[VOA]

There are very, very few machine-gun axe slingers that can make a
guitar truly emote the way Gilmour can do in a fraction of the pick strokes.

I'd drink to that.

As a non-guitarist, I'd also nod my hat to Mark Knofler (sp?) and Robby Krieger;
Knofler for smoothness and Krieger for using the guitar as an accent instrument
(like orchestral use of trumpets in short, but perfectly placed, bursts).

[RightOnline]

Krieger......interesting guy. Yes, his use of guitar was fairly different......and unknown to many, largely because he hadn't been playing very long when The Doors 'hit' it big. He was a rookie, and very unsure of himself (understandably). However, he was plenty smart enough to know his limitations and use the guitar appropriately. It worked.