favorite guitarist and why

[gtarbeast]

well right now i amm really digging TOSIN ABASI from his instrumental genre defying band animals as leaders he is the most innovative guitarist i have heard in a long time

besides that there are to many to list

 

[abnegation]

Either Guthrie Govan or Stevie Vai.
Guthrie Govan won my heart with his instrumental piece named "Fives". Watch it here.
Pure guitar bliss.
Stevie Vai is by far, has the biggest presence on stage. One of the most technical guitarists I've ever seen, he's truely amazing.

 

[Haza]

This is going to be really typical but Slash is amazing... and his swag is really sexy when he is playing.

 

[Uecil]

That guy, that performs in P!nks concerts... he's pretty awesome especially when i watched the australlian tour, he played Boheniam Rhapsody =D and that was so amazing... I also like that guy that plays the guitar in Queen i think he's pretty cool too

 

[fango pango]

kirk hammett and james hetfield
why-they are the thrash gods,,,well,were...then werent...and are now :D

 

[The Cynic]

Matthew Bellamy
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I am pretty much in love with this man. His playing style is unique, as is his wardrobe and eccentricities. Furthermore, he is a multinstrumentalist and master lyricist.

Here are some vids to convince you to love him too:

Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1y0LhGukiQ

Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V91sQozzFgc&feature=fvw (check out 00:57 especially)

Sexyness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAdGR1QVlHg (I'm still very heterosexual)

There you go! :cer_boogie:

 

[Binary]

I like Kirk Hammet a lot. The riffs he plays are amazing.
My all-time favorite would also be Angus Young. Outstanding guitarist.

 

[JP]

David Gilmour and John Petrucci are probably my favorite. Gilmour's created some really great emotional pieces and Petrucci shreds like a God rly.

 

[Algo Fonix]

John Petrucci for me, basically he's always throwing something crazy technical out with each track you hear him play, and he plays it all almost perfectly live. It's really amazing... that and he's a super nice guy.

A good jam by him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5VwPfyEq3w

 

[FallacyOfTruth]

Stevie Ray Vaughan is easily my favorite guitarist..very good musician..his ability on the guitar is inspiring. His sweeping capabilities are amazing. Good technique also :D

 

[JaniWesker]

Jani Liimatainen (ex Sonata Arctica (an amazing band) guitarist). When I started to really listen to music, my father gave me some SA CDs and I liked them instantly, particularly the guitar work. Then when I started to play guitar, Jani was my main influence.

My second favorite guitarist is Michael Angelo Batio, simply because his instructional DVDs taught me so much about guitar, and also because I think he is the most amazing player the world has ever known (even Guthrie Govan and Shawn Lane don't impress me that much) and I love his CDs.

 

[Cheesymitten]

Matthew Bellamy
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I am pretty much in love with this man. His playing style is unique, as is his wardrobe and eccentricities. Furthermore, he is a multinstrumentalist and master lyricist.

Here are some vids to convince you to love him too:

Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1y0LhGukiQ

Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V91sQozzFgc&feature=fvw (check out 00:57 especially)

Sexyness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAdGR1QVlHg (I'm still very heterosexual)

There you go! :cer_boogie:

I think we have our answer here >=D

Yes Matt Bellamy for me too =D

 

[Danick]

Eric Clapton, John Frusciante hmm....

 

[Gidget]

...Really? Nobody has said Dimebag Darrel? I was expecting everyone to be a tool in here and mention him at least once.


I think there's something wrong with all of you now.

 

[Spinor]

Herman Li from DragonForce for hopefully extremely obvious reasons.

The fact that I've absolutely never heard of any of the above people proves how awesome I think Herman is.

 

[Tyrantrum]

Jeremy DePoyster from The Devil Wears Prada. He's amazing; guitar and vocals.

 

[dr4g0n12]

I would choose Herman Li from Dragonforce. He can play very fast, and has a technique unlike any other.

 

[Rogue planet]

well right now i amm really digging TOSIN ABASI from his instrumental genre defying band animals as leaders

Awesome, someone else has heard of this guy. He's insane, I want a new album.

Stevie Ray Vaughan is easily my favorite guitarist

Also amazing, Texas Flood is surely the best electric blues album there is.

There are so many amazing guitarists out there that I can't pick one, but I can make a top three:
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
David Gilmour
Steve Hackett

All play very different styles, all god-tier.

 

[Living Desert]

Tom Morello, Angus Young, EVH.

Morello for his eclectic value, Angus for his passion, EVH for his sublimity.

 

[TheUltimateSacrifice]

Jimi Hendrix; due to his rendition of "All Along The Watchtower" - which is, without an iota of doubt in my mind, the greatest song cover ever.