I don't believe it has been mentioned but Terry Kath playing the solo on Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4 is a great one. IF you get a chance watch the recent documentary done by his daughter called The Terry Kath Experience. It was just on TV not long ago, pretty interesting stuff. He was WAY ahead of his time.
First concert I ever went to was Chicago, Syracuse NY, 1970. That was the "good" Chicago before Kath passed away.
So many come to mind, but here is one you guys may not have heard. One of the most tasteful shredders in my opinion. I picked this tune first, and started listening to the album, it's so good and hard to choose one. Jason Becker is amazing.
Quoted from Shredso:So many come to mind, but here is one you guys may not have heard. One of the most tasteful shredders in my opinion. I picked this tune first, and started listening to the album, it's so good and hard to choose one. Jason Becker is amazing.
Jason is afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- “Lou Gehrig’s disease”, which began surfacing when he was recording an album with David Lee Roth. - His story is even more amazing, plus the fact that his DAD invented a language for him to communicate outside of his prison cell of a body, AND he still continues to make music.
There’s a documentary about him called “Not Dead Yet” that is really worth your time. Watch out though, it’s a tear-jerker
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Jason is afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- “Lou Gehrig’s disease”, which began surfacing when he was recording an album with David Lee Roth. - His story is even more amazing, plus the fact that his DAD invented a language for him to communicate outside of his prison cell of a body, AND he still continues to make music.
There’s a documentary about him called “Not Dead Yet” that is really worth your time. Watch out though, it’s a tear-jerker
Super sad stuff. Right on the verge of mainstream. I love the Cacophany stuff too.
Quoted from GSones:Chet Atkins is the gold standard of guitar playing to me. He never overplayed and each note was just the right note for whatever song he was playing. Pure genius..
What I always liked about Chet was how he used dynamics, when he played you had rhythm, and melody, but he also had dynamics which made the notes come at you or go away from you.
Quoted from Shredso:Super sad stuff. Right on the verge of mainstream. I love the Cacophany stuff too.
Absolutely - can’t beat Perpetual Burn though
Perhaps not legend status yet but i do really like this guys work. (Solo from about the 5 minute mark)
Another guy that is damn good, going to see him in concert within the next 24 hours , which will be the 4th time 
Well worth going to see/hear if you get the chance!!
Quoted from Mancave:but i do really like this guys work
That's Derek Trucks. Not only did Derek play in the Allam Brothers Band, his dad Butch was a founding member.
'Midnight in Harlem' is a great showcase of their talent.
Steve (in Las Vegas)
Quoted from Steve_in_Escalon:That's Derek Trucks. Not only did Derek play in the Allam Brothers Band, his dad Butch was a founding member.
'Midnight in Harlem' is a great showcase of their talent.
Steve (in Las Vegas)
Not only did Derek play in the Allmans - but he did it AT THE AGE OF 21 (I think he was made an official member of the corporation several years later). And essentially replaced Warren Haynes. That blows my mind
Quoted from Steve_in_Escalon:That's Derek Trucks. Not only did Derek play in the Allam Brothers Band, his dad Butch was a founding member.
Butch Trucks was Derek’s uncle. Dereck is rated #16 in Rolling Stone magazine top 100.
guitar gods? maybe not. You won't find them on any Rolling Stone top 100 list but Southern Rock didn't get much better than The Outlaws with Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones. Not even sure who the 3rd guy is in 1978, maybe Freddie Salem?
Regardless, this is 'the Florida Guitar Army' at the top of their game
Shot this vid at the Joe Bonamassa gig just recently, unfortunately the camera was doing it's own 'thang' and had a few focus awols.
For something a bit different, future guitar god? There's plenty of kids out there with amazing musical talent that seems far beyond their years that's for sure. This young lad hopefully has a bright future!!
Quoted from TopMoose:Skip to 3:25.
Prince takes a solo on a stage full of superstars and proceeds to melt everyone's faces off. Then he throws his guitar straight up in the air and walks off the stage.
The guitar does not fall back down.
I've watched this clip (post #2 in this thread) at least 50 times since posted on here! So good!
Quoted from wayout440:This video always amazes me. I couldn't play someone elses picking/fingering, no way.
It requires great picking skills by the guy sitting down and requires the standing guy to use a really good deodorant.
Quoted from beepnutz:All Zappas guitarists are great, as he was. Mike Keneally, Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Warren Cuccurullo, Dweezil also. Who am I forgetting?
What a list. Ray White and Ike Willis also
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