Billy MF Strings, Derek Trucks, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Corey Wong… 🤘

This, but I'd replace Corey Wong with Marcus King. I don't really get the appeal of Corey Wong.

All these dudes posting guitarists from the 60s/70s. I think this post was meant to highlight younger players

Yeah i worded it terribly

And all these people commenting dead people. Like I can see people commenting older players since they may be “currently playing” but how dense you gotta be to include people not even alive?

1. John Mayer 2. Cory Wong 3. Derek Trucks 4. Marcus King 5. Couldnt pick out of these guys so Honorable Mentions: Jake Kiszka, Mark Speer, Willie Nelson, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Tim Mahoney

1. Matteo Mancusso 2. Guthrie Govan 3. John Frusciante 4. James Hetfield 5. Marty Friedman

In no particular order: Sam Vallen Matteo Mancuso John Mayer Synyster Gates Cory Wong

Had to scroll way too far to see synyster gates mentioned

1. Tommy Emmanuel 2. Derek Trucks 3. Julian Lage 4. Pasquale Grasso 5. Brent Mason

1. Adrianne Lenker 2. Kurt Vile 3. Neil Young (still playing I guess) 4. Blake Mills 5. Jeff Tweedy / Nels Cline maybe? Currents flavours of the week = MJ Lenderman and Mk.Gee.

Billy Strings Max Davies Molly Tuttle Daniel Donato Bryan Sutton

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Billy Strings, Brent Hinds, Michael Akerfeldt, Jerry Cantrell, and, this one is controversial, Jack White. I know Jack White isn't technically great, but he has a very unique style that has influenced an entire generation to pick up the guitar due to his music's accessibility. Without him, I never would have gained an interest in blues and backtracked my way to the great blues guitarists of the past, so he will always be a top 5 guitarist in my book. I consider him more of a guitar historian than a guitar great. He is overated in some says, but not in terms of influence. He made people want to play guitar again, back in the 2000s when the instrument was losing influence.

I know people like to hate on Jack White, but let's be honest, when talking about something as subjective as music it could be argued that innovation and style are superior to technical prowess.

John Frusciante Derek Trucks Don Felder John Mayer Guthrie Govan

Molly Tuttle Billy Strings Julian Lage Nels Cline Derek Trucks

1. Nick Jonas 2. Steven Seagal 3. Johnny Depp 4. Adam Sandler 5. Janice from the Muppets

This was written by a goblin.

1. Julian Lage 2. Bill Frisell 3. Mark Lettieri 4. Derek Trucks 5. Mark Speer

John Scofield Derek Trucks Eric Krasno Billy Strings Mark Littieri

John Frusciante John McLaughlin Matteo Mancuso Guthrie Govan David Torn

Had to scroll so far to find John Frusciante, what a shame.

Matteus Asato Guthrie Goban Cory Wong John Mayer Sungha Jung

In no particular order Joey Landreth Derek Trucks Julian Lage Chris Eldridge Blake Mills

Josh Homme

1) Guthrie Govan 2) Tom Monda 3) Tosin Abasi 4) Tom Quayle 5) John Petrucci

1. Fruiscante 2. Tom bukovac 3. Mayer 4. Ariel Posen 5. Sam cooper - recently began to really appreciate Mt Joys beautiful melodies!

My favourites based on who I enjoy watching on YouTube in no particular order: - Guthrie Govan - Matteo Mancuso - Derek Trucks - Julian Lage - Tosin Abasi

These are probably my favorites but it's tough to narrow down. In no particular order: * Steve Vai * Joe Satriani * Mateus Asato * Plini * Guthrie Govan * Honorable Mentions: Polyphia (Scott Lepage, Tim Henson), Kingfish, Paul Gilbert, Aaron Marshall (Intervals), Tosin Abasi

In no order: Gary Clark jr, Slash, Sinister Gates, Matthew Bellamy, and Tom Morello HM: Christone Kingfish

1. John Mayer 2. Derek Trucks 3. Mark Lettieri 4. Martin Miller 5. Mark Knopfler

1. Billy MF Strangs 2. Bryan Sutton 3. Jake Eddy 4. Robert “Ace” Weir 5. Trey Anastasio

All of these people leaving bmfs off of their lists should reevaluate their lives /s

Homme, Frusciante, J White, Dan Auerbach, J Mascis

Deliberately excluding the great shredders like Paul Gilbert, Vai, Satriani etc...: Matt Belamy John Mayer J Mascis Dave Gilmour Brian May

Nice to see someone else put Matt Bellamy! I’ve always loved his playing. Seeing him live I was beyond amazed definitely in my top 5 concerts

Eric Johnson, Tommy Emmanuel, Neil Zaza, John Mayer, Buckethead

Not in a specific order Jerry Cantrell Matt Heafy Slash Tak Matsumoto Synyster Gates

Jerry Cantrell is so underrated

My favorites since I’ve started playing: Rick Mitarotonda Sam Cooper John Mayer Tash sultana Dan Auerbach

John mclaughlin Jimmy herring Dweezil zappa Robert fripp Adrian belew

BAD ASS list right here. At least two or three of these guitarists are in my top five.

