The Man (#5)

I was hesitant about having another guitarist for my coveted, "the man" series. But, after much deliberation, I decided that there was no getting around it, for, Jake Cinninger really is the man. As the guitarist for Umphrey's McGee, Jake is the driving force behind their signature sound and I don't believe it would be going too far to say that Jake is the best guitarist on the scene right now. Not only is he an amazing guitarist, but he is great at drums and piano and bass as well, a real multi-faceted kind of dude. In addition, he is one of the funniest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, he will always indulge me in a late-night sing-along of "Let it Bleed," and he is the only person I've ever known who has written a song about me.

For all of these reasons (and many others that I won't bother getting in to), Jake Cinninger is THE MAN! You will always and forever be my #1...