Best guitarists??
Alright, time for a super music nerd thread... we are hanging out in a record shop after all! lol. So, who is/are the best guitarist(s)??? AAAAAND GO!

-Jonny Greenwood -Jimmy Page (of course)

I'll add Steve Howe (from Yes).

Stephen Malkmus has transformed himself into a (the?) indie guitar god

Ooo... nice one. Yeah, that last album, he commanded the spirits of the hippie rock gods!

I'm still not feeling the new album, and this really upsets me cause I love Pavement and the rest of his solo efforts. Extended rock jams are just not for me I guess. :(

Funny, it's just the opposite for me. I haven't really connected to Malkmus until I heard this. So, now I got to go revisit all the old albums!!!

pavement's "crooked rain crooked rain" is a great album

How about J.Mascis? I recently saw Dinosaur Jr and had to turn to my friend's ear and yell: He may not be much of a lead singer, but he'd be quite an expert level on Guitar Hero.. admission: i've never played GuitarHero. How about Brian May?

I'm going to have to throw John Fusciante out there. Keith Richards is still one of my favourite guitarists...his style is just unique - the mix between lead and rhythm.

SRV Eric Clapton Jimi (obvious) Thurston Moore Lee Ronaldo Robert Johnson Just to name a few...

Johnny Marr Jerry Garcia

of course Jimi Hendrix deserves a top spot. and i'm sorry billybadhands, but i've seen a young Eric Clapton get schooled on the Johnny Cash show by Carl Perkins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In81MKHi-vY