What player did you recently realize is a badass?

[Alex79]

Zakk Wylde, now that he’s in Pantera

 

[thraxil]

Billy Corgan has more of a shred background than people give him credit for.

 

[kamello]

Alejandro Sanz.

Yeah, that Spaniard pop star.

It happened many years ago, not recently: I witnessed him playing flamenco, accompanied by a "cajon flamenco" — turns out that Sanz is a monster playing guitar.

Sadly, I still have not been able to find a good youtube video with Sanz shredding on a flamenco guitar. I'll keep trying, though.

A similar example was watching John Mayer playing with B.B. King, at a time I only knew Mayer as a teenage pop-star.

Sanz is insane, also, I don't know about his recent tours but during the '90's and 00's he always left space for his musicians to shine

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Jeff Waters annihilator .. don’t know if he counts tho so I didn’t even know he existed until recently

 

[Wiltonauer]

Yeah, that didn’t work.

 

[gunshow86de]

 

[mlp187]

Can I change my answer? I don’t care, I’m changing it. Thank me later when you learn a few new atonal licks.

Is this the new lead guitarist for Man-o-war? Her playing style has no problem fitting right in.

 

[teamSKDM]

recently discovered john fahey , brilliant guitarist and especially for his time. his original arrangements are far more complex than most of the music out during his time. watching him really makes me wanna work on my acoustic / nylon chops

 

[ShredmasterD]

phil keaggy

 

[gunshow86de]

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Bango Tango, hands down.

 

[Lionsblood79]

Where the fk is Pat OBrien from Cannibal Corpse??? Talk about an awesome player! He needs a second chance with CC or some other band...His riffs are legendary

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Where the fk is Pat OBrien from Cannibal Corpse??? Talk about an awesome player! He needs a second chance with CC or some other band...His riffs are legendary

Playing guitar for Exhorder atm. Just a touring member atm but wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a full member.