Most Talented Guitarists of Our Day

**ictponder** · 09-27-2010, 12:50 PM

Not just technically or but overall. Currently I'd have to say Satch but I'm curious to see what everyone thinks.

**3KVT** · 09-27-2010, 12:53 PM

I'd have to agree, but throw in some other names like Buckethead, Steve Vai (or do you consider him 80's?), or even Adam Jones (I'm a huge Tool fan). There are tons of amazing guitarists out there, it's hard to select a top group of even ten imo.

**ictponder** · 09-27-2010, 12:56 PM

Poll is up! I only added 4 guys to the poll cause there are a ton of amazing guitarists out there. And when I mean talented I don't necessarily mean most famous.

**colt45 gto** · 09-27-2010, 01:00 PM

you missed slash! i cant vote!

**hal** · 09-27-2010, 01:08 PM

I just saw Stanley Jordan out in San Francisco, and what that guy does on a guitar redefines it. His sort of Jazz isn't my favorite, but watching him play is simply mind-bending. And he sat down at a piano and played the piano with his left hand, guitar with his right hand... astounding. Then he switched so it was guitar left hand, piano right hand. I couldn't believe what I saw in those 90 minutes.

**x2xtreme360** · 09-28-2010, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by hal

I just saw Stanley Jordan out in San Francisco, and what that guy does on a guitar redefines it. His sort of Jazz isn't my favorite, but watching him play is simply mind-bending. And he sat down at a piano and played the piano with his left hand, guitar with his right hand... astounding. Then he switched so it was guitar left hand, piano right hand. I couldn't believe what I saw in those 90 minutes.

He came to my hometown and played a concert.

A local band (who I know personally) were getting ready to play their gig and Jordan walked by them with a guitar over his shoulder. The band saw him and figured, eh, he's got a guitar, maybe he wants to play. So they ask him to sit down and play with them. He sits down and starts playing and from the way he told me the story, he said his eyes got very wide and he was speechless. Later that night after they were done playing, they saw him get on stage and headline the show. This band is in their mid 50-60's... they had no idea who he was but they were just blown away.