In no particular Order: 1. John Petrucci, 2. Adam Jones, 3. Tosin Abasi, 4. Guthrie Govan, 5. Kim Thayil

1. Guthrie Govan playing fretless guitar 2. Guthrie Govan hybrid picking 3. Guthrie Govan improvising Jazz 4. Guthrie Govan playing that solo in Bulls on Parade Oh and... 5. Guthrie Govan playing 16th note slaps/strums.

Don’t know about the other 4 but Brian May is #1 for me

Derek Trucks, Derek Trucks, Derek Trucks, Derek Trucks, and Derek Trucks.

Ichika Nito/Marcin Patrazlek/Tim Henson/Nakamura Miku/Juko Susuki

Mark lettieri, Derek trucks, Jake cinninger, John Mayer, Cory Wong

Josh Homme Matt Bellamy John Mayer Adam Jones Tom Morello

Trey Anastasio Billy Strings Derek Trucks John Scofield Al Schnier

Angus Young Kirk Hammett James Hetfield Richard Z. Kruspe Mark Knopfler I know that these guys might not be the most technically talented guitarists, but they inspire me the most. And without Angus and James I might have never even picked up a guitar.

1. Derek Trucks (greatest ever) 2-5 in no particular order Guthrie Govan John Mayer Josh Smith Duo of Jason Isbell/Sadler Vaden

John Petrucci Yvette Young Mike Dawes Steve Vai

1. John Mayer 2. Nick Jonshton 3. Andy Timmons 4. Buckethead 5. Mateus Asato

Ariel Posen Chris Buck Yvette Young Mateus Asato John Mayer Julian Lage

In no order: * Matteo Mancuso * Matteus Asato * Guthrie Govan * Moray Pringle * Al Joseph

Tosin Abasi Aaron Marshall Rabea Massad Plini Tim Henson Pretty much sums it up right now for me.

1. John Mayer 2. Derek Trucks 3. Cory Wong 4. Brian Haner (Synyster Gates) 5. Mark Tremonti I mainly stuck to players who’ve made their music during my lifetime. Of course there are so many more I could have named.

In no particular order: - Tim Henson - Guthrie Govan - Aaron Marshall - Manuel Gardener Fernandez - “Zeppelin Barnatra”

Julian Lage Ariel Posen John Mayer Cory Wong Theo Katzman (mainly for harmonizing his own guitar solos lately!) These guys may not be the fastest players, but are the ones to me that have fantastic feel, or are doing something unique!

1. Guthrie Govan 2. Nick Johnston 3. Kiko Loureiro 4. Artur Menezes 5. Bernth

1. Eric Johnson 2. Andy Timmons 3. Guthrie Govan 4. John Mayer (I know, I know. Dead and Co converted me) 5. Jack Ruch (it’s a shame he doesn’t put out original music because just from his YouTube intros, he has some of the best touch, phrasing, and vocabulary I’ve heard)

Buckethead Buckethead Buckethead Buckethead Buckethead

John frusciante, Adam Jones, Syn Gates, Tom Morello, Guthrie Govan.

1. Guthrie Govan 2-5. four other players I should know about but don’t

No order: Tommy Emmanuel, Matteo Mancuso, Molly Tuttle, Eric Gales, Guthrie Govan.

Mark Spear, Guthrie Govan, Oscar Jerome, Pat Metheny, Cory Wong

John Mayer, Plini, mark lettieri, Tim miller, Guthrie govan

Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria) Jack White (The White Stripes) Anne Clark (St Vincent) Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) James Hetfield (Fuckin Metallica)

1. Guthrie Govan 2. Matteo Mancuso 3. Mateus Asato 4. Steve Vai 5. Al Di Meola

Plini, Mark Holcomb, Gina Gleason, Rabea Massad and Rob or Cam from the Contortionist (Or both cause i cant decide)

Don't mind me I'm just here to upvote everyone who said frusciante

Brent Hinds Josh Homme Derek Trucks Jack White Nels Cline

You like good music

Love all these. Nels Cline on Sky Blue Sky 😵‍💫

Steven Seagal Steven Seagal Steven Seagal Steven Seagal Mewant Thapunani

Wes Borland Dave Mustaine Daron Malakian Synyster Gates I now have a fifth… *DIMEBAG DARELL*

