+1 Neil Young
+1 Steve Cropper
+1 Fred Smith
Johnny Thunders
Ry Cooder
Thurston Moore
Greg Ginn
Ali Farka Touré
and loads more that I can't think of now

Dave Gilmour
Chris Rea
Eric Clapton
Jimmi Hendrix
Mark Knopfler
Angus Young

Alex. (v pleased a few people chose him as he is kind of overshadowed by Geddy & Neil in his day job)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Adam Jones (Tool)
Bob Fripp
Elmore James
Eric Johnson

ben harper
carlos santana
eliott smith
jeff buckley
peter frampton
jimi
leslie west
steve van zandt
robert fripp
tony levin (bass)

Robben Ford
Larry Carlton
Warren Haynes
Elvin Bishop
Scott Sharrard

Ah, should have added

Bonnie Raitt
Stevie Ray Vaughan

also – I saw Rory Gallager and he was excellent and second Aynsley Lister – saw him too and he was good.

Can't recall the names of the guys in The Hamsters but they all seem to play drums and lead and bass guitar and I couldn't tell the difference between their playing. Well worth checking out.

Liked Budgie, too…

Andy Gill
Paco De Luca
Matthew Ashman (RIP) 🙁
Julian Bream

How could I forget Neil Young!
and Marc Bolan

Glad someone mentioned Mike Mcready and Kim Thayill!

Do amplified acoustic guitarists belong on this forum, or over there <-?

Mick Jones
Dave Grohl
Angus
Pete Townsend

genius

stick with it

Martin Simpson!

I was mightily impressed by guitarhero of this forum

that you would know – Randy Rhodes

That you won't know

Pete Lesperance – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCzlBEklAIs
Derry Grehan – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNWd7ze0PkI
the mighty Tim Pierce – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtbdf8-q3Qc

That nobody seems to know – this chick – completely unbelievable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98y0Q7nLGWk – completely destroys every guitarist I have ever seen in 7 mins 43 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IExF3l_DCxI&feature=related
Ana Popovic, very good blues lady.

rainer
jack white
leo kottke
ry cooder
carlos santan

For a different sound …

John Williams
Julian Bream

At work so can't provide youtube links!

Billy Duffy. Might not be the best but looks good with his trusted White Falcon.

Flippin blink! That Asian lass certainly has nimble fingers!! excellent.

Brian Setzer
Adrian Belew
John McGeogh

Can't believe no one has said Frank Zappa and good call with Marc Bolan, hugely underated as a guitarist.

Ted Nugent
Gary Moore
Mark Knopfler
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck

Walter Trout

Enjoy and topical!

Robert Cray – if you've not seen this video it's very moving

clicky

paul kosoff ?
david gilmour
jonny marr
neil young

Honestly can't believe neverfastenuff was the first to mention Jeff Beck… 🙂

zakk wylde
dave gilmour
matt heafy

John Petrucci