Top 10 GUITARISTS 🎸

[@ShredmasterScott]

🔴 Top 10 GUITARISTS 🎸 TAB: www.patreon.com/posts/51984228

[@DJCD92162095]

Michael Angelo Batio Jason Becker Randy Rhoad Eddie Van Halen Alexi Laiho Dimebag Darrell K. K. Downing (Judas Priest 1st guitarist) Hideto Matsumoto (X-Japan) Hizaki & Teru (Versailles/ Jupiter) Mikio Fujioka (Kami band/ Babymetal) MiA (Mejibray) Anchang (Sex Machineguns) Syu (Galneryus) Akira Takasaki (Loudness) Herman Li Jennifer Batten Buckethead Dino Cazares Yngwyn Malsteen Paul Gilbert Marty Friedman Joe Satriani Steve Vai John Petrucci Slash Joe Perry Matt Heafy Tom Morello Liú Yì Jūn (Tang Dynasty) Dèng Ōu Gē (The Face) Lǐ Yán Liàng & Hán Hóng Bīn (Overload)

[@pert76user]

Mustaine > Hammett

[@scotty193]

Your upload is not only funny but informative and I cant deny your musical Genius. However I have never rated Hendrix and totally shocked the likes of Zakk Wylde or Fast Eddie Clarke never rated with you............Enjoyable none the less. Thumbs up and subscribe

[@goldorder6657]

Dimebag 100%

[@wesweldon3712]

Dime?

[@mmmegameat]

This list overlooked Lil’ Wayne. What an outrage.

[@TheCyberMantis]

He is your hero, huh. Along with Flava-Flav.

[@sinisterminister6478]

@@TheCyberMantis Dude you might want to Google SARCASM!

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@sinisterminister6478 Hey, you got something against Flava-Flav? That dude used to date Brigitte Nielsen!

[@sinisterminister6478]

@@TheCyberMantis Touche Sir Touche lol

[@wyrdingroom6081]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kungfuman82]

SRV is still the only blues guitarist that makes me want to quit this metal thing and become a blues man. The dude was the human embodiment of fire with a guitar in his hands.

[@dan7735]

SRV, Gary Moore and John Mayer

[@nachomagallanico]

you have to check more country blues my metal brother, Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, Vince Neal, Brent Mason, in almost all the Nashville country related scene you'll find guys that make your metal chops crumble. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apergHucn6uMeK8

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

SRV is the best ever. I love metal more than anything but even I understand the talent of Stevie Ray. Even still, no one compares... every guitarist knows who he is... 😎

[@sinisterminister6478]

I try doing both.

[@sinisterminister6478]

@@nachomagallanico Roy Clark is an ass kicking picker and I'm a metal head.

[@jimmyggs91]

No Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Randy Rhodes, I feel this list list some of the most well known but not necessarily the most skilled in some cases.

[@adahy1510]

It does say top 10 guitarist leaving an ambiguous room for what these guitarists are at the top of.

[@efwfew]

It's impossible to list the best guitarist. What is being the best? the most skilled ? the one who wrote the most memorable songs ? All the guitarist you listed are most probably 10 times better technically than Brian May but not sure if they will be 'remembered' as much as him, he wrote better selling and memorable songs than Dream Theatre; and I say this but I don't particulary enjoy Brian May playing or Queen in general ( I know i know don't hit me..) while I enjoy Yngwie early albums a lot. These list are 99% of what the uploader prefers/know, and that's normal.

[@leonl1559]

get the fuck outta here with your technique obsession deep purple goes hard tho

[@Purpledream.]

Ritchie is the KING actually !!!!

[@leonl1559]

"hey where is the dude thats the fastest guitar player in the guiness world book"

[@ReggaeDimebag]

Sour Child O' Mine sounds like a punk riff from the 2000's

[@philiom7724]

yeah it sounds like Hoobastank or some shit

[@SeatLeonMK2]

terrible song

[@aroundtheworld5462]

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[@luizfernandopereirajeremia6405]

That’s actually a fair list in terms of iconic or most influential. Maybe only missing Blackmore.

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

Mustaine and Dime

[@jonasaa88]

Alexi laiho

[@awguitarroom8033]

@@jonasaa88 Alexi for sure R.I.P.

[@yeroc7726]

Iconic sure. Best? Hardly...

[@nightmareformula]

Dime

[@lennylehnertz]

These lists should be by genre. There are so many greats left out. This is more like Top 10 guitarist the vast majority of non guitarists have heard of.

