Top 10 Guitarists

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

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Permalink Reply by Nate on June 9, 2009 at 10:41pm

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Paul Gilbert
Santana
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Ritchie Blackmore
Jeff Healey
Eric Clapton
Dimebag
Kirk Hammett

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Permalink Reply by Nicholas John Damjanovich on June 10, 2009 at 11:01am

Jimi Hendrix

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Jimmy Page

John Petrucci

EVH

Carlos Santana

Eric Clapton

Paul Gilbert

Dimebag Darrell

Randy Rhodes

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Nixon on June 12, 2009 at 6:14pm

Johnny Greenwood

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Permalink Reply by Henry Berry on July 7, 2009 at 12:01am

Frank Zappa

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Permalink Reply by Josh Powell on July 8, 2009 at 9:17pm

Zakk Wlyde
Dimebag Darrell
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
John Petrucci
Alexi Laiho
DAVE MARTONE
Paul Gilbert
Randy Rhoads
Matt Heafy

in no particular order....

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Permalink Reply by David McMurray on July 10, 2009 at 3:29pm

jimi stevie and andy timmons all rox

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Permalink Reply by Eric Lewis on July 11, 2009 at 3:18pm

1. John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Solo (Suspended Animation)
2. Joe Satriani (Mostly known by solo, has a new band called Chickenfeet (or something similar))
3. Andy Timmons (Andy Timmons Band, Danger Danger)
4. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
5. Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
6. Eric Johnson (Solo as far as I know)
7. Kirk Hammett (Metallica, riffs only, solos aren't that great in my humble opinion)
8. Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, solo)
9. Guthrie Govan (Solo, amazing jazz fusion player)
10. Randy Rhodes (Quiet Riot, Ozzy)

These aren't in a perfect order, they're just the players that came to mind (although Petrucci will always be king for me). Also there's plenty I couldn't fit in (Vai, Mustaine, Freidman, Hetfield, Wylde, Hendrix, Paige, EVH, etc...)

I was also pleasantly surprised to see Petrucci, Timmons, Satriani, and Gilbert come up multiple times. Montana isn't exactly the greatest scene for prog and the like.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Lewis on July 11, 2009 at 3:41pm

Jeez I forgot Shawn Lane, one of the greatest to ever live... R.I.P.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Butts on October 15, 2009 at 8:22am

James Taylor!!!!! What and no Jeff Beck or Jimi what are you smoking! Bob

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Permalink Reply by Jim Dunakin on December 2, 2009 at 2:38pm

Surely Al DiMeola should be on a list somewhere!

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Permalink Reply by Richie Reinholdt on January 3, 2010 at 4:41pm

top ten..? it's all a matter of opinion isn't it..here's some of my favs

Jimi Hendrix
Django Reinhardt
Hank Garland
Doc Watson
Junior Barnard
Don Rich
Clarence White
David Hidalgo
Mark Knopler
Albert Lee

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Permalink Reply by Dave Robinson on January 8, 2010 at 3:11pm

legendary blues - johnny winter
black listed- David Bromberg is considered one of the best ever
les paul
carlos santana
slowhand eric clapton
jimmy hendrix
jimmy page
chet atkins
stevie ray
david gilmore pink floyd
me