Ok, since my "Greatest Songs Poll" is completely failing, I decided to star a poll that is more enjoyable for everyone. (That doesn't mean the greatest songs poll is closed ) So, here's what you do if you want to enter:
Make a list of your 20 favorite guitar players. Then, do one of two things with you list:
1- post it here
OR
2- email it to me at listyguy@gmail.com
The deadline will be April 1st. This is a favorites list, so it is completely personal opinion.

1. Kevin Shields
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Glenn Branca
4. Nick Drake
5. Robert Fripp
6. Kirk Hammett
7. John Fahey
8. Jimmy Page
9. Tom Verlaine
10. John McLaughlin

Hmmmmmm...

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Eric Clapton
4. Stone Gossard & Mike McCready
5. The Edge
6. Tom Morello
7. Jonny Greenwood
8. Chuck Berry
9. Slash
10. Angus Young
11. George Harrison
12. Johnny Marr
13. Prince
14. Pete Townshend
15. Brian May
16. Andy Summers
17. Kirk Hammett
18. Jack White
19. Neil Young
20. Kurt Cobain

"greatest" or "favorite"?

greatest (imo): Jimi Hendrix
favorite: Nels Cline

Wow, i've got more lists in one hour here than I got in 1 month with the other poll. My list:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Tom Verlaine
4. Nels Cline
5. Jack White
6. Jimmy Page
8. Frank Zappa
9. Duane Allman
10. Jonny Greenwood

Here are some I like: Jimi Hendrix, Clarence White (session work/The Byrds), Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson, Marc Ribot (see Rain Dogs), James Burton, The Edge, Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, T-Bone Walker, Les Paul, Tom Verlaine, Johnny Marr, Don Rich, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Pete Townshend.

My list:
1. Jimmy Page
2. Brain May
3. Eddie Van Halen
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Eric Clapton
6. George Harrison
7. Pete Townshend
8. Joe Perry
9. Kieth Richards
10. Slash
11. The Edge
12. John Fogerty
13. Tom Schulz
14. Mike McCready
15. Alex Lifeson
16. Carlos Santana
17. Prince
18. Roger Waters
19. Billy Gibbons
20. Ritchie Blackmore

Richard Thompson

1. Robert Fripp
2. Django Reinhardt
3. Paco de Lucía
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Ry Cooder
6. John Fahey
7. Eddie Van Halen
8. Marc Ribot
9. Johnny Marr
10. Adrian Belew

And, listyguy, don't get angry about having few people participating in another songs poll, Jackson's just posting the results of the latest one (we did one in 2005, 2007 and now in 2009, can you volunteer again for 2011?). And Moonbeam, Alex D and sonofsamiam are waiting for the end of it to post the results of albums of the 00s, songs of 09 and songs of the 00s, apart of other ongoing polls as bracketology, less aclaimed albums and 50s-60s polls.
Moreover we had an interesting debate long ago about "greatest" vs. "favorite" and I think everyone prefers vote for "favorite", although I'm sure that everyone looks for some greatness in our own tastes.

I don't know about the greatest, but I think the most skilled guitarist ever was Shawn Lane. Sometimes he becomes boring but he is fast! Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVVyi-DuwMQ

1. Keith Richards
2. Robert Johnson
3. Jimmy Page
4. Eric Clapton
5. Pete Townshend
6. Jimi Hendrix
7. Wes Montgomery
8. Chuck Berry
9. Robert Fripp
10. Eddie Van Halen
11. Brian May
12. Django Reinhardt
13. Angus Young
14. Richard Thompson
15. Ry Cooder
16. Paco de Lucía
17. B.B King
18. Stevie Ray Vaughan
19. Duane Allman
20. Pat Metheny
21. Jeff Beck
22. Charlie Christian
23. Ritchie Blackmore
24. Frank Zappa
25. Grant Green

That was hard. I tried to include genres besides rock, but that just made it harder. The exercise did make me discover some pretty awesome jazz guitarists though.

