10 GUITARISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

In this episode I want to tell you about 10 guitarists I think you should know. These are I players I have been listening to lately. Check them out and follow them on Instagram.
Stephen Taranto - @stephentaranto
Greg Koch - @gregkochmusic
Ichika Mo - @ichika_mo
Phil X - @philx1111
Tim Miller - @timmillerguitar
Doug Rappoport - @doug_rappoport
Keith Whalen - @whalenator
Aaron Marshall - @aaronintervals
Jakub Zytecki - @jakub_zytecki
Yvette Young - @yvetteyoung
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[@RickBeato]

The first video I made in this series is “My Top 10 Instagram Guitarists” of 2019” which you can find here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m37Lk5t-YtmFa9U This is so you don’t have to keep posting in the same names of the people that I’ve already featured in the first video :) Also, I’m reading the comments on Jeff Beck, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, David Gilmour etc. I love all those players and still listen to them but time moves on. Learn from the past don’t live in it. These players are all very different from each other. If they all sound the same to you, you have a crappy ear. No offense :)

[@emilxert]

Rick Beato yeah, but now we’re talking about guitarists that we really should know, rather than just instagram 1 minute technical players.:)

[@DonGuillermoQuebec]

Rick , there is a big drama on youtube these days about instagram "fake guitarists" speeding their recordings to gain popularity / endorsment . What do you think about all this subject ? Thanks a lot for your awesome content

[@williampayne5990]

Rick Beato have you checked out Kaki King

[@ceb4382]

These guys are great players. A lot of the stuff that they do isn't that fun to actually listen to. Subjective, of course.

[@brettfuller5193]

I recommend anyone doubting Aaron Marshall (Intervals) to check out his 2015 album “the Shape of Colour”. One of the best guitar albums released in the last decade. He’s far from just a shredder

[@tygrbyt3684]

Matteo Mancuso, Max Ostro, Manuel Gardner Fernandes all unreal and deserve to be on this list 💯

[@MrKittles1123]

You read my mind.

[@christchanbuentiempo1981]

@@MrKittles1123 Rick Beato's list not yours. You should make yours.

[@clarenceoveur9497]

@@christchanbuentiempo1981 yep, fanboys can't understand that this is RICK's list 🤦‍♂

[@rhythmace1]

@@christchanbuentiempo1981He just did

[@leefowler3240]

absolutely and don't understand why

[@KeithWhalen11]

Thanks for the encouragement Rick, I am grateful for your support and this great channel! It is very humbling to be mentioned alongside such players, particularly Stephen who is a favorite of mine. I think many in the comments need to dig a little deeper before people are pigeonholed as "shredders" from a couple of clips. I play quite minimalistically on piano and favor transcribing/playing Bach on guitar ahead of learning solos. I hope the symmetrical diminished flogging doesn't dissuade anyone from taking the chance to watch/connect because I am always happy to meet new players and have a lot of respect for our community as a whole.

[@RickBeato]

Thank you Keith! Don’t listen to the old grandpas on here. They like slow playing to go with their slow hearing. When people age they lose their ability to focus on anything with rapid movement especially musical lines. The greatest players of all time were all virtuosos. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, I made my point. Keep doing what you’re doing!

[@KeithWhalen11]

@@RaphaelLoopro I appreciate your perspective, though I think there is often a lack of specificity when people bring up "emotion" in music. Take Liszt's B minor sonata for a spin and you'll experience lyricism, technical excitement, and an appreciation for its unique architecture. But who's to say the tender reminiscences you may experience during its andante sostenuto are more intense than the increased heart rate during the double octave climax? It's all too personal and changing. One of my favorite pieces in the last year has been Korndorf's 4th symphony "Underground Music". In one of the most depressive episodes of my life it rescued me. The first 11 minutes are almost alien, seemingly aleatoric, until the most unbelievable string section emerges from the noise. There are some voices here that would have turned their backs 5 minutes in and robbed themselves of the opportunity to experience something different. Anxiety is an emotion as powerful as the resulting euphoria but it's not to everyone's taste. As far as my playing goes, I do have a penchant for speed and technical exploration but I've also uploaded 40 minutes of sentimental piano and guitar improvs on KZbin recently. So when I read that "shredders"/"lick players"/"bedroom guitarists" are unemotional, incapable of restraint, ruining music etc I can't help but feel affected. Such superficial judgment neglects the thousands of hours of classical music that I have listened to as my primary musical education and which I am undoubtedly coveying. I could understand if my playing was scale ripping alone, sped up, or I was shilling product but I am a hobbyist freely sharing ideas. I know the internet is mayhem but undermining the creative endeavors of others - given all the bullshit we're already fed - is as bad as it gets.

[@douglasfinnigan1602]

@@RickBeato Great way to beat up your fans.

[@pauljsmith2113]

Aaron Marshall is one of the unsung heroes of prog metal guitar. That guy is just ridiculously good.

[@ether2006]

for real man

[@starcore2844]

I seen Aaron in concert and the amazing thing is. He is as animated as his playing. There is no disconnect between his stage presence and the music. The energy is explosive!