[@JohnDoe-ij7et]

100%

[@TheCyberMantis]

Mister SHRED.... you know everyone is going to toss-up a list of their favorites! Here's MINE: 1. MICHAEL ROMEO 2. Kiko Louriero 3. Jeff Loomis 4. John Petrucci 5. Alex Lifeson 6. Chuck Schuldiner 7. Midori Tatematsu 8. Miyako Watanabe 9. Andy LaRoque 10. Marty Friedman

[@ShredmasterScott]

strong list

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@ShredmasterScott Thank you, sir Shred!

[@nicolasarbogast2739]

Finally, Andy appears. Not often mentioned and one of the best. Jani Liimatainen should be in the list too.

[@9hk38f]

JEFF LOOMIS!!! Its a shame, that almost no one on this planet, who doesn't play guitar, knows anything about Jeff Loomis's existence. He's currently in Arch Enemy, and most people still think Chris Amott is the second guitarist in the band. Even though Chris was replaced by a guy named Nick, before Jeff was in the band.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@nicolasarbogast2739 Yeah, it was really hard to try and do a top-10 list. I had to leave several players off, that I really wanted to include. One of them was: Marcel Coenen.

[@catandtheostrich]

How about “Whole Lotta Hate?” by LZ?

[@wiadran]

And how about "Just a Little Bit of Love"?

[@sinisterminister6478]

Or how about White Cat by Zed Lepplin?

[@Mihail2304]

@@wiadran just a little bit of hate not love

[@modev4163]

And The Lake. Also Hail song, also Trampled under Zepplen

[@biopanda4226]

Fall by Han valen

[@phantomlord5707]

#1. Lil Wayne #2. Jimi Hendrix #3. Alex Skolnick #4. Chris Poland #5. Jimmy Page #6. Eddie Van Halen #7. Stevie Ray Vaughn #8. Kiko Loureiro #9. Joe Satriani #10. B.B King #11. Dimebag

[@placeholder_7-lud]

I like how this list is wrong

[@DegisTheEgregious]

@@placeholder_7-lud i like how your list would be shit

[@richardpratt16]

I thought Jimi always said "Excuse me while I eat this fly!"

[@ShredmasterScott]

common mistake

[@urvermin2682]

@@ShredmasterScott lmfao shred you're the best guitar youtuber dude idc what anyone says

[@lopolik]

hahaha

[@sinisterminister6478]

Don't feel bad I thought he was saying " Kiss this guy" 😂😂

[@t1naftore]

in studio version he is saying "kiss the sky" but some people misheard it to "kiss that guy" so he started to sing it that way just for the memes

[@kevinbrown1893]

My list would include but not limited to: * Dimebag Darrel * Tipton/Downing * Tony Iommi * David Gilmour * Alex Lifeson * Joe Satriani * Steve Vai * Yngwie Malmsteen * Jimi Hendrix * Eddie Van Halen * Murray/Smith * Gary Moore * Alan Holdsworth * Buck Dharma * Uli Jon Roth * Michael Schenker * Matthias Jabs * John Christ * Ritchie Blackmore * Chris Oliva * Jeff Beck * Jimmy Page * John Sykes * Slash * Ted Nugent * Randy Rhodes * Buckethead * Bumblefoot * Jake E. Lee * Gus G * Ronny Montrose * Joe Stump * Brian May... How do you even begin to rank these guys?

[@TheCyberMantis]

Well, you blew it. Because you forgot to put MICHAEL ROMEO on that long list of yours. ( And he would be at the TOP. )

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

Nail on the head.

[@sulphurthrone3741]

* Jason becker

[@Frenchmelodymaker]

Where’s Santana ?! I can’t see Santana in your list, where is he ? I need it !

[@custardsponge535]

Where's joanna Connor

[@philiom7724]

Dimebag Darrell should have Kirk's spot. Nothing against Kirk though, I love him too, but come on man, higher than Brian May and Tony Iommi?

[@eddievedderface]

Mark Knopfler is always forgotten about on these lists. He's my number 1 tied with Dave Gilmour.

[@bobclaus6485]

Nobody forgot about him, good player, horrible fucking band. Worst band in my book

[@thrashmetal1017]

David gilmour and Clapton are so overrated

[@dorukstar7377]

@@bobclaus6485 tf bro, straits is awesome, sultans of swing has one of the greatest guitar solos of all time

[@benjaminaxselholm]

👍👍👍

[@pkdude5334]

@@dorukstar7377 yeah, played by Knopfler. Knopfler is Dire Straits.

