Great guitarists

[stevevw]

There has been ongoing debate about who is the best guitarist with the likes of Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan ect. Who do you think is the greatest guitarist. I think all the above are great each in their own way.

But I am also interested in other guitarist not as well known who may even be better. Even Youtubers or buskers. Whoever. I love the guitar and not just lead but also rythm, bass and all sorts of stringed instruments. The Banjo is great as well.

In recent years I came across Derek Trucks. He is actually the nephew of the late Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers. So he grew up around the band and that era of blues and rock guitarist.

Derek plays the slide guitar which I love and think of Gilmor in classic songs like the Great Gig in the Sky. Its great because not only is the note played but all sorts of notes inbetween are bent into each other. Its almost like a violin and yet he still comes back to classic blues rock guitar.

Enjoy.

 

[d taylor]

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[stevevw]

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Great stuff. I particulary like John Fahey. The picking reminds me of some folk, country, blues and mountain music.

 

[stevevw]

Speaking of mountain music. I like the pickin from aptly named Blilly Strings

 

[d taylor]

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One from the Classical field

 

[Servus]

Paul Reynolds of A Flock Of Seagulls was a very gifted and unique guitarist. But he dropped out of the band and show business in general very early in his career.

 

[Richard T]

I think that Al Dimeola is perhaps the greatest guitarist. I once saw him live and at the time he had a marimba player, Philippe Saisse? (After the Chick Corea era). Sometimes he would play in unison, and it was totally amazing. No Marimba but here is a sample. Look especially at the 4:45 mark.

 

[Postvieww]

There has been ongoing debate about who is the best guitarist with the likes of Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan ect. Who do you think is the greatest guitarist. I think all the above are great each in their own way.

But I am also interested in other guitarist not as well known who may even be better. Even Youtubers or buskers. Whoever. I love the guitar and not just lead but also rythm, bass and all sorts of stringed instruments. The Banjo is great as well.

In recent years I came across Derek Trucks. He is actually the nephew of the late Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers. So he grew up around the band and that era of blues and rock guitarist.

Derek plays the slide guitar which I love and think of Gilmor in classic songs like the Great Gig in the Sky. Its great because not only is the note played but all sorts of notes inbetween are bent into each other. Its almost like a violin and yet he still comes back to classic blues rock guitar.

Enjoy.

Check out Guthrie Govan!

 

[Palmfever]

Different guitar style, but Tommy Emmanuel os pretty impressive.

 

[Palmfever]

Another different style;

Paco de Lucia​

 

[Palmfever]

Phil keagy is in my opinion the best christian guitarist;

Here is one that doesn't showcase his guitar, but I believe you believers who support the right to life will enjoy this.

 

[stevevw]

Check out Guthrie Govan!

Man he is good. I like Rick Beato's videos on music and he knows what he is talking about. As he says Guthrie's inprovisation is second to none. Unbelievable. Even looking at his fingers. I wish I had fingers like that. They look like a giant Tarantula crawling up and down the guitar neck. His reach is unreal.

Like Rick says you can't even tell the technique because there isn't any. I watched his picking hand and he was just picking real fast of singular strings with his other the fingers on the other hand moving as fast to the picking. Sometimes its sounding like jazz and running all over the place but all sounding good. Thankyou great stuff.

 

[stevevw]

Phil keagy is in my opinion the best christian guitarist;

Here is one that doesn't showcase his guitar, but I believe you believers who support the right to life will enjoy this.

Love Phil Keagy. I remember catching the train to my mums in the country and listening to his guitar work. It was great because he was a Christian and I thought how could a Christian play so good lol. I think his guitarwork actually sounded Christian lol. Just the way he placed the notes.

 

[stevevw]

Another different style;

Paco de Lucia​

Yep and I think the classic Spanish guitar was the orginal lead guitar. Great stuff. I have memories of westerns where theres a scene and the flamingo guitar is playing in the background. It makes the scene.

But also I think there are the middle eastern and Indian versions of stringed instruments like the Oud or Sitar that have a similar sound but perhaps are tuned differently. They have the flamingo sound. Its sort of a version of folk music but of a different pitch perhaps.

 

[stevevw]

Can't have a guitar and string thread without the legend himself Earl Scruggs on Banjo.

Looks like the video didn't work. Here is another even older.