Winston Legthigh Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hi there. Long time lurker, seldom poster... Frank Zappa is my numero uno, bar none. Others:David HidalgoBilly ZoomDan AuerbachBob StinsonPrinceGeorge HarrisonSteve JonesMick JonesAdrian BelewNels ClineJamie Hince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Randy Rhoads Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter (Rock And Roll Animal Lou Reed) Brian May John Frusciante Jennifer Batten Eric Johnson Mike Campbell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyMike Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 My FAVORITE 20: Willie NelsonJerry Garcia (especially the stuff he did with Grisman)Albert King George HarrisonNeil Young Duane AllmanRobert Quine (especially on Lou Reed's "The Blue Mask")Steve Cropper (because rhythm is the key)Jimi HendrixStevie Ray VaughnKieth RichardsRobbie RobertsonChuck Berry(inventor of the famed "Chuck Berry Riff": the rock guitarists best friend from Elvis to the Clash and beyond!)Ali Farke ToureMike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Criminally underrated.)Curtis MayfieldHubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf)The Edge Prince Just missed the cut: Stephen Stills, John Fogerty, Nels Cline, Ry Cooder, David Hildago, Buddy Miller, Leo Neocentelli (The Meters), Gary Louris, Richard Thompson, Larry Campbell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P Dub Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Leo Nocentelli is absolutely amazing and well deserving imo...can't wait to see him next month in NOLA... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Marc Ribot pretty decent interview w/ him:http://www.npr.org/2011/01/05/132628713/marc-ribot-translating-silent-movies-to-music Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dark Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Well here are my favorite guitarists in no particular order .. some are gifted some are just influential and some I just like emDuane AllmanPhil Keaggy (great fingerstylist and tapper)Monte Montgomery (the baddest guitarist out of Austin sorry SRV)David LindleyMike CampellNels ClinePete TownshendBruce CockburnThe EdgeSteve HoweSkunk BaxterNeil YoungRoger McGuinnGeorge HarrisonMike BloomfieldJohn Fogerty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 pretty decent interview w/ him:http://www.npr.org/2011/01/05/132628713/marc-ribot-translating-silent-movies-to-music Thanks! Will listen to that later today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 In no particular order: Django Reinhardt (Jazz legend) I do love me some Django... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7EGSxUbTM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackberry Rust Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I can't resist topics like this, so here goes. 20 > 11 (in no particular order) 20. Peter Buck19. Django Reinhardt18. Albert Lee17. Stephen Malkmus16. Joni Mitchell15. Annie Clark (St. Vincent)14. Prince13. Blind Willie McTell12. David Byrne11. George Harrison 10 > 1 (in a slight order - subject to shuffling) 10. Neil Young9. Roger McGuinn8. Jimi Hendrix7. Lee Ranaldo6. Richard Thompson5. Robert Fripp4. Tony Rice3. Ry Cooder2. Neil Young1. Clarence White Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 you know it's a Wilco board when there are six pages and not a single mention of Tony Iommi. might as well list mine.... Iommi (basically invented an entire genre, the true six string king)Steven R Smith (Hala Strana, Ulaan Khol, Mirza, Thuja, solo, etc - woefully underrated)John McGeoch (Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees)Neil YoungJack RoseThurston and Lee (impossible to separate on their own)Donald 'Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult; the best soloist out there)Zoot Horn Rollo (Captain Beefheart's Magic Band)Johnny Marr (The Smiths) i'll list another 10 later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Duane Aslaksen (Roky Erickson & The Aliens)I'm thinking that I should probably post an example of Duane's playing since nobody else here probably knows who the hell he is.Pure taste:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50k-dCwV6SUAnd he's like that all over the couple of Roky albums that he plays on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Carlos Alomar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Carlos Alomar Any idea what he's up to? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Any idea what he's up to?No idea, but he was in that "5 years" - recently BBC-made 60 min. Bowie documentary that's currently showing on Showtime. I think the date on that doc was 2013, and the interview footage with Alomar looked recent. There was a segment in it, in which he recreated his signature Fame part, step by step with a delay pedal, and it was glorious. "You see, Lennon was in the studio, and he kept yelping, so I started like this (plays some chicken scratch), then I added this (starts taking shape), then this..." etc. Wish it was on youtube. Or, wish I could find it on youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Here's 10: Jay BennettNels ClineRobbie RobertsonGeorge HarrisonElliott Smith (as an acoustic guitarist, he's top notch IMHO)Nick Drake (samesies)M. WardJack WhiteJonny GreenwoodNeil Young Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Jeff Tweedy J Mascis Jerry Garcia Willie Nelson Marc Ford Chris Whitley Michael Timmons Richard Lloyd Robert Quine JJ Cale Neil Young Trey Anastasio Prince Peter Buck The Edge Justin Vernon Jay Bennett Hendrix (Reserved for further pondering) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I think that I forgot to mention Nile Rodgers…the greatest rhythm guitar player of all time. Also, more-recently, I been appreciatingPhil Manzaneramore and more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I think that I forgot to mention Nile Rodgers…the greatest rhythm guitar player of all time. I'm accompanying my wife to Duran Duran at Red Rocks in September mostly because Chic is opening and I am very interested in seeing him. I am sure he will sit in with Duran Duran on quite a few numbers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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