Favorite Guitarist.

[ForeverEndsToday]

fuck...

Dimebag Darrrel
Alexi Laiho
Joe Satriani
Zakk Wylde

Paul Waggoner from Between The Buried And Me is the shit too, you guys should listen to his shit

[dark0ne]

dimbag
zack wylde
steavy ray vaugn
erric clapton
gilmore
hendrix

not in any order, just my favorites this minute it changes from day to day.

[dopesmoker]

how can i be the only one that said Tony Iommi? wow

[Captain Hanks]

HENDRIX

[Pothead4204life]

kirk hammet

[flamingskullballs]

jimmy page, jimi hendrix, joe satriani (lots of jays), steve vai, and buckethead

[DrSians]

Stevie Ray Vaugn <-- genius
Slash <-- Just love the sound of his guitar, he really makes it sing.

[suhl]

how can i be the only one that said Tony Iommi? wow

most of the people here dont know anything about music for one thing and are going on purely technical ability. and when i say most people here dont know about music i mean they dont know who iommi is. and if you havent heard of iommi you dont know shit about music. ill back you up he is a favorite of mine. he is the riff master and pretty much invented heavy music, was a huge part of black sabbath, which is as far as influence goes one of the top 5 rock bands of all time. i mean without this man thousands of bands today wouldnt exist, or maybe they would but they would be a lot worse. most of the people who listed hendrix clapton or vaughn probably have a greatest hits record or two. im not saying any is bad, im just saying when i hear people list them as the best i assume they are people who dont know shit. i mean dont get me wrong they are three of the best ever but most people that say that heard someone else say it. also i heard the anselmo/iommi collaborations from the iommi solo cd they are great

[suhl]

this is something that is really too subjective to talk about really all you can do is talk technical ability, which really is not as important a part as song writing and emotional music ability. talking technical it would have to be someone like steve vai or eric johnson or other people like that and satriani. petrucci is up there too. the absolute virtuosos, when you listen to them youll know what sets them apart. my problem with these guys is they dont really write songs, they just showcase their ability. i mean i like them but that right there is why they arent ever in that good of bands that make really good cohesive music. dream theater being the cloest to an exception. i mean if you have heard john5, marilyn mansons old guitarist, solo you would be astonished. talk about being held back this man has amazing ability, as far as speed and just his comfort and ease with the instrument id say he along with buckethead are two of the best guitarists in the world. but neither of them are really showcased outside of their bands. the point being there is way more to look at than technical ability, and iommi cant play as fast as any of the guys i just mentioned but is incredibly skilled at making simple things sound good(must be a name for this ability, and whatever it is he is the undisputed master), is a cohesive part of a band, not just a bunch of virtuosos who just play together and have a total loser for a singer(dream theater), and he has had a bigger impact onmusic and also on more people than every guitarist listed in that last paragraph who is fast and good. also most listed here, but not all. probably talking influence in rock music he is probably around 4/5 or 5/5.

[420purplehaze420]

speaking op up and coming good guitarist's the quitar player for this New Zealand band called Children of Bodom, is extrememly good, i forget his name but theres this song by them called everytime i die, amazing guitar this guy is really talented