5. Joe Satriani
When it comes to technical guitar play, many critics and fellow guitarists believe Satriani is on the Mount Rushmore of that particular group. In addition to being an accomplished guitarists, composer and songwriter, Satriani was a long-time instructor. Some of his students included Alex Skolnick (Testament), Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett. Satriani has also been nominated for more 15 Grammy Awards (as of 2020), with his first two coming into 1989 for the hit “Always With Me, Always With You” and the album Surfing with the Alien.