Who is the best acoustic guitar player most comparable to Dave Matthews?

Question

love the folk experimental acoustic stuff like Dave Matthews.

Answer 1

Jason Mraz. He had dreams of becoming the next Dave Matthews, that's why.

Answer 2

John Meyer

Answer 3

Mayer isn't even close, Mayer plays lead electric guitar with a blues emphasis, Matthews plays acoustic rhythm guitar, never going off on solos and letting his band do most of the solos and jamming, the difference between playing lead and rhythm is so great that they could essentially be playing different instruments, their style is nowhere close when it comes to guitar playing. I could go on for hours on why these two are so greatly different, but anybody who knows ANYTHING about music and guitars could tell you the two aren't close. The only reason they appear similar is because Mayer tries to emulate Matthews' lyrical writing styles, but can't even come close to competing.

I would agree that Mraz is very similar, another one to consider is Brett Dennen, he is very young but talented.

While not a guitarist, I have always considered Ben Folds to be the Dave Matthews of the piano, very similar styles and Folds is crazy talented.