[@thegoatgotmilked373]

I'll just give ya my personal favourits: Tony Iommy Zakk Wylde KK Downing Jimmy Page Vivian Cambell

[@giulianacr2638]

I like EVH, Page, Hendrix, Mustaine, Friedman, Schon, May and Slash. Their solos are always interesting and make me feel what I'm looking for depending on the song.

[@goldorder6657]

I feel like Dimebag deserved a spot on this list he is very underrated. Great guitarist

[@Frenchmelodymaker]

Evh Shred : what could you say about this guy Me : smokin’ is bad

[@ShredmasterScott]

lost part of his tongue

[@ACM_Miro]

Ritchie Blackmoore is easily in my top 10, but this has most of the guys I'd have in my top 10 too.

[@SchnitterFan]

My very personal list: #1: Jimi Hendrix #2: Dimebag Darrell #3: Chuck Schuldiner #4: Frank Zappa #5: Adam Jones #6: Daniel Mongrain (Martyr, Voivod) #7: Jimmy Page #8: Kim Thayil #9: Jerry Cantrell #10: Ritchie Blackmore

[@edwardrichard2561]

I like Zappa but when he played with Floyd it was very disappointing. He looked like he should not have been on stage with them.

[@DarknessBringsLight08]

You put Kirk Hammett on here but not Marty Friedman? Blasphemy.

[@murk4552]

While Kirk isn't as technical player as Friedman, he did write several iconic riffs James didn't. I can't remember whatever iconic riff Marty wrote that isn't attributed to Mustaine.

[@Sativa989]

I agree 100% Marty is far more diverse much emotion in his play i could care less what the general public labels as "iconic".

[@giulianacr2638]

@@Sativa989 Marty ftw

[@neildmonte8786]

Dave Mustaine should be on this list, he's a pretty great guitar player... plus he wrote a lot of Metallica's better songs in the earlier part of their career (pre MOP).

[@exodus3163]

man same with dimebag darrell

[@wiadran]

You think you're that clever to know B side of Stairway to Heaven, Stairway to Hell? But do you know the C side called Highway to Heaven? [evil laughter]

[@ShredmasterScott]

yes muhaha

[@wiadran]

@@ShredmasterScott I knew I could count on you!

[@ianwhitchurch864]

@@ShredmasterScott The little known B-side of Dante's Inferno says this "If it be true that the road to Heaven slopeth so that by this art we can ascend, or be fallen to this imagined chase" He had not finished telling me this plan, but with a smile his fingers played With all things outspread, talent showing forth. My love of music fell upon me at once, as those tunes I heard in mine cradle reminded me, and seeing him dance through fire and flame I knew he cared more for his skill than charity. He then smiled, and his pride rose further, and he revealed who he was by treating that thing he held as a harp, as broken notes leapt forth. Arpgeggios seduced mine ears, as we rode through hell, And I knew who he was, and from what cold land he hailed, and that your fingers cannot play on air as his did then. Coldly he smiled and said 'Afore this ridge is crossed, you must know I am better than you, and for my Master you must tell me for what this art is made'. With tongue stuck on the roof of my mouth, Soul still afire with what was played, and foot and leg still trying to follow that many-tempered beat, I replied all things are done for pride, or for pay, called avarice, or for charity, that is the Holy Ghost dwelling in the mind (1). Around us, those that lived about that ridge hissed and snarled, For they were lost to that, as they were much else, And to then charity was a curse word, to be thrown at the weak and the poor. And as fingers played at speed, so too did my mind, as I recalled the day the music lived, rocked all over the world, and breathed charity with every breath. For as that man, who lately gave up the gear as it was crap, And who is said to have a picture that gets younger and younger, said of playing in front of a hundred thousand souls, with that old singer who sang of Watchtowers and of Rolling Stones "Yeah, first time before a paying audience. Course we didn’t get paid.” (2) My tongue, trippingly as if Brubeck had commanded it then said "What so ever you do for the least of mine, you do for me" And a heavenly chorus then resounded, with those words that echo that parable of rich men and the eye of the needle Were said, and The Holy Spirit moved, and 'Give us your fucking money' reverberated in the hearts though those words were not said by any Irishman on that day"

[@schiopujohnny7802]

Tony Iommi and Ritchie Blackmore are 1 and 2 for me then Yngwie Malmsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton in whichever order also I think the duos of Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing along with Dave Murray and Adrian Smith deserve an honorable mention.

