Top 5?

yes its a constantly asked question, but everyone loves answering it! who are your top five favorite guitarists of all time?

Permalink Reply by Memroch on October 3, 2008 at 7:47am: i would have to say that Toni Iommi, John Petrucci, Jus Obourn, Hendrix and Mikael Akerfeldt take the top for me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pacman0300 on October 4, 2008 at 11:24pm: damn, that's a tough one. ok, i have my top 5, but don't ask me about the order.

joe satriani
john petrucci
criss oliva (incredibly underrated)
al pitrelli (love his unique vibrato on bended notes)
greg howe (listen to his stuff, the man's insane!!!)

but once again, these are my top favorites, and not necessarily my opinion on best ever guitar players.

and to push this to top ten, i'd also add:

al pitrelli (love his unique vibrato on bended notes)
alex lifeson
adrian smith (my favorite iron maiden axeman in every way)
eric johnson (he's even more incredible to watch. how can he play so fast but so clean?)
tony iommi

good thread.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pacman0300 on October 5, 2008 at 8:09pm: i forgot to add the guitar player from Pagan's Mind, Jorn Viggo Lofstad. he's got such an awesome tone and is an incredible progressive player. definitely one of my guitar players today and one of my favorite bands. i highly recommend them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Memroch on October 5, 2008 at 8:59pm: i'll have to check them out!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by CaptainKeeney on October 5, 2008 at 1:43pm: Randy Rhoads
Slash
Jimmi Hendrix
Dave Murray
Angus Young; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JohnPetrucci7 on October 7, 2008 at 1:56pm: too many...but in no particular order : John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Al Dimeola, Ioannis Annastassakis...in my opion....honorable mentions: Paul Gilbert, Goncalo Pereira, Eric Johnson, Paco Dilucia, Al Pitrelli, Greg Howe; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Memroch on October 7, 2008 at 4:23pm: seems like i should have made it top 10! haha; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pacman0300 on October 10, 2008 at 1:03pm: yeah, haha. 10 is a lot easier. but hey, great thread. i'm seeing a lot of guitarists i've never heard before. need to go check them out. thanks guys.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Clint Bolt on October 12, 2008 at 12:25pm: 1.Randy Rhoads
2.Mustaine
3.SRV
4.Hendrix
5.Dimebag; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GMack on October 13, 2008 at 9:12am: It changes constantly, but right now here's an old-school list in no particular order:

Tommy Bolin
Rory Gallagher
Robin Trower
Roye Albrighton
John Nitzinger; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pacman0300 on October 13, 2008 at 11:23pm: i forgot about robin trower. he's great, too. good call.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dan Wilson on October 13, 2008 at 1:04pm: Mine would be
1. John Mayer
2. John Frusciante
3. Neil Young
4. Eric Clapton
5. Jimi Hendrix.
a few others i wanna mention: Buddy Guy, SRV, Jeff Martin, Stephen Stills and Lenny Kravitz. I don't feel thats a list of the best but my favourites.; ▶ Reply to This