Originally posted by Jennifer Batten
Jennifer Batten
Steve Vai
Ynwie Malmsteen
Jhon Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Van Halen
Kirk Hammet
Marty Friedman...anythin' else?? let me remember...

If you were really Jennifer Batten then your touring partner Jeff Beck would be in your list and Kirk wouldn't (after all you whip his ass). This noted I can say safely anw without the risk of inflating your head that Jennifer Batten is one of the best guitar players I've ever heard, far more interesting than Vai and comparably technical shredders. She's got this jazzy thing going on like Scott Henderson and (particularly) her use of the tremolo arm is very original.
As for best players I'd like to make the point that I would be surprised if I'd heard all the best players and my choices change all the time. Even my tastes aren't definitive! Lol.