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Greatest Lead Guitarists

by Filip Janik

Rated: E · Message Forum · Music · #1074730

Here's my list, what is yours? Anything I should add? Let me know...

Who do you think is the greatest lead guitarist? Is it too hard to pick just one? Well, here is my list. Feel free to argue and give suggestions.
Top 30

1 Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
2 Slash - Guns n' Roses
3 Yngwie Malmsteen - Solo
4 Steve Vai - Solo
5 Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom
6 Jimi Hendrix - Solo
7 Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin
8 Joe Satriani - Solo
9 Eric Johnson - Solo
10 Stevie Ray Vaughan - Solo
11 Eric Clapton - Solo
12 Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
13 Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
14 Joe Perry - Aerosmith
15 Stefan Elmgren - HammerFall
16 Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
17 Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple
18 Brian May - Queen
19 Frank Zappa - Solo
20 Uli Jon Roth - Solo
21 Carlos Santana - Solo
22 Matthias Jabs - Scorpions
23 Pete Townshend - The Who
24 Steve Hackett - Genesis
25 Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osbourne
26 Dave Davies - The Kinks
27 Angus Young - AC/DC
28 Dimebag Darrell - Pantera
29 Allen Collins - Lynyrd Skynyrd
30 Timo Tolkki - Stratovarius

Honorable Mentions (Order not so set)

31 Kirk Hammett - Metallica
32 John Petrucci - Dream Theater
34 Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
35 Mark Cole - Solo
36 Keith Fay - Cruachan
37 David Gilmour - Pink Floyd
38 Jeff Beck - The Yardbirds
39 Joe Walsh - Eagles
40 Kurt Cobain - Nirvana
41 Neil Young - Solo
42 George Harrison - The Beatles
43 Steve Howe - Yes

And just to clarify, I'm rating this in terms of speed, technique, melody, inventiveness, recognition by others, but also influence on future guitarists and the genre altogether. (and of course my preferences:)

Oh, and finally, there is a small Auto GP award for reviewing. If you've posted here, you at least deserve something for it, so even if you can't (or aren't in the mood to) write a review, just paste some random text into the box to get over the limit. I think its only fair.

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