[@DangerousGuitarist]

He’s such a grounded dude too - got to have a chat with him after a show. I really appreciate his approach to the instrument and his sense of melody 😎👍🏼

[@larydixon4824]

Hi Rick, What I have found to be so important about Ichika Mo is that he not only has a phenomenal mastery of the guitar but he is also such a melodic player! He is doing much more than fretboard gymnastics, it is really apparent that his ultimate goal is in exploring the subtleties of each song.. It's the nuances of each piece that reveal the beauty and emotion that the writer is really trying to express, and I think that the goal of Ichika is to reveal that inner beauty.. Lary

[@LetsTalkAboutMathRock]

Always great to see Ichika and Yvette getting some love! 👍

[@kitano0]

Yeah, and those Talmans! I love Talmans...

[@m3lanchol1a60]

god ichika’s guitar tone is awful

[@Markle2k]

He looks like he's using editing, though. His moves are so digital and precise, it looks like he's doing it in some magic video editing suite.

[@LetsTalkAboutMathRock]

@@Markle2k really does in the video rick used here. From other videos I've watched it didn't seem like he was but I'll have a watch again. Watched a video about it yesterday and now it's got me thinking... haha

[@xivdemon1184]

Hi steve

[@RhettShull]

Thanks for doing this man! Theres some players here I didn't know about, also Greg Koch is the man.

[@Otis-Isom]

It’s you

[@SteveR5954]

Doug Rappoport tho.. Killer... his note bending gets me every time

[@joshhickman528]

Hello there Rhett

[@w13rdguy]

👍

[@Utubewrk123]

Rhett Shull been watching Doug since he came on some random show with Edgar winter for way over a decade. Greg’s been putting learning dvds for yrs. Way before wildwood guitars or utube. Now dvds are slowly not being used.

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Wow Rick, thanks for the shout out. I’m honored to be included among all these other great players! Keep rockin’ y’all. 🎸

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Just kidding, I’m terrible.

[@grimmriffer]

What I like about Ichika's staggering virtuoso playing is it's always staying musical and rhythmically interesting, rather than descending into mathematically perfect but soulless fret board wankery.

[@JackJack-rx9em]

Exactly what makes him fantastic

[@daves.2111]

Check out Billy Strings! Bluegrass isn’t my genre of choice, but this kid is amazing and a complete joy to watch.

[@AlexDainese]

Guitarist you should know(properly): Mike Oldfield

[@markusreuter]

No doubt about that.

[@21380]

@ALLAN WEBER Pekka Pohjola was a bassist.

[@yesgod1468]

everyone knows him

[@onsesejoo2605]

@@i-jm3jl Pohjola ;) Please check out Jukka Tolonen. He is a Finnish guitarist who appeared to the scene around the same time as Pohjola did. His instrumental piece called "Windermere Avenue" got some attention in the 70's in the US West Coast radio stations. He is a prog / rock / fusion guitarist. :)

[@onsesejoo2605]

@Paul J Pachasa JR He is, but so is Jimi Hendrix.

[@MartinMillerGuitar]

Great list. Have you checked out Josh Smith yet? He's so mind-bogglingly good.

[@freemanchrisx]

I looked him up on IG, "Guitarzan". Just not feeling it, a lot of noise with no direction.

[@montysoomer6575]

I love Josh. Most of the featured guys suffer from STRING DIARRHEA. Josh to me , is much better. Melodic, soulful, groove etc....

[@SAIBOT64]

Yeah so are the guys MARTIN MILLER and Tom Quayle!!!!!! :D

[@1mikewalsh]

The internet sensation??? No band guy... Yeah noooooo...

[@andrewkeen3129]

@@freemanchrisx Are you on drugs? You literally have the opposite impression of reality lol.

[@zendae54]

2 guitarists that mix the shred with emotional tearing hearts out (which I think is harder than speed) are Scott Henderson and Phil Keaggy. A nice retrospective on these two would be cool.

[@Jeummah]

Phil Keaggy. I bought my first LP, a sunburst deluxe because Phil had one. First met him in 1971 playing a skating rink in Belpre, Ohio. Last time we've spoken was a campground in upstate Ohio... phenomenal man, guitar player, incredibly humble, giving man. According to Rick I have a crappy ear because to me, three of the guitarists in this list are the same in style and technique, but like the Indians said "every brave has a different view of the fire."

[@colenoblit6129]

Yvette Young...my goodness that was some absolutely beautiful playing.

[@taunoctua245]

She has a band called Covet.

[@Jeff_____]

Cole Noblit Yvette is also an incredible visual artist, pianist and violinist. She has solo records under her name and band records under Covet. Rick is missing the boat a bit by mostly looking at male guitarists. He should really check out Yasi Hofer, Nili Brosh, Gretchen Menn, Sarah Longfield, Alexandra Zerner, Guilia Marta Vallar, Sadie Dupuis, Gina Gleason from Baroness, Melanie Faye, Malina Moye, Jen Majura, Simona Sansovini. Other male guitarists like Daniel James Griffin, Rotem Sivan, Daniele Gottardo, Connor Kaminski, Roopam Garg, Nick Perri are all the real deal.