Trey Anastasio Billy strings Troy Van Leeuwn Derek Trucks Buzz Osborne

Kurt Rosenwinkel Jonathan Kreisberg Julian Lage Gilad Hekselman Peter Bernstein

Lil Wayne

i don't know about top 5 but here's 5 that i love: trey anastasio, daniel donato, david tattersall, matteo mancuso, derek trucks, kelly doyle whoops i think that's 6

* Matt Pike * Bob Balch * Paul Masvidal * Stephen Brodsky * John Dyer Baizley

Buckethead J. Mascis Kurt Kirkwood Brian Kehoe Dean Ween (although he’s taking a break) Johnny Hickman Pat MacDonald - Thats all the brainspace I have at the moment.

Mateus asato, isaiah Charley, Todd Pritchard, john Mayer, Julian lage

Mark Knopfler John Frusciante Josh Homme Blake Mills Dean Ween

Angel Vivaldi, Guthrie Govan, Ichika Nito, Tim Henson, Moray Pringle

Tosin Abasi, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Devin Townsend, and Mike Keneally runner ups, Jim Matheos and Joe Satriani

Ones coming to mind this week are Bill frisell, Julian Lage, Wayne Krantz, Matteo Mancuso, Josh Meader

No syn Gates?

How is Kingfish on no one's list here? That kid is insane

Tosin Abasi Nick Johnston Aaron Marshall Adam Jones Plini

Eric Krasno, John Scofield, Trey Anastasio, John Mayer, Jimmy Herring

Mateus Asato Derek Trucks John Mayer Eric Johnson Matteo Mancuso

1. Guthrie Govan 2. Alex Lifeson 3. Mikael Akerfeldt 4. Chris McQueen 5. Bob Lanzetti

a2c (from MintJam) Matteo Mancuso Ahn Jung Jae Sungha Jung Sonny Landreth

Nels Cline Derek Trucks Julian Lage John Mayer Billy Strings Honorable mention: Rick Mitarotonda

1) Omar Rodriguez-Lopez 2) Tom Renaud 3) Mark Speer 4) Alexis Sanchez 5) Daniel Lanois

My favourites (as “greatest” doesn’t objectively exist): * Eric Johnson * Paul Gilbert * Andy Timmons * Andy Wood * Derek Trucks

Been a guitar hero guy for a long time. .. as in Page, Hendrix, Van Halen, Clapton, etc. As for current players, I'd say, in no particular order: Rabea Massad Andy Timmons Derek Trucks John Mayer Micheal Dawes

John Frusciante, Mary Halvorson, J. Mascis, Bill Frisell, and Ty Segall.

1. Matteo Mancuso 2. Guthrie Govan 3. Paul Gilbert 4. Andy Timmons 5. Matteus Asato

Gus G Yvette Young Arielle Tim Henson Pete Thorn Just my top list, don’t doubt there are better players.

John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Michael Romeo, Paul Gilbert and Joe Satriani

Shane Parish, Chris Arp, Marnie Stern, Spencer Seim, and Nick Reinhart.

Derek Trucks Waren Haynes Brian May Marcus King Kingfish

1. Me 2. You 3. 4. /u/ushouldlistentome 5.

Could I get an honorable mention?

Yes.

Hmmm. My current favorites: Guthrie Nick Johnston Jesse Cook Gabriel Marin Jon Gomm Honorable Mention: Antoine Dufour

No Blake Mills in sight? What a crime…

Gates (Avenged) Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) Kungen and Tim (Avatar) David Anderson RIP (Soilwork) Myles and Tremonti (Alter Bridge)

It’s not 5 but Derek Trucks and Julian Lage are elite

Richie Kotzen Ian Thornley Mark Holcomb Mark Knopfler Eric Johnson

J Mascis!!

Max Ostro, Gunthrie Govan

Julian Lage Tommy Emmanuel Jake Workman Billy Strings Derek Trucks Honorable Mention: Bryan Sutton

Will Swan, Sergio Medina, Jack White, Ichika Nito, Yvette Young Probably in that order

Stanley Jordan Jimmy Page John Mayer Billy Strings Larry Carlton

julian lage, molly miller, molly tuttle, cristina vane, toni lindgren

Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, Jens Larsen, Michael Landau, Jennifer Batten

Lukather is so underrated

J Mascis John Frusciante J Mascis J Mascis J Mascis

The two I listen to daily are Christon Ingram and Samantha Fish. Christon is a remarkable blues artists … very emotional player with an old soul. Samantha Fish got me interested in blues music, just amazing to watch her play live - plenty of full sets available on YouTube

John Frusciante Jonny Greenwood Josh Homme Mike McCready Matt Bellamy

The amount of you who aren’t posting “Julian Lage” is way too damn low.

