Twelve Great Guitarists

01-09-2010, 07:22 PM

Love the different styles, these guys are amazing:

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/44201

MajorCaptSilly · 01-09-2010, 07:39 PM

Good stuff! I liked the Doc Watson and Chet Atkins.

MCS

G G · 01-09-2010, 07:51 PM

Very nice.

I remember reading somewhere once that Andre Segovia brought the classical guitar from extinction.

hotreds · 01-09-2010, 08:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vJyIhmfJr8

bobarian · 01-09-2010, 08:51 PM

Dick Dale, King of the Surf guitar!

Guitarman-S.T- · 01-09-2010, 08:58 PM

So glad that brought in the TRUE Sultan of swing

Starscream · 01-09-2010, 09:31 PM

Doc Watson and Eddie Van Halen were awesome as always.

Tenor CS · 01-09-2010, 09:50 PM

That list is woefully incomplete without Stevie Ray Vaughan.

TonySmith · 01-09-2010, 09:56 PM

It's hard to please everyone. I'm glad Chet Akins made the list, but dissapointed that Roy Buchanan didn't

acarr · 01-09-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TonySmith

It's hard to please everyone. I'm glad Chet Akins made the list, but dissapointed that Roy Buchanan didn't

Wow Roy, I didn't know anybody knew of him. That guy is the father of the artificial harmonic. Too bad he hung himself. He really had the blues.

TonySmith · 01-09-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by acarr

Wow Roy, I didn't know anybody knew of him. That guy is the father of the artificial harmonic. Too bad he hung himself. He really had the blues.

Yeah, it was a shame. He had a lot of talent.

akumushi · 01-09-2010, 10:50 PM

The two that that list is incomplete with in my mind are Frank Zappa and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

bobarian · 01-09-2010, 11:38 PM

Lists like this are always a matter for debate. If you choose to add someone with a relatively small body of work like Stevie Ray who to you take off the list. Stevie's talent was no doubt great, but his potential was unfulfilled. Arguments could be made for Jeff Beck, Jeff Healey, John Mayer, Jorma Kaukonen and many others. This is one man's list and I like the variety of his choices.

Don Fernando · 01-10-2010, 05:37 AM

This isn't a "best off" list anyway. Its just "12 great guitarplayers" and not "the 12 greatest guitarplayers".

The author even wrote it himself

Quote:

UPDATE: No, Hendrix isn’t on this list. Not because he isn’t a guitar virtuoso. Just because, as I mentioned above, “this is by no means a complete list.” Ahem.

Neuromancer · 01-10-2010, 05:46 AM

They forgot Django Reinhardt, probably the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived...

Starscream · 01-10-2010, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

This isn't a "best off" list anyway. Its just "12 great guitarplayers" and not "the 12 greatest guitarplayers".

The author even wrote it himself

Neuromancer · 01-10-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuromancer

They forgot Django Reinhardt, probably the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived...

Yeah, but Django Reinhardt should be on top of anybody's list...

PS - And yes I know I'm quoting myself...

JaKaacH · 01-10-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenor CS

That list is woefully incomplete without Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Plus someone named Jimi

01-10-2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

This isn't a "best off" list anyway. Its just "12 great guitarplayers" and not "the 12 greatest guitarplayers".

The author even wrote it himself

I don't think anyone actually READ the article given some of the comments,

hotreds · 01-10-2010, 07:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQC1...eature=related

01-09-2010, 07:22 PM	#1
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Twelve Great Guitarists Love the different styles, these guys are amazing: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/44201

01-09-2010, 07:39 PM	#2
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists Good stuff! I liked the Doc Watson and Chet Atkins. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

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G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists Very nice. I remember reading somewhere once that Andre Segovia brought the classical guitar from extinction.

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hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vJyIhmfJr8 __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists Dick Dale, King of the Surf guitar!

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Guitarman-S.T- &amp;quot;ESP+ENGL&amp ;qu ot;-Brutal Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: S.T Location: Austin, MN Posts: 1,133 Trading: (11)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists So glad that brought in the TRUE Sultan of swing __________________ www.Deathroned.com 09' "Beginning Our Reign!"

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Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists Doc Watson and Eddie Van Halen were awesome as always. __________________ Insert quote here.

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Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists That list is woefully incomplete without Stevie Ray Vaughan. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

01-09-2010, 09:56 PM	#9
TonySmith Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 653 Trading: (1)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists It's hard to please everyone. I'm glad Chet Akins made the list, but dissapointed that Roy Buchanan didn't

01-09-2010, 10:50 PM	#12
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists The two that that list is incomplete with in my mind are Frank Zappa and Stevie Ray Vaughn. __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

01-09-2010, 11:38 PM	#13
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists Lists like this are always a matter for debate. If you choose to add someone with a relatively small body of work like Stevie Ray who to you take off the list. Stevie's talent was no doubt great, but his potential was unfulfilled. Arguments could be made for Jeff Beck, Jeff Healey, John Mayer, Jorma Kaukonen and many others. This is one man's list and I like the variety of his choices.

01-10-2010, 05:46 AM	#15
Neuromancer Will work for Boli GM's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Lost in translation...near Newnan, GA Posts: 1,417 Trading: (23)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists They forgot Django Reinhardt, probably the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived... __________________ "...pipe smoking is properly an intellectual exercise." ~ Christopher Morley, 1916

01-10-2010, 07:33 PM	#20
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Twelve Great Guitarists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQC1...eature=related __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.