The Greatest Guitarist ever

[chaind]

who is the best guitarist in your opinion?

[onidragon]

Putting anything relating to Lamb of God in a good light diminishes a poll IMO. Of that list, good ol' Jimi takes the cake.

[KingProgdor]

I agree with onidragon.

But outside of that list, I'd probably have to say Paul Gilbert.

[l-o-t]

Hendrix is the only real virtuoso here so I'll go with him.

[King_Nuthin]

This is like right out of Colbert.

Brian "Head" Welsh - Great guitarist or greatest guitarist?

[back_blows]

Putting anything relating to Lamb of God in a good light diminishes a poll IMO. Of that list, good ol' Jimi takes the cake.

Let's not forget the monstrosity that is Korn.

EDIT: Out of those bands I like Slayer the best, but K.K. is far from the best guitarist.

[HyeJinx1984]

It's a pretty "whatever" list... no Jerry Garcia? No Joe Satriani? No Brian May? No Stevie Ray Vaughn? Eric Clapton? Jeff Beck? Jimmy Page? Tom Scholz? Come on dude...

[Gowienczyk]

Django.

/thread

[Soror_YZBL]

no one on this list.

[Fizzeler]

no one on this list.

this

[ArmsAreLoud]

What Soror said. Slayer and Lamb of God on the list=Instant loss of credibility.

[gmarsh]

hendrix would be number one anyway, but you missed alot of people... jimmy page, clapton, duane allman, etc...

[Idiostock]

It's a pretty "whatever" list... no Jerry Garcia? No Joe Satriani? No Brian May? No Stevie Ray Vaughn? Eric Clapton? Jeff Beck? Jimmy Page? Tom Scholz? Come on dude...

this

[MrFruitLord]

That's quite the awful list.

[a21schizoidman]

only guitarist i give a damn about on this list is Hendrix, but i wouldn't say he's the best

id give a top 5:
Les Paul
Chet Atkins
John McLaughlin
Django Reinhardt
Paco de Lucia

[tridentgum0]

I obviously love Will and LOG, but went with Dimey, my metal brother (insert moment of silence here)

[a21schizoidman]

I obviously love Will and LOG, but went with Dimey, my metal brother (insert moment of silence here)

disrupts moment of silence with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIzhqQ

[frangrizzlie]

Come On!! Korn's guitarrist on that list xDDDDDD

[Fizzeler]

Les Paul
/thread

[Kasil]

Honestly, not the best list. Easily Jimi of those.

[bjyaritz]

None of whom you listed. Jimmy Page is the best of all time. Oh at least you DO have Jimi listed

[classicrockdude]

Jimmy Page is the best of all time.

prepare to get flammed. (i agree though)

[MrFruitLord]

None of whom you listed. Jimmy Page is the best of all time. Oh at least you DO have Jimi listed

I may disagree, but he's more influential than anyone on that list except for Hendrix. and Better.

[Fizzeler]

Jimmy Page is the best of all time
Les Paul and Clapton are better IMO

Many of the guitarists I think are great are blues guitarists

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

On the list, I'd say Hendrix. But overall, I think it's Gilmour.

[FlyGuyLXI]

what is so special about Korn's guitarist?

[sonicnerd23]

Steve Howe.

[chaind]

lol dimebag got shot

how is that ****in funny????????

[Lolicat]

how is that ****in funny????????

elle ou elle

In reality though, Dimebag was a terribly boring guitarist, because string bends get boring when you use them on near every note.

[Jordashebasics]

I second Django.

[willdabeast21]

should be an "other" choice
but Hendrix is the best here, no doubt

[Shredder87]

elle ou elle

In reality though, Dimebag was a terribly boring guitarist, because string bends get boring when you use them on near every note.
Uhhhh.......

Take it you haven't really listened to the man much?
What did you listent to, Walk?

There isn't one great guitarists, there's several, and some could be your regular uncle. Though I would put Dimebag up there.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Dylan ****ing Carlson.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Uhhhh.......

Take it you haven't really listened to the man much?
What did you listent to, Walk?

There isn't one great guitarists, there's several, and some could be your regular uncle. Though I would put Dimebag up there.

