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Prince-most famous black guitarist? There aren't many known black guitarists. I would say black guitarists have it easier than white rappers.
In the early daze of Mtv Rick James commented saying he wouldn't watch Mtv il there were black rock artists on it. Mtv simply responded, there aren't many black musicians in rock. Right off hand I can name Jimmy Hendrix,Bootsey Collins, and of course Prince. Hendrix is tuff competition. I guess I should say Prince is the most popular black guitarists alive today. It's so ironic considering rock came from black musicians. Name some and tell me who you think the leading forces are in black rock. Working up a purple sweat. | |
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ever heard of some of these cats? | |
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fluid said: Hendrix is tuff competition. How bout no competition, Hendrix is in his own league. | |
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lilgish said: fluid said: Hendrix is tuff competition. How bout no competition, Hendrix is in his own league. Yeah that basically sums it up! "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: ever heard of some of these cats?
none of these cats are as famous as P. but they're important in black rock, which is the Snuffleuppagus of the industry. its friends say (and rightfully so) that it exists. everyone else will see it when they believe it. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: ever heard of some of these cats?
none of these cats are as famous as P. but they're important in black rock, which is the Snuffleuppagus of the industry. its friends say (and rightfully so) that it exists. everyone else will see it when they believe it.  'snuffleupagus of the industry'...i like that. and it's totally true.  | |
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Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: ever heard of some of these cats?
Heh. I still have my Bus Boys "The Boys Are Back In Town" album...somewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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fluid said: There aren't many known black guitarists. I would say black guitarists have it easier than white rappers.
In the early daze of Mtv Rick James commented saying he wouldn't watch Mtv il there were black rock artists on it. Mtv simply responded, there aren't many black musicians in rock. Right off hand I can name Jimmy Hendrix,Bootsey Collins, and of course Prince. Hendrix is tuff competition. I guess I should say Prince is the most popular black guitarists alive today. It's so ironic considering rock came from black musicians. Name some and tell me who you think the leading forces are in black rock. Eh? I think B.B. King is pretty well known, so was John Lee Hooker and Eddie Hazel. Vernon Reid, and Ernie Isley are also pretty well known also. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ifsixwuz9 said: fluid said: There aren't many known black guitarists. I would say black guitarists have it easier than white rappers.
In the early daze of Mtv Rick James commented saying he wouldn't watch Mtv il there were black rock artists on it. Mtv simply responded, there aren't many black musicians in rock. Right off hand I can name Jimmy Hendrix,Bootsey Collins, and of course Prince. Hendrix is tuff competition. I guess I should say Prince is the most popular black guitarists alive today. It's so ironic considering rock came from black musicians. Name some and tell me who you think the leading forces are in black rock. Eh? I think B.B. King is pretty well known, so was John Lee Hooker and Eddie Hazel. Vernon Reid, and Ernie Isley are also pretty well known also. johnny "guitar" watson (i'm sittin here listenin to "booty ooty" at the moment, so i had to throw him in)... | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Ifsixwuz9 said: Eh? I think B.B. King is pretty well known, so was John Lee Hooker and Eddie Hazel. Vernon Reid, and Ernie Isley are also pretty well known also. johnny "guitar" watson (i'm sittin here listenin to "booty ooty" at the moment, so i had to throw him in)... Thank ya'. "cause it's a real mother for ya'...yeahhhhh." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4nowneway said: Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist.
Agreed. Lenny is my boy and all but there is no way that he can come close to Jimmi's level of playing.[Edited 7/11/05 17:57pm] | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: namepeace said: none of these cats are as famous as P. but they're important in black rock, which is the Snuffleuppagus of the industry. its friends say (and rightfully so) that it exists. everyone else will see it when they believe it. 'snuffleupagus of the industry'...i like that. and it's totally true.  Great article.[Edited 7/11/05 17:56pm] | |
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4nowneway said: Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist.
He's also a famous white guitarist.  |
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whodknee said: 4nowneway said: Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist.
He's also a famous white guitarist. Well 50% if you want to take it there. | |
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Slash? Good morning Ladies & Gentlemen,
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Vernon Reid of Living Color. "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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BB King. "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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While BB King plays a guitar he's more Blues. I mean rock.
