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Who is the best living guitar player ? For me it is Jimmy Rosenberg
Watch this amazing video of Jimmy playing! http://www.youtube.com/wa...X6JYdbDgfg 
Nowhere in the USA can one go to witness such great and timeless musicianship. If only!  [Edited 11/7/07 7:50am] | |
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monk76 said: For me it is Bireli Lagrene.
 I have this DVD and it is very good. I was able to see one of his "friends" play (Stochelo Rosenberg) up close and personal when I was in France a few years ago. As to your question, "Who is the best living guitar player ?", it's a question that won't really be answered based on any quantifiable evidence here. It really boils down to taste and preference IMO. You'd probably get more productive answers by asking something like, "Who is your favorite living guitar player ?" tA  Tribal Disorder
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BUCKETHEAD..because he can play anything and everything. Funk, ambience, shred, acoustic, hard rock, heavy metal, techno, cyberthrash, blues.. he does it all. And he writes cool jams. | |
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Jeff Beck has done it all, and innovated A LOT of stuff guitarists still use today. If he stuck with a singer, he would be recoginzed as one of the best ever, and the band probably would've out sold Led Zeppelin. Maybe we can go to the movies and cry together | |
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There's no such thing !
Question...? What is the best kinda movie...? [Edited 9/24/07 18:22pm] | |
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My post may be very unpopular, but I really like Ernie Isley. Studiotraffic-One of the fastest ways to get payed on the net! | |
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4 me,Prince.  | |
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dragondayz said: My post may be very unpopular, but I really like Ernie Isley.
Me Too!  | |
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theAudience said: monk76 said: For me it is Bireli Lagrene.
I have this DVD and it is very good. I was able to see one of his "friends" play (Stochelo Rosenberg) up close and personal when I was in France a few years ago. As to your question, "Who is the best living guitar player ?", it's a question that won't really be answered based on any quantifiable evidence here. It really boils down to taste and preference IMO. You'd probably get more productive answers by asking something like, "Who is your favorite living guitar player ?" tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 [Edited 9/24/07 16:53pm] So, Audience, Who is your favorite living guitar player? | |
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Favorite living guitarists are P, and Nuno Bettencourt. Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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Probably some man or woman living in obscurity and whose talent the world has never heard. | |
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no such thing I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
With the Sunset forgetting, i ever Happened http://www.myspace.com/stolenmorning | |
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sexxydancer said: 4 me,Prince.
He plays guitar? | |
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BlaqueKnight said: sexxydancer said: 4 me,Prince.
He plays guitar? You wouldn't believe how many people claim that they don't know that our man plays guitar let alone is a guitar God.  | |
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rebelsoldier said: BlaqueKnight said: He plays guitar? You wouldn't believe how many people claim that they don't know that our man plays guitar let alone is a guitar God. God.. thats a stretch... He's a Guitar Prince... I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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JESSE JOHNSON, FREDDIE STONE, ERNIE ISLEY AND SUGARFOOT!!!!!
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That's a tough question but someone I have tons of respect for as a guitar player is Roy Clark...truly underrated talent... | |
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theAudience said: monk76 said: For me it is Bireli Lagrene.
I have this DVD and it is very good. I was able to see one of his "friends" play (Stochelo Rosenberg) up close and personal when I was in France a few years ago. As to your question, "Who is the best living guitar player ?", it's a question that won't really be answered based on any quantifiable evidence here. It really boils down to taste and preference IMO. You'd probably get more productive answers by asking something like, "Who is your favorite living guitar player ?" tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 [Edited 9/24/07 16:53pm]  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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woogiebear said: JESSE JOHNSON, FREDDIE STONE, ERNIE ISLEY AND SUGARFOOT!!!!!
That cat is seriously underrated as a guitarist It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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heartbeatocean said: So, Audience, Who is your favorite living guitar player? Not really isolated to one particular player as the ones I enjoy all bring something unique to the table. Just a short list off the top of my head... George Benson - his older instrumental material Jeff Beck - over 60 and still able to bring it Allan Holdsworth Jean-Paul Bourelly Wayne Krantz Tommy Emmanuel Lionel Loueke Greg Howe Johnny Smith - from what I can tell he's still alive Oz Noy Keb Mo Buddy Guy B.B. King Larry Carlton Robben Ford ...well, maybe not so short. 
(please don't ask for the long list)
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Calligraphy said: Probably some man or woman living in obscurity and whose talent the world has never heard.
Best answer to the original question. 
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theAudience said: George Benson - his older instrumental material Jeff Beck - over 60 and still able to bring it Allan Holdsworth Jean-Paul Bourelly Wayne Krantz Tommy Emmanuel Lionel Loueke Greg Howe Johnny Smith - from what I can tell he's still alive Oz Noy Keb Mo Buddy Guy B.B. King Larry Carlton Robben Ford Great List--one of the key things as a guitarist--no, as an artist--is to try to have your own voice, and that's something that all those guys have done... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: Great List--one of the key things as a guitarist--no, as an artist--is to try to have your own voice, and that's something that all those guys have done... ... Super point! Much more important than how many chord voicings you know or how many "npm" (note per millisecond) you can clock. Many players out there, although blessed with amazing technique, are basically cloning someone else. If you can't tell who's playing within the first few chords or notes of a solo, they've still got work to do. tA Tribal Disorder
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There are many great living guitar players, but for me, I would choose....
Carlos Santana. I love his style, sound and attitude. | |
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Some of my favorites...wouldn't say any of them are better than anyone in particular, I just like'em.....  Allan Holdsworth
 Jean Paul Bourelly
 Wayne Krantz
 David Gilmore (no, not that other David "Gilmour", Lol!)
 Kurt Rosenwinkel
 Terje Rypdal
 Kazumi Watanabe
 Lionel Loueke
 Jef Lee Johnson
 Alex Machacek  Jimi Hazel
 Nile Rodgers
 Carlos Santana
 Oz Noy  Kevin Eubanks
 Frank Gambale
 Larry Carlton
... [Edited 9/25/07 9:39am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Nice picks.
Speaking of cats whose "voices" you can pick out of a crowd, these two should get a mention... 
...John Scofield & Pat Metheny tA Tribal Disorder
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I agree with most you've all mentioned thus far. I'll Earl Klugh in the jazz arena. | |
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theAudience said: Nice picks.
Speaking of cats whose "voices" you can pick out of a crowd, these two should get a mention...
...John Scofield & Pat Metheny ...  Definitely!
I got into John Scofield about the same time I got into Jean Paul Bourelly.... I remember somebody on a jazz station playing them back to back--actually, they played something by Mike Stern, too...and the great thing was each one had their Own Sound, I could actually tell who was who after a few notes.... The funny thing about Pat Metheny is, I keeep thinking of him as a composer first rather than a guitar player, which is odd, because he's a hellof a player and sure has his own distinct sound... I think it must be that his writing always takes the whole band, or orchestra, or trio in mind..even if it's a duet, his writing always serves the whole, rather than focusing on one particular person.... ... [Edited 9/25/07 9:55am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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MsLegs said: I agree with most you've all mentioned thus far. I'll Earl Klugh in the jazz arena.
Ndeed!! He's the reason a got a Nylon string at home now, 
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Great. I'll have to explore these. Great guitar really feeds my soul. | |
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