Who is the best guitarist ever?

[wakzip]

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choices:

1.) Frank Gambale
2.) Malmsteen
3.) Joe Satriani
4.) Steve Vai
5.) Eric Johnson
6.) Eric Clapton
7.) Jimi Hendrix
8.) Townsend
9.) Michael Angelo
10.) Paul Gilbert
11.) Slash
12.) Santana

[GlassMoon]

The word "best" is subjective and it also depends on the guitarist's preference/influence.

I'd say the top 5 that recently influenced my playing are:

5. Kiko Loureiro
4. Richie Kotzen
3. Greg Howe
2. Paul Gilbert

and of course, as always, my idol:

1. Nuno Bettencourt

[tackielarla]

I agree with Glassmon's take on preference/influence. With that, my choices (from your list) are:

1.) Satriani
2.) Paul Gilbert
3.) Slash

:mrgreen:

[hungry like matilda]

1)steve vai
2)paul gilbert
3)kiko lourero of angra
4)mike keneily
5)jimi hendrix (he started it all)

[jonvistal]

silingan kuyawa diay nimo ug taste sah! hehehe kron pko dah.

anyways.. ako kai...

STEVE VAI
STEVE MORSE
ALEX SKOLNICK
TONI IOMI

[meowa]

regardless of style/influence...

jimi hendrix
joe satriani
paul gilbert
carlos santana

[tagatisa]

jimi hendrix
slash
graham coxon

[Erebus]

In any order:

Malmsteen
Slash
Eric Clapton

[rockart9]

Michael Hedges :mrgreen:

[ravit]

tom morello _RATM_ need i say more?