10 Best Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time

[@keesengripp5489]

I think there should've been two separate list for Metal and Rock

[@marinooliveira4204]

Agree

[@maineaglexproductions4025]

Agreed, they're on totally different levels.

[@CasarotteE]

Agree, there's a huge difference between a Rock n Roll guitarist like Eric Clapton to a Dimebag Darrel of metal.

[@giulianacr2638]

Agree

[@dangollapalli5113]

I agree

[@josephancion2190]

Cutting Domination right before the breakdown is evil.

[@nastylittlecritter]

Joseph Ancion this is the metal equivalent of edging

[@sixxpound3r]

Yes sir

[@jimbo15151515]

Sacrilegious 🤕

[@lukedavis8360]

or when someone goes and pauses the song when it gets to a solo

[@zacsellers9315]

Putting Dime at number 5 instead of 1 is evil. Getcha Pull !

[@giulianacr2638]

There should be three lists: *Top ten rock guitar players *Top ten metal guitar players *Top ten influential guitar players (for the ones who are not necessarily the best, but contributed to a movement in rock)

[@RoyalsVixen0619]

We need those lists! Where are they, @Loudwire?

[@YeaminMalik]

and then Top 10 virtuoso guitar players !

[@avesena975]

like slash for rock and Thompson/hetfield for metal ? lot of influential like blackmore too. or god petrucci

[@gonzalomartinez2818]

@@avesena975 god vai, god malsteen.

[@nicholasmapes]

I totally agree with you... because (I may get hate here) I don't think Hendrix was the "best" guitarist ever.... I do believe he was one of the most influential guitarists ever. He was doing things with a guitar that no one at the time was doing, and slot of the techniques he helped pioneer are still deeply rooted in rock today. Another example is Clapton. While I agree, he was, and continues to be influential to the industry, I dont thing he is in the top 10 best rock guitarists in the world... let the hate flow through you...

[@redcode6972]

Tragic how a talent like Randy Rhoads ended so early in his career.

[@dvir12345]

yeah

[@mccrapo9036]

Tragic to say atleast

[@ΑποστολοςΔοτσιος-ω2θ]

Dimebag too

[@lifeinlondon144]

a talent that really inspired many guitarists out there . RIP RANDY RHOADS

[@dragonqueen6589]

@@lifeinlondon144 Yes, and the mighty riffmeister, too. The death of Randy was especially hard on Rudy Sarzo... he even said the reason he rejoined QR was that he felt that it was the only way he could enjoy playing bass, this truly is representative of how close those two were....

[@yontimo1820]

I'm simple man, i see Dimebag, i click.

[@marcelodominguezromero4702]

He should be number 1

[@yontimo1820]

@@marcelodominguezromero4702 i agree

[@yontimo1820]

@@marcelodominguezromero4702 buy this list is such shit, because metal and rock are so different

[@D-Man_Jam]

👊

[@techsysengineer5135]

Pretty Much - RIP Dime

[@ritualdeathmetal]

My list: 10:Dimebag Darrell 9:Diamond Darrel 8:The Guy with the purple beard 7: The Guy with the Dean ML 6:The Guitarist Of Pantera 5:The Guitarist Of Damageplan 4: Vinnie Paul's Brother 3:The Guy who was killed onstage 2:The Guy who disbanded Pantera 1:(repeat no.10)

[@lucapiscopo2151]

Or you could write the guitarist who wrote the floods solo

[@ritualdeathmetal]

Luca Piscopo or the guy who wrote the cemetery gates solo

[@gizmo5669]

+

[@maksimgorbatenko1587]

@@ritualdeathmetal or the guy who wrote the sleep solo

[@rajeshbista2690]

My list is sth similar 🤘🤘🤘

[@Mavaltrock]

“David Gilmour can do more with one note than most other guitar players can do with the whole fretboard” ― Dave Mustaine Damn he Was right.....

[@nomo1970]

Send me that link

[@toniii1903]

@@nomo1970 Dude, just google it

[@carl.b8775]

So true, Very humble of Dave Mustaine to praise another musician like that. Legend

[@davemustaine5857]

You are right mate!!!

[@carl.b8775]

@@davemustaine5857 Dave! how's everything going?

[@wastedheadedg3604]

So we'll forget the legendary grindcore solos by lil Wayne?

[@Miist3rDuce1]

Lil Wayne sucks at the guitar

[@actuallysanta9241]

@@Miist3rDuce1 that’s the j o k e

[@yeetfeet1878]

@@Miist3rDuce1 oh dear. It’s a joke

[@yeetfeet1878]

@@Miist3rDuce1 well I’m entitled to my opinion so no I won’t stay out of it.

[@dhyanamtalukdar6111]

C'mon lil wayne jokes are getting old..

[@wrobinson1702]

Dave Mustaine could make the "Best Hair in Rock" list.

[@D-Man_Jam]

Metal*

[@noahglanz1646]

@@D-Man_Jam Yeah in Rock Brian May would be the one man

[@kaibrace8805]

@@noahglanz1646 no that would go to slash for rock

[@noahglanz1646]

@@kaibrace8805 Hard Rock

[@nazathelivingcorpse]

@@noahglanz1646 Hard rock it's in the spectrun of Rock

[@alexandercurtis4427]

Dimebag is only in 5th place, AND you cut Domination before the breakdown?

[@balintpetervari8450]

This is not e p i c Dime is my favorite guitarist

[@brianpeters8917]

The put dimmebag above Eric Clapton

[@ethan_6strings186]

And put Hendrix ahead of him

[@thecowboyfromhell2881]

Wait...That’s legal?

