Re: Favorite acoustic players???
Manitas de Plata, by a long long way.
but Paco Pena if you like a little refinement.
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I've seen this guy live many times here in the UK, but I'm not sure anyone on here will know who he is.
So ladies and gentleman I give you Gordon Giltrap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa0ERAit … re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_mVo905 … re=related
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21 2008-11-29 09:33:26 (edited by Bill S 2008-11-29 09:38:00)
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Lee wrote:
Pat Metheny - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA18Bwcq … re=related
Paco de Lucia
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin - these three together - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIz … re=relatedGerardo Nunez - saw this guy last year in Chicago the day after Clapton's Crossroads Festival and he may have been the most brilliant guitarist I saw all weekend! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLE3M3dc-M
JB, obviously. I also like DiMeola a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuY0_JCH … re=related
This one is awesome, DiMeola, Larry Coryell and Bireli Lagrene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2rLEmmt … re=related
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All the players mentioned are fantastic. I only recently saw Tommy Emmanuel and was totally gobsmacked!
One player who should definitely be included is John Martyn,
If you haven't heard him check out this song from the album Solid Air. You will recognise the song 
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One more, Paco DeLucia, Al DiMeola and John McLaughlin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEZrB_FD … =rec-HM-r2
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Besides the Latin-influenced players I also like a good Bluegrass picker. Jerry Douglas is a standout for me.
25 2008-11-29 11:25:31 (edited by ohiodawg13 2008-11-29 11:30:50)
Re: Favorite acoustic players???
Ry Cooder, Dan Tyminski, Peppino D'Agostino, Ottmar Liebert.
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Bill S wrote:
Lee wrote:Pat Metheny - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA18Bwcq … re=related
Paco de Lucia
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin - these three together - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIz … re=relatedGerardo Nunez - saw this guy last year in Chicago the day after Clapton's Crossroads Festival and he may have been the most brilliant guitarist I saw all weekend! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLE3M3dc-M
JB, obviously. I also like DiMeola a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuY0_JCH … re=related
This one is awesome, DiMeola, Larry Coryell and Bireli Lagrene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2rLEmmt … re=related
Great post, Bill...first time I heard "Faux Mantini" I immediately thought of Al D. and this song, which I first stumbled across in the late 70's on Al's album "Elegant Gypsy" and later heard performed by the trio listed above on "Friday Night In San Francisco", a must-have for fans of this style of music.
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27 2008-11-29 11:58:02 (edited by suhl 2008-11-29 12:34:07)
Re: Favorite acoustic players???
townes van zandt
lightnin hopkins
chet atkins
jerry reed
al di meola
nils lofgren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBq7XRa6uZM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fCdNsm7gvu8
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Robert Johnson
Tommy Emmanuel
Michael Hedges
James Taylor
John Mayer
John McLaughlin
Joe Pass
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CarljMD wrote:
Bill S wrote:Lee wrote:Pat Metheny - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA18Bwcq … re=related
Paco de Lucia
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin - these three together - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIz … re=relatedGerardo Nunez - saw this guy last year in Chicago the day after Clapton's Crossroads Festival and he may have been the most brilliant guitarist I saw all weekend! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLE3M3dc-M
JB, obviously. I also like DiMeola a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuY0_JCH … re=related
This one is awesome, DiMeola, Larry Coryell and Bireli Lagrene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2rLEmmt … re=relatedGreat post, Bill...first time I heard "Faux Mantini" I immediately thought of Al D. and this song, which I first stumbled across in the late 70's on Al's album "Elegant Gypsy" and later heard performed by the trio listed above on "Friday Night In San Francisco", a must-have for fans of this style of music.
CarljMD
I don't have it handy, but I if you look at the cd, Joe gives props to Al Dimeola in re: to Faux Mantini.
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Here is a surprising one folks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPwf6g3HK9Y
Love this tune, plus of course the fact Steve is using a fine Canadian made instrument. I have one too but somehow it don't sound the same LOL...
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And here folks,
A VERY underrated acoustic rhythm guitar wizard..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1t-AZ03oE
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I see lots of votes for Paco De Lucia and I sort of forgot him - although I have some of his recordings.
A virtuoso of modern flamenco - yes indeed, but...
Too many notes for me, exhausting to listen to.
Because you can - doesn't mean you should and that is a lesson that many a guitarist and bassist should learn.
(That'll stir 'em up Jeff, fellow thumper.)
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Shredit wrote:Bluezman wrote:Monte Montgomery & John Mclaughlin
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=31QQ1gNpAaY
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BluezmanAre you kiddin me!...that was a MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!.....my god, I cant believe I passed on seeing him last year....frickin, fret hand flying freak!! ....you got to get him book around here Bubba
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A good friend of mine turned me on to this site. Monte can sing too. http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/index.php?page=ep9 Click on Sara Smiles
Monte hipped Bluezman and I to this site when we met him in Berkeley back in Aug. as well as playing Sarah Smile that night. Live From Daryl's House, Damn good stuff and a nice variety of artists.
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Leo Kottke the player of the 70's http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-r8b2-t … re=related saw him open for somebody can't remember who.
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I know somebody mentioned Michael Hedges. He was from Enid Oklahoma. CSN used to have him open many shows for them. Barefoot on stage with dreds and tie dyed hippie clothes quite the free spirit. never seen him with short hair. Good recording http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D8GZGhK-8 … re=related
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Warren Haynes. His track with Dicky Betts on A Night With the Allman Brothers is amazing. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.
Speaking of IMOER the story is pretty cool how they came up with the name. Duane leaked the story to the Rolling Stone mag. Betts and a married lady were having an affair and would go to the cemetary near where the Brothers lived. Duane said "that where he _____ her right on her grave man" When Betts wrote the song for the girl he couldn't use her name so he used the name on that poor head stone. That is how Elizabeth Reed became the most famous dead person in Macon GA.