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Rhythm Guitar - Who Was The Master? Being always partial to keyboardists, I have to say my knowledge concerning other musicians is quite narrow(although I'm trying to expand it recently).
Aside from Nile Rogers & Roger Troutman (who I think was THEE best rhythm guitar player that ever lived). Who are your fave rhythm guitar players? | |
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Prince and Roger are my favorites. Jesse Johnson, too. |
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moderatorCatfish Collins Garry Shider Robert White Marv Tarplin Steve Cropper Roger Troutman George Benson (obviously) Tony Maiden Ernie Isley is pretty good at the rhythm section | |
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Great list, Tim!
What do you think of Jimmy Nolen & T-Bone Walker though? I think they added their fuel to the fire. | |
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Just as great. | |
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Are we talking just funk/blues/jazz rhythm guitar?
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No it can be any rhythm guitar, those were just the ones that popped up in my head lol | |
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James Nolan Keith Richards John Lennon Catfish Collins Charlie Christian Jimmy Page
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Timmy's list is great, and for music I'll generally describe as "popular music," I'll take Steve Cropper any day of the week. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Prince is my personal fave.
I also really like MJ's two session guitarists, David Williams and Paul Jackson Jr. | |
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andy summers | |
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Some others:
Malcolm Young Paul Stanley Brad Whitford Mick Taylor Carl Perkins
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Johnny Ramone | |
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I like the list so far, but here are some others I can think of:
Robert Johnson Leroy Bonner (aka "Sugarfoot") Stevie Salas Bo Diddley Chuck Berry James Hetfield Scott Ian Ron Wood Jimi Hazel George Johnson John Fruciante Steve Stevens Jerry Cantrell Jimi Hendrix Freddie Stone Sylvain Sylvain Tom Morello Tony Iommi Kim Thayil | |
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I'd like to ask since we're in the subject, whats the difference between rhythm playing and chicken grease playing?
And for those who're familiar with the extended version of Prince' "Hello", what style do you call the guitar playing in the beginning of the song? | |
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Brian May Nile Rodgers James Hetfield Phil Lynott Chuck Berry | |
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Jimmy Page hands down | |
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Add Ray Parker Jr. to that list | |
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Al Mckay - Eath, Wind 7 Fire David Crosby - The Byrds Freddie Green - Count Basie Orchestra Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones Nancy Wilson - Heart Tawl Ross - (Funkadelic) | |
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ahhhhhh...... | |
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Two i did not see mentioned are: John "Jubu" Smith, and Bobby G.
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Roger Troutman has alway been a fave of mine too.
And Paul "Bumbelbee" Jackson, Jr. has been hired for his chops on an expanded list of recordingsessions :
His turn starts around 1:55, after Louis Johnson broke his snare from plucking lol.
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Carlos Alomar
WHAT IF THERE IS NO TOMORROW? THERE WASN'T ONE TODAY! | |
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Jimi Hendrix, Dave Grohl?
You really should state the genre though. | |
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Pleas add Mr. Bobby Womack to the list. We gonna come on with the come on, gonna get down with the get down! | |
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You just did. | |
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I agree. Bobby is a genius at the rhythm guitar. | |
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Barney Kessel | |
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JImi Hendrix is usually overlooked as a rhythm player, but he was in a trio and had to carry the rhythm parts as well as the lead, often blending them together seamlessly.
Little Wing is the classic example of this technique, ubiquitous nowadays to the point of cliche My Legacy
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Bo Diddley was the master of rhythm guitar in my book..he started it.
Other greats.. James Hetfield Rudy Schencker Paul Stanley Dean DeLeo Tony Iommi Billy Corgan Keef Tommy Bolin Ray Parker Jr. Dean Parks (session cat) Curtis Mayfield EVH
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