Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani has been nominated for a Grammy 15 times. Satriani made a living as a guitar teacher before becoming a rock god, even teaching a young guitarist named Steve Vai at one point. His breakout album, Surfing With the Alien, which features the famous illustration of Marvel Comics’ Silver Surfer on the cover, cemented his reputation as one of the greatest instrumental rock guitarists of all time.
Jeff Beck
It’s difficult to criticize guitarists who played with The Yardbirds. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page were the only members of the Yardbirds. Jeff Beck is a true guitar genius whose work encompasses blues rock, hard rock, and electronica, among other genres. He is now 75 years old and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s been seen playing with Johnny Depp at live shows lately.