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Holdsworth, Hackett, Zappa, Fripp, Howe and Stolt.  Choose your order, but you can't go wrong with any of these.

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I'm gonna take a different approach on the word great here, this are all my favorites for thier unique style and innovation in no particular order.
 
1. Robert Fripp
2. Steve Howe
3. Steve Hackett
4. Omar Rodriguez Lopez
5. Devin Townsend
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Allan Holdsworth
Steve Howe
Steve Hackett
John Goodsall
Robert Fripp
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I also think Jan Akkerman, Gary Green, Steve Hillage, John Mclaughlin, Al Di meola, Pat Metheny, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Trevor Rabin, Martin Barre, and Steve Rothery deserve to be mentioned somewhere(maybe if we extended the list). It would be nice to see those guys on somebody's list anyway. I guess the list could go on and on.
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Originally posted by relayer58 relayer58 wrote:

Again the more you think about it the tougher it is to list, however my vote is.... 
 
1. Steve Howe
2. Steve Hackett
3. David Gilmour
4. Alex Lifeson
5. Robert Fripp


I'll second this although I might replace David Gilmour with Andy Latimer (from Camel). At the very least Latimer would get an honorable mention.
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Mike Oldfield
Andy Latimer
Steve Hillage
Dave Gilmour
Steve Hackett
(In no particular order)
I wish I could fit in Joe Satriani as well, People may not realise but some of his stuff does verge on prog
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1. Andy Latimer
2. Steve Hackett
3. Steve Howe
4. Nick Barrett
5. David Gilmour or Steven Wilson or Steve Hillage

I'm not a fan of Fripp.
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In no order..

Dave Gilmour
Alex Lifeson
Andy Latimer
Robert Fripp
Steve Hackett
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Mike Oldfield
Andy Latimer
Nick Barrett
David Gilmour
Bryan Josh

And Mark Knopfler ( for the album: Love over Gold )
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1 - Gilmour
2 - Hendrix (he didn't do any prog music, but he is progressive as a guitarist)
3 - Zappa
4 - Howe
5 - Fripp

And i should think about giving Tom Morello a chance.
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Ian Crichton
Steve Hackett
Vini Reilly
Gary Lucas
Andrew Latimer
David Gilmour
 
Okey...I'm cheating..
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1. Andrew Latimer
2. Robert Fripp
3. Mikael Åkerfeldt
4. Frank Zappa
5. David Gilmour
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Originally posted by izquemia izquemia wrote:

1.- David Gilmour
2.- Steve Hackett
3.- Robert Fripp
4.- Andrew Latimer
5.- Frank Zappa

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Steve Hackett
Andy Latimer
David Gilmour
Alex Lifeson
Roine Stolt 
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1 - Gilmour
2 - Hackett
3 - Fripp
4 - Lou Reed (f**k you, fa**** junkie)
5 - Barre
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the 5 great H's;  Howe, Hackett, Holdsworth, Hendrix, and Harrison 
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1.- David Gilmour
2.- Steve Hackett
3.- Robert Fripp
4.- Andrew Latimer
5.- Frank Zappa
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I ,do realy enjoy Gotching , among my favourites ones too ( Inventions for electric guitars , Black out, Staring Rosi, New age )  Thumbs Up
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Points: 10387 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2011 at 02:01
I think it is time to mention a few German guitar players; there are a bunch of excellent ones.

1) Roman Bunka of Embryo, Aera and with solo works; also lots of radio plays.

2) Michael Karoli of Can

3) Manuel Göttsching of Ash Ra Tempel


4) Peter Wolbrandt of Kraan

5) Muck Groh of Aera



Edited by BaldJean - May 14 2011 at 02:12


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Damned ! forgot those , Hackett, Mc Laughlin, Meola , Trower , Holdsworth Stern Smile Thumbs Up

Edited by jean-marie - May 13 2011 at 16:58
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