Who are today's guitar heroes?

**jono** · #1 02-12-2008, 03:15 PM

"Back in the day" we had the guys like Satch and Vai, and Nuno and George Lynch, plus guys like Scott Ian from Anthrax and the guys from Metallica and Megadeth.

But...

Who are the guys that the 15 year olds want to grow up to be?

The UK guitar magazine try to convince us it's Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold, but for those of us who are younger or who teach the young guns, who are today's guitar heroes?

Davey · #2 02-12-2008, 03:26 PM

Nobody has passed the torch yet IMHO

Out Of This Swirled · #3 02-12-2008, 03:33 PM

i think mark tremontis playing is awsome, yeah its not satch/vai/yngwie etc but i think as a whole his body of work is impessive (solos less so in creed), also i heard an instrumental track that he did and it was a shread fest in comparison to his album playing which i believe is restrained sticking in the vein of heavy rock playing more than shread.

Gurj · #4 02-12-2008, 04:07 PM

Guthrie Govan and Andy Timmons spring to mind

Eggy · #5 02-12-2008, 04:12 PM

I was into EVH ,Hendrix and Kossoff when I was a nipper but as far as the young guys today go they're asking me about Alexi from C.O.B. and Dime.

SeanB · #6 02-12-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eggy

I was into EVH ,Hendrix and Kossoff when I was a nipper but as far as the young guys today go they're asking me about Alexi from C.O.B. and Dime.

I'm a big fan of Alexi and Dime, Zakk Wylde too. My main guitar heroes of today though are Dave Weiner and Guthrie Govan.

-Sean

Paul Warren · #7 02-12-2008, 05:01 PM

Well, I teach a lot of young 'uns and frankly, their guitar heroes are all over the map. I've got a college age guy into JP, Gilbert, Dimebag etc. I've got a 16 year old who is into Timmons, Satch and BB King. The majority of students I have are into bands (a lot of them emo) more than they are players. I think if they are exposed to some of the great players they enjoy it, but for the most part it's a band thing right now if I had to grossly generalize it all.

paul

Petie · #8 02-12-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Warren

Well, I teach a lot of young 'uns and frankly, their guitar heroes are all over the map. I've got a college age guy into JP, Gilbert, Dimebag etc. I've got a 16 year old who is into Timmons, Satch and BB King. The majority of students I have are into bands (a lot of them emo) more than they are players. I think if they are exposed to some of the great players they enjoy it, but for the most part it's a band thing right now if I had to grossly generalize it all.

paul

That's what I've found too. Some of the kids had their heroes (Between 12-15 it seems to be Jimmy Page, Slash and Angus Young, and I had a 10 year old student whose heroes were BB King, Frank Zappa, Robert Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads), but mostly it was bands. YouTube has changed everything, and kids just don't discover music the same way we did. I can't wait to hear the music that comes out of this era of learners.

rastachild · #9 02-12-2008, 05:57 PM

lol, but andy has been around forever. he's just now getting some acclaim. anyone ever here of him in danger danger?

Out Of This Swirled · #10 02-12-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rastachild

lol, but andy has been around forever. he's just now getting some acclaim. anyone ever here of him in danger danger?

yeah, hes was always trying to rip my head off!!!!!

Eggy · #11 02-12-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Petie

YouTube has changed everything, and kids just don't discover music the same way we did. I can't wait to hear the music that comes out of this era of learners.

I was just thinking that exact same thing during this mornings tea break !

The new guys now can listen to whomever they want, whenever they want so I can't wait to hear what they're doing 20yrs from now.

Triggerman9 · #12 02-12-2008, 06:45 PM

"Nobody has passed the torch yet IMHO"

My thoughts exactly... and as the guitar becomes less and less popular among mainstream music, there may not be another coming of the Uberguitarist in our lifetime.

CalledToArms · #13 02-12-2008, 07:21 PM

Paul Waggoner of Between the Buried and Me
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta

are the two biggest influences on my playing for current bands.

if youre looking for new straight nothing but theorynerd-shred guitar heroes i dont think you will find them. this doesnt mean there arent prodigy guitar players out there (in fact there are more now than ever). The style has moved on, and people are taking influence from the previous shredders, and incorporating it into songs/music that is more complete as a whole besides just straight shredding. dont get me wrong, i have immense respect for, and love, the old guitar heroes. I just feel there is more creative stuff being created today and I have moved on.

DEADTUNES666 · #14 02-12-2008, 07:37 PM

In the USA

Country, Blues, Classical and Jazz always have new up and comers...

Don't write off Country, there are amazing players out there. Studio players, touring players, and band affiliated guys.

50 years ago there were a ton of saxophone and trumpet guys who tore it up...
There are still guys today who do that only in a different forum and of course a smaller percentage.

Guitar I think will always be like that...You'll always need a guitarist for Country, Blues, Classical and Jazz. Maybe Rock too, we'll have to see.

Outside the USA I'd bet it is a lot different...

CalledToArms · #15 02-12-2008, 07:40 PM

and remember, just because corporate radio/most available music is crappy these days doesnt mean there arent TONS of good bands and guitar players in the underground. i probably purchased 20GB of new albums last year alone of bands that you would never hear on the radio that i enjoyed.