Posted on 05/28/2023 3:13:13 AM PDT by mabarker1
I'm going to pick 4 for starters that are in different decades but for the time frame were the best in My opinion/era/Genre. I don't care what type of music but this Thread is (hopefully) going to be about Stringed Instrument Solo, meaning only 1 person on the Instrument.
1) Eddie Van Halen born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen Van Halen Eruption (Live)
Trivia note: Eddie made his Guitars one of these was named Frankenstrat
2) James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) National Anthem U.S.A (Woodstock 1969) I know this one may offend/upset some FReepers due to the song being played and if so I apologize.
Many including Myself aren't aware that Jimmie was in the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles".
3) Aleksandar Živojinović, known professionally as Alex Lifeson* La Villa Strangiato
4) Stephen Ray Vaughan aka Stevie Ray Vaughn Voodoo Child ~ Live From Austin, TX
BTW- 3 of the 4 of My picks are playing for God in Heaven, very impressive Roster being assembled...
*Still with Us.
Any type/genre of music including ALL TYPES.
My picks are all from My timeframe 1960 - present. I know I haven't covered anything from the late 40's and the 50's because I'm a Baby Boomer tail ender.
By all means please choose from any timeline. Even if it's Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Charlie Daniels or the Hatfield and Mc Coy's on a Washtub Banjo.
As requested on the Percussion Thread.
BTW-My pick for the best is #1.
(((PING)))
I almost forgot, I’m going to be watching the Monaco F1 Grand Prix shortly so Y’All have at and I’ll be back later.
Antonin Dvorak B-Minor Cello Concerto - Yo Yo Ma. Electric guitars are not even in the ball park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pE558olnPg
Alex Lifeson, RUSH, from “La Villa Strangiato” (live)
or - something more recent and different (12 string accoustic)
“Hope”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E-hLyAROc
The second lead on “Crossroads” from the “Wheels of Fire” album by Eric Clapton of Cream stands alone.
perhaps not the GOAT, but still impressive: Mike Dawes, Boogie Shred
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9-hJU-68pFQ
BFL
Roy Clark, Malaguena..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xssnp7R51A
Or maybe the 12th. street rag..
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=roy+clark+-+12th+street+rag
Saw Darrell Abbott play Eruption when I was about 12. He was a neighbor. I lived in Pantego, he lived across 303 in Dalworthington Gardens. I witnessed the birth of Pantera.
My brother took me to an SRV concert when I was 15(on a school night). The Fab TBirds opened. Stevie and Jimmy jammed on a double-neck. Charlie Wurtz jammed too(Charlie’s Guitar Shop). It was a blast over at Will Rodgers Auditorium in Ft. Worth. Don’t remember if I went to school the next day.....
I saw Stevie play at least a dozen times.
Jeff Beck, Omar and the Howlers, Robert Cray, Johnny Winter, Stephen Bruton, and others I cannot remember sharing the stage with him.
Seen Jimmy and his son afew times as well.
I love the Family Style album.
I always liked Doc Watson style of flat picking. He was great on “Will the Circle be Unbroken” album.
Doc Watson is badass. Have a pal in NC, long story short...went up there a few years ago, we jammed with these boys that sounded like electric Docs. That whole double flat pickin thang.
I’ll be watching too, if I can get the back pain under control and have a few more mugs of French Roast coffee, to wake-up, from that damned alarm at 6am.
Doc Watson had everyone beat. Period.
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Riviera Paradise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c_8VUL5jks
Hendrix served his country, unlike many on this forum.
Doc Watson ‘Curly Headed Baby ‘ from Memories and Black Mountain Rag from the ‘Circle’ album.
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