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Topic: Greatest Current Strat Player

Who do you think is the current reigning Strat playing champ.

#1 in my book is Albert Cummings!!

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I'd give it to Trout. He pulls out some amazing stuff & doesn't use pedals.

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I'd give it to Trout. He pulls out some amazing stuff & doesn't use pedals.

Agreed. Even though Albert Cummings would also deserve a place in my top-list ... smile

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Three way race for me.....Albert Cummings, Davy Knowles, Walter Trout.

But let's not forget about a guy whose first name is Eric. wink

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Eric Johnson has my vote.

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I've gotta add Jeff Beck and Sonny Landreth here.

Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - makes the strat sound like these guys do!

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John Mayer.  I didn't have to think too hard about this because JM is my favorite guitarist on any guitar.  I won't say he's better than the others mentioned, but for me he represents the new torch bearer for the blues genre.  Like him or hate him, he's going to rekindle interest to young people unfamiliar with the blues.  Other great Strat players not mentioned, but are worthy are: Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Ritchie Blackmore to name a few.

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jeff beck, trower

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John Mayer.  I didn't have to think too hard about this because JM is my favorite guitarist on any guitar.  I won't say he's better than the others mentioned, but for me he represents the new torch bearer for the blues genre.  Like him or hate him, he's going to rekindle interest to young people unfamiliar with the blues.  Other great Strat players not mentioned, but are worthy are: Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Ritchie Blackmore to name a few.

Mayer?? You must be joking!

Now I gotta clean up the puke off my monitor.............

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mayer is pretty damn good.  definitely a worthy player

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Oh oh, let´s not start the good old Mayer-discussion again ........... otherwise I´ll have to open another discussion thread like the one about Clapton (who should definitely be in the top list of Strat players by the way smile) and we can all fill another 6 pages with our likings/dislikings. big_smile

Personally, I don´t like him too much. At least since one of my friends played one of his albums like 5 times in a row on one evening. wink

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Spider - The post wasn't meant to be humerous.  It's just my opinion that I'm stating.  I like Albert Cummings too, but even if I didn't, I wouldn't write a response like yours just because I don't agree with it.

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Spider - The post wasn't meant to be humorous.  It's just my opinion that I'm stating.  I like Albert Cummings too, but even if I didn't, I wouldn't write a response like yours just because I don't agree with it.

Curby,

You're still new here. Trust me, you're not allowed to have an opinion on this board. Well, at least by some people. wink

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i don't like him that much, but he is good.  there is a difference

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Thanks Roy for the heads up!  I'll keep your advice in mind the next I time post something.

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Jeff Beck discussion closed. Who is Albert Cummings anyway? smile

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Curby wrote:

Thanks Roy for the heads up!  I'll keep your advice in mind the next I time post something.

Your comments and opinions are very welcome Curby.

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John Mayer in my opinion is a very good Strat player. I've always thought so, but it's been cemented with his recent live cd. Wow, what a player. KWS is a great one as well. Jeff Beck, Clapton, of course, need no discussion. Sonny Landreth = AMAZING. Walter Trout = the shiznit. But since all of these guys have been discussed, I'm going to throw out a guy that always seems to be overlooked: Doyle Bramhall II. Always been one of my favorite players of any guitar, but he's definitely a Strat guy. Oh, and I can't forget Robert Cray either.

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