Funny think about CC is that as bad as he played on Poison, he was playing to what fit that band and he was playing half drug induced most of the time. He is actually a pretty good guitarist that actually went to NYU to study music theory although I don't think he ever finished his schooling.
I have heard three guitarist noodling on bootleg tapes that I thought were just ordinary run of the meal metal/hair guitarist. Ritchie Sambora, CC Deville and Mick Mars. I was flat out shocked by some of the playing they were doing. Not that they are in the leagues of some of the guitarist mentioned in this thread, but they are better than most realize. Even if you don't give them tech chops, they did create a good number of memorable songs...kind of like the stones in some ways where not many are going to argue about them having the best technical players but it is hard to argue with the number of riffs and songs they have made over the years.
Most of my favorites have already been mentioned in this thread...including one of the most under rated guys in Jeff Beck. Just for that I want to post the following song from him, it is just so haunting. It is from his guitar shop CD if anyone wants to get it.
A blues guitarist that many may have never heard of but has some good chops...
Luther Allison
Uli Jon Roth - Scorpions/UFO and some of his work was being done before Yngwie
Couple of guitarist from a genre that most probably don't care for so I won't bother posting videos.
Death Metal guitarist Trey Azagthoth from Morbid Angel and Chuck Schuldiner from Death.
Both are very good guitarist for their genre. Although Chuck's vocals are so bad that it is hard to enjoy his band lol.
And a person I consider a friend. Most will not recognize the name of the guitarist
John Visconti
Others might remember him under a different name...He used to be a mod here named Juke99
