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View Poll Results: Best Guitarist
Jimi Hendrix 24 64.86%
Jimmy Page 13 35.14%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-29-2006, 02:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Kurt Kobain? ...

I went with David Gilmour, out of that list. His guitar sounds really silvery and fluid. I'm sure he isn't anywhere near the best technically speaking.
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Old 01-29-2006, 03:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I took the liberty to add in the various bands and the less popular one's style(s). If there's no band listed it means they have a solo career, even though I know some some of them have also been in bands, but they probably have more solo albums. And vice-versa.
I'm not gonna stop this list until everyone on this entire board is happy! So tell me to make additions if you want and I'll add them if I've heard of 'em – or correct my mistakes. You now officially have the right to be pissed at me for forgetting your favourite guitarist(s).
If you think you've seen a more comprehensive list – you're wrong.


Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Frank Zappa, The Bears, etc)
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
Alan Morse (Spock's Beard)
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom – just about every metal there is)
Allan Holdsworth (UK, Tempest, etc)
Allen Collins (Lynnard Skynnard)
Andy Latimer (Camel)
Angus Young (AC/DC)
Anthony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon - Heavy metal/prog metal/neo-Prog)
B.B King
Bob Dylan
Brendt Allman (Shadow gallery – Prog rock/prog metal)
Brian May (Queen)
Brian Setzer (Stray Cats, The Bloodless Pharoahs)
Buckethead
Carlos Santana (Santana)
Chirs Amott (Arch Enemy – Death metal/heavy meal/thrash)
Chris Cheney (The Living End – Australian punk revival band)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche)
Chris Rea
Chuck Berry
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth, Metallica)
Derek Trucks (The Derek Trucks Band, etc - Slide Guitarist)
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
Django Reinhardt (Jazz/Swing)
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Eric Clapton (Cream, The Yardbirds, etc)
Eric Johnson
Frank Black (Pixies (as Black Francis))
Frank Zappa
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
Graham Coxon (Blur)
Jack White (The White Stripes)
Jason Becker
Jari Mäenpäa (Wintersun – Deathmetal/prog metal; man this guy owns everyone)
Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Upp, etc)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore - Heavy Metal/PowerMetal/ProgressiveMetal/Alternative Metal)
Jesper Strömblad (In Flames – Death metal/heavy meal/progressive metal/Scandinavian metal)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Joe Satriani
John Squire (The Stone Roses, The Shining, etc)
Joe Walsh (The Eagles)
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment)
Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Johnny Marr & the Healers, Electronic)
Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Henrik Danhage (Evergrey – prog metal/heavy metal/power metal)
Herman Li (Dragonforce – Power metal/heavy metal/neo-classical metal)
K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Kerry King (Slayer)
Kevin Shields (Experimental Audio Research, My Bloody Valentin)
Kirk Hammet (Metallica)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus – Progressive metal)
Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
Michael Angelo
Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Mike Holmes (IQ)
Neal Schon (Journey, Santana, etc)
Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big)
Peder Gustafsson (Meshuggah – every metal)
Peter Wiches ((early) Soilwork –Death metal/heavy meal/Scandinavian metal)
Phil Keaggy (Christian Rock/Folk)
Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot)
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Robert Johnson
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Ry Cooder (Little Village, etc)
Sam Totman (Dragonforce)
Shawn Angel
Slash (Guns ’n’ Roses)
Stephan Forté (Adagio –Hard to describe: Prog metal with classical influences – Just check 'em out if you haven't already)
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Steve Howe (Yes)
Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Kansas, The Dixie Dregs)
Steve Rothery (Marillion)
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Thomas Erak (The Fall of Troy - Experimental Rock)
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot - Prog metal/power metal)
Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel – Death metal/heavy meal/thrash)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society – but he supported Ozzy Ozbourne for awhile)
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Old 02-02-2006, 07:11 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Well for one, i would have not included....

Kerry King
Eddie Van Halen
Slash
Kirk Hammet
Angus Young
Kurt Cobain
Robert Smith
Zakk Wylde
David Gilmour
Dave Mustaine
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimmy Page
Jason Becker
Jimi Hendrix
Randy Rhoads
BB King
Tony Iommi

And i would have included....

John Mclaughlin
Steve Howe
Shawn Lane
Jan Akkerman
Ron Thal
Paul Gilbert
Marty Friedman
Gary Green
Andy Latimer
Adrian Belew
Ry Cooder
Neal Schon
Derek Trucks
Allan Holdsworth
Phil Keaggy
Steve Morse
Django Reinhardt
Buckethead
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Old 02-01-2006, 05:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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at first i was herman Li.........then i saw Michael Romeownage
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Old 02-01-2006, 05:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Angus Young hands down.
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Old 02-01-2006, 05:40 PM   #6 (permalink)
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^pff......i hate opinions
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Psh, some guitarist poll, you don't have Brian Setzer or Robert Johnson. But if they were up there I would vote for one...then make another account just to vote for the other one.
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Psh, some guitarist poll, you don't have Brian Setzer or Robert Johnson. But if they were up there I would vote for one...then make another account just to vote for the other one.
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Old 02-01-2006, 10:55 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Robert Smith?!?!??!
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Old 02-02-2006, 05:35 AM   #10 (permalink)
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ok my 3rd shot at this haha

we're going on technical/compositional wise. I initially had 49 guitarists, but my 5 mins was running out so I missed some like Keith Richards and Allen Collins. And i put shawn angel and Blackmore twice Goddamnit! Bloody hell it's hard to copy and paste that quickly haha. I need some mod help please
This is about technical skill, and you added Kurt Cobain.


Hmmm......

Most of your options suck too, i could name more worthy players for such a poll, in fact you left out a lot of technicaly skilled players for guitarists who arent very worthy, such as Kerry King, whos a very sloppy soloist, his rhythm playing is tight, but his soloing is very sloppy...And he lacks versatility.
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