Favorite modern guitarists?

[Theforumtroll]

EDIT: Nevermind, A poll wont work because theres so many guitar players out there. Mine is Jhon Frusciante, with Tom Morello after him.

[temp100]

John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is my favourite modern guitarist, and possibly my favourite guitarist ever.

Mikael Akerfeldt is also quite good. But I could go on listing heaps of good guitarists. I think I'll just put down John Frusciante as my favourite and leave it at that.

[Theforumtroll]

Good to see another Frusciante fan, I practically have a hero worship of him.

[temp100]

Yeah, I'm not sure why I like Frusciante so much. Some things are blatantly obvious like his skill for songwriting, emotion, tone, technicality and the normal things which make a good guitarist. And of course I admire Frusciante for the person who he is and his creativity.

But there's something which I can't quite pick that places him on a pedestal for me. Perhaps it's his style which is quite distinct. He has some interesting influences (not many guitarists are influenced by electronica like he is). Frusciante has real flair.

I think a good challenge for a guitarist is to write a song as simple, but as awesome as Murderers.

Anyway, I can't wait for the new RHCP album. Supposedly, Frusciante is going to play an even bigger role on this one.

[Rotar]

Warren Haynes

[Justin]

Alan Holdswoth
Al DiMeola
Robert Fripp
John McLaughlin
Jason Gobel
Paul Masvidal

Those are a few...

[Mount_Happy]

Warren Haynes
is that supposed to be a joke?

I'm gonna have to go with Frusciante as well, I also like Dean DeLeo and Dave Navarro.

[Borg 2]

EDIT: Nevermind, A poll wont work because theres so many guitar players out there. Mine is Jhon Frusciante, with Tom Morello after him.

RHCP and RATM are old bands hardly a contemporary debate

[Justin]

Tom Morello sucks. He's not even really good... lot of effects and alot of simple riffs. Solos are ok but nothing to get excited about. RATM rules though.

[ThePope#15]

Tom Morello sucks. He's not even really good... lot of effects and alot of simple riffs. Solos are ok but nothing to get excited about. RATM rules though.

Nah Tom Morello is amazing, his effects are cool and his rifs are even cooler and his solos...well.. :eek:, but yeah RATM do rock.

[Justin]

I used to think so until I heard countless of guitarists who I thought were better... technically... and just over all as song writers. That's just me though... I also thought Adam Jones was a "good" guitarist.

[camjoe87]

Steven Wilson
Jonny Greenwood

[a7x1337]

Buckethead.
'nuf said

[Mount_Happy]

Tom Morello sucks. He's not even really good... lot of effects and alot of simple riffs. Solos are ok but nothing to get excited about.
Your missing the entire point that Morello makes as a guitarist. Effects is what hes famous for, all the different noises and sounds he can make with his guitar. And who gives a shit about simple riffs? Just because Guerilla Radio is simplistic means it sucks? absolutely not...

No doubt there are better guitarists out there, but Tom Morello does not suck whatsoever, hes very innovational and unique.

[GNR Fan]

Buckethead.
'nuf said

YES Buckethead fuckin owns

[YouEnjoyMyself]

is that supposed to be a joke?

I'm gonna have to go with Frusciante as well, I also like Dean DeLeo and Dave Navarro.

Warren Haynes is pretty damn talented dude. I don't know of many guys who can go on stage by himself and put on a hell of a show.

[rashbeep]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8267384235298108577&q=john+petrucci
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4752604880896182737&q=buckethead
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7113175699405061922&q=justin+king
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2577855410555881899&q=paul+gilbert

[Mount_Happy]

Warren Haynes is pretty damn talented dude. I don't know of many guys who can go on stage by himself and put on a hell of a show.
Oh i know, Warren Haynes is amazing i didnt mean it in that sense, i meant it because this is for "modern guitarists" while Warren Haynes has been around for a hell of a long time playing with Grateful Dead, Allman Bros, Gov't Mule...

[YouEnjoyMyself]

That's true, I just don't think a person should be eliminated from this thread for a long career. If the person is still currently playing, then I think they are fair game.

As for my favorite modern guitarists?

Trey Anastasio
Robert Randolph (fuck you guys, It's still a guitar!!! hahaha)
and my buddy Trey :lol:

[hambone]

Zakk Mother Fuckin' Wylde!!!

[I Like Me]

Kiko Loureiro from Angra.

Here is a video of him and one of my favorite bassists, Felipe Andreoli, playing some sweet shit: Click. (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2298265087432536730&q=Angra+Solo)

Here is more of them: Click. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ8mEuqZrtI&search=Angra%20Solo) This too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzbTIvhvhL4&search=Angra%20Solo)

[giv_it_to_god]

Micah Ortega of FIF. Undefeated!!!!!

[nirvana]

Alan Holdswoth
Al DiMeola
Robert Fripp
John McLaughlin
Jason Gobel
Paul Masvidal

Those are a few...

YES. This guy knows his shit.

I'd say Jason Becker of course. :p

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7595019668214313840&q=jason+becker

[Theforumtroll]

RHCP and RATM are old bands hardly a contemporary debate


Tom Morello is in audioslave, and the peppers have a new album in just over a month.

[theEvilDead]

Claudio Sanchez
Travis Stever

[DerekSmalls]

Tom Morello is in audioslave
Yeah, but surely you know he was in RATM first?

[GrammarFocus]

Noel Gallagher.

I do like Frusciante though, Curtains, The Will to Death and all that...

[Stupified]

Jeff Loomis.
Tony MacAlpine.
Jason Becker.

[Daucus Karota]

Daniel Ash
Zim Zum
John Lowery

[Shorty|*|RocK89]

Slash
Zakk Wylde
Kirk Hammett


I don't know how modern you mean but Jimi Hendrix was crazy.

[Kreagerwaves]

Zakk Wylde
Kerry King

[Theforumtroll]

Yeah, but surely you know he was in RATM first?


Of course, borg 2 was just saying how RATM was an "old" band, and that Tom Morello wasnt a modern guitarist and I reminded him hes in audioslave. RATM is one of my favorite bands.