[@hukkumkhinda497]

Brian Peters ummm obviously, did you think there could be any other outcome

[@jimbillyjenkims]

Dave mustaine, but no Marty Friedman?

[@tinomir67]

Dave is pretty good tho. He is here becuse he can write so many riffsand is good at shredding

[@isaact.rmz.2539]

Solos weren't from Friedman(?)

[@marius9372]

@@tinomir67 He pretty sucks at shredding. All of his Rust in Peace solos end with the same fucking bending. He is inprecise, blues scale-based only, and kind of repetitive. He writes badass riffs, of course, but Marty's playing is just another level. Anyway, I love Mustaine's soloing, it reflects perfectly which kind of person he is, but when it comes to objectiveness Friedman is eclectic, original and almost impossible to replicate, which are the reasons why he's one of my favourites too.

[@augiekrueger5279]

@@marius9372 I agree, Dave is a bit sloppy but I think the catchiness of his riffs and solos make up for it. Plus he plays and sings Holy Wars live perfectly to this day, he deserves a spot on this list for sure.

[@marquitobach7213]

Dave is more influential

[@yourallbrainwashed]

Eddie and Randy had emotion..I don't care how fast someone is

[@thainhaines2853]

The fact that number 2 isn't fast at all makes me question your statement

[@alrivs0486]

I think Eddie and tony should’ve been swapped

[@angle.0255]

Eddie's solos sound the same lol

[@samredmond5196]

Marty and dimebag have both soooo

[@orgasmicdave]

@@angle.0255 I’m not sure how many Eddie Van Halen solos you’ve heard, but that comment is plain stupid

[@kevinnyne]

No marty schwartz?! Shit, that guy taught me loads of songs.

[@idontreadreplies.252]

😂😂😂😂

[@idontreadreplies.252]

@Dafyd 'The Riffmeisiter' Maddz So true 👍😂

[@hausauce]

😂

[@aaronbutcher628]

🤣

[@THEshaggyrogers]

10.) Kirk Hammet 9.) Dave Mustiane 8.) Brian robertson 7.) Van halen 6.) Jimi hendrix 5.) Jimmy Page 4.) Buckethead 3.) Tony Iommi 2.) Dimebag Darrel (really close tie) 1.) Chuck schuldiner

[@samulation5047]

Correct

[@sashavish309]

Chris Oliva!

[@TheRealRaditz9001]

It was a crime that Chuck was left off of this list The one in the video that is

[@jarovanduren5641]

Losing your fingers and still playing guitar is one thing. Losing your fingers and still playing sick riffs is awesome. If you lose your fingers, still play sick riffs and also start an entire genre of music, you are a true legend. Iommi definitely deserved his spot

[@user-eb8mi3xi5f]

Respect him.

[@Vennoroth]

I was gonna say "this sounds alot like iommi"😂

[@thomasfehrenbacher3397]

Even the metalheads love Jimi 👍

[@malignanttrog]

god damn fuckin right we do, everyone appreciates that guy

[@gcat7145]

Who doesn't?

[@sullivan5933]

@@gcat7145 me

[@derhashtag463]

@@sullivan5933 i am a metalhead and i dont really like his music, but you cant tell me, he is a bad guitarist

[@gcat7145]

@@sullivan5933 I feel bad for you. So sorry

[@yeedokim8432]

where is lil wayne?

[@cliffm2k3]

He would be number 20 LOL! :D :)

[@eva-vs1zu]

Yeedo Kim lmfao so deep in the ground you can’t imagine

[@cedric9798]

Mark Ass Brownlee in the top trillion list and i'm not sur he would be in

[@theexpert8163]

UP UR FUCKIN ASS YOU IDIOT !!!!!!!!

[@collecttcg1122]

Fuck lil wayne

[@Josh-lf1im]

So we gonna forget about the legendary solo by Fred Durst?

[@blakebuckland8484]

Stevie T wants to know your location

[@blakebuckland8484]

Dafyd Maddz Nick is my fav guitarist, I’ll go buy one right this instant

[@blakebuckland8484]

Dafyd Maddz WHAT, are you serious! I’ve gotta myself some of that!

[@davidnissim9203]

I know! His “Nick Knee” technique is mind-blowing! 😂

[@boogienights77]

SHAVE MY FRIENDS TONIGHT

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Where is Chuck Shuldiner???

[@kerbalscuffedprogram4705]

JakubD it’s pathetic not to add chuck

[@megacahh870]

Fuck Loudwire

[@matthewtaylor1785]

This list is missing David Gilmour, and that is a crime.

[@dinobambino7724]

If the list was a top 15

[@shrishikesh2292]

@@dinobambino7724 nope, man makes the guitar cry. So he's in top 5.

[@dinobambino7724]

@@shrishikesh2292 i know but these legends made something better in my opinion, but if was a top 15 gilmour should be 11 for sure

[@yourlocalryan]

Agreed, I feel like his solos aren’t appreciated as much as they should be

[@stepladder3257]

It’s metal orientated, what would you expect?!

[@ryanstaley5590]

If Randy Rhodes lived long enough to record another album, he’d be the greatest guitarist ever.

