Axe Men

Ok guitarists - you need again someone not afraid to be an absolute pioneer and really take charge of things and be the center of attention a lot of the time - but don't take away from what the lead singer is doing. They should also be able to provide backup vocals...if you really care. But they need to know all the tricks - arpeggios, whammy bars, pinch harmonics, sweep picking, feedback, distortion, all sorts of things. You need a Guitar Hero. If you can get an amazing "guitar god" like one of the ones in my previous post, great - although I'll warn you that Yngwie does not "play well with others" - he's notorious for having an ego bigger than any band can handle. Guitarists who have played well in the context of their band while still expanding their art form includ Jimmy Page, Tom Morello, Kirk Hammet, oh the list goes on and on I don't even want to try to get started. You want someone who can take the above mentioned tricks of the trade (pretty standard fare these days) and add something new to them, but something that fits in the song.