TOP 10 GUITARISTS

[progmetaldan]

Hey everybody, I've sorta had this thread in mind for a while, and the 'Top 10 songs' and 'best singers in metal' inspired me to bring it up. I guess this is more for the guitarists on this forum, but anyone's opinion is valid. Sorry if there's already been one, but this is a thread where you can post your top 10 favourite guitarists, and then compare, discuss and defend your choices with everybody else. This isn't necessarily THE BEST 10 guitarists, but your favourite 10 guitarists. Obviously this isn't meant to end in a Petrucci v Romeo thread, cos we all know John Petrucci is the greatest... But feel free to compare all other guitarists who are the most awe inspiring for you personally.

 

[progmetaldan]

My Top 10:

1. John Petrucci
2. Tony MacAlpine
3. Michael Romeo
4. Steve Vai
5. Marty Friedman
6. Jason Becker
7. Ron Jarzombek
8. Steinar Gundersen
9. Vinnie Moore
10. Paul Gilbert

plus lots more who I've either forgotten or not included...

 

[PoisonSeed]

Really hard to compile such lists but I'll try:

1. Allan Holdsworth
2. Michael Romeo
3. Steve Vai
4. Ron Jarzombek
5. Jason Becker
6. Frank Gambale
7. Eric Johnson
8. Marty Friedman
9. Vinnie Moore
10. Yngwie Malmsteen

 

[Earth Breather]

Yes, this is incredibly hard to compile
1. Jason Becker
2. John Petrucci
3. Jari Maenpaa
4. Paul Gilbert
5. Michael Romeo
6. Oli Hebert
7. Buckethead
8. Neil Zaza
9. Pace de Lucia
10. Alan Holdsworth

 

[ABQShredHead]

In no particular order:

1. Larry Carlton
2. Yngwie Malmsteen
3. Carlos Santana
4. Joe Bonamassa
5. Michael Romeo
6. John Petrucci
7. Greg Howe
8. Tony MacAlpine
9. Steve Vai
10. John Norum

 

[Flavio CotM]

In no Particular order
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Uli Jon Roth
Paul gilbert
Michael Romeo
Al Dimeola
Steve Vai
Jason Becker
Ritchie Blackmore
Michael Schenker
John Petrucci

I had the pleasure of meeting them & to have seen them live too, i'm based on live performance too.

 

[OfSinsAndShred]

My personal favorites:

Michael Romeo
Jimmy Page
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jason Becker
Ritchie Blackmore
Gus G.
Brian May
Alexi Laiho
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen

It's so hard to just narrow it down to ten... I had to leave off a few key guys like Petrucci, Kiko, and David Gilmour, but whatever.
Edit: I'd also like to give an honorable mention to anyone who has ever played guitar for Mercyful Fate or King Diamond. The solos were always memorable and awesome.

 

[PoisonSeed]

Edit: I'd also like to give an honorable mention to anyone who has ever played guitar for Mercyful Fate or King Diamond. The solos were always memorable and awesome.

Oh yea ffs, Andy La Rocque!

 

[breno ronchini]

Michael Romeo
Joe Satriani
Steve Howe
Steve Vai
Henning Pauly
David Gilmour
Henrik Danhage
Adrian Smith
Rafael Bittencourt
Steve Morse

 

[Shredboy]

No particular order,

Steve Vai
Jimmy Page
Yngwie Malmsteen
Jason Becker
Al DiMeola
George Lynch
Michael Romeo
John Petrucci
Steve Morse
Eddie Van Halen

Honorable mentions Joe Satriani, Vinnie Moore , Greg Howe, Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert, Michael Schenker , Uli Jon Roth , Akira Takasaki, Axel Rudi Pell , Joe Stump , Borislav Mitic , Dave Martone , Brian May , Dimebag Darrel , Chuck Schuldiner, Marty Friedman, Patrick Rondat , Alexi Laiho, Alex Lifeson.

 

[turke]

I am gonna puke.

 

[Time-Machinist]

Romeo is the winner for me, and frankly there's no relationship that i'm in SX forum. I may count dozens of other very good guitarists, but i am too lazy now sorry

 

[theVikingR]

Michael Romeo
John Petrucci
Tore Østby
Johan Reinholdz
Mattias Eklundh
Paul Gilbert
Ron Jarzombek
Tony MacAlpine
Kiko Loureiro (on his solo project CDs. Angra not so much)
Buckethead (Electric Tears, Colma & Population Override earn him a place here. the rest is largely shite)

 

[Krakatau]

Yngwie Malmsteen
Tony MacAlpine
Sami Virtanen
Shawn Lane
Michael Romeo
Al Di Meola
Ritchie Blackmore
Allan Holdsworth
Mike Stern
Steve Vai

 

[Metalman7983]

1. John Petrucci
2. Michael Schenker
3. Michael Romeo
4. Yngwie Malmsteen
5. Randy Rhoades
6. Tom Morello
7. Adam Jones
8. Tony Iommi
9. Neal Schon
10. Andy Summers

 

[schenkadere]

I no particular order.

Uli Jon Roth
Michael Schenker
Gary Moore
Larry Carlton
Steve Vai
Eric Johnson
Steve Morse
Marty Friedman
Vinnie Moore
Yngwie Malmsteen

 

[Anonymous]

1. Frank Zappa
2. Steve Vai
3. Jeff Loomis
4. MJR
5. Conrad Simon
6. Dave Mustaine
7. John Petrucci
8. Alex Lifeson
9. Steven Wilson
10. Tony MacAlpine

 

[Kenneth R.]

prepare for a minority of shred:

-Alex Lifeson (Rush)
-Jasun Tipton (Zero Hour)
-Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
-Piotr Grundzinski (Riverside)
-Steve Rothery (Marillion)
-Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
-Neal Schon (Journey)
-Carlos Santana (Santana)
-Jim Matheos (Fates Warning)
-Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation)

 

[J-Dubya 777]

No preference order Just my top 10....

1) Mattias "IA" Eklundh
2) Frank Zappa
3) Mike Keneally
4) Gary Moore
5) Steve Vai
6) Michael Schenker
7) Jason Becker
8) Marty Freidman
9) Michael Romeo
10) Paul Gilbert


J-Dubya

 

[Horus]

Took me a while to get it to top 10.

1. MJR
2. Stephan Forte
3. John Petrucci
4. Jason Becker
5. Paul Gilbert
6. Steve Vai
7. Marty Friedman
8. Greg Lake
9. Thomas Youngblood
10. Herman Li