Top 10 best guitarist

[baseballman 25]

What do you guys think?
1.Eddie Vanhalen
2.Yngwie Malmsteen
3.Jimi Hendrix
4.Zakk wylde
5.Kirk Hammett
6.Randy Rhoades
7.Stevie Ray Vaughn
8.Steve Vai
9.John Petruci
10.Joe Satriani

 

[veni vidi vici]

Dont forget Ted Nugent

 

[kevin34]

dont forget jack white, john frusciante, and jimmy page (my top 3 haha)

 

[baseballman 25]

I like John to,and Paige was amazing as well.

 

[kevin34]

jack white is number one in my book. no one puts on a better show than he does. I saw him with the raconteurs in boston over the summer and it left me speechless. best night of my life. seeing the white stripes is next

 

[bionicarm]

Jeff Beck, Lindsey Buckingham, Joe Walsh, Neal Schon, Prince, Slash, Eric Clapton, David Gilmore, Carlos Santana, Joe Perry, B.B. King

 

[baseballman 25]

I saw Metallica December 19.Best night of my life.Kirk Hammett is just unbelieveable

My favorite guitarist is Zakk Wylde though.And if you have not heard of Yngwie Malmsteen google him.He is ridiculous

 

[ruaround]

too many to list... i honestly dont think that any ONE guitarist can be called the best...

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by ruaround
http:///forum/post/2922032
too many to list... i honestly dont think that any ONE guitarist can be called the best...
Yeah.I know.These are just guitarist that stand out to me.

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2921898
What do you guys think?
1.Eddie Vanhalen
2.Yngwie Malmsteen
3.Jimi Hendrix
4.Zakk wylde
5.Kirk Hammett
6.Randy Rhoades
7.Stevie Ray Vaughn
8.Steve Vai
9.John Petruci
10.Joe Satriani
Any list without Jimmy Paige is incomplete, He could be #1......Need David Gilmore from Pink Floyd too.....And Dave Mustaine, first Metallica guitarist later Megadeath.
I wouldn't put Yngwie anywhere on that list, talented player, horrible writer. Satriani is pretty much the same.
List should be broken into best writers (guys that wrote the coolest riffs and so on) and best soloist really.

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
http:///forum/post/2922084
Any list without Jimmy Paige is incomplete, He could be #1......Need David Gilmore from Pink Floyd too.....And Dave Mustaine, first Metallica guitarist later Megadeath.
I wouldn't put Yngwie anywhere on that list, talented player, horrible writer. Satriani is pretty much the same.
List should be broken into best writers (guys that wrote the coolest riffs and so on) and best soloist really.
Totally right about Yngwie and Satriani.Paige I forgot to put on the list.lol.Gilmore also amazing guitarist.But Mustaine idk.I have never really liked him.Kirk redid the solos on ride the lightning to perfection,and Mustaine the other guy from Megadeth plays most the solos.He never really recovered from that injury he had.

 

[jerryatrick]

Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave.

 

[reefraff]

As a pure player Page wouldn't be in my top 10. Great arranger and writer though.
In no particular order
Gary Moore (Youtube gary moore red house or Messaih will come again)
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Van Halen
B.B King
Steve Morse
Kirk Hammett
Steve Vai
Mick Mars (check out some of that old crue)
Richie Blackmoore

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick
http:///forum/post/2922132
Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave.
Tom Morello is brilliant.The guy is a genius,But take away his whammy pedal idk.But the guys is truly a genius for making that sounds he does.

 

[baseballman 25]

lol.Gary Moore is awesome.He was like an 80's metal guitarist right.He did a lot things that most guys have never even seen in that era.If this is the guy that I am thinking about.

 

[nw2salt08]

Personally, I was very happy to see that Stevie Ray Vaughn was listed. He's got to be one of my faves. But then again, everyone has listed very respectable guitarists.

 

[florida joe]

John Petrucci
Jimmy Paige
Ritchie Blackmore
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Angus Young
Kirk Hamett
David Gilmour
slash

 

[jerryatrick]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2922150
Tom Morello is brilliant.The guy is a genius,But take away his whammy pedal idk.But the guys is truly a genius for making that sounds he does.
Can't argue that point.
Here is my favorite guitar solo from him. Fast forward to 2:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv0ME...eature=related

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2922110
Totally right about Yngwie and Satriani.Paige I forgot to put on the list.lol.Gilmore also amazing guitarist.But Mustaine idk.I have never really liked him.Kirk redid the solos on ride the lightning to perfection,and Mustaine the other guy from Megadeth plays most the solos.He never really recovered from that injury he had.
I like Hammett, I've seen them with him 4 times. Kirk gets a lot of attention, but James Hetfield always wrote all his rhythm parts. A wise musician once said Kirk Hammett would be the fastest guitar playing dishwasher if not for James Hetfield.

And yes Marty Friedman, Megadeath's other guitarist is great too, but they split solos for the most part, but Dave wrote almost everything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmRdPy5eh4c

 

[pontius]

I see Hammett several times on this list and everywhere else on all these magazine lists, etc. and he's great. but imo, James Hetfield is the best guitarist in Metallica. in fact, I'd would venture to say Hetfield is probably the best rhythm guitarist ever. he definitely started a whole new approach to guitar and rhythm playing with the rapid downstroking (instead of the down-up-down-up that just about every "technical guitarist" thinks you have to play with) and the massive palm muting that has pounded out some of the best riffs ever. and if you've ever watched any of those "making of" videos, Hetfield pretty much has to sit in the studio and teach Hammett everything to play. that's what separates Hammett from boring guitarists like Malmsteen.......Hammett has an extremely great rhythm guitarist teaching him what to play.