hmmm, how heavy are you willing to go? In terms of the best guitar, some of your better groups will most likely have vocals that you can’t stand…
If you like Metallica, hmmm I guess check out Slayer.
so I’m not sure how to go about answering this, especially because you linked to metallica after stating an intense listening of Hendrix,
are you just lookin for rock out guitar stuff?
I used to listen to that stuff religiously, but now its rare for me to listen to music without electronic instruments (with the exception of classical). I’ll come back to this and try to think of what I used to listen to.
But to start off, tell me if you like any of this stuff and if so which…
youtube.com/watch?v=WcNkmgnQ … re=channel
youtube.com/watch?v=hkuL8Nl8E1c
youtube.com/watch?v=F8kQ3MKMeDc
youtube.com/watch?v=BRf7fzkSIrA
then you have the semi-guiltypleasuredorky stuff…
youtube.com/watch?v=ES1RypBww_g
youtube.com/watch?v=rIMi5PtHG0E
youtube.com/watch?v=0lT4CV-BdlA
youtube.com/watch?v=t4ovKd-I … re=related
in terms of modern blues, there’s only one name you need to know (and i’m sure you do), Stevie Ray Vaughn
a lot of his originals are awesome, but here’s his cover of little wing
youtube.com/watch?v=zAG-kX_IlUw
i hate saying this, but guitar hero really is a good way for a new guitar music fan to find some stuff that he likes…
check out those tunes on the games.
In terms of underrespected guitarists, check this guy out youtube.com/watch?v=A7kVRoLNJt0
its definitely guitar dork, but yeah… this guy is/was a competitor on guitar war (a website where you war guitar tunes heh) He’s IMPRESSIVE