Off Topic Your Top 5 Players of all time!

[jptortor]

Steve Morse
Allan Holdsworth
Mike Stern
Steve Lukather
Jeff Beck

 

[Jamie M]

joe bonamassa
rory gallagher
jimi hendrix
eddie van halen
jeff beck

 

[spkirby]

Shouldve mentioned David Grissom in my top 5. Probably the most musical guitarist ive ever heard.

Totally second that Rob!

 

[myxu]

1) David Gilmour
2) SIR Jimmy Page ^^
3) Mark Knopfler
4) Petrucci (I had to! )
5) Clapton

 

[Raz]

Richie Kotzen
Joe Bonamassa
Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Glen Tipton

 

[Sticky1973]

This is stressful!

Trevor Rabin.......Where I would love to be as a musician. My all time fave.
John Petrucci......The release of Awake back in 1994, my guitar epiphany.
Mark Tremonti......He plays and sounds like Mark Tremonti, quite simple really.
Chris Leuzinger....Session man extraordinaire; on all my fave Garth songs.
Brad Paisley.......The man that kept Vince Gill out of my top 5.

 

[Roubster]

Steve Morse
Vinnie Moore
Greg Howe
Andy Timmons
John Petrucci

That's kind of my all around list, but there are many many more. I'll just add the ones that are my top influences as well hehe: Steve Lukather, Marco Sfogli, Joe Satriani, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Andy James, Joe Pass, Bret Garsed, Tom Quayle, Guthrie Govan........

 

[hoserton]

Travis and Dallas Good - just saw the Sadies last night and was blown away
Johnny Marr
Jonny Greenwood
Peter Buck

 

[luv]

5 is tough....

evh
srv
frusciante
jeff beck
and about 6 or 7 others for various reasons that tie for 5th

(gilmour, p. simon, g. harrison, hendrix, page, etc......)

 

[robelinda2]

Travis and Dallas Good - just saw the Sadies last night and was blown away
Johnny Marr
Jonny Greenwood
Peter Buck

Great choices!! I was so close to putting Buck or Marr in my top 5.

 

[straycat113]

I have to say there were an awful lot of players mentioned and everyone on this board has great taste as there are all serious heavy hitters listed.

I would just like to throw in my all time favorite country players who very well may have the best chops of all, but because I do not own a lot of country music get overlooked.

In no order
James Burton
Albert Lee
Chet Atkins
Brent Mason
Vince Gill
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban

Sticky you have Mark Tremonti on your list and I just want to say I like that pick and have a lot of respect for that guy as a player. The guy made a fortune writing some really good riffs and songs and could of sat back in his mansion for the rest of his life. But I love that he wanted to be the best player he could be and made no bones about taking lessons and learning from some of the most gifted players on the planet. Now that shows a true love for the instrument.

 

[Sticky1973]

.... Mark Tremonti .... have a lot of respect for that guy as a player.

Yep, Mark is a monster player; the new Alter Bridge album is their best yet.

You have also listed some of my fave players there. Good man!

 

[threeminutesboy]

David Gilmour
Steve Rothery
Steve Lukather
Eric Clapton
Mark knopfler
George Harisson

But there are many more

 

[spkirby]

David Gilmour
Steve Rothery
Steve Lukather
Eric Clapton
Mark knopfler
George Harisson

But there are many more

At last, Rothers is mentioned.....all the best freaks are here!

 

[73h Nils]

John Petrucci
Steve Vai
Andy James
Joe Bonamassa
Guthrie Govan

Honourable mentions to Bulb, Satriani, Gilmour, Andy Timmons, Loomis, Romeo, the original guy from Threat Signal's Under Reprisal etc.

 

[YtseJam92]

No order:

- JP
- Paul Gilbert
- Andy Timmons
- Guthrie Govan
- Joe Satriani

 

[big_paul]

EVH
Satriani
Rhodes
Vito bratta
Malmsteem

im surprised there arent more EVH fans here? why is that?

 

[uncletele]

George Harrison
Jeff Beck
Steve Morse
Albert Lee
Steve Cropper

 

[jeffrey]

In no particular order...

Tony Iommi
John Petrucci
Eric Johnson
Paul Gilbert
Michael Hedges

 

[DavidOfOz]

Tommy Emmanuel
Steve Lukather
Pat Simmons
Andy McKee
Joe Satriani

or...

Brian May
Gary Moore
Steve Morse
Albert Lee
Chet Atkins

or ...

(So many to choose from!)