Who are the best hard rock guitarists of the 80s?

Who are the “big 4” among the hard rock guitarists of the 80s? It is an arduous task to choose the best of the best of a decade characterized by a stunning technical virtuosity. Ultimate Classic Rock tried. And the ranking of the magazine, as often happens in these cases, is making people discuss. We immediately clear the field from the main question: The list does not include Eddie Van Halen. “We have limited our choices to guitarists who made his debut in the 80s and, since Van Halen released their debut album in 1978, their homonymous guitarist is unfortunately disqualified,” specifies the journalist Bryan Rolli. The choices are based on technical ability, compositional ability and overall production. So, although Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme both the best guitarist of the Glam Metal era, the Extreme released a single album in the 80s and did not reach their peak up to “Extreme II: pornograpti” of 1990. In the same way, Michael Angelo Batiowho probably manages to play more known to the second of any other living or dead guitarist, often at the expense of musicality, has been kept out of the ranking for its almost radical technicality. Ultimate Classic Rock wanted reward those musicians whose songs have also earned a place in the Pantheon of the Hard Rock hymns.

The first is Randy Rhodsconsidered by the head the largest and most revolutionary hard rock guitarist of his time, behind Eddie Van Halen. He played a crucial role in revitalizing Ozzy Osbourne’s career, and his neoclassical style has inspired countless other guitarists, from bedrooms to arenas. The riffs and solos of “Crazy Train”, “Mr. Crowley”, “Over the Mountain” and “Flying High Again” testify to his technical ability and his ear for the great refrains. Following is Steve Go: stated as a virtuoso of hard rock guitar in the 80s through a series of high profile collaborations and secondary roles. After the collaborations with Frank Zappa and the Alcatrazz, Vai had his first great opportunity playing with David Lee Roth in “Eat ‘EM and Smile” of 1986. After playing in the 1988 Roth “SkyScraper” album, Go to the Whitesnake for “Slip of the Tongue” of 1989, further consolidating his reputation of one of the biggest guitarists and Hard Rock required.

Impossible not to mention Joe Satriani: He gave lessons to several luminaries of rock and metal, including Kirk Hammett, Alex Skolnick, Larry Lalonde and go, before launching his solo career in the mid -1980s. His second album, “Surfing with the Alien”, became a milestone of the guitar Shred instrumental, with Satriani showing off his hyperveloce tupping and his tasty blues skills in successes such as “Satch Boogie” and the title track. Satriani also joined Mick Jagger on his first solo tour and released the album “Flying in a Blue Dream”, candidate for Grammy. The George Lynch circle closes. George Lynch and Don Dokken is said to clash so often in the Dokken who had to plan separate recording sessions. The Punta dei Dokken album trio of the 80s abounds with catchy and muscular riffs and dizzying solos.