Just wondering which you prefer, or what you like about each guitarest, Zakk Wylde was inspired by Randy Rhodes, Alei Laiho(Children of bodom) was inspired by both of them, to me I think i like Alei the best, than its a tie bewteen randy and zakk, what do you guys think?

randy and aleksi are both my gods. randy for obvious reasons, and laiho for his amazingly fast and extremely clean teachnique, quite amazing. and his song writing, especially for sinergy.

zakk i respect but i really don't care fore

Randy to me...he inspired me to play so yea.

I really like Alei Laiho. I think the solo's and riffs he play are so well put together and they are also very technical. Randy Rhodes and Zakk wylde are amazing too. I do like some of zakk wyldes riffs in black label society, they are really cool.
I find it really hard to compare guitarist like this. Its ok if somebody asks me to compare two of my friends but to compare great guitarist like this.. well i can never make a clear decision on who is better.
At the moment i would have to say Alei Laiho is my favourite because lately i have really got into children of bodom and love all their riffs and solo's and want to form a band that plays really similar music to them :)

I used to completely dislike Zakk, but ive been listening to him a lot and I think he is really really good

It's amazing how fast he is using only the penatonic scale, and his 'chicken pickin' stuff is really cool too

I don't know who the other guy is but Im sure I still prefer Randy to him

Randy is the man, no one will ever compare to his phrasing, his unique tone, his perfectly simple yet awesome riffs

He's played things in a way that I have never heard anyone come close to

I'm not a huge fan of either, but I would have to go with Alexi. Probably the most technically proficient player of the three, and I prefer his soloing to those of Wylde and Rhoads. Rhoads had some wonderful solos compositionally, I just don't dig his actual playing.

[Edited by aiwass on 02-13-2004 at 09:11 AM]

Rhoads is a pioneer , Wylde is a more interesting player , Alexi is a more accomplished guitarist.