Musical tastes....guitar greats ect

[Lucky_Lou]

Further to Montes post in the technical section re social security thingies i was wondering about members musical tastes
Personally i love live music.i play a bit of guitar and Dobro but appreciate any good live music and thank god for Jules Holland bringing so much new musical styles and talent to the fore......how else would we have discovered Sea Sick Steve!!!...im not hung up on any particular style.Apart from Pink Floyd i was a big fan of Neil Young and CSNY when i was young ......my wife was and still is a Motown fan(opposites attract)
the best concert i ever saw was the Who with Keith Moon on drums but that may have been a chemical reaction!!!
So the question is what are you into and why
Lou

[Bob_Roller]

Frank Zappa, unconventional, non-conformist, pushed the boundaries of what was considered 'normal,or vulgar' .

He kind of 'drove the stake through the heart of the love generation', along with Alice Cooper .

[Lucky_Lou]

I forgot to mention the most "moving" video i ever saw was Jonny Cash "Hurt" when June looked at him from the stairwell it moved me to tears god bless an American Musical Hero
Lou
ps i like to play his stuff !!! must be the cowboy in me

[Justin B.]

When I think of guitar greats I'm more of a blues fan and Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and of course BB King come to mind...  Johnny Winter has got to be the absolute "King of the Slide" IMHO.

[MrRiden]

I'll listen to any shop stereo the above have playin' and add some Blue Grass music or a classical composer just to mix things up. I've given away the old shop stereo and am looking for a high quality table radio type. Any suggestions?

[Bengt_Phorqs]

Make mine lyrics.  Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Chuck Pyle, John Stewart, Tom Russell.  Guess I'm pretty much an old folky.  I gave up on rock & roll a few decades back when The Beach Boys broke up.

Throw in some Doc Watson and Norman Blake mixed with a dose of Pat Green and the new Texas country sound and I'm as happy as a hound dog with a fresh bone.

[Ed Miller]

U2 and Springstein.  I too love Towns, and need to get the record that Steve Earle is making ov Towns van Zandt covers.  

I don't know why.

[Lucky_Lou]

I'll listen to any shop stereo the above have playin' and add some Blue Grass music or a classical composer just to mix things up. I've given away the old shop stereo and am looking for a high quality table radio type. Any suggestions?

If you like Blue Grass you will love these

http://www.myspace.com/thetoyhearts
there on in Arlington 19th september a good excuse the visit Mr Phorqs. Scroll down the page for other venues but i dont think there playing in Arizona Sophia is the best accoustic guitarist ive ever seen(and ive see alot!) her dad is no slouch on the banjo or dobro ether
Lou

[k_enn]

For guitar, I have got to say Mark Knopfler (from Dire Straits).  He is so skilled with a guitar -- from some really great electric rocking, to some softer acoustic work, etc.  I saw and hear him once playing an old National reasonator -- wow.   And he does much more than just rock/pop.  He once did an album with Chet Atkins - and it is fantastic to hear the two of them just having a good time and making some real good music.  AS a guitar player myself, he is definitely my favorite guitarist.

k_enn

[Ed Miller]

Is Mark Knopfler playing both guitars on "You and Your Friend?"  There's one jazzy sounding electric guitar and also what sounds like a steel bodied guitar, perhaps the one on the album cover.  Yeah I love Mark too.

[Bengt_Phorqs]

If you like Blue Grass you will love these

http://www.myspace.com/thetoyhearts
there on in Arlington 19th september a good excuse the visit Mr Phorqs.

So grab a handful of airplane seat and get on over here.  That's a great time of year to ride in Texas.  Mrs. Phorqs and I will put you up and Monte will buy the beer!  (Monte Light I'm sure, although Mrs. P. and I consider that to be "training" beer.)

[weasel01]

I love all guitar music especially electric guitar. On top of that I'm a huge rockabilly american roots, "real" country, blues, surf fan.

I've been a pro player for years and have had tons of cool experiences.

I started an audio electronics company several years ago and thru my work I've been able to meet ,hang out and actually be friends with some of my all time guitar heros.




I've been involved in historical electronic restorations and have had the opportunity to work with some of the greats.

[k_enn]

Another guitar great was Les Paul, who passed away yesterday.  Most people remember him as the inventor of the electric guitar and multi-track recording, but he was a very gifted player himself.  Even at the age of 94, he was performing once a week in New York.  

k_enn

[SCJJR65]

For my money, I still have to give the nod to Eric Clapton as the overall best picker on the electric guitar.  He hasn't lost a step over the years, just keeps gettin' better!

On the acoustic side, most people aren't very familiar with him, but Leo Kottke has a way of making it sound as if he's playing more than one guitar at a time.  I've listened to him for about 30 years, and even though he says arthritis has slowed him down a bit, he still has a magic touch when he picks!  

[Ed Miller]

I admire Kottke's playing (12 string, right?) but I thought his songs were boring; more like musical exercise than tunes.  I feel similarly about Joe Satriani.