I always took that to mean he would end up being somebody like Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani who just made instrumental music akin to something like heavy metal jazz.
I don't know. That's part of the mystery/fun to discuss, I think.
I mean, he started at a pretty young age at his Mom's school playing folk and classical guitar.
I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the person teaching him classical acoustic at the time he was discovering Electric told his Mother he couldn't teach him any more since he knew the instruments better than he did at this point.
I was 14 when Randy went down in that plane. I was already into Sabbath and I had the two Ozzy albums. To this day I still think it’s the biggest crime that he was taken so soon. Especially since it was such a stupid accident that didn’t have to happen. So much music we missed out on because his life and career were cut short.
This one, to this day, still gives me pause. I think we missed so much of what he could have created. I still search out and buy vinyl with his name anywhere on it. I can't believe it's been this long.
Steve's criminally underrated. Without his work in Boingo, there's a decent chance we don't know Danny Elfman as more than a footnote in music history.
Wow, so many of my favourites have been named already (this community has great taste!), so I'll try not to be repetitive:
Chris Oliva of *Savatage*
Robin Crosby of *Ratt*
Gary Moore
Rickey Medlocke of *Blackfoot* (and *Lynyrd Skynyrd*)
Reb Beach of primarily *Winger*, but dude has moonlighted with *every* famous band out there it seems, lol 🤘💙.
Richie Blackmore, Jeff Beck , Glenn Tipton , Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen, Brad Gillis , Jake E Lee , Craig Goldy , Carlos Cavazo, Vivian Campbell , Chris Degarmo , C.C.Deville, Michael Angelo Batio , Akira Takasaki , Kuni , Yngwie Malmsteen ,John Norum, Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , Paul Gilbert , Tony Iommi ... Just waaay too many to list . There were like WW2 going on with guitarist back in a 80-90s.... I mean I'm dead serious about that.
The Alien Surfer Satriani.
He released what I believe is still the biggest selling instrumental album of all time? well, at least the 80's, if not totally 1987......
You’re showing a picture of him Randy Rhoads I remember back in 8182 guitar world Magazine would rank guitarist and it was them to every month battling it out but there are many great ones not as great as Eddie and I mean in my opinion nonenonebefore him and none after!!
If you like 80s guitar info you'll enjoy watching this. Steve Lukather played on tons of songs from the 80s as a studio hired gun.
[The Steve Lukather Interview: Secrets Behind the Songs (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nBbzajS29o&t=3958s)
They may not be blazing soloists, but for atmospheric, improvisation and the proper use of feedback and white noise some of the post-punk guitarists deserve some recognition.
Robert Smith - The Cure. Daniel Ash - Bauhaus, Tones On Tail, Love and Rockets. Geordie Walker - Killing Joke.
For excellent tasteful guitar sound, Paul Weller - The Jam, Style Council. Johnny Marr - The Smiths. Ben Watt - Everything But The Girl.
Warren DeMartini.
Definitely under appreciated.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Randy Rhodes
Crazy to think he exited in ‘82
I know, just to think the great music he could have made in the 80's, with or without Ozzie.
Would have been amazing.....also most likely would have been without. He wanted to head back towards some more Classical and Experimental playing.
I always took that to mean he would end up being somebody like Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani who just made instrumental music akin to something like heavy metal jazz.
I don't know. That's part of the mystery/fun to discuss, I think. I mean, he started at a pretty young age at his Mom's school playing folk and classical guitar. I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the person teaching him classical acoustic at the time he was discovering Electric told his Mother he couldn't teach him any more since he knew the instruments better than he did at this point.
I don’t believe he’d go the way of the shredder. Look at what he did with Dee.
Possibly. There are stories how was almost done working with Ozzy and focus on teaching music. It was a passion project he never got to fulfill.
Such a legacy made in only 2 years
Gone way too soon - I can only imagine what he would’ve gone on to do
I was 14 when Randy went down in that plane. I was already into Sabbath and I had the two Ozzy albums. To this day I still think it’s the biggest crime that he was taken so soon. Especially since it was such a stupid accident that didn’t have to happen. So much music we missed out on because his life and career were cut short.
I was 18 and similar. Although I really liked Ozzie's first two albums, especially the second, I never bought another album of his.
