[OwenKellogg]

1. Jimi Hendrix

2. Eric Clapton

3. Jimmy Page

4. Keith Richards

5. Jeff Beck

6. B.B. King

7. Chuck Berry

8. Eddie Van Halen

9. Duane Allman

10. Pete Townshend

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They are all good (though I wouldn’t include Van Halen). And there are some others that maybe should be on the list. Even the Socialist from Pink Floyd is arguably eligible for the list.

[cartan]

No John McLaughlin? No Al Di Meola? No Paco de Lucía? Some list…

[magritte]

Having recently watched Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott’s for the umpteenth time, I would daresay he makes Eric Clapton’s playing look like Jack Black in School of Rock...

[AceMineral]

Robert Fripp?
Bill Nelson?
Brian May?
Tony Iommi?

[katiedidit1]

Unbelievable...you left Stevie Ray Vaughn OFF...

[Eddie01]

Someone somewhere may want to consider Yngwie Malmsteen for technical mastery.

Here is an incredible Van Halen solo. Unbelievable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFJTbaFcZ0

[Recovering_Democrat]

Boot Keith Richards, and put Chet Atkins at #1.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Boot Duane Allman, put Les Paul at #3.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Boot Duane Allman, put Les Paul at #3.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Boot Duane Allman, put Les Paul at #3.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Boot Chuck Berry or Pete Townshend, and put Brian May at #4.

[Lancey Howard]

Although I wouldn’t expect to see his name on this list, one of my all-time favorite rock guitarists is Peter Haycock of Climax Blues Band. Just wow. I remember him chuckling on stage (at a concert, early ‘70s) when he got a surprise round of applause after arpeggio-ing a minor 7th chord. It WAS a beautiful-sounding strum. Peter’s guitar had a great sound and always sounded perfectly tuned.

[djf]

Your list has been superceded:

Frank Zappa
Neil Young (Don’t believe me? Listen to an extended version of “Cowgirl in the Sand)
Lindsey Buckingham