“He had a kind of caveman instinct”: Was David Bowie a good guitar player? Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton and more weigh in

David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK. .

As a songwriter, David Bowie’s legendary status is undisputed. But what was he like as a guitar player?

The chameleonic rock icon produced 26 solo albums during his lifetime, with one posthumous album following in 2021. Over the course of his prolific career, he partnered with a number of incredible guitar players, who often took on the lion's share of six-string duties.