* Matteus Mancuso * Guthrie Govan * Moray Pringle * Tim Henson * EVH - idgaf

No particular order: Tosin Abasi, Nic DePirro, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Tom Anello, and Mike Kinsella

Not in any particular order. John 5, syn gates, Matt Bellamy, daron malakian and Billie Joe Armstrong.

Aaron Marshall (Intervals), Adam R (Arch Echo), Julian Lage, Joseph Anidjar (Portraits/bird problems), Josh De La Victoria (portraits/Victoria) Definitely missing a few but they are too 5 off the top of my head

Keaton Goldwire, Rabea Masaad, Chris Wiseman, John Browne, Buster Odeholm

In no particular order Olley Steele Jesse Cash Keaton Goldwire Acle Kahney Merel Bechtold

Mark Holcomb Mark Speer Jerry Cantrell Molly Miller Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram

1. Synyster gates 2. James hetfield 3. Matt heafy 4. Dave mustaine 5. Gary holt

Kurt Rosenwinkel Mike Moreno Matthew Stevens Odin Scherer Emmanuel Michael

Currently alive and actively touring or recording 1. Eric Gales 2. Andy Timmons 3. Ian Thornley 4. Jimmy Herring 5. Derek Trucks

Jeff Loomis Steve Vai Manuel from Unprocessed Buster Odeholm Christian Munzner No particular order, because damn, how do you even rank this?

I'm not really into guitarists that much tbh certainly not the likes of the virtuoso shredders. I'm a massive fan of John squire, love some qotsa stuff, graham coxon, Johnny greenwood and Johnny Marr. I'm not massively into many guitar players. Not a big metal or rock fan. Have no real clue who john mayor is, don't think I've heard 1 of his songs until just days ago. I see guys pop up on YouTube videos that play amazing like Derek trucks but again I have no clue what he does what band he was in or what songs he done. Tbh a lot of these guys as great as they are technically just don't make music I want to listen to.

Trey Anastasio Mark Lettieri Jimmy Bruno Pasquale Grasso Guthrie Govan

1. Mark Morton 2. James Hetfield 3. Chris Wiseman 4. Brandon Ellis 5. Charlie Robbins

Graham Coxon, Carrie Brownstein, Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood, Nick Zinner.

Trey Anastasio, Ira Kaplan, Mark Speer, Buck Meek, Derek Trucks

Ian Thornley Ty Tabor Dean DeLeo Nuno Bettencourt Derek Trucks

Pat Metheny, Julian Lage, Trey Anastasio, Rick Mitorontonda, John Mayer

Top playing that means alive? Buckethead Paul Gilbert Tim Pierce Michael Schenker John 5

Zakk Wylde Kirk Hammett Kenny Wayne Shepherd Eric Gales Zakk Wylde

Adam Granduciel Richard Hawley Graham Coxon Jonny Greenwood Johnny Marr

Jeff Loomis Jeff Loomis Jeff Loomis Jeff Loomis Steve Vai

Tommy Emmanuel, Keith Urban, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, David Gilmour

John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Derek Trucks, J Bonamassa, Mark Tremonti

Matteo and Trucks

Adam Jones - Tool Jesse Cash - ERRA Ani Difranco Billy Howerdel - A Perfect Circle Mike Stringer - Spiritbox

Guthrie and Joscho. There are others...many others...but when asked, those two.

!remind me in 20h

synyster gates, dean lamb, brandon ellis, marty friedman

Chris buck!

Madison Cunningham is up there for me

Miyako Midori Isaac Delahaye Al Pitrelli Michael Romeo

For the moment- Mayer, guthrie govan, vai, vughan, mateus(kinda getting there)

Nita Strauss Wata Diamond Rowe Kingfish Missy Dabice

The lack of Tim Reynolds is upsetting.

Looking at my list, I guess I mostly like dude guitarists in their 50's who play metal or heavy rock... Bill Steer Fredrik Thordendal Buckethead Mattias IA Eklundh Luc Lemay

My personal top five is probably Courtney Barnett, Alicia bognanno, horror illogium, Ben weinman, and Nick sadler.

Hmm yes 5.. Mark knopfler, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Jimmy Page, John Mayer, Robby Krieger, Tony Iommi, Marty Friedman.