Yeah, Dime doesn't really use too many string bends. Someone who does would be David Gilmour. Trying to play Pink Floyd solos on high gauge strings is one of the most painful things you can do to your fingers. It ****ing hurts like hell even on .009s.

[Mega-Tallica]

You have possibly the worst group of guitar players in your poll(except Hendrix and Dimebag). I have to say the greatest guitar player of all time would be Yngwie Malmsteen or John Petrucci. I'm basing this completely on talent.

[classicrockdude]

JiMMie PaigE Is da best giutariSt even in teh WoRLd

[Shredder87]

Yeah, Dime doesn't really use too many string bends. Someone who does would be David Gilmour. Trying to play Pink Floyd solos on high gauge strings is one of the most painful things you can do to your fingers. It ****ing hurts like hell even on .009s.
I use 11 gauge stings. :)

[Mega-Tallica]

JiMMie PaigE Is da best giutariSt even in teh WoRLd

Jimmy Page is good, but he's extremely overrated. All his solos are based on the same scale. He needs more variety.

[Mega-Tallica]

I use 11 gauge stings. :)

Damn bro, I used 12 gauge once, never again will I use them. I'm sticking with 9's

[classicrockdude]

top 10 best guitarists

1. Jimmy Page
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Eric Clapton
4. Ritchie Blackmore
5. Eddie Van Halen
6. Jeff Beck
7. Paul Kossoff
8. Daune Allman
9. Tony Iommi
10. Pete Townshend

[WhiffleBallTony]

I use 11 gauge stings. :)

I use .012s on my Strat for all of my low tunings like drop C, drop B, etc. (mainly for doom metal) and .009s on my Ibanez which has a double locking trem, which makes me always keep it in standard tuning.

[ArmsAreLoud]

You have possibly the worst group of guitar players in your poll(except Hendrix and Dimebag). I have to say the greatest guitar player of all time would be Yngwie Malmsteen or John Petrucci. I'm basing this completely on talent.

I'm guessing you're talking technical ability, right? In that case, Rusty Cooley is better than both of them, and a few no-names are better than he is.

[Zidane]

I'd give it to Randy Rhoads.

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Fail. Epic Fail.

[Lolicat]

Uhhhh.......

Take it you haven't really listened to the man much?
What did you listent to, Walk?

There isn't one great guitarists, there's several, and some could be your regular uncle. Though I would put Dimebag up there.

Because if I don't like one of your favourite guitarists it's automatically because I haven't heard his true genius. I've heard most of Darrell's recorded output, even that Rebel vs Rebel thing.

[MrFruitLord]

Dimebag gets an incredible amount of credit (wrongly in my opinion) because he was shot. If he hadn't been shot, he wouldn't have even close to this amount of fan boyism. (if that's a word)

[Lolicat]

Dimebag gets an incredible amount of credit (wrongly in my opinion) because he was shot. If he hadn't been shot, he wouldn't have even close to this amount of fan boyism. (if that's a word)

I dunno, Pantera get a sick amount of respect as a band anyway.

[MrFruitLord]

I dunno, Pantera get a sick amount of respect as a band anyway.

Because Dimebag was shot...
Not sure if you're talking about crtically or not, but they really had only 2 really well recieved albums.

[Lolicat]

Because Dimebag was shot...
Not sure if you're talking about crtically or not, but they really had only 2 really well recieved albums.

I mean on the internet, before he was shot, they were just one of those bands that was cool to namedrop.

[Soror_YZBL]

I dunno, Pantera get a sick amount of respect as a band anyway.

An unfair amount.

[Lolicat]

An unfair amount.

They really just had all the worst bits of Metal in my eyes. Macho posturing, lengthy solos, stupid lyrics...

[Shredder87]

Because if I don't like one of your favourite guitarists it's automatically because I haven't heard his true genius. I've heard most of Darrell's recorded output, even that Rebel vs Rebel thing.
I'm just throwing it out there that I don't hear the influx of bends unlike a SRV, who is also the man.

Regarding the whole "He was shot and they were popular" thing, they were big already, and to say that he got more attention for his death is lame. It's like when Lennon got shot. He was already a big name.

[Lolicat]

I'm just throwing it out there that I don't hear the influx of bends unlike a SRV, who is also the man.

No, not quite as bad as the likes of SRV, but I don't enjoy his style, his use of scales, etc, etc.

