our favorite guitarists

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

Could anyone explain to me why E.Clapton considered a great guitar player?
Every time I hear him lethargically strum his guitar I am bored, uninspired and unimpressed. What am I missing?

His band resume is very impressive. His actual guitarwork is kind of boring and generic white guy blues rock, though.

 

[johnapril]

Joey Santiago

 

[blackgrass]

Originally Posted by Full Canvas

^Agreed ^ Heard them all in concert.

You didn't mention Yepes' development of the 10 string guitar that makes so many transcriptions possible and thereby creating the repertoire you mention.

Manitas de Plata was a savage animal with his guitar. He went into a trance when he played. It was as if we were sitting around a campfire listening to that Gypsy sing!

Segovia was a disappointment. Maybe it was a bad night for him. Sadly, he seemed to only be going through the motions and delivered high quality bookstore-browsing atmosphere music.

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My Personal Favorite:
Rory Gallagher - A Favorite of Blues and Rock Guitarists Everywhere
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Other Favorites:
Al DiMeola - A Double Espresso for the Ears
Robbie Basho - 12 strings and Zen Wrapped in Fringed Buckskin
Chet Atkins - You Already Know
John Fahey - Brought Steel and Fingerpicking Into Their Own in America
Leo Kottke - Fingerpicking Beyond Fahey
Dick Dale - Surf's Up, Kowabunga!
Christopher Parkening - Probably Segovia's Best Student

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Jeez....I'm glad to see someone mentioned Leo Kottke!!!! I've got most of his stuff....John Fahey is great as well.

I'd also list Clarence White and Doc Watson.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

Could anyone explain to me why E.Clapton considered a great guitar player?
Every time I hear him lethargically strum his guitar I am bored, uninspired and unimpressed. What am I missing?

Just perfect, simple, blues phrasing.

Nobody's mentioned Kurt Rosenwinkel. Also Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall. Maybe cheesy but I like Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather too.

Edit: O dear didn't check carefully enough. Wes and Jim were mentioned. Also remembered Scofield. I once saw Jimmy Herring and he was fantastic. Love Mike Stern too.

 

[Brian278]

I'm not the biggest Clapton fan, in fact I think he's probably the most overrated guitarist ever based on his more recent work (I'm talking the last couple of decades), but he was pretty good, fairly cutting edge and influential back in his Cream/Yardbirds/Bluesbreakers days.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

Could anyone explain to me why E.Clapton considered a great guitar player?
Every time I hear him lethargically strum his guitar I am bored, uninspired and unimpressed. What am I missing?
There's a reason why he's called "Slowhands."

Originally Posted by Brian278

I'm not the biggest Clapton fan, in fact I think he's probably the most overrated guitarist ever based on his more recent work (I'm talking the last couple of decades), but he was pretty good, fairly cutting edge and influential back in his Cream/Yardbirds/Bluesbreakers days.

Exactly.

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

His band resume is very impressive. His actual guitarwork is kind of boring and generic white guy blues rock, though.

+1000

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Didn't see these two mentioned before:

Prince
Robert Johnson

robert johnson was mentioned twice before you. once by me.

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by whodini

Just a given like SRV, Clapton, Hendrix, Johnson, etc.

i don't think anyone is a given. i don't like any of the players you mention there, unless by johnson you're referring to robert johnson, king of the delta blues.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by matadorpoeta

i don't think anyone is a given. i don't like any of the players you mention there, unless by johnson you're referring to robert johnson, king of the delta blues.
Who would the other Johnson be? And the given is that those names would appear on a list of favorite guitarists, whether on your list or someone else's as they're some of the more important figures in history.

 

[Brian278]

Originally Posted by matadorpoeta

i don't think anyone is a given. i don't like any of the players you mention there, unless by johnson you're referring to robert johnson, king of the delta blues.

You like Jimmy Page but you don't like Hendrix?

 

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by whodini

Who would the other Johnson be?
Eric.

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by Brian278

You like Jimmy Page but you don't like Hendrix?

i had one hendrix album when i was a teenager, but i never really got into it. i'm not much into rock music to begin with, but i do like him more than clapton. the hendrix version of "sunshine of your love" makes it obvious who was the better musician.

i don't have a led zeppelin album either, but i do like their music very much, and page is the most creative rocker i've heard, though i wouldn't put him at the same level of paco de lucÃa or niño ricardo.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

Eric.
You can keep him.

 

[Dedalus]

Originally Posted by whodini

You can keep him.

Well, if he's not your flavor, we've got plenty of Yngwie, Vai, Van Halen, and Satch in stock.