[@AmbikaLevityNico]

@@Jeff_____ Thank you for spelling this out here so articulately, ally. I just subjected myself to the first 10 guitarists video as well. Yes, thanks Rick, for all the free promotion for these guys, but as a dude yourself, the dude fest, and the albeit amazing but token woman at the end of this 2nd one, is actually embarrassing :-(.

[@sjazzp]

Yvette Young was the best of the lot imho

[@lynby6231]

Certainly the most melodic player out the list

[@ChrisBuonoGuitar]

Great list, Rick. Some of the, err, “older” guys are friends and former co-workers. All fantastic people and supremely good players. Thanks for doing this.

[@Hazboy-ri2qb]

HI Rick & thanks for the new players to check out, especially Yvette Young - so melodic...it seems there are more & more players around with such incredible chops, which I love, but sometimes I sense a loss of musicality. That's where players like Yvette and Ichika catch my ear with truly beautiful and mesmerizing compositions. I've been watching Ichika for a little while now and highly, highly recommend everyone to really check out what he is doing.

[@jeffevansmusic]

You have missed one of the most amazing guitarists of all time. Matteo Mancuso

[@Gundello]

Agree

[@davidtownley618]

Absolutely correct!!!

[@jamespatagueule4599]

Yes Mancuso is amazing... he also have miss Christophe Godin

[@sideshowlol]

Agreed! Matteo is worth a special mention. He has honed two alternate, yet complementary, right-hand techniques that allow him to create very musically-interesting string-skipped arpeggios, at dizzying speed if need be. He's developed a fantastic ear for melody too. Check out his trio if you have't already done so. Spell-binding stuff.

[@jonpalmer1825]

Posted a link to him before reading this. Truly blew me away when I first watched his performance.

[@BenEller]

Yes!!! So stoked you put Steph and Keith on here. Total freaks.

[@Thexaios]

I clicked because I saw Taranto in the thumbnail, but I'm especially glad for the inclusion of Jakub Zytecki. I've been following him since some of his early demos and to watch the evolution of his playing has been astounding. Something that doesn't necessarily come through on the videos you showed is that he can also pack an incredible amount of emotion into his lead lines. Search for a short clip of "Lydian's Arrival" for proof. He's not just an absolute technical wizard but also an extremely thoughtful and soulful player and composer as well. And he sings too!

[@AnthonyRufo]

So much talent out there-All so different-Amazing players and great video Rick!

[@13StJimmy]

I’m really happy you’ve included Yvette and Ichika they’ve been killing it for years

[@MisterM2402]

Those were the two that sounded best to me, much more melodic. Couldn't really get behind the "let's go as fast as possible" playing of some of the others.

[@MrJoeydano]

Rather see Tommy Emanuel or Billy Strings just to name two but i get it these are players that not many know that are incredible Guitarist !

[@kschindle1]

Beautiful guitar work. Thank you Rick for sharing these 10 talented guitar players. I enjoyed everyone of them.

[@audiophileman7047]

You saved the best for last, Rick! Yvette Young is marvelous. I just love the jeweled sound she produces and her precise but less aggressive touch. Playing quickly can be impressive, but playing with feeling and emotion is divine. It is the reason why I love David Gilmour's playing so much!

[@Chewwy153qt]

Greg Koch is amazing!

[@hollikistvanfodrasza6937]

He plays good, but his tone is always so dry it hurts my ears....

[@alenac7269]

Yea he's def one of my fav players ever!🤗

[@johnroudebush9297]

Kinda a blues thang

[@kbkman7742]

@@hollikistvanfodrasza6937 I preferred the old tones he used to get on the wildwood stuff with a tone king and a bb preamp

[@rogerstone521]

@@Pimp-Master Greg Koch is a fantastic player. He can do it all but he is not a rock star and I mean that is a positive way. He is an in great guitarist, a very knowledge historian on the guitar and a really good comedian.

[@EllisGordon33]

Awesome list Rick. Just a name to consider for you're next list is Matteo Mancuso. Plays fingerstyle, incredible. Love to here what you think of him.

[@rickydoherty1147]

i start watching one of your videos and then before I know it i have seven to eleventeen browsers open and I'm at various stages throughout each of them, pausing , leaving, jumping back from one to one, starting a new one, returning to them, sometimes finishing one and I love it. you always seem to trigger a music rabbit hole for me. thank you

[@maxjammer47]

Wow! Great stuff, Mr. Beato. This is the first time that I have see ANY of these super-fine musicians. Keep up the great work.

[@ProbyWaN1337]

Saw Aaron Marshall and Chon the other night live. I can't even explain how amazing it was. No words

[@SspaceB]

Tim’s solo sounded like the GameCube opening at the beginning

[@NGC_2264]

Yeah this is recurrent in japanese video game music. I think the composers there were really influenced by 70s~80s jazz fusion.

[@CrazyCloudZen]

Love these videos Rick. Always wonderful to learn about new players. I would love to see a video on top jazz player of the last 10 years or so, an area I am really interested in. Players like Mike Moreno. I know you come from a jazz background so it would be amazing to hear about who you're into! Thanks! (Fellow Rochester native here...)

[@JakeHowsamLowe]

My guys/gal Stephen, ichika, Aaron, jakub, Yvette! You basically nailed the modern guitar scene man! Oh yeah Tim Miller goes okay too...

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

i am kinda offended that i am not on the list but still not a bad list

[@Goose21]

That makes two of us

[@vinayakbuckshee5299]

@@Goose21 three of us ;_;

[@wesleyalan9179]

@@SpaceCattttt ...lol

[@megacahh870]

I'm sure there are many such talented guys out there, so you needn't to be worried :)

[@hesch-tag]

That's because Rick assumes everybody already knows about you.

[@johnd.4536]

Greg Koch is a musicians guitarist.

[@Newzchspy]

John D. And who is the artists guitarist?

[@johnd.4536]

@@Newzchspy Lou Reed

[@MatthewHarmon]

Thanks for mentioning PhilX. He is the ultimate "guy you want to jam with." Huge musical vocabulary, respectful of the original songs, and seems to truly LOVE playing guitar. Anybody who hasn't checked out his "pre Bon Jovi" videos really should. They'll make you smile.

[@DiegoPujolT]

I'm so glad to see Doug Rappoport here! He was in some of my first favorite KZbin videos, with Edgar Winter and by himself.

[@gristlepounder]

Had the pleasure of taking some lessons from Greg Koch. He needs to be seen live to truly appreciate. He can nail ANY style and SOUND live. Will never forget what Danny Gatton said when he walked on stage after Greg. God rest his soul, Danny was awesome.

[@ryanshook8284]

What did Danny say?

[@torchandhammer]

I'd love to see Rick and Greg Koch geek out together. That would reach terminal rock velocity in no time!

[@Rabant777]

I've seen Jakub live with DispersE but would love to see him again now that he's solo and following a different path. I hear bits of Lukather in there. Saw Yvette earlier this year with Covet ..... total masterclass. BTW I don't play guitar so all the technique in the world would mean very little to me if it wasn't used to make inspired and beautiful compositions.

[@michaelkozma5929]

These guitarists are just ridiculously good... jeeeeze. Thank you for that list Rick very inspirational, you are quite the player too. I hope to make it to your next list if you end up doing another one sometime. I got some 7 String techniques in the works that I hope people will enjoy listening to.

[@RobLarkins]

Yvette was my favorite of the bunch. I can def appreciate the techniques and picking accuracy of the others but I think what’s lost, for me, is that there’s not much song in there. It starts to sound like “let me show you how fast I can play scales” and I lose the “soul” of the song - melodies, harmonies, mood. Yvette displays amazing techniques and the vibe of the song is never lost. She’s killing it.

[@francescodomenichetti3787]

Jakub is basically the most original guitar player from the new scene. Just listen to the first Disperse album and then Wishfull Lotus Proof. Different, but similar. And then he released two amazing ep's. Totally different but still good songs..

[@trondvaksdal4234]

Hello from Norway. Love your videos. There are so many great guitarists out there, past and present. They are all brilliant in their time and style, Mark Knopfler is definately up there for me. One of my all time favorites are Michael Schenker, but mainly his work through his "teenage" years with the UK band: UFO, as cowriting here, seems to have brought out something very unique. His fretwork on the albums Phenomenom (1974), No heavy petting (1976), Force it (1975), Lights out (1977) and Obsession (1978) are nothing less than oustanding, with hot riffs and blistering melodic and, not to forget; awkward solos. Absolute worth lending an ear to. It is easy to understand why Schenker has been such an inspiration to various later "shredders" His career is worth a look into as well. Material for a video?

[@fzedmac]

Wow! A lot of these were new to me. Thanks Rick! Ichika Mo is an amazing guitarist! Really big fan... The different approaches to the instrument were remarkable!

[@dipdo7675]

Ichika shows one thing…you don’t need big hands to kill it on the guitar!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

John Petrucci, Al Di Meola, Jason Becker, Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, Tina S, David Gilmore, a few of my favs. I like the melodic players over the superfast technical ones

[@Yngsatchvai]

Then why did you include Tina S. Lord! She might as well be a darn robot. Check out Jess Lewis playing " Feeling Fine" now thats feel!!

[@davyboy9397]

Guthrie Govan, Shawn Lane , Allan Holdsworth....

[@larbueno]

Aren't Petrucci, DiMeola, Vai and even Beck considered fast and technical?

[@larbueno]

@@davyboy9397 Yeah, Davy Boy. Allan Holdsworth. Monster.

[@thebigness71]

Check out Ian Thornley and his band Big Wreck. You won't be disappointed.

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Amazing talents for sure....and great video as always Rick! Based on lots of comments, how bout a part three - 10 slower-hand-melodic guitarists you should know? That would be fun and showcase a bit of a different skill set. Thanks for the great content!

[@Skyedome7]

Rick, I hope you'll check out young Italian guitarist Matteo Mancuso. Joe Bonamassa was blown away by his unique finger style of playing. Some seasoned guitarist say Matteo's finger technique allows him to play riffs that would be impossible with a pick. If you haven't heard of Matteo, he is quite amazing!

