Most talented players you came across lately

[APO]

While not unknown by any means, the guitarist mostly known from Focus, Jan Akkerman is really great.

He was sweep picking in the 70's. It's not often that a guitarist strikes me as unique in style and composition, and then is really technical on top of that!

 

[Rdodson]

I've just stumbled upon Andy Wood. Killer. Don't know how I've missed him.

 

[PeteLaramee]

I've just stumbled upon Andy Wood. Killer. Don't know how I've missed him.

He used to post here pretty regularly. He rips.

 

[BadCat]

 

[mrcak]

Johnny Hiland is killer

 

[jimistheman]

I've just stumbled upon Andy Wood. Killer. Don't know how I've missed him.

He used to post here pretty regularly. He rips.

He is AMAZING and such a humble, nice guy.

 

[Bronco]

This is an easy one for me - Mateus Asato

 

[metalmaniac93]

RockinChippy™

 

[metalmaniac93]

This guy rips!!!!

 

[thiswaythatway]

No picks in sight.

 

[gibson5413]

I've just stumbled upon Andy Wood. Killer. Don't know how I've missed him.

Andy is a great guy and a killer player!! Easily one of my favorite shred solos (forward to 1:26)

 

[psychodave]

Johnny Hiland is killer

I was in a small room when he was playing at the Philly guitar show a few years ago. He walked in, was chatting with people and seemed like a real nice guy. Plugged into an amp set to clean and ripped for like 5 minutes with new riff after riff, never repeating and super fluid, and then said he was warmed up. Then added a little gain like in the video you posted and played totally different riffs. My jaw was on the ground.