Greatest guitarists ever?

Ok. I love classic rock and rock in general.  Accordingly, I have a few favorite guitarists.  

i would have to say Jimmy Page

Can't go wrong with Jimmy Page at all.

adding to the list would be Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Ritchie Blackmore, man the list can go on and on

Jimmy Page. Buckethead is pretty damn solid as well.

Uhhh,

Duane Allman,  Dickey Betts, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, and Zakk Wylde.

Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Dave Mustaine, Marty Freidman, Stevie Ray Vaughan ....

I expected all of the above answers, but Dave Mustaine? Hahahahaha. He's still got heroin running through the veins in his hands. He can barely keep rhythm anymore.

Well since it seems many of the greats have been named, I'm going to go with an underrated guitarist.
Jorma Kaukonen

Matt bellamy is as close to jimi hendrix as you can get nowadays ^_^

My top 3 is Hendrix, Page and Clapton. Gilmour is awesome too.

"I expected all of the above answers, but Dave Mustaine? Hahahahaha. He's still got heroin running through the veins in his hands. He can barely keep rhythm anymore."

Whatever you say bubs. I'm clearly a 13 year old boy who loves Metallica because I speak the truth about a mediocre guitarist.

What would I know, I've only been playing for 5 years.

"Whatever you say bubs. I'm clearly a 13 year old boy who loves Metallica because I speak the truth about a mediocre guitarist.

What would I know, I've only been playing for 5 years."

"Whatever you say bubs. I'm clearly a 13 year old boy who loves Metallica because I speak the truth about a mediocre guitarist. What would I know, I've only been playing for 5 years."

Correction, was.

"I expected all of the above answers, but Dave Mustaine? Hahahahaha. He's still got heroin running through the veins in his hands. He can barely keep rhythm anymore."

"Correction, was."

I didn't actually say what my opinion was, but if you're so inclined, I agree.

The System Has Failed was pretty decent. Nothing will compared to the Rust in Peace days, but hey at least it was better than Risk.

Metallica on the other hand has sucked since the late eighties.

Well I wasn't implying you thought that Metallica was still making good music. I was just saying that Dave Mustaine sucking is your view on things. I'll admit that he was probably a better player when he was high on drugs all the time, but I'm glad he's clean now.

Anyway, my original point being that he's ok, but you'd have to be crazy to think he's the best.

No Dave Mustaine is definitely a great guitarist even in Megadeth's new album.
Anyway, I also like David Gilmour with all his pedals and gadgets he uses with the guitar, plus Tom Morello IMO is on of the best to ever live.

Good responses so far.  David Gilmour is excellent as well. 

Thomas Erak.

Victor Wooten as the best bass player ever. Jimi Hendrix as the best guitarist, he made the electric guitar sound what it is today.

Jimmy Kimmel

"Jimmy Kimmel"

For me, other than Jimi, my five favorites are (in no order), Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton. 

randy rhodes, tony iommi, zakk wylde, john 5, eddie van halen

Buckethead and van halen.

Dave Mustaine and Kurt Hammett

"Kurt Hammett"

Aside from most of the guys already mentioned in this thread, I really like Mike McCready and Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam, and John Frusciante from the Chili Peppers. All three are amazingly talented, but, unfortunately, they often seem to be overlooked in discusssions such as these.

I love how these threads lead invariably to acid-throwing contests (though, this one was rather mild). 

I also love Buckethead, so I'm completely biased, and therefore, my opinion should not be considered.  Disregard the whole of this post. 

Peter Frampton.

Steve Vai

Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Sure, he doesn't play 3,000 notes a second, but that's not what playing guitar is about. He played with real soul and feeling, and it comes through in his music.

Angus young or Santana

Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Buck Dharma, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Brian May, Alex Lifeson, Jerry Cantrell, Matthew Bellamy, Kim Thayil, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.

12 of my favorite guitarists.

I love Angus from AC/DC, he's just insane. I'm sure he's not one of the greatest guitarists ever, but I still love his playing.

"Metalloid91 said:

"Kurt Hammett"

:|"

"i would have to say Jimmy Page"

Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, and John Petrucci are my favorites.

"Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Sure, he doesn't play 3,000 notes a second, but that's not what playing guitar is about. He played with real soul and feeling, and it comes through in his music."

I'm glad no-one has said Herman Li. He's fast, but that's it.

Guitarists like Michael Angelo Batio just make me feel worthless as a musician.

I'd say Jimmy Page is high on the list.