Greatest Guitarist

Randy Rhoads is one of the best ever.

Simple, Steve Vai!!! Listen to "For the Love of God", recorded on the G3 live CD!! Besides, he's the only one who sold his soul to the devil, at the crossroads!!! ;-) So I guess I need to mention Ralph Macchio as well. But Steve Vai, is definately the second best.

Tom Sawyer

Buddy Guy
Jimi Hedrix
Albert Collins
Albert King
BB King
Chuck Berry
Robert Johnson
The Yardbirds boys: Clapton, Beck, Page
Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Steve "the Colonel" Cropper
Magic Sam
Elmore James
Tom Scholz *gasp*
Angus
Tom Morello
Carlos Santana
Brian May
John Spencer
Joe Satriani
Duane Allman...

Originally posted by Zzub
Jimmy Page
Edward Van Halen
Jimi Hendrix

These are my 3 gods of guitar.

di77o-j; )

3dit : and Randy Rhoads

[Edited on 14-11-2004 by Nine Inch Nails]

i think britney spears is better

I have so many favourite guitar players, here are some not in any particular order. if your into instrumental guitar playing i recommened you check these guys out. Steve Vai, Joe Satriani. Marty friedman, Yngwie Malmsteen, eric johnson, chris imperletti, Vinnie Moore. These are my favourite instrumental players.

you mean greatest 'rock' guitarist. i'd say matt bellamy .

Robert Johnson
SRV
Roy Clark
Chet Atkins
Brad Paisley
And
Sammy Howard a long time friend and ex guitarist for Kenny Chesny

This is almost impossible for me to answer. So many diiferent styles and catagories of music but here's a few of my favs.
Tommy Bolin
Jeff Beck
John Maclaughlin
Michael Schenker
EVH
Billy Gibbons
Rick Neilson
Zappa

ETC.

My top 3:

YJM - I own three of his signature strats. Big fan.
Zakk Wylde
STV

Terry Kath from Chicago, Dave Mustaine, Dimond Darrell, Chris Poland , Chris Broderick, Marty Friedman, Chet Atkins was incredible as well .

I have to add:
Tommy Emmanuel
Chet Atkins
Brad Paisley
Danny Ganton

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Im gettting one his signature strats soon i have an ibanez jem 555 at the moment but strats are awesome. Is the fretboard scalloped or do you get it done seperatly ?

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All of his signature models are scalloped. Love it.

Dimebag Darrell
And Tony Iommy(for creating heavy metal)
anyone?

Originally posted by crayon
Though my personal favorite is Kirk Hammett.

The rifts he plays are amazing. And he was a student of one of the best, Joe Satriani.

[Edited on 12/5/03 by crayon]

99% of metallica's greatest riff's were written by dave mustaine,while he was on metallica,not kirk.

Cant believe no-one has mentioned Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits and Solo) among all these greats, he's a MASSIVELY underrated guitarist, ok, maybe he's not the greatest ever, but for me, he's right up there with the best of them, I saw him live a few years ago at a small gig (about 200 people) and what he can do with a guitar is truly staggering!

Ed Wynne of 'Ozric Tentacles' and Dave Gilmour of 'Pink Floyd'

Also, Steve Hillage.

Knopfler
"Slowhand"
The potted plant by the name of Gilmour
SRV
Santana
And the speedy sound of Young

Buckethead.