10 Best Guitarists You've Never Heard Of

5. Joe Bonamassa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTG-bCMG05E Joe Bonamassa is the guitarist's guitarist. In fact, he is probably the most recognisable name on this list. However, he hasn't hit the stratospheric levels he surely deserves. Bonamassa is a power house in the blues rock scene and a constant source of inspiration for guitarists who find some blues music impenetrable. Bonamassa takes the blues standards and rocks them up, making classic songs that he covers more intricate and interesting for a modern audience. He is most definitely a player who deserves to be studied and admired, being a massive guitar and amp collector with hundreds of rare and old Gibson and Fender guitars, plus a veritable treasure trove of classic Marshall and Fender amplifiers. His ear for a tone is unmatched by any other modern player, he knows how to pair the right vintage guitar with the right amp to give a superb tone. Bonamassa is one of the few guitarists out there who can have a wide range of tones and sounds, but still be recognisable. While Joe is popular among the blues crowd and he is definitely popular among devout guitarists, he is yet to break into mainstream rock, however this year he will be playing on the main stage at the Download Festival, performing on the Sunday below Aerosmith. This will prove to be one of his biggest gigs to date and hopefully will open up a lot of ears to his unique take on the blues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMXXnLSRdBE