Greatest Guitar player of all time?
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someone that uses Segovia's technigues:
Roger Mcguinn
His ability to travis pick and finger pick is amazing.
Here he is doing Turn Turn Turn:
McGuinn Turn, Turn, Turn MPEG Video
And be sure to check out his Folk Den.
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Roger Mcguinn
His ability to travis pick and finger pick is amazing.
Here he is doing Turn Turn Turn:
McGuinn Turn, Turn, Turn MPEG Video
And be sure to check out his Folk Den.
Lots of good stuff, for free.
Dunno. I did the sound at a Fripp show at the Beacon Theater in NYC back in the early 90's.
Yes, agreed. Being their senior, he was undoubtedly studied by the younger classical guitarist today.
You know, one thing that really bothers me about modern rock with all the amplification if the tremendous compression used. The music itself may be quite good but it is so compressed that it is hard to appreciate. I'm not talking about digital compression here, but volume compression. Most of it today is compressed between 6 and 3 db dynamic range! These acoustic instruments can be recorded to a full 90 db and it shows, even on a YouTube video. It really makes it hard to accept Rock guitarist's talent, I think. But then again, that is part of their sound, loud and sustained.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Neil Young! Have you ever seen this guy live?
Michael Hedges is fantastic, I saw him a few times and met him also, couldn't be a nicer guy.
Which reminds me, how about Leo Kottke, or John Renbourn?
Or for that matter Richard Thompson! WOW!
Michael Hedges is fantastic, I saw him a few times and met him also, couldn't be a nicer guy.
Which reminds me, how about Leo Kottke, or John Renbourn?
Or for that matter Richard Thompson! WOW!
Neil Young may be a great songwriter. But, I've seen him perform live on video. His guitar solos sound like the fingers on his left hand are getting caught in the strings.
The master of minimalist one note solos. Love his music, love his style, but not one of the greatest in my book.
Gary and Paul is right, just look how awful he looks in this video, I love this song, plus many others of Neil Young, but not a great guitarist.
YouTube - Neil Young & Pearl Jam!
OTOH, as off as his voice is in some parts of that video, it's still preferable to Eddie Vedder's whiny vibrato.
Granted Eddie Vedder just seemed out of place with Neil Young, but I do think he does a good job with Pearl Jam.
how has phil keaggy escaped mention?!? despite missing part of one of his fingers, he is routinely mentioned among the greatest fingerstyle guitar players in the world.
No disrespect Foxbat, but Leo Kottke was putting out that kind of playing when Michael Hedges was still in diapers. M.H. is really good, but Kottke is my favorite. Some more of my fav's I haven't seen listed here (that might get an honorable mention in someone else's book): Donald Fagen, Eric Johnson, and Monte Montgomery. These guys are fantastic at their style.
No problem, Stacy. I could have named Chris Squire, Stanley Clarke, Lee Ritenour, Greg Lake, Steve Hackett, but Michael was the one that I've seen multiple times, mostly due to tour schedules.
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