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Poll Question: Pick your 5 favorite virtuoso rock guitarists.
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
1 [3.45%]
3 [10.34%]
5 [17.24%]
1 [3.45%]
2 [6.90%]
4 [13.79%]
1 [3.45%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [6.90%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [3.45%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
3 [10.34%]
2 [6.90%]
1 [3.45%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [6.90%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [3.45%]
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    Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 5:33pm
You may notice that I have left out such greats as Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, and Ritchie Blackmore.
The reason why they are not included in the poll is because it was designed to give lesser-known artists their worthy recognition.  Also missing is the "Other" option.  I will not condemn you notorious "none of the above" critics, but there is no need to show statistics for multiple artists lumped together.  Merely praise the person who was left out.
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I like almost all the guitarists off this list.
But if I have to choose one, it's Joe Satriani. Best phrasing in the world IMO and incredibly tasty as a player
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Shawn Lane, easily, from this list.
It wouldn't let me pick 5.
 
I'll forgive you for excluding Chris Poland.
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Originally posted by Negoba Negoba wrote:

Shawn Lane, easily, from this list.
It wouldn't let me pick 5.
 
I'll forgive you for excluding Chris Poland.


I think you have to cast each vote separately.
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It's gotta be John Petrucci, no doubt. Paul Gilbert is VERY underrated, and I almost voted for him, though.
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I chose:

1. Malmsteen
2. Vai
3. Vinnie Moore (he had the cleanest picking I've ever seen and a beautifully flawless legato technique)
4. Petrucci
5. Greg Howe (seriously underrated)
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Buckethead. He's always mentioned, but vastly underrated. As far as I'm concerned he has the most soul out of any of the other guys on the list.
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Originally posted by NJCat_11 NJCat_11 wrote:

I chose:

1. Malmsteen
2. Vai
3. Vinnie Moore (he had the cleanest picking I've ever seen and a beautifully flawless legato technique)
4. Petrucci
5. Greg Howe (seriously underrated)



Shawn Lane is definitely a cleaner player than Moore, even at faster speeds.
Cleanest player that ever lived really. No one ever really picked at 18 notes per second that cleanly like Lane did
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1. Lane
2. Vai
 
The Rest
 
 


Edited by Negoba - 12 Apr 2010 at 5:03pm
We're gonna do a little number featuring Randy Rhoads...

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Originally posted by topofsm topofsm wrote:

Buckethead. He's always mentioned, but vastly underrated. As far as I'm concerned he has the most soul out of any of the other guys on the list.


QFT. I really enjoy his more atmospheric works just as much as his shred albums. A Real Diamond in the Rough is my favorite album by him in fact.
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Originally posted by Evolutionary Sleeper Evolutionary Sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by topofsm topofsm wrote:

Buckethead. He's always mentioned, but vastly underrated. As far as I'm concerned he has the most soul out of any of the other guys on the list.


QFT. I really enjoy his more atmospheric works just as much as his shred albums. A Real Diamond in the Rough is my favorite album by him in fact.


Haha weird, my personal favorite album too, although like you I enjoy his shreddy stuff too
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not metal but to me Pat Metheny has all that is needed to be my favourite overall guitar player he is virtuosic,he has good taste in his playing, he can be fast, he also know hoe to shred if he want to or fast arpegios
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In the absence of Ritchie Blackmore, I went wit Marty Friedman.
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Of the choices above it's gotta be Satch. Can't beat Surfing with the Alien.
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Guys, be sure to vote 5 times.
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1. Shawn Lane
2. Al Di Meola
3. Eric Johnson
4. Guthrie Govan
5. Steve Vai

But above all, I would pick John McLaughlin or even Allan Holdsworth. And I really like Joe Pass too...
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