"Pain Of Love" by Dweezil Zappa

Son of the legendary Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa has been surrounded by guitar gods all of his life. It is no surprise that he would record music of his own, but it is a surprise that his work has evaded the charts.

Zappa has contributed his guitar skills to many musicians over the years, and was married to Lisa Loeb from 1998 to 2004.

"Pain Of Love" is a great tune found on his 1991 release, "Confessions." This song, as well as others on the record, feature the members of Extreme (Zappa contributed some lead guitar work to Extreme's 1990 breakthrough record, "Pornograffitti").

"Swollen Princess" by Nuno

You may not know his name, but Nuno Bettencourt is no stranger to chart success. One of the greatest guitar gods around today, he is best known for his work in Extreme. But Nuno has also played with a wide range of musicians from Janet Jackson to Rihanna, Dweezil Zappa to Tantric.

Nuno has formed a number of side projects outside of Extreme that included Mourning Widows, Population 1, and DramaGods. But I think his greatest work was on his 1997 solo record, "Schizophonic." This is his most consistent effort -- Nuno likes to incorporate experimental music into the mix, but on this record it was never at expense of a good melody. Nuno proves to be a more than competent singer, and has great instincts for harmony vocals. "Swollen Princess" is fantastic and should have made him a household name, but nearly every track is great.