Favorite Guitarist?

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Dimebag darryl was freakin awesome! Too bad about what happened to him. What a shame. Eddie van hallen kicks ass too. I like marty friedman, chris poland, scott henderson, frank gambale, wes montgomery, joe pass, tal farlow, allen holdsworth, the list goes on...

Here's a few that aren't particularly know for their abilities to 'shred' but are still excellent, nonetheless.

Greg Sage - The Wipers
Snakefinger - Snakefinger/ The Residents
Wata - Boris
Dr. Know - Bad Brains
Bob Mould - Husker Du/Sugar
Gregg Ginn - Black Flag / Gone
Billy Zoom - X/Billy Zoom Band
Eddie Hazell - Funkadelic
Caspar Brotzmann - Caspar Brotzmann Massaker
Helios Creed - Chrome/ Helios Creed/ Nick Turner's Space Ritual
Steve Albini - Big Black/Rapeman/Shellac

It would have to be between Eric Clapton & Stevie Ray Vaughn. I can't pick a single favourite!

There are so many excellent musicians that it's difficult to choose just 'one'. In addition to those previously mentioned, here are some of my favorite guitarists (in random order):

John Lennon / Paul McCartney
George Thorogood
Sam Andrew (Big Brother & The Holding Company)
Joe Perry
Neil Young
Barry Goudreau
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Rick Nielsen
Steve Cropper
Henry Garza
**The Traveling Wilburys: Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty**


Don't forget a few of the ladies:

Bonnie Raitt
Nancy Wilson
Joan Jett
Melissa Etheridge
Chrissy Hynde
Sheryl Crow

Melissa Etheridge rocks!

Chet Atkins
Les Paul
Jerry Reed

Yep. Just like I said Bob Mould and Greg Ginn are also excellent choices.

Robert Fripp.
And Frank Zappa, of course.

Jimmy Page

Brian May

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Blind Blake

Blind Willie McTell

Dave Murray

Adrian Smith

Martin Barre

Stephen Stills

Paul Simon

Dimebag Darrel - Pantera/Damageplan

Slash/Saul Hudson - Guns 'N Roses/Snake's Snakepit/Velvet Revolver

Jimi Hendrix

Herman Li - Dragonforce

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen

Kurt Cobain - Nirvana

Matt Heafy - Trivium

Corey Beauliau - Trivium

Dave Mustaine - Metallica/Megadeth

Bass Guitarists:

Cliff Burton - Metallica

Jason Newsted - Metallica/Rockstar Supernova

Paolo Gregoletto - Metal Militia/Trivium

Not only was Dime freakin awesome at the guitar, but he was awesome in personality too. A very humble, down to earth person.

If only you read the articles about him in last month's issue of Guitar World... it would just eat at your heart. Such a shame that some psycho had to take his life away. His brother watched him die in front of him onstage, being the drummer in Damageplan, Dimebag's band at the time.

I'd like to add Eric Johnson to the list. Does anyone like "Cliffs of Dover"? What a fantastic song!!

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Clapton, Allman, Van Halen and everybody else.

1. Adam Pascal
2.Raf Hernandez (Adam Pascal Band, Lenny Kraviez)
3. The Edge

oh poor dimebag, yes he is one of my all time favorites

i also like ihsahn (throw the horns you cute bastard)

hendrix.tom morello.jack white.nuff said.

George Harrison - everyone says hes underrated, is he? Dunno but I love what he has done for the Beatles.
Prince - he is never rated highly as a guitarist, but he is awesome and loves to get carried away.
Hide - from XJapan, even better when duelin' with Pata.
Joey Santiago - his riffs are so simple yet they go so well with the songs, and I love how he goes off key and stuff.