[@wsmithSav]

Phil X is great in the old fretted Americana rare guitar series on KZbin. Tons of humor, classic rock riffs, and infectious.

[@zebardyn]

bit late to this party but Tim Miller is one of my favourite guitarists of all time - his note choice is otherworldly. was that live clip from a 50bar jam with janek gwizdala? my 2c for a recommendation is Max Ostro - the kid is just insane. love your vids

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

Cool video Rick! Thanks for sharing!

[@markg2861]

This list is amazing. Stephen, Ichika, Aaron, and jakub all just amazing. I love Tim Miller too!

[@figgiesmalls1760]

Greg koch always blows me away with his playing and picking technique

[@duncaninglis3806]

Besides that, he's very funny and has an imagination like no guitarist I know. Festus McCorkendale and the All-night Pounders, for example!

[@chocoan11]

No acoustic players ?

[@django02]

So glad you included Yvette Young. Her playing is the only one of these I would have any desire to hear more of. The others mostly sound like highly technical wanking. Technique-driven instead of music-driven playing.

[@bemersonbakebarmen]

I think you werent hearing with atention They were very varied, I wouldnt group them together as the same. Some way too metal, some more jazz, etc... I can actually notice they lacked context, Yvette shines because she is actually quite the composer. So yes I agree the other where more like technical demos, but you cant compare that to actual compositions.

[@apollodorus4759]

@@bemersonbakebarmen A lot of these artists best pieces aren't on this video. Aaron's for example. It's highly feel/music driven playing. But then again, this is all personal tastes.

[@phill3583]

All the content on this channel is gold. I find the interviews with the not as well known, behind the scenes talent very interesting. Keep them coming. I hope you get the opportunity to interview Jay Graydon, Dean Parks and Lee Ritenour, and don't forget Joni Mitchell... You promised he he. Looking forward to seeing you at the Gramercy.

[@fusionfan6883]

Hey Ric we all have our favourites, but being as objective as I can, I highly recommend you check out Alex Hutchings from the UK. Alex is not only a virtuoso but, more importantly, understands the importance of melody and feel. He is finally gaining much deserved recognition touring as Steven Wilson’s guitarist having taken over from Dave Kilminster and Guthrie Govan. Alex’s twin influences starting out were Frank Gambale and George Benson, so you can imagine what a marvellous guitarist he was destined to become. Peace

[@RetiOrchid58]

He's my favourite player probably. That's how you do melody!

[@richmonksgtr]

Phil X is one of the best pure rock players alive. I loves me some delay+verbage, but Mr. X takes a tone that sounds like your head is inside the speaker cabinet, and plays insanely difficult, non-sweepy technical licks with flawless precision. That impresses me even more than the shred-monkeys (who are of course, also impressive).

[@user-zs7xu5dr2s]

#3 is my favorite because I watch him so it’s cool to see my favorite you tubers talk about each other

[@PaulNichollsPDX]

Good to see some love for Doug Rappoport on here Rick! I'd love to see an interview with one of my favorite players, by the best music analyst/ interviewer on the web.

[@medpink3168]

Hey Rick! Love your content. Please do an episode on OPETH. (Like this comment if you want him to talk about them as well)

[@pizzajeff-nola]

Yes, please.

[@matterwin2851]

Yes! Please!! I dare say Rick isn't familiar with Opeth... yet. But that's just a guess.

[@petebrown3715]

Yes Opeth🤘

[@slavesforging5361]

I'd dig an Opeth video.

[@miluca23]

Absolutely please do!!!!

[@41illusion]

Holy fuck. Yvette Young absolutely blew every single guitarist on this list away within the first few seconds of her playing. It's not all about who can play the fastest and most complicated stuff: it's about making melodic beautiful sounds that evoke genuine emotion and storytelling. I LOVE that the best was saved for last on this list. Yvette proved that some girls are the literal best at music. Women should never be underestimated.

[@markrymanowski719]

Women, as we know, are naturally more emotional. A great advantage, i listen to them way more than men.

[@biscobisco1882]

In your opinion... arguing that she 'blows away' the other 9 peeps based on nothing but your own subjectivity is extremely douchey. You need only look at the other comments to see plenty of praise for each of the other players. She's an amazing player, but the other players have their own unique vibe as much as she does. You don't think intensity, adrenaline, excitement are "genuine emotions"? Because a player like Stephen Taranto possesses those qualities in spades, if you bother to listen to his music, far beyond Yvette's music, which takes a different, yet equally valid approach. Yvette's playing is extremely complicated by the way, I doubt you could easily produce of a cover of Shibuya within a few days of reading this.

[@rahulghosh9118]

Glad you mentioned Jakub

[@johnnytruck2009]

My world just opened up. Thanks Rick!

[@ThePlaguedRaven]

Lord Jakub, he was my absolute guitar hero for many years back when he played his JP7's, his style has completely changed these days but man he was a prog GOD back then.

[@Hawking1969]

I'd love to hear how good they are playing fewer notes

[@venet0158]

Ok boomer

[@pierheadjump]

Hawking1969 everything you are a fan of is played at this speed - it’s Rick’s video showing what’s going on in real time.