[Shredder87]

I use .012s on my Strat for all of my low tunings like drop C, drop B, etc. (mainly for doom metal) and .009s on my Ibanez which has a double locking trem, which makes me always keep it in standard tuning.
I have them on standard tuning. I once bought 12's, but the G string is wound, which would give it more warmth to it. Didn't really dig it and it just throws me off. On trem system guitars I usually go with the lighter strings since it's a ***** to calibrate the stupid bridge or throw in another spring if you put heavier strings on.

[zeldazeppelin]

none on the list imo. I still say hide is the best because I am a blind fanboy.

[Zeleii]

None of the above...

BTW Marty Friedman > Kirk Hammet by miles

[Lolicat]

none on the list imo. I still say hide is the best because I am a blind fanboy.

Auto-lolrotic ass-fix-e-ashun?

[zeldazeppelin]

Auto-lolrotic ass-fix-e-ashun?

I was hoping people would find it funny. This poll fails pretty hard.

[THE_T0XICITY]

I love it how Me at Rock Band has a good second spot :D

[WhiteManJohnson]

I gave Kerry some love

[HeavyChains]

None of the above...

BTW Marty Friedman > Kirk Hammet by miles

Totally agree!

IMO the Best is a toss up between Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, and Shawn Lane!

Sorry not a fan of blues and oldies.

[ArmsAreLoud]

I wouldn't put Malmsteen above Petrucci; in fact, there are many, far less technical guitarists I would put ahead of Malmsteen. Petrucci and Malmsteen are pretty much even on a technical level, and DT's older stuff is musical and truly progressive; Rising Force has really just been Yngwie showing off since day one.

Of course, Rusty Cooley still blows both of them out of the water.

[fiedy88]

Alex Lifeson or John Petrucci.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Because Dimebag was shot...
Not sure if you're talking about crtically or not, but they really had only 2 really well recieved albums.

Seriously? Pantera was huge before Damageplan.

[rnrowner]

hello your forgettting slash and joe perry like ? also jimi hendrix woo!

[Ultimatum]

My Top 5 would probably go a little like this.

Frank Zappa
Chuck Schuldiner
Al DiMeola
Django Reinhardt
Paco DeLucia

[enter the wu-tang]

...terrible poll...

heavy chains, i respect you, shawn lane is truly one of the greatest...

RIP!

[a21schizoidman]

My Top 5 would probably go a little like this.

Frank Zappa
Chuck Schuldiner
Al DiMeola
Django Reinhardt
Paco DeLucia

did you, like, copy my list or somethin? lol :p


only guitarist i give a damn about on this list is Hendrix, but i wouldn't say he's the best

id give a top 5:
Les Paul
Chet Atkins
John McLaughlin
Django Reinhardt
Paco de Lucia

and you know how much I love Frank and Al

[Ultimatum]

Frank is my favorite musician of all time and Al just oozes awesomeness.

[Bub]

From that list I say Hendrix.

[a21schizoidman]

Frank is my favorite musician of all time and Al just oozes awesomeness.

luckily, he oozes it from his fingers

[toymachineSH]

Right now Buckethead
Zappa was incredible RIP
and Shawn Lane as well- so underrated

[toymachineSH]

Because Dimebag was shot...
Not sure if you're talking about crtically or not, but they really had only 2 really well recieved albums.

no offense but you're a ****ing idiot

[TheManInBlack]

Ritchie Blackmore or Uli Jon Roth

[pokerguy94]

Jimmy Page

[MrFruitLord]

no offense but you're a ****ing idiot

I was mad at a Pantera fan boy friend of mine, so I said that just to annoy him. but yeah, I am a bit of an idiot. Oh, and I personally find Dimebag's work to be a bit boring, I don't see anything that stands out.

[cdestey]

I'm sorry, Head? Are we being serious?

[Mystlyfe77]

I ****ing hate metal fans for about three dozen reasons this thread. And I am one.

A) the OP's list of almost entirely metal guitarists, several of which don't belong anywhere near the list

B) Everyone hating on Lamb of God. I remember a few years ago they were well regarded and "the next big thing." Guess what?
They ARE the big thing now, and now all the metal fans have turned their backs on them and are hating on them for no reason.

