Instrumental Rock Poll - Who Is The Greatest? Read Before Voting.
Who is the greatest?
Best Player
Steve Vai [ 15 ] ** [27.78%]
Joe Satriani [ 11 ] ** [20.37%]
Paul Gilbert [ 13 ] ** [24.07%]
Buckethead [ 4 ] ** [7.41%]
Andy Timmons [ 7 ] ** [12.96%]
Eric Johnson [ 2 ] ** [3.70%]
Michael Angelo Batio [ 2 ] ** [3.70%]
Who has the best tone?
Steve Vai [ 10 ] ** [18.52%]
Joe Satriani [ 8 ] ** [14.81%]
Paul Gilbert [ 3 ] ** [5.56%]
Buckethead [ 1 ] ** [1.85%]
Andy Timmons [ 13 ] ** [24.07%]
Eric Johnson [ 18 ] ** [33.33%]
Michael Angelo Batio [ 1 ] ** [1.85%]
Total Votes: 54
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JVM
Aug 2 2008, 03:13 AM
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It is high time we cleared this up guys. When I say "rock instrumentalist", that conjures up a wide variety of players who could be included. But I'm going to impose a lot of criteria on who makes it into this poll. Basically, I mean "shredders", if thats what you want to call them. Satch and his ilk. So here are the criteria:

1) Must be known primarily for their instrumental rock guitar work. So, on one hand no Kirk Hammets, and on the other no Greg Howe.

2) Must have at least two albums released. Sorry, Guthrie.

3) Must be alive, relatively famous and somewhat recent, active in the last 10 years.

So these are the criteria. No Jeff Beck and guys like him. Don't get me wrong, I love Beck, and he fits most of the criteria but he just doesn't play the same kind of thing as the guys I'm thinking of. I will include Buckethead because I think he mostly fits within the same type of music, and I know is very popular. Let me know if I missed anyone.

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- JVM   Instrumental Rock Poll - Who Is The Greatest? Read Before Voting.   Aug 2 2008, 03:13 AM
- - Tjchep   Andy timmons, and Andy timmons   Aug 2 2008, 03:46 AM
- - skennington   Hmmm.... Gonna have to think a bit on this one bef...   Aug 2 2008, 03:50 AM
|- - JVM   QUOTE (skennington @ Aug 1 2008, 10:50 PM...   Aug 2 2008, 06:47 AM
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- - Praetorian   How the heck was John 5 not on the list?!   Aug 2 2008, 04:01 AM
- - Slammer   None of those guys are the "Greatest". ...   Aug 2 2008, 04:14 AM
- - Rated Htr   Between the choices you gave for me, respectly...V...   Aug 2 2008, 04:18 AM
- - Enucleation   I voted for Paul Gilbert ad him again on tone, but...   Aug 2 2008, 05:07 AM
- - SensE   This topic is really tough and subjective. All tho...   Aug 2 2008, 07:23 AM
|- - JVM   QUOTE (SensE @ Aug 2 2008, 02:23 AM) This...   Aug 2 2008, 07:31 AM
|- - Muris Varajic   Satriani and Johnson. Satriani as "greatest...   Aug 2 2008, 09:44 AM
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- - Matt23   Buckethead, but VERY close to Paul Gilbert (wish i...   Aug 2 2008, 10:38 AM
- - Iluha   Well you know me... I will follow Satch anywhere s...   Aug 2 2008, 11:50 AM
- - Bondy   Why isnt Muris on there his albums better then mos...   Aug 2 2008, 11:58 AM
- - audiopaal   Satriani for me   Aug 2 2008, 12:11 PM
- - JeroenKole   Dude, can´t you just add all of the above as an o...   Aug 2 2008, 12:16 PM
- - SEANCD2005   my Vote went to Satriani   Aug 3 2008, 01:31 AM
- - The Uncreator   I went for Vai on both, Although Eric Johnson and ...   Aug 3 2008, 02:32 PM
- - kyldeee   My vote went to EJ, both   Aug 3 2008, 02:36 PM
- - Daniel Robinson   Andy Timmons, and............................Andy ...   Aug 3 2008, 03:28 PM
- - JVM   This is getting interesting... Gilbert had an earl...   Aug 4 2008, 07:36 PM
- - Nick325   steve vai and johnson   Aug 4 2008, 08:00 PM
- - Gus   Joe Satriani. I saw him live this Saturday. It...   Aug 4 2008, 08:52 PM
- - Bedlam   Vai and Johnson. I saw Vai on G3 a few years back...   Aug 4 2008, 09:05 PM
|- - JVM   QUOTE (Bedlam @ Aug 4 2008, 04:05 PM) Vai...   Aug 4 2008, 09:12 PM
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- - kjutte   Saying "sorry guthrie", makes me thing t...   Aug 4 2008, 09:55 PM
- - JVM   QUOTE (kjutte @ Aug 4 2008, 04:55 PM) Say...   Aug 4 2008, 10:30 PM
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