The best classic rock guitarist is Ritchie Blackmore, by a short head in front of Jimmy Page. Awesome rock guitarist.

plutonian walkways? ;)

Intergalactic Strut?

No one quite like the Man in Black at his peak. On one tour, I went to five Rainbow gigs and every night was different even though the set list didn't vary, unless he didn't encore. One night (Leicester Granby Halls, I think) was so good that he smashed two guitars.

Hendrix on being asked what it feels like to be the best guitarist in the world: "I don't know you will have to ask Rory Gallagher".

Nuff Said,saw him twice and still can't figure it out,and I made a nice living out of being a guitar player.

Hendrix, followed by Slash, but thats due to me being a big GnR fan, plus some of his work away from them is superb.

His Godfather solo gave me goosebumps.

Also one of my all time favourites. Steve Stevens, Billy Idols long time lead.

The edge.

Satriani.

A heart full of technique. Many are faster, none better.

Look for live Satriani YouTube vids of:

Flying in a Blue Dream (heh)
Raspberry Jam Delta V
Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing
Searching
Made of Tears
Up in Flames


Has anybody mentioned Gilmore--or farther afield John Petrucci--yet? Both greats.