Robert Fripp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David Gilmour, Adam Jones and Mikael Akerfelt are some of my favourite guitarists in general. They seem to be the main prog guitarists who stick out to me, as well as their respective bands. Hence why i'm not 'deeply' into king crimson and others. not that they aren't amazing, i am just really into soulful artists who have dynamics and exploration in their music. Only seem to be interested in experimentation and technicality to a lesser extent.

I voted for Jan Akkerman. According to Mike Vernon in the mid-seventies, Akkerman was going to be the guitarist of the future. I wonder what happened to him?

Roye Albrighton deserves to be on that list too.

He still records music .. like the background music you can hear on his official webpage which is from his latest release from last year.

The official Jan Akkerman Website

Awesome, huh? ;)

Omar! Easily one of the greatest guitarists of my time

Raw talent , check out Tyler Bryant...I would post a good link but I need to qualify (Newbie)...LOL

This describes the link on YouTube...

"Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown "Where I Want You Part II" Guitar Center's 2011 King of the Blues"

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Anyone check out the Tyler Bryant (attempted) link on youtube?

Yep. Sure did.

David Gilmour

....you didn't like it....?

The list is missing Zak Sprenger

David Gilmour.
But his best playing (from Meddle and forward) aint that much prog. Mostly just rocking blues. Pink Floyd is prog, but not the guitars that much.

Best true prog guitarist for my taste is Robert Fripp.

John Petrucci is an amazing guitarist. The guys of Dream Theater are all equally just as good. Does it get any better than that?

Yes

Alex Lifeson

All great guitarist mentioned above.

Personally I like Adam Jones. Don't think he's the greatest though I find him captivating.

I am a very passionate Tool fan and Adam Jones is amazing.

Thumbs up mate.

I chose John Petrucci from Dream Theater. I really love Dream Theater's songs, especially Panic Attack and Pull Me Under. It was a hard decision, though. I really like Alex Lifeson and Adam Jones, too. Buckethead is also a really great guitarist.

I could listen to that guy all day.

Robert Fripp.

other:
Mike Vennart
Dominic Cifarelli

I'll go with Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs) and why not the wondrous Guthrie Govan?

Kind of off topic, but I've just found out there exists Rick Graham. Have you had a go at his music? His technique is supreme, but never listened to his compositions yet.

Hackett of Genesis is brilliantly understated, he uses nuance and tone rather than just bombastic chops (not that there's anything wrong with bombastic chops)

My favorite Hackett starts at 5:46

Crikey, those lads were beyond amazing in those days! Hackett did have a good taste! Nothing wrong with bombastic chops at all, and the song really called for what Hackett fell back on. I really enjoyed that piano at the beginning; it really blew me away.
I love Van Halen's solo on "I'll Wait" (1984), which has no bombastic chops (strange enough if we're talking about Eddie, right?), but nuance and tone as well.

Went with Gilmour just for Animals alone. But Steve Howe is a very close second.

One of my "Stranded On A Desert Island" CD's is Hacketts' "Bay Of Kings". I got it back in the mid 90's and have loved it, learned it and lived by it ever since. The man is a brilliant classical player.



His solo work is outstanding as well:

Shawn Lane

Hell yes!

My favorite version of this tune:



It's a shame he passed away so young... well, to me 40 is young.

Gilmour; highest quality per note.

I don't know, never really considered Gilmour a Prog guitarist but what do I know?

Yeah, I'm not really versed in the whole appropriate genre labeling debates, but he's on this list.

Frank Zappa just bumped to second place, rightly so.

I gotta admit, I always thought Roger Waters was more impressive than David Gilmour. Their bass stands out to me more than the guitars. But whatevs.

Zappa, but not sure how prog he is.

Well, there's an argument to be made that prog is jazz but given a rock sound.

Jan ackerman, forgotten genius and former Focus guitarist, great at improvisation and not reliant on pedals, nobody plays a "clean"solo like this guy....well maybe gilmour :bowdown: :bowdown: