Favourite Guitarists anyone?

[squids]

BTW, Chuck, you play a righteous mean rhythm ya own self.

[tomaragon]

All of my favorites have already been mentioned............

Michael Schenker deserves a nod IMHO

I don't think I saw Rory Gallagher either
but just in case.....................

[wta]

Ace Frealy - Kiss (my first favorite guitarist)
Steve Stevens - Billy Idol (my second fav)
Andy Sumners - Police (third fav and after that I was a huge fan of sooooo many)
The Edge - U2
Billy Duffy - The Cult
Mike Campbell - Tom Petty
Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
Pete Townsend - The Who
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple
Robby Krieger - The Doors
Joe Strummer - The Clash

and the easy ones..
Jimmy Page, Hendrix, SRV, Clapton, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson....

[orest]

And of course:

Janne Schaffer (Played with ABBA and other bands/artists and still do):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogwjBJsREG4

And extremely of course:

Jojje Wadenius (Blood sweat and tears and such)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbui1z23wg

They are both from Sweden..
Not all the great ones are from US or UK!

[drew]

My alltime favs:

Duane Allman - Allman Brothers Band

Andy Powell - Wishbone Ash

Steve Howe - Yes


Plus lots of others greats already mentioned

[tomaragon]

A few more here...........

Link Wray on Rumble (1958)

Early Peter Green

Tommy Bolin

Leslie West

Ronnie Montrose