Who's your favourite guitarist?

[viridian doubletongue]

Simple question really.
Who do you think is the best guitarist... ever.

My favourite would have to be David Gilmour. When he gets into a song it's just amazing.

 

[Lt. Surge's Raichu]

Jani Liimatainen in the finnish metalband Sonata Arctica. He is just sick, no-one can match his speed on the guitar

 

[LedZeppelin]

Tch. Anyone who knows me knows it's definately Slash (Guns N' Roses) and Jimi Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix Experience)

 

[viridian doubletongue]

Given your name, I would of thought you'd say Jimmy Page.

 

[Geometric-sama]

While not the best guitarist I've heard, one of my favourites would be Steve Soboslai of Punchline, because he's a down-to-earth guy who actually hangs in the Punchline chatroom and talks to the fans... I love that band for doing that.

 

[Razer302]

slash has got to be the best guitarist ever

 

[Kim]

I'll be a good friend and say my friend Joey Palminteri...since he's, you know, one of my best friends, and his band is making it big...if anyone's in the Tampa, FL area, they're playing the Jannus Landing soon, and as we all know in Tampa, FL, that's where the big guys play.

 

[Geometric-sama]

What's his band? Is it one we're likely to have heard of, and is it signed?

 

[Lt. Surge's Raichu]

While not the best guitarist I've heard, one of my favourites would be Steve Soboslai of Punchline, because he's a down-to-earth guy who actually hangs in the Punchline chatroom and talks to the fans... I love that band for doing that.

Jani Liimatainen also do that, you are not alone my friend

 

[Geometric-sama]

I really like bands that are still close to their roots and aren't all aloof and stuff just because they get signed or make it big. :)

 

[Chase Leader]

Hillel Slovak from the RHCP
and Flea from the RHCP

Come on thats not even a hard question.

Probably one of the only few bands that stayed close to their roots...

Always refreshing and always awesome.

 

[Yami_Zidane]

Jani Liimatainen in the finnish metalband Sonata Arctica. He is just sick, no-one can match his speed on the guitar

I beg to differ, when it comes to speed, Herman Li from DragonForce just takes the crown, he is a awsome guitarist and is the reason i love Power Metal, a true legend XD

 

[LedZeppelin]

Given your name, I would of thought you'd say Jimmy Page.

I only picked LedZeppelin cause I couldnt think of anything else XD And just because I love them mucho, doesnt mean I'm gonna think of them as the best...They are very close to being the best, however XD

 

[MegaFuz]

Hillel Slovak from the RHCP
and Flea from the RHCP

Come on thats not even a hard question.

Probably one of the only few bands that stayed close to their roots...

Always refreshing and always awesome.

Flea is actually a bass guitarist. I don't think bassists were meant to be included in this discussion. That's really a tough question though. If you are asking simply who is the best guitarist I would have to go with either Hendrix or Paige. They are probably the most influential and groundbreaking guitarists of all time. If you're asking who my favorite guitarist is, I'd go with either Adam Jones of Tool or Tom Morello, formerly the guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, and current guitarist of Audioslave.

 

[oni flygon]

Jimmy Paige, Carlos Santana, The Edge, Tony Iommi, Brian May, Jimi Hendrix...

I have a slew of favorite guitarists... >>

 

[Thomas]

Carlos Santana....I have only been listening to his stuff since 1999 but he is awesome. ^^ The first song I ever heard his stuff in was the Rob Thomas written song "Smooth"

 

[Croconaw]

Angus Young. From AC/DC. He rules.

 

[Kim]

What's his band? Is it one we're likely to have heard of, and is it signed?

His band is Deshrived. They're big in Florida, but I'm helping promote them elsewhere. You can check them out on MySpace...I honestly am not big on their new singer, but they're my friends and I support them haha.