Top 5 Guitarists

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Oh this is a hard one to answer with so many genius's in the world.

I'd say

1. Tony Macalpine
2. Jason Becker
3. Rusty Cooley
4. Mike Romeo
5. Greg Howe

For rythm / riffers

1. Mike Romeo
2. Dimebag Darrel
3. The Meshuggah guy (Fredrick Thorndale I think)
4. Steiner Gundersen (can you say "technical")
5. Johan Rhinholdz (Can you say "odd-time prog)

What about you guys

 

[Luis]

1 Sir Michael Romeo:hotjump:
2 Steve Howe
3 Tony Macalpine
4 Yngwie Malmsteen
5 Stephan Forte (The new Romeo)

Special Mention: Thomas Youngblood.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Tom Youngblood!!!!!!
Why?

 

[CrimsonForever]

1. Michael Romeo
2. John Petrucci
3. Yngwie Malmsteen
4. Henrik Danhage
5. Timo Tolkki

And yeah, Tom Youngblood rules too

 

[Luis]

Tom Youngblood!!!!!!
Why?

I like his style and technique, speacially on Acoustic Guitar, besides he is a nice composer.

 

[The Yngster]

My five favorite:

Mike Romeo
Alexi Laiho
Yngwie Malmsteen (his songwriting may suck, but you can't deny that he's extremely talented)
Chris Brooks
Michael Angelo

And Tom Youngblood isn't anything special, his solos aren't all that great.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

I agree

 

[Chris Brooks]

Allan Holdsworth
Frank Gambale
Brett Garsed
Steve Vai
Vinnie Moore

Not much metal in there but still...

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Well I can hear all those players influence in your music Chris

 

[Chris Brooks]

Cool! You'd be surprised how often their influence gets missed in favor of the usual crowd - Yngwie, Petrucci, Satriani etc.

 

[Yngvai X]

my 5 favorites:

Michael Romeo
Jason Becker
Stephan Forte
Paul Gilbert
Joe Stump

 

[Sympozium]

Michael Romeo (I'm really into his playing style at the moment.)
Alexi Laiho (Got me into metal and playing guitar. I like his stuff a lot.)
Jon Shaffer (Best rhythm guitarist I have ever heard. Unique style.)
Jesper Stromblad (I love his melodies)

 

[Sixxxpounder]

1 - Yngwie Malmsteen
2 - Alexi Laiho
3 - Michael Romeo
4 - John Petrucci
5 - Adrian Smith/Steve Vai

 

[Lord Of The Snow]

Oh this is a hard one to answer with so many genius's in the world.

Exactly... so this is one of the most silly questions ever.

Don't you guys have other subjects than "the best song", "the worst song", "the best guitar player", "the best band", "the best haircut", "the best refrain after a 1:30 min. guitar solo in a slow song"... ?

 

[SaTriaNi]

1. Joe satriani
2. Micheal Romeo
3. Tony macalpine
4. Steve vai
5. Marcel coenen

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

@ SaTrIaNi

Your favourite player is satch?

I would never of thought

 

[DoReMi]

John Petrucci
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani

They're my top three. Can't think of any other two whom I like above all others.

 

[the_satanic_rabbit]

These are not in order but...
Mike Romeo
Jason Becker
Marty Friedman
Jeff Loomis
Al Dimeola
and
Alex de Grassi
had to throw in a sixth too!

 

[SaTriaNi]

@ SaTrIaNi

Your favourite player is satch?

I would never of thought

Yeah how do you ever would have thought that

 

[Vaibanez]

Marty Friedman
Steve Vai
Michael Romeo
Chuck Shuldiner
Yngwie Malmsteen

HM to John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Al DiMeola, and Alexi Laiho..