Me too. I think going from something like Mr. Crowley, in too the song he wrote for his moter, "Dee" is amazing. He has an amazing solo, on the live version of Suicide Solution, it sends chills up my spine. The guitar player from Cradle of Filth, Paul Allender , does a fair job on the solo, on the cover of Mr. Crowley they do... I just enjoy the palm muted part of it. Its something different thrown in there, and with the screams of Dani Filth, wow, one of the creepier Ozzy covers i've heard... Creepier than most Ozzy stuff in general actually, I think. .
Maybe not in your opinion. (note the thread name) """"What are your favorite rock guitarists?"""" We all have our own opinions and styles in music of what we consider great. Just like our Buicks. :beer
Does that mean that had a huge hit, and everything they wrote afterward sounded just like it? Ah, Vivian Cambell - very underrated. I've one of his solo albums. In classical guitar lessons, I once had to learn the 6th Etude from Leo Brower's Etudes Simples... that's what the intro to Diary of a Madman is based on.
As much a gratuitious plug as a real vote. As mentioned in another thread, I'm playing a gig in Naples, Fl. next month with a guy I met there last year. He's played with Savoy Brown Blues Band and a few others, and with his own trios based in Florida and Texas, opening for BB King, ZZ Top to name a couple. There's hints of SRV and Billy Gibbons in his style. Told me he even spent time working as a cotton picker to get the feel for the real blues! Check him out and turn it up! www.toddhart.com PS, I'm laying down the bass on the 22nd Sept gig at "Saltwater Cowboys Bar & Grill" for all those Floridians.
Hey guys.... I figured it this was a good place to ask this, to keep the board clear from another music thread. Anyone listen to much acoustic stuff? Thats what alot I listen to is... I listen to alot of heavy stuff, but I prefer acoustic, in my opinion it takes more skill to play. I listen to alot of Clapton, Neil Young, Jim Croce, John Denver, and alot of the lesser known sixties and seveties artist I can't really think of, off the the top of my head. Anyone listen to any of Claptons newer stuff? I haven't so if thats good please let me know.! Thanks for everything guys...
I call that AM rock, lol. Some good stuff - Croce and Cat Stevens had great songs, and most of them could be done solo - just the singer and a guitar or two. It's hard to find that outside of a coffee shop anymore. So, you like acoustic... do you listen to any John Williams or Segovia?
Nope, not really. I've only heard of Segovia, never listened to either of them . But yeah, AM rock is pretty much me... Until its time to make something explode, or do something adventurous and/or slightly stupid. Haha. But I would actually have to check my Ipod, to see if I have them, just realized today, I have Dave Mason and didn't know it!:bglasses:
I listen to alot of Clapton, Neil Young, Jim Croce, John Denver interesting, little known, useless aside: John Denver got his break in "The Chad Mitchell Trio" ... replacing Chad Mitchell. the Trio sucked by the time Chad left though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Mitchell good folk music if you're into that. excellent ballads mixed with pointed political commentary ( not that i agree with all of it ) and knee slappingly funny comedy bits. to tie in with the 'guitarist' theme of this thread so i'm at least somewhat on-topic, the founder of "The Byrds", Roger/Jim McGuinn also got his start in this band. this clip has "Whup, Jamboree", "Donna, Donna" and "Hello Susan Brown" all with McGuinn playing solo. wonder how many of the whippersnappers will get the rotary dial theme of the intro. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-PFZ24FXOgA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-PFZ24FXOgA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> muwahahaha. the "Princess", it's so precious. damn, it gave away the 'rotary' theme.
Oh, and Dick Dale is the guitarist without which there would be no "Rock" guitar. he blew up so many amps he forced Leo Fender to produce the first 100w (peak) amp. http://www.dickdale.com/history.html you may not consider him the greatest, but you've gotta give the man his due. and he still kicks @$$. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nvn-8_uO8fY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nvn-8_uO8fY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
If it is still in print: "Friday Night in San Francisco" (Epic/CBS circa 1982)featuring Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia and John McLaughlin. Also Steve Morse "High Tension Wires"
Oh, wasn't Paul Simon in Cyrcle for a while? not according to the wiki, no. he wrote "Red Rubber Ball" for them but never participated in the band. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon
My classical guitar teacher lied to me, lol. the wiki has been known to be wrong. i know i corrected several things over on their "Buick Engine" page.
