Prince
Although you may not think of Prince as a shredder, his guitar playing is enough to make anyone’s mouth drop. Prince was noted for his mastery of a variety of musical genres, including disco, punk, R&B, new wave, soul, pop, and psychedelic music. Prince is one of the most successful musicians of all time, having sold over 130 million CDs to his adoring followers.
Synyster Gates
Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates is the band’s lead guitarist. In 2016 and 2017, Total Guitar named him the Best Metal Guitarist in the World. He’s a passionate jazz aficionado, and one of his biggest influences is Django Reinhardt, the legendary gypsy guitarist. Danny Elfman, the frontman for Oingo Boingo, is also mentioned as someone he admires. Did you know that M. Shadow, the lead singer of Avenged Sevenfold, is his brother-in-law?