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Location: Newington, CT | Over the years, I guess I've had many, and they moved up or down in favor depending on the evolution of my taste in music. So, I guess the current favorites would be:
• Angelo DeBarre - La Gitane
• Stochelo Rosenberg - for Sephora
• John McLaughlin - Joy (with Shakti)
• John McLaughlin - Cherokee (on the Tonight Show)
• Phil Keaggy - March of the Clouds
• Guy Clark / Verlon Thompson - The Guitar
• John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia - Mediterranea Sundance
• Adrian Legg - Kiss Curl (Thanks, Dweezil, for introducing me to him.)
These are guitar performances that I overtly seek out on Youtube, rather than finding them as a result of stumbling over them on some other Youtube trek.
Soooooo...how 'bout you?
Doesn't have to be an entire song...a REALLY tasty solo or something is fine too. Please feel free to use your own criteria in listing your favorites. |
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Location: Tennessee | Mike Campbell doing Crystal River live. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | SRV doing "Pride and Joy" unplugged. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
SRV doing "Pride and Joy" unplugged. On the 12 string. Classic performance. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | As far as being totally mesmerized by a band, although not a performance, on my neighbor's backyard covered porch, early '60s, watching the Sufaris rehearse for a gig. My neighbor was their sound engineer and they all lived only a couple of miles away in Glendora, California.
I have many more experiences with a lot more talented artists, but this one ranks right up there because of who they were and how much I loved surf music at the time.
Other notable occasions included meeting and listening to Greg Koch at numerous performances in 2003, and a live solo performance with Christopher Parkining using one of Segovia's guitars some time back in the 1990s. |
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Location: New Thermopylae | MusicMishka's YouTube link to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MESLzBSbPZk&feature=player_embedded#... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Watching Brad Davis Play
Watching Davis Turner play
And of course, John Jorgensen doing the Django stuff
I'll think of some others |
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Location: Jet City | Off the top of my head:
*SRV playing "Lenny"
*Al DiMeola (Kiss My Axe Tour)
*Alex Lifeson playing La Villa Strangiato
*Tim Reynolds playing just about anything
*Rik Emmett playing Fingertalkin'or any of his other classical tunes |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Emmett and Morse |
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Location: NW Washington State | I watch "Cherokee" every couple months. It's fun, but I'm not sure if it's good.
I saw Segovia a couple of times and he was good. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Pete Huttlinger--Superstition |
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Location: Newington, CT | Oh, I forgot: John Champion . This is just a REALLY tasty guitar performance! |
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Location: Ohio | Bruce Cockburn and Rik Emmett Nuages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Y_2iTZNKY
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Location: south east Michigan | There are many that are right up there but what comes to mind is...
Townshend
Live at Leeds
The extended solo in My Generation.
'bout as down and dirty as it can get.
on the flip side there's the end of Layla. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Either Rick Foster or Christopher Parkening playing "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire."
--Karen |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
As far as being totally mesmerized by a band, although not a performance, on my neighbor's backyard covered porch, early '60s, watching the Sufaris rehearse for a gig. My neighbor was their sound engineer and they all lived only a couple of miles away in Glendora, California.
I have many more experiences with a lot more talented artists, but this one ranks right up there because of who they were and how much I loved surf music at the time.
Other notable occasions included meeting and listening to Greg Koch at numerous performances in 2003, and a live solo performance with Christopher Parkining using one of Segovia's guitars some time back in the 1990s. Cool memory! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
SRV doing "Pride and Joy" unplugged. It's funny...I was listening to the "plugged-in" version, and it struck me that the guy that SRV reminds me of the most is that same Frank Varela of whom I've spoken several times. Great local CT. guitarist who's never made it big (yet). Same feel for the tempo, same ability to make every note count, even in a fast run; same precision, sureness and articulation, with the same energy and fire.
Obviously, SRV came first, but Frank's as good. Even funnier, Frank is a Northeast boy born and raised...it would SEEM at least that he should have no right whatsoever to have the extraordinary feel and touch that he has with bluesy material like P&J.
I know I've said it before, but if you ever have a chance to take in a performance by Frank, do not pass it up. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Jewel's Mom a/k/a Joisey Goil #1:
Either Rick Foster or Christopher Parkening playing "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire."
--Karen Just gorgeous! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
There are many that are right up there but what comes to mind is...
Townshend
Live at Leeds
The extended solo in My Generation.
