John “Hutch” Hutchinson (Yorkshireman), the original Ground Control to Bowie’s Major Tom on Space Oddity the duet, played the 12-string on the original version
Mick Ronson (Yorkshireman) believe the Hype also the original Spider from Mars
Earl Slick (Not so Young American now)
Adrian Belew (Another NSYA) – He ain’t a DJ
Robert Fripp (Englishman) – heroic and scary
Nile Rodgers (American) brought serious CHIC funk to Let’s Dance
Of course, there were many others, all equally great as the above: Carlos Alomar, Peter Frampton, Reeves Gabrels, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ben Monder, Ricky Gardiner, David Torn, and Bowie himself (obvs). Other guitar stars in the Bowie heavents include: Brian May, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Marc Bolan, Ronnie Wood…