You?re asked to make some tough calls when you?re a musical icon. Eric Bloom, lead singer and guitarist of Blue Oyster Cult, is often asked by music journalists and others to rank the best guitarists in rock. Bloom is, after all, the man who wields the “stun guitar.”

“I get asked that a lot and there are a lot of guys I like. I can?t answer the question because I don?t want to leave anyone off the list,” he said. “Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore?s Night), Peter Frampton, the tried and true are still my favorites.”