Your Dirty Dozen

supermau · #1 07-21-2006, 01:12 AM

Forgive me. This waiting for my JEM7VWH to ship from Rich is killing me so I feel compelled to start a meaningless thread to help pass the time until she arrives.

So just for the heck of it, who's your 12 favorite guitarists? Lets say we all love Vai and Satriani so you can't include them. I'm sure you can all name more than 12 but then my "dirty dozen" title wouldn't work.

Here we go...

Warren Haynes
Zakk Wylde
Jimi Hendrix
Steve Clarke
Paul Gilbert
John 5
Jimmy Page
Segovia
Dave Murray
Doug Aldrich
Jerry Cantrell
David Gilmour

Oh jeez, that was harder than I thought. Not all shredders but they inspire me nontheless. Now I'll probably change my mind tomorrow and decide somebody should be replaced! Oh, well. Tick tock, tick tock. One day closer to holding my 7V...

Bruce

jem7vwh · #2 07-21-2006, 01:36 AM

Eric Johnson
Alex Lifeson
Vito Bratta
John Mayer
John Frusciante
Eddie Van Halen
David Gilmour
Andy Summers
Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Edge
Reb Beach
Kenny Burrell

Ozzdoc · #3 07-21-2006, 02:03 AM

Joe Pass
Jason Becker
John Petrucci
Paul Gilbert
Pat Metheny
Yngwie Malsmteen
Frank Zappa
Reb Beach
Zakk Wylde

and of course, Toni Braxton

Unbreak my Heart....Say that you love me again...

Pantofels · #4 07-21-2006, 11:27 AM

Paul Gilbert
Tommy Emmanuel
John Butler
Steve Morse
John5
Trace Bundy
Steve Lukather
John Pertucci
Rob Balducci
Nuno Bettencourt
Jarle H. Olsen

and of course...
Joey Dahlia!!

Nickelo · #5 07-21-2006, 11:45 AM

Hrmmm....

Nuno Bettencourt
Steve Vai
Paul Gilbert
Keith Richards
Eddie Van Halen
Alex Lifeson
Tom Scholz
Zakk Wylde
The Edge
Richie Sambora
John Mayer
David Gilmour

guitarob · #6 07-21-2006, 11:48 AM

in no particular order:

John Petrucci
Paul Gilbert
Yngwie Malmsteen
Richie Blackmore
Jimmy Thackery
Stevie Ray Vaughn
David Gilmore
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Morse
Adrian Smith
Jimmy Page
Eric Johnson

taracatac · #7 07-21-2006, 01:31 PM

Alex Skolnick
Steve Vai
Dave Mustaine
EVH
Jorge Strunz
Ardeshir Farah
(Strunz and Farah if you haven't heard them I highly recommend you check them out!)
Randy Rhoads
Tony Macalpine
George Lynch

Ok, it's only 9, but that's all I can think of!

abwalsh · #8 07-21-2006, 01:35 PM

Jimi Hendrix
Frank Zappa
Vernon Reid
SRV
EVH
Paul Gilbert
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Anyone from the Beatles (Just can't seperate them)
Les Claypool (bass, but c'mon)
Alex Lifeson
Angus Young (have to appreciate a guy who can make a career out of 5 chords)

**jemsite** · #9 07-21-2006, 01:45 PM

Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
SRV
Jimi Hendrix
The Edge
Toni Iommi
Ritchie Blackmore
Uli Jon Roth
Brian May
Santana
Robby Krieger
Steve Howe

King Knall · #10 07-21-2006, 02:37 PM

Neal Schon
Satch
Vai
Pat Metheny
Jimmy Page
Peter Frampton
Alex Lifeson
Mark Knopfler
Steve Lukather
EVH
Bruce Springsteen
Rick Nielsen

Tom Gilroy · #11 07-21-2006, 03:11 PM

Ok, I'll go with (in no real order, it depends on the day)

Eric Johnson: Eric is probably the reason I continually pick up the guitar. I was quite close to quitting playing before I first heard him, but he breathed the will to learn back into me. Seeing just how well he has realised his musical endeavors is the continual source of inspiration that makes me attempt to realise my own. However, I sound nothing like him really.

Steve Vai: For all the great things I could say about Stevie, I think I'll just say this, he can sure design a mean guitar.

Allan Holdsworth: Allan is a genius. All hail.

Paul Gilbert: He's a bloody nice bloke and a complete nutter. And he's not bad at guitar either.

Marty Friedman: Just really, really, really good, and heeee's turning Japanese yes he's turning Japanese I really think so....

Brett Garsed: Hats off gentlemen, a genius...

Antonio Forcione: Undeniable awesomeness.

Greg Howe: Mmm.....................................fusion.

**jim777** · #12 07-21-2006, 04:17 PM

Steve Howe
Steve Morse
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Al DiMeola
Alex Lifeson
Joe Pass
Jimmy Bruno
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Andrew York
Manuel Barrueca

and John Petrucci

Eggy · #13 07-21-2006, 04:25 PM

Paul Gilbert
Steve Vai
Vitto Bratta
Eddie Van Halen
Nuno Bettencourt
Micheal Romeo
Dimebag Darrell (RIP)
George Lynch
Jason Becker
Ritchie Blackmoor
Yngwie Malmsteen
Richie Kotzen

Ben

OLIE_ROCKS_THE_80'S · #14 07-21-2006, 04:30 PM

Michael Schenker
Uli Jon Roth
George Lynch
Gary Moore
Mathias Jabs & Rudolf schenker
David Gilmour
Yngwie Malmsteen
Vivian Campbell
John Petrucci
James Byrd
Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing
Eric Johnson
Frank Gambale
Scott Henderson
Vitto Bratta
Paco De Lucia
Andres Segovia
ETC...

mike2558 · #15 07-21-2006, 04:59 PM

Paul Gilbert
John Petrucci
Yngwie Malmsteen
Marty Friedman
Kirk Hammett
Frank Zappa
Alex Skolnick
Eric Johnson
Eddie Van Halen
Jason Becker

oh and let's not forget Guitar God ESTEBAN