[@nunez04_51]

1. SLASH 2. Gary Moore 3. Angus Young 4. Rithchie blackmore 5. Michael Schenker 6. Brian May 7. SRV 8. Hendrix 9. Armando Castro 10. Tony Iommi

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

Slash was my number one but now it's fine bag

[@wyrdingroom6081]

@@OriginalKingRichTv wow.. auto fill is a bichtch, yes? it's spelled DIME bag and Ritchie.. please affirm that you are exorcising sarcasm here.. 😵

[@waltv2773]

Love that Gilmour made your list!! Not exactly a shredder, but the emotion he puts into his playing is unparalleled

[@nikolaimikhail7774]

There's a lot of unorthodox technique put into his playing that makes him sound super unique

[@johnhill762]

Randy Rhoads should be top ten. Period. (Also, why aren’t you on this list, Shred? Ha)

[@jamesguitar7384]

Guthrie Govan is astonishing .At this level there are so many greats as you have portrayed but genuinely many fine guitarists say he is the best in the world .I think they are right .He is a game changer who has moved everything up a level .

[@gordonbezanson4710]

No Rhoades, blackmore, dime, vai, ? Ya need a top 20 lol.

[@johnhill762]

Rhoads*

[@shadowspider4140]

Also Buckethead

[@TVert-fy2gy]

It's a good list, of course. It's a SAFE list, though. You'll never see Michael Schenker, V. Santura, or Danny Tunker on these lists -- or even George Lynch for that matter -- but they could certainly be considered contenders. SHRED, dear Maestro, I challenge you to do a Top 10 Guitarists list of guitarists that never make it to the Top 10 Guitarist Lists, but should! 🤘

[@RisingSun96]

Solid list for sure, I don't know whether I agree with the order, besides of course Jimi Hendrix being at number 1, for being the most innovative, soulful and downright insane guitarist in regards to his techniques. He was the Jesus of guitar as Yngwie himself said, and a human pedalboard as I like to say. Speaking of which I'd take out Clapton and Kirk Hammett from that list and replace them with Marty Friedman and Ritchie Blackmore (he practically introduced neo-classicalism to metal or at least was a huge influence).

[@sinisterminister6478]

Well that's the thing. These best of lists are purley subjective.They are based on the personal tastes if the person making the list. Every person would have a different list in a different order each being just as valid the next one. One thing I do find entertaining though is all the non- musicians who just nuts on each other on who's the best. At least musicians discussing these lists can usually have an informed civil discourse. Then you just have assholes who just have to be contrary about everything.

[@RisingSun96]

@@sinisterminister6478 Well actually I believe these list on "Top10 lists" are made by a community then people themselves vote, I myself have voted on many before, hence why I find it pretty accurate, however I would've put Iommi way further up and Gilmour at 2nd place. Completely agree about the last point you make there though, maybe it's a sense of knowledge of the instrument which helps, or just an ear for music.

[@mosescandjent665]

I think it’s more over influence and recognition over anything else. Hate him or love him, I’m sure Kirk’s solos are more widely known than most of these other guys.

[@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness]

Alex lifeson is really underated

[@cristianconnolly2709]

Hendrix, EVH, Page, Blackmore, Malmsteen, chuck berry, Clapton, iommi, Rhoads, vai, Dimebag and Hetfield.

[@wayoftheredpanda2898]

Favorite guitarists for me My #1 favorite overall would probably have to be a tie between Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster Cult and Alex Lifeson of Rush, both have written and performed some of my favorite riffs and solos ever and are all around great guys. Other honorable mentions though: David Gilmour, Glenn Tipton, KK Downing, Robert Fripp, Walter Becker, Tony Iommi

[@anl6541]

red panda

[@pabloesteban4719]

10-Hammett 9-Slash 8-Darrell 7-Iommy 6-Rhoads 5-Murray (Because, Iron Maiden) 4-Van Halen 3-Page 2-Hendrix 1-Shredmaster Scott

[@ShredmasterScott]

actually I think the devil holds first place muhaha

[@pabloesteban4719]

@@ShredmasterScott I agree (evil laught)

[@wgshan32]

Shred Master, please keep doing what you’re doing.

[@bigGaza1]

Not in order. Marty Friedman. Steve Stevens. Randy Rhoads. Zakk Wylde. B.B.King. Steve Vai. Joe Satriani. Cliff Burton. (Bass is also a guitar) EVH. Slash.

[@xD-ri5hn]

Chris Poland deserves to be on this list!

