Who is the most underrated prog rock guitarist?

The year that Hamburger Concerto came out Jan Ackerman won best guitarist in the prestigious Melody Maker poll beating out other top contenders that year Howe Hackett and Page. He is a brilliant guitarist but the stuff he played over the past decades isn't the kind of music or playing I'm crazy about---soft jazz.

BrufordFreak wrote: There are so many! Both from the "classic" era and today! Roye Albrighton, Phil Miller, and John Goodsall are all near the top of my list for the "classic" era. I'd also add Jan Akkerman: I think he is appreciated but he is so often forgotten or overlooked when we're naming our "favorite" or "best" guitarists.  The "modern" (21st Century) era is often overlooked in general, so you could name anyone and they'd have to qualify (as "under-appreciated")--especially when compared to the "gods" of the "classic" era. But Dave Bainbridge, Nick Barrett, Björn Rjiis, and Guthrie Govan have all been consistent and virtuosic at their craft for a long time. (My personal modern-day guitar hero, Reine Fiske, and ex-Magma superstar James MacGaw both get a lot of love from PA members.)  I repeat: There are SO MANY! Perhaps David Torn needs a little more recognition, as well.

In terms of chops v/s name recognition, would probably rate John Goodsall as the most underrated prog rock guitarist.  He is a monster and his name hardly comes up because he wasn't in the 'right' bands.  You know, the Yeses and Genesis etc. For that matter, would also nominate Martin Barre and Gary Green among relatively underrated prog guitarists (seeing as only Hackett, Howe, Fripp, Latimer seem to matter). 

Tasartir wrote: Frenetic Zetetic wrote: Lol prepare for over analysis of definitions to the point where they all lose meaning, Batman! Chuck Schuldiner Luc Lemay Guthrie Govan Marco Sfogli Alex Hutchins I'll be back with more in a bit. Schuldiner and Govan are actually very highly regarded and included in conversations about the best guitarists.

Frenetic Zetetic wrote: Lol prepare for over analysis of definitions to the point where they all lose meaning, Batman! Chuck Schuldiner Luc Lemay Guthrie Govan Marco Sfogli Alex Hutchins I'll be back with more in a bit.

Tasartir wrote: We'd have to define what "underrated" means, but I guess I'll just define it as overlooked even if they're in a popular band.

Quite an accurate definition of what we're looking for here.

I think Jon Preston Bouda (ex-Discipline) is a master of his craft. He wrote and performed so many tasty prog riffs and solos for Discipline.