Favourite Guitarists. Top 5.

[Roger H]

O.K. forget the KISS connections,so other than the obvious, who are your favourite guitarists. ( Not the technically best but the ones you love to listen to.)
Mine are:-Tommy Shaw
James " JY " Young
Dick Dale
Brian Setzer
Rory Gallagher

Your lists please.

[Gary5150]

my list is quite a simple on for a rock fan, and some would say quite generic, but here it is

Nuno Bettencourt
Jimi Page
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Paul Gilbert

It's not in order, because I dont think, even as a guitarist myself, that I am qualified to, and as music is subjective, the list is just a small one of guitarists that inspire me to pick up my guitar in the hope of getting a little bit better, or to maybe write a song.

There are so may guitarist that inspire me on a day to day basis, you should hear whats on my Ipod to wake me in the mornings, Gilmour, Vai, Satch, Scotty Moore, George Harrison, Gary Moore, Dimebag.
To put together my favorite top 5 is ok for now, but later to day, it might be a bit different

[Roger H]

It's not 'sposed to be an inspirational list, just the ones that make the goose bumps rise when you hear them.

[Gary5150]

It's not 'sposed to be an inspirational list, just the ones that make the goose bumps rise when you hear them.

I see, but most guitarist do that for me, not the shite ones of course but the truely great ones do,

[Roger H]

Understood and respected !
Think I might have to retire to my pit now !
Nite Nite !

[Ray The Tongue]

Here goes,
1.Eddie Van Halen
2.Ace Frehley
3.Frank Marino
4.Neal Schon
5.Jimmy Page/Tony Iommi

[Kev]

Randy Rhoads
Dave Murray
Matthias jabs
scott gorham
Dan Hawkins
george formby

to many to name so i lost count at 6
so heres a bit of class as your asking
[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sfmAeijj5cM[/youtube]

[Kev]

Here goes,
1.Eddie Van Halen
2.Ace Frehley
3.Frank Marino
4.Neal Schon
5.Jimmy Page/Tony Iommi

read the rules Razor your number 2 is a Kiss connection,you bad lad

[AxeBass]

Different people have very different tastes as (with the exception of Ace who strictly speaking is excluded) I don't have much time and zero goose bumps for any of those mentioned so far. Hendrix is a legend obviously but I rarely listen to him.

1: Slash
2: Mick Mars
3: Joe Perry
4: Chris Holmes
5: Tyla

6: The Beater

[Kev]

Different people have very different tastes as (with the exception of Ace who strictly speaking is excluded) I don't have much time and zero goose bumps for any of those mentioned so far. Hendrix is a legend obviously but I rarely listen to him.

1: Slash
2: Mick Mars
3: Joe Perry
4: Chris Holmes
5: Tyla

6: The Beater

what Randy Rhoads you didnt have much time or goose bumps for the master

[AxeBass]

Different people have very different tastes as (with the exception of Ace who strictly speaking is excluded) I don't have much time and zero goose bumps for any of those mentioned so far. Hendrix is a legend obviously but I rarely listen to him.

1: Slash
2: Mick Mars
3: Joe Perry
4: Chris Holmes
5: Tyla

6: The Beater

what Randy Rhodes you didnt have much time or goose bumps for the master

I was typing while you were posting! Both Rhodes and Gorham would be in my top 10 or so.

[skinnymartin]

Jimi Hendrix
BB King
Gary Moore
Rhandy Roades
Mark Knopfler
Mark McElearney


Possibly some controversial stuff there. I would probably change this every day. Ritchie Blackmore would prob be in there if he wasn't as much of a knob asd he is an ace guitarist.

[fried alive]

gary moore
hank marvin
tom scholz
eddie van halen
mark knopfler

[Dan bach]

Joe Satriani
Chuck Berry
Rhandy Rhoads
Angus Young
Andy Fairweather Low

[RippingFleshFromBone]

I love to listen to the following...in no order...

Eddie VH
Neal Schon
Johnny Ramone
Neil Geraldo...massively underated
Steve Clark (rip)

bubbling under Wayne Hussy, Steve Jones & Prince...when he lets rip on guitar he can put anyone to shame.