Post your favorite guitarist. List the band he belongs to just so everyone can have a reference as to what he sounds like (not everyone knows alot of guitar players).

I can't say that I really have one favorite, but here are some of my favorites:

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Randy Rhodes of Ozzy Osbourne's Band
Steve Vai of... well he's been in many bands.
Carlos Santana of... er... Carlos Santana
Jimmi Hendrix of the Jimmi Hendrix experience (especially his woodstock performance)
Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society
Kirk Hammet of Metallica
Angus Young of AC/DC
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine
Brian May of Queen
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen (Any time a band is named after a guitarist, you know he's good.)
Slash of Guns and Roses


That's all I can think of right now. These guys are my inspiration as a guitarist. Tell me who you like.

Also, what are your thoughts on this:

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story?id=5937559

John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani.

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He's not a guitarist, but Les Claypool from Primus.

Sue me, I'm a bass player

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Wrong forum.

But I'm a fan of:

Dave Matthews
Tim Reynolds
Leo Kottke
Mason Williams
Dan Ross
Richie Sambora
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Mayer (just guitar, not his vocals)

I'm sure there are more that I can't remember. But I just woke up. Guitar is fun.

Hendrix should NOT be the number one guitarist. Yes, he introduced the world to loud, distorted, and often dissinant sound, but as far as skill and technique the man was nothing more than mediocre. Jimmi can suck it.

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[This message has been edited by Yecti (edited May 20, 2004).]

1) Jimmy Page
2) Jimmi Hendrix
3) Tony Iommi
4) Eric Clapton

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