Best guitar player ever
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Topic: Best guitar player ever
Posted By: Timsan
Subject: Best guitar player ever
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 13:57
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Why not rate the best guitarplayers ever? Dont mind genres, I dont. 1. Jimmy Page, why? Maybe not the best player if you mind the technic, but he is the most elegant, rough and innovative players of them all!!! The best guitarwork/riff: maybe is "kashmir" but I also say "when the leeves break" or perhaps "battle of evermore" Blues/rock/folk has never and will never sound better 2. Jimi Hendrix, offcours, psykedelia, blues and rock n roll, he mastered them all, simply the most gifted man when he was alive, my idea is that he never fulfilled his potential and will be missed forever, thats why he is second. Best Guitarwork/riff: "vodoo child" and "little wing" 3. Pete Townshend, the king of power and volume, easily the most intelligent of all rockgods and often a hilarious man, the who is the best live band ever, and its not all because of pete but he´s guitarwork measures up everything thats good about rock, volume, power and energy and maybe som resentfulness. Best work/riff: all of "live att leeds", "wont get fooled again" "substitute" 4. mick taylor of the stones, maybe a different choice, but he is man who sets the jagger/richards composition to its most attractive way of playing it off, a wonderful sound and the work never gets old. Best riff/work: all of "Get yer ya ya`s out" 5. Stewe howe, probably the most gifted in guitartechnics of the five mentioned. innovative is the word. Best work/riff all of "close to the edge" and "yours is no disgrace" on "yessongs", that bit when he makes the guitar sound like everything but a guitar and inte the same note makes its sound like rock n roll is too f....... good!!!!
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 14:29
...mmm take Taylor and Townsend out and put Fripp and Mclaughlin and I agree... ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 14:31
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Zappa, Frank.
------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 15:01
I have always loved the sound from Steve Hackett: it is rooted in the emotional blues, then Hackett got impressed by the Fripperian 'chainsaw sound' and eventually Hackett developped his very distinctive guitar play featuring sensitive and varied soli, heavily distorted or with subtle use of the volume pedal and techniques like glissando and hammering. This man has carried me so often away to Progheaven !
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 15:29
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Pre-heroin Clapton is essential and I would add John Scofield. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 16:03
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1. Robert Fripp 2. Ed Wynne 3. Jimmy Page 4. Frank Zappa 5. Steve Howe |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 16:10
| I think Al Di Meola is the best guitarist I've ever heard, in my opinion. |
Posted By: DarioIndjic
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 16:24
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Dave Gilmour Fripp ------------- Ars longa , vita brevis |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 20:06
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steve hillage philip katherine marc ribot david torn steve hackett |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 20:15
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Some of the best in their particular styles: Prog Rock: Just plain-old awesome: |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 20:17
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David Gilmour. Steve Hackett.
------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 20:20
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Jeff Beck.... end of conversation hahahah.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 22:42
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zappa's got to be up there with all the others mentioned- but i love holdsworths straight playing -ie-no synthaxe. steve lukather is amazing to watch and you cant beat larry carlton's great fat sound. in the blues idiom i like winter and walter trout is surprisingly handy. best is best is best-- its really a matter of personal taste,is it not? ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 02:16
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Steve Hackett, Steve Howe, Phil Miller, Allan Holdsworth, Phil Manzanera are some of my favorites. Fripp is hit or miss. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lorak
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 02:44
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Phil Keaggy Phillip Katherine Chet Atkins Les Paul Tommy Bolin Jeff Beck ------------- Two heads are better than one, but if you want something done right, do it yourself. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but better safe than sorry. Look before you leap, but he who hesitates is lost |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 03:06
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There's my crew: Steve Hackett, Jimmy Page, Andy Latimer, David Gilmour and maybe... Ritchie Blackmore. |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 03:14
 he really belong inthis category
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zbida wrote:Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 03:23
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Well, if we're saying our favorites, then mine are... Yngwie J. Malmsteen (obviously), Al Di Meola, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, and the list goes on. |
Posted By: Ray Cathode
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 03:50
| Dave Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Steve Howe, Stephen Wilson |
Posted By: D.Noisserger
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 03:57
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Pettrucci is simply awesome! But there's also Zappa, Hackett, Gilmour (wow) and for sur master Fripp! EDIT: I've forgot to mention Buckethead ------------- [IMG]http://www.painofsalvation.com/news/images/a-collage-change.jpg"> |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 16:27
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1. Steve Howe 2. Robert Fripp 3. ?  |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 04:57
| The Man in Black himself - the great Ritchie Blackmore! Then I'd mention Steve Howe, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page... And what about Gary Moore or Steve Morse? |
Posted By: MorgothSunshine
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 05:22
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Steve Morse Franco Mussida ------------- For every truth even the contrary is true... 
