What players today, inspire you to keep playing Guitar:

[glpg80]

Jason Richardson
Paul Gilbert
Dimebag Darrell
Jason Becker

Thats about it these days, enough talent in those three names to cover more than i could do in a lifetime!

 

[joolzriff]

even though i DONT play this style Doyal Bramhall 2 is deffo the only guitarist ive discovered to do it for me in the last 15yrs... i actually bought his cds and repetitively listen to them...his approach to the guitar is what inspires me and i love his music even though we are night and day as own music goes

 

[Valtyr]

Steve Hackett
John Petrucci
Robert Fripp
Adrian Belew
Steve Howe
Alex Lifeson

 

[dfrattaroli]

Timmons, Guthrie, Petrucci.

 

[JohnSykes]

Steve Stevens.

 

[ratter]

In terms of people who are still active and releasing stuff...in no particular order...Timmons, Gilbert, Haynes, Guthrie, Satch, EVH, Sayce, Landau, DBII, Kotzen, Joe B, Dave Weiner, Nuno, Jesper Nordal, Julien Kasper, Pete Thorn, the Plankton guys, Scott McKeon

 

[sixstringking713]

who is this guy....?

i've seen him in vids but I don't know his name. I remember him having an awesome tone!

 

[Atropos_Project]

No one at this point... I want to be able to play what I hear in my head, so I just keep going. And as stated above, playing guitar is fun, no outside motivation needed.

 

[Enjolras56]

who is this guy....?

i've seen him in vids but I don't know his name. I remember him having an awesome tone!

Hmm... you may be joking, but just in case you aren't... it's Nuno F'n Bettencourt!

 

[Ventura]

Oh ya, forgot to mention....

TOSIN!!

 

[Ventura]

I knew that one cat was Nuno, and the 'inspiration' at the very bottom is simply, well, very very playable, ahem... But this cat is one that has me stumped

 

[GtarLover]

Isn't that Ritchie Kotzen?

Agree with many of the mentions.

Still inspiring for me is definitely Paul Gilbert, he just gets better and better, WOW!!

 

[headlessdeadguy]

who is this guy....?

i've seen him in vids but I don't know his name. I remember him having an awesome tone!

Hmm... you may be joking, but just in case you aren't... it's Nuno F'n Bettencourt!

Never heard of him....??

 

[glpg80]

Oh damn, cant believe i forgot Scotti Hill

 

[Inca Roads]

I knew that one cat was Nuno, and the 'inspiration' at the very bottom is simply, well, very very playable, ahem... But this cat is one that has me stumped

Yes Mo, GtarLover is right.
The Mighty Richie Kotzen!

 

[Ventura]

I knew that one cat was Nuno, and the 'inspiration' at the very bottom is simply, well, very very playable, ahem... But this cat is one that has me stumped

Yes Mo, GtarLover is right.
The Mighty Richie Kotzen!

Bingo!! Thanks

 

[Inca Roads]

who is this guy....?

i've seen him in vids but I don't know his name. I remember him having an awesome tone!

Hmm... you may be joking, but just in case you aren't... it's Nuno F'n Bettencourt!

Never heard of him....??

Again, in case you're joking.
Check it out.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I dunno how Nuno can pick that quick with his guitar so low. His pick hand arm is completely extended straight down.

 

[steve_k]

One of my favorite guitar players today is Justin Derrico.

 

[mentoneman]

players that are able to transcend the instrument and deliver pure emotion through music they make, have a unique personality on the instrument, and are technically and tonally heroic to the point of being timeless.