Joe Satriani is teh best technically.

slash is pretty awesome. and there is, of course, jimi hendrix. Can't get much better!

I have to disagree with Yngwie. He was technically awesome, now, it's all pretty much the same.

Joe Satriani, even though he's my fav guitarrist, I wouldn't vote for him either.

Petrucci is incredible, but no.

My vote goes to Steve Vai, imo he has done way more for the development of guitar playing than anyone else. I think he's the Hendrix of the 'New Age' if you want to call him that.

I wouldn't say there is one guitarrist that is THE best, since not every guitarrist plays the same style. I bet Yngwie wouldn't be able to play classical guitar, same with Vai, Satch...or Paco de Lucia Rock, etc.

Classic Rock: Hendrix (even though I don't like him)
Rock: Steve Vai
Flamenco: Paco de Lucia
Classical: Narciso Yepes
Jazz: no idea

It seems like the same predictable names are coming up alot (Vai, Satch etc), but I think there are so many incredible guitarists that most people have never heard of.

Jason Becker and Marty Friedman who former the band Cacophony were both incredible as a due and single. The harmonies were amazing, but just the way they complimented eachother was incredible.

Try and get hold of a song by 'Richie Kotzen' called 'A lighter shade of plaid'. He's definatly mastered his own style. At the beginning he does a great effect with the volume while playing a clean riff, it sounds so sweet.

Other people I respect as guitarists (other than the usual) are Steve Morse, Eric Moore, Paul Gilbert and Alexi Laiho. Ok, they aren't the most technical guitarists that ever lived, I will agree with the Vai suggestions for that.

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Originally posted by Tech0rz Other people I respect as guitarists (other than the usual) are Steve Morse, Eric Moore, Paul Gilbert and Alexi Laiho. Ok, they aren't the most technical guitarists that ever lived, I will agree with the Vai suggestions for that.

I agree, Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, and many others should be mentioned even though they're prob. not as technical as others. Technically, I consider Vai the best.

Others that should be mentioned (acoustic):

Tommy Emmanuel, Laurence Juber, Michael Hedges, etc.

I really like Daron Malakian from System of a Down. This guy could really play.

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Tom Morello - ratm, audioslave


Handsdown the most amazing guitarist ive ever heard. He can pull sound out of that thing like no one else.