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 06:10
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What's Fripp doing there?
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Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 06:44
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1 Latimer 2 Hackett 3 Rothery 4 Gilmour 5 Green I like my music with melody and emotion. These guys have it in spades. |
Posted By: Destrio
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 00:33
| Gilmour & Fripp |
Posted By: andYouandI45
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 01:19
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You, can say all you want, but I think it's pretty much completely impossible to figure out who the best guitarist is. So stop making these threads. |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 08:20
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Steve Hackett
Steve Rothery Robert Fripp Mirek Gil Ritchie Blackmore John Petrucci Andrew Latimer me /
Jimmy Page and many-many others
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Posted By: Leo Karmev
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 08:26
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-fripp -al di meola -mclaughlin -gilmour -holdsworth ------------- Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream |
Posted By: Malve87
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 10:09
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not in order: John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Robert Fripp, Brian May, David Gilmour, John McLaughlin, Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page, Steve Morse. ------------- ] 
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Posted By: Hemulen
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 10:19
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steve howe, Kido Natsuki,kawabata makoto, john petrucci,frank zappa ------------- Guss |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 21:08
| he may not be the best, but john cippolina is my favorite guitar player ever. my favorite acoustic player is john fahey, and i think neil young is quite underrated as a guitar player. i love his style |
Posted By: Progshrike
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 21:40
Why doesn't ANYONE talk about Tony MacAlpine? I also like Petrucci, of course , Lifeson, Howe, Jeff Loomis from Nevermore and dare I say Eddie Van Halen, back when he still mattered.------------- Did you ever think for yourself? Just once,did you ever think? That's all I want to know> |
Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 22:07
David Gilmour and Phil Keaggy. |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 22:21
I mentioned him.  One of my personal favorite guitarists.... I admire his ability of being a virtuoso on guitar AND keyboard, as well as being very versatile on guitar. Not to forget his technical ability is just incredible. Chromaticity is just as good as Maximum Security if not better, in my opinion. Listen to Christmas Island.... SICK!! |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 22:37
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Good call. Obviously there are plenty of brilliant guitar players, past and present; it's too hard, and pretty unecessary to choose. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 23:23
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Prog:
Classical Acoustic (Living)
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Kong
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 23:40
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My favourite guitarists are: Dave Pajo, Billy Corgan, James Iha, David Gilmour, Syd Barrett, Thurston Moore, Lee Ronaldo, Steve Howe, Radiohead (because everyone plays all the instruments) and Jimi Hendrix. |
Posted By: Yito
Date Posted: March 07 2006 at 10:32
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1 - John Petrucci (speed, feeling, atmosphere, perfect technique , he is the most complete guitarist ever) 2- Steve Howe 3- Jimi Hendrix 4- Steve Hackett 5- Yngwie Malmsteen
------------- Psalm 96 1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 17:42
| Unbelievably, no one has mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan yet. |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 17:50
People mainly only answer with prog guitarists even though the old blues guitarists were the best of them all. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Karn Evil 9
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 19:40
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1. Steve Vai thats my top ten list, ive put a great deal of thought into it, and those are the best, in my opinion of course 11. Stevie Ray Vaughan (I like him more for his voice than his guitar playing, there is just too much Hendrix in his work) What a great musician though. ------------- Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 19:49
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^ I was fortunate to see SRV the tour before he died. He opened for Jeff Beck. You talk about a blues fest. SRV and JB played about a 20 minute encore together. What a night! I have seen JB three times and twice it was another great guitarist. The first was John Mclaughlin on the Visions of Emerald Beyond MO tour and Beck was touring on the Blow By Blow tour. Yes they jammed on a blue number for Beck's encore. The third time I saw him was with Jan Hammer. JB might not be the fastest or technacly brilliant but his chops are tastyand I like his work with just about anyone. ------------- 
"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:08
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let's throw in a name hardly anyone knows: Roman Bunka. he deserves a lot more attention -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:11
Why is that name so familiar? ------------- 
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Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:22
He was in Embryo and other bands if I remember correctly and is quite excellent. ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:23
That's why it's familiar. Yes, I've heard a few Embryo songs and Bunka is an excellent player. -------------
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:26
he made 2 solo albums which are highly recommended. he also played with Aera ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:28
I'll look into them. Thanks for the recommendation. -------------
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Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:32
I found some info on his solo career and later collaborations on worldmusiccentral.org, interesting reading. ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:40
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here is a small example of Roman Bunka playing the arabic lute oud. just click on the arrow: http://www.romanbunka.com/sound/oud-solo.mp3" onmouseout=MM_swapImgRestore onmouseover="MM_swapImage'go','','../../img/bild/play-d.gif',1"> ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:53
Excellent, thanks a lot! ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:59
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he is married to Korean audio artist Grace Yoon, for whose air plays he contributed the soundtracks. a very interesting project they (and a lot of other musicians, among them Holger Czukay of Can, Uli Bassenge of Embryo and Robert Fripp. Swiss avantgarde poet Ernst Jandl was also part of that project) took part in is "Die Goldberg Variationen" (not to be confused with the variations of the same name by J. S. Bach). a very interesting album, but only for those who understand German. full of strange humor and excellent music ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 02:07
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I have one more guitartist who rarely if ever gets a mention, Michael
Rother. I love his unique sound in all works I've heard him in,
although on his later solo records, he delves into more electronics and
less guitar, still good nonetheless.
