List of rhythm guitarists
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The following is a list of significant rhythm guitarists, arranged in ascending alphabetical order of last name. Rhythm guitarists perform a combination of two functions: they provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other rhythm section instruments (bass and drums); and they provide all or part of the harmony, i.e. the chords.
For a list of lead guitarists see List of lead guitarists. Only add names here if the person has his own article on Wikipedia, please. Anything else will be removed.
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A
- Bryan Adams
- Willie Adler (Lamb of God)
- Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake)
- Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
- Gem Archer (Oasis)
- Mark Arm (Mudhoney)
- Joan Armatrading
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder)
- Tim Armstrong (Rancid)
- Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (Oasis)
B
- Carl Barat (The Libertines)
- George Barnes (Swing era)
- Bobby Bandiera (Bon Jovi)
- Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
- Zoltan Bathory (Five Finger Death Punch)
- Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
- Chuck Berry
- Brian Benoit (Dillinger Escape Plan)
- Frank Black (The Pixies)
- Jack Black (Tenacious D)
- Norman Blake Bluegrass
- Norman Blake (BMX Bandits, Teenage Fanclub)
- Bono (U2)
- Avi Bortnick (John Scofield)
- James Bourne (Son of Dork, Busted)
- David Bowie
- Niall Breslin (The Blizzards)
- Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper)
- Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
- Ely Buendia (The Eraserheads, Pupil), The Oktaves (band))
- Beau Burchell (Saosin)
- Benjamin Burnley (Breaking Benjamin)
- David Byrne (Talking Heads)
C
- Carlos Cadona (Dead Kennedys)
- Joey Cape (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
- Eric Carmen (The Raspberries)
- Johnny Cash
- Nick Catanese (Black Label Society)
- Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly)
- Vincent Cavanagh (Anathema)
- Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Brujeria, Divine Heresy)
- Nic Cester (Jet)
- Gab Chee Kee (Parokya ni Edgar)
- Don Clark (Demon Hunter)
- Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
- Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses, Rock Star Supernova)
- Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Catfish Collins (Parliament, Funkadelic, James Brown)
- Eddie Condon
- Dennis Coffey Temptations, Rare Earth
- John Connolly (Sevendust)
- Jamie Cook (Arctic Monkeys)
- Korey Cooper (Skillet)
- John Corabi (Mötley Crüe)
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog)
- Gene Cornish (The Rascals, The Young Rascals)
- Mick Cripps (L.A. Guns)
- Jason Cropper (Weezer)
- Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
- David Crosby (The Byrds)
- Robbin Crosby (Ratt)
- Phil Cunningham (New Order, Marion, Bad Lieutenant)
D
- Roger Daltrey (The Who)
- Ray Davies (The Kinks)
- John Deacon (Queen)
- Tom DeLonge (Blink-182, Box Car Racer, Angels & Airwaves)
- Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
- Rick Derringer (The McCoys, Edgar Winter)
- Matt DeVries (Chimaira)
- Neil Diamond
- Dez Dickerson (Prince)
- Mamadou Diop (MAMADOU)
- Pete Doherty (The Libertines)
- K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
- Chris Dreja (The Yardbirds)
- Oscar Dronjak (HammerFall)
- Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
- William DuVall (Alice in Chains)
- Bob Dylan
E
- Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers)
- Richie Edwards (Stone Gods)
- Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo)
- Sam Endicott (The Bravery)
- Everlast
- Roky Erickson (The 13th Floor Elevators)
- Sully Erna (Godsmack)
- Omar Espinosa (Escape the Fate)
F
- Craig Fairbaugh (Transplants, +44)
- Andy Fairweather Low (Amen Corner, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Who, Joe Satriani)
- Andrew Farriss (INXS)
- John Feldmann (Goldfinger)
- Warren Fitzgerald (Oingo Boingo)
- Tom Fletcher (McFly)
- Robb Flynn (Machine Head)
- Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)
- Dave Fortman (Ugly Kid Joe)
- Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses)
- Lars Frederiksen (Rancid)
- Eric Friedman (Creed)
- Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
- Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco)
G
- Eric Gale (Stuff)
- Anthony Gallo (Suicidal Tendencies)
- Craig Gannon (Aztec Camera, The Bluebells, The Smiths)
- Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low)
- Danny Gatton
- Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
- Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)
- Lynval Golding (The Specials, Fun Boy Three)
- Adam Gontier (Three Days Grace)
- Matthew Good (Matthew Good Band)
- Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
- Dallas Green (Alexisonfire)
- Freddie Green (Count Basie Orchestra)
- Brian Greenway (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
- Billy Grey (Fozzy)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Fred Guy
- Janick Gers (Iron Maiden)
H
- Mårten Hagström (Meshuggah)
- Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
- Bill Haley (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Jim Hall
- John Hall (Orleans, Bonnie Raitt)
- Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
- Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
- Glen Hansard (The Frames)
- Richie Havens
- Dan Hawkins (The Darkness)
- Matt Heafy (Trivium)
- Charles Hedger (Cradle of Filth)
- Martin Henriksson (Dark Tranquillity)
- Jimi Hendrix
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Nick Hexum (311)
- Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
- Noddy Holder (Slade)
- Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
- Buddy Holly (The Crickets)
- John Lee Hooker
- Hyde (L'Arc-en-Ciel)
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
I
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- John Idan (The Yardbirds)
- James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance)
- Inoran (Luna Sea)
J
- Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup)
- Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
- Russell Javors (Billy Joel Band)
- Al Jardine (The Beach Boys)
- Patrik Jensen (The Haunted)
- Joan Jett (Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)
- Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood, The Blockheads)
- Christofer Johnsson (Therion)
- Tom Johnston (Doobie Brothers)
- Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
- Jung Yong-hwa (CN Blue)
- Jinxx (Black Veil Brides)
- Juanes
K
- Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
- Steve Katz (Blood, Sweat, and Tears)
- Kaoru (Dir en grey)
- Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
- Bob Katsionis (Firewind)
- John Kay (Steppenwolf)
- Gab Chee-Kee (Parokya ni Edgar)
- Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity)
- Bill Kelliher (Mastodon)
- Mike Keneally (Dethklok)
- David Kennedy (Angels & Airwaves)
- Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
- Ryan Key (Yellowcard)
- Joe King (The Fray)
- Kerry King (Slayer)
- Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry)
- Scott Klopfenstein (Reel Big Fish)
- David Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis)
- Carl Kress
- Robbie Krieger (The Doors)
- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
- Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom)
- Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver)
L
- Larry Lee (Gypsy Sun and Rainbows/Jimi Hendrix, Al Green)
- Morgan Lander (Kittie)
- Paul Landers (Rammstein)
- Tito Larriva (Cruzados, Tito & Tarantula)
- Martin Larsson (At the Gates)
- Roope Latvala (Children of Bodom)
- Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
- John LeCompt (Evanescence)
- Sébastien Lefebvre (Simple Plan)
- John Lennon (The Beatles)
- Jared Leto (Thirty Seconds to Mars)
- Aaron Lewis (Staind)
- Matty Lewis (Zebrahead)
- Mike Lewis (Lostprophets)
- Herman Li (Dragonforce)
- Hal Lindes (Dire Straits)
- Glenn Ljungström (Dimension Zero)
- Kenny Loggins (Loggins & Messina, solo artist)
- Courtney Love (Hole)
- Lutumba Simaro Ndomanueno (Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinshasa Jazz)
M
- Colin MacDonald (The Trews)
- Bryan MacLean (Love)
- Benji Madden (Good Charlotte)
- Joel Madden (Good Charlotte)
- Tim Mahoney (311)
- Bob Marley
- Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
- Steve Marriott (Humble Pie)
- Billy Martin (Good Charlotte)
- Chris Martin (Coldplay)
- Dave Mason (Traffic)
- Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
- Justin Mauriello (I Hate Kate, Zebrahead)
- Brian May (Queen)
- Curtis Mayfield (The Impressions)
- George McCorkle (The Marshall Tucker Band)
- Hugh McCracken
- Country Joe McDonald (Country Joe & The Fish)
- Brownie McGhee
- Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)
- Duff McKagan (Loaded, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
- Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Sarah McLachlan
- Eric Melvin (NOFX)
- Wendy Melvoin (Wendy & Lisa, Prince and The Revolution)
- Joe Messina (The Funk Brothers)
- Bret Michaels (Poison)
- Shaun Morgan (Seether)
- Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground)
- Cameron Muncey (Jet)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
- Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless)
N
- Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
- A.C. Newman (The New Pornographers)
- Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention)
- Jimmy Nolen (The J.B.'s)
- Fredrik Nordström (Dream Evil)
O
