Best guitar players youve never heard of
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MattPete
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Cool! I burned a Dinosaur Jr. for a cross-country trip we took last week. You either love or hate his vocals (I could tell that his vocals grated on my gf, so I kept it turned down). His stun-guitar sound is amazing, and he has a fantastic choice of notes.
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Cool! I burned a Dinosaur Jr. for a cross-country trip we took last week. You either love or hate his vocals (I could tell that his vocals grated on my gf, so I kept it turned down). His stun-guitar sound is amazing, and he has a fantastic choice of notes.
Mkf411
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Kim Mitchell of Max Webster fame. He's a Canadian and also had some good solo albums. He was big up der.
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash. A great progressive/rock band from the 70's.
Omar Dykes of Omar & the Howlers. Blues/Rock
Rick Medlocke of Blackfoot/Skynyrd
Prince - that fool can play a Tele.
Kim Mitchell of Max Webster fame. He's a Canadian and also had some good solo albums. He was big up der.
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash. A great progressive/rock band from the 70's.
Omar Dykes of Omar & the Howlers. Blues/Rock
Rick Medlocke of Blackfoot/Skynyrd
Prince - that fool can play a Tele.
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BS123
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I agree with just about all of the players here. I would also add that there are some forum members here that are worthy of notice as well.
1. Robert Sherman - He has such a fantastic vibe when it comes to Classic Rock and Power Blues. He's really enjoyable to listen to.
2. John Jolly - I could sit and listen to him to old Van Halen and stuff like that all day long. He did an instrumental version of Blackfoot's "Train Train" that just wreaked of cool playing and tone.
3. Stevo - If you need a sample of a pickup in a certain guitar, no, I don't mean the generic (but helpful) samples on the Duncan site, I mean you want to hear a CC i a Les Paul through a cranked Marshall... Stevo's the guy and the chops are great as well as the overall vibe.
4. Kevlar1000 - Absolute FUNKIDELIC. This guy's music has such a smokin' groove to it that a quadrapelegic (sp.) would groove to it...
5. Don Mare, aka Rev Donzo - This guy is Roy Buchanan reincarnated. an opinionated player with very dep insights into all subects tone as well as being the Custom Shop mgr at Lace pickups, the guy is a Seymour Duncan nut.
Jeff Miller - Well, actually I have a pat with Jeff. I'm not proud of it but he and I have a nice relationship now. I even helped him get into his current band. Jeff is an 80's Metal guy turned Brent Mason... His playing is tight, well thought-out, and inventive. He is also a really accomplished tinkerer. He's the first guy, on record, to successfully remove the guts from a Line 6 Variax and transplant them into a custom Telecaster with success.
I'm sure there are many more here that I'm missing but for now, that's all I have.
Cheers,
I agree with just about all of the players here. I would also add that there are some forum members here that are worthy of notice as well.
1. Robert Sherman - He has such a fantastic vibe when it comes to Classic Rock and Power Blues. He's really enjoyable to listen to.
2. John Jolly - I could sit and listen to him to old Van Halen and stuff like that all day long. He did an instrumental version of Blackfoot's "Train Train" that just wreaked of cool playing and tone.
3. Stevo - If you need a sample of a pickup in a certain guitar, no, I don't mean the generic (but helpful) samples on the Duncan site, I mean you want to hear a CC i a Les Paul through a cranked Marshall... Stevo's the guy and the chops are great as well as the overall vibe.
4. Kevlar1000 - Absolute FUNKIDELIC. This guy's music has such a smokin' groove to it that a quadrapelegic (sp.) would groove to it...
5. Don Mare, aka Rev Donzo - This guy is Roy Buchanan reincarnated. an opinionated player with very dep insights into all subects tone as well as being the Custom Shop mgr at Lace pickups, the guy is a Seymour Duncan nut.
Jeff Miller - Well, actually I have a pat with Jeff. I'm not proud of it but he and I have a nice relationship now. I even helped him get into his current band. Jeff is an 80's Metal guy turned Brent Mason... His playing is tight, well thought-out, and inventive. He is also a really accomplished tinkerer. He's the first guy, on record, to successfully remove the guts from a Line 6 Variax and transplant them into a custom Telecaster with success.
I'm sure there are many more here that I'm missing but for now, that's all I have.
Cheers,
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Agree with a lot of the above, but have heard of many of them. Have 4-5 Keaggy albums myself, as well as some of the others.
