Kirk, yes, although he is a show off...
Santanna, cool
Can't have a great guitar player list w/out Stevie Ray, or Hendrix, for that matter. However, let's not leave out people like Jimmy Page, Vivian Campbell, etc... there are a lot of great guitarists out there today. To skip around the topic a bit, my personal favorite this month...Zakk Wylde. He's simply inspired.
Oh, wait, shameless plug, Me.

I see someone finally remembered Stevie Ray Vaugn. A true talent.

Peter Green, Gary Moore have not yet been mentioned :eek:

Though I will not argue about Hendrix being number 1 however has anyone ever put their whole tortured soul and pent up frustration into a single note of concentrated emotion like Peter Green?

Bah the youngsters today [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

The best guitarists are found in fusion, and some really good ones in prog.

I think my favourite is Gary Green (10 points for the one that knows the band he played in). Steve Howe is also pretty good, not that fast, but very original and adding in his band.

For fusion, who can deny the power of Bill Connors, John McLaughlin, Al diMeola and Alan Holdsworth? ;)

Mine would have to be Michael Hedges from the whindom hill lable.

Rodger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Frank Zappa
Sid Barrett (Early Pink Floyd)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page (Led Zep)
Stevie Ray Vaugn
Dexter Holland (Offspring)

Of course I know he's the drummer of Metallica. I've typed him by mistake I meant Kirk Hammett as I've typed Kirk in my first post on the top of 1st page w Hetfield.

I think I'm the world's best giutarist.

I think you are, too, Dalamar. Unfortunately I also think you are off in you own little world right now...

;) j/k!

Joe Satriani.

He is the very best.

Trivia - he also taught Kirk Hammet and Steve Vai to play.