One reason black rock hasn't taken off there's virtually no support from the black audience. Well atleast down here in Texas. I was outside a Lenny Kravits concert, I saw plenty of white,a couple other races, but no blacks.Lenny is a long time big force in black rock history. If he can't draw any then it will never become mainstream. [Edited 7/11/05 19:37pm] Working up a purple sweat. | |
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TheCrucialExperience said: Vernon Reid of Living Color.
No doubt. Vernon is a rough guitarist. | |
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MsLegs said: 4nowneway said: Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist.
Agreed. Lenny is my boy and all but there is no way that he can come close to Jimmi's level of playing.
[Edited 7/11/05 17:57pm] Lenny can't match P's level of fame either. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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MsLegs said: 4nowneway said: Lenny Kravitz, Im not saying he is anywhere near as good a guitar player as P or Jimmy, or Jesse Johnson, he is a pretty famous black guitarist.
Agreed. Lenny is my boy and all but there is no way that he can come close to Jimmi's level of playing.
[Edited 7/11/05 17:57pm] or anybody else's that kicks ass !!! | |
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Let's see...'ya got Eric Gales, the cat that plays in Sammy Hagar's band (he used to play with the Bus Boys and he had a black rock group - I forget the name) and two of the baddest rock/metal cats out there, Tony McAlpine and Greg Howe. There's also David Sanctious (used to play keys in the E Street Band - an awesome guitarist, too). I also saw this bad guitarist that played in Annie Lennox's band at Live8.
Add to that our own Blackguitarist and on a much smaller scale, meself 
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JesseDezz said: Let's see...'ya got Eric Gales, the cat that plays in Sammy Hagar's band (he used to play with the Bus Boys and he had a black rock group - I forget the name) and two of the baddest rock/metal cats out there, Tony McAlpine and Greg Howe. There's also David Sanctious (used to play keys in the E Street Band - an awesome guitarist, too). I also saw this bad guitarist that played in Annie Lennox's band at Live8.
Add to that our own Blackguitarist and on a much smaller scale, meself
Yes, Virginia, black guitarists do exist...  | |
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While not well known at all outside jazz circles, Russell Malone is the best living guitar player, and he's black. | |
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Charlie Singleton of Cameo - Can groove just like Prince and shred just like the metal dudes.
Victor Johnson- Plays with Sammy Hagar..Check out Total Eclipse (1992)..He wails all over this CD..Never played like that with The Bus Boys. Ernie Isley - Do I need to say anything on him?..he's the man. Blackbird - He shreds too and plays in the pocket. Ronnie Drayton - (Defunkt/Meshell) - Underrated. Johnny Guitar Watson - As mentioned before, he was great. Spacey T - (Sound Barrier/Fishbone) - Amazing player...Eddie Hazel's friend. Rocky George - (Suicdal Tendicies/Fishbone) Underrated James Blood Ulmer - Underrated. Eddie Martinez - (RUN DMC/Robert Palmer/Blondie) - King of crunch funk. Jimi Hazel - Great player and songwriter. Kendall Stubbs (Fishbone) - he's what Hillel was tp the Chili Peppers/underated. ...man, I could be here all day. | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Charlie Singleton of Cameo - Can groove just like Prince and shred just like the metal dudes.
Victor Johnson- Plays with Sammy Hagar..Check out Total Eclipse (1992)..He wails all over this CD..Never played like that with The Bus Boys. Ernie Isley - Do I need to say anything on him?..he's the man. Blackbird - He shreds too and plays in the pocket. Ronnie Drayton - (Defunkt/Meshell) - Underrated. Johnny Guitar Watson - As mentioned before, he was great. Spacey T - (Sound Barrier/Fishbone) - Amazing player...Eddie Hazel's friend. Rocky George - (Suicdal Tendicies/Fishbone) Underrated James Blood Ulmer - Underrated. Eddie Martinez - (RUN DMC/Robert Palmer/Blondie) - King of crunch funk. Jimi Hazel - Great player and songwriter. Kendall Stubbs (Fishbone) - he's what Hillel was tp the Chili Peppers/underated. ...man, I could be here all day.  Rap On Spy Baby!  | |
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Damn, how could we forget George Benson!
And then the Jazz great Kenny Burrell! "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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Ahhh shit Handsclap, when should I jump in? Like Fred Sanford says "Don't hold me! Don't hold me!" Man, how many threads have we had about this over in Non Music? I wrote a thread titled "Best Black Rock Guitarists Since Hendrix" , over a year ago that had 200 posts on it. Ya'll need to come over there for this kind of thing. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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