Favorite guitarists...

[j_factor]

I don't really think Metallica was ever great.

[Iron Lizard]

Well I recall that this thread was about peoples opinion on their favorite guitarists and not telling them about who they should or shouldn't like. I guess I must have miss read.

[j_factor]

Well I recall that this thread was about peoples opinion on their favorite guitarists and not telling them about who they should or shouldn't like. I guess I must have miss read.

Uh, I was only replying to your response...

[Iron Lizard]

Uh, I was only replying to your response...

Why do it in the first place. Its like asking for another stupid argument. Your response sounded more like a put down.

[j_factor]

Why do it in the first place.

Maybe for the same reason you commented in the first place?

Its like asking for another stupid argument.

I didn't come into this thread with intentions of arguing. I made a perfectly on-topic post, it was replied to, and I replied back. That is all. There wasn't even any sort of argument, really.

Your response sounded more like a put down.

I don't understand how me expressing a negative opinion of Metallica -- a rather mild, vague expression at that -- constitutes a put down. Unless you have some personal involvement with Metallica, I honestly don't understand what your issue is.

[Iron Lizard]

Honesty i don't give a shit. I just think it lame to tell someone a band they like is lame after they just said they like them thats all.

[Flash1087]

Steve Bartek-Oingo Boingo
Tomas Kalnoky-Streetlight Manifesto
Andy Summers-The Police
East Bay Ray-Dead Kennedys
Dean Ween-Ween

[Drixxel]

After a spot of thought, and in no real order..

Fredrik Thordendal
Josh Homme
David Gilmour
Piggy
Tony Iommi
Jason Becker
Tommy Vetterli
Chuck Shuldiner
Lee Atlus
Adrian Smith
Kurdt Vanderhoof
Marcel Coenen
Jeff Beck
George Harrison
Dave Mustaine
Jeff Loomis
James Hetfield
Marty Friedman
Bobby Gustafson
Randy Rhoads
Dimebag Darrell
Paul Gilbert
Uli Jon Roth
Max Cavalera
Steve Vai
Alex Skolnick
Danny Carey
Yngwie Malmsteen

[TmEE]

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) is a damn good guitarrist...

[Myrkwood]

Jazz guitar players such as Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery get very little recognition for some of the greatest players ever to grace the instrument.

Even thought there have been some really great guitar players mentioned in this thread as I thought it would be... it's mostly just rock and metal players. But anyhoo here are some of my favourite players (no order).

Hank Marvin
Django Reinhardt
Robert Johnson
Steve Vai
Wes Montgomery
Jari Mäenpää

I have more I love but maybe I'll list those later.

[Flash1087]

I'd like to amend my previous list and add Brian May from Queen and Mike Einziger from Incubus. Brian May is the reason I play guitar in the first place, and after re-listening to "Light Grenades" I remembered just how rad Mike Einziger can be.

[Black_Tiger]

My favorite guitarists all write most of the music for some of my favorite bands and I appreciate their solo "styles". Even though I mainly only like the earlier work of a couple of them.

Dave Mustaine: Magedeth

Gene Palubicki: Angelcorpse

Alexi Laiho: Children of Bodom

[Mecha Pon]

JIMI HENDRIX .ERIC CLAPTON(cream years) .TONY IOMMI .RICHIE BLACKMORE .JIMMY PAGE .KIRK HAMMETT .JIM MARTIN .DUANE DENNISON(jesuslizard) .STEVE ALBINI .LYLE PRESLAR(minorthreat) .HOFFMAN brothers(early deicide)

[Vehemont]

^ Whats with the caps? Anyway, I will add Alex Skolnick from Testament to my list.