[@leon_rr1254]

Ryan Staley +1

[@mserinyes6945]

So true

[@cesarefrancescoriggi]

Maybe in another future that could be true

[@jacklindsay9395]

That's a close call dude what about dimebag

[@Bawlstretchr]

Randy Rhodes was in the movie The Dirt

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

Rock ( in no specific order ) : Page, Blackmore, Hendrix, Richards, Angus and Malcolm, EVH, Slash, Clapton. Metal ( in no specific order ) : Iommi, Mustaine, Dimebag, Yngwie, Randy Rhoads, Petrucci, Chuck Schuldiner.

[@arcgamer8688]

This is the perfect list.

[@Gamevet]

Well, if you're going to include Clapton on that list, I highly suggest you check out Stevie Ray Vaughan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6fNfp2mmZmDhK8

[@zkingzhhh7857]

CHUCKKKKKKKKKKK

[@AppreciativeAprentice]

And Gilmour for the rock list.

[@bennylm3199]

You forgot the God of downpicking

[@aaron-4062]

No Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift? I believe they both held a guitar once, to say they are less good than Eddie van Halen is just insulting

[@theguitaristthatdrums6062]

Yngwie malmsteen Steve vai Joe satriani Michael Angelo batio John petrucci Angus young Marty Friedman Sinister gates Where are they? Dave mustaine also should've been higher

[@mr.noseybonk2024]

Yes, Dave Mustaine should've been higher. He's legit the man of metal/ both thrash and heavy

[@alleycat4331]

@CHEYENNE WEBER got a feeling in a couple years kiko will be on one of these lists so far he’s been killing it with megadeth

[@archibaldsalyards926]

All these lists are SO subjective!! Love all your picks... every one of them OVER Brian May and (forgive me) Eric Clapton! And please give a shout out for Zakk !!! Hello! I’ve seen him smoke almost every solo from the Top 10 list!!

[@zidankw1381]

Where is paul gilbert

[@johngaling5643]

They are all legends

[@robertshulenberger]

Rest in Peace Dimebag Darrell 🤘🤘

[@jaydenherb6320]

R.I.P🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@neongoblet]

Lil Wayne??

[@TomPark1986]

LOL

[@luisreyes9177]

Santana ?

[@LaPatrialiberal]

John Bonham 😂😂😂😂😂 dead

[@internetm8]

nick jonas?

[@jacobg2296]

T-swift?

[@luisosve2299]

this list should be "10 Most INFLUENTIAL Guitarrist All Time"

[@bill993]

Now that's one comment i can totally agree with

[@imonlyhuman69]

What's the difference? The most influential are usually the greatest

[@ChipsHandonJr]

+Luis Darrell Burton Agreed. Black Sabbath is my favorite band of all time, but to claim Tony Iommi is the second best rock/metal guitarist of all time? Ridiculous. The most influential, absolutely, but as far as technique goes, he doesn't belong on this list.

[@crogmaeb24109]

+Luis Darrell Burton then where is malmsteen? he started the 80s shredding in terms of harmonic minor, dorian, phrygian, legato and all of that metal goodness

[@luisosve2299]

+brian nielsen well that's true, i just say that 'cause less a lot of guitarrists :p

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

I saw SRV just before he passed away, I didn't know who he was. It was the most incredible live guitar playing I have ever seen.

[@Endo-uu8mo]

best Blues Player of all time

[@dangollapalli5113]

#10 you can't #9 compare #8 guitarists #7 because not #6 every #5 guitarist #4 is trying to #3 achieve the #2 same thing #1 CHUCK SCHULDINER

[@paradybalint4575]

Best comment ever...

[@afonsotopa9164]

Hell yeah man 🤘🏻

[@bigboichris5743]

#1steve vai

[@afonsotopa9164]

@@bigboichris5743 ... Well... Can't really argue with that, Chuck's still amazing and Dimebag, and Petrucci...

[@georgecolby7488]

Lol, perfect comment. Chuck is my favorite.

[@borisgut559]

John Petrucci: Am I joke to you?

[@vihainensika4141]

And James Hatfield

[@jorgeelcurioso5659]

@@vihainensika4141 not

[@Arkhan-uc4dc]

Joe Satriani ?

[@LJboochaa]

Arkhan ah satriani for sure

[@atescelik6367]

@@vihainensika4141 we are talking petrucci and satriani you say hetfield ı hope it was a joke

[@umutkeles2107]

Where is chuck schuldiner

[@jonathansimpson7831]

Evde

[@harunyldrm225]

Su listeye schuldiner mi sokacaksın gerçekten ya ı mean he is good but boy.. really?

[@harunyldrm225]

@@iwishididnotexistrn yav he

[@tolga4497]

@@harunyldrm225 kardeş gidip gerçekten adam akıllı death dinlersen ne kadar melodik ve ne kadar kompleks sololar riffler yazdığını schuldinerin görürsün. Bu tabiki benim görüşüm ama hakikaten belki metal tarihinin en yetenekli insanı diyebilirim, hem söz yazma açısından hem gitar açısından

[@eternal_sl4ughter]

@@harunyldrm225 hes better than 90percent of this list

[@jackholmes6877]

Re-watching to see if David Gilmore made it Wow.

[@buildthatwall7874]

wer ist lars urich

[@CarlosTorresArt]

in a list next to lil wayne n nick jonas

[@joonaaskr]

BUILD THAT WALL He plays drums

[@nathanjones6688]

cx2055607 badly .....

[@elijahpinette2299]

Are you serious?

[@richteralexanderhold9798]

BUILD THAT WALL Warum schreibst du Deutsch?

[@Cesspit5707]

Ritchie Blackmore?

