Easier Guitarists that Sound Great

[Solarflares]

If guitar playing was truly competitive, then it’s only natural to study other’s techniques.
In motor racing you would be noting another’s racing-lines, gear-selections, and braking - in order to get closer to their lap times.
But guitar playing is more like running your mum to the shops. You are a driver. Once you have enough proficiency to safely do that, then any other aspirational thoughts performance-wise must come from an inner force that compels you to do something about your current stasis.
Myself, I longed to take certain bends at 120mph, redline constantly, and have a crowd of attractive women swoon as they watch me do it. Men that wouldn’t even spit on me at school would buy me drinks, and the spontaneous sexual exploits on the winner’s rostrum as I’m waiting for my mum to come out of the hairdressers, would be the stuff of legends.
The internet can be very useful. At least good enough for me to find out that there isn’t a current formula for driving mums down to the shops.

 

[Floyd Eye]

It starts with a car that sticks to the road. And extreme contact tires.

 

[Findthetone1]

It starts with a car that sticks to the road. And extreme contact tires.

Don't forget a great pit crew.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Don't forget a great pit crew.

No crew on the street brah.

 

[Findthetone1]

No crew on the street brah.

Yes, huh. I've watched "Street Outlaws"

 

[MistaGuitah]

Mikael Akerfeldt. He gets looked over because Fredrik does the shredding. Michael is a tasteful player, and is really a less is more kinda player.

Oh yeah, Akerfeldt is one of my favorites. Opeth is one of the all-time greatest bands ever. l have all but one of their albums. Akerfeldt's compositions are musical, complex, and aggressive. His solos are pure feel. I have a real appreciation for the unique, dimly-lit beauty in his music.

 

[Sixstringflannel]

Man I gotta throw Tom Bukovac in here. When his videos started during the pandemic I felt like I learned a lot from a monster player that genuinely loves music. Picked up a lot of cool chord progressions that were outside my wheelhouse. I primarily listen to metal and hard rock. I like swinging the pendulum into least likely genres for where I’m at then bringing it back over.

I’ll echo Cantrell too. His riffs are just fun to play.

I’d also mention Adam Jones too. While if found the riffs easy, the timing has been the biggest bitch for me to nail on some songs.

Idolize or individualize, I think we all hit those phases. Some stay in either camp forever. For me I feel like learning riffs is like going to a vip party with the artist, where it opens up my playing in unconventional ways or dialing in tones that would not have crossed my mind. With dyslexia I’m bound to do some weird shit anyways.

 

[Solarflares]

Fucking hell man!
This was my inspiration way back when.