Guitar Hall of Fame!!!
Following is a list of some great guitar players.
Django Reinhardt
If you ever feel like you can’t play guitar, check out this guy.
Chet Atkins
Creator of the Nashville sound, and the man who perfected Travis picking.
Steve Vai
Arguably the most technical guitar player.
Andres Segovia
Before this man, people thought that the guitar was a cute toy to play with, and not a serious instrument.
He proved them wrong!
Edit: Here is the link to the video that was previously up: Andres Segovia - Concert at the Alhambra (1976)
Joe Pass
The father of jazzy voice leading.
Think guitar solos are amazing? What if you could play four of them all at once?
He will probably play more chords in one song than you will in your career.
Robert Johnson
Known as the creator of blues guitar.
Steve Hackett - Genesis
Father of Guitar Tapping and proof that you don’t need a pick to shred!
Tommy Emmanuel
What happens when you practice your Travis picking, Ear training, and sometimes think your guitar is a drum? This!
Derek Trucks - The Derek Trucks Band
Modern Slide Guitar Hero who did his “Around the World” Listening homework. Blending blues with odd meter and ragas makes this the closest thing to actual World Music
Tosin Abasi - Animals as Leaders
The modern fathers of djent exploring contemporary guitar tones with jazz influence. Think 6 strings seems like a lot? At least you don’t have 8! (Yet!)
Study your theory like Tosin.