Your Favorite Living Guitar Player, Who's Still Relevant Today?

[Lonn]

Relevant to whom is the bigger question? The last "actually well known to others than guitar players" player I can think of is Matt Bellamy. My oldest daughter (just turned 33) was into him in a big way about 10 years ago and she even knew what type of guitar he played.

 

[Lost Sailor]

Relevant today? Then nobody. Gilmour and Iommi are my last living guitar heros.

 

[amstratnut]

That's exactly what I was being. I know EJ wasn't playing random notes. I was being argumentative. Trying to make a point.


And Tosin doesn't play what he means to play? You think he just randomly jams his fingers all over the place? Lol

I'm not even a fan of Tosin but you're not even making a logical argument, IMO.

Huh, again. You made a statement about EJ. I disagreed and stated that. I did not address Abasi at all because I am unfamiliar.

Anyway, you have a nice day.

 

[sssstratsss]

Paul Gilbert

 

[crankmeister]

Corgan, Corey Wong, Buckethead

Dang! Corey Wong . . . sneaky good answer!

Yvette Young is clearly killing it these days and is a brilliant, unique player.

Another favorite for me is Michael Lemmo. He's probably best known for his demos on Norm's Rare Guitars YT channel, but I think he possesses a unique blend of skill and musicality when it comes to putting clever rhythms and textures together.

 

[PonyB]

Dang! Corey Wong . . . sneaky good answer!

Yvette Young is clearly killing it these days and is a brilliant, unique player.

Another favorite for me is Michael Lemmo. He's probably best known for his demos on Norm's Rare Guitars YT channel, but I think he possesses a unique blend of skill and musicality when it comes to putting clever rhythms and textures together.

Generally I dislike the word genius, but Corey Wong applies IMO.

 

[PonyB]

Michael League plays guitar and other instruments in Snarky Puppy, and has released a solo record.

 

[Dadocaster]

Generally I dislike the word genius, but Corey Wong applies IMO.

I certainly helps that he is associated with some super fun acts. Vulfpeck gives him Joe Dart on bass. Pretty sure I could sound go with Joe Dart.

 

[PonyB]

I certainly helps that he is associated with some super fun acts. Vulfpeck gives him Joe Dart on bass. Pretty sure I could sound go with Joe Dart.

Agreed on Joe, great player.

 

[Dadocaster]

Agreed on Joe, great player.

Honestly, I dig pretty much all of these new and funky acts.

 

[PonyB]

Honestly, I dig pretty much all of these new and funky acts.

Me too, the musicianship is off the charts, very inspiring.

 

[Andrew Wasson]

In no special order:
Billy Corgan
Gary Clarke Junior
Jack White
Nick Johnson
Steven Wilson
Brittany Howard
Angus Young
Joe Satriani
Jamie Hince
Andrew Stockdale

Probably plenty of others I haven’t heard yet.

Forgot Matt Bellamy and Yvette Young.

 

[axejock]

I agree with most of the choices selected here, but I have to admit that there are quite a few of them that I have never heard of. I got most of my influence in country and early rock, so I would add a few names.

Jimmy Capps (Grand Ole" Opry house band)
Glen Campbell
Roy Clark
Chet Atkins
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Travis Tritt
Vince Gill
John Fogerty
Joe Walsh/Don Felder
Richie Sambora
Oh so many! I can't remember them all

Like most folks (I suspect) I followed the guys who played the type of music of music that I really like, which really is not the complete measure of their overall skill.

 

[chas3rd]

To many to name!!!

 

[AncientAx]

Is Little Wayne still relevant?

 

[vid1900]

Is Little Wayne still relevant?

Yep.

His "Funeral" album last year was #1 on the billboard 200

It was not even that good of an album, but went straight to #1

 

[Nevets]

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is putting out some of the best work of his career these days.

 

[Lovnmesomestrat]

Trower

Beck

LMSS

 

[3bolt79]

Brian May. Still relevant IMHO.

 

[Tremoluxer]

All my favorite living guitarists died years ago.