261 thoughts on “The Best Guitarist in the World!”

  1. Vai is not a guitarist, he is a god just like Hendrix was. Satch and Gilbert and the others that are not worth mentioning are great guitarists but they are not gods.

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      james malmsteen

      there are no best guitarist in the world, all of them(guitarist) has it own unique style that god give them, it is the practise that conjured them to be super technical guitarist,so practise makes it perfect and the style of the guitarist cannot be judge the best.

    1. Re: best guitarist
      Andy

      : he is more faster, creative, he has the world record : 45 notes in 3 seconds, he is the best

      You are wrong on three acounts. He is not the fastest he is not creative and he dosen’t hold the world record for speed.
      Steve vai has the record (this has being confirmed by a trusted guitar Magizene) Steve hit in the song "the riddle 21.8 notes in 1 second which equals around 65 notes in three seconds. By all means look up the song and listen to it. it is quite difficult to find but it is there. And if you want even more speed Steve vai Hit 12 notes in a quater second when he played Tender surrender in Australia. It is an unofficial record but it is there. Steve has swept an amazing 32 notes in a second as well. Petrucci is definatly not the fastest because 45 notes in three seconds equals 15 notes in one second. Joe satriani can do 18 as can kirk hammet. Even yngwie malmsteen can hit 16. i Can pick 14 very cleanly and it is not the hardest thing to do.

      Get your facts straight

      1. Re: best guitarist
        john

        LOL Vai isn’t that fast. There are MANY faster; most of his "records" are bulls**t that guitar mags use to sell more copies. Petrucci and Malmsteen are faster than him, and picking notes at a high speed in an accurate and controlled manor isn’t "easy" by any stretch. Petrucci can pick CIRCLES around Vai – just watch the latest G3 dvd. Shawn Lane is the fastest I’ve ever seen. Saying Vai can sweep 32 notes per second is ridiculous. He is still one of the most skilled though.

        1. best guitarist
          doni

          i think john petrucci is the best guitarist in the world. because he has many technics and his speed is very fantastic. he can makes melody very well.

      1. Re: best guitarist
        thime

        man **** steve vai he was taught by satriani
        patrucci owns
        steve via isn’t even fast
        his music is more about feeling rather than speen

  2. best guitarist
    Ian Doran

    The best guitarist is without doubt Andy Latimer of the progressive rock band Camel. He is superb and has a sound like nobody else on this planet.

  3. jeff beck is God
    persian boy

    I always tell my freiend jeff is the best
    but thay cannot know this.the best guitarists in the world
    are influenced by him.I play guitar well and I teach but I do not know
    what he does when he play guitar.he is God

      1. Re: paco de lucia
        ^____^

        : : paco de lucia
        wow a glimmer of intelligence in these stupid guitarest polls all over the net. yes Paco is god! know one comes close. he makes the american way of playing guitar look like a JOKE;)

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      RUSS ROSIDO

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        redskin

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      2. Re: best guitarist
        redskin

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  4. technically
    kaan uysal

    everyone’s favourite guitarist is his own,but there’s the "technically the best guitarist of the world":John Petrucci. followed by Paul Gilbert.

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      andy

      : everyone’s favourite guitarist is his own,but there’s the "technically the best guitarist of the world":John Petrucci. followed by Paul Gilbert.

      Petrucci who? Ha Steve vai is by far a better guitarist then john. Ive heard petrucci in one of his solos in when he played a song with his band dream theatre. It sucked. His picking was not fast (i am around the same threshold) his melodic vocabulary was poor and he had the worst timing.
      And dont get the idea that i havent heard any petrucci. I learnt all his licks and favourite scales in guitar techniqes magazene. Steve vai has got so much more skill and control over the guitar then John. paul gilbert is a damn good guitarist but Allan holdsworth beats him for speed and arpeggios.

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        Koray Daermon N'a'shezbaernon

        oglum bunlar ne anlar St.Petrucci’den, Holy Dream Theater’dan…Essek hosaftan ne anlar mesela sen onu soyle bana…Onemli olan insanlýktýr kim yarýsabilir ulu petrucci’nin insanligi ilen? Ha sorarim sana kim? Kim yarisabilecegini sanýrsa kimi raikonen derim…bu arada "enfrarujlu görme yetisi" ne kadar ilginc bi kocaayak türüdür farkina varmismiydin???cukurovama selamlar…

      1. Re: KEITH SCOTT
        boro

        : : KEITH SCOTT ROCKS!

        : KEITH = GOD!!
        : ’nuff said!!

        yeeeeeeeeeah! Keith rocks the world…. I Love his sound. He probably has the best guitar soundsetup i;’ve ever heard. I mean this old Stratocaster + wall of marshalls. It sounds totsaly awesome!

  5. Become pro-guitarist
    Azlan

    i want ask if any website u teach us to become pro guitarist. I want to get know what should i do to become a pro guitarist. If got any web learning or anything would relative this i’m interest to get it..

  6. impressive playing, but its all quick stuff without a lot of tone differences. Listen to the legends chet atkins or jimi hendrix, to hear good guitar stuff, or if you prefer living legends: mark knopfler!!! or jeff beck and keith richards.
    Matt J. is a subtopper…

  7. Jason Becker.
    Jani J. Szentkiralyi

    hey guys,
    Jason Becker is the most tehnical guitarist in the world!!!
    O.K. i dont forgot Marty Friedman too!!
    Ha ha ha ,play some stuff of Jason’s and you will see!!!!

    1. Re: Jason Becker.
      ahad

      yes…
      please someone play what he has done in his 20 years of legendry life…jason becker is undoubtfully the most technically advanced player world had ever seen…good luck for all guitarist out there is that he is no more playing due to als…otherwise guitar would convert to jason becker…vai..satriani..petrucci are cheap guitarists.if u compare with jason

    2. Re: Jason Becker.
      ahad

      yes…
      please someone play what he has done in his 20 years of legendry life…jason becker is undoubtfully the most technically advanced player world had ever seen…good luck for all guitarist out there is that he is no more playing due to als…otherwise guitar would convert to jason becker…vai..satriani..petrucci are cheap guitarists.if u compare with jason

      1. best guitarist of the world ...Jason Becker.
        ahad

        : yes…
        : please someone play what he has done in his 20 years of legendry life…jason becker is undoubtfully the most technically advanced player world had ever seen…good luck for all guitarist out there is that he is no more playing due to als…otherwise guitar would convert to jason becker…vai..satriani..petrucci are cheap guitarists.if u compare with jason

  8. the best Axman
    Juan Diego

    I have heard maybe all the guitar players in he world, but without doubt, after Jimi Hendrix ….. another Master of the guitar
    Mr. RITCHIE BLACKMORE , the best, a living legend
    Thanks a lot

  9. the best Axman
    Juan Diego

    I have heard maybe all the guitar players in he woeld, but witout doubt, after Jimi Hendrix ….. another Master of the guitar
    Mr. RITCHIE BLACKMORE , the best, a living legend
    Thanks a lot

  10. Matt J. Best??????
    Russell Young

    Get another ten years practice, learn more than shred shit, then maybe you might be one of a number of good players in your city. But the world!!!! Forget it pal

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