This post will be about relatively unknown but skillful guitarists (these guys may be better than Vai, I think they certainly are). To start things off, here's my list:
1.) Bumblefoot aka Ron Thal www.bumblefoot.com If you're into shred, try Chopin Fantasie and Guitars Suck! If you can't find mp3s of these songs, try powertabs to get an idea.
2.) German Schauss www.germanschauss.com Influenced by Malmsteen and Gilbert. Incredible picking speed, neo-classical.
3.) Shawn Lane (RIP) www.shawnlane.com Jazz-fusion... You have been warned! Known as the most technical guitarist that has ever walked on this planet. Here's something from his official bio: "Rock stars like Kirk Hammett and George Lynch, staying at the legendary Memphis Peabody Hotel while on tour, caught The Willys in the act and spread the word about Shawn's amazing talents. He once mesmerized Billy Gibbons, who literally fell off his chair when hearing Shawn, and blew away Ted Nugent in an on-stage riff duel."
4.) Buckethead www.bucketheadland.com An avant-garde shredder, known as "Slash's replacement" in the new Guns N' Roses. Wears a white plastic mask and a KFC bucket with "Funeral" written on it. FYI, "funeral" is an anagram for "real fun". Was Paul Gilbert's student. Has recorded under the name Death Cube K, which is an anagram for Buckethead.
5.) Mattias IA Eklundh www.freakguitar.com He is the vocalist and guitarist for Freak Kitchen. I found this on Favored Nations: UK Guitarist raves: "Eklundh's ear for melody is spot on, even during his most avant-garde moments, and an insane cover of "Smoke on the Water" is just the tip the iceberg. Faster than Malmsteen, smoother than Michael Lee Firkins and, dammit, better than Vai - this is undoubtedly the future of this style of guitar playing".
6.) Luis Moreno http://www.luismoreno.com/index-old.htm
7.) Allen "ROBOT" Van Wert http://www.musichopper.com/main.html Allen resembles Buckethead, but he is way better. Very impressive.
All of the guys above are multi-genre, some of you may have heard about them, others may not. Feel free to add more...
Cheers
1.) Bumblefoot aka Ron Thal www.bumblefoot.com If you're into shred, try Chopin Fantasie and Guitars Suck! If you can't find mp3s of these songs, try powertabs to get an idea.
2.) German Schauss www.germanschauss.com Influenced by Malmsteen and Gilbert. Incredible picking speed, neo-classical.
3.) Shawn Lane (RIP) www.shawnlane.com Jazz-fusion... You have been warned! Known as the most technical guitarist that has ever walked on this planet. Here's something from his official bio: "Rock stars like Kirk Hammett and George Lynch, staying at the legendary Memphis Peabody Hotel while on tour, caught The Willys in the act and spread the word about Shawn's amazing talents. He once mesmerized Billy Gibbons, who literally fell off his chair when hearing Shawn, and blew away Ted Nugent in an on-stage riff duel."
4.) Buckethead www.bucketheadland.com An avant-garde shredder, known as "Slash's replacement" in the new Guns N' Roses. Wears a white plastic mask and a KFC bucket with "Funeral" written on it. FYI, "funeral" is an anagram for "real fun". Was Paul Gilbert's student. Has recorded under the name Death Cube K, which is an anagram for Buckethead.
5.) Mattias IA Eklundh www.freakguitar.com He is the vocalist and guitarist for Freak Kitchen. I found this on Favored Nations: UK Guitarist raves: "Eklundh's ear for melody is spot on, even during his most avant-garde moments, and an insane cover of "Smoke on the Water" is just the tip the iceberg. Faster than Malmsteen, smoother than Michael Lee Firkins and, dammit, better than Vai - this is undoubtedly the future of this style of guitar playing".
6.) Luis Moreno http://www.luismoreno.com/index-old.htm
7.) Allen "ROBOT" Van Wert http://www.musichopper.com/main.html Allen resembles Buckethead, but he is way better. Very impressive.
All of the guys above are multi-genre, some of you may have heard about them, others may not. Feel free to add more...
Cheers
