Here are my favorite guitar players:
Charles ``Evil Chuck`` Schuldiner (DEATH)
Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH)
Kirk Hammett (METALLICA)
Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN)
Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
Mikael Akerfeldt (OPETH)
Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (MAYHEM)
Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL)
Bill Steer (CARCASS)
Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN)
Carlos Santana
Kerry King (SLAYER)
Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER)
Peter Lindgren (OPETH)
Luc Lemay (GORGUTS)
Allen West (OBITUARY)
Jimmy Hendrix
Muhammed Suiçmez (NECROPHAGIST)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Karl Sanders (NILE)
Eric Clapton
Frank zappa
Jeff Beck
Joe Satriani
Billy Gibbons
Eddie Van Halen
Derek Trucks
Yea thats a pretty long list!!!
rock on..nice thread!!
here are mine:
Kirk Hammett (lead guitar,Metallica)
James hetfield (rhythm guitar,Metallica)
Kerry King (lead guitar,slayer)
Dave Murray (lead guitar,Iron maiden)
Eddie Van Halen (lead guitar,the inventor of the tap method)
cliff Burton (bass guitar,Metallica,RIP man!!)
Adrian Smith (lead guitar,Iron Maiden)
Lemmy Kilmister (bass guitar,Motorhead)
I'll throw in some vocals too :)
James Hetfield (metallica)
Bruce dickinson (Iron maiden)
Chester bennington (Linkin Park)
Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
they put just the right amount of growling (Bruce almost doesn't growl at all),too much growling turns me off :))
heart and soul into it.
rock on..nice thread!!
You got a lot of my favorites on your list :)
Here's mine!
Alexi "wildchild" Laiho(Children Of Bodom)
Roope Latvala(Stone/Children Of Bodom)
Alexander Kuopalla(Ex. Children Of Bodom)
Bjorn Gelotte(In Flames)
Jesper Stromblad(In Flames)
Glenn Ljungstrom(Ex. In Flames/Hammerfall)
Kristian "Kride" Ranta(Norther)
Petri Lindroos(Norther/Ensiferum)
Mike Ammott(Arch Enemy/Spiritual Beggars/Carcass)
Christopher Ammott(Arch Enemy)
Christofer Malmstrom(Darkane/Non-Human Level)
Mikael Akerfeldt(Opeth)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Randy Rhoads(Ozzy Osbourne)RIP
Jake E. Lee(Ozzy)
Zakk Wylde(Black Label Society/Ozzy)
Jason Becker(Cacophony)
Marty Friedman(Megadeth/Cacophony)
Dave Mustaine(Megadeth)
Marios Illupolis(Nightrage)
Gus. G(Nightrage)
Herman Li(DragonForce)
Adrian Smith(Iron Maiden)
Dave Murray(Iron Maiden)
Jari Maenpaa(Ex.Ensiferum/Wintersun)
Peter Lindgren(Opeth)
John Petrucci(Dream Theater)
I forgot to add Steve Smyth and Jeff Loomis(Nevermore) and Devin Townsend(Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend Band)and Niklas Sundin(Dark Tranquillity)
Les Paul......
I know I am dating myself, but he was the first to experiment with and promote electric guitar. Still pretty impressive playing. And he is still doing gigs.
WWT
John Petrucci (DT)
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Satriani
and I've seen two of them in concert (saw Satch once and Opeth twice [got to meet Åkerfeldt and get his autograph!])
valfar (windir)
ihsahn (emperor)
abbath (immortal
Muhammed Suiçmez (necrophagist)
neige (alcest/armeseours)
jeff loomis (nevermore)
alexi laiho (children of bodom)
jon nodtveidt (dissection)
mikael akerfeldt/peter lindgren (opeth)
devin townsend
hoest (taake)
amon amarth both players
john haughm and don anderson (agalloch)
quorthon (bathory)
jari (wintersun/ensiferum)
im more interested in a guitarist that can create a unique atmosphere and sound not how many notes and scales they can play within a few seconds.
i forgot galder... not much in dimmu borgir but his work in old mans child is amazing i just had to say it.
Tony Iommi
Kirk Hammett
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Hendrix-- (RIP)
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughn-- (RIP)
Dave Mustaine
Randy Rhoads
Peter Townsend - The Who
Steve Perry-- Aerosmith
Brad Whitford- Aerosmith
Richie Blackmore - Deep Purple
Steve Clark - Def Leppard (RIP)
Phil Collen - Def Leppard
Angus Young - AC/DC
Malcom Young - AC/DC
Here are some of my favorites:
nick drake (acoustic guitar genius, folk great, irregular tunings great)
paco de Lucia (great classical guitarist)
joni mitchell (folk great, irregular tunings great)
john mclaughlin (jazz great)
jim hall (jazz great)
tony iommi (sabbath)
ernie c (body count)
bob marley (reggae creator)
Vince