[@stevepedersen1908]

Who ever leaves Randy Rhodes off this list has no right to be making it!!

[@johnhill762]

Rhoads* Yes, he deserves top ten easy.

[@Colton-yb4sr]

Yeah

[@Colton-yb4sr]

@@johnhill762 hes hes number 1 w hendrix

[@siramaroq]

Im just missin mike fucking oldfield on those lists... hes such a virtuosi and his melodies are blowing me away every time... also hes a pretty skilled shredder

[@arnoldr1746]

I love your sense of humor, its original, sarcastic and very funny actually. Love your vids

[@joebikeguy6669]

These "GGOAT" lists are deeply flawed in that they don't take into account genre. All the players on the list are great rockers, (and could clearly outrock Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins, Albert Lee, Martin Taylor, Segovia, Tommy Emanuel etc.), but are they really the greatest guitarists of all time? Really? BTW EVH, as great as he was, did not invent tapping, he did however popularize it in the rock/pop genre. There's that genre word again. Anyway Shred, having enjoyed many of your videos, your musical knowledge and ability to explain theory are quite impressive. Regards.

[@ktvx.94]

Agree. When you gauge them on how influential they were and their legacy, it's pretty accurate. But defining "best guitarist" requires many other things.

[@joebikeguy6669]

@@ktvx.94 Good points all!

[@triad5766]

Good point. If we’re talking about greatest guitar players not just in rock and metal, I’m going with Glen Campbell. Man was insane.

[@joebikeguy6669]

@@triad5766 Glen was an excellent, and very underrated guitarist. This is at least partly because he never got really well known to the general public until he began singing. This is quite common in popular music. Nat "King" Cole is another good example of this unfortunate phenomena.

[@glennmckenzie6799]

@@ktvx.94 obviously Eddie did a lot of tapping things that were original

[@Nazzar4]

Kirk Hammet David Gilmour Michael Romeo Mikael Åkerfeldt Fredrik Thordendal Devin Townsend Paul Waggoner Tosin Abasi Plini Roessler-Holgate Timothy Henson These are my favorite guitarists. Not ranked from first to last, but in the order I discovered them. If I have to pick one I think it must be Timothy Henson. That guy is just out of this world.

[@phillipcostner2948]

Slash over Randy Rhoads?i don’t really comprehend...

[@borgazorg5328]

10.- Kirk Hammet 9.- Dave Mustaine 8.- Slash 7.- Angus Young 6.- Randy Rhodes 5.- Ritchie Blackmore 4.- Jimmy Paige 3.- Eddie Van Halen 2.- Stevie Ray Vaughan 1.- Lil Wayne Jk the same guy that’s always #1

[@angelusbellum8166]

At least, talking about Darrell influence, he was a godfather of Groove Metal genre. R.I.P.

[@bobrock1575]

My list: •Dimebag •michael romeo •Steve vai •yngwie malmsteen •Paul gilbert •van Halen

[@wyrdingroom6081]

i ain't mad at the guy, but.. how Slash beat out Zappa, Fripp, Belew, Vai, Lifeson, Howe, Hackett, Morse, K'King, Hanneman, Trower, Reid, or even BB'King, or even Django Reinhardt is beyond me.. this list is virtually endless af, btw.. 💔 maybe instead of GGOAT, this a list of MPGOAT: most popular guitarists of all time.. shred 'til you're dead, y'all.. 🤣🤘🖖

[@creadeguitar]

I’ve got to say bro. You’re doing awesome bro. A genuine dude. I remember back in earlyish 2020 when I always used to get your skits on my insta feed. Don’t stop man you’re growing and stay genuine brother

[@noobasaurusrex9608]

Exit sandman is surprisingly good, I'd like to see a full cover!

[@brigham2250]

Off the top of my head, the top ten guitarists according to me are: 1) Randy Rhoads 2) Eddie Van Halen 3) Warren DeMartini 4) Michael Schenker 5) Tony Iommi 5) Jake E. Lee 6) Vinnie Moore 7) Tony MacAlpine 8) David Gilmour 9) Jimmy Page 10) Yngwie Malmsteen On any given day I might make a couple of changes, but this list is pretty good as it is.

[@American_Jeeper]

In no particular order: Jeff Beck Steve Vai Joe Satriani Angus Young Keith Richards Alex Lifeson Carlos Santana Chet Atkins Randy Rhoads Billy Gibbons

[@johnhill762]

Finally someone who spells Rhoads right

[@willyhighfilo4979]

Nice list

[@nepocrates]

I thought of Glenn Cambell. Yes I know it's weird but after Glenn's death, Alice cooper talked about Glenn. Alice tells a story about how Eddie Van Hallen asked Alice to get him a season with Glenn Cambell Alice continues and said Glenn was one of the top 5 guitar players out there. Just food for thought.

