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[Cool_Hand_Flash]

Don't think bandwise, and I'm not saying these are the five best, I'm just listing my top 5 fave guitarist. There are soooo many awesome to chose between but my faves are as follows:


5: Richie Blackmore (Rainbow, Deep Purple)
4: King/Hanneman (Slayer)
3: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
2: George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob)
1: Zakk Wylde (BLS, Ozzy)


So who's your fave axegrinders?

[Kmart6nets]

I read the list before I read your stipulations... and when I didn't see Clapton I was gonna have to disown you

[miamidolphins]

Here are mine:

5: Matt Heafy (Trivium)
4: Angus Young (AC/DC)
3: Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
2: Oli Herbert (All that Remains)
1: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

[aceecards]

Page reigns supreme

Then I really dig the style and sounds of

david gilmour
Brian May

after that

take your pick from a half dozen

Hendrix
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Pete Townsend
John Fogerty

That'll do!

[cardinal]

Cool Topic!

My Top 5 Best:

5. B.B. King
4. Mark Knopfler
3. Eric Clapton
2. Stevie Ray Vaughn
1. Jimi Hendrix

[Gforce083]

Cool Topic!

My Top 5 Best:

5. B.B. King
4. Mark Knopfler
3. Eric Clapton
2. Stevie Ray Vaughn
1. Jimi Hendrix

I like where your head's at!

[Cool_Hand_Flash]

I read the list before I read your stipulations... and when I didn't see Clapton I was gonna have to disown you

I figured people would smack me a couple times on the head if I didn't spell it out like that

[Cool_Hand_Flash]

Cool Topic!

My Top 5 Best:

5. B.B. King
4. Mark Knopfler
3. Eric Clapton
2. Stevie Ray Vaughn
1. Jimi Hendrix

Your top three deserves one of these

[urbanmonk]

In no particular order

Page
Hendrix
Blackmore
Michael Schenker (Rudolph also)
Vaughn

[Cool_Hand_Flash]

It's cool to see what people prefer musically, seems like 70's rock is the winner so far

[dviv17]

1. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd, solo) - inspired me to learn guitar
2. Jimmy Page (Led Zep) - genius with the guitar
3. Adam Jones (Tool)
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. George Harrison (Beatles, solo)

EDIT: I'm actually gonna replace Morello with Hendrix.

[Zimbow]

5. Peter Townsend (The Who)
4. Tom Scholz (Boston)
3. Mark Tremonti (Creed & Alter Bridge)
2 Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
1. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

Honorable Mentions- Angus Young from AC/DC (the beginning of Thunderstruck gets me every time), Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine. Jimi Hendrix was tough for me to put on with guys that I have actually seen in concert (Tremonti and Hammett). Although I have only seen Townsend once and Scholz 0 along with Page, Zeppelin is still one of my all time favorite bands. Scholz learned to play the guitar within 1 year and wrote Foreplay/Long Time. Anyways, I could go on and on with a "Top 5" ever list, but these about sum up my everyday tunes list.

[aceecards]

a long forgotten axe man..

Tommy Bolin!

Just listen to Post Toastee one time and.. well you will get my drift!

[killerhawkeye21]

Too many to mention but one I didn't see mentioned here is Tom Morello. I'm a big fan.

[Kmart6nets]

Glad to see some Angus Young... Maybe not as talented as the others on here but MY GOD he can rock out!

[cardinal]

My Top 1 Worst:

1. "The Edge" (U2)

[Bill Latham]

I will go with these,

5) Hendrix
4) Eddie Van Halen
3) Clapton
2) Jimmy Page
1) Cliff Burton-Bass Master!

Vaugn
Randy Rhodes
Kerry King/Hanneman
Glen Tipton

[Cool_Hand_Flash]

1) Cliff Burton-Bass Master!

Best bass player ever.. If he hadn't passed I don't think Metallica would have watered down their music.

[Cool_Hand_Flash]

I gotta say I have a duo to be put in front of my top five..

Hank Sherman & Michael Denner of Mercyful Fate.. Talk about shredding it up!