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In approximate chronological order:
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Eric Clapton (early years)
Peter Green Mike Bloomfield Richard Thompson Jerry Donahue (under-exposed) Roy Buchanan Albert Lee Jeff Beck Al di Meola (early years) Mark Knopfler Django Rheinhardt Joe Pass Wes Montgomery Terry Kath (seriously under-rated) |
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Keef, Chuck Berry and Steve Cropper are all guys I tried to imitate, but I think there were unconscious influencers that I heard all the time. If you listened to radio in the 60's, 70's and 80's, how could you not be influenced by the Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers or the Swampers? Waddy Watchel and David Lindley are a couple of others. I started playing because of Keef, but Woody's playing on Every Picture Tells a Story had a big impact.
I wish I knew who originated it, but there's a theory that the music you listened to when you were 13 stays with you your entire life. I have a working theory that any song you played air guitar to eventually stuck in your head enough to be an influence. (Hello, Malcolm Young.) |
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So many to choose from. Probably my all time fav electric player is Frank Zappa. I love shredders like Shawn Lane and Buckethead too. Then of course there is Eddie. I love the blues players too like Albert King and Buddy Guy. I'm also pretty solidly in the Gilmore camp too.
In the end though with my band I play more like Tony Iommi who is definitely on my top ten list. Like him I like riff based music and man did he ever come up with some of the most iconic riffs in rock music. Oh and then of course there is Dr. Brian Harold May. |
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What Eric Clapton early years are you referring to? His John Mayer and the Bluesbreakers and/or Cream days or his early solo days?
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This album ---- Grinderswitch - "Macon Tracks" (Dru Lombar)
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Leslie West, Robin Trower. Johnny Winter, Mark Farner,Terje Rypdal, Mundel Lowe, Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Pee Wee Crayton, Sonny Sharrock
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As a man prone to typos I shouldn't laugh. But it would be something to see John Mayer sitting in with Mayall's Bluesbreakers regardless if Clapton showed up or not.
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I'm embarrassed! . You are correct. I listened to the "Beano" album for the first time a couple of years ago. That was a significant moment for the Gibson Les Paul and Marshall.
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Yes that LP helped launch the Les Paul craze for sure. Good companion listens would then is the next Bluesbreakers' Album (A Hard Road) with Peter Green and the Bare Wires LP with Mick Taylor. And that's only about half (though the most famous half) of great guitar players that went through that band.
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George Harrison
Roger McGuinn Pete Townshend Richard Thompson Dave Edmunds James Burton Albert Lee Mike Campbell |
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Bluesbreakers through to D&D inclusive - although (unlike Cream, Bluesbreakers and Blind Faith) much of the quality of the Layla sessions was a result of Duane Allman and EC pushing each other. For me, some of his nicest laid back work was with Delaney and Bonnie. Later music is still good - the 2012 reunion concert was great - but I loved the fire in those earlier periods.
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I had a John Mayall album but it was the live "Turing Point" album which seemed a bit more focused on his harmonica .
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I'm mostly an acoustic player for the past few decades, but was inspired to buy a guitar in 1981.
Electric: Jimmy Page: early electric blues Zep especially Eddie Van Halen: especially the first album, I was in high school and it was over the top Acoustic: Neil Young: we share a birthday, saw him solo, some of the first songs I learned to play chords on, even an F chord. Unfortunately, no one will ever mistake my playing for any of the above. |
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My all-time favorite guitarist is Jerry Garcia, by far and no one close. There's a few reason why.
1. The most beautiful clean tone I've ever heard. The guy played thousands of shows and numerous albums, so maybe not 100% of the time but generally speaking, I've never heard a tone my ears like better. 2. The notes he played sing to my ears. Less is more and Jerry was in the pocket for decades. His licks are as good and EVH or Jimi's, his chord progressions are amazing and his solos were perfect. 3. His love for beautiful and cool guitars, his never ending quest to perfect the guitar, the fretboard, his gear etc.. The guy was a guitar playing and singing genius. There may be others who are just as good as him but no one is better. Jerry could play with absolutely anyone and outplay most everyone.
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