Posted on 09/29/2016 6:17:49 PM PDT by Mariner
The 20th century could easily be considered the golden age of guitar in popular music. You can hear it in the inventive blues and jazz guitar work that seemed to reinvent the instrument every decade if not every year or so, and you can especially hear it in the invention of the guitar-centric rock genre that became a cultural behemoth in the second half of the century. Popular music today often eschews the guitar in favor of studio-based arrangements, but the guitar players who made the greatest impact in the 1900s continue to influence popular music today. To celebrate their contributions to music and music history, we’re counting off five of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, in chronological order.
1. Robert Johnson
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Chet Atkins and Les Paul
Duane Eddy Rebel Rouser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS_hFfucAAs
I just love Eric Clapner.
Peter Green! YouTube him and the original Fleetwood Mac.
Oh Well
Sunny Day
Black Magic Woman(He wrote it. Santana covered it.)
Shortly before he died, someone asked Chet Atkins who the best guitarist out there then..he replied “Have you seen Doyle Dukes play lately?”
Me: Doyle is an astounding fingerstyle player, easily my favorite picker nowadays. He’s the greatest guitarist you never heard of! Check him on YouTube. You might agree ;)
Wes Montgomery. The best hands down. Died while performing on stage at the age of 36.
TYPO CORRECTION: DOYLE DYKES
Do some more digging. Jimmy was the guitarist for the Fab Thunderbirds for a while.
Based on my 58 years of listening (and playing) guitar music, I stand by my statement.
They all are the most influential.
Any list would have to have Danny Gatton on it. And Brian Setzer.
Yup. Without a doubt.
I used to have an LP of his work. Also, I never liked his politics but Fred Hellerman was a great acoustic guitarist and arranger. He did the arrangements for Joan Baez on her successes.
I used to have an LP of his work. Also, I never liked his politics but Fred Hellerman was a great acoustic guitarist and arranger. He did the arrangements for Joan Baez on her successes.
Doyle Dykes - Wabash Cannonball (Possibly Chef’s favorite player towards the end)
LOL!
Yes.
Maybelle Carter has to be on this list.
And, AmericanVictory, it’s not all electric. Robert Johnson did not play electric.
A much better list would be Mississippi John Hurt, Maybelle Carter, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix.
I nominate Joe Pass as one of the Might Handful.
Page should win the “most-influenced”, not most influential.
I was amazed once to hear Doc Watson speaking of a joint session that he did with Mississippi John Hurt.
Yes.
Segovia is another real choice.
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