Favorite guitarists

[Becket]

Am I the only one that noticed Steve Harris is on the list even though he's a bassist?

Slash, most of my other favorites aren't on that list (Tony Iommi, Dave Murray, Brian May Chuck Treece (Never heard of him?), Mick Mars, etc.)

Opps I meant Dave Murray. I fixed that now.

[arnold layne]

Slash. I'm way biased, but hell.

[F*ck Fear]

Dimebag Darrell

Slash

Zakk Wylde

Robby Krieger (very underrated)

Joe Walsh

Chuck Berry

Buckethead

[c2zero]

Michael angelo batio

[Nana Ramone]

Eddie Van Halen

[axl rocked alpine in 91]

Dimebag Darrell

Slash

Zakk Wylde

Robby Krieger (very underrated)

Joe Walsh

Chuck Berry

Buckethead

Yea your bottom 3 should have been on my list to.joe walsh is awsome.

[Midnight Rambler]

Slash and izzy

Keith richards

Jimmy page

Johnny Marr

Ryan adams

Some of my favourites.

[bluesy]

These days, it's gotta be JOHNNY MARR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*jangle* *jangle* *jangle*

[lagofala]

Clapton and Slash. Also mike mccready and brian may and tony iommi and hendrix.

If Adnan was here, he'll create 10000 new users just to vote clapton.

[Golden Years Of RockN'Roll]

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ANGUS OUT?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apart from Slash is he the greatest guitarist ever, followed by Jimmy Page and Keith Richards.

But the choice is easy, Slash

[ffrankwhite]

Johnny Thunders LAMF

[Graeme]

Slash, (Wrote the SCOM intro, nevermind any of the other fantastic stuff he wrote)

Bumblefoot, (Great technical player, unique composer, first class human being.)

Buckethead, (So Technical it's scary)

Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (Have to put these two in as one, they write amazing twin- lead harmonies and brutal riffs)

Angus Young, (Great bluesy player, most charismatic live guitarist that has ever lived, a true Icon of Rock N Roll)

Claudio Sanchez and Travis Stever (Another great duo, write all the fabulous melodies for Coheed and Cambria.)

Malcolm Jones. (An underappreciated musical genius, can play more instruments than you can shake a drumstick at and just exudes musicality, more people need to learn to appreciate this man)

Joe Satriani. (Wrote "Love Thing", the most emotional guitar instrumental I've ever heard.)

[Becket]

I think it's interesting that Slash and David Gilmour are at the top, since they both have a similar style. Slash is kinda the Dave Gilmour of hard rock guitarists, in that he's more focused on melody than speed.

Personally, I'd put CHUCK BERRY at the top of the list though.

EDIT

Woops... I confused "other" with Gilmour. Please ignore my worthless observation.

I always thought that too, about slash and Gilmour.

[UseYourAppetite]

Oh yeah, gotta add Mick Mars and Keith Richards to my list

[artfromtex]

i voted for Slash.

my favorite rock guitarists are Slash and Jimmy Page. but my favorite style of playing is Nashville/Chicken Pickin' like James Burton, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, etc.

[moreblack]

i voted for Slash.

my favorite rock guitarists are Slash and Jimmy Page. but my favorite style of playing is Nashville/Chicken Pickin' like James Burton, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, etc.

Brad Paisley?

[appetite4illusions]

Tom Morello has some kick ass riffs, my favorite contemporary player next to Slash.

[GNRKID17]

where the fuck are Santana And Jimmy Hendrix dude not to mention a ton of other good guitar players as mike dirnt (greenday), Kirk Hammet (Metallica) etc.

[Iceman24]

Why's everyone liking Keith Richards. I mean, he's so incredibly overrated. Name one good guitar solo from the Stones. And when he plays, wrong notes are all over the place. I agree he's a cool dude, I thought he's cool when I saw them last year, but being cool has nothing to do with his playing.

Mine would be:

Buckethead

Slash

Jimmy Page

Dave Gilmour

Tony Iommi

Paul Gilbert

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

John Petrucci

Paul Quinn

Fernando von Arb

Steve Vai

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Walter Trout

Jake E. Lee

Robin Finck

Lily Lazer

HIM rules. B)

[appetite4illusions]

Why's everyone liking Keith Richards. I mean, he's so incredibly overrated. Name one good guitar solo from the Stones. And when he plays, wrong notes are all over the place. I agree he's a cool dude, I thought he's cool when I saw them last year, but being cool has nothing to do with his playing.

Because he is the Izzy of the Stones. He writes the majority of the material and has a great ear for tunes and hooks. He isnt about showing off and doing solos. If your looking for cool solos the stones probably isnt your band in the first place. But Mick Taylor was probably the best player the stones had.

[UseYourAppetite]

Lily Lazer

HIM rules. B)

Hell fucking yeah they do

[Iceman24]

Why's everyone liking Keith Richards. I mean, he's so incredibly overrated. Name one good guitar solo from the Stones. And when he plays, wrong notes are all over the place. I agree he's a cool dude, I thought he's cool when I saw them last year, but being cool has nothing to do with his playing.

Because he is the Izzy of the Stones. He writes the majority of the material and has a great ear for tunes and hooks. He isnt about showing off and doing solos. If your looking for cool solos the stones probably isnt your band in the first place. But Mick Taylor was probably the best player the stones had.

But that means he's a good composer, not a good guitarist. I've been playing gutiar for about 8 months maybe, and I wrote some stuff myself. Now imagine if I has written a melody like Satisfaction, which is really easy. Would that classify me as a gguitar hero even though I haven't played gutiar for a year?

[appetite4illusions]

Why's everyone liking Keith Richards. I mean, he's so incredibly overrated. Name one good guitar solo from the Stones. And when he plays, wrong notes are all over the place. I agree he's a cool dude, I thought he's cool when I saw them last year, but being cool has nothing to do with his playing.

Because he is the Izzy of the Stones. He writes the majority of the material and has a great ear for tunes and hooks. He isnt about showing off and doing solos. If your looking for cool solos the stones probably isnt your band in the first place. But Mick Taylor was probably the best player the stones had.

But that means he's a good composer, not a good guitarist. I've been playing gutiar for about 8 months maybe, and I wrote some stuff myself. Now imagine if I has written a melody like Satisfaction, which is really easy. Would that classify me as a gguitar hero even though I haven't played gutiar for a year?

Well I wouldnt dispute the fact that he isnt a guitar hero, but as far as image goes he is pretty iconic. He is known more for his reputation then his playing.

[moreblack]

Now imagine if I has written a melody like Satisfaction, which is really easy. Would that classify me as a guitar hero even though I haven't played gutiar for a year?

Only if every great guitar player that came after you learned your songs/riffs and considered you an influence.

[bax]

Other. Any poll without Hendrix is pointless.