Best Guitarist Currently Playing (still alive, etc)

[RetroLounge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E47CTMBVz8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbGH3mYz9Xs&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnhRNxnTNeM&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdkTRMU_vpc&mode=related&search=

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[lizziegrace]

1. I can't decide

Brian Setzer or Brian Setzer...

Tough call.

:P

[jpgray]

2. Julian Bream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spUT-2tU2Yk

[johnnie]

3. Setzer jams but...

How about Les?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXSXOAfB4U&mode=related&search=

[Bennyboy]

4. The correct answer would be Trey Anastasio

From Phish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWi1dGT9UY

[Bennyboy]

5. Or Warren Haynes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5M47DBu6nA Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band, Phil lesh and Friends

[DS1]

6. crack baby

Brian Setzer? :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

7. I'm a John Frusciante fan, myself.

I do enjoy Setzer though.

[SoxFan]

8. Mark Knopfler

[mitchum]

9. Toss up between Tom Verlaine and Richard Thompson

[Fire Walk With Me]

10. I wanted to vote for Brian Setzer, but what are you gonna do.

(Fred Frith)

[HughBeaumont]

11. Bill Frisell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlaRMbPTtOA&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMGr1l9vRfA

(second one contains Fred Frith on Bass)

Jan Akkermaan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX3he9m_nWQ&mode=related&search=

[mitchum]

17. Frisell is certanly a contender...

I have been fortunate enough to see him twice in the past couple of years

[MilesColtrane]

12. Alan Holdsworth and John Scofield in a tie. n/t

[jpgray]

15. Holdsworth is crazy talented at the finger-flashing.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

13. Setzer's good..........

but what about Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fbVnSYmaxtU&mode=related&search=

[mitchum]

18. Bill Nelson is another worthy contender

a criminally unknown guitarplayer

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

14. Johnny Marr

[cali]

16. Richard Thompson. n/t