Many of you play the guitar, aspire to play the guitar, study the guitar, etc. I love the fucking thing and I'd like to know who your most beloved or otherwise inspirational guitar players are.
Also, include any technical, effects, and educational practices in the discussion if you like.
Here are some of mine:
Jeff Beck
Roy Buchanan
Albert King
Freddie King
Hendrix
John Scofield
Wes Montgomery
The Legendary Segovia
Leo Kottke
John McLaughlin
Jeff Parker
Jack White
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Written June 12 2007 , Tags: Guitar, teh Love of, 6 string
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he is not a guitar player, but he was probably one of the most skilled performers ever:
Manolis Chiotis Jimi Hendrix said: "I'm not the best, Chiotis is" listening to him might inspire you frank zappa
randy rhoads wes montgomery robert fripp tony iommi prince steve howe stanley jordan andres segovia keiji haino kevin shields johnny marr ry cooder george benson christopher parkening
brian may elliot fisk dr. know django reinhardt steve vai marty friedmann dan balmer steve hackett thurston moore and more more more +1 for Steve Howe. How could I leave him out?
...and Steve Vai damn i cant believe i forgot caleb mulkerin
and please someone tell what the hell is good about jimi hendrix Dan Balmer is awesome. He came and played with our high school jazz band once (my teacher plays a lot of jazz around town).
Frank Zappa
Elliott Sharp Bill Frisell Robert Fripp Bob Brozman Michael Hedges Mick Karn Pete Cosey Sol Hoopii Adrian Belew Sonny Sharrock Hop Wilson Hubert Sumlin Pierre Bensusan (when he's not singing)
Peter Finger Michael Hedges (I prefer his instrumental pieces) Robert Taylor (check out his videos on you tube) Leo Kottke Sylvain Luc Birelli Lagrene John Renbourn Tommy Emmanuel to name a few.... David Torn
Andre LaFosse energygiant said: "and please someone tell what the hell is good about jimi hendrix" his charismatic approach to the instrument. jimi hendrix
steve howe adrian belew Kurt Cobain (hah) electrodan said: "his charismatic approach to the instrument." werd....i'll have to look into him The Band of Gypsies stuff is where its at for me. Check out the Live Fillmore double LP from New Years '69
fuck man.. that guitar solo in machine gunnnnnn srsly. that opening note.
wtf .. time stops. i have original import of band of gypsys record.. I ROCK yeah... machine gun.
that really does merit all the superlatives used to describe music. i cant think of better rock/blues pentatonic based playing. my fav gits: hendrix john squire pete cosey john mclaughlin when he was with Miles. mick jones i never remember names: whoever played for: Jesus and Mary Chain The Cure Can Signup to comment
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