(I mean, It’s pretty obvious I’m a Duane/Allman Bros super fanboy, but as for Clapton, he’s god for sure, but overrated IMO.)
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I love Pickett/Allman’s Hey Jude cover, and I love Allman. But I’m a Clapton super fanboy, so I suppose that this is one of those de gustibus non est disputandum matters. All I could really do would be to re-post Crossroads, because that is the fuckin I am that I am of solos IMO.[/quote]
Yeah this is a totally subjective argument, and the goal of this thread was to just fill it with solid tracks for me to listen to while I work, lmao.
Sort of surprised Push hasn’t posted a million tunes, and no one has even brought any country to the table. (Which I would be in over my head with.)
Cool idea for a thread. I feel like it would be hard to pick 4 musicians to put on a Rushmore. For me I would have to break it down by rock music and jazz. It would be hard for me to pick a Mount Rushmore of great musicians without the likes of a George Benson or Joe Pass. I’m a guitar player who plays lots of jazz and blues so my opinions are what I tend to favor.
Jazz would be…
George Benson
Joe Pass
Django Reinhardt
Wes Montgomery
Rock/Blues would be… (all other rock and blues guitarist influence stems from these 4)
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Buddy Guy
B.B. King
Bands…
Allman Brothers
Eagles
Beatles
Pink Floyd
Songs…
Layla (Original)
Stairway to Heaven
Hotel California
Comfortably Numb
Some of these posts are great. I’ve always loved Duane Allmans playing, along with B.B. King/Albert King. I’m gonna go ahead and say this thread needs more Jimmy Page!
Also, any love for bassists?
Geddy Lee
John Chancellor
Billy Sheehan
John Entwistle
Some of Johns playing for the presumed unfamiliar of the mentioned 4.
The Doors and very much Morrison were also huge influences on my life, and life choices back in my earlier, much more hippy, days. At the time I was immersed, engrossed and enveloped in him and the very idea of his persona.
Looking back… He was just a junky who’s supposed depth was more due to the listener’s own intoxication than any truly philosophical break troughs he may have had.
I don’t know, but the more I move away from my “getting fucked up is the point of life” world view of say age 14 through 24ish, the less I see him as the pinnacle and hero he was to me. His best stuff other than the first album was blues covers and LA Woman…
Hendrix, Page, King, SRV, Clapton, Betts, etc… are like the classic cars which everyone agrees are the reason we are where we are today, and are unquestionably fucking awesome. We can argue over the specifics of the analogy, but Page would be the V-12 E-type Jag and SRV is a 67’ 427 vette. (top of my head bad ass classics)
Fast forward, those cars are still some of the greatest machines ever made, but a Porsche 918 or a Veyron would literally do rings around them.
Hendrix, Page, King, SRV, Clapton, Betts, etc… are like the classic cars which everyone agrees are the reason we are where we are today, and are unquestionably fucking awesome. We can argue over the specifics of the analogy, but Page would be the V-12 E-type Jag and SRV is a 67’ 427 vette. (top of my head bad ass classics)
Fast forward, those cars are still some of the greatest machines ever made, but a Porsche 918 or a Veyron would literally do rings around them.
Buckethead is the Veyron.
Buckethead is definitely one of the most talented musicians in the world today. The only caveat with him I have is his shred can seem very redundant. Granted playing 12 notes per second and picking each note is a feat most elite guitars can’t even do lol. His slower stuff is beautiful and not to mention he’s well trained in any style of music that can be played on a stringed instrument.
Seriously, if we are talking about technical proficiency, the late Shawn Lane blows everyone away. In terms of influence, we would have to go all the way back to Howlin’ Wolf.
I’ll just list the 4 I used to listen to most.
Jimi Page
Jeff Beck
Marty Friedman
Nuno Bettencourt
Hendrix, Page, King, SRV, Clapton, Betts, etc… are like the classic cars which everyone agrees are the reason we are where we are today, and are unquestionably fucking awesome. We can argue over the specifics of the analogy, but Page would be the V-12 E-type Jag and SRV is a 67’ 427 vette. (top of my head bad ass classics)
Fast forward, those cars are still some of the greatest machines ever made, but a Porsche 918 or a Veyron would literally do rings around them.
