Your favorite guitarist

[Thidrek]

John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)

and i got one question: is jimi hendrix not hip anymore? he's not metal but i think he owns.

 

[Bryant]

Kirk Hammett (prepares to get flamed)
These are things I already know and you need not tell me: he has extremely sloppy chops, he uses his wah too much, James has better solos than he does.
These are reasons I like him: He has a melodic style and I really like melodicism in metal. He happens to be in the band that has influenced me most in my music.

By no means is he the only guitarist I like though. Here are a few others: Alex Skolnick (Testament), John Petrucci (Dream Theater/Liquid Tension Experiment), Robert Fripp (King Crimson)...my list goes on

I think Kirk is mediocre, but I don't think he sucks. Given the intelligent way you posted, I will easily assume you like him stylistically and frankly, at least 85% of musicians favorite guitarists are their favorites because of their style.
Some of my favorites are technically elite, some are technically mediocre and one or two are even technically deficient. You don't need to be embarrassed to like what you like as long as you can give an explanation why. If we all had the same favorites, this would be a boring place.


Bryant

 

[Metal is Religion]

ill say Jeff Loomis, Chuck Schuldiner, Karl and Dallas, those have been mentioned, but

HAS NO ONE LISTENED TO VITAL REMAINS - DECHRISTIANIZE??????
Dave Suzuki owns on drums and guitar on that cd. hes amazing!

 

[Phantom Lord]

John Petrucci-Dream Theater
Yngwie Malmsteen
Tony Iommi-Black Sabbath
Jimmy Page-Led Zeppelin
Ulrich Roth-[Very Early] Scorpions
Dave Mustain-Megadeth
Randy Rhoads

 

[yyrkoon]

Jeff Hanneman (slayer)
Kerry King (slayer)
Karl Sanders (nile)
Muhammed (necrophagist)
Fredrik Thordendal (meshuggah)
Eric Rutan (hate eternal)

 

[Black Bullet]

umm I'm not so sure

Jimi Hendrix
Kirk Hammet
James Hetfield
Jeff Hanneman
cause I heard them when I was younger which caught my attention to Metal or I just like them

 

[gainfreak12]

Just to name a few,,,,
George Lynch - (The Dokken Years) An absolute SOLO WIZARD!!!!
Andy Timmons - (Ex- Danger Danger guitarist that has simply mastered the art of expressing emotion through his axe. CD - Ear xtacy)
Criss Oliva - Savatage R.I.P (CD - Streets)
Steve Blaze - Lillian Axe (CD - Psychoschitzophrenia)
Satch - What can ya' say about Satch?!
Frank Marino - Satch meets Hendrix
Bill Leverty - Firehouse (CD Self titled and Hold Your Fire) Crushing tone.
Jeff Waters - (Annihilator) Absolute shredder but also a very emotional and inspiring player as well. (CD - Carnival Diablos and All For You)
John Norum - Killer guitarist.
Myself - Just Kiddin' lol.

 

[XCreepingDeathX]

Yngwie
Kerry King
Kirk Hammett
Hendrix
Van Halen

 

[Inhumanist]

As of late - Luke Jager of Sleep Terror
http://www.myspace.com/sleepterror

This dude is amazing.

 

[War_Blade]

Mick Thomson-Slipknot

Zack Wylde, Dimebag, and Kerry King

awww god i havn't laughed that hard in a while..

heres mine,

in no order

jason becker
paul gilbert
yngwie malmsteen
satch
steve vai
buckethead
jeff loomis
mike romeo

 

[Krakatau]

awww god i havn't laughed that hard in a while..

heres mine,

in no order

jason becker
paul gilbert
yngwie malmsteen
satch
steve vai
buckethead
jeff loomis
mike romeo

Nice list.

umm I'm not so sure

Jimi Hendrix
Kirk Hammet
James Hetfield
Jeff Hanneman
cause I heard them when I was younger which caught my attention to Metal or I just like them

Noob list.

 

[War_Blade]

lol, well jimi is good... but yea the rest of them i don't care for.

but yea, i have to give your list a thumbs up also.

 

[VildmarkensFortrollandeStammor]

Muhammed Suicmez - Necrophagist

 

[ferdibirdi]

Jeff Loomis. That is all.

 

[SilverCrank]

I don't really have one but dimebag comes to mind

 

[reign_in_blood]

Dimebag
Slash
Kirk Hammet
Scott Ian
Tony Iommi

 

[War_Blade]

With your name im surprized you didnt say kerry king

 

[Consuming Impulse]

LEAD AND RYTHEM
dimebag darrell
zakk wylde
randy rhoads
tony iommi
micheal denner/andy larocque
chuck schuldiner
dave mustaine
kk downing/glenn tipton
adrian smith/dave murray
hank shermann/michael denner
jeff hannemen/kerry king
kirk hammet/james hetfield
euronymous
dino cazares
scott ian/dan spitz
max cavelera/adress kisser
patrick uterwijk/patrick mameli
etc.

 

[reign_in_blood]

With your name im surprized you didnt say kerry king

Kerry King is pretty good, but I just listed my favorites.

 

[Darkstone]

Alex Laiho
Jari (Winterun)
Lord Tim