Originally Posted by: elklanderccI'm gonna continue that...

Dime>Vai>Satch>EVH

Man Dime was a good guitar player but he wasn't a patch on any one of those other guys. He brought a new sound and more aggression. Those guys are far more technically accomplised players and Vai and Satch in particular are masters of music theory at the very higest level. Dime mhimself admitted openly to knowing very little about what he played - that in itself made him a great guitarist, just not as good as the others on the list. EVH... his best solos are also leagues ahead of Dimes, no taking anything away from Dime - he was a cool guy and a great guita player.