New hard rock/metal soloist. Who should I be listening to?

[Steinmetzify]

+1 on Accelerated Evolution......haven't really listened to anything else since I got it last week. Guy is amazing.

 

[suhrimmetal]

Pretty much just 2nding what's been said already, but here are a few of my favs

Andy Timmons(feel and tone like no other imo)
Paul Gilbert
Marco Sfogli
Guthrie Govan
Vinnie Moore
Jeff Loomis(fellow cheesehead like me )
Andy James
Andy Wood
Steve Stevens

 

[AC]

my friend Fred, last weekend :

 

[nevusofota]

my friend Fred, last weekend :

I'll help you with that. Sounds great Wish his guitar stood out a bit better in the video mix.

 

[nevusofota]

Most of those were really interesting.


What about some players with major chops / technique ?

or should I be

 

[rynnce]

not exactly heavy, but Chris Poland's Ohmphry collaboration with Umphries McGhee is pretty fantastic.