Top 3 Guitarists

[JiJoMacLE45]

OK, here's my top 3:

1=Kirk Hammett
2=Clapton
3=Hendrix

I give honorable mention to BB King, Chuck Berry, & Stevie Ray Vaughn

[n.ignomo]

Frusciante

[Hullebullen]

In no particular order:

Tom Morello (Rage against the machine)

Angus Young (ACDC)

Mattias Torell (Swedish Jazz guitarist)

[Laconian]

Eric Clapton
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Chet Atkins

Like JiJo, SRV, are within striking distance BB King

[rom2]

jimmy page ?

whatever , clapton and knopfler

[Maine Finn]

Lindsey Buckingham
Eric Clapton
Mark Knopfler

[chauncy republicans]

Steve Vai
Micheal Shanker
Tom Morello

[Uncle Sam]

There's just too dam many of 'em...

Top 3 - in no order
Eric Clapton
Les Paul
B.B. King

Other Favs - in no order
Chuck Berry
Duane Allman
Tony Iommi
Nigel Tufnel
**** Dale
Robert Johnson
John Lee Hooker
Randy Rhoads
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Johnny Ramone
Bo Diddley
Pete Townshend
Brian May - Queen
John Fogerty
Dave Davies
Eddie Van Halen
Vernon Reid - Living Colour
Angus Young
Randy Rhoads
etc...etc...

[Shadow]

Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Jason Becker

[Fearless-Falcon]

Jimmie Hendrix
Brian May
Mark Knopfler

[Khabbi]

J Mascis ( Dinosaur Jr , J Mascis and the Fog)
Tom Morello ( RATM )
Eric Clapton

J Mascis is the best , ever , soooo good , nobody is even close to him

[American Patriot]

Ted Nugent.. um, yeah.

[Scrim]

Lots of good ones already, but would like to add Johnny Marr.(Smiths)

[MetalBoy]

1.Yngwie!!!
2.Ritchie Blackmore
3.Dave Mustaine

[SEALInTheMaking]

CARLOS SANTANA

[California Joe]

Mark Knopfler
Billy Gibbons
Danny Gatton

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

1: Arron Hall
2: Jimmy Hendrix
3: Jimmy Page

[rob]

1.randy roads
2.kirk hammet
3.marty friedman

all where great and very influential and have their own sound. they may not be the fastest or most technical but they do have a great ear for great music. And randy could have been so much more if his life wasnt cut short.

[caspermeister]

1. Jimmy Hendrix
2. Stevie Ray Vaughan
3. B.B. King

[OzMan]

Haven't given it too much thought, but these come to mind first, in no order:

-George Lynch
-Eddie Van Halen
-Yngwie Malmstein
-Joe Satriani
-Steve Vai
-Hendrix
-Angus Young
-Slash from G & R
-Stevie Ray Vaughn
-Kenny Wayne Shepard
-Tom Shulz (sp?)
-Santana maybe?
-Jack White (yes, I'm kidding)
-Lead guitar guy from Dream Theatre

Good guitar songs:

Van Halen - Eruption (naturally)
Van Halen - Respect the Wind (Twister soundtrack)
G & R - Sweet Child 'O Mine
Satriani - Summer Song
Dokken - Mr Scary
Kenny Wayne Shepard - Blue on Black
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Yngwie Malmstein - Flamenco Diablo (not the most insane of his songs, but sounds good)
Dream Theatre ('Nuff said)

[Gringo]

Jimmi Hendrix :D