Here is a list of 10 Fastest Guitar Players of All Time :
#10 Albert Lee
It can be easy to blur the lines between speed and accuracy and get away with it under layers of distortion, but London’s leading Country Boy has a trademark hybrid picking style that allows him to master incredibly fast and technical sections while barely dropping a note.
#9 Alexi Laiho
The reigning guitar king of melodic death metal, Alexi Laiho and his band Children Of Bodom, are treated as gods back in Finland and have legions of dedicated fans the world over.
#8 Jeff Loomis
Tipped for future success by Dave Mustaine after a fruitless early audition for Megadeth, Loomis went on to form Nevermore and dazzled power metal fans with his break-neck speed, ultra-smooth sweeps and flawless arpeggios.
#7 Chris Impellitteri
Although he never reached the dizzying heights and worldwide success of his fellow late 80s alumni Chris Impellitteri can stake a decent claim to being one of the era’s fastest guitar players.
#6 Marty Friedman
Best known for his decade-long stint in Megadeth, which began with Rust In Peace. Friedman (right) is a self-taught guitarist that can more than hold his own alongside the Berklee graduates on this list.
#5 Steve Vai
Getting taught by Joe Satriani, followed by a stint at Berklee College Of Music and touring with Frank Zappa (on “stunt guitar”) is pretty much the ultimate training regime for any budding guitar virtuoso.
#4 Yngwie Malmsteen
A real shred athlete, the guitarist has influenced half the players on this list, for which we thank him, and scores of annoyingly good guitar store employees, for which we do not.
#3 Al Di Meola
A guitarist revered by jazz snobs and shred nuts alike, Al Di Meola is primarily known as a fusion guitarist, but he has successfully experimented with many styles throughout his career.
#2 Buckethead
From his prolific solo work, to his prominent memberships in the supergroup Praxis and rock legends Guns N’ Roses, Buckethead has displayed one of the most fiery creative personas of our times, and has continually affirmed his stance in the upper echelon of contemporary shredders.
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#1 Michael Angelo Batio
A name that is synonymous with the world of shredding, Michael Angelo Batio is the spirit of guitar-based athleticism incarnate. Not only is he without doubt one of the world’s fastest guitar players, he can prove it while simultaneously wielding dual guitar necks.
