[headphonegeek]

for me i think it's eddie van halen.

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

Randy Rhoads wasn’t too shabby either!

 

[photographlondon]

Jimi Hendrix is pretty hard to argue against...

Not only technically brilliant, but very creative with his sound and did a lot of unconvetional things - all the little scratches and scrapes and the crazy sounds he got of his instrument. Half the time it's really hard to know what the hell he's doing, not because he's playing fast (he very rarely did) but because those sounds just don't come out of a guitar

He was a very expressive musician and his emphasis was always on emotion and melody over technique for it's own sake.

Another more personal choice of mine is Neil Young, a great and underrated guitarist who shines both with electric and acoustic styles and again very expressive and emotional in his playing.

 

[GlowWorm]

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Originally Posted by headphonegeek for me i think it's eddie van halen.

Seconded.

 

[JMT]

I don't know if I am qualified to consider anyone the best. I do know that I like Hendrix a lot, Clapton, Santana, and Neil Schon. Of course, there many other opinions.

 

[GirgleMirt]

I'd say Avril Lavigne. Her unique playing style has yet to be emulated by others, she also makes it look sooo easy.

 

[mojoman]

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Originally Posted by GirgleMirt I'd say Avril Lavigne. Her unique playing style has yet to be emulated by others, she also makes it look sooo easy.

Truly a guitar god if ever there was one.

 

[GirgleMirt]

Well, its always the same thing with these kind of threads; we're gonna hear the name of half the guitarists of the planet so I figured I'd be original and give a new name...

Well other than the usual suspects: Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Slash, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Robert Fripp, Zappa, SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, Eric Johnson, Chuck Berry, Neil Young, etc.. etc.. etc..

Besides, why do you crap on my choice.. Maybe I'm a young and don't know a lot of guitarists from MTV and the radio stations i listen too... and from the ones i know I think she's the best.. coz.. like she composes her own stuff!

Or maybe I see a lot of potential and think that in many years will surpass all that went before her!!

 

[VicAjax]

Frank Zappa
Marc Ribot

 

[Absorbine_Sr]

Guitarists that make me sit up and go wow, and hence to me are some of the greatest are Fripp, Belew & Zappa.

But the one who could make me cry with joy as well as the blues? Duane Allman.

A_Sr.

 

[roadtonowhere08]

My top choice: David Gilmour

Never Mentioned but NEED to be on any list:
John Pecrucci (Dream Theater)
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
Adam Jones (Tool)
Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)

 

[ReDVsion]

Not sure if he's my favorite or not, but I think Tom Morello should at least be mentioned here...

 

[ReDVsion]

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Originally Posted by GirgleMirt Maybe I'm a young and don't know a lot of guitarists from MTV and the radio stations i listen too...

You, sir, need Fuze.

 

[Krishna]

Jimmy Page
Jimmy Hendrix
Yngwie Malmsteen

Three way tie.

 

[DLeeWebb]

My personal tastes make me want to say Jimmy Page and David Gilmour. However, I agree with the post above. The greatest rock guitarist has to be Jimi Hendrix. He is a class all unto himself...