Santo & Johnny. Nice to see someone repping for the sweet soundz of steel.
HarveyCanal"a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
There's: Charlie Christian Robert Johnson Grant Green Jimi Hendrix Leo Nocentelli Tony Iommi Robert Fripp Eddie Van Halen
Then there's: Tim Kerr Ron Emery Vernon Reid Slash Dave Navarro Kim Thayil James Iha Paul Leary Gary Lee Conner J. Mascis Lee Renaldo/Thurston Moore Kurdt Cobain
I??m glad to see so many of you appreciate Zappa??s playing. I feel he gets overlooked. I mean dude absolutely MURDERED the solos, AND he introduced Hendrix to the wahwah!
Based on the few solos I heard her play at last month's Green Bay rockabilly/R&B festival, I'm half-tempted to put Barbara Lynn on the list...as good a guitarist as she is, you seldom hear much of that on her records.
1. Jimi Hendrix 2. Duane Allman 3. Jimmy Page 4. Carlos Santana 5. Peter Townshend 6. Eric Clapton 7. Eddie Van Halen 8. Angus Young 9. Stephen Stills 10. Allen Collins
Can we get a country/bluegrass top ten guitar list going?
Bluegrass and Traditional Country
A big #1 Doc Watson The remaining 9 in no order: Maybelle Carter Defined country and bluegrass guitar Lester Flatt No hot licks but was the foundation for Bill Monroes most important line up and decades with Earl Scruggs Norman Blake Thumbs Carlisle Merle Travis Uncle Oswald (I think that's who I am thinking of) Dobro old school Jerry Douglas Dobro modern Clarence White That kid who plays fiddle with Edgar Meyer and Yo Yo Ma. I saw play guitar many times when he was a teen, and he is killer. Blanking on the name... Driving me nuts.
Any way I am forgetting lots of old guys. This is weighted toward bluegrass/country/folk.
That kid who plays fiddle with Edgar Meyer and Yo Yo Ma. I saw play guitar many times when he was a teen, and he is killer. Blanking on the name... Driving me nuts.
Mark O'Connor. Replaced Tony Rice as the guitarist in the Dave Grisman group and toured them and Stephan Grappelli when he was 18.
For sure, I was about to say that he was conspicuously absent from these lists. Also props on the Blackbyrd McKnight inclusion, and I would have to also all Gary Shider as well. Also happy that Ernie Isley is included on so many lists.
Surprised nobody's mentioned Neil Young yet either.
But for real, I think these posts end up pretty much becoming "Let's name every guitarists that we know." Not that it's self defeating, but they eventually succum to unfocusedness. Not that there's anything wrong with that, and perhaps it's just me hating because I know that any list I would come up with be rendered completely obsolete within minutes.
HOWEVER, can we just all agree with Jimi being included in anyone's/everyone's top guitarists lists? I mean, that should just be a given, like the 11th commandment or something like that.
HOWEVER, can we just all agree with Jimi being included in anyone's/everyone's top guitarists lists? I mean, that should just be a given, like the 11th commandment or something like that. I'll agree.
Here is my focused list (took me this long to figure it out!) unranked:
Charlie Christian Wes Montgomery Jim Hall George Freeman Hendrix John McLaughlin Zappa Fripp Pat Martino George Benson
Curtis Mayfield
I usually don't think of Curtis as a guitarist. He would definitely be in my top rhythm guitarists(should be separate thread). I know he could step out front easily with the guitar, but he rarely seemed to right?
Though he is mostly known as a songwriter, Elliott Smith was one helluva guitar play. When he started playing around during college, the general buzz in the valley was all about his incredible picking skills. It wasn't until quite a bit later that his songwriting took center stage. Check the new record if you need proof of skillz, particularly the first track 'angel in the snow'. Crazy talented.
Though he is mostly known as a songwriter, Elliott Smith was one helluva guitar play. When he started playing around during college, the general buzz in the valley was all about his incredible picking skills. It wasn't until quite a bit later that his songwriting took center stage. Check the new record if you need proof of skillz, particularly the first track 'angel in the snow'. Crazy talented.
Agreed. I will add his influence, Nick Drake, into this discussion, as well. Absolutely one of my favorite guitarists ever.
EDIT: Looks like he's already been mentioned a few times...
