a musician and songwriter and was formerly featured on rhythm guitar and lead guitar in the popular Japanese band X Japan. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... Peter Perrett was the frontman, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the late 1970s British band The Only Ones. ... The Only Ones are an influential English rock and roll band. ... Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer and guitarist. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Luke Pritchard (born March 2, 1985) is an English musician. ... Kooks, see Donna Kossy. ... Rick Parfitt (born 12 October 1948 in Woking, Surrey, England) is best known for being a singer and the rhythm guitarist in the English rock band Status Quo. ... This article is about the English rock band. ...

R

• Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
• Lou Reed (Velvet Underground)
• Tim Reynolds
• Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
• Nile Rodgers (Chic)
• James Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour)

Josh Rand is the guitarist in the Heavy Metal band Stone Sour. ... Stone Sour are a Grammy-nominated American Alternative Metal band based in Hollywood, California, United States. ... Lewis Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico (from left to right: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker) The Velvet Underground (Affectionately known as The Velvets, or V.U. for short) was an American rock and roll band of the late 1960s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952 in New York City) is a prolific and influential musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and music producer, and co-founding member of the seminal multi-platinum hit R&B band Chic, with influential bassist, the late Bernard Edwards. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... James Jim Root (born October 2, 1971) is one of the current guitarists for Slipknot he shares lead guitarist duties with fellow bandmate Mick Thompson. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Stone Sour are a Grammy-nominated American Alternative Metal band based in Hollywood, California, United States. ...

S

• Dirk Sauer (Edguy)
• Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
• Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions)
• Patti Scialfa (E Street Band)
• Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles, Poco)
• Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
• Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
• Pat Smear (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, The Germs)
• Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5)
• Skip Spence (Moby Grape)
• Bruce Springsteen (E Street Band)
• Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
• Paul Stanley (Kiss)
• Wayne Static (Static-X)
• Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
• Joe Strummer (The Clash)
• Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
• Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls)

Dirk Sauer, born September 1, 1977, is the rhythm guitarist for the Power Metal band Edguy. ... Edguy is a power metal band from Fulda, Germany. ... Jon Ryan Schaffer (born March 15, 1968 in Franklin, Indiana) is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. ... Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, Speed metal and NWOBHM. In 1999 their leader and songwriter Jon Schaffer teamed up with Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kürsch to form a side project called Demons & Wizards. ... Rudolf Schenker (born August 31, 1948 in Hildesheim, Germany) is a German guitarist and founding member of Scorpions and the rhythm/lead guitarist of the band. ... For other bands named The Scorpions or other meanings of scorpion, see scorpion. ... Vivienne Patti Scialfa (Skal-fa) (born July 29, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for being a bandmate, and later wife, of rock star Bruce Springsteen. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947, in Oakland, California), is a bass guitarist and singer best known as a member of Poco and the Eagles. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Poco is an American country rock band. ... Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Marcus Siepen is one of two guitarists in the German Power Metal band Blind Guardian. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pat Smear (born Georg Rottenberg on August 5, 1959), is a U.S. rock guitarist who has been a regular member of several well-known bands, albeit of different subgenres: The Germs, Nirvana and Foo Fighters. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... This article is about the band. ... The Germs are a punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s. ... Fred Sonic Smith was the rhythm guitar player in proto-punk band the MC5. ... MC5 (short for Motor City Five) was a hard rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1964 and active until 1972. ... Alexander Lee Skip Spence (April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a musician and singer-songwriter. ... Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 1960s that was known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting and that collectively merged elements of jazz, country, and blues together with rock. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. ... This article is about the grunge band. ... Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952, Queens, New York) known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American Hard rock guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Kiss. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Static-X is an industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, USA. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Warner Bros. ... Izzy Stradlin (born Jeffrey Dean Isbell on April 8, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N Roses from 1985 to 1991. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... For other persons named John Mellor, see John Mellor (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Patrick Stump, born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984 in Glenview, Illinois, is an American musician, composer and producer. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The New York Dolls are a rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ...

T

• Ray Tabano (Aerosmith)
• Takuro (Glay)
• Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
• Evan Taubenfeld (The Black List Club)
• Roger Taylor (The Cross)
• Scott Thurston (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
• Paul Tobias (Guns N' Roses)

Raymond Tabano (aka Crazy Raymond) (born December 23, 1943 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is a musician and former guitarist of Aerosmith. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Takuro (久保 琢郎, Kubo Takuro; born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaidō) is one of the guitarists and leader of the popular Japanese rock band GLAY. He is the main composer and lyricist of GLAYs songs. ... Glay ) is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American New Zealander[1], musician, activist and songwriter. ... For the bands self-titled album, see System of a Down (album). ... Evan Taubenfeld Evan David Taubenfeld (born June 27, 1983) is an American guitarist and musician. ... The Black List Club is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roger Taylor (drummer from Queen) formed this rockband in 1987 which folded in july 1993. ... Scott Thurston, American guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter was born January 10, 1952 and raised in Medford, Oregon. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Paul Tobias (b. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

V

• Nick Valensi (The Strokes)
• Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's)
• Steve Van Zandt (E Street Band)
• Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
• Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)

Nick Valensi (born Nicholas Valensi, January 16, 1981, in New York) is a guitarist for the New York based rock band, The Strokes. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Kathy Valentine (born January 7, 1959) is the bassist for the legendary all-girl punk/pop band The Go-Gos. ... For the 1960s band, see The Go-Gos (1960s). ... Steven van Zandt (born November 22, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the founding members of Bruce Springsteens E-Street Band and plays guitar and mandolin. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitar players for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Zacky Vengeance (born December 11, 1981), real name Zachary James Baker, is the rhythm guitarist for the band Avenged Sevenfold (although he was the only guitarist on the bands first album) . // logo Vengeance has played guitar since he was thirteen years old, and is self taught. ... Avenged Sevenfold is an American metal/hard rock band. ...

W

• Toki Wartooth (Dethklok)
• Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead)
• Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
• Jason White (Green Day)
• Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
• Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse)
• Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's)

Toki Wartooth is one of the main characters and second fastest guitarist in the world on the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse. ... Dethklok is a virtual death metal band that stars in the television show Metalocalypse. ... Robert Hall Weir (October 16, 1947–) is an American guitar player, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. ... Jerry Garcia later in life The Grateful Dead was an American rock band, which was formed in 1965 in San Francisco from the remnants of another band, Mother McCrees Uptown Jug Champions. ... Deryck Jayson Whibley (born March 21, 1980), also known as Bizzy D, is a musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist and songwriter of Canadian rock Juno Award winning band Sum 41. ... Sum 41 is a Canadian Rock band from Ajax, Ontario. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Danny Ray Whitten (1943-1972) was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 8, 1943. ... For other uses, see Crazy Horse (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the 1960s band, see The Go-Gos (1960s). ...

Y

• Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
• Thom Yorke (Radiohead)