What in the world is going on.....

I don't understand what you people find in Beck, Frissell, Clapton and not mentioned Van Halen. Nothing really special to my ear. The best tune that I heard Beck perform was with John McLaughlin, it's called Django and McLaughlin's album is called The Promise. Not a very good album except for this composition and some other that I don't quite remember. By the way, Santana can groove, find his jam-sessions with McLaughlin and Miles Davis on youtube. His albums are very weak including famous Abraxas, some nice melodies though.
Also, listen to Reggie Lucas's solo on Pangaea by Miles Davis. Or is it by Pete Cosey, I am not sure? Great anyway.

Here it is. Django - McLaughlin/Beck. First solo by Jeff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDVXHyIbCo

Inna there's no bad albums with Bill Frisell. He's a dream of every jazz musician to play with.

Czarivey, I'll try Bill again, maybe I missed something. I know that John Scoffield is in high esteem as well, he played with late Miles, but...not for me either.
I must say that according to what I head, whoever played with either Miles Davis or John McLaughlin played their best. Both men have this unique talent, now that's leadership.

Going through Bill's early career in ECM there's no album that's not worth attention.
Going further collaborations with NYC underground artists is incredible with John Zorn, Fred Frith, David Torn
90's with Ginger Baker trio/Charlie Haden already should ring some bell indeed.
I also enjoy his master classes on sound setups -- he's a living legend of entire jazz history.
Identical guitarist is Eivind Aarset from Norway.