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The Pessimist 
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 Topic: Your favourite jazz guitaristPosted: February 25 2008 at 15:18 |
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Who is your favourite jazz guitarist in either big band music or softer jazz? I have to go with Wes Montgomery, but who are you in favour of?
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dwill123
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Posted: February 25 2008 at 15:30 |
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John McLaughlin
George Benson
Al Di Meola
Larry Coryell
Chieli Minucci
Russ Freeman
David Sancious
Frank Gambale Edited by dwill123 - February 25 2008 at 15:41 |
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Dick Heath
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 07:18 |
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Jazz guitarist, of whom I have more than 3 of their albums:
John McLaughlin
Allan Holdsworth
Pat Metheny
Scott Henderson
Nyugen Le
Alex MacHacek
John Scofield
Frank Gambale
John Abercrombie
Al DiMeola
David Torn
Terj Rypdal
Ralph Towner
Mike Stern
Dave Fuze Fuiczynski
Shawn Lane
Kazumi Watanabe
Susan Weinert
John Etheridge
Sonny Sharrock
Bill Connors
Wayne Krantz
Bireli Lagrene
Jean Paul Bourelly
Nels Cline
Larry Coryell
Scott McGill
Edited by Dick Heath - February 27 2008 at 08:22 |
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BroSpence
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 18:54 |
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Oh jeez...a list?
Ralph Towner John McLaughlin Django Reinhardt James Blood Ulmer Jim Hall Marc Ribot Derek Bailey Egberto Gismonti Bill Frisell Nels Cline John Abercrombie Terje Rypdal Pat Methany (sometimes) Tal Farlow Mundell Lowe Gene Bertoncini Bill Connors |
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Shakespeare
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 19:01 |
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Pat Metheny is my favourite, but I might be biased because of his brilliant compositional skill. Judging purely speed, the best could be any member of the Guitar Trio: Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, or Al Di Meola.
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 19:10 |
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John Abercrombie
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BaldJean
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 20:01 |
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there is one excellent player who has not been mentioned yet: Bireli Lagrene. he is right up there with John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia or Al Dimeola, if in doubt check here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI5P9REpiPM or here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3eo8x_9rw&feature=related Edited by BaldJean - February 26 2008 at 20:46 |
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Posted: February 26 2008 at 20:35 |
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Dick Heath
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Posted: February 27 2008 at 08:25 |
On my list. I would recommend BL's tribute to Frank Sinatra for its unusualness wrt Lagrene , since he does interesting jazz vocals on this recording too!
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Dick Heath
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Posted: February 27 2008 at 08:31 |
Whilst talking acoustic playing, check out Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione, once confusingly written up by a critic as the 'Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar' - his live album is very impressive.
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darkshade
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Posted: February 27 2008 at 15:43 |
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a few that im into...
Al Di Meola Allan Holdsworth Charlie Hunter Dave Fiuczynski Eric Krasno George Benson Jeff Beck (!) Jim Hall John Abercrombie John McLaughlin John Scofield Larry Coryell Mike Stern Pat Metheny Scott Henderson Wes Montgomery |
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