Favorite Guitarist?

[AsModEe]

I did mention him too; he's quite underrated. Nevermore is easily my favorite metal band of all time.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Jeff Loomis easily

 

[GoatChrist]

Fredrik Thordendal

 

[Deadly]

Mark Tremonti!!! Sorry for the late reaction

 

[Lyra]

The brothers Amott for me as well They've been and still are my greatest influence.

 

[EvilProgboy]

Hemran Fucking Li
Andre Olbrich
Chuck Schuldiner
Timo Tolki
Kiko Loureiro
Tony Iommi
Randy Rhoads
Dave Mustaine

Nice LIst!

What About John Petrucci, Andy Larocque, Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Jake Dreyer, Jason Becker, Chris Oliva to name a few...

 

[EspaDa]

What about Kirk Hammett and Wes Borland?

 

[rusty water]

Alex Lifeson
Randy Rhoads
Ritchie Blackmore
Rory Gallagher
Ulrich Roth
Andy Summers
Jimmy Page
Steve Howe
Mark Knopfler

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

five fucking pages and Ritchie Blackmore was only mentioned once?

 

[EvilProgboy]

What about Kirk Hammett and Wes Borland?

Good Guitarists but not on the level of those mentioned.

 

[rusty water]

five fucking pages and Ritchie Blackmore was only mentioned once?

Blackmore, for some reason, seems to be always forgotten. Its fun watching other guitarists try to play his ` burn` riff, they often cant play it properly. His songwriting is very underrated. A huge talent and character.

 

[EspaDa]

Good Guitarists but not on the level of those mentioned.

Wes Borland is a good guitarist?

 

[RedinTheSky]

John Cobbet
John Mclaughlin
Andy Larocque
Muhammed Suicmez
Chris Maudling
Ron Jarzombek
Michael Romeo

Many many more....

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Rev. Blind Gary Davis, Tony Iommi, Chuck Berry, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Robert White, Dennis Coffey, Joe Messina, Marv Tarplin, Eddie Willis, Jimmy Nolen, B.B. King, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Joe Pass, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Metheny, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, Brian May, Uli Jon Roth, John Lee Hooker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Charlie Christian, Akira Takasaki, Johnny Ramone, Michael Karoli, Hank Garland, Bobby Gustafson, Dave Linsk, Infernus, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Steve Cropper, Jack Lathrop, Ralph Blaze, Al Casey, Fred Guy, Mick Ronson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Ted Nugent, Hideaki Nakama, Elmore James, Jim Hall, John Lennon, George Harrison, Barney Kessel, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Phil "Wizzo" Campbell, Prince, Roland Janes, Kenny Lovelace, Alex Lifeson, Neil Young, Zoot Horn Rollo, Edgar Blanchard, Snoozer Quinn, Bob Bain, Eddie Hazel, Gary Lucas, Philip "Snakefinger" Lithman, The Resident's guitarist(s?), Dave Brock, Huw-Lloyd Langton, Luther Perkins, Steve Jones, Hank Williams, Joe Maphis, Earl Hooker, Marc Bolan, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Willie "Cannonball" Johnson, Charley Patton, Howlin' Wolf, Hound Dog Taylor, R.L. Burnside, Skip James, Guitar Slim, Otis Rush, Guitar Shorty, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lead Belly, Trevor Peres, James Murphy, Allen West, Chuck Schuldiner, etc.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Mick Mars, Brian Tatler, Wolf Hoffmann, Hermann Frank, George Lynch, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton, Michael Sweet, Randy Rhoads, Oz Fox, Chris Holmes, Fernando Sor, Rudolf Schenker, Michael Schenker, etc.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Willie Nelson, Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn, Andy LaRocque, Freddie Green, Allen Lanier, Buck Dharma, Pete Townshend, Roky Erickson, Ron Asheton, James Williamson, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Lenny Kaye, Wayne Kramer, David Gilmour, Ross "The Boss" Friedman, Mick Box, Ace Frehley.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Lovecraft here bringing the autism back.

Alan Jones (Pagan Altar)
Chuck Keller (Order From Chaos/Ares Kingdom)
Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, etc)

 

[Baroque]

Randy Rhoads
Eddie Van Halen
John Williams
John Petrucci
Michael Romeo
Joe Pass
William Kanengeiser
Marty Friedman
Kirk Hammett
Brian May
Joe Satriani
Chuck Schuldiner
Dick Dale
Conan Gonzalez
Paco de Lucia
Francisco Tarrega
Isaac Albeniz

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... hmmm, no Dave Mustaine? Love him or hate him, the guy is one of the greatest thrash metal guitarists of all time.

 

[The Ozzman]

Stevie Ray Vaughan (GOAT IMO)
Joe Satriani
Dave Mustaine
Chuck Schuldiner
Terrance Hobbs
Adrian Smith
Downing/Tipton
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
EVH
Zakk Wylde
Randy Rhoads
Alex Skolnick
Eric Clapton (Cream era)
Ritchie Blackmore