top 10 favorite guitarists

[garydouglas]

this might already be a thread, but i couldn't find it, so name your favorites and you can go by band if they come together such as johnny greenwood and ed obrien of radiohead.  if you want you can also put why you like each of them

mine are (currently):
john frusciante (rhcp) - i like his leads and his emotional input
jimmy page (led zeppelin) - his style and fusion of different genres, and his leads
luther dickinson (north mississippi allstars) - i just saw him last week for free in knoxville, and he fucking blew my mind he can solo like no one's business
Billy Howerdell (apc) - good riffs and textures, i haven't heard ashes divide, but i liked his playing on 13th step the most
Adam Jones (tool) - no one can fuck with the jambi riffs, he's such a good artist both musically and visually
johnny greenwood & ed o'brien (radiohead) - these guys are just pioneers of sound
josh homme (queens of the stone age) - riff master
todd wilkinson & chino(team sleep) - i see them as followers of johnny and ed, they just have a good style, and they go so well with zach hill
Tom Morello (ratm) - hip hop and metal go together quite nicely
Dan Auerbach (black keys) - roots blues

[moonlapse vertigo]

here goes.

1. Allan Holdsworth - Unique style of fusion jazz that's beyond everything.
2. Jimi Hendrix  - What would any top 10 be without Hendrix? Innovative and ground-breaking. R.I.P.
3. Eric Clapton (Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo) - No one brings blues and rock together as smoothly as Clapton.
4. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - The king of classic rock. No one has (or ever will) write as many memorable riffs as he has.
5. Pete Townshend (The Who)
6. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
7. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne) - Fairly underrated. Watch some live videos or listen to "Blizzard of Ozz" and you'll see. R.I.P.
8. Robert Fripp (King Crimson) - Extremely technical, but very subtle. Covers every inch of the fretboard and you don't even notice.
9. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
10. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

[emehlen]

My favorite guitarist of ALL time has got to be Kevin Shields-MBV, he's a damn genius
Of course Jimmy Page
Steph Carpenter
Tom Morello
Todd Wilkinson
Ed Obrien
Flea
Brad laner
Jimmy Hendrix
Geez, tha list could go on but I'm trying to think of ones that arent obvious

But yeah, Kevin Shields is my favorite- because his melodies and the distortion, I think he was so influencial to many others after him.  I just love his sound.

[mr.sinister]

Here are my guitar God's.

1. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
2. Mary Friedman (ex- Megadeth)
3. Trey Spruance (ex-Mr. Bungle ex-Faith No More and Secret Chiefs 3)
4. Dimebag Darell (Pantera (RIP))
5. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
6. Chuck Shuldiner (Death (RIP))
7. Steve Vai
8. Wes Montgomery (good Jazz guitarist does his own stuff)
9. John Frusciente (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
10. Mike Einziger/Steph Carpenter/Jonny Greenwood (Incubus, Deftones, Radiohead)

Mostly meat heads, sorry but they come out as really talented.

[whodunit?]

that's not an easy question. it depends on a genre. but, here we go...

jimmy page (led zeppelin)
omar a. lopez rodriguez (the mars volta)
tony iommi (black sabbath)
john frusciante (only his solo works)
nergal (behemoth)
thomas erak (the fall of troy)
nick drake

[Fireal1222]

im surprised nobody has mentioned brad from linkin park

[tarkil]

Indeed that's surprising...

[theis]

jimmy page (led zeppelin)
pete townshend (the who)
tony iommi (black sabbath)
michael einziger  (incubus)
dimebag darrell (pantera)
jeff buckley
david gilmour (pink floyd)
john frusciante (solo works only)
brent hinds (mastodon)
josh homme (queens of the stone age)

[garydouglas]

to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people

[sixner]

John Petrucci - just saw Dream Theater a few nights ago... oh em gee.. his live tone and his flawlessness is astounding. I've been to TONS of concerts.. and i dont recall anyone comparing to him.
Anywho..
Mike Einzinger
Billy Howerdell
Adam Jones
John Frescauntie
Tom Morello
Ryan Adams
Joey Eppard
Claudio Sanchez
(?) Between the Buried and Me


probably misspelled some. dont care. tired.

[theis]

to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people

the will to death

[Hidalgo]

Deron Miller
Dave Mustaine
John Frusciante
Stephen Carpenter
Billy Corgan
Dimebag

[mr.sinister]

John Petrucci - just saw Dream Theater a few nights ago... oh em gee.. his live tone and his flawlessness is astounding. I've been to TONS of concerts.. and i dont recall anyone comparing to him.

Word. Honestly, I think he is the best guitarist in the world IMO. He is the most perfect guitarist. His tone like you said is flawless, he is fast, has some pretty weird time signatures, his solo's actually have emotion and feeling and they are beautiful. No one kicks more ass than JP.

[ignore the fashion]

in no order

stephen carpenter
wes borland
tom morrello
buckethead
dave navarro
kurt cobain
head
mikko "linde" lindström
björn gelotte

[platp116]

brent hinds
robert fripp
omar r lopez
kawabata makoto
ben chasny
matt pike

[whodunit?]

to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people

A Sphere in the Heart of Silence
To Record Only Water For Ten Days
DC EP
Smile from the Streets You Hold

[untz untz untz]

Jake Cinninger
Brendan Bayliss
Jerry Garcia

[Atomic]

Buckethead
Wayne Static - Static-X
Dr. Know - Bad Brains
Jason Suecof - Capharnaum, Crotchduster
Daron Malakian - System of A Down
Trey Spruance - Mr. Bungle
Dan Weller & Graham Pinney - SikTh
Dan Rankin & Ryan Madden - Heavy Heavy Low Low

[cyppe101]

Adam Jones (Tool)
Frederik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
Pekka Olkkonen (Stam1na)
Kuisma Aalto (Mokoma)
Tommy Victor (Ministry, Prong)
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad)
Stef (Deftones)
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God)
Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)

Something like that

[mr.sinister]

im surprised nobody has mentioned brad from linkin park

Hes a truly exceptional guitarist. The only thing that can rock harder than him is that jewfro.