[@luismiranda4024]

He is too good to be on the list

[@yakow9456]

It is around 12 O'clock everybody he is terrible guitarist

[@metiradelnabo]

Malmsteen? Satriani? Steve Vay? Steve Ray Vaughan? KK Downing? Angus Young? Ho,ho,ho,hooooo!!!

[@vitocorleone4799]

synyster gates? Herman li? Michael Angelo batio?

[@Jim-uy2qe]

Nice list

[@celinegloeckner6406]

@@vitocorleone4799 fuck yeah, where are Gates, Zacky V, Hetfield, Hammet,...

[@akashbiswakarma8604]

Where is Marty Friedman??

[@metiradelnabo]

@@akashbiswakarma8604Marty Fiedman....yes. where is Jason Becker?..

[@johnbarfield3908]

Eddie van Halen should have been #1. RIP Eddie

[@no-man4600]

No four is a good place for him it’s still a incredible feat

[@thainhaines2853]

^

[@misanthrope1995]

If he was number 1 this list would have been ruined

[@isaacmorrow7077]

Him and Tony Iommi should have switched imo

[@mrscientific4956]

@@isaacmorrow7077 I'm sorry man but as much as I respect Eddie, he was a very good guitarist and invented tapping, but Tony was one of the people responsible for invention of metal.

[@SebaRocker16]

My top: 0. Jimi Hendrix (As I read there's no place for a God in a human top) 1. Jimmy Page 2. Dimebag Darrell 3. Tony Iommi 4. Randy Rhoads 5. Eddie Van Halen 6. David Gilmour 7. Ritchie Blackmore 8. John Petrucci 9. Eric Clapton 10. Steve Vai Honorable Mentions: Malmsteem, Jeff Beck, Marty Friedman, Frank Zappa, Pete Townshend.

[@JR-rk3hs]

I like this mans list

[@ZER-nf6jm]

lemme add slash and buckethead to that list

[@jarovanduren5641]

Nice list

[@daftplonka7957]

Sebastian Alejandro I agree 100% with this list

[@zacgigs2282]

I like it but eric Clapton should be 2

[@mamuth0ne792]

here comes the opinions nobody cares about

[@HINRG14]

+The Dude has spoken.

[@masterjiggs274]

+Koyomi Vamp Nice profile pic

[@Ellanvannin03]

Rick and morty sucks

[@JZJ7777]

This is the fucking internet, what do you expect?

[@1980bwc]

Where the heck is SRV???

[@19DrumFreak89]

+Casimir1100 I never saw zeppelin as metal and never will. They were heavier than the stones but not metal. I was shocked Tipton from priest wasn't on here. I would put Alex Lifesson before I put Brian May on here. Rush was the most technical band I can think of from that time period

[@rebeccamcdermott9259]

Brian May will always be my favourite. The guy is an absolute genius.

[@grxssly_incandescent2316]

If Eric Clapton's really that good, that clip really doesn't seem to do him much justice

[@lamborgatti-4783]

Kane Oakley he is severely overrated

[@maxotaurus5140]

Kane Oakley Better tunesmith than guitarist, and really, not the only one that does not belong....

[@awoofer]

Katy Ellison Katy Ellison Katy Ellison I mean Brian May, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Dimebag Darrel, Randy Rhoades, Jimi Hendrix, and Eddie Van Halen definitely belong, really the sore thumb that sticks out is Eric Clapton which they easily could have replaced him with like Alex Lifeson or a lot of other guitarists.

[@PlyrMava.]

Clapton, May, and Beck don't belong on this list.

[@jimsoup]

@@PlyrMava. I can see Clapton and May not making the list, but Beck definitely should be on it.

[@chiken4107]

Where is Lil Wayne and Nick Jonas? Shit list!

[@taxidermy8800]

You don't understand jokes do you. Both Nick Jonas and Lil Wayne suck at guitar.

[@taxidermy8800]

***** He doesn't. He just plays it anyway. (and it sounds fucking awful)

[@chiken4107]

Noah Sabla Nah mate. Best guitarist ever

[@taxidermy8800]

Noah Sabla There was no reason to add your age to that comment...

[@nathanjones6688]

And lars ulrick

[@Ado1271]

My 10 best guitarist: 1. John Petrucci (Dream Theater) 2. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) 3. Eddie Van Halen ( Van Halen) 4. Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Tremonti) 5. Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) 6. Slash (Guns N' Roses, Solo) 7. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) 8. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 9. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) 10. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)

[@MrOmegaaaX]

kirk hammet is a joke.

[@AleksLP1]

+MrOmegaaaX Slash is a joke

[@frankgradeenofficial]

+Mr 1 Singularity anything to say about maiden?

[@Ado1271]

+MrOmegaaaX Your mother is joke ;)

[@Ado1271]

+Mr 1 Singularity Yes Janick. Dave and Adrian is very good but Janick is best guitarist in Iron Maiden ;)

[@hi-dl4og]

No.4 in this list. No.1 in our hearts

[@TheBushwooky]

No John Petrucci? At least somewhere on this list?

[@sebben13]

I think this list is for humans only. It would not be fair to include gods :-/

[@TheBushwooky]

sebben13 haha

[@chrissbenitez]

+TheBushwooky see the link of the top 50 on description, Petrucci is on 17 I think before Kirk Hammett.... lol

[@TheBushwooky]

Christian Benitez lol. behind kirk? Don't get me wrong I love Metallica but really?