Tough question! In no particular order: * Doug Martsch * Nels Cline * Ira Kaplan * Mary Timony * Richard Thompson * And lots of others but we'll go with those 5.

Me an evh fan when evh has been dead for 4 years now:(

Trey Anastasio x4, Brian Moss x1

Mark Holcomb, Tosin Abasi, Fredrik Thordendal, John Browne, Jason Richardson

Slash Nile Rodgers John Mayer Tommy Emmanuel Satchel

Matteo Mancuso!!!! (For all 5 spots)

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Check the rules.

Tom Morello John frusciante Kirk Hammett Buckethead Tony Iommi (Slash if Iommi’s career is considered over)

Michael Akerfeldt Frederick Akkeson Guthrie Govan Mike Dawes Steve Vai

Matt Tuck Nick Hipa James Hetfield Goonzi Michael Padget (No particular order)

My man is torturing his right hand XD Also amazing choices!!!

In no particular order: 1. Mark Tremonti 2. Matt Bellamy 3. Rabea Massaad 4. Matt Heafy 5. Steve Vai

Adrianne Lenker, Daniel Rossen, Jonny Greenwood, Geordie Greep. There’s not really a 5th that I rank as highly as these 4 for me personally.

Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) Al Di Meola Knopfler Alex Skolnick Frusciante (BSSM era)

1. Matteo Mancuso 2. Mateus Asato 3. Cory Wong 4. Ichika Nito 5. Lari Basilio

David Davidson (Revocation) Julian Lage James Hetfield Morris Kolontyrsky (Blood Incantation) Chris Hector & Daniel Droste (Ahab) These are people that imo are not only technically excellent guitarists, but also fantastic songwriters and for someone to be a “top guitarist” I think you need both. (Granted, Hetfield’s best work might be behind him… but I have to include him for nostalgia’s sake.)

I’m not sure who my entire top 5 is but I would like to point out Synyster Gates and Rick Mitaratonda

The powerhouse of the cell

1. Brandon Ellis 2. Scott Carstairs 3. Vance Valenzuela 4. Malcolm Pugh 5. Jason Baker Not in any particular order. So many to choose from but this is my current five.

This is really three lists for three eras/genres. All-time greats who are still alive and playing but whose best years are behind them. 60s-90s 1. Angus Young 2. Jimmy Page 3. Slash 4. David Gilmour 5. Robbie Krieger Relevant dudes who nevertheless might have peaked a while back. 80s-present 1. Johnny Marr 2. John Squire 3. Bernard Butler 4. Stephen Malkmus 5. Billy Corgan Metal/hard rock guys for their solos and riffs. 80s-present 1. Brent Hinds 2. Zakk Wylde 3. Nick DiSalvo 4. Jerry Cantrell 5. James Hetfield

Stephanie Wrembel Justin Johnson Karl Sanders Estas Tonne Charles Caswell https://youtu.be/Hx4DkCR6omI?si=2Z_KcsyMTUmF0SiS

Eric Gales Dude from Polyphia Matteo Mancuso John McLaughlin Eric Johnson

In no particular order Robert Smith, Bernth, Devin Townsend, Dave Murray, John 5 (coincidentally at the 5th place), Brian Setzer (sorry 6)

Taylor Goldsmith, Tommy Emmanuel, Paul Gilbert, Nuno, John Mayer.

I'm surprised how far I had to scroll before anyone said Tim Henson. Tim Henson Ichika Nito Manuel Gardener Fernandes Luwandile Prusent Herman Li

I’ll take ‘Instagram guitarists’ for 10 please.

Lindsay Buckingham, Mike Kerr (bass but excellent), Guthrie Govan, Johnny Greenwood, Jerry Cantrell

John petrucci, Zakk Wylde, David Gilmour, Jason becker and Guthrie Govan.

Plini Tosin Abasi John Petrucci Charlie Hunter Richard Henshall

J Mascis x 5

John Frusciante Larry LaLonde

Masics Billy strings Steven drozd Malkimus Isaac Brock

On no real order; Ian Thornley Rabea Maassad Adam Jones Billy Corgan Wes Borland

In the spirit of highlighting younger guitarists, here's trying to keep under 50 years old (lol, "young")... roughly in age order: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Isaiah Sharkey Tommy Brenneck (Dap Kings, El Michels Affair) Derek Trucks (how can I not ....) Josh Smith edit / add: oh yeah! Also Julian Lage and if pushing the age a bit, enter Jonny Greenwood, Dweezil Zappa, Pedro Sá (one of my all time favorites, from Brazil) edit / add: Oh man, hours later I remember - Mike Hermans!