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

I like Akira Takasaki of Loudness. Dave Mustaine. Randy Rhoads. Dime. Adrian Smith. Vernon Reid. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Wolf Hoffmann. Uli John Roth. Michael Schenker. Jake E Lee. Mathias Jabs. Steve Vai. Tony Iommi. Glen Tipton. Alex Lifeson. Angus Young. My favorite band is lamb of god. 😎🇺🇸

[@georgetourlos5840]

Uli is master

[@danzemacabre8899]

Dave Murray is a wizard also

[@samkatsikas5531]

Love the list but my top 10 looks something like this: 1. EVH 2. Hendrix 3. Zoso 4. Clapton 5. Gilmour 6. Brian May 7. Iommi 8. Blackmore 9. SRV 10. Uli Jon Roth

[@arthurdurham]

I didn't even realize guitarists loving Em key was a stereotype but I get it, one of my favorite scales to solo with

[@ericsalinas1839]

That twin from the "I would walk 500 miles" song gets my #1 pick

[@rabarbarcoverov2254]

10. Petrucci 9. Vai 8. Satriani 7. Buckethead 6. Buckethead 5. Buckethead 4. Buckethead 3. Buckethead 2. Me 1. Buckethead

[@frankwaters2510]

absolutely agreed with this list although i think you deserve number 1

[@TheCyberMantis]

LAME. You forgot MICHAEL ROMEO at the #1 slot.

[@richardsmith7322]

One of my favorite unarmed channels now 🤘👊

[@mikefiedler8813]

It broke my heart when SRV died. I never really got over it.

[@ihbarddx]

Same here

[@stevierv22]

I actually found SRV the day he died due to a music tv show that talked about him. I was shocked and became a huge fan.

[@nicolesmusicreviews1889]

1) Chuck Schuldiner 2) Jimi Hendrix 3) Eric Clapton 4) Edward Lodewijk Van Halen 5) David Gilmour 6) Kanami Tono (of Band-Maid, look them up if you haven't) 7) Jimmy Page 8) Brian May 9) SRV 10) Tony Iommi Honorable Mention: Yoshi (of Aldious) Toki (also, of Aldious [seriously, the ladies of metal in Japan are killing it]) Tomo-zo (of Gacharic Spin and Doll$Boxx [I could've just filled this list with amazing guitarists from the "girls metal band boom" in Japan])

[@akidk1499]

No Friedman, Syu, Gilbert, Ohmura??

[@roberto3491]

Could you make this an 11 man list? I don’t see dimebag darell 💔

[@theenlightenedone5429]

I think he was just reading a list from some website. Its prob not his top guitarist list

[@kungfuman82]

I don't get the Hendrix/Page/Clapton/Slash worship on these websites, man. Maybe they were just way before my time. I know this is not historically accurate, but I believe that rock only truly started in 1978 with Van Halen I. Everybody before that was just playing blues with lots of gain. Nobody on this list - save for Eddie himself - hits like Dimebag did.

[@Dasdickehuhn]

@@kungfuman82 truee

[@georgesawtooth]

Eric Johnson I've always loved. How about Kurt Neumann from the BoDeans? Sean Kelly from Boulder's own The Samples? Kerry Livgren from Kansas? I always thought Mark Kendall from Great White is pretty damn good. Vito Bratta from White Lion was awesome. Steve Morse kicks ass. The late great Gary Richrath from REO was amazing. Bruce Cockburn in my opinion is unmatched in terms of the acoustic guitar.

[@fuzzcous]

Rearrange their list 1 EVH 2 Hendrix 3 Iommi 4 Clapton 5 Page 6 SRV 7 Rhoads 8 May 9 Wylde 10 Mustaine Cheers

[@l.a.wagner9958]

1. Dimebag 2. EVH 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Kirk Hammett 5. Justin Johnson 6. Rhandy Rhoads 7. Slash 8. SVR 9. Dave Mustaine 10. Brian May Just my opinion. Shred till you're dead!!!🤘🤘

[@Dasdickehuhn]

@@l.a.wagner9958 yeah dimebag is the best (:

[@tojo3243]

Just add Marty Friedman and Eric Johnson and this will be perfect

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

cmon man where's ed sheeran?