I usually don't think of Curtis as a guitarist. He would definitely be in my top rhythm guitarists(should be separate thread). I know he could step out front easily with the guitar, but he rarely seemed to right?
He didn't solo often, but in the '60s and early '70s just about every other soul record that came out of Chicago (and some that weren't) had a Curtis-INFLUENCED guitar part, if they couldn't get Curtis himself. So the man was doing something right.
I usually don't think of Curtis as a guitarist. He would definitely be in my top rhythm guitarists(should be separate thread). I know he could step out front easily with the guitar, but he rarely seemed to right?
He didn't solo often, but in the '60s and early '70s just about every other soul record that came out of Chicago (and some that weren't) had a Curtis-INFLUENCED guitar part, if they couldn't get Curtis himself. So the man was doing something right.
No hot licks, but his guitar was the sound that the Impressions, Major Lance, his solo stuff and a lot of other of his productions was built on. It was a unique sound. List him with other guitarists whos unique sound defined their music, Richie Havens, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan (maybe not that unique)...
Big_Stacks"I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
Hey,
I gotta go with these folks (in no particular order):
Lightnin' Slim and Lightnin' Hopkins were two different people, but I'm not bustin' nobody's chops - they were both great!
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,913 Posts
Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Mike Bloomfield Django Reinhardt Charlie Christian Nile Rodgers Ali Farka Toure Phil Upchurch John Renbourn Cornell Dupree
Big_Stacks"I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
-Lightnin' Slim Hopkins.
Lightnin' Slim and Lightnin' Hopkins were two different people, but I'm not bustin' nobody's chops - they were both great!
Brainfart, my bad!!! Actually, I meant Lightnin' Hopkins (who I was listening to around the time of my original post). It's funny how you forget about stuff you loved when you haven't listened in a loooooooong time.
Ten of my favorite guitarists who are not Jimi Hendrix:
Jonny Greenwood (am I really the first to mention him?) Jeff Tweedy Dave Davies Tom Morello Jimmy Page Tony Iommi Frank Zappa Tom Verlaine / Richaerd Lloyd (Television) Keith Richards Alex Chilton/Chris Bell (Big Star)
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Santo & Johnny. Nice to see someone repping for the sweet soundz of steel.
Charlie Christian
Robert Johnson
Grant Green
Jimi Hendrix
Leo Nocentelli
Tony Iommi
Robert Fripp
Eddie Van Halen
Then there's:
Tim Kerr
Ron Emery
Vernon Reid
Slash
Dave Navarro
Kim Thayil
James Iha
Paul Leary
Gary Lee Conner
J. Mascis
Lee Renaldo/Thurston Moore
Kurdt Cobain
And then there's:
Gary CLark, Jr.
Jimmy Hendrix
King Sunny Ade
Grant Green
Dennis Coffey
Leo Nocentelli
Bo Diddley
Ron Asheton
Duane Allman
Gabor Szabo
Lanny Gordin
- J
I mean, the Airplanes performance at Monterey is one of the best pieces of S.F. sound. Right between Surrealistic Pillow and Bathing at Baxters.
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Duane Allman
3. Jimmy Page
4. Carlos Santana
5. Peter Townshend
6. Eric Clapton
7. Eddie Van Halen
8. Angus Young
9. Stephen Stills
10. Allen Collins
- Phelps 'Catfish' Collins*
- Jimi
- Eddie Hazel
- Buzz Osbourne*
- Sonny Sharrock
- Marc Ribot
- Trey Spruance*
- Jimmy Nolen
- Wes Montgomery
- Liuz Bonfa
*not mentioned. For SHAME.
Can we get a country/bluegrass top ten guitar list going?
Bluegrass and Traditional Country
A big #1 Doc Watson
The remaining 9 in no order:
Maybelle Carter Defined country and bluegrass guitar
Lester Flatt No hot licks but was the foundation for Bill Monroes most important line up and decades with Earl Scruggs
Norman Blake
Thumbs Carlisle
Merle Travis
Uncle Oswald (I think that's who I am thinking of) Dobro old school
Jerry Douglas Dobro modern
Clarence White
That kid who plays fiddle with Edgar Meyer and Yo Yo Ma. I saw play guitar many times when he was a teen, and he is killer. Blanking on the name... Driving me nuts.
