top 5 guitarists

[j666]

nothin to be scared of...just name YOUR top 5 of all time. no particular order (unless you want), flames and/or praise welcomed.

1) - Muhammed Suicmez
2) - Jeff Loomis
3) - Terrence Hobbs
4) - Jack Owen
5) - Tony Iommi


get it on!

 

[Juggernaut]

1. Dimebag
2. Randy Rhoads
3. Mark Morton/Willie Adler
4. Dave Mustaine
5. Gary Holt

 

[CoachZ]

1. Alex Lifeson
2. John Petrucci
3. Muhammed Suiçmez
4. Guthrie Govan
5. Pat Metheny

 

[CharFace]

No particular order:

Alex Skolnik
Adrian Smith
George Lynch
James Hetfield
Rocky George

 

[CharFace]

5) - Tony Iommi

Oh shit, I momentarily forgot about Iommi... The dude who basically started it all

 

[mrp5150]

1. Michael Amott (Carcass, Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars)
2. Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
3. Peter Wichers (Soilwork)
4. Criss Oliva (Savatage)
5. Michael Schenker (UFO, MSG, The Scorpions, etc.)

 

[Lance-a-not]

1 Darren Zernicke (unknown St Louis Guitarist)
2 Uli Jon Roth
3 Michael Schenker
4 Steve Morse
5 Jason Becker

 

[JackBootedThug]

PAGE
HENDRIX
IOMMI
ALLMAN
FRAMPTON

 

[gibson5413]

1. John Petrucci
2. Joe Satriani
3. Alex Lifeson
4. Eric Johnson
5. Stevie Ray Vaughan

Runner Up: Andy Timmons

These are obviously my top 5 in terms of influence on my playing.

 

[Oblivion DC]

There are certainly guitar players who are better, but these are my all-time favorite:

1. James Hetfield
2. Chris Poland
3. Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka
4. Mark Morton/Willie Adler
5. Joel Stroetzel/Adam Dutkiewicz

 

[Code001]

Paul Gilbert
Marty Friedman
John Petrucci
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jason Becker

 

[Death by Uberschall]

No particular order;

George Lynch
Steve Vai
John Petrucci
Vito Brata
Hendrix

Honorable mention:
Eddie Van Halen

 

[Jdub]

Michael Schenker
Ulrich Roth
George Lynch
Randy Rhoads
Yngwie Malmsteen
EVH


oops that's 6

 

[simbasa]

Jimmy Page
EVH
Satriani
Julian Bream-Classical guitarist
Carlos Santana

 

[Greazygeo]

Uli Roth
Randy Rhoads
Greg Howe
Paul Gilbert
Akira Takasaki

 

[degenaro]

Ray Gomez
Jimi
Jeff Beck
Allan Holdsworth
Bireli Lagrene

 

[Art_n_Music]

Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Joe Satriani
John Petrucci
Stevie Ray Vaughn

 

[MrDan666]

1) Doug Aldrich
2) John Norum
3) John Sykes
4) Dimebag
5) Steve Stevens

These 5 are just off the top of my head, but theres a bunch of other players i like, that i would put in joint places as some of the ones here.

 

[Meathead]

Landau
Beck
Page
Rhoads
Van Halen



Five isn't enough...

 

[amiller]

Andy Timmons
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Steve Morse
Eric Johnson