Misternatural 0 #26 December 18, 2009 >Steve Winwood was one of the best guitarists I'd ever seen. The last show I went to...he left the audience stunned with a dear Mr. Fantasy blues firestorm. anyway the guitar face is just as key to a good performance. Gilbert Eddie Hendrix joe perry makes a good one However- Stevie Ray made some of the best faces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U&feature=related enjoy everyone and have a good weekend! Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #27 December 18, 2009 Couple of my recent favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke24gQxTdYk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQISOtgZd-A&feature=relatedWhen the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #28 December 18, 2009 Quoteanyway the guitar face is just as key to a good performance. Absolutely. However, one of my faves, Derek Trucks, has absolutely NO face when he plays - he's like an android. It's a little unnerving. You can see what I mean on these highly tasty tidbits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuadh1o0yC8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlOJXL4j6k&feature=video_response Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #29 December 18, 2009 QuoteI hope some of you have heard of this guy. http://www.adrianbelew.net/ love him !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X65Z6JEBUk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #30 December 18, 2009 Jeff Beck - Definitely one of my faves. And Keef - Keith Richards who has amazingly survived to celebrate his 66th birthday today, December 18, 2009.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,679 #31 December 19, 2009 Andre Segovia, Christopher Parkening, John Williams and Julian Bream are each contenders. Much as I like the rockers, they just don't compete for "greatest of all time".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #32 December 20, 2009 Quotemy pick, Paco De Lucia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnB1vMZj8OY&feature=related I'm a sucker for classical/spanish guitar Paco jams with John McLaughlin , Al Di Meola. Wasn't exactly meaning "The Greatest", although it came off that way. Been going to concerts since 1972. Seen many of the best of this best. I guess I was referring to his virtuoso ability. I was amazed at how he played "Take Five". Hard enough on one guitar, let alone two representing the piano part and the wind part, and playing in 5/4 time! This guys left and right hemispheres must be firmly connected."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #33 December 20, 2009 I saw John McLaughlin during what I consider a bad phase. He was into some kind of meditation during the 80s and had his "spiritual guides" on the stage with him. It was weird. He was absolutely boring. Jeff Beck does a great version of Manic Depression on a compilation CD called Stone Free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #34 December 20, 2009 Ahhh... Jeff Beck... Guitar Shop. Next to Wired, it's my favorite from Beck"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #35 December 20, 2009 Quote Duane Allman - think slide guitar and you think Duane. So sweet and pure. Eddie Van Halen - changed everything. Mark Knopfler - a fingerpicker whose skill and feel made him a popular success. Satch - yup. Just look at his students. Petrucci Di Meola Adrian Legg George Benson So many guys who changed their genres. Really sad to see no one has mentioned Randy Rhoads. Randy was not only a fabulous guitarist that opened doors for guys like Eddie Van Halen, he was a passionate and super nice guy both before and after fame. He was always very humble about his skill. Don't forget Segovia. Pat Metheny. Brian May... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #36 December 20, 2009 I didn't go through the entire thread. Did anyone mention B.B. King? Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #37 December 20, 2009 Charo, the cuichi-cuichi woman of 70's t.v., is supposedly a fantastic flamenco guitarist, having been voted the world's best twice in the Guitar Player's Magazine poll. Who would have known so much talent was hiding under that ditzy stage persona? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #38 December 20, 2009 Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #39 December 20, 2009 I saw her play on a video once, she is a fantastically talented woman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #40 December 20, 2009 This thread is fast becoming like Rolling Stone's 100 best guitarists. Which is fine with me. Ladies and gentlemen, David Gilmour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W6hBI1SAL4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #41 December 21, 2009 Let's add: Buddy Guy Albert King Robbie Robertson Mike Bloomfield And, if we have missed him earlier, The King of the Delta Blues, Robert Johnson, who inspired so many of the people already listed. In the movie, It Could Get Loud, there is a brief scene where Jimmy Page is talking about Robert Johnson while they play one of Johnson's songs. Jimmy starts playing air guitar to the song and I got this mental vision of this young English guy sitting in a room playing and playing to Johnson's stuff until he figured out what was going on. (That was an interesting flick that I quite enjoyed.)-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #42 December 21, 2009 Hey, let us get back to the basics! Let we not forget the man you pushed the electric guitar into the limelight?... Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009) most know of him as Les Paul. With out this pioneer on the electronic frontier... would many songs based on the "Les Paul" sound be as appealling on a Fender Stratocaster? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGsHTlKmWk ... just to dang good to turn off!"...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,106 #43 December 23, 2009 Lindsey BuckinghamNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 789 #44 December 23, 2009 Quote Anyone ever hear of this guy... Eric Johnson? I'll give him a vote. It's 10 minutes long.....ff to 5 minutes and enjoy. Dover Cliffs of Dover is one of my favorite songs of all time. 'Manhattan' is another favorite of mine from him. I love the music for how technical it is and at the same time I'm amazed by how much feeling it conveys. Like others have said, I don't think there is a 'best guitarist' but I certainly consider Eric Johnson to be in the top 10 for such a title. I'd never seen this live version of Cliffs of Dover with the 6-minute intro, thanks for that!Edit: Pegging on a youtube of Manhattan. I just frick'n love this tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL8aeeSTthQI got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
