who is the most under -rated guitar player of all time

[THE GREEK]

I WOULD SAY NEAL SCHON ,VERY TALENTED IN MY OPINION.AND THERE IS RICK EMMIT,FROM TRIUMPH.

[Dave Morgan]

Steve Lukather - Toto

[Wombat]

I saw Steve Lukather playing with Paul Rodgers in Cambridge. I was dissappointed at first as it was supposed to be Neal Schon but that man can really play.

[Isaac]

Paul Kosoff
Michael Bloomfield

[DANNO LONGHAIR]

I don't know, suppposed to be under-rated but this will probably seem more just like my favorites. Its all based on opinion, but if I was to say that these guys don't get the same recognition as a Jimi Hendrix, jimmy Page or Ted Nugent then I guess they belong here.

Frank Zappa (probably thee most underrated)
Jake E. Lee
Gordie Johnson - Big Sugar
Danko Jones
Billy Gibbons (if you don't know him, you're deaf)
Mark Farner - Grand Funk
mark Kendall - Great White
Scott Gorham
Steve Marriott

[rockertilldeath]

Buck Dharma
Punky Meadows
Johnny Ramone
Daryl Stuermer ( Genesis let him tear it up a couple of times on their last tour and the guy is amazing!! )
Rico McFarland

[Wombat]

Another great choice with Dary Stuermer - love his live stuff with Genesis, especially Firth Of Fifth. As good as Hackett. Very versatile as a session guy should be.

[Wombat]

Rory Gallagher - the nicest man on the planet before his untimely death.

[Wombat]

Got to give credit to Ryan Roxy - fantastic addition to my man's band. Alice forever. Great stage energy.

[Peter Jones]

Under-rated is a tough question and can be viewed two ways. 1) an established great that doesn't get enough credit or 2) a lesser known player who SHOULD get way more credit. I tend to think more in the view of #2. So...

Ian Crichton - Saga (just a monster!)
Richie Ranno - Starz
Akira Takasaki - Loudness (the Randy Rhodes of Japan!)
Glen Buxton - Alice Cooper Band
Terry Kath - Chicago (STILL doesn't get enough credit for his amazing guitar playing!)
Donald "Buc Dharma" Roeser - Blue Oyster Cult
Brad Whitford - Aerosmith (all I hear is Joe Perry this...Joe Perry that..Brad is a beast!)
Snowy White - Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd
Pat Thrall - Pat Travers Band and Asia

that is a good start!

enjoy

[rockertilldeath]

Wow, great choices. Ian is truly a very technical yet extremely melodic player. Akira, sweet. Saw Loudness open for Motley Crue and they BLEW the crew off the stage. Terry. Even Jimi said that Terry was one of the best. Brad, a lot of people don't realize that even Joe Perry says that Brad plays the majority of the solos on their albums. I like your choices.

[DANNO LONGHAIR]

can't believe I missed this guy with my first post.

How about the Canadian Jimi Hendrix.... FRANK MARINO

[Jon]

Must add Dave Davies from The Kinks