The best guitarist?

Who do you think is the best guitarist? If you think I should add someone tell me. Discuss.

Edit: Added Micheal Angelo Batio for his four neck guitar shredding.
EXPERIENCE NITRO

Oh God.........This isn't even a possible. Should I go with Hendrix, VH, or Page? They all built the foundation on which all rock is built today. Rhoads influenced almost all metal rock, but he had a very short career....Kirk Hammet is, well Kirk Hammet. Synster Gates is probablly the only one I have to throw out right away. He is an AMAZING shredder, but you have to go to the roots of rock to find the best guitarists...............Slash is a frekin' BEAST.
AHHHHHHHH!!!!*Pulls out hair* I think I might be taking this too seriously.

Alright here, I'll do it by elimination.
Synster Gates-To young,really. He's great but he's not a legend,yet
Rhoads-Yea, very good and a large inspiration. But a few years with Ozzy doesn't make him the BEST.
Slash-Well, he is a guitar god, but although he makes great guitar stuff he is not the absolute best. Because being the best guitarist is more than making good songs. You have to make LEGENDARY songs. Stuff that hasn't even been remotely thought of yet.
VanHalenHe's great,but not nearly as good as these next three
PageI feel really bad for slashing him because he made great pieces and was a great inspiration to many players. But, he is not quite as godly as the next two
Kirk HammetAn AMAZING guitarist, his many years with Metallica really shaped many different genes of rock. But, he isn't as good, as godly, or as defining as the next guitarist. He is the BEST guitarist to walk the face of this earth it is............
JIMI HENDRIX- Yes Jimi is the best guitarist ever. He has the best riffs and songs and they have shaped all of Rock and really his songs are what got it started. His songs may not seem as good to you inbreds. Who believe that all that is required in a good song is loud chords and screaming. His guitar playing skill are best demonstrated in the song "Purple Haze". Where his unique guitar playing and singing are best brought out. His great improvistaional skill and complete mastery of the guitar are also shown very well in his rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" it is a soley improv piece and show he best of his guitaring.

ummm...me.

3d wrote:ummm...me.

That's a load of BS 3d.

Also Joe Satriani is a REALLY good guitarist. I just wanted to say that

ha. i play tho.

lol I asked a hard question

whos Synyster Gates?

The guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold

oh
KIRK HAMMETT IS A METAL GOD!
so i chose him

I went with Van Halen...I probably should have chosen Jimi Hendrix though...
Hard to decide

slash

Joe Satriani is great, but i wouldn't call him the best.
Jimi's in the lead, not so suprisingly.

went for van halen, although i prob should have chose Page

Dudes, u wanna see the best guitarist ever? Watch this:

Michael Angelo -No boundaries/Speed Kills-

Steve Vai, Jason Becker, Jhon Petrucci and Joe Satriani have recognize him as the mother fucker of Speed guitar. Prepare yourselves. If there's a Guitar Hero, he surely is.

KH, hands down. Metallica FTW, let no-one tell you otherwise.