Who is the best rock guitar player ever? second? third?

[canidae]

Dimebag Darrell.
John Petrucci.
Brian May pwnt back in the day in Queen in my opinion.

Yay, another Petrucci fan :thumbup

 

[Docc_eee_aww]

Oh yeah, jeff beck...I have yet to see him, but he's on my list.

 

[sofia76]

wow.....steve howe......never thought I see a yes fan on a greatest guitarest board.

Townshend is good, but I think he's a vastly underrated lyricist more than he is an underrated guitarist.

I've always loved his lyrics. One of the first rock and roll songs I can actually remember (probably because I was making out to it) was the Who's Athena, and that line about the 'snake the size of a livin' in his rib cage' has never left me. Beautiful lyrics, underrated lyrics.

 

[sofia76]

Yay, another Petrucci fan :thumbup

not a huge fan of Dream Theater, but I'll give it up for him.

I am a huge fan of Dream Academy, though.

 

[groundpounder]

This kid in about 20 years lol

YouTube - Wake me up when september ends - Sungha Jung

I watched some of that young man's other videos on YouTube and he plays beautifully for anyone at any age. The fact that he is as young as he is is nothing short of remarkable.
Unbelievable..:clap


Here is my favorite (of the many I watched)

YouTube - (Seal) Kiss From A Rose - Sungha Jung

 

[KellyBean]

Yay, another Petrucci fan :thumbup

His guitar skills pwn.

 

[matthewlowery]

I know people will think I'm stupid but...
1. Matt Bellamy.
2. Zack Wilde
3. Angus Young

MUSE FTW

 

[Docc_eee_aww]

Bellamy -- better singer than guitar player
Wilde -- maybe have something, I've only heard him with Ozzy...not too difficult licks
Angus -- got the moves of a school boy, but the licks are not too complex (gotta love the way he rocks though)

 

[matthewlowery]

well you should see some of Matt's solos like Plug in baby and stuff, love Supermassive Black Hole as well!

 

[Docc_eee_aww]

Try this for top 3:
1) Roy Bucchanon
2) Rory Gallagher
3) Adriane Belew