Too many greats to pick just 1, but some of my top picks would be John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Satch, and Steve Vai.
A Short List Rock EVH Rhoads Page Slash Keef J.Cantrell Page Reid EJ Morse Z Wylde J.E. Lee Country Roy Clark J.Jorgensen Brad Paisley S.Morse Vince Gill Albert Lee Jerry Donahue Will Ray Chet Atkins James Burton Scotty Anderson Blues Mckinley Morganfiled (Muddy Waters) Hendrix T-Bone Walker Duane Allman SRV Freddie King BB King Buddy Guy Hubert Sumlin The Great John Lee Hooker Johnny Winter Jazz/Contemporary Les Paul Joe Pass Kenny Burrell Tal Farlow Al Dimeola Larry Coryell John Scofield Soul George Benson SRV Prince Jimmy Nolen "Catfish" Collins Classical Liona Boyd Christopher Parkening Nicolo Paganini Swing Ray Benson Bob Wills Punk doesn't count - Johnny Ramone is the exception I'll think of more later
Duane Allman on Boz Scagg's Loan me a Dime Mark Knopfler Luther Allison Page Albert Collins Freddy King Joe Bonamassa
Eeeeleeectric Eeeeyyeeeee innnn the skkkkyyy! Hell Bent Hell bent for leather! Diamonds and Rust! Heading out the Highway. Metal God's. Victim of changes. Now if this doesnt tell my age
Paganini played the violin, NOT the guitar, you pagan ninny! Maybe you're thinking Yngwie.... My faves are EVH, SRV, Jake E. Lee, Steve Vai and Steve Morse. :up: