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    Posted: January 22 2006 at 19:13

Who is the greatest classical Guitarist?

I say it is Jose Feliciano.
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Paco De Lucia
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I think this topic will be moved...  

Otherwise, I'd mention the great Andrés Segovia, but I also recommend Brazilian Turíbio Santos.  
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  1. Andrés Segovia
  2. Paco de Lucia
  3. John Williams (Considered by Segovia as the best ever)

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I will suggest Pepe Romero and Julian Bream for consideration.
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John Williams (no, not the American composer, the Australian classical guitarist). He took classical playing to new levels. His work with Sky was interesting as well.
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Points: 12817 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 05:44
Spanish and Classical guitars are built somewhat differently and sound slightly different, and therefore attract different types of guitarists and styles of music; the classical guitarist often adopts quite a different playing stance, e.g one foot on a rest.

Therefore if we are being strict with our terminology: Spanish guitar/guitarists will include Paco De Luca, etc. Classical guitar/guitarists have to include those who play the classical repertoise, Segovia, Bream, John Williams. But also Steve Hackett to Ralph Towner and the new Italian master of acoustic jazz fusion Antionnio Forcione. On a broader base and focussing on the folkies (who would more likely play  hybrids of Spanish/Classical guitars: Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Davey Graham, Richard Thompson, Gary Lucas,  Ry Cooder, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Steve Tiltson (who's 1971 release An Acoustic Confusion has just been reissued on CD, a guy with a Nick Drake-like voice who was also a master of the acoustic) and somebody who plays luthier Rob Armstrong built guitars, including the  all plastic bodied guitar, colleagues and I were involved in the design, Gordon Giltrap. Then you have the semi-metal bodied guitars/guitarists, (e.g sound boards and/or soundchambers made of sheet metal): Gary Lucas (again) , Bob Brozman, etc. etc.
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Typical classical guitarplayers I love are Julian Bream and John Williams (who made as a duo splendid albums).

Flamenco guitarplayers who played classical pieces I love are Paco De Lucia and Pepe Romero (and Los Romeros).

By the way, one of the best flamenco guitarists is Sabicas, I recommend his DVD King Of The Flamenco Guitar!
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It's a toss up between Segovia and De Lucia.


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Points: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 16:48
Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

  1. Andrés Segovia
  2. Paco de Lucia
  3. John Williams (Considered by Segovia as the best ever)

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Same

I have see paco in 2004 and that was incredible, one of my best show at life
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Points: 211 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 25 2006 at 16:52
I don't know very much about classical guitarists, yet John Williams is awesome...
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