Guitarists.

[Horticulture]

So...why does everyone like the guitarists they've picked?

I'm a fan of (in no particular order)

Joey Eppard (3)
For intricate rhythm parts, excellent songwriting, and a good sense of feel in his music.
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (At the Drive-In, Mars Volta)
Inertiatic ESP.
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits, Solo)
Has a great sense of melody. Sultans of Swing, from, start to finish, is one of my favorite guitar songs.
Paul Waggoner/Dustie Waring (Between the Buried and Me)
BTBAM is one of the few bands I know that can play downtuned metal, prog rock, and bossa nova in the same album and make it work. Intricate rhythms and melodic solos contribute to a huge sound.
Paul Masvidal (Death, Cynic)
The guitar playing on Traced in Air is mindblowing from start to finish. It's lightning fast and technical at times, but still retains a sense of atmosphere.
Duane Allman (Allman Bros.)
The Grateful Dead may have been the quintessential jam band, but the Allmans were undoubtedly the superior musicians. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed is a great instrumental jam, and he's also responsible for the iconic riff in Clapton's Layla.
His latter-day replacements (Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks) are also fantastic.

 

[Jumping_Over_Fences]

I do not really have a top ten, but I will name, in no particular order, some of my favorite guitar players.

-Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath (Reverend Horton Heat)
-George Harrison (The Beatles)
-East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys)
-Wes Borland (Sure Limp Bizkit sucked, but he was a cool guitarist and his other stuff is cool)
-Mike Ness (Social Distortion and Solo)
-Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)

 

[The_Chief]

WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN ANY CARLOS SANTANA?!?! that guy is one of the best players of guitar IMO.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Wow guys. Really? Seriously? Jeebus Christ you're all fake elitists. Listen to 'real' (creative, a-la, not STOLEN RIFFS) guitar players. Hmmph.

I don't remember anyone other than you saying that Joe Satriani was uncreative, Mr. Troll. He's a widely praised genius. And uh, stolen riffs? I'd like to know where Andy McKee gets his riffs from. Because whoever he steals them from must be a god of some form.

Care to show us yours if ours are so bad then? Go on, I dare ya.

 

[Danik93]

Tom Morello and Jimi Hendrix!!

 

[BlackJack47]

Wow guys. Really? Seriously? Jeebus Christ you're all fake elitists. Listen to 'real' (creative, a-la, not STOLEN RIFFS) guitar players. Hmmph.

Everyone likes a troll...wait, no they don't, my bad.

Also, i love Jimmie Hendrix, Bob Marley, Patrick Stump, Neil Schon and John Rzeznik.

 

[Latinidiot]

not in any order:

John Petrucci
Mohammed Suizcek(i know, i can't spell it)
Slash
Jimi Hendrix
Mikael Ackerfeldt
I can't come up with more names right now

 

[necromanzer52]

I have no idea who almost every single person mentioned is.

Anyway I'm just gonna say Pete Townshend and walk away.

 

[Andeck]

In no specific order:

Kirk Hammett
Jimi Hendrix
Matt Bellamy
Tom Morello
Slash
Eddie Van Halen
Zakk Wylde
Synyster Gates
Dave Mustaine
Angus Young

 

[BonsaiK]

So...why does everyone like the guitarists they've picked?

Gee, it's a bit hard to define what makes a great guitarist for me. All sorts of things I guess. I'd rather let the guitarists speak for themselves. Enjoy these... or not...

1. Mimby


2. Bob Log III


3. K.K. Null


4. Jón Þór Birgisson


5. Scott Ian


6. Gabby La La


7. Douglas P.


8. Tom G. Warrior


9. Kristin Hersh


10. Tony Iommi

 

[Fellwarden]

In no particular order:

Peter Witchers
Ola Frenning
Jesper Strömblad
Michael Angelo Batio
Alexi Laiho
Mark Knopfler
Per Nilsson
Jonas Kjellgren
Eric Clapton
Kristian (A friend of mine. He's really good, but he's only been playing for 2,5 years or so, so naturally he's vastly inferior to the aforementioned guitarists regarding technical skill, but you did say favorite guitarists

 

[keithdrover]

Wow guys. Really? Seriously? Jeebus Christ you're all fake elitists. Listen to 'real' (creative, a-la, not STOLEN RIFFS) guitar players. Hmmph.

I don't remember anyone other than you saying that Joe Satriani was uncreative, Mr. Troll. He's a widely praised genius. And uh, stolen riffs? I'd like to know where Andy McKee gets his riffs from. Because whoever he steals them from must be a god of some form.

Care to show us yours if ours are so bad then? Go on, I dare ya.

Ohhhh come on now. Just because I don't agree with the selections thus far doesn't make me a troll. It's my attitude that does that. There was a touch of sarcasm in what I wrote of course, and I didn't mean to imply that they were all bad guitarist, in fact most that have been mentioned are great guitarists, I just have different tastes, and being a guitarist myself for almost 20 years, I suppose the 'old trusty famous/good guitar players' has left my mind and been replaced by people I've met or live around me who are both technically insanely awesome and hugely creative. Whoever said Vai still definately gets my vote. I do truly think he's on his own musically. I like that.

 

[rex922]

Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
SRV
Buckethead
John Pettrucci
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Tom Morello
Paul Gilbert
Ritchie Blackmore

I think that covers most of the great ones
WHy no mention of blackmore, he is amazing

 

[Socken]

Uhm... let's see.

In no particular order:

James Hetfield (killer rhythm player)
Buckethead
Joe Satriani
Paul Gilbert
Les Paul
Dave Mustaine
Chris Broderick
John Petrucci
Slash
Alexi Laiho

 

[Tonimata]

This... is hard...

Ok then, let's see what comes out...

1:ME
2:ME
3:ME
4:ME
5:Me
6:ME
7:Me
8:Me
9:me
10:me

Joke over

1: Steve Vai (OOOOH THE PASSION)
2: Kirk Hammet
3: Yngwie Malmsteen
4: Adrian Smith
5: ME ;D

And for the other five, I'm going to focus on bassists

1: Steve Harris (UP. THE. IRONS)
2: Chris Wolfenholm (At least that's what I recall the bassist of Muse was called)
3: Cliff Burton (Restum In Piace)
4: Nikki Sixx
5: Bob Dylan's bassist (can't remember his name at the time)

 

[Liam1390]

Jimi Hendrix
Les Paul
Neil Young
The Edge
Slash
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

[joystickjunki3]

No particular order:

Joe Satriani
Angus Young
Ted Nugent
Steve Vai
Ace Frehley
Tony Iommi
Randy Rhoads
John Petrucci
Sam Totman
George Thorogood

As a side note, I may have forgotten to mention some that I think are better. So I reserve the right to edit my list as I see fit.

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

No particular order but Kirk Hammet is definitely number one.

Kirk Hammet
Buckethead
Tom Morello
Joe Satriani
Steve Via
Eric Johnson
James Hetfield
Slash
Matt Bellamy
John Lennon

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

1. Michael Angelo Batio
2. Yngwei Malmstien
3. Brendon Small
4. Alecksi Leijo (probably spelled that wrong)
5. Kirk Hammet
6. Randy Rhoads
7. Jakk Wylde
8. Dimebag
9. Eddie Van Halen
10.Dave Mustaine

 

[KedynCrow]

Their order changes daily.

Steve Vai
Jon Schaffer
Marty Friedman
Joe Satriani
Glen Tipton
Zakk Wylde
Kirk Hammet
Dave Murray
Randy Rhodes
Jeff Loomis