Whose The Best Guitar Player Ever?

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Best I ever saw in person is my older brother, and I have been to a LOT of concerts.

He has a knack for imitating guitarists, he can do David Gilmour or Jimmy Page better than they can do themselves. Astounding skills, but he just does not have the temperament for the rock and roll star gig, especially since he had a kid. I would imagine there are a fair number of guys out there like him. You never heard of them, but can make your jaw drop when they play.

He can pretty much play any instrument he picks up, it is sort of freaky.

I have friends cousin that is like that... most people don't realize there is a lot more to being a great musician that just playing... you have to give up your privacy and a lot of your free time AND put take a lot of BS from the industry... some VERY talented people just can't/won't put up with it.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by artplumber

Hence, I remembered this guy Emmanuel from when the thread was young, and happened to see him.

imho seeing TE should be a "bucket list" event for anyone who even remotely loves guitar playing, or even music in general. I've seen a lot of great players over the years (both known and unknown) and I don't think I've ever seen such a combination of chops and sheer joy on stage.

[artplumber]

Originally Posted by nostatic

imho seeing TE should be a "bucket list" event for anyone who even remotely loves guitar playing, or even music in general. I've seen a lot of great players over the years (both known and unknown) and I don't think I've ever seen such a combination of chops and sheer joy on stage.

Agreed on all points and he has to be one of the happiest performers (of any type) - he was obviously having a ball.

[arcsine]

Originally Posted by AFC-911

Not sure if May made his own guitar, but I know the guy from Boston (his name escapes me at the moment) did and his tone is SICK!

Tom Scholz

I have much respect for Tom. He has a BS and MS from MIT in mechanical engineering, built his own studio (not purchased the gear and put it together, built his own board and much equipment), and recorded the greater part of the first Boston album solo in his basement.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by AFC-911

Not sure if May made his own guitar, but I know the guy from Boston (his name escapes me at the moment) did and his tone is SICK!

Yes May did, it's the Red thing you see him play 90% of the time.

Sholtz is as much an engineer as he is a musician.

Sometimes more of one than the other depending on his state of mind.

[TimT]

I heard somewhere that Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics... He interrupted his education for his career with Queen, and completed his Doctorate after Freddy Mercurys death

[TimT]

BRIAN MAY BIOGRAPHY


Found it:

I 2007, after a 30-year break pursuing his musical career, Brian returned to Imperial College, London, to sign up to complete his Doctoral Thesis in Astrophysics, and after one year, successfully submitted the new version of his thesis on Interplanetary Dust. Although already the proud holder of Honorary Degrees from the Universities of Hertfordshire, Exeter and John Moore’s, Liverpool, Brian in 2007 finally achieved the award of a full PhD degree and DIC - Diploma of Imperial College. Brian subsequently accepted a post of Visiting Researcher at Imperial College and will be continuing his work in Astronomy.

[aerocrosby]

My new favorite is Joe Bonamassa. Check out the DVD of his "Live at the Royal Albert Hall"!
He's unbelievable!

[sammyg2]

I'm pretty sure i know who the best 11 year old guitar player is ......

[sammyg2]

[sammyg2]

Here's a few that have been mentioned as the greatest playing together, if you like 12 bar blues you gotta like this:

[Eric Coffey]

FYI:

Starz and/or Encore (cable TV) is playing a pretty cool guitar documentary this month called "It might get loud" with Jack White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page. Worth checking out/Tivo-ing.

[aways]

Al Di Meola

[dondarnell]

Santana , second my son Thomas

[Geronimo '74]

The best guitar player EVER??

Surely it's this guy... (, watch it completely)

[59GS]

It is widely quoted that Eric Clapton is on record as stating that Albert Lee is, in his opinion, "the greatest guitarist in the world." Emmylou Harris has stated that Lee is "a brilliant guitar player. His sound is unmistakable—often emulated, never equaled. When Saint Peter asks me to chronicle my time down here on earth, I'll be able to say (with pride if that's allowed) that for a while I played rhythm guitar in a band with Albert Lee."

Albert Lee deserves, at minimum, to be mentioned in the same breath with all the others here and puts most of them on the trailer in my opinion.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by 59GS

Albert Lee deserves, at minimum, to be mentioned in the same breath with all the others here and puts most of them on the trailer in my opinion.

well said..

[sammyg2]

I'd never heard of him before, but I'm not much of a country bumkin. He's pretty darned goo tho ................

There's just sumthin about a pencil-neck pasty faced brit trying to be a redneck that seems weird.

[sammyg2]

LOL, never thot I'd be embedding foggy mountain, but check out the talent in this group:

Earl Scruggs, banjo - Glen Duncan, fiddle - Randy Scruggs, acoustic guitar - Steve Martin, 2nd banjo solo - Vince Gill, 1st electric guitar solo - Marty Stuart, mandolin - Gary Scruggs, harmonica - Albert Lee, 2nd electric guitar solo - Paul Shaffer, piano - Jerry Douglas, dobro - Leon Russell, organ - Glenn Worf, bass - Harry Stinson, drums

[sammyg2]

Has anyone mentioned Michael Bloomfield yet?