After Paul's mention of such, I figured it would be easy for people to think of their favorite guitar players. Or at least some haha. Here's mine, not in any specific order. I just cited specific works that really stuck with me.
1 Adam Jones - Tool
2 Robert Fripp - King Crimson
3 Frederik Thordendal - Meshuggah/Special Defects
4 Larry LaLonde - Primus
5 Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin
6 Stephen Carpenter - Deftones
7 Jerry Cantrell - Alice in Chains/Solo
8 Andy Summers - The Police
9 Eric Clapton - Cream/Solo
10 James Taylor
Here are five of the greatest (1-5) four of who i feel are the metal masters(6-9) and cute little Wata from Boris the feedback Goddess
1. Frank Zappa
2. Allan Holdsworth
3. Joe Pass
4. Shawn Lane
5. Paul Gilbert
6. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
7. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
8. Muhammed Suicmez (Necrophagist)
9. Eric Friesen (Windham Hell)
10. Wata (Boris)
Robben Ford
Eric Clapton
James Taylor
Paul Simon
Larry Carlton
Eric Johnson
Mark Nopfler
Chet Atkins
Bonnie Raitt
Joe Satriani
Steve Vye
Jim Messina
and many many many more
Stevie Ray
Jimi Hendrix
John Mayer
Sonny Landreth
Joe Bonamassa (sp)
Every time I quit writing I think of someone else. Music is a great thing.