Your favorite guitarist?

[SonicKoala]

I can't believe NOBODY has said David FUCKING Gilmour. BY FAR one of the greatest guitarists in rock history. I notice that there are plenty of shredders mentioned, and I agree that guys like Yngwie Malmsteen are amazing, but in all fairness, there are a lot of people who can play fast. Maybe not AS fast as Yngwie, but close, anyhow.

What Gilmour does with the guitar, on the other hand, is a truly unique gift. Very few guitarists are able to convey so much passion and emotion in their playing, exhibited by Pink Floyd classics such as "Time", "Dogs", or the very well known "Comfortably Numb".

That being said, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix are also part of that group who's talent I feel transcends blazing solos into a deeper, more emotional form of musicianship. Props to Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo as well for their sheer originality.

 

[speedcoreXdandy]

Robert Fripp, Ben Wienmann, Wata, Ruyter Suyz, Tony Iommi, Agata, John Mclaughlin.

What a dull list of a post, sorry about that.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

He's from The Doors, plays some fun riffs. Lennon flew by me too, don't feel bad.

The Doors? Was that the band that did Break On Through To The Other Side and Light My Fire? If so, then yes, that man is one hell of funky guitarist.

Also, I forgot Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler 0_0.

To the Edit button!

You got it.

 

[Dread Pirate Pete]

Probably Slash (G'n'R) He is just too cool.

 

[hypnodude]

Eddie Van Halen

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

Django Reinhardt, for playing amazing things with only two fingers.

Jimi Hendrix, for pioneering many of today's standard techniques.

Eric Clapton, for being good enough to be called God

Jimmy Paige, for ... well... just plain rocking.

 

[Radeonx]

Jimmy Paige
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
John Lennon

 

[Rawker]

Reverend Horton Heat fools. [

 

[CIA]

J. Mascis!

Alexi Laiho

Not only because I like Children of Bodom, but there's just something about his playing that fascinates me. It's fast, melodical and extremly technical, too.

Hells to the yes!

(everyone else mentioned is good too)

 

[MrGFunk]

Quite a fan of Beck because he's eclectic.

Pure talent Jimi Hendrix is tough to beat.

 

[300lb. Samoan]

Paul Gilbert is an excellent player, has good feeling to his sound too

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Angus Young of AC/DC.

I saw him in concert a couple days back. He gave a great show. Even had a 10 minute solo.

 

[Dr.Poisonfreak]

Gary Moore
Eric Clapton
James Hetfield
Brian Monte(escape the fate)
Dave Mustaine

They are all incredible guitarists

 

[Bobkat1252]

I'm going to pick Tom Morello as my choice, I love Rage, Audioslave, S.S.S.C, and The Nightwatchman.

 

[dsau]

Adam Jones anyone?

 

[life is peachy]

Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman
Adam Jones
Munky

 

[dsau]

Buckethead. I'm a sucker for music without vocals and it's amazing how much emotion and passion BH can put into his music. He doesn't do any stage theatrics, and he doesn't do anything off-stage in the media or social spotlight to garner attention. Hell, he wears an expressionless mask whenever he plays.
He's the most stoic guitarist I've ever known, yet his music speaks volumes about him. He's not an entertainer who happens to play music, he's a musician, and nothing else. That's not to say other guitarists are bad or anything, I just like BH's enigmatic and reserved persona.

good call. hes probably the best soloist iv ever heard.

 

[That One Six]

Gary Hoey. He isn't very well known, but he is quite amazing (and my dad's friend).

 

[klemmy]

my favorites have to be Daniel Ash (from Bauhaus and Love & Rockets), the Edge, Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers, and Jack White.