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+1 forGuthrie Govan
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Guthrie Govan.
He can play like all of the above mentioned here but they can't play like him. With the exception of Jimi maybe, not that Jimi could play like him either but he was one who was quite unique and his messy (in a very good way) style, is hard to completely emulate, but Guthrie will get the closest. The man is a freak in the guitar playing world. He's not mega famous but as a player myself I've never seen another master the instrument on the level he's at. Technically and in all aspects really.
So Jimi number 1 anyway then because come on man, it's Jimi Hendrix!
But there's so many really.
Other stunning top-top level in the world players could include.
John Mayor
Richie Kotzen
Steve Stevens
Yngwie Malmsteen
Frank Vignola
Zakk Wylde
Song writing and guitar well that's different.
Eric Clapton, but he can't hold a candle next to any of the above, but he's still classed as a god for some reason. I think it's the song writing myself and application.
Billy Gibbons
David Gilmour. But he knows and admits he can't play anywhere near like the best technically.
I could add a few more but these come to mind straight away.
He is mega technical yes, and it's notes on notes and rhythm on rhythm that others just couldn't play at times, but I healthily disagree, he can play soulful, his abilities are just so great. He is almost the freak show but thats his act. He's probably the greatest player to master the instrument ever. Apart from maybe some jazz players. Everything else is personal preference. I don't even like Guthrie as music to enjoy myself, but his ability is unsurpassed.Not to be parochial but (healthy parochial), but Guthrie Govan, seems to me a bit too technical but he puts little soul into it.
MM in addition to technique has a lot of soul and whatever genre you make him play he does it in a superlative way and with a rarely found taste.
In addition, something that never hurts, he has a knowledge and a cultural background on music that is astonishing, considering that he is only 28 years old. The only flaw that I find is the poor personal production, only one CD, we'll see in the future, those who live will see.
I swear he is neither my relative nor my friend.
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Matteo Mancuso (born 22 November 1996) is an Italian jazz and rock guitarist and composer originally from Palermo, Sicily. Mancuso is known for adapting an almost flamenco right-hand technique to the electric guitar and for improvising solos without the use of a plectrum. Steve Vai, Al Di Meola...www.audiosciencereview.com
Well "He is almost the freak show" seems exaggerated to me, let's say he has the fire of the young. To me he gives the impression of someone who would like to get much more out of the guitar than what he does, it's as if he wanted to dig into the guitar to search for its intimate essence.He is almost the freak show but thats his act
totally agreeToo many styles to choose from. Chet Atkins? Leo Kottke? Freddy Green? Tony Rice? Bill Frisell? Stevie Ray Vaughan? The question is too broad.
I totally agree....Too many styles to choose from. Chet Atkins? Leo Kottke? Freddy Green? Tony Rice? Bill Frisell? Stevie Ray Vaughan? The question is too broad.
Cool. Stretching the definition of "guitar" a bit.I totally agree....
This is an example: https://www.youtube.com/@moranwasser
No, he is a freak show then, no exaggeration. He’s just another level. He’s like a savant virtuoso in the way he plays, the way he understands music, and the way it is applied, it’s just nuts. Even world renowned high level guitarists comment on his ability and the way he does it. But he’s also a really nice, down to earth sort of guy when he’s interviewed and talks, so it’s an odd one. Sometimes these savant type characters communicate differently or have trouble trying to with most of us ‘normal people’, but Guthrie is normal. His ability, talent, skill, though, are not normal, even among some of the best. They often doff their caps when talking about him and his abilities in interviews.Well "He is almost the freak show" seems exaggerated to me, let's say he has the fire of the young. To me he gives the impression of someone who would like to get much more out of the guitar than what he does, it's as if he wanted to dig into the guitar to search for its intimate essence.
Totally agree. His mental map of the instrument, ability to play whatever he thinks, mastery of so many styles and melodies, and his fertility of improvising ideas, are astonishing. He collects and uses musical vocabulary the way little kids learn language, only faster, somehow.No, he is a freak show then, no exaggeration. He’s just another level. He’s like a savant virtuoso in the way he plays, the way he understands music, and the way it is applied, it’s just nuts. Even world renowned high level guitarists comment on his ability and the way he does it. But he’s also a really nice, down to earth sort of guy when he’s interviewed and talks, so it’s an odd one. Sometimes these savant type characters communicate differently or have trouble trying to with most of us ‘normal people’, but Guthrie is normal. His ability, talent, skill, though, are not normal, even among some of the best. They often doff their caps when talking about him and his abilities in interviews.
A lot of world-class players praise lots of other guitarist as well, like the likes of Nunno or Yngwie’s, or the likes of Bucket Head (another amazing individual!), just mind blowing abilities really in terms of guitar technicality. But Guthrie is above those I’d say in terms of just what he can well roundedly do and more.
That’s so true, and it’s just some of it as well. It's not just technical, it's also theoretical with him. The intelligence and brain on what seems such a humble man is just crazy.His mental map of the instrument, ability to play whatever he thinks, mastery of so many styles and melodies, and his fertility of improvising ideas, are astonishing. He collects and uses musical vocabulary the way little kids learn language, only faster, somehow.
As someone said on one of his vids: If you had 15% of his vocabulary, you’d still be the second best speaker of guitar on the planet.
Pepe Romero
Fantastic. I just love FlamencoListen to this and tell me what you think.
I think it's heartbreakingly beautiful.
Many of those have, in fact, been mentioned..by me! Unfortunately it's tedious to go through the thread to check.To drop a couple more names,
Jimmy Herring, Michael Landau, Dan Huff, Steve Lukather, Dweezil (the other) Zappa, he is an amazing player, Buzzy Feiten, Herb Ellis, Michael Schenker, Grant Green, Jimi Hazel, Jay Graydon, and many more![]()