Favorite Rock guitarist

[pauldo]

Not sure how I forgot him - Warren Haynes.

[jbybj]

IN addition to many mentioned here already, I'd like to add Dickey Betts, Lowell George, Billy Zoom, and, frankly I can't believe I'm the first one to mention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TED NUGENT!!!!!!!
 
Rock on,
JBY

[jacko]

I've always loved george harrison's playing.  
 
Graeme
 
p.s. Dave - you're absolutey right, Jordan Rudess is a superb keyboard player. For that matter, James laBrie can sing a few decent notes too (although he does sometimes sound as if he's straining to reach the high notes when singing live).

[hydrargyrum]

Count me in as another huge George Harrison fan.  But I also like:
 
Ali Farka Toure
Ry Cooder
Marc Ribot
Smokey Hormel
David Gilmour
Nels Cline
Leo Kottke
Jimmy Herring
Michael Houser
Jerry Garcia
and any number of other players a whole lot as well.

[lbpesq]

Some more who have yet to be mentioned, but should get their props:
 
Jorma Kaukonen
David Bromberg
Robbie Robertson
Roy Buchanan
 
Bill, tgo

[gyonnii]

JOE PERRY
RICHIE SAMBORA and one of my true favorites for uniqueness of tone
BRIAN MAY

[tom_z]

Let's add John Cipolina to the list too.

[funkyjazzjunky]

Are any of you familiar with Ernie Isley? Dywane Blackbyrd McKnight?

[afrobeat_fool]

Yeah, He played on a few Headhunter records. Very cool. And let's not forget Wah wah Watson, Johnny Guitar Watson, David T Walker, and Ray Parker Jr. These guys are the backbone of Funk, and are on most of the great albums of the 1970's. The ice man, Albert Collins. B.O.C.'s Buck Dharma. And a Master, mostly unknown, the father of ska, and reggae, Ernest Ranglin. If you have not heard of him, you are seriously missing out. My favorite of his stuff is with the pianist Monty Alexander. Earnest started out with a Ukulele when he was 4.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Fj-wfl4v0

[tom_z]

Another fine funk guitarist would be original Funky Meters member, Leo Nocentelli.

[toma_hawk01]

I know you didn't say Ernie Isley?
 
Who is that Lady solo Ernie Isley?
 
I could listen to that earth shattering solo forever. That song gave Ernie a football field or an air-plane hanger of space. His brother Marvin played a mean Alembic Series I on who is that lady recording. This was my introduction years to Alembic. Then I got hit with their song Atlantis Ernie is so smooth, he helped me many times set the mood with his rock cords.
 
Dywane Blackbyrd McKnigh -  
The P-Funk Guitar Army - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix CD 1997
 
People should know these guys music before they hold their heads up to one or two cats...
 
WHAT DID YOU SAY HAL?!!!!
(you can't hear me...)
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on August 27, 2009)

[peoplechipper]

How about Danny Gatton? no one's mentioned him yet...and Neil Young; his electric playing is a singular sound; actually, HE is a singular sound...I remember first hearing sleeps with angels and thinking' I didn't know Neil could play flute'...sure enough, that was him on flute; he sounds the same on any instrument-a singular voice that is awesome and to be aspired to...Tony

[elwoodblue]

Neil is my hero!!
 
Danny was awesome too...love that clip on Austin city limits where he uses a full and foaming beer for a slide, and then dries off the guitar by playing through a towel.

[bigyouth]

for me  
Richie Blackmore(Deep Purple)

[peoplechipper]

My first brush with greatness was Robbie Robertson; his brother used to own a Bata shoe store at the mall my dad managed...when the brother got married Robbie wound up sleeping on my couch; I was five...I probably pestered a hung-over rock star on MY couch and ruined his head with cartoons...sorry. Tony