Posted May 6, 200619 yr Top 50 guitarists that are ALIVE!! Based on techique, style, influence and messing around on a fret board. 50. Jeremy Talley - The Bled 49. Ken Floyd and Keith Barney - Eighteen Visions 48. Teppei Teranishi - Thrice 47. Gary Holt and Rick Hunolt - Exodus 46. Wes Borland - Limp Bizkit :arrr: 45. Stephen Carpenter - Deftones 44. Rachel Rosen - Most Precious Blood/Wage Of Sin 43. Kim Thayil - Soundgarden 42. Scott Ian and Danny Spitz - Anthrax 41. Matt Devries and Rob Arnold - Chimaria 40. Phil Sgrosso and Nick Hipa - As I Lay Dying 39. Mark Morton and Willie Adler - Lamb Of god 38. Kurt Ballou and Aaron Dalbec - Converge 37. Anders Bjorler - The Haunted 36. Ben Weinman and Brian Benoit - The Dillinger Escape Plan 35. Jesper Stromblad and Bjorn Gelotte - In Flames 34. Ken Susi and Buzz McGrath - Unearth 33. Michael Paget and Matt Tuck - Bullet For My Valentine 32. Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel - Machine Head 31. Doc Coyle and Dallas Coyle - God Forbid 30. Matthew Bachand and Jon Donais - Shadows Fall :D 29. Pepper Keenan - Corrosion Of Conformity 28. Tosin Absi - Reflux 27. "Fast" Eddie Clarke - Motorhead 26. Peter Wichers and Ola Frenning - Soilwork 25. Mick Mars - Motley Crue :mellow: 24. Andreas Kisser - Sepultura 23. Brent Hines - Mastodon 22. Adam Dutkiewitz - Killswitch Engage 21. Head and Munky - Korn :huh: 20. Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman - Megadeth 19. Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains 18. Bill Steer - Firebird 17. Devin Townsend - Strapping Young Lad 16. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne/ Black Label Society 15. Jim Root and Mick Thompson - Slipknot :) 14. Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance - Avenged Sevenfold :) but stupid names. 13. Herman Li and Sam Totman - Dragonforce :D 12. Tom Morello - Audio Slave/ Rage Against The Machine :D 11. Michael and Christopher Amott - Arch Enermy 10. Edward Van Halen - Van Halen 9. Marten Hagstrom and Fredrik Thordendal - Meshuggah 8. Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman - Slayer 7. Daron Malakian - System Of A Down 6. Slash - Velvet Revolver/Guns and Roses :rolleyes: 5. Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing - Judas Priest 4. Kirk Hammet and James Hetfeild - Metallica 3. Jimmy Page - Led Zepplin 2. Dave Murray, Adrain Smith and Janick Gers - Iron Maiden 1. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath Do you disagree/agree? please take into account that this was done over a year ago, i'm sure Matt k Heaffy and the other one from Trivium would be in there if it was done today, pretty obviouse that Iommi would be top, but then again he is the dogs bollocks when it comes to guitar playing and influence.
May 6, 200619 yr Not a big name yet, but should definitely include funtwo IMHO [flash=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8.swf Can skip first 43 seconds
May 6, 200619 yr Top 10 List on the Top Ten Greatest Rock Guitarists of All Time 1. Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Experience 2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo 3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm 4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo 5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 7. Joe Satriani - Solo 8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night 9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo 10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo According to Digital Dream Door.
May 6, 200619 yr 14. Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance - Avenged Sevenfold :) but stupid names. :wub: :heart: :wub: :heart: :wub: :heart: :wub: :heart: They don't have silly names :(
May 7, 200619 yr Devin Townsend should be a lot higher. And any list which does not inclued Steve Vai, Samoth (Emperor/Zyklon), Dave Navarro, Matt Bellamy, Lee Ronaldo/Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) or John Frusciante is just full of sh!t as far as I'm concerned....
May 7, 200619 yr Top 10 List on the Top Ten Greatest Rock Guitarists of All Time 1. Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Hendrix Experience 2. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo 3. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm 4. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Solo 5. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen 6. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 7. Joe Satriani - Solo 8. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night 9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo 10. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd, Solo According to Digital Dream Door. nice to see the yardbirds getting recognition :)
May 7, 200619 yr Author They don't have silly names :( Oh yes they do :P the whole band have stupid names
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