Best Guitar Player

Superjuice wrote:

MagnusPrime wrote:I'm more of a rhythm guy, so I gotta pick Hetfield.

Why not Malcolm Young?  Or Rudolph Schenker?  Tipton/Downing are a better duo than Hammett/Hetfield as are Murray/Smith.  Metallica would be nowhere without them.

This poll is woefully incomplete to vote.  Where's the effort?

Mark Knopfler, Phil Keaggy, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, Ritchie Blackmore?  As well as others previously mentioned.

Because I prefer Hetfield.

And because this isn't about "duos".

Metallica Derangement Syndrome strikes again.

Metallica Metallica Metallica! 

MagnusPrime wrote:

Superjuice wrote:

MagnusPrime wrote:I gotta pick Hetfield.

Why not Malcolm Young?  Or Rudolph Schenker?

Because I prefer Hetfield.

Perfection

Superjuice wrote:

MagnusPrime wrote:I'm more of a rhythm guy, so I gotta pick Hetfield.

Why not Malcolm Young?  Or Rudolph Schenker?  Tipton/Downing are a better duo than Hammett/Hetfield as are Murray/Smith.  Metallica would be nowhere without them.

This poll is woefully incomplete to vote.  Where's the effort?

Mark Knopfler, Phil Keaggy, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, Ritchie Blackmore?  As well as others previously mentioned.

Why not Larry Bird?

It’s funny how some people take these polls so serious. 

There’s so many players and it’s hard to include everyone. I agree that there was some obvious names missing that should be on the list, but whatever… 

We’ll inevitably have another poll like this. Just write in the names not included.

When I read the annual Rolling Stone magazine list of the greatest of all time, I know I’m gonna disagree. Big time!

Alex Lifeson must be in the mix.

Superjuice wrote:

MagnusPrime wrote:I'm more of a rhythm guy, so I gotta pick Hetfield.

Why not Malcolm Young?  Or Rudolph Schenker?  Tipton/Downing are a better duo than Hammett/Hetfield as are Murray/Smith.  Metallica would be nowhere without them.

This poll is woefully incomplete to vote.  Where's the effort?

Mark Knopfler, Phil Keaggy, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, Ritchie Blackmore?  As well as others previously mentioned.

Yeah, I missed a lot of obvious ones. Mark, Guthrie Govan, Malmsteen, Blackmore, Petrucci, etc.

Best Guitarist is really subjective at best.  It comes down to who impresses you the most that you like the best.  I voted for Joe Satriani as he is a great guitarist and is my fav.  Everyone on the list is a great guitarist in their own right.  

Nuno Bettencourt always seems to be overlooked on these polls.  He's another fantastic guitarist.

Xid wrote:Best Guitarist is really subjective at best.  It comes down to who impresses you the most that you like the best.  I voted for Joe Satriani as he is a great guitarist and is my fav.  Everyone on the list is a great guitarist in their own right.  

Nuno Bettencourt always seems to be overlooked on these polls.  He's another fantastic guitarist.

Joe is great and taught Kirk and Steve. Nuno Bettencourt sounds familiar, who does he play for?

Extreme. And he’s incredible.

Dude... I forgot Michael Angelo Batio.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

Xid wrote:Best Guitarist is really subjective at best.  It comes down to who impresses you the most that you like the best.  I voted for Joe Satriani as he is a great guitarist and is my fav.  Everyone on the list is a great guitarist in their own right.  

Nuno Bettencourt always seems to be overlooked on these polls.  He's another fantastic guitarist.

Joe is great and taught Kirk and Steve. Nuno Bettencourt sounds familiar, who does he play for?

He also taught Alex Skolnick and Rick Hunolt.

I also like Tommy Vetterli aka “Tommy T. Baron” from Coroner. He is very underrated. Check out his solo on Serpent Moves. It’s probably the most Satriani-ish solo I’ve heard in thrash music. 

Another favorite of mine (and underrated on the polls) is Rocky George. His playing has so much feeling! 

George Lynch!

The answer is, of course, Impelliteri.

scottmitchell74 wrote:The answer is, of course, Impelliteri.  

Yes. It’s in his Nature to be a Beast of a guitar player. Other guitarists Answer to his Mastery

As far as that old school Chuck Berry style, Angus Young is the best!

His bending and vibrato is second to none.

scottmitchell74 wrote:The answer is, of course, Impelliteri.  

I’m not sure he’s better than Malmsteen, but he’s at least just as good and more intense.