10 Rock Music Guitarists Who Outshone Frontmen

Some of the best guitarists in the world don't really want to have the same attention as the lead singer. Even though you might like the idea of playing arena shows around the world, there's nothing that should be getting in the way of you and the guitar.

When you end up doing every rock star thing perfectly though, fans will tend to single you out anyway.

To this day, it's still hard to get more than a few words out of Slash in interviews, looking to just keep to himself and play his guitar until he drops dead. But that's what makes him so cool to fixate on, with most of the mystique leading to most people wondering what's behind those sunglasses and top hat.

Hell, even the idea of his most signature element was just trying to not get as much attention. From the minute that Slash started playing, he always makes it a point to avoid eye contact with the crowd and originally got the top hat as a means to keep all of his hair in his face.

Then again, it's that outlaw look that makes Slash one of the most enduring icons that rock music has ever known. Turns out that even when avoiding the spotlight, the camera still loves fixating on Slash wherever he goes. No wonder Axl had to go on rants...if he didn't, why would anyone care?