[@ShredmasterScott]

muhehehe

[@Jacobin777]

I felt Jeff Beck should've been there as well.

[@georgeacklin7849]

Hello, I agree with some of people on this list. Just not in the order of how you have it. David Gilmore, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton were good over 50 plus years ago. That takes you to the early to mid 1970's. It's very difficult picking a top ten list of great guitar players in the history of Rock music. There are 1,000's of them around the World. But in my opinion there are 2 people who set the bar very high. Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. In their prime they did unbelievable things on the guitar. Eddie was not the first one to ever use the tapping technique on a guitar. But he took it to an outer world experience like no other. Great video enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.

[@odabasogluomer]

Kirk Hammet says; "We would both be our favorite guitar players when my son and I played guitar in the garden of my house. My son would be me, and I would be Buckethead."

[@lucas123bigman]

list: 1.Jimi hendrix 2.jimmy page 3.Stevie ray vaughn maybe deserve higher 4.eddie van halen 5.David Gilmour 6.Santana 7.Ritchie blackmour 8.tommy iommi 9.Eric Clapton 10.mark knopfler really dont know if in order cause they all good but potential wise jimi and stevie r the in top

[@jagannathaniyengar4369]

Where's Chris Poland आचार्य:? His playing is literally like a Flaming Saxophone.

[@adityaroy8352]

my list would be 10.zakk wlyde 9.David Gilmour 8.Jimmy Page 7.Joe Satriani 6.SRV 5.Jason Becker 4.Steve Vai 3.John petrucci 2.Yngwie Malmsteen 1.Jimi Hendrix

[@GordonHeaney]

Kirk does not belong in such hallowed halls. Just because you're in one of the biggest bands, don't mean you're one of the best.

[@pkdude5334]

agreed

[@dendeems]

1. Eddie Vanhallen 2. Steve vai 3. jason Becker 4. Marty Friedman 5. Micheal sweet 6. Mick Mars 7. Jimmy page 8. Kirk Hammett 9. Ace frehly 10. Slash

[@TheMasonator777]

“Only an idiot competes with Eddie Van Halen.” ~Steve Vai

[@Degradation11]

EVH is #1 for so many reasons. I put Jimi Hendrix at #2

[@shredwithdignity1378]

I feel like Buckethead should've been on here

[@eduardsusai559]

He should, also shawn lane

[@trendkill3333]

Him, Shawn Lane, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Dimebag… I could go on. For a guy named Shred his list lacks shredders

[@AgustMago]

Totally agree

[@ankh-ef-en-khonsui3171]

My top 10 goes like this: 1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Frank Zappa 3. Jimmy Page 4. Van halen 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan 6. David Gilmour 7. Steve Vai 8.YNGW 9.Brian May 10. Tony Iommi

[@ethanolhaines4139]

He just forgot about Dimebag Darrell.

[@twistedbutbliss9333]

Yeah. Id say dime was the greatest heavy metal guitarist ever.

[@trendkill3333]

Only a couple of his picks are worthy of top 10. Dime should’ve been in Kirk Whammets spot for sure. He was such an innovative player and brought a whole ‘New Level’ of riffage to heavy metal.

[@JeeeeeZ289]

The dean from hell is so iconic. Litterly everyone wants one unlike Kirk hammets

[@craigharrison5406]

Ya man Dimebag deserves a spot for sure.

[@ryanforsythe8923]

Honestly, when talking about talent, Van Halen is the only guy that comes to mind that is better

[@ganglu]

Randy and Blackmore should be on there. Nothing against Slash or Clapton, but I find that Randy kicked open the door for modern metal and Blackmore was the one that started incorporating classical styles in rock before any other mainstream guitarists did.

[@pentahook29]

I gotta put syn gates on my list

[@laratheheavy]

I use to hate hate hate avenged, recently stated to listen to gates and i can’t deny he’s a damn good guitarist, made me start listening to them mainly cause of him

[@Amber_xo_133]

5. Synester Gates (Avenged Sevenfold) 4. Nita Strauss 3. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 2. Nancy Wilson (Heart) 1. Jimmy Page (Zeppelin)

[@pantera6131]

Heres my Top 10: 1. Alexi Laiho 2. Mikael Akerfeldt 3. Chuck Schuldiner 4. Dimebag Darrell 5. Randy Rhoads 6. Marty Friedman 7. Riley B. King 8. Jimi Hendrix 9. Kirk Hammett 10. Kerry King

