The Official Best Guitarist Thread

Don't forget Son House, he was pretty much Robert Johnson's mentor...




Damn those blues men and their incredibly smooth playing. What still gets me is Robert used an accoustic and his tone is so much warmer than some of today's artists.


Oh and this will probably get me flamed: John Mayor (spelling?)
 
Slash gets my vote!!!!

I cant believe i had to read all the way through 3 pages before anyone mentioned him!!! lol!

he is SUCH a classic!
Brilliant! (espesh in Noveraber Rain)
 
This is guy is good. He's fast thats nice and all. I know of acoustic players that play faster than this. I've known who this guy is for awhile. When i first saw him i was like wow. Speed means nothing without phrasing. Without phrasing, u r a nothing. This guy is good and all but jazz and flamenco players are more complex than this guy. John Mclaughlin has been going at about that speed since '71! This guy came more than decade later. And Di Meola also has being going at about that speed since '77. Soo and on top of they are better players. He is just another Malmsteen tryin to get attention. Oh and by the way Mclaughlin and Di Meola are still playing at that speed, Di Meola is 50 and Mclaughlin is in his 60's. The fact that he plays 2 guitars is that "amazing" whats amazing is when 3 guitarist play some of the most hardest crap at once! Harmonizing together. This guy is really good and all but there are better, and his song craftsmenship is subpar.
 
I have many favs, among them would be(in no order).

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Brian May
Slash
Eddie Van Halen
Tom Morello
Mike Einziger
Tony Iommi
Pete Townshend
John Fruschiante
Steve Howe
Carlos Santana
George Harrison
John Fogerty
Jonny Greenwood
Ed O'Brien
Thurston Moore
Lee Renaldo
Mick Ronson
Joe Walsh
Don Felder
Robert Fripp
Alex Lifeson
Buckethead
The Edge
Steve Vai
Angus Young
Robby Krieger
Stevie Ray Vuaghan
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Todd Rundgren
Kevin ShielRAB
Adam Jones
Kirk Hammett
LinRABey Buckingham
Billy Corgan
James Iha
Randy RhoaRAB
Terry Kath
Mike Mccready
Kim Thayil
Neil Young
Eric Clapton
Steve Hackett
Martin Barre
Joe Perry
Frank Zappa
Steve Jones
Syd Barrett
Jeff Buckley
Jack White
Kieth RicharRAB
Mick Taylor
Matt Bellamy
Josh Homme
James Dean Bradfield
Dimebag Darrel
Lou Reed
Greg Lake
Zoot Horn Rollo
Johnny Marr
Mick Jones
D.Boon
Johnny Ramone
Kurt Cobain(yeah, sue me)
About a billion others
 
dude michael angelo batio is the best guitarist in the entire world!!!

seriously you all need to hear this guy. go to my thread about the best guitarist in the world. michael angelo batio is, in fact, not opinion, the greatest guitarist in the entire world, and nobody can amtch his amazing talent. this is FACT!!!!
 
have you heard any of blackmores solos? theyre brilliant although i wouldnt say he was near as influential as hendrix or as technically gifted as romeo or petrucci
 
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