Top 10 Rock Guitarists

[Death on Credit]

My favorites (definitely NOT the best):

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Keith Richards
3. Frank Zappa
4. James Williamson
5. Johnny Thunders
6. Wayne Kramer
7. Joe Strummer
8. Mike Bloomfield
9. Chuck Berry
10. Johnny Ramone

 

[Kuaizi]

My favorites would have to be (in no particular order):

Eddie Van Halen
Steve Howe
Brian May
George Harrison
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Robert Fripp
Joe Walsh
Alex Lifeson
Pete Townshend

 

[hawk11]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Gary Moore
4. Randy Rhoads
5. Jeff Beck
6. Leslie West
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Jimmy Page
9. Robin Trower
10. Brian May

 

[Syd]

Chuck Berry
Jack White
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Duane Allman
Johnny Marr
Eddie Van Halen
Brian May
John Frusciante
Alex Lifeson

 

[Rock Candy]

1. Jeff Beck
2. Ritchie Blackmore
3. Eric Clapton
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Tony Iommi
6. Jimmy Page
7. Gary Moore
8. Steve Howe
9. Uli Jon Roth
10. Robert Fripp

Honourable mentions to:

* Michael Schenker
* Brian May
* Eddie Van Halen
* Ronnie Montrose
* Brian Tatler
* Rory Gallagher
* Paul Kossoff
* Robin Trower

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

Here's my favorite.
Ritchie Blackmore
Brian May
Tony Iommi
Jimmy Page
Michael Shenker
Angus Young
Glenn Tipton
Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Mick Ralphs

 

[Hardnecker]

1. Stanley Jordan-Jazz
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Joe Satriani
4. Neal Schon
5. Steve Vai
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Alex Lifeson
8. Jeff Beck
9. Eric Clapton
10.Chuck Berry

Stanley Jordan might be the most talented I ever saw. Check him out on youtube if you've never heard of him. He gets more out of one guitar than anyone I have ever heard. Steve Vai is the most technical rock guitarist on the planet. No one can go toe to toe with him and come out alive. If I needed a guitarist to start a band today it would be Joe Satriani. The most melodic would have to be Neal Schon. His huge body of work speaks for itself. I love his instrumental stuff.

 

[Lynch]

Speaking of Guitar Gods, guess which one is coming out with a posthumous album this year...

went through this thread and didn't see an answer to this. It was so long ago now, I can't think of who this could possibly be.

 

[Reddy4u2]

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Eric Clapton
4. Jimmy Paige
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. David Gilmour
7. Duane Allman
8. Angus Young
9. Carlos Santana
10. Slash

Almost made my list:
Neal Schon (Journey)
Kirk Hammet
Chuck Berry
George Harrison
Les Paul
Malcom Young
B.B. King
Brian Jones

 

[Owomokilly]

Here's my list:

1. Richie Sambora
2. Brian May
3. Eric Clapton
4. David Gilmour
5. Slash
6. Joe Satriani
7. Mark Knopfler
8. Joe Walsh
9. Michael Schenker
10. Eddie Van Halen