Viaene Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Who would be the best guitarists of the last decade? Say the person cannot be older then 30 to 40 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 John Mayer is a gifted guitarist, but not one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Couldn't really say who the best is, but a few of my choices would be: Herman Li (Dragonforce) Matt Belamy (Muse) Daron Malakian (System of A Down) Omar Rodrigeuz-Lopez (The Mars Volta) Maybe not among the "best" overall but I also like Jack White, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and Adam Nutter (The Music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Derek Trucks is pretty freaking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 ^^^^^ Oh Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I haven't heard anyone that's even remotely the "best". I like John Mayer's work, but I wouldn't call him the "best" of this generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Quinn Sullivan is prettty amazing, but he's 9 years old so maybe the next generation Nobody really tops everybody else, do you think the era of supernatural guitar players is fading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Ian Haug and Darren Middleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I wouldn't say he's "the best," but I think that if things continue the way they're going, Jack White may be considered the last true guitar hero. He's a very good player first of all, and he's also a great showman. For most people, he's the main draw of his band, and a lot of young guitarists look up to him. Just walk into a guitar store, and anyone under 13 buying their first guitar will be playing the one song they know: Seven Nation Army (OK, maybe they know some Nirvana and Smoke On The Water too). It's hard to say if the game Guitar Hero will lead to more guitar heroes in the future. I mean, when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater came out, nearly every kid in school (myself included) went out and bought a skateboard to try to become a pro skater. But hardly any of us skateboard anymore, at least not the way they do in Tony Hawk's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 and anyone under 13 buying their first guitar will be playing the one song they know: Seven Nation Army aren't they more likely to play that on a bass guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 I hear it played on both quite a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhearts08 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 John Mayer is definitely good. Matt Bellamy (Muse) and Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand) are also really great. Somebody who is not necessarily of this generation would be Carlos Santana. Amazing is all I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Somebody who is not necessarily of this generation would be Carlos Santana. Amazing is all I have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Yeah I think he's in his late 50's if not 60's. He's still a great guitarist, but I must say his taste has shifted away from my liking. I like all the latin stuff he did, but a duet with P.O.D.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Not to mention that god-awful "Game of Love" song with Michelle Branch. But I can't be too angry at the guy who did Soul Sacrifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I wouldn't say he's "the best," but I think that if things continue the way they're going, Jack White may be considered the last true guitar hero. He's a very good player first of all, and he's also a great showman. For most people, he's the main draw of his band, and a lot of young guitarists look up to him. Just walk into a guitar store, and anyone under 13 buying their first guitar will be playing the one song they know: Seven Nation Army (OK, maybe they know some Nirvana and Smoke On The Water too). It's hard to say if the game Guitar Hero will lead to more guitar heroes in the future. I mean, when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater came out, nearly every kid in school (myself included) went out and bought a skateboard to try to become a pro skater. But hardly any of us skateboard anymore, at least not the way they do in Tony Hawk's. You might find this interesting: It Might Get Loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptracks Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 john mayer will definitely have to be one of the well known guitarists these days but im sure there are a bunch of other people that are 100x better that we just know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 That movie looks pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gutless Wonder Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 James Dean Bradfield for me. He turned 40 in February so I hope he can be included! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Dweezil Zappa,Jo(h)nny Lang(sp?) And two really good guitar players from a band called "Black Tide" If their ego's don't kill em...very good guitar players... and the Garza Brothers from "Los Lonely boys" deserve a mention here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleLBC Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Kenny Wayne Shephard. For sort of a younger guy he's really good. Blue on black is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Not to say this guy's the best because there's always a better gunslinger but this guy is the Clint Eastwood of guitar . . . Tommy Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesph Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Dave Baksh is one of the best (formerly of sum 41) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 hey poesph, welcome to Songfacts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the Black Keys. With the beard he looks over 40, but I kinda found out he's only 30 years old. So I think he's one of the best guitarists of this generation. If you hear him play you might think there's 2 guitars in stead of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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