Hey Guys
I just wanted to hear some of your favorite shredder's from the 80's.I know not everyone likes Shred but for you all that do give me a list of some awesome shredder's that i can check out.Im hoping to hear a few people that i havent listened to before from you guys.Ofcourse we all know MAB ,Paul Gilbert ect

Vinnie Moore, Tony McAlpine, Vivian Campbell. Ok, the list is too long. I'll let someone else continue.

I know all of these guitarists aren't "shred" guitarists, but here it goes.

Yngwie Malmsteen
George Lynch
Slash
Reb Beach
Paul Gilbert
Jeff Beck
Ritchie Kotzen
Jason Becker
Marty Friedman
Randy Rhoads
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Ritchie Blackmore
EVH
Stevie Ray Vaughan
David Gilmour
Jimmy Page
Allan Holdsworth
Eric Clapton
Eric Johnson
Steve Morse

I can list more if you'd like.

Thanks im going to go check them out on youtube now.If possible post links so i can check them out right then and there.I saw Tony McAlpine IN Nashville ,TN awhile back and he was awesome.I like this topic cause i may get some new inspiration from it,like i never really listened to Nuno Beckencourt until i heard about him on here

Greg Howe,Greg Howe!!!!!

Yeah he is also awesome.

Here is a list of guitarists I think you might enjoy. I got it off of the digitaldreamdoor.com site.

1. Ron Thal - Bumblefoot, Solo
2. Paul Gilbert - Racer X, Mr. Big, Solo
3. Steve Vai - Solo, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake
4. Marty Friedman - Cacophony, Megadeth, Solo
5. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band
6. Buckethead - Solo, Guns N Roses, Praxis, C2B3
7. Mattias IA Eklundh - Freak Kitchen
8. Randy Rhoads - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
9. Michael Romeo - Symphony X, Solo
10. Yngwie Malmsteen - Steeler, Rising Force, Solo
11. Greg Howe - Planet X, Solo
12. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Exp.
13. Tony MacAlpine - Solo, M.A.R.S., Planet X, Ring Of Fire
14. Michael Angelo Batio - Nitro, Solo
15. Stephan Forte - Adagio, Solo
16. Vinnie Moore - Alice Cooper, Solo
17. Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple, Rainbow
18. Nuno Bettencourt - Extreme, Mourning Widows, Solo
19. Chris Poland - Megadeth, OHM
20. Fredrik Thordendal - Meshuggah
21. Jeff Loomis - Nevermore
22. Alex Skolnik - Testament
23. Joe Satriani - Solo
24. Ritchie Kotzen - Solo, Poison, Mr. Big
25. Al Pitrelli - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Megadeth
26. Alex Pareja - The Number Twelve Looks Like You
27. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol, Atomic Playboys, Solo
28. Akira Takasaki - Lazy, Loudness, Ji-Zo, Solo
29. George Lynch - Dokken, Lynch Mob, Solo
30. Rob Schaffer - Into the Moat
31. Jason Becker - Cacophony, David Lee Roth, Solo
32. Neal Schon - Beck, Santana, Journey, Solo, Soul Sirkus
33. Luca Turilli - Rhapsody, Solo
34. Vito Bratta - White Lion
35. Michael Schenker - MSG, Scorpions, Contraband, Solo
36. Michael Amott - Arch Enemy, Carcass
37. Jesper Strömblad - In Flames
38. Stevie Blaze - Lillian Axe, Angel, Near Life Experience
39. Gary Hoey - Solo, Vinnie
40. Adrian Smith - Iron Maiden
41. Dimebag Darrell - Pantera
42. Slash - Guns N Roses, Snake Pit, Velvet Revolver
43. Doug Aldrich - House Of Lords, Dio, Whitesnake
44. Chris Impellitteri - Impellitteri
45. Timo Tolkki - Stratovarius
46. Alexi 'Wildchild' Laiho - Children of Bodom
47. Andy La Roque - King Diamond, Death
48. Christopher Amott - Arch Enemy
49. Nick Hipa - As I Lay Dying
50. Roy Z - Bruce Dickinson
51. Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions, Solo
52. Gary Moore - Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Skid Row, Solo
53. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
54. Chuck Schuldiner - Death
55. Bill Steer - Carcass, Napalm Death
56. Jim Matheos - Fates Warning
57. Dave Mustaine - Megadeth
58. Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
59. Michael Wilton - Queensryche
60. Dave Murray - Iron Maiden
61. Larry Lalonde - Primus
62. Andy Timmons - Danger Danger, Solo
63. Chris Degarmo - Queensryche, Jerry Cantrell
64. Phil Sgrosso - As I Lay Dying
65. Reb Beach - Winger, Dokken, Whitesnake, Solo
66. Vernon Reid - Living Colour, Solo
67. Vivian Cambell - Dio, Def Leppard
68. Kirk Hammet - Metallica
69. Zakk Wylde - Ozzy, Pride & Glory, B.L.S., Solo
70. Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
71. Daron Malakian - System of a Down
72. Kerry King - Slayer
73. Hary Cody - Shotgun Messiah, Sessions
74. John Sykes - Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Solo
75. Ty Tabor - Kings X
76. Mark "Duane" Morton - Lamb of God, Burn the Preist
77. Thomas Youngblood - Kamelot
78. Jake E. Lee - Ratt, Cutting Crew, Ozzy, Badlands, Solo
79. Rusty Cooley - Solo
80. Jeff Hanneman - Slayer
81. Herman Li - DragonForce
82. Mick Thomson - Slipknot
83. Brian Eschbach - Black Dahlia Murder
84. John Norum - Europe, Dokken, Don Dokken
85. Glen Tipton - Judas Priest
86. Jon Lively - Warlock, Dokken
87. Tak Matsumoto - TMG
88. KK Downing - Judas Priest
89. Jim Root - Slipknot
90. Ronnie Montrose - Montrose
91. Wolf Hoffman - Accept, Solo
92. Sam Totman - Dragon Force, Shadow Warriors
93. Dave Meniketti - Y & T
94. Billy Duffy - The Cult
95. Dan Huff - Giant, Sessions
96. Tom Morello - RATM, Audioslave
97. Matthias Jabs - Scorpions
98. Janick Gers - Iron Maiden
99. John Christ - Danzig
100. Karl Sanders - Nile

Back in the day (80's), I was really into Vinnie Vincent (KISS, Vinnie Vincent Invasion)...wtf ever happened to that guy? I know he wasn't the most talented guitarist out there, but he came up with some tasty licks

I recommend Scorpians for some good ol time shred.

I love them soooooo many classic hits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Glen Tipton
KK Downing
SRV
Reb Beach

Dave Mustaine is missing from that list.

This post has been edited by Guitarman700: Nov 16 2007, 12:02 AM

I didn't notice that.

Ah yes the 80's........

Paul Pwns

Any man who wears cloths THAT bad has to be a shred icon LOL!!!

Im a big fan of Mustaine and love his playing,but i dont consider him a shredder more a thrasher

Does he dress bad too??

Well of course!!

Hey Muris or someone... I only heard the albums that Greg Howe recorded with Ritchie Kotzen... which soloist album should I hear of him??

gabriel.-