On the Bubble:

50 Yngwie Mamsteen
49 Ernie Isley
48 Nils Lofgren
47 Billy Corgan
46 Tom Scholz
45 Jan Akkerman
44 Frank Zappa
43 The Edge
42 Alvin Lee
41 Keth Richards
40 Steve Vai
39 Robert Cray
38 Ry Cooder
37 Larry Coryell
36 Dave Meniketti
35 Dave Mason
34 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
33 Peter Frampton
32 Robin Trower
31 Alvin Lee
30 Buckethead
29 Dickey Betts
28 Prince
27 Tony Iommi
26 Robert Fripp
25 Jerry Garcia
24 Dickey Betts
23 Neil Young
22 John McLaughlin
21 Stevie Ray Vaughn


Top 20

20 Todd Rundgren
19 Django Reinhardt
18 Larry Carlton
17 David Gilmour
16 Neal Schon
15 Slash
14 Steve Morse
13 Al Di Meola
12 Pete Townsend
11 Chuck Berry
10 Eddie Van Halen
9 Eric Clapton
8 Mark Knopfler
7 Joe Satriani
6 Carlos Santana
5 Jeff Beck
4 Steve Howe
3 Duane Allman
2 Jimmy Page
1 Jimi Hendrix

1. Any guitarist that played in Steely Dan in the '70s
2. Frank Zappa
3. David Gilmour
4. Neil Young
5. Robert Fripp

I've forgotten to mention the great Brian May.

1. Any guitarist that played in Steely Dan in the '70s
(Walter Becker, Elliott Randall, Denny Dias, Larry Carlton,...)
2. Frank Zappa
3. David Gilmour
4. Brian May
5. Neil Young
6. Robert Fripp

I've forgotten John McLaughlin too.

1) Robyn Guthrie
2) Brian Setzer
3) Ani Difranco
4) Joey Santiago
5) Thurston Moore
6) Angus Young
7) Johnny Marr
8) Prince
9) Bonnie Raitt
10)Jason Pierce

1. Ry Cooder
2. Jimmy Page
3. Mark Knopfler
4. Larry Carlton
5. Django Reinhardt
6. Les Paul
7. Steve Howe
8. George Harrison
9. Pete Townshend
10. Neil Young
11. Wes Montgomery
12. Pat Metheny
13. Richard Thompson
14. Robert Fripp
15. Chuck Berry
16. Johnny Marr
17. Marc Ribot
18. David Gilmour
19. Duane Allman
20. Gary Moore

If it was 'greatest' and not 'favorite' I would have to include Clapton and Santana.

1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Jimmy Page
3) Jack White
4) Eddie Van Halen
5) The Edge
6) Slash
7) Patterson Hood
8) Keith Richards
9) Chuck Berry
10) George Harrison

I might have trouble going farther than that because I don't know enough names. I'm not quite sure, for instance, who does the guitar parts for Wilco and Sleater-Kinney.

last time I posted I only put in 9 guitarists. this should be my real top 10.

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Eric Clapton
3. Tom Verlaine
4. Nels Cline
5. Jack White
6. Jimmy Page
7. Frank Zappa
8. Duane Allman
9. Jonny Greenwood
10. Jerry Garcia

Quick list
1)Jimi Hendrix
2)Johnny Marr
3)Brian May
4)Tom Verlaine
5)Eric Clapton
6)Jimmy Page
7)Neil Young
8)Frank Zappa
9)Pete Townsend
10)Duane Allman

1. Kevin Shields
2. Thurston Moore
3. Johnny Marr
4. Bernard Sumner
5. Johnny Greenwood
6. John Squire
7. Rogers Stevens
8. The Edge
9. Tom Verlaine
10. J Mascis
11. Joni Mitchell
12. Neil Young
13. Johnny Ramone
14. George Harrison
15. Kurt Cobain
16. Jimi Hendrix
17. Keith Richards
18. Tom Morello
19. David Gimour
20. Kyp Malone
20.

Can I post my Top 15, not 20?

1. Graham Coxon
2. Shawn Lane
3. Kirk Hammett
4. Ziemas
5. Slash
6. Wojciech Waglewski
7. Matthew Followill
8. Brian May
9. The Edge
10. Jonny Greenwood
11. George Harrison
12. Prince
13. Mark Knopfler
14. Noel Gallagher
15. Martin Gore