I've never really been a fan of shredding for more than 30 seconds at a time, but I do enjoy people who approach the guitar from a different angle. Here's one of my favorites, Raul Midon, playing his single "State of Mind" and then explaining how he gets some of the sounds.

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynk6W3qM9-w
Explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIb2mXKKzi8

Also, Kaki King:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baGw5S72W5w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMwo43MkP14

Erik Mongrain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbndgwfG22k

[Edited on October 2, 2006 at 2:58 AM. Reason : tapping]

10/2/2006 2:49:27 AM

Kaki King is amazing AND hot. Happy as a Dead Pig in the Sun is a GREAT song.

10/2/2006 11:09:49 AM

Kaki King is pretty interesting, but I don't really feel like listening to her songs more than once.

She IS a fox, though.

10/2/2006 11:56:18 AM

ha, raul midon was amazing, i looked and was surprised to see his album is at best buy, but i guess once you hit letterman, you're pretty big time

i liked mongraine's song a little better, but i think midon is probably the better musician, if i may make such a rash judgment after listening to one song from them each

not so much on ms king, not to say she isn't crazy talented, but listening to her on a radio per se versus watching her would not be half as cool, as is the case with most instrumentals i would say

10/2/2006 12:28:47 PM

Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBm9gRYA1Ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM2uwfva9oM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igu7_qh7CMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMV_6YyIqFY

10/2/2006 12:37:00 PM

I can't remember the last time I ever bought a CD, probably like, weird al's bad hair day. But I would totally buy Erik Mongrain's.

That shit is genius.

10/3/2006 8:34:22 PM

Angelo would kill these fools

10/3/2006 8:49:02 PM

this stuff isnt exactly virtuoso kinda stuff but still creative guitar

Melt Banana -
http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP_MP3/MeltBanana_RoughDogs.mp3

THE FLYING LUTTENBACHERS -
http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP_MP3/TFL_Floatation.mp3

AIDS Wolf
http://www.skingraftrecords.com/mp3/LP_MP3/AIDS_Wolf_Multiply.mp3

the Dead C
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=86305517

GATE
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=87465213

sonic youth is kinda obvious but i cant find anything cool online.

just spicing up the thread

10/3/2006 10:48:00 PM

i would probably marry kaki king. "until we felt red" is gorgeous.

10/3/2006 11:28:40 PM

i would probably marry kaki king. "until we felt red" is gorgeous.

10/4/2006 3:47:36 AM

http://umphreys.com/music/podcasts.php?linkId=103

10/4/2006 7:53:00 AM

raul midon is blind right?

10/4/2006 3:15:16 PM

Did he mess up on Letterman or is that part of the song?

10/5/2006 7:13:59 AM