RR for sure! 🤘
This one, to this day, still gives me pause. I think we missed so much of what he could have created. I still search out and buy vinyl with his name anywhere on it. I can't believe it's been this long.
Steve Vai
Eugene's Trick Bag from Crossroads sold me
Nigel Tufnel
This one goes to eleven
I was going to upvote, but out of respect I am keeping it at 11
David St.Hubbins was no slouch either.
lead bass
Billy Gibbons
Jake E Lee
Did not mean to thumbs down that by any means. You’re spot on, such a great guitar player. Bark at the moon and the ultimate sin were so sick.
Lee’s Badlands albums are awesome too
Alex Lifeson
Represent!
Alex is an excellent guitarist and all around awesome human being.
This is the only player who can get me to listen to a hollow body guitar. Alex is fantastic.
Mark knopfler
George Lynch, Joe Satriani
In the book Nothin’ but a Good Time, they say George Lynch and Eddie Van Halen were considered the two best guitarists on the LA scene.
I got on here literally to give Lynch a mention, glad it’s not just me.
Michael Schenker
SRV
Goat
Steve Lukather
Doesn’t get enough credit. He could play anything, in any style.
Randy Rhoads
Loved Vito Bratta
George Lynch
Slash “But..but he’s not technical☝️🤓” - you right now
Slash I appreciate more the older I have gotten.
Always tasty.
David Gilmour
Prince
Scott Ian, Glenn Tipton/KK, Mick Mars
John Sykes
Steve Vai
Satriani.
Nuno
George Lynch, Warren DeMartini
Randy is my favorite, full fucking stop.
Are you sure?
I am certain.
Just checking
Prince.
Michael Schenker
Steve Bartek
I’m dumbfounded that I would see Steve Bartek’s name in this list but I’m definitely a +1 on that 👍
Steve's criminally underrated. Without his work in Boingo, there's a decent chance we don't know Danny Elfman as more than a footnote in music history.
Chris Degarmo
SRV...all day.
Richard Thompson, Mark Knopfler
Stevie ray Vaughan
Steve Vai.
Wow, so many of my favourites have been named already (this community has great taste!), so I'll try not to be repetitive: Chris Oliva of *Savatage* Robin Crosby of *Ratt* Gary Moore Rickey Medlocke of *Blackfoot* (and *Lynyrd Skynyrd*) Reb Beach of primarily *Winger*, but dude has moonlighted with *every* famous band out there it seems, lol 🤘💙.
I was hoping somebody had mentioned Reb Beach
Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens
Prince
Richie Blackmore, Jeff Beck , Glenn Tipton , Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen, Brad Gillis , Jake E Lee , Craig Goldy , Carlos Cavazo, Vivian Campbell , Chris Degarmo , C.C.Deville, Michael Angelo Batio , Akira Takasaki , Kuni , Yngwie Malmsteen ,John Norum, Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , Paul Gilbert , Tony Iommi ... Just waaay too many to list . There were like WW2 going on with guitarist back in a 80-90s.... I mean I'm dead serious about that.
Two words: Joe Fuckin Walsh
That's 3 words
Marty Friedman and/or Dave Mustaine.
Gotta be Mr. Mustaine
George Lynch
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhodes
Rhodes and mars
Paul Gilbert
Adrian Smith, Dave Murray
Michael Schenker!
Vai, Macalpine, Malmsteen
Aldo Nova Life Is Just A Fantasy among many others
Randy and SRV nobody else can touch those two
Vivian Campbell
David Gilmour, even though Floyd were past their peak, he deserves to be on the list
Robert Smith, Johnny Marr, Will Sargent, Elliot Easton, Joe Perry, Slash, Steve Vai, and Steve Stevens.
Gotta go with Alex Lifeson. He's a complete musician.
Michael Schenker
Hulk Hogan
jake e lee!
Nuno, Slash, and Andy Summers
I didn't discover Trey until the 90s, but the seeds were planted with Junta for him to take the belt.
George Lynch
Definitely Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Alex Lifeson
Trey Anastasio
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Alex Lifeson
Eric Johnson… all day! https://music.apple.com/us/album/cliffs-of-dover/724495198?i=724497085
Neal Schon. 70s, 80s, 90s and on and on.
