Let`s see your list here`s mine.

Jimi Hendrix

Bubby Guy

Eddie Hazel

Ernie Isley

Prince

Vernon Reid

Jesse Johnson

You mean Buddy Guy lol

To add:

• Curtis Mayfield
• B.B. King
• Catfish Collins
• Bootsy
• Deborah Coleman
• Michael Hampton
• Pat Smear

This thread is useless without video!!

Thanks for the reply, I posted this so that I could see some other musicians I was not to familiar with from a variety of lists thanks "Buddy" lol

Eric Gales

Wicked Wicked Wicked!!! feel`n real good right now. lol

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Goodnight thanks for the videos, keep them coming!

Tony MacAlpine

and he's a beast on keys, too

SONNY SHARROCK

Co sign for Sonny Sharrock.

Toshi Iseda (7 string metal guitarist)

Vernon "Ice" Black

Spacey T - Sound Barrier/Fishbone

Dr. Know - Bad Brains

John Hayes - Mother's Finest

Kendall Jones - Fishbone

Mike Scott

Dez

Kevin Eubanks

Jesse Dezz

Slash

Pat Smear is black? Never knew that.

...oh yes..Almost forgot Blackbyrd.

Most of you mentioned 'em. I'd like to add these legends...

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Timmy84 said:

You mean Buddy Guy lol

To add:

• Curtis Mayfield
• B.B. King
• Catfish Collins
• Bootsy
• Deborah Coleman
• Michael Hampton
• Pat Smear

Thanks never heard of her before. Digging the hell out of what I found in youtube.

http://youtu.be/yfGatOUwyMg

Terrance Hobbs plays guitar in the band Suffocation that is considered one of the most influental early death metal bands (from 1989 onwards). I know that the genre itself isn't exactly favoured by orgers, but I think the band is worth noting for the the contributions of black musicians in genres that aren't considered "black music":

The drummer Mike Smith is also black and he is generally credited for inventing the "blast beat" (a very common technique in "extreme metal"). So you could say black musicians have had a huge influence also on death metal.

Of course who can't forget Dez Dickerson and Slash...

Jimi Hazel.............

purplefingers said:

Let`s see your list here`s mine.

Jimi Hendrix

Bubby Guy

Eddie Hazel

Ernie Isley

Prince

Vernon Reid

Jesse Johnson

I saw Ernie and Vernon play at the Experience Hendrix concert last Oct. Ernie was great, but Vernon blew my head off. He was awesome, I could barely take my eyes off him and luckily I was in the 4th row. Although it was Kenny Wayne Shepherd that stole the show, Vernon was incredible.

Don't forget get about these 2 guys....

novabrkr said:

Terrance Hobbs plays guitar in the band Suffocation that is considered one of the most influental early death metal bands (from 1989 onwards). I know that the genre itself isn't exactly favoured by orgers, but I think the band is worth noting for the the contributions of black musicians in genres that aren't considered "black music":

The drummer Mike Smith is also black and he is generally credited for inventing the "blast beat" (a very common technique in "extreme metal"). So you could say black musicians have had a huge influence also on death metal.

Thanks so much for posting that!! As a black guy who listened to lots of Death Metal, I always looked up to these guys. It certainly isn't for everybody musically (or lyrically)... but, I was/am a fan.

My list would include:

Jimi Hendrix

Vernon Reid

Greg Howe (whom I've studied with...great teacher)

Tony MacAlpine

Ernie Isley

Dez

Prince

Slash

Eddie Hazel

Jimi Hazel

Kevin Eubanks

Toshi Iseda

Lenny Kravitz is a great player when he lets loose. He's not just a rhythm guy.

There's also this new guy who has a band called ANIMALS AS LEADERS. He has a funky name that has slipped my mind---but, he is crazy good. Very technical.

...

I have to add Jean Paul Bourelly to the Mix.....

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Let's not forget O'Dell of Mint Condition

BlaqueKnight said:

Let's not forget O'Dell of Mint Condition

Man!!! How could I forget O'Dell.

BlaqueKnight said:

Let's not forget O'Dell of Mint Condition

I wish that he would play MORE.