Guitar- Top 20
John Petrucci
Tommy Emmanuel
Tony MacAlpine
Allan Holdsworth
Jamie Kime
Satchel/ Russ Parrish
Benjamin Woods
Luis Villegas
Doug Aldrich
Phil X
ERic Sardinas
Vivian Campbell
Paco de Lucia
Steve Morse
Vernon Reid
Brad Gillis
Joel Hoekstra
Dan Sistos
Joe Satriani
Marc Bonilla
Rafael Moreira
FAVORITES THIS YEAR- John Petrucci, Tommy Emmanuel and Phil X
Drums- Top 25
Mike Mangini
Mike Portnoy
Aaron Spears
Dennis Chambers
Brooks Wackerman
Terry Bozzio
Joe Travers
Carmine Appice
Gregg Bissonette
Vinny Appice
Virgil Donati
Matt Sorum
Glen Sobel
Simon Wright
Brian Tichy
Al Velasquez, Jr.
Danny Carey
Thomas Lang
Mike Hansen
Mike Vanderhule
Chris Frazier
Tobias Ralph
Pat Mastelotto
Ricky Lawson
Luis Conte
FAVORITES THIS YEAR- Mike Mangini, Glen Sobel, Joe Travers, Matt Sorum and Dennis Chambers
Bass- Top 15
Robert Trujillo
Armand Sabal-Lecco
Billy sheehan
Jimmy Johnson
Scott Thunes
Dave LaRue
Lee Rocker
Jack Bruce
Rudy Sarzo
Levell Price
Michael Devin
Julie Slick
Tony Levin
Reggie McBride
Francois-Olivier Doyon
FAVORITES THIS YEAR- Dave LaRue and Armand Sabal-Lecco
Vocals- Top 20
Jeff Scott Soto
Michael Sweet
Keith St John
Sebastian Bach
Ben Thomas
Michael Starr/ Ralph Saenz
Donald Fagen
Michael McDonald
Dave Meniketti
Pat DiNizio
Jack Blades
Kelly Keaggy
Jon Anderson
Geoff Tate
Tortelvis
Marc Martel
Jennifer Espinoza
Yvan Pedneault
Geroge Thorogood
Jon Anderson
FAVORITES THIS YEAR- Michael Sweet and Jeff Scott Soto
Keyboards- Top 10
Derek Sherinian
Jordan Rudess
John Medeski
Eric Levy
Schiela Gonzalez
Donald Fagen
Michael McDonald
Brandon Ethridge
Ed Roth
Greg Manning
FAVORITES THIS YEAR-Derek Sherinian and Jordan Rudess