C) Willie Adler does not belong on that list, but he is actually a very skilled guitarist, more so in his song-writing than technique though. Morton is the more "technical" of the two LoG guitarists. Willie is the more creative one.

D) How thirteen and fourteen year old kids call for moments of silence for and pretty much pray to Dimebag. They weren't Pantera fans when it happened, and they know it.

E) It's been five years people, time to move on. Dime was a definite part of the "metal family," but it's time to move on.


/end rant

[RedBaron45]

None of the above.

[GNRrockslife]

Dick Dale FTW.

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

Eddie Van Halen / Randy Rhoads

[moose39]

What can cut down more trees--a chainsaw or a stick of butter?

Jimi Hendrix without a doubt.

[Boston Rocker]

Jimmy Page, man!!!

[chaind]

yes, a second spot...... geez you people don't understand the subject of a "poll". choose between a list i've given. don't demean me!

[Aragha]

yes, a second spot...... geez you people don't understand the subject of a "poll". choose between a list i've given. don't demean me!

Don't pick guitarists that are not even remotely worthy of that title and they'd pay attention to the poll.

[a21schizoidman]

Don't pick guitarists that are not even remotely worthy of that title and they'd pay attention to the poll.

this

[Shredder87]

this
Yeah. I love Kerry King, but my god the man can't shred worth a lick. Mad riffer, ****ty shredder.

[a21schizoidman]

Yeah. I love Kerry King, but my god the man can't shred worth a lick. Mad riffer, ****ty shredder.

and i love Hendrix, but he doesn't hold a candle to jazz, blues, and fusion guitarists

[Calendyr]

Where is Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani?

[ArmsAreLoud]

Yngwie is off showing off to a bunch of three year olds.

Satriani is good... but not that good.

[SportyGH3RB2]

hendrix is ok, i would of put jimmy page

[SensaDiamo]

Teh three greatest guitarists in teh world are Buckethead, Zacky Vengeance, and Synyster Gates...:D

[SensaDiamo]

And, Why no Yngwie Malmsteen? huh?:(

[a21schizoidman]

And, Why no Yngwie Malmsteen? huh?:(

because any idiot can shred all over a song

[jayou521]

Mark Knopfler.

/opinion

[lawrence1103]

Jimmy Page

[Kush_TT]

John Petrucci
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Alvin Lee
David Gilmour
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Johnson
Hughie Thomasson
Joe Satriani
"Dimebag" Darrell
Rory Gallagher
Kim Thayil
Walter Becker
Steve Vai
Ted Nugent
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Neal Schon
Chuck Berry
Peter Green
Johnny Winter
Joe Walsh
Joe Bonamassa


The list could go on....

[zeldazeppelin]

The people on that list are everrated and I still say hide.

[instantdeath999]

because any idiot can shred all over a song

I don't know about any idiot.

[a21schizoidman]

I don't know about any idiot.

let's find some homeless guy and hand him a guitar....

[instantdeath999]

let's find some homeless guy and hand him a guitar....

Could be interesting.

But my point was, while Yngwie isn't incredible beyond comprehension, he still knows what he's doing. And this is coming from someone who has never been able to make it half way through a Yngwie album :eek:

[a21schizoidman]

Could be interesting.

But my point was, while Yngwie isn't incredible beyond comprehension, he still knows what he's doing. And this is coming from someone who has never been able to make it half way through a Yngwie album :eek:

yeah, but the people who i've seen personally brag about him just talk about how fast he can shred, which personally, doesn't impress me, but it is just my opinion

[My name is Fez]

yeah, but the people who i've seen personally brag about him just talk about how fast he can shred, which personally, doesn't impress me, but it is just my opinion

Yngwie's an above average shredder, IMO, but nothing to write home about by any stretch of the imagination. I like a handfull of songs by him, but as a whole his career has not impressed me. It usually just ends up sounding like a lot of really quick scales; like he's trying to warm his hands up to play an actually good song, but that never happens.

[Shredder87]

I don't know about any idiot.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[Wiiman95]

Well in my opinion, it's either Vai or Petrucci.

[rustinator5]

Where's Buckethead??? :(

[rbandghpingu]

This is basically a list of metal guitarists...

