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Yngwie Malmsteen definitely. Sure he's pretty sketch these days but the old records still hold up, the entire Japanese metal scene probably wouldn't sound how it does now without him. Vai and Satriani also still sound as good as they ever did.
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Are there past guitar virtuosos whose skills you would still consider elite today? Obviously there are players like EVH or Hendrix or Holdsworth but I'm curious to know if there are other guitarists from that era or even earlier that are still virtuosic by today's standards?