Tell us 5 guitar players you like the most

[theglue_aka_me]

Steven Wilson
Adam Jones
Paul Gilbert
John Petrucci
John 5

I know Wilson and Jones are in bands and all, but they ARE the players I like the most, so yea.

 

[Konfyouzd]

Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jerry Cantrell, Jeff Loomis, Stanley Jordan

 

[Benjo230]

John Petrucci
Kiko Louriero
Paul Gilbert
Michael Romeo
Mats Haugen

 

[liamh]

Vai, Petrucci, Govan, Holdsworth (even though he can be really self-indulgent.), Morse

 

[tbird11]

Frederick Thorendal
Joe Haley
Mikael Akerfeldt
Adam jones
Holdsworth

 

[jerry424]

Satriani
Vai
Paul Gilbert
Greg Howe
John Petrucci

 

[TheMasterplan]

Martin Henriksson
Mikael Akerfeldt
Mick Kenney
Jeff Loomis
Jonas Bryssling

 

[Progmaster X]

Lee Ritenour
Ken Navarro
Julian Bream
Joe Pass
Pat Martino

 

[Joel]

Allan Holdsworth
Guthrie Govan
Brett Garsed
Tony MacAlpine
Steve Vai

Honourable Mentions:
Fredrik Thordendal (Especially for Special Defects album!)
Shawn Lane
Frank Gambale
Pat Metheny
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin
Greg Howe

 

[ToniS]

Mikael Åkerfeldt
Guthrie Govan
Dan Weller
Pin (anybody know his real name btw? )
Bulb

And many more

 

[Excalibur]

Mikael Åkerfeldt
Guthrie Govan
Dan Weller
Pin (anybody know his real name btw? )
Bulb

And many more

Graham Pinney

 

[Scar Symmetry]

I approve of everyone's answers in this thread, every single one of 'em

has anyone mentioned Fredrik Åkesson yet?

 

[liamh]

Fredrik Akesson is one of the most under-rated guitarists out there, his legato

 

[caughtinamosh]

I agree. His impact on the new Opeth album was immediately apparent, to my ears.

 

[liamh]

I agree. His impact on the new Opeth album was heir apparent, to my ears.

I'm sorry.

 

[caughtinamosh]

Oh dear...

 

[Scar Symmetry]

beat me to it

 

[ToniS]

Fredrik Akesson is one of the most under-rated guitarists out there, his legato

+100000000

 

[Joeywilson]

I think that andy mckee and antoine dufour need to be mentioned (I dont know if they have been already)

 

[Nats]

lifeson
abasi
weinman
romeo
hinds