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Musicians

ProfessorGAC

(69,940 posts)

28. I'll Play

Reply to clarice (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jun 2013

Satriani. Melodic and harmonic sophistication and fantastic technique.

Elliot Easton. Can play anything, any style, and is the most underrated player ever.

Leo Kottke: A complete original. Invented a different style of playing 12 string.

Steve Vai: Fantastic technique and willing to play outside the box.

Reeves Gabrels: Best noise player ever. (Although Tom Morello is right there.)

Notice how there aren't any blues guys. I'm more a "red" guy.

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A new poll......favorite guitar players......I'll start. [View all] clarice Feb 2013 OP

Too many to list .... Scuba Feb 2013 #1

Outstanding slide player !!!!! nt clarice Feb 2013 #2

Derrick Trucks Band Buffalo Bull Mar 2013 #16

Sonny has never got his credit due to him Link Speed Jun 2013 #26

Zal Cleminson... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #3

Thanks, that a new one on me. nt clarice Feb 2013 #4

Kawabata Makoto... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #5

A bit too much "noodling" for my tastes. Thanks. nt clarice Feb 2013 #6

I enjoyed that! rog Dec 2013 #45

Tom Verlaine, Mick Taylor, Robert Quine, Jimi Hendrix, Hubert Sumlin, Chris Whitley, Phil Manzanera Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #7

Far too many favorites - but lately have been impressed with these guys aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #8

Clarence White. jeepnstein Feb 2013 #9

+1. Hoyt Mar 2013 #20

I'll second Munificence Mar 2013 #10

Matter of taste Buffalo Bull Mar 2013 #11

Can't Do It As An Overall ProfessorGAC Mar 2013 #12

Hundreds... Flashmann Mar 2013 #13

I just heard that Alvin Lee passed ... Deny and Shred Mar 2013 #14

I love SRV's tone and playing, Knopfler's tone and picking, Clapton when he Zorra Mar 2013 #15

should this be alphabetical ? olddots Mar 2013 #17

Are you freaking kidding me? Harry Monroe Mar 2013 #18

PAT METHENY Buffalo Bull Mar 2013 #21

And this one has to be seen and heard to believe!! Harry Monroe Mar 2013 #19

Jeff Beck Chiennoir54 Jun 2013 #22

Indeed, the best guitarists are those who make you want to abandon guitar and take up knitting arcane1 Jun 2013 #23

Thanks Chiennoir54 Jun 2013 #24

Who? JeanieJeanie Jun 2013 #25

The power of the power chord BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #37

Pat Metheny...Steve Tibbetts...Adrian Legg...Ralph Towner...Alan Holdsworth... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #27

I'll Play ProfessorGAC Jun 2013 #28

Lot's of greats but one that hasn't been mentioned - Robert "Mr Chuckles" Fripp azurnoir Jun 2013 #29

Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth XVI_Eyes Aug 2013 #30

Robert Smith, Kristin Hersh, rbnyc Aug 2013 #31

In no particular order Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #32

Many have already been listed. mimi85 Aug 2013 #33

Metheny/Knopfler claras Aug 2013 #34

Knopfler WAS Great ProfessorGAC Sep 2013 #35

no one has mentioned ulrich roth? leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #36

Steve Howe MissMillie Oct 2013 #38

Nancy Wilson :) Amonester Dec 2013 #39

Followed by... Amonester Dec 2013 #40

And the electric mandolin (These Dreams) Amonester Dec 2013 #44

Jimmy Page Amonester Dec 2013 #41

And, of course, Jimi. Amonester Dec 2013 #42

Then, in Sweden... (soul) Amonester Dec 2013 #43

My favorites desertgabe Jan 2014 #46

+1 for Danny Gatton. RIP clarice Jan 2014 #47

Chet Adkins, enough said. n/t oneshooter Mar 2014 #48

Jimi Hendricks and Chet Atkins cntrygrl Apr 2014 #49