- Ed O'Brien (Radiohead)
- John Oates (Hall & Oates)
- Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
- Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
- Roy Orbison
P
- Dave Padden (Annihilator)
- Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds)
- Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
- Ralph Patt[1]
- Pata (X Japan)
- Kirk Pengilly (INXS)
- Carl Perkins
- Peter Perrett (The Only Ones)
- Steve Perry (Cherry Poppin' Daddies)
- Eric Peterson (Testament)
- Mille Petrozza (Kreator)
- Tom Petty (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
- Dave Peverett (Foghat)
- John Pisano (Tijuana Brass, Sérgio Mendes)
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Chris Poland (Megadeth)
- Prince
- Jett Pangan (The Dawn)
R
- Rico Blanco (Rivermaya)
- David Ragsdale (Kansas)
- Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
- Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup)
- Jimmy Reed
- Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
- Kurt Reifler
- Tim Reynolds
- John Rich (Big & Rich)
- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
- Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies)
- Nile Rodgers (Chic)
- Jim Root (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
- Gavin Rossdale (Bush, Institute)
- Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish)
- Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
- *Josh Ramsay (Marianas Trench)
S
- Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
- Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
- Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions)
- Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
- John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)
- Boz Scaggs
- James "Munky" Shaffer (Korn)
- Shagrath (Chrome Division)
- Garry Shider (Parliament-Funkadelic )
- Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
- Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
- Charlie Simpson (Fightstar)
- Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5)
- Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir)
- Mark Slaughter (Slaughter)
- Brendon Small (Dethklok)
- Pat Smear (Foo Fighters)
- Tom Smith (Editors)
- Skip Spence (Moby Grape)
- Tony Spinner (Toto)
- David Spinozza
- Layne Staley (Alice in Chains, Mad Season)
- Paul Stanley (Kiss)
- Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)
- Wayne Static (Static-X)
- Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
- Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
- Jesper Strömblad (In Flames, Dimension Zero)
- Joe Strummer (The Clash)
- Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
- Nasty Suicide (Hanoi Rocks)
- Andy Summers (The Police)
- Dan Swanö (Bloodbath)
- Michael Sweet (Stryper)
- Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls)
- Patryk Dominik Sztyber (Behemoth)
- Dirk Sauer (Edguy)
T
- Ray Tabano (Aerosmith)
- Takuro (Glay)
- Evan Taubenfeld
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
- Tommy Tedesco
- Bobby Tench
- Roger Taylor (The Cross, Queen)
- Tom Thacker (Gob)
- Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
- Scott Thurston (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Paul Tobias (Guns N' Roses)
- Simon Tong (The Verve, The Shining, The Good, the Bad & the Queen)
- Sam Totman (DragonForce)
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
- Matthew Tuck (Bullet for My Valentine)
- Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney)
- Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
- Erik Turner (Warrant)
- Jeff Tuttle (Dillinger Escape Plan)
V
- Nick Valensi (The Strokes)
- Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's)
- Steve Van Zandt (E Street Band)
- Jimmie Vaughan (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
- Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
- Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)
W
- Joe Walsh (James Gang, Eagles)
- Dustie Waring (Between the Buried and Me)
- Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
- Toki Wartooth (Dethklok)
- Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead)
- Brian "Head" Welch (Korn)
- Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac)
- Bruce Welch (The Shadows)
- Emil Werstler (Chimaira, Dååth)
- Robert Westerholt (Within Temptation)
- Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
- Robert White (The Funk Brothers)
- Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
- Danny Whitten (Crazy Horse)
- Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's)
- Rich Williams (Kansas)
- Eddie "Chank" Willis (The Funk Brothers)
- Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Ricky Wilson (The B-52's)
- Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea)
- Ron Wood (Faces, The Rolling Stones)
- Jack White (The White Stripes)
Y
Z
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