[@chrissbenitez]

TheBushwooky Yeah I know, i do love also metallica but Kirk isn´t that good, come on it´s Petrucci he should be at least in top 10, as i said, this is more "10 Most Known Guitarist"

[@natedavid3873]

You forgot Lil wayne!

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

You forgot how to troll.

[@natedavid3873]

+I made you read this. Why

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

lel

[@natedavid3873]

+dharzfreeman redemption song has an awesome riff tho

[@Gaelpoo]

And Nick Jonas xD

[@eduyeager4404]

My personal list 10- Petrucci 9- Petrucci 8- Petrucci 7- Petrucci 6- Petrucci 5- Petrucci 4- Petrucci 3 - Kiko loureiro 2- Dimebag Darrell 1- Petrucci

[@peterquackenbush2552]

you gotta follow this up with a sequel, there's a lot of crucial historical legends missing here; Tom Morello, David Gilmour, Steve Vai, Dave Mustaine, Michael Angelo Batio, Synyster Gates, etc.. You can't just leave out these legends and condense this to only 10.

[@haydenboyd5772]

Dave mustaine is on there

[@archibaldsalyards926]

And lest not forget the guy who carried OZZY for 20 years!!!! And smoked almost everyone on the “Top Ten!”

[@deadlynightshade1658]

Dave was on the 10th position.

[@kjhferderii.1703]

speed eddie is missing too

[@folker412]

Gilmour? I didn't know Pink Floyd was a hardrock band. I thought they were psychodelic at early period and cosmo rock band further

[@TrillBill]

1.Jimi Hendrix 2.Buckethead 3.Chuck Berry 4.B.B King 5. Robert Johnson

[@hawghounders4558]

Randy is #1 for me!

[@bbenzi24]

you are a good man

[@Miist3rDuce1]

I would say neither of those

[@dvir12345]

@Bryce Schwager a man of culture i see

[@dvir12345]

i prefer dime but randy is one hell of a guitarist too

[@antoniotorregrosaabellan1602]

no blackmore really?

[@plebstudios1485]

Tell me about it...

[@MrPriestyman]

Yes Ritchie needs to at least be mentioned

[@TITANLEVl]

SHITTEST LIST EVER MAN

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

They re-made the top in their site, Rickie is 6.

[@gabiedubin]

yea he should be number one , he is a dick but he knows how to play

[@cristobalbarros5201]

1st Dimebag Darrell 2nd Marty Friedman 3rd John Petrucci 4th Rhandy Roads 5th Dave Mustaine 6th David Gilmour 7th Zakk Wylde 8th Jason Becker 9th Joe Satriani 10th Steve Vai Special mention: Michael Abott

[@Miist3rDuce1]

Disgrace

[@MegaFreedomfighter13]

Petrucci?

[@imjustheresoiwontgetfined2740]

You can't put God on the list XD

[@MegaFreedomfighter13]

Monado Boy damn right

[@aidandemaria4734]

Petrucci is probably better than all of these guys, except for maybe Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads and Dimebag.

[@chrisbuttino4098]

Aidan Demaria better than May?

[@Vulkanzed-117]

MegaFreedomfighter13 you can't put jesus on this list

[@jarrett4154]

Slash, Chuck Schuldiner, and Angus Young?

[@raulrivera2586]

Slash??? 😂😂😂 OMG

[@antou8440]

Lol

[@antou8440]

Slash

[@bread_girl_jane]

not slash.

[@codythedoggo7671]

For top ten No

[@mohammadaminab9002]

do you now what is funny ..... where is david gilmour ?

[@devarshraval4692]

joe abario who knows, probably at his home rn why?

[@bestmetalandrocklists9120]

Led Floyd I agree that he should be here, but metal is so underappriciated. There's guitarrists like: Friedman, Mustaine, Dimebag, Randy, Iommi, etc.

[@nohaxjustabeast5544]

MohammadAmin AB yeah

[@lordskel4715]

10. Adrian Smith 9. Jimi Hendrix 8. Randy Rhoads 8. Dimebag Darrel 7. Kirk Hammett 6. Marty Friedman 5. Chuck Schuldiner 4. Steve Vai 3 Vivian Campbell (underrated) 2. Tony Iommi 1. Dave Mustaine. Fight me

[@Endo-uu8mo]

glad im see other guitarrists like Smith or Vai the rest is the most famous all choices them but for me not the best

[@jamminjay]

Describe what's missing on this list in 3 words...Satch, Vai, Gilbert!

[@garyconyers]

Friedman?

[@megacahh870]

Chuck!!!!

[@natanhronsky2849]

Friedman chuck petrucci satriani

[@jimmygrizz9341]

Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@Endo-uu8mo]

this list is for mainstream metal and Rock fans they only hear the same 10 bands everyday ,theres over 100 Guitarrists who also can be in that Video

[@whereswesker]

I know the first 3 are worshipped and no one can deny the impact they had on everyone but simply no, they're not better than Dimebag Darrell and Eddie Van Halen, and Mustaine should've been at least at number 8 Eddie changed how the guitar played Dimebag changed metal Mustaine is a riff master Being great is not by how fast you shred, it's about it sounds

[@whereswesker]

@Dafyd Maddz agree but at some point, I know a lot of people who would choose a guitarist as being the greatest just because of how technical or how fast they play but that's not what it's about. It's about the soul , the passion, the emotions man those who can make you feel it through their playing are the best, that's what I think. And I can hear that in Dimes playing and Dave and I can hear the story and feel it I think people who are Truly passionate about music would agree. There's so many who can shred so damn fast but it doesn't sound good or pleasing cause they lack the emotions

[@zemaneiro292]

Papa het is also a riff master and do solos at least 5x better than mustaine, but I dont think both deserve a spot on this list... kirk or marty should have been mentioned

[@cathalroe8430]

Did Kirk do anything for the guitar

[@dRippppa]

Randy Rhoads is straight fire

[@steelmaiden643]

I agree with everything u said, but hendrix is still number 1

[@cjroberts2566]

Eddie Van Halen at number what?!?!? Christ what the hell?