No Slash? No Satch? No Angus Young? No Townshend? (And of course) NO EL HEFE? Come on, that's the best name ever.

And I voted for Hendrix

[theholytaco]

I don't think there is a best guitarist, but if there was they were not on your list.

[chillzatl]

That has to be the most absurd list of guitarists for 'greatest ever" poll that I've ever seen. Jimi is the only one on that list that deserves to ever be mentioned as a potential "greatest ever", because without him you never would have gotten 1/2 (the other half coming from Iommi) of the bands that followed him and in turn, those guitarists never would have even had any idea how to do what they do.

Without reading every page of the thread, regarding Yngwie:

Those of you who think he's just some shred guitar player have no idea what made him unique and also reviled in his early days. I've never been a fan,but without him you wouldn't have any of these neo-classical symphonic shred guitarists and bands. From a technical standpoint, there aren't many players with a higher skill level.

[grunge 101]

either robbin ford or jeff beck

[Stevie B]

Where's Jimmy Page?

[MrFruitLord]

Where's Jimmy Page?

Don't necropost!

[classicrockdude]

Rory Gallagher

/thread

[gmarsh]

Who Bumped This? We all know fail poll is fail.

[classicrockdude]

Who Bumped This? We all know fail poll is fail.

fail? It has the guy from KoRn, it is no fail
SARCASM

[Hastyl3]

Okay... I think my brain just malfunctioned out of the included in this list. Head?!?!? Kirk Hammet!? Hendrix? Will Adler? KERRY KING?!?!?!?!?


Dude, I have a feeling you've never player real guitar.

[Squaretriangles]

Wow. Sorry to keep this thread going, but were the last two poll options really necessary? It's not like you ran out of good guitarists or anything.

[GNRrockslife]

Kerry King off that list. But here's my top 5:
1. Dick Dale
2. Dave Murray
3. Tony Iommi
4. Mick Mars
5. Dr. Know

[40FootWolf]

That's such a lunatic collection of choices I'm tempted to check Hidden Option #827: Tony Iommi's Evil Twin Brother Rufus.

[a_bull_on_parade]

I will have to take credit for inventing music. That Hendrix guy was decent with it all though.

[Evilbottom]

The stupid poll isn't what baffles me. What baffles me is who honestly voted Dimebag and Kirk Hammett over Jimi Hendrix? I know they have completely different genres and you can't really compare them, but Dimebag and Hammett shouldn't even be mentioned when it comes to good guitarists, let alone get 10 votes each to their name.

[RandomBrandon]

Randy Rhoads

[Pwnz0r3d]

poll fail!

[Bub]

The poll sucks but of all I say Hendrix.

[xXZeroOverrideXx]

lol Even though this is a generic list, you found someway not to include Eddie Van Halen.
Where's
Michael Angelo Baito
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Buckethead
Yngwie Malmsteen
Slash
Dave Mustaine
Paul Gilbert
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
I could go on and on...
And Kirk is overrated as f**k.

[a21schizoidman]

Jimmy Page is overrated as f**k.

i'll agree

[classicrockdude]

my top 10

1. Rory Gallagher
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Eric Clapton
4. Alvin Lee
5. Jeff Beck
6. Ritchie Blackmore
7. Jimmy Page
8. Duane Allman
9. Robin Trower
10. Frank Zappa

[Sargehalo51]

lol Even though this is a generic list, you found someway not to include Eddie Van Halen.
Where's
Michael Angelo Baito
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Buckethead
Yngwie Malmsteen
Slash
Dave Mustaine
Paul Gilbert
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
I could go on and on...
And Kirk is overrated as f**k.

The artists on the list don't even come close, with the exception of Hendrix, in my humble opinion. I personally think the above list by ZeroOverride is much better...including Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhodes. Also, nobody seems to consider classical and jazz guitarists, some of whom I am sure are amazing (I myself don't know enough classical or jazz guitar players to make an educated suggestion).

IMO...this poll fails miserably.

[Joe1310]

hendrix, but where's jimmy page on the list? he's much better than the the rest except for jimi hendrix and me at rb

[AKALink]

Whoever wrote "The Cathedral" for classical guitar, amazing.

[RetroMonster]

who is the best guitarist in your opinion?

Amon Amarth's Guitarist. Hes really smooth.

