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5 Innovative guitar players in American music  
BESTS 

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this list includes some of the most influential and innovative guitar players in American music history in no particular order

	Eric Johnson for his speed, tone and precision.
	Eddie Van Halen for helping shape the world of rock and roll guitar playing
	Buckethead for not only his unique methods of playing but also his stage antics and persona
	Yngwie Malmsteen for his blazing speed. Although he is not American, he has heavily influenced all types of music from heavy metal to punk
	Adrian Legg has redefined what it means to finger pick.

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Comments: not bad... and I don't know a lot about the guitar (besides what I learned from Guitar Hero and RockBand)... but, aren't there many many more? Comment by: Pratt