Rolling Stone just did this feature, and since I just saw Frusciante hijack the RHCP show last night, and I'm actuall not ashamed to admit I saw John Mayer channel SRV at a show last summer, I was wondering what the musical board members feeling were.

I don't mean Jimmy, SRV or Clapton, rather TODAY.
Who really rocks out?

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J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr)

I know, I'm going to get slammed for this, but I really like Jack White. I've mention his work with the raconteurs, but if you have ever heard the song 'ball and a biscuit' from white stripes' album elephant and other songs where they are not being as um, bizzare and he is just playing guitar, it's pretty good.

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This is in no particular order:

1. Warren Haynes - Allman Brothers, The Dead, Govt. Mule
2. Keller Williams - Accoustic - must see him live
3. Fareed Haque
4. Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger - Umphrey's McGee
5. Al Schnier and Chuck Garvey - Moe.
6. Derek Trucks
7. Chris Michetti - RAQ
8. Robert Randolph
9. Luther Dickenson - North Mississippi All-stars
10. Steve Kimock

in the same vein as mascis (who is a god of guitar), doug martsch. and i'll admit that jack white is a damn good guitarist.

john petrucci for sure.

why all the shame for admitting love for the white stripes? imo, they are the most credible band out there right now.

psycory, you're right. ball and a buscuit is a killer song!

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the preface for my white stripes comment is that I've noticed that they are a band that you either really like or you don't. So it's easier to get an opinion to people who don't like them with a preface. I agree that they are one of the better bands out there right now (though as I've mentioned before in this section, if you like jack white, pick up the raconteurs cd right now).

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Josh Homme & Dean Ween

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for some reason, the solo in "I don't want it" really gets to me. it's very simple but i don't know, it seems to be thick with emotion. not sure if that was dean or gene who laid it down though...

Ben Harper

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I agree. I'd have to believe it was Deaner layin' it down on that one, it seems like Gene mostly does rhythm work when he does contribute to tracks. "A Tear For Eddie" is unbelievable, also.

Here's a clip from their live DVD at the Vic. God I hope they do a club tour again sometime soon. Gener's lookin pretty bad these days, though

http://youtube.com/watch?v=54uG7VoLvWQ

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I agree with most of this, but I would put Keller down the list a bit. He is a great guitarist, but every song sounds the same, and he hasn't really progressed much since the first time I saw him in 1999. I would put the guys from Umphrey's right at the top, with Al from moe. right behind them.

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Gene has been in and out of rehab for a while now. I hope he can get his shit together because Ween is awesome. Voodoo Lady, A Tear for Eddie, Piss up a rope, Spinal Meningitis, so many great songs.

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'time is lost, that's the cost, oh brother you get shit on in the end.'

I just placed them in a random order......I agree that Keller's sound can be redundant.....that's why I mentioned seeing him live. He plays a loopless show where he lays down all of these layers of sound and just jams............. he is perfect for a 90 minute set at a festival.

I wanted to add more accustic musicians from the bluegrass - Jam grass genre

Hot Buttered Rum
Leftover Salmon
Yonder Mountain
String Cheese
Cornmeal

There is a really good festival near Peoria over Memorial Day weekend called Summercamp. It is a lot of fun and I think you would love it Chus.

I have been 4 times and the price is great and if you like to camp, drink beer, listen to live music, and cut loose it is a really good time.

http://www.summercampfestival.com/2007/

Stare into the lion's eyes, and if you taste the candy
You'll get to the surprise

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I know of summercamp. A bunch of my friends go every year. I have heard some horror stories of undercover cops hassling people for no reason. A group of my friends and I go camping every Memorial weekend at this really secluded place near the IL-WI border.

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The police situation isn't that bad. Just because one is at a festival doesn't mean all laws go out the window.....last year there were approx. 9,000 people who attended the 3 day festival and there were a total of 30 arrests. That's not too bad............

John Mayer pisses me off to no end. That guy can fucking play. He is absolutely amazing, yet all he puts out is that shitty puss rock bullshit shitty shit music that fucking blows. I just want him to put out a 70 minute album of like 8-12 blues jams. He could have his pick of guest musicians and put out some fantastic music. Instead, we get "Your Body is a Wonderland and I am a Limped Dicked Fucking Whore Shitty Asshole."

Robert Randolph is fantastic. Watch for them on Austin City Limits. It was a great performance.

Jack White and any project he is associated with is a pimple on the collective ass of rock and roll. People need to stop thinking he is some revolutionary. Dude sucks.

"Are You Experienced" is on The Tube (Comcast digital channel 197) right now. Hendrix was no of this Earth.

I honestly believe that.

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P.S. Before anyone brings up the name Dave Matthews...just don't.

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...see this is what I'm talking about with jack white, when i talk about music with friends he is a take it or leave it topic. I would never say he is revolutionary or the man to save rock music, I think he's pretty good.

But I agree about John Mayer really good but puts out too much wuss stuff, basically so he can make a ton on money, oh and get laid...and seeing who he has been with, I can see why he does it.

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The show I saw he did a cover of "Pride & Joy" that completely changed my perception of him. I thought that the John Mayer Trio was a step in the right direction for him, but then he crossed back to the pop star crap.

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nothing really original, but he can tear it up live.


and agreed about the pussy stuff mayer puts out, but he's laughing all the way to the bank. and, im not sure ive ever seen an uglier man.

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Ben Curtis---Secret Machines
Tom Morello---Rage
Jason Isbell---Drive By Truckers
Doug Martsch---Built to Spill
Ben Chasny---Six Organs of Admittance

I think the best overall guiutarists are in Bands like Boris, Pelican, Suno)))) and Electric Wizard and some of the other metal and math rock bands, but I dont listen to a whole lot of that. And the two guys that are always shredding at Guitar Center are pretty sweet.

oh man, i was trying to remember somone else I like that no one has mentioned.. Tom Morello. One of the best concerts I have ever been to was RATM in Detroit in 96.
Good Times

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Big ups for dropping Sunn o))) on us, Rocks!

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how bout Buckethead?

I find his "easy listening" discs - Colma and Electric Tears - to be his most enjoyable. His other stuff sounds like an 8-bit Nintendo soundrack on angel dust (Faith No More's best album, by the way).

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i guess for nostalgic reasons, i like 8 bit nintendo music. especially Yoshihiro Sakaguchi's work.

i don't own those two discs, but i've heard parts of electric tears and liked it.

"angel dust"...yes good stuff.