Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!

• Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
  

  

  Christopher_H

  
  

  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!!!

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    CerebralAssassin

    
    

    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 :))

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      Corey Seys

      
      

      Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains. He creates a very dark and dreary guitar sound like he put's his

      heart and soul into it.
      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 :))

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    Devin

    
    

    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)

    D

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    • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
      

      

      Devin

      
      

      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)

      D

      I forgot to add Steve Smyth and Jeff Loomis(Nevermore) and Devin Townsend(Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend Band)and Niklas Sundin(Dark Tranquillity)

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    White Tail

    
    

    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

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    Weston

    
    

    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!])

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    helgast

    
    

    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.

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    • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
      

      

      helgast

      
      

      i forgot galder... not much in dimmu borgir but his work in old mans child is amazing i just had to say it.

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    Chipster

    
    

    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

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  • Re: Name your favorite guitar players of all time!!
    

    

    tune463

    
    

    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

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