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aaronb

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just curious who everyone likes, whether they play ebmm or not.

heres my list:

1. John Petrucci (dream theater, liquid tension experiment)
2. Steve Morse (dixie dregs, smb, odviously)
3. Eric Johnson
4. Mikeal Akerfeldt (opeth)
5. Jorn Lofstad (pagans mind)
 

SteveB

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Hmm, I guess it's been a while since we've done a thread like this one.. although I'm sure we could dig one up in the archives...

I'd have to name the following (with a great track cited for reference).

1) Jimi Hendrix - One Rainy Wish
2) Steve Rothery (from Marillion) - The Web
3) Eric Clapton - Motherless Child (the blues standard)
4) Neil Young - Like A Hurricane
5) Steve Stevens (from Billy Idol) - Eyes Without a Face

I bet a lot of you will freak 'cause there aren't any shredders in there. Sure, I love those players too, but I'm proud that my faves are more musicians than guitarists.
 

fqjcior

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- John Petrucci (super techinical, mindblowing riffs, great melodies, the tone!!!and of course EBMMJP!!)
- Steve Morse (super flexibility, melodies, The Bash :D , EBMMSM)
- Al Di Meola (I dont know what to say..... wow!! :eek:, master of acoustic guitar!)
- Andy Latimer (from british band "Camel": master of melody!) I think that JP solo in Goodnight Kiss (the second part - played in pentatonics) is very Latimeresque
- John McLaughlin - I will never understand what is he playing :D Absolutely amazing because so mysterious.....

There is no gradation, because each of them is the best in something else for me.

Interesting discover is Mathias IA Eklundh from Freak Kitchen. I have to say he is incredible! Really worth of attention.

PS Jeeez! How could I forget about LUKE!!! :eek: Of course he ids one of my absolutely faves!
 
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slukather

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Steve Lukather - Toto, Los Lobotomys, and on nealy very album made during the 80's.
John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment.
Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band.
Alex Lifeson - Rush.
Zakk Wylde - Black Label Society, Pride and Glory and Ozzy.

Man this list was hard, so many great guitarists.

Scott.
 

smk5150

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Steve Morse
Jimi Hendrix
Mark Knopfler
Steve Lukather
Joe Satriani

... and many many others :)
 

kbaim

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Narrowing it down to 3.

Morse
Laurence Juber (fingerstyle wiz)
Satch

Does Bela fleck (banjo) count?
Yeah, I didn't think so. :(

KEITH
 

Raz

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Mattias IA Eklundh
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith
Glen Tipton
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Stump

Man this isn't easy to do, now on days that I feel sad, well this list changes dramatically
 

ernie1966

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1) John Petrucci
2) Ron Thal
3) Joe Satriani
4) Eddie Van Halen
5) Steve Morse
 

spkirby

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Nice to see Steve Rothery get a mention from a US poster!

Mine are: Brian May, EVH, Satch, Hendrix and Rothery.

or maybe they are Page, Wylde, Kelly Joe Phelps, Nuno Bettencourt, The Edge.

or maybe Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, SRV...

Too many to pick :)
 

Hookpunch

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no order.

Morse, Satch, Vai, John Williams (classical), Eric Johnson

5 is just too limiting so here are 5 that don't quite make the faves.
Robert Fripp, Di*ckie Betts, Clapton, Beck,
 

francric

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I would have to say these are the guys that got me interested in playing.

Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Jimi Hendrix
Ritchie Blackmore
Robin Trower
 
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