1) Kai Hansen - The godfather of Power Metal. Vocalist, Song-Writer and most importantly, a stellar guitarist. The riffs in his songs usually stay stuck in your mind once you listen to them.

2) Luca Turilli - Guitarist for Rhapsody. His solos are really fiery.

3) Alexi Laiho - Vocals and Lead Guitars for Children of Bodom.

Camel - Andy Latimer (possibly the most overlooked)

Ensiferum - Jari Mäenpää (does not get mentioned enough)
Funkadelic - Eddie Hazel
King Crimson - Adrian Belew
Phish - Trey Anastasio

i think Nick Hippa is pretty good from As i lay dying and Daron Malakian from System of a down

Bruce Springsteen is overlooked. He's nothing amazing, but he's very competent. Live he's quite amazing to listen to, full of energy.

wel the first 2 are deffinitly good but alexi gets alot of recognition.

I'd have to add Greg Howe mainly because he works as a studio musician and even though he's been in some big numbers he hasn't really been recognized and if you check out anything he's done with Vitalij Kuprij you'll see although im sure he's got alot of hter great stuff too.

and Tokki from stratovarius a small band over here and probally in a lot of places although i immagine there big in finland and the surrounding countries.

Zachary Hietala from Tarot, the founder Marco Hietala is probally more known for his role in Nightwish but his brother (and probally marco) is a great guitarist and does so pretty cool things.

Mats Haugen from Circus Maximus a very small time Norwegian Prog Metal band. but he's insanely good albeit a little too john petrucci-ish.

Jari Maenpaa (Wintersun, Ensiferum)
Tim Roth (Into Eternity)


there probally **** loads more too.

steve howe.
no one hardly knows him whenever i mention the man.

How is Hendrix overlooked?

Just my dumb way of voting for Jimi

Oh, I love Strato. One of my favorite bands. But they are not a small band, they have established quite a legacy.