Three guitar players that I think don't get the recognition they deserve are:
Mick Taylor--the Rolling Stones were at their zenith with him on lead, IMO their best recordings were Exile and Sticky Fingers and he collaborated on several of the songs on these albums. I don't think the combination of Ron Wood and Richards ever captured the magic of Taylor and Richards (although I guess they couldn't get along--hence Taylor's departure).

Lindsey Buckingham--one of those with an instantly indentifiable style. Just a fantastic guitar player.

Number one most under-rated--David Hidalgo of Los Lobos. This is one of the all-time great bands from one end of the stage to the other (pay attention to Conrad Lozano's bass sometime) and Hidalgo is a master on acoustic, electric, 12-string (and that's not all)... and a helluva singer too.

Peter Green
Joseph Walsh
Steve Lukather

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Steuart Smith (does current touring and recording with Eagles amoung others).
Leo Nocentelli (The Meters and other various New Orleans funk bands).
Jimmy Nolen (The guy that made the "James Brown sound" funky with his comping).

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

J Mascis
Duane Denison
Steve Albini

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Favorite bands:

Melvins
The Jesus Lizard
Cows
Big Business
R***man
Minutemen
Flight
Minor Threat
Big Black
Shellac
Karp
Scratch Acid
Wipers
Pixies

Steve albini
me
and me

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riley

George Harrison
Ritchie Valens
Tom Morello

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Elliott Easton
Neil Giraldo
Gary Richrath

Peter Green is a great player, but it's understandable that he's not well known. He spent years in a drug addled psychosis. He made a very good come back album that got a decent amount of album rock station play and then kind of disappeared again.

Joe Walsh? During the 70s from the James Gang, to his solo career, to the Eagles he was anything but unknown. I remember people talking about his guitar work all the time.

I don't know who Lukather is, so it's sure true that he's under-rated in my eyes. No restrictions on this thread, but I'd appreciate this. If the player or players you post is/are pretty obscure--how about a little about them.

HAHA!
me
Myself
And I

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Don't worry, Be happy.

steve is the guitar player for TOTO, who's hey day was in the 80's.
he was always in the mags back then.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Jerry Reed. Amazing talent
Most people only know him from the smokey and the bandit films.

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the vacuum store is a lot like the guitar store. but they do not attract the same clientele as the guitar store, cause if they did, the vacuum store would be loaded with a bunch of broke guys who just wanted to run the new vacuums.

George Harrison
Gary Richrath
Colin James

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

jerry was hot on guitar bro.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

im going with

brad gillis (best tremolo usage ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBb_3p4vasY
as an example at 3:40 pay close attention, there is very little pick attack going on
for that lead break.

tom keifer of cinderella. very good blues/rock player/song writer. his live solos are something to hear. listen to the words on this one too if ya like. it rings so true for all of us on here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgi5xdftOIA

jake E lee. one of ozzy's best. he was pure entertainment with ozzy, though they dont like eachother lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6D69ILnVrk

i gotta add dweezil zapp to this. hes damn good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH1ybin4ZEU

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."