[@aashutoshkulakarni9614]

I'm just happy Mustaine is on the list, cause he's arguably one of the greatest Metal guitarist and THE greatest thrash metal guitarist

[@nickavenoso7851]

What about Alex Lifeson. He’s so underrated and overlooked

[@scottmaclean1416]

I've said it before. Anyone from rush or dream theatre should have spots on top 10 lists, hell Geddy was a monster on 2 different instruments all while singing.

[@nickavenoso7851]

scott maclean I like Dream Theater, but I’ve never liked James LaBrie vocals. But, I agree Rush and Dream Theater are some of the most talented bands on the planet, and I don’t know how Geddy’s sings, plays crazy baselines, plays keyboards, and bass pedals.

[@scottmaclean1416]

@@nickavenoso7851 I agree I said instruments. I'm not the highest on Geddys vocals either but the are masters with their instruments of choice.

[@nickavenoso7851]

scott maclean I know that you said instruments, and yes they were masters of their instruments, imo. But, I said I don’t like James LaBrie’s of Dream Theater vocal’s, Geddy’s vocal’s don’t really bother me

[@scottmaclean1416]

@@nickavenoso7851 I am more into heavier sounding vocals so they are both a different brand for me, just my opinion.

[@lhaegreenleaf]

starting to think y'all hate Pink Floyd

[@myownmusicarchive791]

I’m pretty sure they just don’t include prog rock bands in the lists.

[@martimdinis1793]

Its obvious that people dont agree on some guitarists, but Jimi Hendrix is the number 1

[@keni8109]

+Not me You haven't been a musician for over 40 years... The way you handle yourself in something as menial as a youtube comment section shows that quite clearly. If you were a real musician you would be able to respect others musical opinion, provided it's an opinion in favour of someone who had/has talent which Hendrix clearly did.

[@keni8109]

+Not me 1. I'm not your buddy 2. I'm not trolling 3. You have not been in the industry since 74

[@keni8109]

+Not me 1. Correct 2. Wrong 3. Lying And that, is the real end of that.

[@giantdouche7642]

Not me ''I am in my 60's'' Behaves like a 12 year old.

[@keni8109]

+Not me It does when it's fact.

[@bridges4232]

I would have put Gary Moore on here.

[@43captrexkramer]

ABSOLUTELY, SRV,Robin Trower, Frank Marino all in place of the ever so repetitive Clapton.

[@acolton0428]

are we just gonna ignore the fact that kirk isn’t are here or

[@eliasmako3800]

He makes many mistakes and his bends are often out of tune when playing live, sure his solos are great but so are the other's too.

[@melkor1177]

Kirk hammet = E min + pentatonic/blues + alot of wah.

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

This list is way too selective and small for Hammett to poke his lil head in. He isn't even top 10 material within metal ( unless the only heavy music you listen to is Metallica ), very good lead guitarist at his peak, but tons of players like him and he didn't really 'innovate' or 'create' anything ground-breaking to help his case. The fact that he happens to be in the biggest metal band in the world doesn't necessitate a spot, it just means he made good use of what he has.

[@hukkumkhinda497]

Dave was number 10 and there’s no way Kirk could beat Dave, so he had no place on the list

[@celinefernandes30]

My List 1.Jimi Hendrix 2.Eddie Van Halen 3.Kirk Hammett 4.Slash 5.Eric Clapton 6.Jimmy Page 7.Dimebag Darrell 8.Brian May 9.Dave Mustaine 10.Tony Iommi

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Celine Fernandes Chuck Schuldiner?

[@celinefernandes30]

I'm sorry if I didn't mention some people including Randy Rhoads and the one you just said but I just want to say that its just my opinion and I have never heard of the guitarist you mentioned as I have been learning guitar since June

[@ketamine4886]

Celine Fernandes slash is not that great, he has two memorable solos

[@kreptas9083]

Celine Fernandes Kirk canot be better than Mustaine

[@brandonchurch2094]

Slash: 46

[@speed5641]

What about Kirk Hammett, Synster Gates, Angus Young, Mick Mars, or SLASH?!?!?! Or Matt from Muse?!?!

[@shunhades62]

+Speed D HAHA are you serious? Slash? Matt? i'll take this as a bad joke

[@speed5641]

Pablo Gallardo They both rock. End of story.

[@shunhades62]

they do, but they're not on the top 10, end of story

[@cheezus9139]

Speed D first comment I've seen support syn...gg

[@eemilhilden4202]

Speed D Kirk IS a wah player not a guitar player

[@punkrockstormchaser]

My list: 10. El hefe (nofx) 9. Brent hinds (mastodon) 8. Chris shifflett (no use for a name is where he shines listen to making friends) 7. Paul waggoner (btbam) 6. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 5. Chris Flippin (Lagwagon alien 8 is where you can hear his solos) 4. Josh Elmore (cattle decapitation) 3. Chuck schuldiner (death) 2. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) 1. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)

[@Olivia-sk8iv]

Where the HELL is Angus Young?!

