Who is the most talented musician at present?

[Harry Angstrom]

Listened to his whole back catalogue have you?

I’ve heard enough. It is all subjective but to me vai is just pointless. If you think he is good then my opinion is irrelevant.

 

[fyl2u]

I’ve heard enough. It is all subjective but to me vai is just pointless. If you think he is good then my opinion is irrelevant.

Thought not.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Thought not.

My point still stands. I’m not a major fan of Swift either. But Vai is just dreadful. IMHO. Tuneless.

 

[SAFCOldie]

Oliver Anthony

 

[holloholloway]

Sting

 

[THE CLOCKSTAND CLOCK]

The Edge

 

[Seaham Towny]

Ed Sheeran.

Would’ve been my pick, and I would’ve been prepared to be shot at for it.

Is it 4 no.1 albums now? And then you look at the sheer volume of hits he’s wrote for other artists…

He’ll end up ‘Sir’ Ed Sheeran before long.

 

[CheersMarra84]

“At present” is in the title. I am a massive Prince fan but to the best of my knowledge he is dead so there is no “at present” so he does not qualify for this title.

Probably want to read the follow up part in the OP where he asks ‘Or past even’, before jumping the gun, which makes him qualify for this title.

 

[Binxy]

Jeff Lynn
Dave Grohl
Mike Cambell
Sir Elton
Sir Paul
Keef

 

[Big Jeff]

Probably want to read the follow up part in the OP where he asks ‘Or past even’, before jumping the gun, which makes him qualify for this title.

Ok fair point.

Mozart. Is the answer.

 

[vinegar hill]

Mike Oldfield.

 

[Edinburgh Black Cat]

I'll vote Brooke Combe as the best upcoming musician. Plays half a dozen instruments and has a voice that makes your spine tingle.

 

[Deleted member 46791]

My mate is a massive Prince fan. Reckons he could play 16 instruments or something by the age of 13 or something daft like that. Always thought that was impressive of true.

I was never a big Prince fan, and I didn't appreciate just how talented he was....until I saw this..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y&t=32s

 

[pinewaves1868]

That squinty-eyed suedehead kid off banjos.

 

[Theonemoo]

Kevin Parker

 

[BiffaBeercan]

Jaqueline du Pres
Mike Oldfield
Mark Knopfler

 

[Starman]

Note, my strumming is still allover the place

 

[Hot Since 82]

Matt Johnson
Kevin Parker
Jonny Greenwood

All extremely talented musicians which I like.

 

[mickb2112]

Steven Wilson - multi-instrumentalist - has collaborated on many side projects outside of Porcupine Tree and his solo work covering a wide range of musical styles and also one of the leading 5.1 surround sound mixers that many artists go to for their albums.

 

[Tomma]

Jacob Collier