[@dramius]

Ok, nice to see what you've got, I may have chuckled a bit when I saw Quirk Hamster up there, but to each his own! 😝

[@somekindofdude1130]

Blackmore should have been on the list he started the shredder thing Also this list is “top 10 guitarists based on influence and Metallica cauz Metallica”

[@marcthedashergd6321]

I mean, kirk kind of made a big impact in the metal scene with his solo from One, but if this is about influence, Dimebag is a great contender and also if we are putting a Metallica guitarist, then James Hetfield is a better contender because his riffs are everything. He is the downpicking god, and also in my opinion, he has the best endurance and the best stamina because he can still play fast and also downpick for a very long time. The rest of us would've gotten carpal tunnel before he gets tired.

[@robertlangdon3086]

We appreciate you shred! 🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@evoplaysgames6223]

Randy Rhoads all the way baby

[@jebadoiah]

awesome stuff as always ! great playing and great entertainment !

[@mrbaris0]

I feel offended that i didn’t see friedman and lord blackmore there

[@christianolesen9535]

Not gonna lie, that sour child o' mine actually sounded pretty nice. Nice vid dude

[@velocityzx125]

Where is Allan Holdsworth??

[@tylercoulombe4728]

Missing, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray,Janick Gers, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag, John Petrucci, Marty Friedman, KK Downing, Arjen Lucassen and many more.

[@ILLRICARDO]

1)Jeff waters 2)alex skolnick 3)Oli herbert 4)Jake e Lee 5)George lynch 6)James hetfield 7)Marty Friedman 8) adam dutkiewicz 9)Nick Hipa and phil Sgrosso 10)Darell dimebag.

[@GooseRider808]

dude, I want to live in your mind for a day. your deep cuts made me joyfully giggle.

[@mikeivey8471]

These lists of the greatest guitarists of all time are so subjective . It's all in the ears & hearts of the listeners as to who the greatest guitarists of all time are ! Not to say that I disagree with the choices that were made but the order is a bit "WRONG" !!! Sorry , my personal opinion . Also ... Where the hell is "Marty Friedman" ??? Why is he not on this list anyways ?! Muhahaha !!!

[@samstackhouse560]

my 10, in no particular order: Eddie Hazel - P-Funk Townes Van Zandt Buckethead Paul Leary - Butthole Surfers Randy Rhoads Wes Montgomery Richard Thompson Jimi Hendrix Frank Zappa Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac

[@michaelfortunato3117]

I thought Randy Rhodes was going to be your number one! That's ok, Shred. I thought your rendition of Walking with the Devil and Stairway to Hell were the two best B Side cuts you played for us today.

[@johnhill762]

It’s Rhoads* But yes, he should be top ten easy. Was way better than Kirk.

[@jacobbarnes1453]

@@johnhill762 Randy was just different than Kirk. Thats like comparing bb king to Herman li. They both play different genres.

[@mrhatred3652]

I would include Randy Rhoads, Chuck, Dimebag and many more

[@RickyBooby95]

What upsets me is many people don't even put Guthrie Govan or Michael Angelo Batio on these lists. Michael Angelo Batio is one of the pioneers of the sweep pick and his dexterity and speed is insane, also he can play a guitar any way you hand it to him. Some other ones are Jason Becker, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert and Malmsteen.

[@Vvykk]

Blackmore, but since Iommi is on the list, it's one or the other. Beck, though Clapton and Page have made the list, I guess Beck was odd man out. May, a good choice, but so would have been Lifeson. Gilmore is a solid choice and can make his guitar talk, but so can Frampton, Satriani and Vai. Slash, a solid choice, though Perry could have also made this list. Hammett seems like the only one on the list that doesn't really fit. This being a list primarily of hard rockers who wrote and played their riffs, runs, solos and melodies. Kirk would be better to be featured on a metal/thrash list. I would have have placed A. Young on this list instead. SRV, VH, and Hendrix are solid picks. But I would also mention, Sholtz, Kath, Frehley and Townsend.

[@A7XKOLYAN93]

1. Michael Romeo, 2. Tony Macalpine, 3. Yngwie Malmsteen, 4.Jason Becker, 5. Vinnie Moore, 6. Marty Friedman, 7. Paul Gilbert, 8. Patrick Rondat 9. Joe Stump 10. Michael Angelo Batio

[@jessebrown6059]

Shred gods

[@TheCyberMantis]

Congratulations! You WIN! You got ROMEO at #1, right where he belongs! Nice job! \m/