Who Greatly Influenced Your Acoustic Guitar Playing?

[Charmed Life Picks]

Here's John Prine with Steve Goodman on lead. Never a finer acoustic player lived. Steve was JP's best friend until he passed from leukemia in 1984. What a player.

Here they are on Prine's "Souvenirs" together:

[PiousDevil]

Originally Posted by PiousDevil

If I had to pick a performance that best conveys my style of play, it would be this Tony Rice performance. Please give it a listen.

I thought this would kill

[cmd612]

Originally Posted by Everton FC

I guess my playing style is more towards Townshend and the Everly Brothers, with a bit of Frame, Finn and Bishop - or so I try!

Finn and Frame are two of my favorites. If you're a fan and haven't seen the acoustic set the two of them did together (with Graham Gouldman of 10cc) for a BBC show in the last 90s, I recommend it. Someone did a playlist on youtube with most of it, though not in order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKGk...CNbiVH805FNH2B .

[Mr. Paul]

A couple of artists that I first heard 20 years before picking up the guitar, Don McLean and Cat Stevens (Alun Davies).

[guitar george]

Originally Posted by Mr. Paul

A couple of artists that I first heard 20 years before picking up the guitar, Don McLean and Cat Stevens (Alun Davies).

Alun Davies was a supporting guitarist and backing vocalist for Cat Stevens. Cat Stevens is the stage name for Steven Georgiou who converted to Islam in 1977 and changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Here is one of his better known songs:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbrZ29ckJA

[Sonics]

[semolinapilcher]

Originally Posted by PiousDevil

I thought this would kill

LOLOL y'all - if like me you didn't originally bother to click on the Tony Rice clip above, trust me, it's not quite what you'd think

[penname]

I started playing guitar in my mid-50’s and experimented for several months before dedicating myself to fingerstyle. The biggest influences towards that decision were John Fahey and John Hurt. The biggest influences towards my current personal style are my instructors from Swannoa Gathering, especially Clive Carroll and Toby Walker plus my classically trained instructor (been with her six years now).

[Tico]

James Taylor
Neil Young
Bruce Cockburn
John Denver
Beatles
Dan Fogelberg

[noledog]

John Denver when I saw him live as a young boy and Cat Stevens... JD influenced my finger-style/finger-pickin' early on and my early writings as well as my voice; Cat influenced my right hand rhythm technique and use of percussion/beats. In addition Jeff Beck was my electric hero and heavy influence in melody, letting notes breathe and swell.

eric

[dmckean44]

Fretkillr

I'd probably still be electric only without all his Youtube uploads a decade ago.

[PiousDevil]

Originally Posted by semolinapilcher

LOLOL y'all - if like me you didn't originally bother to click on the Tony Rice clip above, trust me, it's not quite what you'd think

Glad somebody enjoyed it

[leonski]

I sound just like Tony Rice!!!

[OjaiAndrew]

Nick Drake
Alexi Murdoch
Dave Rawlings
Ken Patengale (Milk Carton Kids)

[guitar george]

Originally Posted by leonski

I sound just like Tony Rice!!!

I sound just like Tommy Emmanuel, except, I don't play quite as good and don't know his songs and I'm not a performer and I'm dull and boring. Tony Rice must have been "off" that day, he's a great performer so you must be very good, leonski!