and for the whole life story, with an intro from Bill Graham:
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and for the whole life story, with an intro from Bill Graham:
David Rawlings. Just amazing and totally unique, yet few know the name of the guy who plays with Gillian Welch. Great singer, too.
http://youtu.be/Yj3kppAkl1Q
Charlie Parr:
http://youtu.be/0kBHM8WRyHM
Caught Charlie Parr at the Garage in SLC in front of maybe 25 people. He's something special.
I 2nd the Brad Paisley, and add John Mayer.
John McGlaughlin
Larry Coryell
Paco Di Luca
Andres Segovia
...and Zappa will never get Enough Credit
Agree with David Rawlings, and after listening to that Charlie Parr video, he definitely belongs (because I've never heard of him before and he is awesome).
Still Danny Gatton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jmeU505GI
Darrell Scott
Jose Gonzalez:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdQXleZ8ow
Absolutely. Good call.Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
Johnny Greenwood been mentioned yet?
Johnny Hickman from cracker. Kicks motherfucking ass!
Mick Mars.
Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd.
Bryan Sutton
Walter Trout
Roy Buchanan
The aforementioned Lindsey Buckingham is one of the best guitarists (song writer to boot), that I can think of.
Good stuff in here, a few more.
John Martyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc
Eddie Hazel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rrOdcnFbAY
Ali Farka Touré
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRYi89cvr3w
JJ Cale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlppIdtLw5A
if you liked Ali, check out his son Vieux-
and Clapton's new album 'The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale' along with a host of top-shelf guitarists is a must buy...or at least listen...
Dredging up an old Gin post - if you like BC Get his album Speechless. It's awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by gincognito
Would also like to throw Yo la Tengo's Ira Kaplan into the mix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuIVOrE3F_U
Remember this one? I was always impressed by their Orion cover.
Another bassist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MjUZmPVpKk#t=82
Oh yeah, add in some Fela Kunti and Earnest Ranglin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tye 1on
Rippin' Fela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ODwq7jm3E
Restrained Earnest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeGJYYPRmWI
And if you ever get a chance to see Los Lobos, Cesar Rosas & friends rip. it. up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4goBAFcOeNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgmZGU8KoLM
Almost forgot.
Andy Powell
Ted Turner
Bernard Allison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZjQUATctdk
James Taylor always impressed me. He's crafted up the prettiest chords over the years.
Johnny Rzenik gets some points for all the crazy alternate tunings.
I don't think many pop fans know how nasty John Mayer is either...it's too bad he never shows it on his studio albums.
Ritchie Blackmore obviously but also Joe Bonamassa has a great guitar sound. not a big fan of his songs but his guitar just stands out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EcnxJmnd4
maybe a lil work on his "slug" playing could get him that recognition. BB is the master
http://slugsolos.tumblr.com/
Steve Kimock
Buddy Miller
Check out some Black Country Communion.Quote:
Originally Posted by grinch
Bonamassa w/ Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham & Derek Sherinian.
This guy should have been on the first page...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9n7VU44g00
cool. they all have such large sound. arena rock robots. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree with Bonham. unreal. they'd have been huge in the 80'sQuote:
Originally Posted by powpig
King Sunny Ade. Juju pimp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxEJUNNvqHw
I'd 2d the Ira Kaplan vote, I saw YLT live many times in the 80s & 90s. But as long as someone's calling out YLT, gotta say:
Dave Schramm. Check his band The Schramms as well as what he added to early YLT albums.
Dean Parks is a studio guitarist who has added great texture/color to many albums, one good example is Rickie Lee Jones's Flying Cowboys. His use of tone is slightly similar to Bill Frisell's.
Coco Montoya played some nice licks with John Mayall.
Doug Martsch is no slouch. Nor is his 2d guitarist from BtS, Jim Roth.
Clay Tarver doesn't suck. Check out his work with Chavez.
Frank Rizzo (Eleventh Dream Day).
Polly Jean Harvey tore it up on her first 2 albums and I saw her rip live.
Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards)
Marnie Stern
Susan Tedeschi
Mark Spencer impressed the shit out of me when I saw Cheri Knight live with him in the band touring after this album.
and finally, Robert Buck of 10k Maniacs was a skilled, understated player who let loose much more often in the era of their album The Wishing Chair.
I'd like to see people's thoughts on who is OVER-rated. Clapton would be 1st or no worse than 2d priority on my list. As would Yngwie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani -- speed ain't everything. And I can't believe people think Tom Morello is good. Holy shit.
So true. Early Wishbone Ash -- the lyrics were fairly lame but the guitar work was sublime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople
Stu Allen
Got to see Nina Gerber Friday night along with Rich Moore and Mollie O'Brien and Chris Webster.
Nina is one of the best pickers I've ever heard. Used to play in Kate Wolfe's band back in the old fogey days. Rich rips as well. Nina told a story about how Dave Alvin told her playing with Rich makes him nervous, and Dave is no fucking slouch. Mollie is one of the best singers I've ever heard. And Chris is just something special. A great night of picking and singing at a nice small venue.
Bumping this, 'coz so many greats are listed in this thread. After watching the video of Charlie Parr, I surfed over to his website and noticed that he's in Denver on July 8th.
... Thom
John Cipollina and Gary Duncan.
Bryan Sutton. Phenomenal. I saw him with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder at the Alameda county fair in 1998 for the 'Bluegrass Rules' tour. Unreal on all accounts but Bryan Sutton is the best flat picker alive.
Robert Trujillo
Ahhh the 90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by maed08
Mickey Melchiondo
And of course Buckethead
I think Dimebag Darrell Abbott of Pantera is pretty amazing
as well as Bill Kelliher of Mastodon is very talented.
But I'm just a Sub-Par guitar player.