John Petrucci
John Petrucci is a progressive rock guitarist, best known for being a founding member of the band Dream Theater. Since 2011, he has produced all of the band’s albums on his own. Additionally, Petrucci has released solo albums. Premier Guitar has said he is: “one of the best who’s ever laid a hand on a fretboard.”
Prince
While Prince was not strictly known for his guitar playing, having been one of the most successful musicians of all time. However, not many know that he was also considered to be a guitar virtuoso. His music blended together a huge variety of genres including R&B, funk, soul, synth-pop, psychedelia. This led to him pioneering the funk rock sub-genre of the Minneapolis sound.