EDDIE VAN HALEN: He Stands Alone
Eddie Van Halen is the greatest guitarist of all time according to the readers of Guitar World magazine. Instead of readers just casting votes for their favorite player, the magazine went with a knock-out round format with a list of 132. Eddie went head-to-head with and knocked out Jake E Lee, Michael Schenker, Slash, Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Alex Lifeson and finally Brian May.
The Top 50 is:
1. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
2. Brian May (Queen)
3. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Joe Satriani
6. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
8. Steve Ray Vaughan
9. Dimebag Darrell Abbott (Pantera / Damageplan)
10. Steve Vai
11. Randy Rhoads
12. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
14. Les Paul
15. Duane Allman (Allman Bros Band)
15. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
16. Robert Johnson
17. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
18. Zakk Wylde
19. James Hetfield (Metallica)
20. Ritchie Blackmore
21. Angus Young (AC/DC)
22. Slash
23. Paul Gilbert
24. Buddy Guy
25. George Harrison
26. Vernon Reid (Living Color)
27. Frank Zappa
28. Eric Clapton
29. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
30. Chet Atkins
31. Dickey Betts (Allman Bros Band)
32. Django Reinhardt
33. Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
34. Mark Tremonti (Creed / Alter Bridge)
35. Warren Haynes (Allman Bros Band / Gov’t Mule)
36. Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
37. Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
38. Buckethead
39. Jeff Beck
40. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
41. Michael Schenker
42. Carlos Santana
43. Yngwie Malmsteen
44. Chuck Berry
45. John Frusciante
46. Jason Becker
47. Eric Johnson
48. Joe Bonamassa
49. Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
50. Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)






