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Re: Top 10 Modern Blues Guitarists

To be honest it looks like this list was written 5 years ago (although evidently it wasn't).

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
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Re: Top 10 Modern Blues Guitarists

Ha I hear ya'. I never wanted to like someone as much as I tried opening my mind to Jack White. Most of his stuff I just don't get! I have 2 sons in their 20's, we share the love of music, so that's why I think I really tried with Jack White.

Did anyone see Jack White on Jimmy Fallon last night? hmm yikes

The guy is continually reinventing himself, such an eccentric artist. Definitely has talent and some good songs. I saw him as a warm-up for Bob Dylan when he did his Raconteurs stint, which was good. The 7th Nation Army Jack White era was cool as well.

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Champster wrote:

Jack White at #3?  I haven't heard much of anything from him that I like, although I admit that hasn't been a lot.  What I have heard just sounded eclectic and sloppy.  I don't see him on this list at all.

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Re: Top 10 Modern Blues Guitarists

whirlwind wrote:
xland wrote:

No Warren Haynes?  *scratches chin*

Good point.

Very.  Embarassed I didn't think of him.

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Re: Top 10 Modern Blues Guitarists

+1, also better than Harper. ridiculously subjective but they did include Eric Gales, one of my top 5 along with Joe, and Matt, and Robben Ford. Since when is Jonny Lang a great guitarist, has he ever been? Lists are meant to be argued, carry on.

ohiodawg13 wrote:

Matt Schofield could easily replace half the guys on this list especially Mayer, Lang, & White.

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Re: Top 10 Modern Blues Guitarists

what Jack White does is engage young(er) people with guitar based music, and I think that the fact that he refuses to stay in a box is a good thing, not a bad thing. He often strips his music back to (at times) the bare bones, - which perhaps is not to everyones taste, but at least he is not jumping on the bandwagon of popularity. - Seven Nation Army is one of the simplest songs but as such it has given a platform to many kids to pick up a guitar and perform, - and for that alone the man deserves a medal and should be applauded by all of us who want to see a future for the guitar. Lecture over ;-)

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