You were doing so well until you put Billy Joe Armstrong into the pantheon of guitaring legends!
IMO he isn't fit to even be in the same thread as the likes of Zakk Wylde, Rhodes, Hendrix. But each to their own!
My favourites aside some already mentioned are :-
Frank Zappa
Devin Townsend
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Tom Morello
Jim Heath (incredibly underrated)
There are so many worthy to mention that I can't think of them all off the top of my head and it's a crying shame.
for me,its a tie between Richie Sambora (Dry County solo) and Slash (Novemer Rain solo)
Randy Rhodes, my friend. Crazy Train..........
Eric Clapton & Chuck Berry neck and neck for me.
There are so, so many.
I can't disagree with any of those already listed but I would add Jimmy Paige because of raw talent and David Howell Evans(The Edge) because of because of genius creativity.
Stevie Ray Vaughn, may he rest in peace.
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Helen, Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Helen, Eric Clapton
And the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Carlos Santana...
Besides all the above mentioned; Eric Johnson, Richie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Rory Gallagher. Just to name a few.
1. Duane Allman
Followed by Dickey Betts, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour....and many other " honorable mentions". You get the idea, though.
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen. They all bring something different to the table plus I have been lucky enough to see each one in concert!
My Favorites, Not Who I think is the best! In no particular order, some of my favorites are
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Beck
David Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore
Joe Satriani
Gary Hoey
"Dimebag" Darrell
Keith Richards
Michael Schenker
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Robin Trower
Duane Allman
Frank Zappa
Mick Ronson
Brain May
Slash
Randy Rhoads
Tony Iommi
Gary Moore
Marty Friedman
Dave Murray
Steve Hackett
Steve Morse
I'm sure I left many out. I can easily name another 25+
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Slash
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Synyster Gates
Kirk Hammett
David Gilmour
Angus Young
Stevire Ray Vaughan
Brad Delson
As a guitarist myself, there is no one that can surpass the overall talent an versatility of Tommy Emmanuel
Eric Clapton
Harry Manx (Canadian folk-blues guitarist)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
For me 1st -= Eric Clapton
2nd -= Jeff Healey ..... what he accomplished being blind almost all of his life is amazing. He was blind before he pick up the guitar., But he could lay a lick down!
Have to give some love to the alternative guitarists too;
Johnny Marr
John Squire
John Frusciante
Jonny Greenwood
Noel Gallagher
Jeff Mangum
Ty Segall
Mick Ronson
Ron Asheton
Lou Reed
Sterling Morrison
Jimmy Page. He's the boss.
"A dirty book is rarely dusty"
Sarcastic Coffee Aficionado
I have a soft spot for a few .... George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Dave Matthews and John Mayer
I dig every single one of them equally:
Joe Pass
Bill Steer
Scott Hull
Jack Owen
Zack Joe
Karl Sanders
Steve Goldberg
Chuck Schuldiner
Josh Elmore
Eric Rutan
Jon Levassuer
Trey Azagzoth
Danny Tunker
Moyses Kolesne
Terrance Hobbs
Paul Ryan (lol no not that Paul Ryan)
Robert Vigna
Muhammed Suicmez
Robert Fripp
Adrian Belew
Frank Zappa
Alex Lifeson
Jeff Beck
John McLaughlin
Allen Holdsworth
Django Reinhart
Leo Kottke
Jim Hall
Bill Frisell
Buddy Guy
Lenny Breau
Christopher Parkening
