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Rolling Stone names Jimi Hendrix the ‘Greatest Guitarist of all Time
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| Wednesday, November 23 2011, 3:44 PM
| Jim Farber
Posted on 11/23/2011 9:26:13 PM PST by This Just In
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To: no-to-illegals
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posted on
11/24/2011 9:44:34 AM PST
by
Zarro
("I'll never apologize for America's greatness." - Herman Cain)
To: This Just In
Roy Buchanan... Not on the list?
182
posted on
11/24/2011 9:45:49 AM PST
by
Poser
(Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
To: Zarro
183
posted on
11/24/2011 9:46:43 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen. --> AmeriCain)
184
posted on
11/24/2011 9:50:05 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen. --> AmeriCain)
To: fhayek
"Reinhardt"
You got it pal. It seems most of the people on this forum think music begins and ends with loud rock and roll. I can't stand Hendrix, but there are rock guitarists I like such as Clapton and Santana.
However, there are thousands of other guitarists in other areas of music who I would rather listen to than a screechy rock and roll guitarist who knows about five chords and can only play at earbusting levels. On one of these greatest musician ever threads I mentioned that I like George Benson. Some poster seemed incredulous that I could like a great jazz guitarist over some overloud rocker. A lot of Freepers need to listen to more kinds of music and get out of their little rock and roll shells.
To: death2tyrants
I am aware that Segovia didn’t write it. He does play it damn well, though.
186
posted on
11/24/2011 10:19:56 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: This Just In
Phil Keaggy, but since he’s Christian the R.S. writers are probably not even aware of him.
187
posted on
11/24/2011 10:22:33 AM PST
by
aruanan
To: spodefly
*Based on technical facility, capability for multiple styles of play, soul, feel, sound, uniqueness.
Dont even try to argue with this list, because I have checked it carefully and it is 100% correct.
sorry you missed one...Danny Gatton....even Vai bowed to him...they didn’t call him “The Humbler” for nothing...but saying that...Gatton tipped his hat to Lenny Breau....so who knows?
188
posted on
11/24/2011 10:26:58 AM PST
by
chasio649
(Stop looking for heroes.)
To: jobim
Metheny bows to Lenny Breau...he admits he nor anyone else could play at his level.
189
posted on
11/24/2011 10:29:20 AM PST
by
chasio649
(Stop looking for heroes.)
To: melsec
Got to agree with you that Tommy Emmanuel is Awesome but maybe not so well known worldwide!
Agree!
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posted on
11/24/2011 10:30:48 AM PST
by
chasio649
(Stop looking for heroes.)
To: LanaTurnerOverdrive
No...Pat would put Lenny Breau at the top.
191
posted on
11/24/2011 10:34:16 AM PST
by
chasio649
(Stop looking for heroes.)
To: LS
Jeff Beck gets my vote.
And for drums (may take heat on this one): Buddy Rich.
To: sauropod
Bill Nelson is one of the best (still). I was a huge Be Bop Deluxe fan back in the day.
Blazing Apostles is a must hear for anyone who wants to be inspired by the guitar, and someone who knows how to play it.
Nelson has never received the recognition he so richly deserves, and I don't expect the idiots at RS to change that fact with their list.
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:09:01 PM PST
by
Mase
(Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
Has anyone ever seen what Leo Kottke can do with a 12-string?
It's pretty impressive until he tries to sing.
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:16:25 PM PST
by
Mase
(Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
To: LS
Jimi had off nights. When he was ON (see Fillmore East concerts New Years 1970 Machine Gun, he was unstoppable.
I never had the opportunity to see him play live (too young), but I do play the guitar and there is something about how he played, the *soul* of it that other people didn’t have (Beck, Clapton most of the time - there were exceptions).
195
posted on
11/24/2011 12:20:50 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Ann Coulter does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
To: stbdside
Here’s another one. Danny Gatton.
I had the priviledge of seeing him play a couple of times and he had the effect of making me want to put my guitar away after seeing him.
There’s a reason he’s referred to as “the Humbler”.
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:24:18 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Ann Coulter does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
To: chasio649
Didn’t see your post. Sorry!
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:25:56 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Ann Coulter does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
To: Mase
He still makes limited release CDs. Accessible through Sound on Sound.
He plays pretty much everything. Jazz. Pop. Rock. Ambient. Classical.
He’s a rare talent.
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:27:54 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Ann Coulter does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
To: sauropod
Didnt see your post. Sorry!
No problem...glad to see that he is remembered...he was an incredible talent....i try not to watch too much of him...he frustrates me to no end...he made it look effortless...i have thoughts of burying my guitars in the back yard or building a bonfire!
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posted on
11/24/2011 12:42:39 PM PST
by
chasio649
(Stop looking for heroes.)
To: Uncle Ike
Excellent point, I should have mentioned him, also.
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