[@Hawking1969]

1) The "OK boomer" meme is sort of over 2) Perhaps only a Zoomer would be dumb enough to not see from my birth year so obvious in my user name that I'm not a boomer 3) These guys are technically incredible 4) Phrasing is worthy of study. It requires space.

[@pierheadjump]

That’s the deal, these guys are pushing the space, what about Eddie in the ‘70’s?

[@boomshankah1123]

Trey Fontenet Suck it up Millennial.

[@gman-zl3vm]

Well, all I can say is that DR is one of my favorite new players. Very melodic, plays with incredible phrasing and fluidity and maintains the essential "Blues" feel that seems to get lost with many shredders. Love your videos!

[@dareangelmusic]

I stumbled upon Plini years ago on here and fell in love with his playing. Nice finds! Never let anyone tell you there is not good music being made anymore. You just have to look around a bit!

[@neoaureus]

This list defines something : Guitarist vs. Musician. Somewhere in all the runs and tapping...musicality is the victim.

[@Dagnus284]

neoaureus what an outplayed and vapid statement. This insinuates that because you’ve seen their top level technically proficient licks and runs that you believe they do not know how to compose pleasant music. Silly to say the least

[@ricardorodriguez5549]

Indeed. There were so many opportunities for rests that were ignored. Space creates expectation and drama.

[@neoaureus]

Daniel Winschel ...well..in the realm of possibilities ...they could compose goosepimpling pieces yes. But anyone who considers a monster run as a composition is in a different ballgame ...when the musical Moses comes to Egypt...the Red Sea splits with Satriani , Vai, Buckethead on one side ....and Jeff Beck on the other. Cheers...

[@myalaska8822]

most guitarists on this list are more composition based musicians. especially Yvette, Jakub and Ichika. if you think that all they do is shred then go and listen to some of their albums and singles and then update your opinion because i assure you, you'll need to do that

[@neoaureus]

Coral lilith ..fair enough ! Shall listen ....Maybe it's a reflection of Ricks own definition of what's a "good player "... I guess he's talking about playing

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I respect the talent, but speed just for the sake of speed is not my thing. I want something that's going to make my foot start tapping, my head start bobbing and makes me want to move. I am not going to listen to the worlds fastest scale player, the worlds fastest arpeggio sweeper...it's just a parlor trick. That's why EVH, Angus & guys like Bonamassa are so big. They play what you like, not just what their capable of. Give me a guy like Rob Chapman. He's not the shreddiest player, probably can't complete a scale faster than 140 bpm. But the guy can make you move, and that's what sells records.

[@margaretjbuckley]

I agree. Most of these players just sound sterile, you can't hear any soul, to me it's all technique without feeling.

[@justinpalmer6098]

EVH may be the most soulful shredder I've ever heard

[@Dagnus284]

Guys, maybe try listening to their albums or full compositions and not just them shredding... 🙄🙄🙄

[@fakerskraa2555]

Y'all just judging based on a few clips of them. Started playing guitar mainly because of yvette, ichika, plini, polyphia and intervals. Most of the people my age doesn't even listen to this stuff, all they care about is trap beat with autotuned rap vocals and pop music about breakup. I'm happy that modern guitarist like them exist and inspired millions of people like me to pick up guitar and actually learn music. To say they're soulless and just playing fast is totally wrong, these guitarist totally stand on soulful and melodic feel with vast techniques, of course you can't compare them to the legends like EVH, Malmsteen, Angus, Satriani and all, they were best and always will be and I respect that. If it weren't for these new guitarists, I'd still be listening to modern pop and rap music, without discovering the wonderful vast genres of music.

[@orvilfarley7861]

One thing stands out to me as guitar fan and amature player. Seems to me like there's not many people that can blister a fingerboard like this group and still know when to slow down and give the listener some emotion, feeling, and soul in the music. Maybe that's why there's so many that are wildly talented and never become Icons like Gilmour, Hendrix and SRV. The audience for most of that type of stuff is gonna be very limited to amazed guitar players and musicians. It's jibberish to the average music fan, like a collision between a weed eater and a guitar. It's amazing none the less.

[@biscobisco1882]

I hate to break it to you, but if SRV or Hendrix showed up today, they would be largely ignored by a hip-hop and EDM-influenced pop music consuming youth. Pink Floyd and Hendrix have had the benefit of decades of rock/guitar music being a relevant style in popular music AND actual, physical record sales and a touring schedules (and therefore revenue, merchandising and promotion from labels) to build their legacy upon, which NONE of these guys even remotely have.

[@benfowler2127]

Happy to see Yvette on this list. I just recently had been introduced to her playing. Couldn’t agree more with your statement.

[@davidriggs8196]

What about the space between the notes?

[@johngreen1636]

David Riggs ok boomer

[@sagnikpaul1811]

Silent parts are really important. That's what makes the notes bloom.

[@heyou429]

There basically was no such space with a couple of the players.

[@davidriggs8196]

@@heyou429 Yep, the feel is in the phrasing and the punctuation. What would a sentence be without full stops and comma's.

