Who is your one favourite living guitarist?

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 08-31-2023, 03:04 PM

I saw this question asked on the Telecaster forum and thought it was interesting enough to bring over to here.

So, if you're the type to understand questions and follow them, just one guitarist who is alive, please.

**jameslovestal** · 08-31-2023, 03:07 PM

Philip Catherine:

**Paulie2** · 08-31-2023, 04:24 PM

Julian Lage hands down.

**Blackguard53** · 08-31-2023, 04:37 PM

Ben Monder

**pingu** · 08-31-2023, 04:44 PM

Kreisberg

**alltunes** · 08-31-2023, 05:18 PM

Bill Frisell

**AlohaJoe** · 08-31-2023, 05:19 PM

Tim Lerch

**pamosmusic** · 08-31-2023, 05:31 PM

Haven’t been able to decide since Jim Hall passed.

Probably Bernstein?

**Sam Sherry** · 08-31-2023, 05:35 PM

For a long time I wouldn't have said it, but maybe . . .

(Solo at 3:30 but don't skip to get there!)

**mr. beaumont** · 08-31-2023, 05:38 PM

Yamandu Costa

**Alter** · 08-31-2023, 05:57 PM

Very difficult to decide! Maybe Jesse Van Ruller..

**tbeltrans** · 08-31-2023, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Yamandu Costa

Since I am not familiar with him, I checked out a few youtube videos. Thanks!

Tony

**michaelbartlett** · 08-31-2023, 06:35 PM

George Benson

**mr. beaumont** · 08-31-2023, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by tbeltrans

Since I am not familiar with him, I checked out a few youtube videos. Thanks!

Tony

I suppose not jazz. But he's ridiculous.. If we go jazz i pick Kenny Burrell. Or Frisell...or....

**DougB** · 08-31-2023, 07:25 PM

Peter Bernstein, two thumbs up!

Doug

**henryrobinett** · 08-31-2023, 08:07 PM

Adam Rogers. Pasquale Grasso.

**JazzIsGood** · 08-31-2023, 08:30 PM

George Benson
Ilya Lushtak
Ron Eschete

Dang, that's 3.
But Benson doesn't really play jazz guitar much anymore so I'm a little torn on this.

**rrbasic** · 08-31-2023, 08:49 PM

Pasquale Grasso

**Bobby Timmons** · 08-31-2023, 09:18 PM

Kenny Burrell

**sgosnell** · 08-31-2023, 09:51 PM

I don't think I could get it down to 5, nevermind 1. Ten is a more reasonable number, and that would be very difficult.

**Cunamara** · 08-31-2023, 10:06 PM

Wow, what an impossible task.

I might go with Bob Weir, who plays guitar like nobody else on the planet. I always thought he was the more interesting of the two guitarists in the Grateful Dead, both in terms of his addressing the instrument and his role, but also frequently his songwriting.