I have to go for Steve Rothery, cos for me he typifies the sound of the resurgence of prog in the early to late 80s, with bands like Pallas, Pendragon, IQ and of course Marillion coming more into the public consciousness. Listen to his work on "Grendel", "Chelsea Monday" or Lost weekend", and then listen to him on their current album, "Happiness is the road" -- the boy's still got it!
To paraphrase Mark Knoplfer, he can make that guitar cry or sing...
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