10 of the Very Best Guitarists of the 1990s

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00:0010 of the very best guitarists of the 1990s

00:0310. Billy Corgan

00:06Corgan's layered guitar transformed rock, influencing shoegaze and indie with orchestral sound walls.

00:139. Tom Morello

00:15Morello revolutionized guitar with activism, toggle switches, and household items, expanding sonic vocabulary.

00:248. Jay Maskis

00:26Jay Maskis' casual virtuoso skill crafted melodic solos soaring over Dinosaur Jr.'s intense noise.

00:347. Stone Gossard

00:37Stone Gossard's riffs balance structure, freedom, and impactful silence in disciplined rhythm playing.

00:446. Adam Jones

00:46Jones crafted cinematic riffs with visual effects insight using unconventional time signatures.

00:535. Jerry Cantrell

00:55Jerry Cantrell's haunting progressions and harmonies added emotional depth to Alice in Chains.

01:016. Stephen Malkmus

01:04Malkmus made imperfection an art, combining sloppiness and proficiency, freeing guitarists from technical perfectionism.

01:127. Kim Thay-Ul

01:15Thay-Ul blended philosophy and heavy riffs, crafting a unique sound with alternate tunings.

01:217. Jim Thay-Ul

01:22Number 2. Dimebag Daryl

01:24Daryl's precision, harmonics, and whammy dives shaped a groundbreaking metal sound.

01:298. Mike McCready

01:30Number 1. Mike McCready

01:32McCready's emotional guitar style embraced Hendrix's expressiveness, ensuring unique solos always.

01:388. Mike McCready

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