Reply to: Greatest Guitarst. EVER !!

[wobbegong]

Rudolf and Michael Schenker

[stingman123]

Andy Summers, Robert Fripp Etc

[KathyWoolfe]

true, true. i have a soft spot for segovia because it was his playing that made me want to take up the instrument when i was a child: there was a documentory about him in the mid seventies that inspired me.

i was taught to play by a chap who was taught by john williams... mind you, i was only 10 and took barely a dozen lessons.

I saw Segovia at Stratford-upon-Avon and he was superb. What I enjoyed also is that he played something I was learning at the time and it made me even more motivated to continue with the classical guitar.....

[foritisme]

Yes, he's not the most original ever as he only plays covers but for technical ability I believe he is definately up there with the greatest ever..

There is a local guy from the Wirral - Gary Murphy. Also does mainly covers but technically brilliant, everything from the blues, jazz, to very fast country rock (Albert Lee's Country Boy). Plus he also does an amazing one man duelling banjos

[AlfredJPruffock]

One of my favs is John Martryn

The King of the Echoplex

Big Muff - can't you see Ive had enough
Lord Knows - you're trying to kill me

Also Mick Ronson - the solo on Bowies Moonage DayDream ranks as one of the finest.

Otherwise - Jim Hendrix - Peace over Missipps - for sheer far outness and House Burning Down for best ever intro

[Sysman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Weedon

Bert Weeden, he played the guitar behind the scenes while many a pop group guitarist mimed as they could not play live or some times not at all.

Ta for that Paddy. I didn't realise he was so influential.

I still have bad memories of Radio (Take a Good Song and Make It Sound Like All the Rest) 2 in the 1970s though.

[DS23]

There's also John Williams who is one of today's top classical guitarists (or would be if he hasn't retired) and if you can watch him without being put off by his facial contortions there's Julian Bream (who also scores highly in my book because he's an expert lutenist).

true, true. i have a soft spot for segovia because it was his playing that made me want to take up the instrument when i was a child: there was a documentory about him in the mid seventies that inspired me.

i was taught to play by a chap who was taught by john williams... mind you, i was only 10 and took barely a dozen lessons.

[voodooflux]

Been listening to a lot of Andy McKee recently - this is worth checking out.

[expat]

Damn, missed that. Looks like the performance is schedule to be released on CD next month.

"Guitar Shop" is a classic IMHO.

Just to give an idea of what those who might be expected to know thought, the audience included Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Brian May among others.

[KathyWoolfe]

Andres Segovia

andres segovia for classical, joe pass for jazz, django reinhardt for gypsy, bert jansch for folk and jimi hendrix for rock.

There's also John Williams who is one of today's top classical guitarists (or would be if he hasn't retired) and if you can watch him without being put off by his facial contortions there's Julian Bream (who also scores highly in my book because he's an expert lutenist).

[voodooflux]

After his show at Ronnie Scott's (shown on BBC4 on Friday), definitely Jeff Beck.

Damn, missed that. Looks like the performance is schedule to be released on CD next month.

"Guitar Shop" is a classic IMHO.

[expat]

After his show at Ronnie Scott's (shown on BBC4 on Friday), definitely Jeff Beck.

[DS23]

the beauty of the instrument is of course that you don't need to have the technical ability. the skills of a vai or a malmsteen can be knocked into a cocked hat (albeit briefly) by someone with two chords an attitude.

[Chantho]

I voted for Hendrix but I would have liked the chance to vote for Steve Howe

[DS23]

as good as davey graham?

as good as john williams?

i'd better check him out.