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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.
I keep hearing rumors that Johnny lives in CT. |
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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.
Michelle |
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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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Another of my deep questions...favorite guitar performance?
