Greatest Guitarist Ever?

[Macheteswordgun]

Cant beat him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok&feature=related

 

[DWP7689]

Zakk Wylde. Nuff said.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I've always been partial to Carlos Santana.

 

[Furious Styles]

Duane Allman

 

[Baron_Rouge]

John Petrucci of Dream Theater is amazing. He get's my vote. Although for sheer insanity, I'd have to say Michelangelo Battio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-XfnkLdkjo
Observe this clip, and marvel at the insanity that is Battio, as he plays a quad guitar solo.

 

[PxDn Ninja]

Hmm, Part of me wants to say Cliff Burton, but even as great as he was, there are better. Malmsteen makes my list for speed and technicality, but I also love Randy Rhodes and Brendan Small (yeah, I went there).

Overall best is pretty much impossible to nail down.


EDIT: Oh, and SRV.

 

[Burningsok]

Oh wait I almost forgot... Eric Fucking Clapton. Seen him in concert and he can play any kind of music that uses a guitar.

 

[SandZabuza]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ

 

[zen5887]

Cant beat him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok&feature=related

Can't beat him in what?

Douchbaggery?

 

[Fursnake]

Hard to pick the very best guitarist ever. They are all pretty much shine in their own way My personal favorite, Monte Montgomery. and Jeff Beck.

Hell, I knew a guy who was a friend of my dad's (and a friend of mine as well) who was just a 'local musician' and could play as well as some guys like Van Halen, Vai and Satch. No shit. He blew my mind being a Catholic family man from what could be considered a hick town and also being a PHENONMENAL guitar player.

 

[Macheteswordgun]

Cant beat him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok&feature=related

Can't beat him in what?

Douchbaggery?

You should watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok&feature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcc7IL18m0I&feature=related

that beats that one video

 

[Johnnyallstar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ

Eddie made tapping famous, but I raise you by Stanley Jordan, the man who developed the technique! Also, he taps 2 guitars at once, which is totally sick.

 

[MegaDale]

We all know there's no such thing... BUT I shall play ball. Uhhhh...

Tony Iommi.

(No has said Slash or Angus Young yet... Colour me surprised.)

 

[zen5887]

(No has said Slash or Angus Young yet... Colour me surprised.)

Maybe because people don't find smashing the blues or Minor Pentationic scale that impressive. I know I don't.

 

[Sacman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ

Eddie made tapping famous, but I raise you by Stanley Jordan, the man who developed the technique! Also, he taps 2 guitars at once, which is totally sick.

while his tapping is impressive I'm not a big fan of his rendition of Stairway to Heaven...

 

[Macheteswordgun]

Random throw out there to get some laughs chicken man.... i mean buckethead

 

[Aur0ra145]

so i was wandering just who is the greatest guitarist ever? it's so hard to decide. do you go for all round skill? or for influence? for me it's a toss up between joe satriani, steve vai and hendrix.
can anyone else shead some light here?

I was coming in here with every intention to call everyone out for not saying Steve Vai. I think that technically he's probably the very best player out there.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

... I'm gonna say... Muddy Waters. Yeah... Final answer.

 

[zen5887]

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Zen, please stop going around dissing other peoples musical choices like you've been doing on this thread. It's becoming somewhat obnoxious, I have to say.

Bah..

When people start looking outside rock and metal for great guitarists then maybe.

If this thread was called "Your favorite guitarist ever, then I wouldn't have a problem, but alas, it is the greatest guitarist ever.