[@Mike-wc6ij]

Where is Slash? :VVV

[@liamruiz1573]

+Mike Slash? Haahaa good joke, nice one

[@Mike-wc6ij]

Yeah. Thanks.

[@KinokoSpore]

in the fucking trash

[@yodablack5534]

Livy Loo hell yeah

[@bensandoval8773]

Where was Kirk Hammett, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmstein, and Steve Vai?!?!

[@F150fx2sporT]

Ben Sandoval I know right! And dude I would’ve replaced Dave Mustaine with Marty Friedman

[@cesarefrancescoriggi]

Malmsteen is just the greatest guitarist of all time...

[@bobrock1575]

Kirk Hammett-sucks Joe satriani- not rock or metal Yngwie malmstein-neoclasical god not metal Steve vai-not metal

[@F150fx2sporT]

anonim 03 of course the guy with no band or guitar skills says Kirk sucks 😂

[@patchuez]

Kirk sucks, he cant play rhythm well, and all his solos are predictable and are just whammy.

[@anonymousprime1738]

David Gilmore should be on this list. That man is legendary

[@s1pos_thegk972]

Gilmour, Slash, Angus Young, Zakk Wylde ?

[@Wordington9]

They are great but not top 10, top 15

[@adepurnomo764]

And Alip Ba Ta 😂

[@schiopujohnny7802]

I'm disappointed you left out Ritchie Blackmore but I'm thrilled you put Tony Iommi second. Finally I see him getting some recognition

[@gibbsncis3800]

YES on Ritchie Blackmore!!! He one the very best! And the works of his career are very hard to beat!

[@austinhudson5349]

Love how Loudwire is all over Schuldiner when it comes to Death Metal but he isn't even on their best gutarists list?

[@davidlilly1000]

Austin Hudson one of my favorite guitarists. And I know some of these guitarists sing and play at the same time as well, but that man had some of the best riffs ever.

[@megacahh870]

Fuck Loudwire!!!

[@kennyvance1072]

I thought Steve Vai should have made the list

[@galosniper7010]

Totally

[@aaronwalker1678]

The fact that: The top two are lefties are awesome No love for Alex Lifeson

[@bigred1554]

And one is missing his fingertips 🧐😁

[@devilboy666mani5]

I am lefty too

[@dominikweber4305]

Mike the Music snob needs to see this comment

[@rmls_exe]

3:43 Tony Iommi came in the video like a final boss or something. Very badass 🤘

[@LRS613]

i agree

[@ashleywootton9556]

His guitar is sick. I love it. Looks so evil

[@gibbsncis3800]

He was a founding father. And I love him! But by no means the best! My 2¢......

[@AlexDeathmetal1999]

Where is the god of deathmetal? Where is Chuck Schuldiner??

[@wutangklan5084]

death metal does not consist of talent

[@wutangklan5084]

+Grymyrk Official not for fun, but that doesn't mean I haven't heard it

[@mike5177]

+WatermeIown Death metal has no talent? Wow...

[@AlexDeathmetal1999]

deathmetal is one of the most complex music today

[@wutangklan5084]

+Alex Thrasher lol no

[@sergiochavez3154]

1. Hendrix (best overall) 2. EDVH (best tone) 3. Jimmy Page (best riffs) 4. Slash (best solos) 5. Dimebag (best technique)

[@Jorge-ly5ki]

@Jamie Danneels Slash And Kirk Hammett so overrated

[@megacahh870]

@Jamie Danneels lol how can you even compare them if they play different things?

[@trigger796]

IMO Dime will always be the true greatest guitarist in metal history.

[@somethingelse04]

your opinion is garbage lol

[@liambeers8458]

My top 5: 5. Dave Mustaine 4. Eddie Van Halen 3. Randy Rhoads 2. Yngwie Malmsteem 1. Steve Vai

[@liquid2114]

Blackmore ? Malmsteem ? Petrucci ? Steve vai ? Go home loudwire , you're drunk.

[@AbadrozA]

Michael Romeo

[@Matt.McAllister]

James hetfield

[@liquid2114]

Mr. Woolie funny

[@racinghankered]

+Διονυσης Κανακης Minecraft

[@greerlee5748]

they also left out tosin abasi, John 5, Paul guilberts, Joe striani, and Greg almond

[@MysticMilotic]

no steve vai? that guy's a beast

[@21SHINOABURAME]

Just what I was thinking

[@josiahbryan9972]

He is way better than half the guys on this list.

[@josiahbryan9972]

+Richard Herzog I'm sorry you think that.

[@tomsfruitstand6821]

+MysticMilotic Or Joe Satriani

[@BillPhurnell]

he could replace Dimebag Darrell

[@kamraankamil2573]

Missing Slash and Adrian, these guys were insane

[@jackoakes1998]

Jerry Cantrell? David Gilmour? Slash? Mike McCready? The list goes on. Just one of those lists you'll probably have to make a second video on lol

[@Endo-uu8mo]

SVR,Richie Samborra ,George Lynch ,Tracii Guns,Steve Vai,John Norrum,Warren de Martini,Mick Mars,Jake E Lee,Zakk,Gary richwrath,Adrian Smith,KK Downing,Alex Skolnick,So much they not famous mainstreamly but 2 times better than most at thist list

[@Josephm97f]

sadly..a lot of people do not know GARY MOORE

[@jayrodm643]

The best guitarists in this video, is probably the guy who did the intro

[@TheTruerocker4life]

+Jarryd Mahabir And who might that be? I thought it was Mustaine?!

