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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I did a search on this topic, but found little treatment on it as a subject onto itself.
If you could wake up tomorrow and play like any guitarist (assuming one with more skill), who would you choose?
You get only one...choose well!
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Location: Central Florida | Glen Campbell... He's the guy that inspired me to want to play 37 years ago and he's still the standard by which I measure all other guitarists. Needless to say, he's also the reason I got turned onto Ovation guitars.
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Location: Minnesota | :confused: Chet Atkins?........Mark Knopfler?
Chet Atkins?........Mark Knopfler?
Chet Atkins?........Mark Knopfler?
Chet Atkins?........Mark Knopfler?
Chet Atkins?........Mark Knopfler?
Just one huh?
Gotta go with Chet!
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Location: SoCal | GC as well. He was part of the Wrecking Crew in L.A. in the 60's. Couldn't read music. Just a great player. Much better than Croce. But then Croce could write circles around Campbell (and many others as well). |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Diamond T...That is a tough choice... I would have fallen on the other side of the fence. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Me, only better. Really, my biggest regret/annoyance is that I had little to no encouragement when I was younger. I never had one guitar hero. It was always elements of many players. I'd love to wake up tomorrow and play as if I had been playing everday since I started 40 years ago. |
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Location: Minnesota | JeffW.....I'm really sitting on the fence but....Chet was around a long time and I was impressed by his playing early on in my guitar playing days.
Miles....I can relate! My father used to tell me I was wasting my money on guitars because no one else in the family had any musical talent. |
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As a bluegrass picker and a person who would obviously choose Doc Watson and Mac Wiseman as my heroes, and maybe Chet, I have to admit that the times I have seen Keith Richards on some TV programs, I have been very impressed, he was on a Chuck Berry program, and one with Willie and in every case he stands out as being able to say a lot with a few guitar strokes and little posturing, he just hits it and what comes out is every rythym guitarists dream. |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | I'd have to say the Eric Clapton of today. Versatile, from fingerpicked acoustic through to the heavier rock stuff. Still has the Blues roots in his playing, and also has emotion and subtlety in the solo.
Can play on his own, in front of his own band, or with random other people (ref "Concert for George" if anyone's seen that").
It's playing that you can't replicate without experience. Maybe in 30 years time... nah, never gonna happen!
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | All of the above...
Plus, Roy Clark. He just looks like he's havin' a ball when he plays! |
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| John McLaughlin.
BTW - Chet thought that Martin Taylor was absolutely the best guitar player he'd ever seen. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Steve Howe. |
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Have another coffee and rethink that. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Good suggestion - I had a coffee and thought about it long and hard. Yup, Steve Howe. |
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Try caffinated.
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Location: south east Michigan | Pete Townshend
There are some recent DVDs that show some decent acoustic work. Pete has been my "guitar hero" from the start. Clean, precise and technical? Nope, but alot of power and emotion.
"Pick up my guitar and play...just like yesterday!" |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Definitely Glen Campbell. I've wanted an O ever since the first Goodtime Hour show. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Chet........
He was not only a fabulous picker, he was an innovator, taking finger picking to a whole new level.
I saw him live once, (sat thru two shows), and he made it look soooo... easy.
Anyone who could play with Jerry Reed, Mark Knoffler,Les Paul and so many others has got to be great. I do love to watch Glen, Roy and the others. Also how about Kaki? She is truely an innovative picker. |
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Location: Hyattsville, MD | Ahhh....painfull...
Merle Travis...Mark Knopfler...Mississippi John Hurt...
Can't...go on...John Lee Hooker...Stop... |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Gosh That a tuff one, Because I couldn't make up my mind between Glen or Chet.
I love Glen Campbell and he's and he's So I'm astounding player, but my guess is if you can play like Chet atkins, you can pretty much play anything.I'll have to say Chet. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I'd like to play like Dave Matthews and sing like Cliff. I've started taking guitar lessons again so maybe I can move a little closer to one of those goals. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | On the electric side, Bill Nelson of Be Bop Deluxe. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I want to play like Adrian Legge doing a Chet Atkins Tribute. I want to be able sing like Randy Stonehill and Mac Powell all in the same day as well.
I want more guitars too. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | I can only hold one at a time. Tried a double neck, but hard to play sitting. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Randy Stonehill! What a great vocalist, writer oh yeah and he does play a mean guitar too. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Getting a lot of names I've never heard...this is cool. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Quote This. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...say Jeff, howz come nobudy here mentioned Tony Rice??? |
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Location: NJ | I think you just DID . . |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I love Tony Rice. I love how he plays nice intricate bluegrass runs and then spices it up with some jazzy chords. Tasty!
Of course, for electric I love the way Jeff Beck wrings those wild sounds out of his guitar. Its amazing to me how he manages to constantly reinvent himself as a guitarist. His recent version of rollin and tumblin breathed new life into a great old blues standard.
And Sonny Landreth for slide.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Tony Rice would be in my top 10. Since I can sound and play like only one..RT, handsdown.
...but, if you ask, the guys I play with how they would like me to sound, likey TR. (followed by urgent pleads...) |
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Location: East Tennessee | Wow I forgot about Keaggy & Stonehill. SUPER. |
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Location: Valparaiso, FL | SRV |
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Location: Northern Virginia | Hey, I'm with Cliff. Martin Lancelot Barre. Good choice. Check out acoustic intro to "Life's a Long Song." (That is Martin, isn't it Cliff?) And who else can you name who's had so many chords named after him?
Second choice: Maartin Alcock (Tull, Fairport Convention)
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Location: Northern Virginia | Hey puddnhead, I thought we were talkin acoustic. I'll see your SRV (excellent choice) and raise you by one J Hendrix.
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Location: Indiana | The most amazing guitar player I have ever seen is still Andre Segovia. However I have been watching (a lot) a 7 minute DVD of a 24-25 year old girl that is a very close second. I have let some really good guitar playing friends of mine watch her,and they agree.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Although the intent was to pick one, I see lots of us can't. I picked one, but didn't really give reason for it... so here goes... without much thought...
The lead style of Buck Dharma with the creativity of Frank Zappa
... the tasteful when'n where of Randy Rhodes and Adrian Vandenburg (not too many notes, just the right ones)
... the transitions of Steve Vai and Richie Blackmore
... the precision of Roy Clark and Tom Scholz
... the tonal personalities Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen
... the tonal capabilities of SRV and Hendrix
... and the playing passion of Glan Campbell, Lindsy Buckingham, Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Lenny:
who's had so many chords named after him?
Lenny John Chord. |
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Location: Florida | B.B. not a hard choice for me at all. |
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Location: Hyattsville, MD | Heard a funny story about Segovia. It went something like...a student brought him a recording of John Hurt, and Segovia liked it and asked who the second guitarist was. And of course there wasn't a second guitarist. Who knows if it's true or not, but it is funny. |
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Location: N W Ohio | Steven Stills,have you heard Black Queen? Doc and Tony Rice close behind. |
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Location: Germantown, MD | Yep. Steven Stills. (I guess I could ask for Clapton, or B.B. or somebody like that, but why be greedy?) |
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Location: Powder Springs, Ga. | 1. Doyle Dykes
2. Phil Keaggy
3. Al DeMeola
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Location: WV | The one that makes the most money!
Seriously though probably David Gilmour.
After all these years I still think Pink Floyd is proof that a simplistic arrangement and imagination goes a long way. "Hello...Is there anybody in there?" |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I wondered if David would get a knod, He is an elegent player. |
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Location: Monroe, Ohio (Cincinnati) | Scott Dente of "Out of the Grey"
He is not the best or well known, but I saw him in concert with his wife, Christine (aka "Out of the Grey") playing acoustic. I never saw anyone so fully carry and define the overall sound the way he did, and he also looked like he was having so much fun.
I would love to be able to play like that. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I like the way Steve Morse can play so many styles so well. |
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Location: Avondale AZ | Both of mine were mentioned already but I'll mention them again. Carlos Santana and Mark Knopfel. Both are extreamly creative with thier work and every note is necessary. No sound is wasted.
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Location: Valparaiso, FL | You know, I've been thinking I might revise and extend my remarks. I love SRV, but in order to keep one foot in the acoustic camp I'm going with Jonny Lang. |
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Location: OK | Stevie Ray Vaughn, his unplugged version of pride and joy just leaves me in awe every time I hear it. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I have heard a list of pickers that I admire as much as any of you in my many years of pickin' and listenen'. I could add a few that I've been lucky enough to hear like Ike Everly and some other stars of the 30's and 40's that are now dead that traveled the 70's folk circuit after having recordings that were popular in the pre 1950's.
A similar star is amongst us today and I bought his CD "Con La LLuvia", as a successful mandolin player and an atrocious guitar player who tries. I would love to be able to play like OUR OWN MEMBER, Mr Sergio Lara a great picker on guitar AND mandolin (the bastard), I vote for Sergio as someone I would want to imitate.
Imitate shit, I want to play like him!!
What do I know, 50 years of bluegrass have destroyed my brain. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | "...What do I know, 50 years of bluegrass have destroyed my brain..."
Bailey,
I'm guessing you must be a pretty halacious player yourself. After 50 years and bahzillion lost brain cells. (I find the more I "think" about what I am playing the worse it gets.)
I was also cogitatin' on your comments about Keith Richards. Though he gets lead billing as a character and songwriter, It seems that he's been in the shadows of Jimmy Page, Mick Taylor, Pete Townsend etc...He is a stellar rhythm player and plays only what needs to be played. Painters talk about, "negative space", the spaces between objects ie... not the leaves of the tree but the space between them. Richards uses that same concept musically to perfection, while playing only just the right notes. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | I forgot about Steve Morse, especially his stuff with the Dixie Dregs. |
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Location: State College, PA | I want to play finger-dancing chords & fills like Jimi's rhythm work - think "Castles made of Sand" or "Bold as Love" - the rhythm parts, not the lead parts, now picture it on acoustic...
I want to finger pick like Leo Kotke and flat pick like Doc Watson, and play bass like Rick Danko.
But most of all I want to live long enough to keep developing, growing and getting better and better and better and better like Robin Trower, my single favorite living guitarist.
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Location: Atlanta GA | I would be satisfied if I could play like anyone who is better than me (and that's most people) But if I could play like Jerry Douglas, I never wish again. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Jerry Douglas/Edgar Meyer/Russ Barenberg:
CD=Skip, Hop, Wobble.
One of the 5 best Albums ever. A must. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I'm glad to see some responses for Steve Morse. IMHO he's the best guitarist ever.
For those who may not be familiar with his work, I recommend seeing him live. You will truly be amazed. He's touring now. Check his website for the schedule:
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Location: Dayton, Ohio | kaki king. wow. watched her last night on carson daily. my lead guitar player and i both said we hope that maybe in 20 years, if we practice enough, we could play like her. |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Michael Hedges..... I've never really been able to play anything that he did so I just sit, listen and drewl... I know he's obscure and dead but, what the hell... |
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Location: NJ | If you like Hedges, then check out Willy Porter . . .
www.willyporter.com
Al:
He's gonna be at the TinAngel on May 17th . . .
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| Im listening as I type. Very good - but he's no Richard Thompson in any category ;) .
If we get as many goes here as we want - Roy Buchanan, Steuart (correct spelling) Smith, the incomparable Eddie van Halen, Doc Watson, The Skunk, Peter Green, Joe Walsh all deserve a mention.
And nobody mentioned Django, Wes, or my all-time favourite guitar player Joe Pass.
All these great players that have been mentioned on this post and SOMEONE voted for Steve Howe. :confused: |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I get inspired by so many players, both popular players on cd and local musicians I see live. SO many people make my jaw drop, and I like it that way.
If I HAD to choose for acoustic playing other than those already chosen:
James Taylor-his ability to construct beautiful guitar parts with such creativity to perfectly match his songs is just amazing. I've read it somewhere that he has more in common with Hendrix's approach to guitar than Jimmy Buffet's. But he's probably grouped in with the latter, and is highly underrated. I'm more into writing songs than being a guitar player, and I love this guy's creativity and feel on the instrument within the context of a song.
Keb Mo-I love his versatility, style, feel and voice. Great songwriter too.
On Electric:
Gary Moore
Stevie Ray-amazing feel!
Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen...simply for their mastery of their instrument and level of musicianship. They are more amazing to watch than to hear. I don't necessarily love their playing and what they choose to do with their ability, but I would love to have that same level of mastery to apply to my own music.
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Location: Orlando, FL | Jeff if you like Skip, Hop, wobble you might want to check out a CD from about the same time called Strength in Numbers. Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Mark o'Connor, Edgar Meyer and Belk Fleck. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Hey, What about Ry Cooder?
The was a guy named Jimmy Nalls that palyed for a band called Sea Level back in the seventies that did some great jazz meets southern rock music. Some great instrumentals. Chuck Level and the rhythm section from the Allman Brothers were in it. They had a couple of guitarists. Jimmy Nalls was the one I really liked though. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Designzilla:
Jeff if you like Skip, Hop, wobble you might want to check out a CD from about the same time called Strength in Numbers. Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Mark o'Connor, Edgar Meyer and Belk Fleck. Have it! |
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Location: NJ | . . . this can go on (and in the past, HAS) for days (and "pages"). |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | AND.....nobody has mentioned ROBERT JOHNSON.....I just watched the DVD "Sessions for Robert J."....Eric Clapton tells about how HARD it is to play acoustic blues as well as R.J........
I'd also like to mention Rory Block....she is fabulous.
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| Now see Ya went and made me try and choose just one!............. Well I'm going to break the rules a little because I am working on three main instruments and they all have their hero's in my tiny mind!
Bass has become my central "Band" instrument and considering we are working out some Yes and Chris Squires solo stuff, and Peter Gabriel etc. stuff right now I guess My Choice would be Chris Squire every day and twice on sundays for bass technique!
For guitar man thats a killer......... I guess Joe Satrioni has hit just about every note on the neck a few thousand times each and he is so fast at times I can't figure out what he just did............ So It's Joe for me on electric's Although I can't get S.R.V. out of my mind while typing this.
On Acoustic Dam this is really hard!.......I watched Stevie Ray walk away from a 12 string guitar that was mounted on a guitar stand bolted to the floor on an MTV unplugged thing a long time ago and he tore that 12 string up! there were three strings hanging off it when he was done! I got out of my chair and clapped.
Steve Howe has had baffled me for many years with his acoustic pieces, but I guess It is Roy Clark who blew me away.... he played the flight of the bumble bee on an acoustic when I was a kid and That just has to be the hardest thing I have ever seen done on one. So Roy Clark! on Acoustic for me...
Not shootin to high am I? ....for my musical aspirations am I?
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Location: Scotland | Have to second James Taylor. Effortless doesn't even begin to capture his playing. My other choice would be Don MacLean ( remember him?) just because of his rather offbeat yet beautiful method of finger picking where he only seems to hit the notes that matter. Still listen to "Vincent" in wonder. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Y'all can say what you want about all the others, but some guy named Estaban sure is gettin' a lot of Air Time lately... :rolleyes: |
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Location: Hyattsville, MD | Esteban; ha! Love those shitty infomercials. "World renowned guitar virtuoso..."
So, what do some folks have against Steve Howe here? I think he's a fantastic player, whether you dig the music or not. Heard his Not Necessarily Acoustic CD? Great. |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | I'm going to jump in again with Brian May. Never does anything on an album that he can't do live, which is amazing.
Anyone who can back Freddie Mercury in full flight, and still manage to retain any form of spotlight has to be mentioned!!
Not to mention to abilty to switch straight from full-on rock to gentle ballad-picking.
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Location: Lawrence, KS | I absolutely love Trey Anastasio, he's probably my favorite guitarist. I love the way that he can just jam and improvise so beautifully. If I could play like anyone, I'd choose him :-) |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | God Damn
Schroeder has expressed some of my opinions, and he's a limey who supposaidly wouldn't kmow what he shows a great knowledge of, he has picked some of the pickers I would have if I was going to cheat and pick more than one. This whole thread has been a great memory path for me as I have heard for the FIRST time most of the artists mentioned. Some have left me saying WOW, some have left me saying WHaa but all were seminal. GREAT THREAD |
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Location: the Netherlands | For me, the King of strings is: Tommy Emmanuel
Watch this video and you know what I mean:
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This Australian guy is amazing.
June 24 he comes to Holland, and..I'll be there! |
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Location: NYC | Purple flame,
As I said a bit earlier, he's my pick. I also had a chance a while back to "talk" with one of your compatriots, Harald K., who is also an execellent fingerstyle player, and has performed with him. He tabbed out one of Tommy's tunes from an mp3 I'd sent him that is not yet released on any CD, and did a fantastic job! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Terry Kath..
Correct me if I am wrong (which I probably am) but wasn't he the guitarist for Chicago that killed himself? |
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Location: Omaha | Can't believe I read this whole thread (so far...shoulda jumped in earlier, but it's been A WEEK!).
No one's mentioned my absolute favorite yet: Canadian jazzer Ed Bickert - no one commands the fretboard (or theory, harmony, and just plain beautiful music) like him. And he does it all on a Tele...?
Since some of you are CHEATING and mentioning more than one, just one more; the best acoustic singer-songwriter PERFORMER I've ever seen is David Wilcox, hands down - go to his show; you'll leave a different person.
(Now...back to Easter sermon prep...)
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | David Wilcox is a MASTER of alternate tunings. The first time I saw him was probably 10-12 years ago at a little outdoor concert. Musta been less than a 100 of us there. David had me come on stage before the show and play on his guitar so that he could go out into the stands and adjust the sound on the PA system. He then proceeded to mingle with us fans before and after the show.
I saw him about 4 years after that when he was much more popular. Still very friendly and approachable. He was sitting in the adjacent outdoor eating area when my wife and I walked by and noticed him....said hello, etc. He said I looked familiar and I mentioned getting on stage with his guitar so he could adjust the sound system. He immediately remembered and talked about what a great show it was and how Denver was one of his favorite stops. We left him in peace to finish his meal.....and later enjoyed another terrific show (Karla Bonoff was the opening act). |
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| George Benson, Paco de Lucia, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, Roger (I knew him when he was Jim) McGuinn......... |
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Location: Warren, OH | How bout Larry Carlton? |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Terry Kath was the original guitarist for Chicago who did in fact shoot himself when he said the gun wasn't loaded.
I didn't say he was the best, but he was pretty good, being musically illiterate. |
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Location: Vernon, CT | Clapton, Harrison and Buddy Guy all rolled into one and separately. Then I would be complete! LOL
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Location: Netherlands | I want to play like myself, with other guitarists inspiring me.
It's not the level you're at that counts - it's your effort and progress that brings satisfaction...!
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Location: california | did noone mention Tim Reynolds? I think that guy is amazing! |
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Location: Midland, MI | I'd like to be able to play like Tommy Smothers. |
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Location: SoCal | Yeah, but that's becaue Mom always liked you best... |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by leftovertion:
...No one's mentioned my absolute favorite yet: Canadian jazzer Ed Bickert - no one commands the fretboard (or theory, harmony, and just plain beautiful music) like him. And he does it all on a Tele...?... I've already placed my vote for Tommy Smothers, but I have to agree, Ed Bickert is amazingly talented.
I have a live recording of him and his combo and there's a part where he's introducing the other musicians. Some ned in the back yells out, 'Speak up, I can't hear you!' Bickert, very quietly and calmly, says, 'Then I guess you'll have to listen harder' or something along those lines. Hilarious. |
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Location: Northern Virginia | Any votes for Nils Lofgren or Jorma Kaukonen? |
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| Not for Nils - but Jorma, yes.
If you read the interview with Serge (Country Artist) on the Godin site it says pretty much all I feel about guitar players. |
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Location: South Portland, ME | How did Jerry Garcia go without a mention?? Also, a contemporary choice could be Warren Haynes, lead guitarist for the Dead, the Allmans and Gov't Mule. |
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ | bass player---the late, great,Dee Murray
from Elton John's band. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Wow! I've been catching up since I've returned to on Friday. I'll explain that some other time or email me. I've already put my vote in for Chet Atkins but so many other fabulous pickers have been mentioned , I thought I'd add a few more I think are noteworthy.
Steve Warnier: Pick & Finger Style. I've seen him live do a tribute to Chet that would make Chet smile.
Jerrry Reed: The album he did with Chet is still one of my favorites.
Vince Gill: Makes it look easy.
Brad Paisley: Another good picker.
Jim Stafford: Knows how to pick as well as write.
Clint Black; Ditto
Les Paul: Need I say More?
I know I've probably left a few out and some I've mentioned may not be considered true guitarists but if I could jam and learn with any of the above I'd take the opportunity. That's one thing I love about the guitar, so many different styles and flavors all the ones mentioned in all the posts make it the most versatile instruments going. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I can almost play like Johnny Ramone, so I'm there, who got me goin'. For me the most tasteful player is WILLIE NELSON. |
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Location: Minnesota | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
Les Paul: Need I say More?
How about Albert Lee, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson and Merle Travis?
Brent Mason?
And the list goes on............. :D :cool: |
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Location: Omaha | Are second posts allowed?
I also wouldn't mind being able to play a Strat like Ronnie Earl (especiailly his stuff as Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, but later stuff, too). There's just such a joy and freedom in his playing - goes beyond blues into jazz and just plain good music. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Way too many here - Chet, Glen, Roy, Knofler, Clapton, Vaughan are some of the classics but have you guys ever seen Tommy Emmanuel? Insane player. If anybody likes, I have a short clip of him playing in concert - the tune is Guitar Boogie - and it's just wild what he can do. |
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| I think way back on page 54 there were several votes for Mr. Emmanuel.
Now that we're on page 359 and still nobody's voted for me (not even me) could somebody please kill this thing? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Jughead did some amazing work with the Archies |
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Location: Snellville, GA | Does anyone remember the fabulous bass of Danny Bonaduce? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | TWA,
Careful...
The Partidge Family is near and dear to Ovation. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | And I do seem to remember an obscure British guitar player....
...Page, something or other... |
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| but W2 thinks he's crap and frankly my dear, so do I. |
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Location: Snellville, GA | As I was well informed a few pages ago... :rolleyes: |
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If you could play like....