Ian MacKaye and Robert Johnson are good picks!

I've Said Jimmy Page man ;)

oops.:D

me too

Page was in my top 10 from the get-go!

stevie ray vaughan
David Gilmour

I'm to lazy to list right now, but I'd like to add Dr. Know, Robbie Krieger, Carlos Santana, Frank Zappa, Joey Santiago, and Pete Townshend.


Edit: Ok so I just noticed that most of these were already on atari's list......he obviously has amazing tastes.

davemustaine and marty friedman on megadeths rust in peace-good call rhys
nels cline
kurt rosenwinkel
jim hall
j mascis up until where you been-im glad they are reuniting becuase the tunes are so good but his solos these days seem way too settled and uninteresting
thustleekim of course
marc ribot on those tom waits cds
neil young
wes montgomery
guy from the dead kennedys
fugazi boys
every now and then pat metheny
sometimes john mclaughlin
lou barlow
tara jane oneil!!!!
guy from primus lalonde

tons more

Tom Hazlmyer.

Ron Ashton (best ever, fuck James Williamson)
Steve Albini
Eddy HAzel (Funkadelic)
Matt Pike (Sleep/High on Fire)
D.Boon

I've got a ticket to see David Gilmour this Thursday, but I'm thinking of ditching it - it's in a crap venue (Rosemont in Chicago), and I hear on this leg of his U.S. tour thus far he's been a disappointment :( I can't say I'm all that fond of 'On An Island,' but I was hoping he wouldn't play exclusively off that album. I'm more inclined not to go, so that my pristine image of him isn't tainted.

Anybody want to buy my ticket? haha

Mary Timony. Ever since I saw the video for Helium's 'xXx'.

Lee and Jim

Exhaustive lists all. I've seen one mention of Haino, which is correct.

Anyone mentioned Keith Rowe yet? I really like Otomo Yoshihide... he's a subtle and simple one.

I think for technical ability we cannot dismiss Yngwie Malmsteen. I actually really enjoy the sheer monomaniacal monstrosity of his playing, but it is ultimately complete gack.

I rarely tire of saying Bailey is one of the better guitarists who you wouldn't necessarily notice has incredible technical ability.

The chaps out of My Cat is an Alien do some wonderful things.

Masayuki Takayanagi (sp?).

His student Kasuo Imai (sp?), who I had the pleasure of seeing last year.

For pugilistic intent, Sunn o)))'s guitarists are great.

For comedy metal solos, Dragon Force.

For writing whole albums on one open tuning, Jandek.

Haino's ok, mostly driven by his own poetry. I wouldn't say he's "great" or anything on guitar though.


No mention of KK NULL?

Oooooh, FIGHT! FIGHT! :p

Has anyone mentioned Preston Reed yet?

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Christ that man can play, seen him twice & he's flattened me both times, what with the whole melody/couner-melody/percussion at the same time on the same guitar thing. Great understanding of melody & harmony too.

I value a guitarist for the sound and one of my fave is Tim Foljan

I like seeing women play guitar too, but I would rather watch the girl from Boris any day over Christina or Elisa. She is more of a "guitarist," rather than someone holding a guitar as a means to an end.

the SY kids, J mascis, lou reed, johnny greenwood...to name a few