your favorite guitarists

[Leah]

so, what are some of your favorite guitarists?
mine are:
1-Joe Bonamassa
2-Danny Marino
3-Daron Malakian

[diamondwaspvenom]

1) Andy LaRocque (King Diamond)
2) Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot)
3) Yngwie Malmsteen
4) Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
5) Kerry King (Slayer)
6) Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
7) Mantas (Venom)
8) Mikko Ruotsalainen (Thergothon)
9) Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate)
10) Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.)

I have more, but these are the first ones that come to mind.

[retrorussell]

Joe Walsh
Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen

[Psycho Circus]

Stevie Ray Vaughan
George Lynch
Vinnie Vincent
Doug Aldrich
Reb Beach
Eddie Van Halen
John Sykes
Jake E. Lee
Glen Tipton
K.K. Downing
Tracii Guns
Paul Quinn
Alex Skolnick
Stevie Blaze
Dave Mustaine

[3mnkids]

Dan Donegan and not  because I think he is super hot.     

[venomx]

That's a no brainer ... Eddie Van Halen!

[Rev. Powell]

Some that haven't been named: John Lee Hooker, Laurindo Almeida, Robert Johnson, Ali Farke Toure, Stanley Jordan, Pat Metheny, Robert Fripp.  Lots more.

[Rev. Powell]

How could I forget Chet Atkins and Les Paul?

[flackbait]

Leo Kottke, George Thorogood, Hendrix, and Angus Young.

[SPazzo]

Chet Atkins, Hendrix, Zakk Wylde, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slash, Pete Townshend, Randy Bachman, um... um... Jade Puget?

[Jack]

I really like Michael Schenker, as well as Vito Bratta  from White Lion.  Both have an awesome mix of melody and technical wizardry.  Troy Stetina can really put together a mind blowing solo as well.

[Time_Signature]

Here are some of my favorite guitarists (in no particular order):

Adrian Smith/Dave Murray/Jannick Gers
Angus Young
Ritchie Blackmore
Chuck Schuldiner
Tom Morello
Dimebag Darrell
Glen Tipton/K.K. Downing
Ian Crichton
Alex Lifeson
Marty Friedman/Dave Mustaine
Tony Iommi
Steve Howe
Jim Matheos/Frank Aresti
My dad

And a whole bunch more ;-)

[voltron]

Bill Steer / Michael Amott (Carcass)
John Lee Hooker
Michael Gira (Swans / Angels Of Light)
Zakk Wylde (specifically for the No More Tears solo)
Dave Murray / Adrian Smith (Maiden)
Justin Broadrick (Godflesh / Jesu)
Rudolph Schenker / Mathias Jabs (sp?) (Scorpions)
Steve Clark / Pete Willis / Phil Collin (Def Leppard - early stuff)
Brian Robertson / Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
Michael Denner / Andy LaRoque (King Diamond - esp. the Abigail album)
Geordie Walker (Killing Joke)
Glen Tipton / KK Downing (Judas Priest)
Wes Montgomery
Wolf Hoffman (Accept)
Wino (The Obsessed)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
The Edge (U2 - only their early stuff, they suck now)
Andy Summers - (The Police)
Really, too many to mention. I'm sure I've forgotten some incredible players.

[Time_Signature]

Bill Steer / Michael Amott (Carcass)
...
Steve Clark / Pete Willis / Phil Collin (Def Leppard - early stuff)
Brian Robertson / Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
Michael Denner / Andy LaRoque (King Diamond - esp. the Abigail album)
...

Thanks for mentioning these guys :-) They're among my favorites, too. That is, I really like Phil Collin's solos although I don't listen to Def Leppard that often.

[voltron]

I forgot to mention Gregor Mackintosh (Paradise Lost). Big influence on my own playing. He's not the most technical guitarist out there, but he has a great tone and he's got a real knack for coming up with really simple, melodic lines and solos that tug on the heartstrings. Also, there's nothing like Tommy Victor in his prime (say, Force Fed up to Rude Awakening) - easily one of the most underrated, killer rhythm guitarists around.