Brentcgp wrote:
5. Doc Watson

Doc Watson is a very fine player indeed. Having said that, I don't have anything of his on CD and am not particularly on the lookout, but I have heard tracks with him on and he is a very impressive player.

I probably answered this at some stage, but hey, it's FUN and I'll do it again!

1) Joe Satriani
2) Steve Vai
3) Gary Moore
4) Don Felder & Joe Walsh (The Eagles)
5) Brian May (Queen)
6) Andy Timmons
7) Eric Johnson
8) Slash (Guns n Roses)
9) John Petrucci (Dream Theatre)
10) Mick Mars
11) Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard)
12) The Late Steve Clark (Def Leppard)
13) Phil Collin (Def Leppard)
14) Ritchie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
15) John Mayer
16) C.C. DeVille (Poison)
17) Per Gessle (Roxette)
18) Yngwie Malmsteen
19) Michael Angelo Batio
20) Guthrie Govan

And maaaaaaany more of course ?

Satriani : for a second I thought I saw Phil CollinS on your list. hahahaha!

Here is my list :

1) Joe Satriani
2) Steve Vai
3) John Petrucci
4) Guthrie Govan
5) Shawn Lane
6) Eric Johnson
7) Tommy Emannuel
8) Marty Friedman
9) DC Slater
10) M.A.B

Ron Jarzombek and Antoine Dufour at the moment.

Joe Satriani

I thoroughly enjoy Tuck Andress. Then I also rate Paco de luca, Al DI Meola, Tommy Emmanuel is genius.

Locally Guy Buttery is interesting.
Then there's Rowan Stuart, a Durban boy has a solo album and was with Cynosure, very creative.

and a guy by the name of Barry Thompson. I saw him in a production at the Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest. Very, very good.

andrewjbryson wrote: Satriani : for a second I thought I saw Phil CollinS on your list. hahahaha!

Here is my list :

1) Joe Satriani
2) Steve Vai
3) John Petrucci
4) Guthrie Govan
5) Shawn Lane
6) Eric Johnson
7) Tommy Emannuel
8) Marty Friedman
9) DC Slater
10) M.A.B

Marty Friedman is So cool that he even gets a smiley infront of his name. Hell yeah. Love that dude! And what I like about him even more is that he doesn't use fancy guitars. His signature model is based on an ibanez SZ with no hectic add ons. I remember him saying (along the lines) "you don't need the most expensive guitar to be a good guitarist". I really like that. Most guitarist go for the most expensive guitar with everything modded that they can. He just uses a Ibanez SZ "with stars on it". METAL!!!!!

In no particular order

1.) Steve Vai
2.) Hellman
3.) Paul Gilbert
4.) Kurikinton Fox
5.) Hide (pronounced Hee Day) & Pata from X-Japan

Ok in no order, except for Steve Vai who rests on the throne.

Tommy Emanuel
Andy McKee
Tom Marello
John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Michael Angelo Batio
Jimmy Hendrix
Tim Reynolds
Andrew Bryson

Tubby wrote: Tommy Emanuel
Andy McKee
Tom Marello
John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Michael Angelo Batio
Jimmy Hendrix
Tim Reynolds
Andrew Bryson

That Bryson oke is quite good ?

I like any guitarist who plays with his heart and not is head!
One particular guitarist I discovered though is Phil Palmer who was musical director for the Strat Pack concert, the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Fender Stratocaster. I so enjoyed his versatility that I did some research and found out that he is one of the worlds top session guitarists and can be found on just about anyone's CD. It seems that when you need a guitarist that has infinite flexibility then Phil is your man.
He has toured and played with: Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, Tina Turner, George Michael, Elton John, Bryan Adams, Pete Townshend, Robbie Williams, Chris De Burgh, Wishbone Ash, Murray Head to name but a few. The full list of people he’s worked with is intimidatingly long!

Pete townshend
Alex rosamilia(the gaslight anthem...check them out,there awsum)
Jimi hendrix
Jeff beck
Mark knopfler

Ja,thats it at this time in my life...

Pete townshend
Alex rosamilia(the gaslight anthem...check them out,there awsum)
Jimi hendrix
Jeff beck
Mark knopfler

Ja,thats it at this time in my life...

Despite the loads of terrible songs he's delivered over the years (imo), the showtunes cr*p and bad singing etc, I still have to say Vai has got to be my personal best.

Then Petrucci, although he's sounding more and more like a videogame. He's transcended the speed at which shredding makes sense to the human ear.. or something.

Jason Becker - causes me severe depression whenever I listen to his unattainably superb playing. (Both for his sake: he'll never do it again, and mine: I'll never do it even once LOL.)

Also currently really enjoy the Trivium guys.

But the guy who really fries my brain lately is Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry. I didn't see anyone else mention him? Unbelievable sweeping, complex tapping and smooth as butter legato, all at very high speeds. But best of all, he sounds like no-one else I've heard.

Marty Friedman
Johnny Hiland
Jeff Loomis
Michael Angelo Batio
Mikael Akerfeldt
Slash


in no particular order...... there are many more but these are my faves at the moment.

1) Larry Coryell (The Godfather of fusion along with McLaughlin)
2) Jeff Beck
3) Tommy Bolin
4) Ollie Halsall
5) Scott Henderson
6) Johnny Winter
7) John Goodsall (Brand X)
8) Rory Gallagher
9) Al di Meola
10) Roy Buchanan

Others.. there are so many, Paco de Lucia, Jack Wilkins (Jazz) Strunz & Farah (Acoustic Duo), Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush) Alex Lifeson, Paul Gilbert .... etc.

It changes so often but right now it is the oke who plays the lead on The Vibrators "Baby, Baby".

@ Ray

I had that album 2000 years ago, I think the guitarist was John Ellis, who I think replaced Hugh Cornwell in "The Stranglers"
I bought the 'Pure Mania' on special at the Hillbrow Record Library in 77 or 78

I'm really loving Richie Kotzen's blues/soul work lately.