22 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time

13. Duane Allman

Not only was Allman one of the most celebrated session guitarists of all time - playing on the likes of Eric Clapton's majestic "Layla" - he was also a huge artist in his own right with the The Allman Brothers Band. Such was his unbelievable ability - particularly in terms of his sliding style - that Eric Clapton rightly predicted that working with his would change guitar music forever.

Unfortunately Allman died young, or he could well have continued to get better.

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