Buckethead is the Veyron.
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Yeah, I still live in Cuba musically though. Those classic muscle cars are THE car to me, lol. I’m just not into shredding for the sake of shredding, not that I dont’ respect it.
Something about the Les Paul though… 12 years ago I was more strat and tele twang, now that I’m older, it’s really the Les Paul I’m seeing a king.
Hendrix, Page, King, SRV, Clapton, Betts, etc… are like the classic cars which everyone agrees are the reason we are where we are today, and are unquestionably fucking awesome. We can argue over the specifics of the analogy, but Page would be the V-12 E-type Jag and SRV is a 67’ 427 vette. (top of my head bad ass classics)
Fast forward, those cars are still some of the greatest machines ever made, but a Porsche 918 or a Veyron would literally do rings around them.
Buckethead is the Veyron.
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Yeah, I still live in Cuba musically though. Those classic muscle cars are THE car to me, lol. I’m just not into shredding for the sake of shredding, not that I dont’ respect it.
Something about the Les Paul though… 12 years ago I was more strat and tele twang, now that I’m older, it’s really the Les Paul I’m seeing a king.
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Shredding is such a beautiful thing when it’s used to accentuate a guitar solo briefly, that’s for sure. I’ve always idolized Joe Satriani the most out of any guitar player for the fact that 9/10 of his songs don’t have anything absurd going on, just a very signature style with his own innovation. When he does play fast, it’s usually out of his own bounds which is fucking cool. You rarely see virtuoso guitarists struggle to play their own songs. This one truly warrants reverence.
Shredding is such a beautiful thing when it’s used to accentuate a guitar solo briefly, that’s for sure. I’ve always idolized Joe Satriani the most out of any guitar player for the fact that 9/10 of his songs don’t have anything absurd going on, just a very signature style with his own innovation. When he does play fast, it’s usually out of his own bounds which is fucking cool. You rarely see virtuoso guitarists struggle to play their own songs. This one truly warrants reverence.
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This is more my speed with regards to “shredding” lol. God I’m such an old fuck.
I had Crystal Planet right after High school, and it was on constant rotation. Many a-night spent wasted* laying around just, straight listening.
*edit: as in fucked up wasted, not I wasted my time.
Shredding is such a beautiful thing when it’s used to accentuate a guitar solo briefly, that’s for sure. I’ve always idolized Joe Satriani the most out of any guitar player for the fact that 9/10 of his songs don’t have anything absurd going on, just a very signature style with his own innovation. When he does play fast, it’s usually out of his own bounds which is fucking cool. You rarely see virtuoso guitarists struggle to play their own songs. This one truly warrants reverence.
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This is more my speed with regards to “shredding” lol. God I’m such an old fuck.
I had Crystal Planet right after High school, and it was on constant rotation. Many a-night spent wasted* laying around just, straight listening.
*edit: as in fucked up wasted, not I wasted my time. [/quote]
Truth be told, I’m incredibly engrossed by the blues and rock and roll. I find an amazing vastness of potential in just playing lead over a 12 bar blues backing track, even in the midst of being awe-struck by the latest shredder.
That said, learning to play blues and jazz rudiments on guitar really bolstered my foundation in music helping me to express what I want, when I want, to other genres and styles. Of course I’m not a master in all seven modes, but something about blues and rock and roll really facilitates creativity and learning intervals and scale shapes. So yeah, Jimi Hendrix is as venerable to me as the latest guitar mastermind. In fact, I’ve been going back to the oldest known recordings of blues and rhythm; guys like Gus Cannon, Booker Washington, Howlin’ Wolf among others and just picking nuances out and learning them. Gotta love the oldies!
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Different strokes for different folks, I guess Beans. [/quote]
Yeah, lol. For sure.
[quote] I couldn’t put him on Rushmore yet, but John Mayer… “that boy good” <coming to america quote.
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I remember when I was younger Kenny Wayne Shepard and Jonny Lang were the “next hot things” and Mayer sounds like them here, but the clips in that youtube aren’t what I knew of him based on his radio play. I was more than surprised by that video.
