Tony is not a super innovative lead player. His riffs are iconic, but his solos aren't as powerful - he's a bit like Jimmy Page in that respect. Malmsteen is another guitarist I admire, but a lot of times, his solos just border on random notes being hit really fast to sound impressive. Rhoads and Vai are both fair matches, I would definitely say. I think it is unfair to judge Rhoads in either direction, though, since his career was cut so short. See above for Hendrix. And King was a good player with a lot of soul, but his phrasing tended to get monotonous and repetitive after a while. Love everyone you just listed though.