John Petrucci
Kenny Wayne Sheperd
Tom Morello
Buckethead
Marty Friedman
Zakk Wylde
Vito Bratta
Dimebag Darrell
Mike McCready
Jerry Cantrell
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Yngwie Malmsteen
Randy Rhoads
Eric Johnson
Paul Gilbert
Steve Morse
Jason Becker
Jimmy Page
Richie Blackmore
David Glimour
Duane Allman
Brian May
Carlos Santana
Tony Iommi
Angus Young
Ry Cooder
Mick Ronson
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Frank Zappa
Keith Richards
Peter Green
Pete Townshend
Dave Davies
Steve Cropper
George Harrison
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Scotty Moore
Lowman Pauling
Cliff Gallup
James Burton
Eddie Cochran
Link Wray
Carl Perkins
All names past 250 are unnumbered.
Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, solo)
Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar)
Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (Venom)
Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Wolf Hoffmann (Accept)
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI)
Ike Turner* (Ike & Tina Turner Revue, solo, session work)
Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
Doug Aldrich (Dio, Whitesnake)
John Norum (Europe, Dokken, solo)
Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake)
Vito Bratta (White Lion)
Warren "Torch" DeMartini (Ratt)
Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, solo)
Bruce Watson (Big Country)
Mick Box (Uriah Heep)
Francis Dunnery (It Bites, solo)
Dave Hlubek/Steve Holland/Duane Roland (Molly Hatchet)
Hughie Thomasson/Henry Paul/Billy Jones (The Outlaws)
Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)
Mikael Åkerfeldt/Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols)
Keith Levene (Public Image Ltd)
Tony Hicks (The Hollies)
Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys)
Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople, Bad Company)
Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, Green River)
Ian Crichton (Saga)
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
Trey Spruance (Mr Bungle)
Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck, solo)
Hank Shermann/Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate)
Michael Weikath (Helloween)
Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)
Tom Scholz (Boston)
Brian Jones* (The Rolling Stones)
Gary Hoey (solo)
Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues)
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)
Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart (Captain Beyond, Iron Butterfly)
Jon Drenning/Ben Jackson (Crimson Glory)
John Mitchell (Arena, It Bites)
Phil Collen (Def Leppard)
Dave "The Snake" Sabo/Scotti Hill (Skid Row)
Bruce Kulick (Kiss, sessions)
Alex Chilton (The Box Tops, Big Star)
Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
Stevie Salas (sessions)
Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe)
Bernie Watson (Cyril Davies & the R&B All-Stars,
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
Mark Reale (Riot)
Mick Jones (Foreigner, sessions)
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
Michael Hampton (Parliament, Funkadelic)
Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band)
Graham Coxon (Blur)
Claudio Sanchez/Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria)
James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
Joe Santiago/Frank Black (Pixies)
Dann Huff (Giant, session work)
Mike Einziger (Incubus)
Frank Hannon (Tesla)
Mark Briody/Chris Broderick (Jag Panzer)
Joey Tafolla (Jag Panzer, solo)
Dave Peverett*/Rod Price* (Foghat)
Jorge Santana (Malo)
Zoot Horn Rollo (Captain Beefheart's Magic Band)
Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Mads Eriksen (solo)
Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon)
John Mayer (solo)
John 5 (Marilyn Manson)
Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)
Steve Lynch (Autograph)
Rusty Cooley (Outworld, solo)
Ross The Boss (Manowar)
Marcus Siepen/André Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
Brendt Allman (Shadow Gallery)
Kiko Loureiro (Angra, solo)
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)
Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica)
Luca Turilli (Rhapsody, solo)
John Christ (Danzig)
Jeff Carlisi/Don Barnes (.38 Special)
Steve Clark* (Def Leppard)
Glen Burtnik (Styx, sessions)
Zacky Vengeance/Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan (Survivor)
Mark Tremonti (Creed, Alter Bridge)
Jay Jay French/Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister)
Joe Stump (solo)
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot)
Jack White (The White Stripes)
Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri)
Matt Heafy/Corey Beaulieu (Trivium)
Johnny Farina (Santo & Johnny)
Edmund Darris (Pleasure Groove)
Kevin Peek (Sky, session work)
Michael Sembello (session work, solo)
Will Ray (session work, Hellecasters)
Jerry Donahue (session work, Hellecasters, Fairport Convention)
Eddie Cochran (solo)
Lou Reed & Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground)
Gary Green (Gentle Giant)
Eddie Phillips (Creation)
Jake Cinninger & Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee)
Brad Nowell (Sublime)
Elliott Randall (session work)
Waddy Wachtel (session work)
Paul Jackson Jr (session work)
Michael Thompson (session work)
Tim Pierce (session work)
Dean Parks (session work)
Dennis Budimir (session work)
Tommy Tedesco (session work)
Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
Dennis Coffey (session work)
Wah-Wah Watson (session work)
Leo Nocentelli (Meters)
Marv Tarplin (Miracles)
Robert Ward (Ohio Players)
Sugarfoot Bonner (Ohio Players)
Bobby Womack (session work, solo)
Pops Staples (Staples Singers)
Jimmy Johnson (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section)
Freddie Stewart (Sly & the Family Stone)
Papoose Nelson (Fats Domino, Professor Longhair)
Al McKay (Earth Wind & Fire,
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band)
Rene Hall (session work, B.Bumble & the Stingers)
David Williams (session work)
Peter "Guitar" Lewis (Johnny Otis)
Chips Moman (session work)
Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section)
Dick Wagner (Frost, Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper)
Steve "Deacon" Hunter (Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper,
session work)
Ray Fenwick (Syndicats, Ian Gillan Band)
Roye Albrighton (Nektar)
Glenn Schwartz (James Gang, Pacific Gas & Electric,
The All Saved Freak Band)
Thomas McClary (Commodores)
Pat Smear (Germs, Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
Salman Ahmad (Junoon)
Ian Mackaye/Guy Picciotto (Fugazi)
Muhammed Suicmez (Necrophagist)
Thomas Blug (solo)
Manny Charlton (Nazareth)
Davey Johnstone (Elton John, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf)
Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
David T Walker (session work, Dreams Come True)
Anthony Phillips (Genesis, solo)
Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike & the Mechanics)
Peter Banks (Yes, Empire)
Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull, Blodwyn Pig, This Was)
Steve Winwood (session work, solo)
Buzz Feiten (session work, Butterfield Blues Band, Rascals)
Eric Gales (solo)
Todd Rundgren (solo, Utopia)
Clem Clempson (Humble Pie, Colosseum)
Dave Edmunds (solo, session work)
Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order)
Lenny Kravitz (solo)
Guitarists who only arguably qualify as rock guitarists, however the impact they've had
in relationship to rock guitar is undeniable. In no particular order:
Stevie Ray Vaughan Carl Hogan Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith Joe Bonamassa Kenny Wayne Shepherd Bruce Cockburn Glenn Branca John McLaughlin Chet Atkins Albert Lee Johnny Guitar Watson Freddie King
Albert King Buddy Guy Mike Bloomfield Peter Green Les Paul Allan Holdsworth Larry Coryell Hank Garland Tommy Emmanuel Earl Hooker Al di Meola Larry Carlton
Frank Gambale Fred Frith Marc Ribot Ry Cooder Jeff Healey Walter Trout Junior Brown John Martyn Brian Setzer Snowy White Sister Rosetta Tharpe Peter Tosh
Bob Marley Richard Thompson Brent Mason Snooks Eaglin Floyd McDaniel Dave Beegle Sonny Sharrock James Blood Ulmer Junior Barnard Johnny Hiland
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stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.
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