TOP 5 FAVORITE GUITARTISTS READY SET GO

[Rongi]

1. Frank Zappa
2. David Gilmour/Syd Barrett
3. Alex Lifeson
4. Eric Clapton
5. Brian Jones/Keith Richards/Mick Taylor

honorable mention:George Harrison, Steve Vai, Jimmy Page, The Brothers Ween

[Helm]

Robert Fripp from King Crimson, Ron Jarzombek from Watchtower/Spastic Ink, Dan Rock and McAlpine from Psychotic Waltz, Markus Steffan of Sieges Even.

[Emu]

pretty much what rongi listed except i'd put harrison and page at 3. :O

[Sicktodeathmx]

Frank Zappa is awesome

[Mad Melvin]

In no particular order:

Mattias Ellundh
Devin Townsend
John Petrucci
Jed Simon
Mikael Åkerfeldt

[Bobo Adobo]

Wes Montgomery
Frank Zappa
Jerry Garcia
Robert Fripp
John McLaughlin

[sspadowsky]

In no order:

Blues Saraceno
Michael Akerfeldt
Dave Mustaine (yeah, he's a prick, but a damn good guitarist)
Brian Setzer
Mike Keneally

[Cosmo Electrolux]

Donald Roeser ( Buck Dharma)
Django Rheinhardt
Rev Horton Heat
Frank Zappa
Micheal Akerfeldt

[ziggytrix]

Dick Dale!

[Helm]

you guys are overrating the opeth guy. He doesn't play anything challenging. If we're talking composition first, it's a whole different top5. (well, just one change for me, I'd stick Jim Matheos of Fates Warning somewhere in there)

[sspadowsky]

Originally Posted by Helm

you guys are overrating the opeth guy. He doesn't play anything challenging. If we're talking composition first, it's a whole different top5. (well, just one change for me, I'd stick Jim Matheos of Fates Warning somewhere in there)

I can't speak for everyone else here, but my choices aren't strictly based on technical proficiency. Akerfeldt may not be Yngwie, but what he plays is airtight, and I love his songwriting.

Saraceno is a technical whiz who chooses to play accessible, moving, meaningful music, without resorting to jerking off, which is something an awful lot of so-called "shredders" can't do.

Same thing with Setzer. Say what you will about rockabilly and swing, but that guy's chops are fuckin' terrifyingly good.

For those of you not familiar with Mike Keneally, you should check him out. He played with Zappa years back, so if you're a Zappa fan, you'll like this guy. He's also a freakish talent.

[executioneer]

i thought keneally was a bass player :/

[sspadowsky]

He may have played bass with Zappa- I don't know for sure. He can pretty much play whatever you put in front of him.

[WorthlessLiar]

I'm putting more of a premium on distinct sound rather than technical ability here. I think of guitar gods more as idiot savants than songwriters.

Kevin Shields
J Mascis
Steve Albini

[Cosmo Electrolux]

Actually, I like the guy from the Queens of the Stone Age too...Josh Homme....guy writes some seriously catchy hooks. I think he has really good tone as well.

EDIT: Oh, yeah...Bob Mould is a pretty good guitarist and an amazing songwriter. I'd have to put him in my top ten.....

[Helm]

the QOTSA guy should be revered for his Kyuss work most of all. And yeah, Gould is excellent both is Sugar, and in Husker Du.

[Cosmo Electrolux]

The only Kyuss CD I can find is "Welcome to Sky Valley".....have you heard it Helm?

Oh, yeah...Sugar's "Copper Blue" is awesome...THANKS BUFFALO TOM!!!!!!

[Helm]

Yeah I have all the Kyuss cds besides the first, and I enjoy them a lot although usually stoner's not my thing.

[pjalne]

Originally Posted by Helm

the QOTSA guy should be revered for his Kyuss work most of all. And yeah, Gould is excellent both is Sugar, and in Husker Du.

Are Husker du Norwegian or Danish or something? Cause if they are, it's pretty weird I haven't heard about them before.

[Cosmo Electrolux]

No, they're from the US. Alternative type band from the 80's. Sugar was late 80's, early 90's.