7. Steve Vai
Steven Siro Vai is an American guitarist, composer, writer, actor, producer and beekeeper. Vai is widely known for productions, compositions and performances of instrumental guitar music. His playing style is often considered as angular and quirky, due to his extensive knowledge of music theory and technical ability with any guitar-related instrument. Floating vibrato is perhaps the most readily-identifiable style of Vai’s technique, which produces slightly odd, but entertaining melodic lines. Experts also consider his playing style as lyrical, which seems to mimic human voice, such as in “Yankee Rose”. Vai helped to develop a 7-string guitar and is considered as the first to use it in the rock industry.
Jimi is undoubtedly the best guitarist ever to have lived.