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Topic: Top 5 Guitarists?
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DonnyRover

Mon 02/23/15 04:34 AM


lol....only you could start a debate about alphabetical order...laugh

He must be a mass debater?
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DonnyRover

Mon 02/23/15 04:36 AM


STEVE VAI
JOE SATRIANI
AXEL RUDI PELL
BRIAN MAY
ERIC JOHNSON.


STEVE VAI is the GOD of guitar

Well I must admit him and Joe Satriani come pretty close but I've only seen Satriani live not Vai so Satriani just has the edge for me!
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stan_147

Tue 02/24/15 12:40 AM

John Petrucci
Steve Howe
Gary Moore
Michael Schenker
Alvin Lee
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stan_147

Tue 02/24/15 02:04 PM

Al Dimeola
Paco De Lucia
Paul Gilbert
Mick Ronson
Jerry Cantrell
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MadDog1974

Tue 02/24/15 03:34 PM



lol....only you could start a debate about alphabetical order...laugh

He must be a mass debater?


Someone has to be. But alphabetical order doesn't put my top 5 together. I'm not the only one capable of starting a thread, so nothing is preventing someone else from starting that.

With that out of the way, I've still only seen one name that I don't think should have been mentioned, and some names that haven't surprise me.
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stan_147

Tue 02/24/15 03:39 PM

Alan Holdsworth
Robert Fripp
Steve Morse
Randy Rhodes
Larry Coryell
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stan_147

Tue 02/24/15 03:47 PM

Stevs Lukather
Buck Dharma
Ian Moore
Adam Jones
Marc Bolan
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TexasStratocaster

Tue 02/24/15 06:31 PM

Hudie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Warren Haynes
Doyle Bramhall II

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Goofball73

Tue 02/24/15 09:27 PM

I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.
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MadDog1974

Tue 02/24/15 09:53 PM


I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.


Goof, you are the first to include Eddie. My opinion is he's overrated, but I'm also surprised it took this long for him to be mentioned. The rest of your list, I like a lot. Richie Sambora is a really good call.
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DonnyRover

Thu 02/26/15 03:03 AM

He may not be a "guitar god" or whatever you like to call them but Mike Oldfield is a brilliant multi-talented musician and some of his guitar work on his albums are up there with the best. only my opinion but just thought I would throw it in to the mix.
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Quintessentially

Thu 02/26/15 03:53 AM

Don't forget Steve Hillage - the master
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Goofball73

Thu 02/26/15 07:30 PM



I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.


Goof, you are the first to include Eddie. My opinion is he's overrated, but I'm also surprised it took this long for him to be mentioned. The rest of your list, I like a lot. Richie Sambora is a really good call.


I think a lot of people feel Eddie is overrated (And I get why they do) but that's why he is 5th for me. I almost put Jimmy Page ahead of him but I went sentimental (I'm a Van Halen fan, lol).
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MadDog1974

Thu 02/26/15 10:45 PM




I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.


Goof, you are the first to include Eddie. My opinion is he's overrated, but I'm also surprised it took this long for him to be mentioned. The rest of your list, I like a lot. Richie Sambora is a really good call.


I think a lot of people feel Eddie is overrated (And I get why they do) but that's why he is 5th for me. I almost put Jimmy Page ahead of him but I went sentimental (I'm a Van Halen fan, lol).


I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I have different preferences. And I'm surprised his name didn't come up sooner.
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tealbreeze

Thu 02/26/15 10:54 PM




I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.


Goof, you are the first to include Eddie. My opinion is he's overrated, but I'm also surprised it took this long for him to be mentioned. The rest of your list, I like a lot. Richie Sambora is a really good call.


I think a lot of people feel Eddie is overrated (And I get why they do) but that's why he is 5th for me. I almost put Jimmy Page ahead of him but I went sentimental (I'm a Van Halen fan, lol).

EDDIE VAN HALEN "ERUPTION" GUITAR SOLO FRONT ROW!! PASO ROBLES CALIFORNIA 2013
Gee, I thought of him back 3 pages ago in this thread. lol :heart:
Edited by tealbreeze on Thu 02/26/15 10:54 PM
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DonnyRover

Fri 02/27/15 05:38 AM





I didn't read any of the other lists yet because I wanted to give mine before I did. So here we go.

5. Eddie Van Halen- Most would rate him higher.
4. Richie Sambora- More gifted than most realize.
3. Steve Vai- His early work with Roth is classic.
2. George Lynch- Put him in another band (besides Dokken) and he would be legendary.
1. Jimi Hendrix- No one else compares.


Goof, you are the first to include Eddie. My opinion is he's overrated, but I'm also surprised it took this long for him to be mentioned. The rest of your list, I like a lot. Richie Sambora is a really good call.

Richie Sambora Nah (Only my opinion though)Our local club turns can play his stuff quite competently!

I think a lot of people feel Eddie is overrated (And I get why they do) but that's why he is 5th for me. I almost put Jimmy Page ahead of him but I went sentimental (I'm a Van Halen fan, lol).

EDDIE VAN HALEN "ERUPTION" GUITAR SOLO FRONT ROW!! PASO ROBLES CALIFORNIA 2013
Gee, I thought of him back 3 pages ago in this thread. lol :heart:
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Scoobert

Sat 02/28/15 09:41 AM

5. Richie Kotzen
4. Jeff Hanneman
3. Zakk Wylde
2. Joe Satriani
1. Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Wish this was top 10 cause I have so many others! Like Satch from Steel Panther.
Edited by Scoobert on Sat 02/28/15 09:42 AM
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Niallgk

Sun 03/01/15 03:18 PM

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the genius that was Django Reinhardt. He of the crippled left hand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY1oo8sJzYY
Edited by Niallgk on Sun 03/01/15 03:19 PM
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DonnyRover

Mon 03/02/15 04:13 AM


I'm surprised nobody mentioned the genius that was Django Reinhardt. He of the crippled left hand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY1oo8sJzYY

You just have!
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Scoobert

Tue 03/03/15 07:16 AM


5. Dimebag Darrell
4. Jeff Hanneman
3. Zakk Wylde
2. Joe Satriani
1. Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Wish this was top 10 cause I have so many others! Like Satch from Steel Panther.


oops I totally spaced by listing Richie Kotzen instead of Dime! Don't know how I screwed up my list like that!