'bout as down and dirty as it can get.
on the flip side there's the end of Layla. +1 on both selections. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Bobbo doing "Outfit"
Cliff doing "Overkill" |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Beal:
Bobbo doing "Outfit"
Cliff doing "Overkill" Can you point to Youtube links or other recordings for these? I'd love to listen to them. |
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Location: GA USA | Debanjo doing a A/B comparison on two identical Collings guitars at G8rbowl 2. Not kidding. It's what came to mind. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Well now that you mention that it, "Messing With The Kid" with Debanjo, Brad Davis, Davis Turner. Look it up on You Tube, Turner London on 3-27. That was one HELL of a performance. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I already started writing all these down for a You Tube night (when I get the chance) |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by bvince:
I already started writing all these down for a You Tube night (when I get the chance) (Pssst...that was one of my reasons for posing the question...) |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ….most anything by David Gilmour. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | well that one with debanjo is one of the most kickass performances I've ever seen, and I've seen a few. |
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Location: Tennessee | The JohnnyB y'all did that night was a knockout, too. |
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Location: Jet City | I've been trying to find a video with Rik Emmett playing his classical piece "Fingertalkin'" but haven't found one so far.
I did run across a VERY EXCELLENT cover from this guy "Gangly1" though. He's pretty damned good.
It's a short piece, but quite impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaFJpzZjls
The song's originally off the 1980 album "Progressions of Power". This song, coupled with the hard rocking solo from "Nature's Child" were MAJOR influences in me wanting to learn how to play a guitar. As a matter of fact, I bought my Preacher within just a few weeks after borrowing the record from a friend. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Damon67:
I've been trying to find a video with Rik Emmett playing his classical piece "Fingertalkin'" but haven't found one so far.
I did run across a VERY EXCELLENT cover from this guy "Gangly1" though. He's pretty damned good.
It's a short piece, but quite impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaFJpzZjls
The song's originally off the 1980 album "Progressions of Power". This song, coupled with the hard rocking solo from "Nature's Child" were MAJOR influences in me wanting to learn how to play a guitar. As a matter of fact, I bought my Preacher within just a few weeks after borrowing the record from a friend. |
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Location: Colorado | I saw Steve Vai play "For The Love Of God" at Red Rocks in the pouring rain. That song is still one of my favorites. |
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Location: Chicago | Current favorites include:
Hendrix Villanova Junction
also, McLaughlin "My Goals Beyond"
and there's this:) ??? Mystery Solo |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dobro:
Current favorites include:
Hendrix Villanova Junction
also, McLaughlin "My Goals Beyond"
and there's this:) ??? Mystery Solo |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Eric Clapton: Live at Starwood Amphitheater in Nashville 1990: show opened w/him walking out on a dark stage playing "Rambling On my Mind" on solo Strat and then launching into "White Room" w/full stage lighting at the first note...absolutely awesome!
Gary Richrath: Lead guitar w/REO Speedwagon...saw them live @ Feyline Fields in Phoenix AZ 1975: incredible lead guitar (this concert also included Johnny Winter, Aerosmith, ZZ Top and others...Richrath blew them away...); 1977's "You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tune A Fish" remains one of my favorite all time albums... |
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Location: Colorado | +1 on Brad Davis...also Mark Knopfler on Sultans of Swing.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKovMuzox3Y
also mark and chet at the policemans ball... nice two song set...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTVLIZaxMk |
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Location: Chicago | Yes Alan, you got me! Jeff and I are putting finishing touches on No Mystery. That's the short solo at the end.
Favorites: I go back to Winter's early albums, Wishbone Ash I and Argus, Blackmoure on "In Rock"; In the acoustic arena: Rite of Strings, anything by RTF acoustic, Wes, Martino, Towner.
Specifics: Towner "Mon Enfant" "Winter Solstice"
Blackmore "Flight of the Rat"
Martino "Willow"
Wes "Four on Six"
Rite of Strings "Renaissance"
RTF "Romantic Warrior"
Wishbone "Handy" and "Phoenix" |
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Location: Newington, CT | Ok, Greg...since you mentioned Johnny Winter. True story follows:
There was a place in New Haven, Connecticut called "Toad's Place." Might still be there, I'm not sure.
Johnny Winter and his band were playing there one summer evening in 1979, and I went down with an acquaintance. It was a truly remarkable performance. Johnny may have been strung out on drugs for huge portions of his life, but boy could he play a guitar!
There was a point in the show where the bassist stood to Johnny's left, reached around him and started playing lead on Johnny's guitar, while Johnny picked.
Then, they reversed it and Johnny stood to the bassist's left, reached around him and started to play the bass lines while the bassist picked it out.
It was very showy, and, if I recall correctly, they both pulled this off really well. To this day, I'm not sure if I remember that accurately. I didn't believe it then, and I can't really imagine it now.
The show went long into the night, and I dragged myself home at about 2:00 in the morning.
I was on a "youthful-just-had-what-I-thought-was-a-life-changing-musical-experience" high.
I lived with my parents at the time -- still in college, and all. There was a note on the kitchen table. The note said, "Alan, please come up and see us when you come in. Love, Mom and Dad"
Uh oh.
I went upstairs to their room where my still-stunned parents told me that my younger brother had been killed that afternoon in a car accident in Washington, DC. Right about the time I was arriving at Toad's Place for this concert.
I went from an (at the time) all-time high to an all-time low in the space of a second or so. I don't recommend it.
It still was one of the most remarkable performances I've ever witnessed; and one of the worst days of my life. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Toad's Place is still there.
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Location: Chicago | That's a beautiful and heavy memory, Alan. I've been a JW fan all my life.
In your brother's honor, a moment of silence for a JW solo in the true Robert Johnson spirit:
Johnny Winter "Dallas"
This is a brother who Muddy Waters said "Played the Blues better than any black man!"
I've seen LW a dozen times from SF Winterland (1973) and Warfield (1983) to a bar in Syracuse. The definitive childhood influences for me were Johnny, Trower, Hendrix, Blackmore, Howe, and Powell/Turner from Wishbone. Then Towner, McLauglin and Martino! |
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Location: Derry NH | SRV at SPAC
Steve Howe/Yes in Hartford
Jeff Beck Palace Theater(with Jan Hammer)
PF/David Gilmore Pigs-Wishes-Moons tour
Leo Kottke somewhere, 1980-ish |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | SPAC is a GREAT place to see a concert. Been on the lawn more times than I can count and in the seats a few times as well. The annual Jazz Fest camping trip was absolutely mandatory back in the day. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dobro:
That's a beautiful and heavy memory, Alan. I've been a JW fan all my life.
In your brother's honor, a moment of silence for a JW solo in the true Robert Johnson spirit:
Johnny Winter "Dallas"
This is a brother who Muddy Waters said "Played the Blues better than any black man!"
I've seen LW a dozen times from SF Winterland (1973) and Warfield (1983) to a bar in Syracuse. The definitive childhood influences for me were Johnny, Trower, Hendrix, Blackmore, Howe, and Powell/Turner from Wishbone. Then Towner, McLauglin and Martino!
Hey, looks as though you followed a trajectory similar to mine in terms of influences!
Some REALLY good guitarists in that list, eh? |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Weaser P:
SPAC is a GREAT place to see a concert. Been on the lawn more times than I can count and in the seats a few times as well. The annual Jazz Fest camping trip was absolutely mandatory back in the day. What's the "SPAC" (assuming it's not the "Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty")? |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Saratoga Performing Arts Center. |
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Location: Guitar Town USA | Duane Allman on just about everything.
Sonny Landreth playing with John Hiatt doing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at Slim's in SF as a tribute to George right after he died. Brilliant. |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Eric Johnson live from Austin City Limits.
Steve Howe every time I've seen him live or on video. His solo acoustic version of To Be Over on Live at Montreaux blu-ray is always a joy to behold.
Eric Clapton on the Cream, Royal Albert Hall HD-DVD. Killer playing from a man I had written off, more than once, as having lost his rock mojo. My bad.
So many, so many... |
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Location: Derry NH | SPAC has had some stellar acts breeze through. |
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Location: Newington, CT | I forgot to add: Lawson Rollins . Astonishing and wonderful performance! |
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| Of the top of my head:
Larry Coryell: "Blues in the Closet" "Good Citizen Swallow" "Bolero"
Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin and Paco DeLucia -- "Meeting of the Spirits"
Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia -- "Mediterranean Sundance"
Larry McNeely, Jerry Reed and Glen Campbell -- "The Claw"
Jose Feliciano w/Bing Crosby -- "Mama Don't Allow"
Marcel Dadi -- "Swingy Boogie"
Harry Chapin -- "What Made America Famous?" "Six String Orchestra"
Those are it for now.
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | People that I've seen
Dire Straits
Carlos Santana
The Ramones
Kaki King
John McLaughlin
Paco Delucia
Dave Mason
David Hidalgo
Lenny Kaye
Buddy Guy
Tom Morello
There are others, but these spring to mind and I'm tired. Youtub is nice, but live is better. |
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| Originally posted by an4340:
People that I've seen
There are others, but these spring to mind and I'm tired. Youtube is nice, but live is better. I agree with live being better, but sometimes you just gotta YouTube it.
I did see Martin Simpson at Old Songs in Voorheesville. I forgot to put him on my list, but he is a great player.
I also saw David Lindley last year. He's definitely worth watching on YouTube too.
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Location: Munich, Germany | Pat Metheny - "Into the dream" on the Picasso guitar: KLICK
And everything else he plays on it: KLICK again
But I do like him on six strings as well: KLICK for the last time
Best regards,
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Location: Michigan | i can't believe that not a one of you picked out something from an ofc gathering . oh the pain . GWB |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by guitarwannabee:
i can't believe that not a one of you picked out something from an ofc gathering . oh the pain . GWB They're in there, GWB...just gotta read all the entries! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by AlanM:
Originally posted by guitarwannabee:
i can't believe that not a one of you picked out something from an ofc gathering . oh the pain . GWB They're in there, GWB...just gotta read all the entries! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Perhaps due to my failing memory, I'll pick Adrian Legg from Monday night. I just like the guy, really enjoy a small show where everyone listens while he plays and he intersperses his beautiful songs with some witty banter. The fact that it was a block from my office and I played his new CD in the car on the way home also helped. |
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Another of my deep questions...favorite guitar performance?