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: spiritual_pants
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 16:06
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1.John McLaughlin 2.Roye Albrighton 3.Steve Howe 4.Pye Hastings 5.Jimmy Page These are the best (for me) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Danelidou/?chartstyle=basic10"> 
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Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 12:01
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Prog=Howe Fripp Hackett Gilmour Zappa Not Prog =Hendrix Clapton Duane Allman Jeff Beck SRV Jaco Pastorius(bass is a guitar and he is a genius) |
Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 17:39
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Steve Hackett Trevor Rabin Alex Lifeson John McLaughlin John Mitchell |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 18:02
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Steve Vai Steve Hackett Steve Howe Michael Hedges Robert Fripp ------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter
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Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 22:39
| Here is one way to look at. Steve Howe is the only guitar player ever to be voted "Best Overall Guitarist" five years in a row by "Guitar Magazine". He is also the only "rock" guitarist to be voted into the Guitar Guild or whatever it is. That was then, and this is now. I think Petrucci is one hell of a player as well. There are so many good players. It's just a matter of taste. |
Posted By: clairvoyant
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 13:10
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Marty Friedman Joe Satriani |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 14:04
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Zappa.
------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 15:46
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There is no best and that is Allan Holdsworth. The other best that don't exist are Wayne Krantz and Joe Morris.
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Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 16:21
 thanks! |
Posted By: imoeng
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 19:35
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is this a poll section?? Just look at my picture.. hehehhe ------------- http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spmiw7.jpg"> 
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Posted By: tdreamer
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 20:03
| Pat Metheny. |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 20:06
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I've got to start wirh CHUCK BERRY... then Angus Young, Ritchi
Blackmore, Tommy Iommy, Steve Howe, Pete Townshend, Steve Vai...
------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: wolf0621
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 20:13
I'm looking...I see a guitar...and someone's middle finger? Hey, you got ripped off. Someone sold you a guitar with a big chunk missing in the body! Is that to hang it back on the wall when you're done?
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Posted By: Minkia
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 14:42
| James Marshall Hendrix. |
Posted By: bamba
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 23:14
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Al di meola, Jan akkerman, steve hackett, allan holdsworth ------------- Learning Flute [Amigo de Manticore y Memowakeman] (primo)[IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2437702285_fbb450500d_o.jpg |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 23:30
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As already mentioned there is no single best guitarist, but many brilliant guitarists.
Some that I like are:
- Steve Howe
- Steve Hackett
- Jimi Page
- Jimi Hendrix
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Steve Vai
- Al di Meola
- Jan Akkerman ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 23:44
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Top 5 for me:
Howe
Lifeson
Zappa
Petrucci
Fripp
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Posted By: songmp3
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 02:52
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They and on guitars play surprisingly
Simply once listen
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Posted By: songmp3
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 02:54
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 08:20
Another:
Carlos Santana
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Tony Iommy
Mick Box
John DuCann
Ritchie Blackmore
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Alberto Radius
Jimy Hendrix
B.B. King
Chuck Berry
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads
Alex Skolnick
K. K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
Michael Shenker
Axel Rudy Pell
Gary Moore
Alex Masi
Kai Hansen
Angus Young
Nico Di Palo
Bambi Fossati ------------- 
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Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 12:11
Swap Lifeson with Al Di Meola
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 13:26
Another Another:
Jan Akkerman
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Steve Clark
Phil Collen -------------
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 13:27
Another Another another:
Alberto Radius -------------
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 17:22
Another Another Another Another:
Mike Oldfield
Adrian Belew
Alan Morse
Alvin Lee
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Mick Ronson
Duane Allman
Dicky Betts
Joe Perry
Tom Morello
Slash
Dave Navarro
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Posted By: songmp3
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 02:53
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