[@jayrodm643]

***** The guy who probably never had a childhood because his parents forced him to play 13 hours a day

[@buck3theadman]

+Jarryd Mahabir That solo is rank. Who's responsible for ripping that solo Loudwire?

[@The95thZebra]

+buck3theadman That's "Thor's Hammer" by Ethan Meixsell. The song is found in the Audio Library under Create in the My Channel menu. He's got a bunch of other great stuff!

[@JawJX]

+Jarryd Mahabir Looking at that pic we all saw this coming.

[@michealcarney853]

I never thought Dimebag and Clapton could be in the same list

[@NorthTexasEagle1989]

Takes poll around Loudwire office. "Yes but do they bend and tap?" Bonus points for wah pedal

[@Lundingen]

Mark Knopfler...

[@sonnikfunk9919]

yes yes yes

[@marius9372]

I bet Loudwire doesnt even know who Knopfler is. Anyway, he's my all time favourite.

[@F150fx2sporT]

I see Dimebag I click 🤘🏼

[@balintpetervari8450]

Me too

[@viggob3021]

I like how loudwire were so diverse in all these guitarist playing style and genres

[@DaWalkie]

No Buckethead?

[@this_richard]

peoples are not ready for buckethead...

[@9_H0ur]

if i was signed into my other google account my pic would also be buckethead rip

[@martimdinis1793]

+ricardo silva buckethead!

[@sardiner5819]

seriously, you would think untouchable guitar skills and 264 album releases would put you on that list. guess not

[@sardiner5819]

I disagree. buckethead is way better than most of the guitarists on this list. any song of his can prove that

[@whippersnapper3928]

dimebag darrell 5th? WHAT?!?!??!?

[@frankcastle9691]

Whipper Snapper he should be higher.

[@maximushimself]

fucking #1 should be dime

[@rscro_content7740]

1... is all I need to say

[@chrisg4570]

Richie Sambora(Bon Jovi)? James Root(Slipknot)? Slash? Kirk Hammet? James Hetfield? Zakk Wylde? Gus G(Ozzy Osbourne)? Seth Morrison(Skillet)? Michael Paget(Bullet for my Valentine)? Ace Frehley(KISS)? Dan Donegan(Disturbed)? John Frusciante(RHCP)? Alexi Laiho(Children of Bodom) David Freaking Gilmour?! Where are they?!

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

You are hilarous dude!

[@RaceyPL]

+Christian Grimes Hatfield? What else? Maybe Hammett?

[@LuchoCastle_11]

+Christian Grimes None of those guys on your list come close to the guys on Loudwire's list, excepting for Gilmour, he does get very close.

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

Slash is 11, Hammett is 14, Gilmour is 16 and Alexi is 30 I think on their TOP 50

[@chrisg4570]

Racey Crap, I knew I was forgetting to put someone on that list.

[@athlonrulez]

My list, not in particular order: Marty Friedman (Megadeth) David T. Chastain (Chastain) Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) Alex Skolnick (Testament) Kirk Hammett (Metallica) Steve Vai Joe Satriani Yngwie Malmsteen Kai Hansen (Helloween/Gamma Ray) Jesper Strömblad (In Flames) Mille Petrozza (Kreator) Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom) Bill Steer (Carcass) Michael Amott (Arch Enemy) Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) KK Downing (Judas Priest) Janick Gers (Iron Maiden) Jari Mäenpää (Wintersun) Markus Toivonen (Ensiferum) John Petrucci (Dream Theater) Akira Takasaki (Loudness) Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne)

[@rgbjojozahau]

Dimebag at 5??? He is the best Heavy Metal band guitarist.. With Zakk Wylde

[@JanKowalski-qo6nt]

Ionni is only metal guitarist higher than him

[@finismalorum9746]

Dickbag and Zakk Wylie are not even close to the best.

[@rgbjojozahau]

@@finismalorum9746 you think best describes only shredding?

[@Ae0liann]

Doedsjarl you’re right, Dimebag is far ahead

[@Schwubble4444]

If u think that zakk Wylie is better than randy roads then I hope you go to hell

[@raulrivera2586]

And Zakk Wylde? I think that Eric Clapton is blues player

[@prometheustv6558]

Blues Rock

[@logancuda4624]

Zakk Wylde and Michael Angelo Batio should be on there. MAB can play 2 guitar necks at the same time!

[@brummbrumm8344]

Where are Joe Satriani and Slash?

[@aybmnn]

+blink WonEidiTu fuck slash where is malmsteen and becker?

[@KOTHFanRantsandVidsisawesome]

+Ayoub Minen Slash is overrated, but I agree about Malmsteen and Becker.

[@richardherzog5405]

+Ayoub Minen Malmsteen was just fast. No melody and no real hits.

[@alstartheman]

+blink WonEidiTu Joe satriani #35 on their list, behind Kurt Cobain :')

[@mudkiptm1951]

+Wessel Makker WHAT?! Ima stab a bitch.

[@gkatsaros25]

Other 10: 1) Chris Oliva- Savatage 2) George Lynch - Dokken & Lynch Mob 3) John Norum - Europe 4) Gary Moor - Gary Moor 5) Robbin Crosby - Ratt 6) Steve Clark - Def Leppard 7) Yngwie Malmsteen - Yngwie Malms 8) Zakk Wylde - Black Label Society 9) Chris Degarmo - Queensryche 10) David Gilmour - Pink Floyd