Originally Posted by
GlassMoon
I agree. Unfortunately, the current people who frequent here are new local guitarists from new local bands who are still in the process of appreciating other genres.
Anyway, to name my preferred guitarists from guitar oriented genres:
ROCK/METAL/PROG: Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, John Petrucci, Kiko Loureiro, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Michael Angelo Batio
BLUES: Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Richie Kotzen, Jonny Lang, Derek Trucks
JAZZ/ROCK FUSION: Richie Kotzen, Greg Howe
JAZZ FUSION: Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Allan Holdsworth
JAZZ: George Benson, Norman Brown, Larry Carlton, Tal Farlow, Stanley Jordan, John McLaughlin, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, Al Di Meola
FLAMENCO/SPANISH CLASSICAL: Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola
BASSIST: Victor Wooten, Tony Levin, Michael "Flea" Balzary, John Patitucci