[@heyou429]

@@davidriggs8196 the analogy only goes so far, though, as my fellow Jose Saramago fans might attest.

[@MartijnHover]

The guys look like they're fighting the music. The girl looks like she's caressing it...

[@villiamaxtelius1170]

Correction. She IS the music

[@minimoogle3335]

Don't know what you mean by fighting the music.. cause if you would hear written works of stephen taranto jakub zytecki aaron marshall and greg koch(just to name a few on the list).. your mind will be blown on how melodic they could sound..

[@MartijnHover]

@@minimoogle3335 I was exaggerating a bit, of course. But some of the boys do have a tendency to pull the stinky face. Some girls do as well. Check out Joanne Connor. It was not a general statement. Actually, it was more like a joke.

[@personanongrata1308]

Simp

[@an_38kitkashyap]

You don't know who she is? OMG.

[@alexmarnoch870]

Thank you for opening my ears to some great players!

[@CMM5300]

They are all great! Number 9 though..... howdhe..... wow! Killer video Rick! I always like hearing new people play in new ways!

[@RanterInShades]

Love Intervals, Zytecki and Yvette.

[@interpolagent9]

I love Phil X. He's so animated and full of energy. And he's a bitchin' guitarist.

[@dougnulton]

OWWW!!

[@stewartmproductions]

There's something to be said fr a guy who has SO much joy playing guitar.

[@interpolagent9]

I know, right? EVERY video I see Phil in, he is smiling and pumped up to play, even when he's tired. I wish I had half of his energy.

[@Lisbonized]

You have to see his take on the last part of the Hotel California solo!

[@PelleKuipers]

He got me to play more and his enthusiasm is incredibly contagious.

[@relax_enjoy_English]

Just an idea for another video: rock musicians or rock songs from non-English speaking artists and groups. For example, I love Ligabue's "Non e tempo per noi", but Ligabue only performs in Italian. BTW, I'm from England and I love the channel. So interesting to see the cross-fertilisation of ideas and talents between our countries. Good for me to learn how our legendary British rock musicians grew up listening to American jazz and blues. Thanks for giving out so much.

[@The.Big.Stumpkowski]

Marvelous video, loads of inspiration

[@dharris1234]

“Music is the space between the notes” - Debussy... seriously it is unless you enjoy noise. I did really enjoy Greg Koch, Aaron Marshall’s original song, and Yvette Young. There’s something unnatural about Ichika Mo’s video. He’s either got the fastest nervous system on the planet or his recording speed has been altered up. I hope that’s not the case because it would be sad that such an an amazing player would feel that such a thing was necessary to please his followers and boost his ratings. Please let me be wrong!

[@guitaristforfunn]

Daniel Harris there are videos of ichika playing raw into a camera just as good as the videos with post production. But after Jacks fake guitar video I can see how everyone is paying a lot of attention to that.

[@guitaristforfunn]

Daniel Harris his tapping looks effortless but if you can find a video of him playing straight to the camera he taps the strings really hard. I find those videos way more entertaining cause you hear all the extra noise. The guy is a beast.

[@sergeyromashkin7876]

@@guitaristforfunn About fake guitar: ~2 years ago (if I remember correctly) in russian guitar youtube people started to notice and care about that. The most famous guitar teacher (in that part of youtube) made a video called "How guitar-bloggers foul you" (or something like that). It was the cause. Several months ago I have discovered Ichika's channel here and it's pretty common to see in the comment section under his videos a guy or two who suspects Ichika of cheating. Now I read your comment and see that the story is fairly the same in english part of youtube. Funny. IMHO, that's a good thing.

[@flagmuffin1221]

Music is all subjective. That's Debussy's own opinion, but have you listened to Stephen Taranto's EP? It's incredible, and incredibly musical.

[@Bix12]

whereas picking apart another player is, for some, all too natural, unfortunately

[@peachmelba1000]

Honorable mention: Matteo Mancuso

[@fusionfan6883]

peachmelba1000 I second that!

[@guitaristforfunn]

That kid is amazing

[@_jajajaja_]

Wasn't he in episode 1?

[@AlexDainese]

Oh yes

[@leeboulineau8100]

Concur

[@Ateliersound1]

Wow..just saw this..love the channel and am certainly subscribed. Really surprised to not see Matteo Mancuso on here but the one that is missing that is really glaring is Chris Buck. The most emotive and expressive guitar player I have heard in the last decade by far..sensational

[@dustinf11]

What a monumental honor for these guitarists to be on Ricks radar.

[@KeithTaylorPhoto]

Lots of shredder type players here but not much regarding melodic players. Check out the Dave Simpson’s Intro jams to his Wednesday Q&A videos here on KZbin. He is by far the most inspiring of all the guitarist I’ve found here on KZbin.

[@WDeeGee1]

Doug Rappoport is quite melodic, though...

[@calgarytalent]

Only Ichiko Mo actually stood out as something I haven't heard before. And you're right, there's nothing in these clips but a bunch of notes, played really fast. If after I've heard something I can't recall a run, motif, or some sort of phrase that make me think "Oh yeah! That solo" then it's ... just a bunch of notes. This is what kills guitar and leads people who listen to pop music to think guitar is annoying.