An aside (as long as we are talking about Yes) is Trevor Rabin who replaced Steve Howe when he went to Asia. Really gifted on stringed instruments. Does mostly production and arranging now, I think (but not sure).
If you are ever in Ann Arbor, MI, on Wednesday or Thursday nights, stop by "Goodnight Gracie's" on Huron street to listen to Laith Al-Saadi. Plays any kinds of music in any style on his ASAT. 24 years old and known locally as a very gifted guy. He played a Coltrane song on the guitar, blew people away, including me.
Agree with a lot of the above, but have heard of many of them. Have 4-5 Keaggy albums myself, as well as some of the others.
An aside (as long as we are talking about Yes) is Trevor Rabin who replaced Steve Howe when he went to Asia. Really gifted on stringed instruments. Does mostly production and arranging now, I think (but not sure).
If you are ever in Ann Arbor, MI, on Wednesday or Thursday nights, stop by "Goodnight Gracie's" on Huron street to listen to Laith Al-Saadi. Plays any kinds of music in any style on his ASAT. 24 years old and known locally as a very gifted guy. He played a Coltrane song on the guitar, blew people away, including me.
shred me good
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cough cough. :evil:
nah hes alright! and i didnt no he could play
i havnt heard of any of these guys!!! puts me to shame realy, but i bet im not the only 1
Mkf411 said:
cough cough. :evil:
nah hes alright! and i didnt no he could play
i havnt heard of any of these guys!!! puts me to shame realy, but i bet im not the only 1
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Hello Hello-
They re-named the band "Blodwyn" and recorded some stuff for the BBC, but that was all.
One of Pete's other bands was "Empire"....I think there's three cd's for them.
Do you already have the album he did with Jan Akkerman?
Brian.
Hello Hello-
They re-named the band "Blodwyn" and recorded some stuff for the BBC, but that was all.
One of Pete's other bands was "Empire"....I think there's three cd's for them.
Do you already have the album he did with Jan Akkerman?
Brian.
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Ekette Akateke jr. (B.C. 10232-10218)
He's the most talented guitarist ever walked on the Earth. Unfortunately guitars weren't invented in his time because his contemporaries were fascinated by percussive instruments and haven't invented the proper wheel yet that is a must if you want to build a Les Paul with pickups. He was eaten up by a non-vegetarian mammooth at the age of 14, anyway.
Ekette Akateke jr. (B.C. 10232-10218)
He's the most talented guitarist ever walked on the Earth. Unfortunately guitars weren't invented in his time because his contemporaries were fascinated by percussive instruments and haven't invented the proper wheel yet that is a must if you want to build a Les Paul with pickups. He was eaten up by a non-vegetarian mammooth at the age of 14, anyway.
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Thanks for that info, I'd be curious to hear some of that stuff!
The disc w/ Akkerman and others you refer to is called "Two Sides of Peter Banks". It was reissued on CD by the One Way label for a limited period of time. You may get lucky and find a copy of it on E-bay, I unfortunately don't own it, though I'd love to.
As far as Empire, it's not really anything that good (an attempt at commercial success), for die-hard completeists only
brianwenz said:
Thanks for that info, I'd be curious to hear some of that stuff!
The disc w/ Akkerman and others you refer to is called "Two Sides of Peter Banks". It was reissued on CD by the One Way label for a limited period of time. You may get lucky and find a copy of it on E-bay, I unfortunately don't own it, though I'd love to.
As far as Empire, it's not really anything that good (an attempt at commercial success), for die-hard completeists only
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Hello Owl--
I've had a vinyl copy of "Both Sides" for ages......it's o.k. I prefer some of the live Flash stuff......they could get a good flow of energy going sometimes.
Yeah, Empire was really Pete's quest for another record deal.......there were so many different members in that band it became an ongoing project that lasted for years! I went to lots of the Empire rehearsals and never knew who was going to be playing bass or drums........and then the singer kept quitting to go back to New York and be with Ray Bennett {Flash's bassist} !!
Brian.
Hello Owl--
I've had a vinyl copy of "Both Sides" for ages......it's o.k. I prefer some of the live Flash stuff......they could get a good flow of energy going sometimes.
Yeah, Empire was really Pete's quest for another record deal.......there were so many different members in that band it became an ongoing project that lasted for years! I went to lots of the Empire rehearsals and never knew who was going to be playing bass or drums........and then the singer kept quitting to go back to New York and be with Ray Bennett {Flash's bassist} !!
Brian.
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