Any way I am forgetting lots of old guys. This is weighted toward bluegrass/country/folk.
That kid who plays fiddle with Edgar Meyer and Yo Yo Ma. I saw play guitar many times when he was a teen, and he is killer. Blanking on the name... Driving me nuts.
Mark O'Connor. Replaced Tony Rice as the guitarist in the Dave Grisman group and toured them and Stephan Grappelli when he was 18.
DeWayne Blackbird McKnight
Ernie Isley
Robert Cray
Stanley Jordan
Tom Morello
Wes Montgomery
Albert Collins
Curtis Mayfield
Jimi Hazel
2. bola sete.
3. baden powell.
4. o'donnell levey
5. Dennis Coffey.
6. Luiz Bonfa
7. Melvin Sparks
8. Hendrix
I cant think of anymoar at the moment.
For sure, I was about to say that he was conspicuously absent from these lists. Also props on the Blackbyrd McKnight inclusion, and I would have to also all Gary Shider as well. Also happy that Ernie Isley is included on so many lists.
Surprised nobody's mentioned Neil Young yet either.
But for real, I think these posts end up pretty much becoming "Let's name every guitarists that we know." Not that it's self defeating, but they eventually succum to unfocusedness. Not that there's anything wrong with that, and perhaps it's just me hating because I know that any list I would come up with be rendered completely obsolete within minutes.
HOWEVER, can we just all agree with Jimi being included in anyone's/everyone's top guitarists lists? I mean, that should just be a given, like the 11th commandment or something like that.
I'll agree.
Also Django.
I've been wanting to check out his music. Do you mind recommending some decent records he plays on?
unranked:
Charlie Christian
Wes Montgomery
Jim Hall
George Freeman
Hendrix
John McLaughlin
Zappa
Fripp
Pat Martino
George Benson
I usually don't think of Curtis as a guitarist. He would definitely be in my top rhythm guitarists(should be separate thread). I know he could step out front easily with the guitar, but he rarely seemed to right?
- spidey
as a leader:
Spectrum, Inside:Missing Link, Lift!, Octember Variations (all MPS) & with a little help from my friends (liberty)
Kriegel involved:
Dave Pike Set Lps (Infrared, Noisy Silence, Album...), Jonny Teupen - Harpadelics (all on MPS)
Agreed. I will add his influence, Nick Drake, into this discussion, as well. Absolutely one of my favorite guitarists ever.
EDIT: Looks like he's already been mentioned a few times...
He didn't solo often, but in the '60s and early '70s just about every other soul record that came out of Chicago (and some that weren't) had a Curtis-INFLUENCED guitar part, if they couldn't get Curtis himself. So the man was doing something right.
No hot licks, but his guitar was the sound that the Impressions, Major Lance, his solo stuff and a lot of other of his productions was built on. It was a unique sound. List him with other guitarists whos unique sound defined their music, Richie Havens, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan (maybe not that unique)...
I gotta go with these folks (in no particular order):
-Neil Young.
-Stevie Ray Vaughn.
-Jimi Hendrix.
-Eric Clapton.
-Howlin' Wolf.
-Buddy Guy.
-John McLaughlin.
-Prince (don't sleep).
-Jimmy Page.
-Lightnin' Slim Hopkins.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Lightnin' Slim and Lightnin' Hopkins were two different people, but I'm not bustin' nobody's chops - they were both great!
Jeff Beck
Mike Bloomfield
Django Reinhardt
Charlie Christian
Nile Rodgers
Ali Farka Toure
Phil Upchurch
John Renbourn
Cornell Dupree
Brainfart, my bad!!! Actually, I meant Lightnin' Hopkins (who I was listening to around the time of my original post). It's funny how you forget about stuff you loved when you haven't listened in a loooooooong time.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Jonny Greenwood (am I really the first to mention him?)
Jeff Tweedy
Dave Davies
Tom Morello
Jimmy Page
Tony Iommi
Frank Zappa
Tom Verlaine / Richaerd Lloyd (Television)
Keith Richards
Alex Chilton/Chris Bell (Big Star)
dwayne allman
bert jansch
mark knopfler
buddy guy
frank zappa
pete townshend
bukka white
son house
eddie van halen
chuck berry