GUITARISTS,very few latter day electric guitarists actually reach the soul with their superlative playing,?

this gift is reserved for a select handful,my handful are paul kossoff,frank zappa,dave gilmour,jimmy page and jimi hendrix.Can you recommend any others with their skill to touch the soul.

Carlos Santana
Jeff Beck
Tony Iommi
Richie Blackmore
Ronnie Montrose
The Edge
Mickey Moody
Al DiMeola
John McLaughlin
Steve Howe
Keith Richards
Yngwie Malmsteen
Micheal Schenker

I'm going to have to say one of the new greats, in my opinion, John Mayer

steve Vai, i'm not really sure if he is really up to those hights as Jimmi.

damn i forgot about Michael Shenker....ugh ok, darth burst my bubble LOL

Randy Rhodes

I think after the grunge era ended, we entered an "anti-guitar hero" phase. It's been less about chops & solos recently.

It depends what type of music you prefer really. I like the following players who dont neceesarily touch the soul as you say but I admire their ability to create something new or the best of its genre.

Albert Lee (country Guitarist)
Gary Moore
Bryan May
Dave Gilmour
The Edge (U2)
Andy Summers (Police)

Just my humble opinion, but then we all like different things thankfully

Neil Young and Rick Nielsen

Friends of Dean Martinez

Rory Gallagher. Gary Moore.

$hit! I was gonna say Dave Gilmour, but you already put him. Uhm, Zakk Wyld is more than just fills and riffs, especially the solo to No more tears. I also love the solo to Bleeding Me by Metallica, both of these move me every time I hear them.
LATER!

You missed out Carlos Santana.

How can anyone forget Slash? <3 he's my idol <3

also Eric Clapton

Lindsey Buckingham
Peter Green
Eric Clapton
Ritchie Blackmore

John Petrucci
Joe Satriani
Steve Howe
Greg Howe