[NathanNRT]

SRV
Robbie Robertson
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Buddy Guy

[ryan12147]

Poll made me laugh.

[I_Use_Shamwows]

Where the **** is Buckethead?

[ryan12147]

Poll needs moar Dave Mustaine.

[franticfish]

John McLaughlin, Chuck Schuldiner, Luc Lemmay, Paul Masvidal, Tommy Vetterli, Robert Fripp, Joe Pass and Frank Gambale are some of my favourites.

[Alright_Computer]

John McLaughlin, Chuck Schuldiner, Luc Lemmay, Paul Masvidal, Tommy Vetterli, Robert Fripp, Joe Pass and Frank Gambale are some of my favourites.

These, and I'll also add Al di Meola. Skilled, but he rarely diverges into wankery, and when he does, I can ignore it pretty easily.

[franticfish]

These, and I'll also add Al di Meola. Skilled, but he rarely diverges into wankery, and when he does, I can ignore it pretty easily.
Holey Moley, how did I forget Al.

[gmarsh]

Poll Needs Moar BrokeNCYDE

[Seligsuper]

None of those losers.


Buckethead.

[classicrockdude]

None of those losers.


Buckethead.

Hendrix is not a loser

[tridentgum0]

None of those losers.


Buckethead.

Calling Kerry King and Jimi Hendrix losers should be a bannable offense.

[franticfish]

Calling Kerry King and Jimi Hendrix losers should be a bannable offense.
I would strangle Kerry King if given the chance, damn him and his sloppy, whammy bar wank fests.

[tridentgum0]

He may not be the greatest out there, but it's ****ing Slayer man. I can't diss Slayer in any way, shape, or form, I just can't bring myself to do it.

[Mega-Tallica]

Lol at Brian Welsh from Korn.

[Tank9088]

Chris Broderick is very,very talented.

[RandomBrandon]

People, a good guitar player is not a player with skills. A good player is the one that has a feeling for the guitar, like it was his wife, the one that see's the guitar like a part of him.

If was to say the best, the ones that come to mind are:

Steve Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
Slash
Jimmy Page
Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Pete Townshend

I could keep it on but the others don't come to mind.

[MrFruitLord]

Calling Kerry King and Jimi Hendrix losers should be a bannable offense.

Kerry King is a loser.

[a21schizoidman]

John McLaughlin, Chuck Schuldiner, Luc Lemmay, Paul Masvidal, Tommy Vetterli, Robert Fripp, Joe Pass and Frank Gambale are some of my favourites.

McLaughlin's pinky's fingenail is more talented than most of the people on the poll


These, and I'll also add Al di Meola. Skilled, but he rarely diverges into wankery, and when he does, I can ignore it pretty easily.

you can ignore it because he still makes it interesting enough to listen to


Holey Moley, how did I forget Al.

that should be a bannable offense


Poll Needs Moar BrokeNCYDE

old joke sucks now

[ultrastatic]

Petrucci!

[PJudge]

Of that list? Hendrix, hands down. Favourite? Joe Perry or Slash

[classicrockdude]

Kierk Henmmett is da best gitarist evar

[Mega-Tallica]

Petrucci!

He's technically great, but he has almost no 'feel' for the instrument. He showed some hint of showing feel on his solo record Suspended Animation, but IMO to be considered the greatest guitarist, you have to have technical ability and a great feel for the instrument.

[Evilbottom]

He's technically great, but he has almost no 'feel' for the instrument. He showed some hint of showing feel on his solo record Suspended Animation, but IMO to be considered the greatest guitarist, you have to have technical ability and a great feel for the instrument.

That solo album is strange. I mean, at times it sounds like hes putting emotion into it, but then he usually ends up going back to shredding. Its like the emotion hes puts in is just robotic emotion.

Also on an unrelated side note, I hate people who refer to Buckethead as a mindless shredder too. They need to listen to his Electric Tears album. Not a single song has any shredding in and it is just oozing with feeling and emotion. Buckethead definitely deserves more credit than he gets for being a brilliant guitarist all around rather than just labeled as a shredder because of Jordan and Soothsayer.

[ArtMarz]

Of these...Hendrix easily!

[Lithuanian_Boy]

Why aren't the following on that list of choices?: John Petrucci, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi.