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Who's your favorite guitarist or do you even have one?

Discussion in 'Music, TV, Movies & other Media' started by Skydog71, Nov 10, 2011.

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  1. HT!

    HT! Well-Known Member

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    Do you all live in a cave???

    Larry Carlton!!!!


    [video=youtube;K_cY3I96oZ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_cY3I96oZ8[/video]

    [video=youtube;hAsWqdc0S38]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAsWqdc0S38[/video]
     
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  2. wyly

    wyly Well-Known Member

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    ya there should be two categories, electric is very different than acoustic, acoustic being the more difficult instrument...my son plays classical and electric, the classical lessons have made him better technically than when he played electric only...acoustically the best I've seen in person is Leona Boyd...

    I like Santana, but his concert sucked...George Harrison was great as was Klaus Voormann
     
    wyly, Apr 18, 2014
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  3. domer76

    domer76 New Member

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    Glad you mentioned Atkins and Emmanuel. Listen to Brad Paisley sometime. Mark Knopfler
     
    domer76, Apr 28, 2014
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  4. m2catter

    m2catter Well-Known Member

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    Jimi Hendrix,
    by a countrymile. Wrong, acctually more like by a universe.....
    Regards
     
    m2catter, May 17, 2014
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  5. waltky

    waltky Well-Known Member

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    Dead - Jimi Hendrix & Michael Hedges...

    Alive - Eric Clapton, Stanley Jordan, Carlos Santana, Robin Trower & Eddie Van Halen.
     
    waltky, May 18, 2014
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  6. Steady Pie

    Steady Pie Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'm an amateur jazz musician - Steve Vai has formidable musical knowledge, even compared to post-bop artists lol.
     
    Steady Pie, May 18, 2014
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  7. iamkurtz

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    Check this out.................

    Bill Bruford's Earthworks Live in Frankfurt 1988

    http://youtu.be/R57EwfMEFu8
     
    iamkurtz, May 18, 2014
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  8. Virgil Jones

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    I haven't read this entire thread, there are many posts here. I would like to say that my favorite guitarist is Stevie Ray Vaughn
     
    Virgil Jones, May 18, 2014
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  9. smalltime

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    smalltime, Jun 7, 2014
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  10. TRFjr

    TRFjr Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Clapton
    Hendricks
    Page
    Gilmore
    Santana
    in that order
    most rock guitarist these days sound like they are just beating on the guitars
     
    TRFjr, Jun 7, 2014
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  11. Steady Pie

    Steady Pie Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Joao Gilberto, Django Reinhardt. Loads of good choices.
     
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  12. Injeun

    Injeun Well-Known Member

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    Same here. But only if his band Double Trouble is playing with him.
     
    Injeun, Jun 7, 2014
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  13. alsos

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    Pat Metheny by miles. This guy has been on the cutting edge of guitar innovation for decades. Not to mention he has won 20 Grammies (ranked 8th), his groups has won 10 (ranked 5th), has won more consecutive grammies than anyone, and more grammies in different categories than anyone. The guy is a monster player.
     
    alsos, Jun 30, 2014
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  14. Prunepicker

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    I'm a huge Joe Pass fan. He was a marvel.

    I have a very good friend I've been gigging with, we've know
    each other for years, who was a pupil of Barney Kessel who
    was a pupil of Charlie Christian. In fact we had a gig last
    Sunday, 6.29.

    - - - Updated - - -

    I like Pat Metheny. He's a marvel.
     
    Prunepicker, Jul 4, 2014
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  15. Prunepicker

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    Not to be a nitpicker but it's Hendrix... okay I'm being a nitpicker.

    I love your list. They were my faves at one point. I'm a huge
    Gilmore fan (Pink)

    I believe Hendrix and Santana are heads over heels of the other
    players you mentioned who are heads over heels above most
    "rock" players.

    Have you listened to Wes Montgomery? Joe Pass?
    Django Reinhardt? Charlie Christian? They play in a
    different universe.
     
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  16. alsos

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    I saw Joe Pass back in the early ‘80s at Blues Alley. He walked in the door with his guitar in hand and headed straight for the bar. Me being a young whipper-snapper guitar player I had to go talk to him. I simply told him it was an honor to meet him. He snided “kid, leave me alone, I’m having a drink”.

    What do you play?
     
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  17. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Robben Ford by a mile. Larry Carlton by .9
     
    Bluesguy, Jul 5, 2014
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    Michael Schenker
     
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    Larry Carlton has such an incredible story of survival and coming back to be one of the greatest.
     
    alsos, Jul 7, 2014
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  20. Smedley

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    My favorite guitar player is a guy from Plano Texas and his name is Anson Funderburgh.
    I have had the honor and privilege to have shared the stage w/ him and tour the world for the last 12 years.
    Just had an amazing show w/ him last Saturday.
     
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  21. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    He played here at a festival I was officiating about 8 years ago, was truly amazing.
     
    Bluesguy, Jul 7, 2014
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  22. Phoebe Bump

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    Technically not the best, and definitely not the fastest, but I've always liked David Gilmour. Says more with a phrase than anybody. For speed and technique, John Petrucci.
     
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  23. Smedley

    Smedley Well-Known Member

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    Hmm, 8 years ago. Sam was still alive. I probably was on that that gig.
     
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    Anyone mention Stevie Ray Vaughn? (maybe I did the thread is old) worth mentioning again though.
     
    RPA1, Jul 7, 2014
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  25. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Bayfest Mobile AL. guessing on the date.
     
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