Get the "Ghostship Demos", its cheaper and has some of their best work.

I've forgotten/missed around 10 others too...:(

I know i know...good list though.

Out of the list I would say Jimmy page.

Everyone should hear a little Robert Johnson at least once in their lives. He is said to have sold his soul to the devil, which is why he could play the guitar so well.

My favourite guitarist would be someone like Greg Ginn from Black Flag or Tom Verlaine from Television but since we're talking the best technical guitarists I would be temped to say Wes Montgomery, not the most amazing some might say but in my opinion he is amazing.

I don't know, they haven't toured Canuckistan yet

Check out this video and tell me what you think:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...147229844532&q

I'll click it when I get home, I'm at work and it wont go through the URL filter.
Lousy......filter

Alright. Some of the vocal harmonies are obviously pre-recorded, so I'm thinking maybe they pre-recorded the whole thing haha.

You listed Ritchie Blackmore twice.

I love Joe Satriani.

I voted for "Tombstone Tony"

ok...fixed the poll.

im torn between malmsteen and vai. both are amazing guitarists. i think im going with malmsteen.

HAHA!, Kurt Cobain was in the list...

Don`t tell me , you`re one of these boring musos who think masturbating over a guitar at 100 mph is the only way to get a good sound out of it.

I`m no Nirvana fan but i`d rather listen to them than 75% of the wank on this list.

i have no idea who about 50% of them are..

^(that may be an overstatement)

I don`t either

I`m guessing most of the ones i`ve not heard of are from crap european power metal bands.

that or prog bands.

See thats what I hate about these list that are always on this forum. It`s all metal & hard rock , yet it`s in a rock music forum , where are other forms of rock?

Where are people like Johnny Marr , Robert Smith , Graham Coxon , John Squire , Frank Black , Kevin Shields , Johnny Greenwood, Jack White , Will Sargent.

Most of them are more inventive than most of the people on that list

:rolleyes: better?

Says you.

If you do'nt like the lists that are always on this forum you've got two options.
1.Ignore them or 2 Make one of your own instead of whining like a silly bitch.

FFS get over it already

Thanks man.

And yeah for those who say I missed some, that's because I was only allowed to do 50 max.


Does anyone want me to copy and paste the real list I had and put next to them the bands?

Stevie Ray Vaughan?
B.B King?
Zappa (most)?
They aren't hard rock or metal, to name three. And most of the guitarists you named just missed out on a spot because I ran out of time. So I wasn't favouring any style of music, in fact, I can't stand most of those guitarists.

No I wasn't going to tell you actully.

Why isn't Jonny Greenwood on that list?

oooh people are so touchy these days

If we're going with technical ability alone, why hasn't anybody voted for Michael Angelo yet? He's the fastest, period.

If it's best overall, I'd go with Vai, but this is technical, so Michael Angelo Batio is my pick. Go to his site, Angelo.com, and watch his videos and sound clips. He's insane.

Going with composition as well. Yeah, Angelo is insane, but I personally think Vai owns him in all categories

I know I'm annoyed too, he was actually the very next to go on - maybe if I had done it alphabetically...:P

Kurt Kobain? ...

I went with David Gilmour, out of that list. His guitar sounds really silvery and fluid. I'm sure he isn't anywhere near the best technically speaking.

Oh yeah...
 

I took the liberty to add in the various bands and the less popular one's style(s). If there's no band listed it means they have a solo career, even though I know some some of them have also been in bands, but they probably have more solo albums. And vice-versa.
I'm not gonna stop this list until everyone on this entire board is happy! So tell me to make additions if you want and I'll add them if I've heard of 'em – or correct my mistakes. You now officially have the right to be pissed at me for forgetting your favourite guitarist(s).
If you think you've seen a more comprehensive list – you're wrong.


Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Frank Zappa, The Bears, etc)
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
Alan Morse (Spock's Beard)
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom – just about every metal there is)
Allan Holdsworth (UK, Tempest, etc)
Allen Collins (Lynnard Skynnard)
Andy Latimer (Camel)
Angus Young (AC/DC)
Anthony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon - Heavy metal/prog metal/neo-Prog)
B.B King
Bob Dylan
Brendt Allman (Shadow gallery – Prog rock/prog metal)
Brian May (Queen)
Brian Setzer (Stray Cats, The Bloodless Pharoahs)
Buckethead
Carlos Santana (Santana)
Chirs Amott (Arch Enemy – Death metal/heavy meal/thrash)
Chris Cheney (The Living End – Australian punk revival band)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
Chris Rea
Chuck Berry
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, Metallica)
Derek Trucks (The Derek Trucks Band, etc - Slide Guitarist)
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
Django Reinhardt (Jazz/Swing)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Eric Clapton (Cream, The Yardbirds, etc)
Eric Johnson
Frank Black (Pixies (as Black Francis))
Frank Zappa
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
Graham Coxon (Blur)
Jack White (The White Stripes)
Jason Becker
Jari Mäenpäa (Wintersun – Deathmetal/prog metal; man this guy owns everyone)
Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Upp, etc)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore - Heavy Metal/PowerMetal/ProgressiveMetal/Alternative Metal)
Jesper Strömblad (In Flames – Death metal/heavy meal/progressive metal/Scandinavian metal)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Joe Satriani
John Squire (The Stone Roses, The Shining, etc)
Joe Walsh (The Eagles)
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Johnny Marr & the Healers, Electronic)
Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Henrik Danhage (Evergrey – prog metal/heavy metal/power metal)
Herman Li (Dragonforce – Power metal/heavy metal/neo-classical metal)
K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Kerry King (Slayer)
Kevin Shields (Experimental Audio Research, My Bloody Valentin)
Kirk Hammet (Metallica)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus – Progressive metal)
Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
Michael Angelo
Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Mike Holmes (IQ)
Neal Schon (Journey, Santana, etc)
Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)
Peder Gustafsson (Meshuggah – every metal)
Peter Wiches ((early) Soilwork –Death metal/heavy meal/Scandinavian metal)
Phil Keaggy (Christian Rock/Folk)
Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot)
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Robert Johnson
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Ry Cooder (Little Village, etc)
Sam Totman (Dragonforce)
Shawn Angel
Slash (Guns ’n’ Roses)
Stephan Forté (Adagio –Hard to describe: Prog metal with classical influences – Just check 'em out if you haven't already)
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Steve Howe (Yes)
Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Kansas, The Dixie Dregs)
Steve Rothery (Marillion)
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Thomas Erak (The Fall of Troy - Experimental Rock)
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot - Prog metal/power metal)
Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel – Death metal/heavy meal/thrash)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society – but he supported Ozzy Ozbourne for awhile)

Where the hell is Omar Rodriguez-Lopez?:confused:

Oh dude... I completely forgot about teh OmaRoLop! For shame. :(

Oh he's in baby

So maybe you can go easy on me for forgetting some now :P

These days? Where have you been? As soon as you bad mouth someone's favourite anything there's always a consequence. I don't understand why then don't just say "Yeah, ok, good for you," and generate some sort of sense of humour.

Jimi Hendrix not because I think he is best Guitarist there, I just think his style defined rock history. Jimmy Page would probably be the best for me.

Someone forgot to mention Chris Rea. He's a great electric guitarist.

I sure did...Okay he's in.

at first i was herman Li.........then i saw Michael Romeownage

Angus Young hands down.

^pff......i hate opinions:)

Psh, some guitarist poll, you don't have Brian Setzer or Robert Johnson. But if they were up there I would vote for one...then make another account just to vote for the other one.