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- Joe Satriani (Joseph Satriani) We were genuinely perplexed about which guitarist to put in the lead position. But after weighing all of the options, we concluded that Joe Satriani is the best candidate for the position.
- Steve Vai (Steven Siro Vai) What can we say about Mr.Steve Vai.? He is the guitarist who brought many different elements into Guitar playing. Innovation, Experimentation, Unique Techniques, He is among the few Musicians who are not afraid to experiment with their sound.
- Eddie Van Halen (Edward Lodewijk Van Halen) We couldn't have made this list without the great Eddie Van Halen. He is the guitarist whose stage antics and playing style altered how people perceived playing the electric guitar.
- Yngwie Malmsteen (Yngwie Johan Malmsteen) Yngwie Malmsteen is the Only Neo-Classical Guitarist Listed here. He was included on this list due to his classical influences and excellent guitar playing skills.
- Plini. Plini Roessler-Holgate is a 26-year-old Australian guitarist who creates instrumental music that leans heavily towards prog metal. Favouring uniquely shaped Strandberg guitars with Fractal and Atomic devices for his clean and heavily distorted guitar tones, he can be both emotive with singing sustained notes and highly virtuosic with blazingly precise syncopated phrasing.
- Mateus Asato. The 24-year-old LA-based Brazilian guitarist is part of the developing neo-soul movement that favours clean guitar tones and sophisticated chord vocabulary, which is as much inspired by jazzers such as pianist Bill Evans or guitarist Joe Pass as by soul icons like Stevie Wonder.
- Lari Basilio. Like Mateus, Lari is also an LA-based Brazilian guitarist with a rhythmic fingerpicking/ chord based style as well as being an impressive pick-wielding rock soloist.
- Nick Johnston. Schecter-endorsee Nick Johnson, born in 1987, is a big fan of single coils - he has three in his signature S-type, not even opting for the humbucker found in the bridge position of many Super S-types.
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Mar 5, 2024 · March 5, 2024. By. John March. Guitarist/producer John March guides us through this current renaissance of musical mastery. Above photo (cropped): Matteo Mancuso, Photo Paolo Terlizzi. In the ever-evolving landscape of modern guitar playing, a new generation of guitarists is reshaping the boundaries of technical mastery.
Guitar Virtuoso Music Artists | AllMusic. Pop/Rock • Heavy Metal » Guitar Virtuoso. The talented, flamboyant lead guitarist was always one of rock's most cherished roles, but it wasn't until the late '80s that the Guitar Virtuoso reigned supreme in mainstream rock.
Sep 15, 2023 · By Henry Yates. ( Guitarist ) published 15 September 2023. The Sicilian virtuoso is at the forefront of technical guitar playing, but as he explains, “I’m not a shredder and I’m not a jazz player – I listen to a lot of different stuff and I wanted it all in my music… You need to be open-minded” (Image credit: Paolo Terlizzi / SixHats Studio)
Mar 4, 2024 · A recently published study from Cambridge University Press titled Rock Guitar Virtuosos explored advances in guitar playing and suggested three ways shred can develop further, and came to the conclusion that playing “cleaner” is “possibly even more challenging than just being faster”.