[@calgarytalent]

@Trey Fontenet based on music theory they are NOT. Melodic means a DISTINCTIVE series of notes. To be melodic it has to be identifiable as a phrase, it should stand out as it's own musical sentence and be easily identifiable. None of these fit that. Hearing a chord progression is actually the opposite of being melodic. That's chordal tone.

[@ChrisCross2014]

Dave is definitely a great melodic player...love his Maggot Brain interpretation.

[@misterknightowlandco]

@Trey Fontenet respects earned not given. If your looking for people to give you respect because you ask for it, you'll never get it. The young people do have a lot of talent, but they don't play any songs. Its just endless tweedling. If these young kids dont start writting actual songs you can sing along too and that have hooks they'll suffer they'll suffer the same fate the 80s shredders suffered. It was cool for a minute and then it became a joke.

[@bluefoxfox1459]

Blake mills is my personal favorite, such a musical and interesting player, and a great songwriter as well

[@arturobelano6243]

Heigh Ho is one of the best albums of the 2010-s!

[@bluefoxfox1459]

@@arturobelano6243 yup, but I'm still waiting for his Cuban guitar album :D

[@voyagerabove4034]

I can't figure out where he's playing those open strings 3:56 at the end. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt that it's not fake since Rick's promoting him, but I need an explanation if it's real.

[@jitsroller]

Rick, thank you so much for all your content. I e been looking for some inspiration and I found it. Doug Rapoport is that guy for me at this time. Thanks for your stuff.

[@dennerengster3014]

I’d include Rabea Massad, massive progressive playing!

[@randyvanvliet226]

Everybody knows Rabea, as well as Danish Pete and Rob, as well as Lee over at Anderton's in Great Britain. Probably a few others, too, that get on over to the USA for the NAMM show.

[@thedriverman1217]

Rabea is amazing

[@Unexplained_Bacon]

I've followed Doug Rappoport for a while, it's ridiculous he's not more well known, fantastic player.

[@wonekawa]

All great… just got into Intervals about a year back. Thank you.

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

A variety of styles here. The first time I listened to this video, the only one I picked up on immediately was (#10) Yvette Young. Very nice! But after a few more listens I like some of the others, too. I think my mind needs a few listens of something completely new to get a feel for what to expect. I think the ones I liked the most were (#5) Tim Miller, (#3) Ichika Mo, (#6) Doug Rappaport, (#2) Greg Koch. I'd also say that I think Tim Miller's and Doug Rappaport's videos are helped by having a little percussion going on in the background, so we hear something more than just the lead guitar. Nice to hear from some of these newer talents. I'm sure there's way too many musicians on Instagram and KZbin for me to follow.

[@limpindug]

Sorry not for me the 1000 note per bar club. 😞 Respect just the same.

[@jts3339]

Thanks for saying it for me. They remind me of my wife complaining when I’m noodling and says “Why don’t you play a song”

[@rdpatterson2682]

Music is completely insufferable. Machine gun staccato does not equal music, just the opposite.

[@limpindug]

@@rdpatterson2682 hi bud, a wouldn't go as far as that even though I understand your thoughts, the players have a wee talent Goin on. Music to me is audible emotion, shredding doesn't convey that to me, I'm not a musician a just like it so what do I know bud. Thanks for your reply my friend. Respect

[@limpindug]

My favourite guitarist on utube is Tim Peirce, he to me has a lovely touch on the guitar and that is special.

[@freemanchrisx]

Same for me, without the respect part.

[@sirefromtheshire]

I feel like I’ve heard all these guys at my local guitar center or SamAsh...

[@dominikdudek16]

I was wondering at nr 8 where is Jacob and why he isn't on the list....And there he is - nr 9- my good friend Jakub Żytecki!!! I'm proud of him and I was really hoping I will see him on this channel. I've learnt so much from him and from you Rick. Cheers from Poland!!!

[@MacD1074]

With the exception of Yvette everyone you featured was a faster than light shred dog. Do you follow anyone who plays slowly and tastefully? Just wondering if playing fast is the only way to be good.

[@randyb1927]

Guess I'm set in my ways, but I still have my own favorites. Some of your players here have great technique, but I didn't hear many of them flow. I am spoiled by guys like Morse, Howe, Carlton, Timmons, Satriani and the like. My number one will always be Morse. Just so many songs that are unique, but my favorite is 'Tumeni Notes'. On another note, it appeared that some of these guys are playing seven string? It was a beautiful unique sound if so, never heard them before.

[@benlevin6275]

Greg Howe!! The man is a machine!!

[@zozovaca]

i would say he is already established, well know musician? Point of the video should be to show some less known guitarists?

[@Yngsatchvai]

He is a massive talent but people who play know him well.

[@secretsauce100]

Great video Rick! Would like to see you feature Marcin Patrzalek. Young Polish guitarist who covers Beethoven's 5th and Led Zepplin's Kashmir as well as a bunch of other cool stuff

[@bhaveshmistry3255]

Amazing guitarists thank for sharing now I’ll listen all this guitarist on regular basis all of them amazing