TAYLOR SWIFT Named One of the Best Guitarists of the Last 20 Years

Metalwani ^ | December 20, 2024 | Owais 'Vitek' Nabi

[FamiliarFace]

I consider Eric Clapton a contemporary guitarist.

He’s been very busy since 2004.

[Night Hides Not]

And how could I forget George Benson? His album “Breezin” is a prized possession of mine. He is 82 years old now.

[P-Marlowe]

A list iof best guitarists that doesn’t include Tommy Emmanuel, Joe Bonnamassa or Billy Strings is not a list of the best guitarists. I haven’t heard of about 15 of the 20 on this list.

[FamiliarFace]

I can agree with that, but to leave off the older ones who are still playing and relevant seems wrong to me.

[DoodleBob]

Actually, she does.

And she writes her own songs.

She’s a legit acoustic guitarist. But she’s not known for shredding.

I’d put Plini way ahead of her and everyone else on this list.

[Olog-hai]

Looks like it to me.

I was wondering when Swift was going to do a guitar challenge versus Orianthi Panagaris . . .

[Drew68]

I consider Eric Clapton a contemporary guitarist.

Clapton hasn’t done anything memorable since 1970. He peaked at 25 years old.

[FamiliarFace]

That’s right. They’re dodos.

[gundog]

Still, the decline from “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” to “Tears on my Guitar” (and I only know the title because it was an NYT crossword solution) is kind of disheartening.

[OldHarbor]

Yay Billy Strings , I had to go listen to some after reading that list.

[Night Hides Not]

He’s been very busy since 2004.

His Crossroads Guitar Festivals are not to be missed. I saw it in Dallas in 2019, it was a two day event. I was there for the Saturday show, it went from 4 PM to after midnight. An enduring memory for me is when he provided the guitar solo during Los Lobos' "Made to Break Your Heart."

A couple of years later, I saw him in concert with Jimmie Vaughan in Fort Worth. They both killed it.

[DoodleBob]

Maybe.

But he hasn’t released anything of note since the 80s.

It’s like when Richard Ashcroft said that Bittersweet Symphony was the best thing Richards and Jagger had done in decades.

[FamiliarFace]

Your FOS. Sorry. JMHO.

[Night Hides Not]

You need to get out more.

[wjcsux]

….the list is focused on contemporary guitarists…since 2004.

You have to admit that all of the musicians in this time period really suck.

[FamiliarFace]

Tribute to JJ Cale about 10 years ago. “The Breeze”. Look it up. A fine album.

[DoodleBob]

It’s a terrible list, really.

Forget about TSwift.

I mean, John Mayer?

I’d put a few local bands with young, hungry guys who can shred and write great original songs ahead of everyone on this list (except maybe John 5).

Here’s a list of new music I complied 4 years ago. Some great unknown players are out there. https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4012268/posts?page=28#28

[Repeal The 17th]

If this is true, it only means there have been
no great guitar players in the last 20 years.

[iamgalt]

I don’t care what tine frame you use it’s preposterous

[dfwgator]

I was surprised that Bruno Mars is actually pretty decent on guitar, while he’s no Prince (who is?), he’s not bad at all.