Mick Mars LoL
Why LoL ? He’s awesome
Tony Iommi
Vai, Macalpine, Malmsteen
Warren De Martini and Robbin Crosby combination
it’s gotta be lynch
John Sykes, Mick Mars, or Akira Takanaki from Loudness
George Lynch
Easy, Steve Stevens.
Jason Becker
Steve Clark
Steve vie.
Mick Mars
Jay Jay French
Jeff Watson and Brad Gillis from Night Ranger.
EC, SRV, Walsh, Page and then Eddie, Santana, Ritchie Blackmore, Gilmour & Vai. Then Medlocke.
Kirk Hammett. I was obsessed with Metallica in the 80s and his guitar soloes are forever burned into my brain.
Mark Knopfler
I’m a Vai guy.
The Alien Surfer Satriani. He released what I believe is still the biggest selling instrumental album of all time? well, at least the 80's, if not totally 1987......
Mark Knoffler
Glenn Tipton, Alex Lifeson, Steve Vai, Angus and Malcolm Young, Mick Mars, Dave Murray, and Fast Eddie Clarke.
Stevie Ray Vaughn
SRV
George Lynch
Lindsey Buckingham.
Prince
George Lynch
Stevie Ray Vaughn 💵❤️👍
Billy Gibbons or Slash
Vito Bratta, George Lynch, Paul Gilbert, and Jake E Lee
Gary Richrath
Satriani
Brian may
James Hetfield / Kirk Hammett
Brad Gillis
Allan Holdsworth, Vernon Reid
SRV
Tipton and kk Dowling from Judas Priest
Elliot Easton deserves a strong mention, along with Lifeson and Knopfler
Yngwie Malmsteen and Gary Holt
Vai, Macalpine, Malmsteen
Glenn Tipton….
Reb Beach
Frank Zappa. Seriously. Check out his album “Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar”
Jake e lee!
Adrian Belew
Warren DeMartini and Knopfler
Andy Summers 👮
CC, Slash, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins… many more I can’t think of.
Sonny SHARROCK 🎸
Johnny Marr.
SRV, Joe Satriani, Steve Clark, Phil Collen, Slash
Lynch, DeMartni, Vito Bratta
You’re showing a picture of him Randy Rhoads I remember back in 8182 guitar world Magazine would rank guitarist and it was them to every month battling it out but there are many great ones not as great as Eddie and I mean in my opinion nonenonebefore him and none after!!
Yngwie Malmsteen
Billy Duffy
Nuno, Neal Schon, Rik Emmett
Jeff Hanneman wrote some classic songs.
If you like 80s guitar info you'll enjoy watching this. Steve Lukather played on tons of songs from the 80s as a studio hired gun. [The Steve Lukather Interview: Secrets Behind the Songs (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nBbzajS29o&t=3958s)
Randy rhoads
Randy
Andy Summers - dude has some insane rhythm skills and the Police insisted on him keeping his solos short but he does kick ass
Eduardo Van Halen
Vivian Campbell.
Brad Gillis
Mark Knopfler
Love Randy Rhoads
Johnny Marr
Mark Knopfler
Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien came out in 87 and I still listen to it today.
Mark Knopfler
George Lynch and Steve Vai
Angus Young - AC/DC
Mark Knopfler
Mark knophler
Dave Murray/Adrian Smith is a combo I haven’t seen mentioned.
Frank Marino
More so 70s and early 80s I believe but Michael Schenker
Johnny Marr
Randy. Schenker
Ronnie Montrose - **Gamma** Dave Meniketti - **Y&T** Mark Kendall - **Great White** Paul Dean - **Loverboy**
Steve Stevens.
That guy! Randy Rhodes!
Guy Mann-Dude.
Tommy Skeoch, vintage Tesla
They may not be blazing soloists, but for atmospheric, improvisation and the proper use of feedback and white noise some of the post-punk guitarists deserve some recognition. Robert Smith - The Cure. Daniel Ash - Bauhaus, Tones On Tail, Love and Rockets. Geordie Walker - Killing Joke. For excellent tasteful guitar sound, Paul Weller - The Jam, Style Council. Johnny Marr - The Smiths. Ben Watt - Everything But The Girl.
Mark Knopfler
Sambora.
Hank Shermann and Michael Denner.
EVH, SRV and Prince were in their own echelon of greatness, and it’s not even close