EVH isn't even on my list of Top 10 favorite players but I firmly disagree with above, anyone can't sound like EVH, he isn't what I would call a "shredder" but he is plenty technically proficient and there aren't many guys that can play his stuff just like he does.....
Gilmour is a great player, because style and tone matter. Most of his solos though not a cascade of notes are typically very tricksy......I saw an interview that said almost every note in the Time solo was a bent note.....that is not easy.....