OT- Yngwie Malmsteen
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oh yeah, the really super cool ones are the ones you haven't heard from in 12 years
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Joe Satriani-more than scales, less than he could be.
Steve Vai- frightening, pure terror.
Eric Johnson - Baron Von Tone, so smooth...
SRV - I just cant talk about this, maybe the greatest blues player ever.
Albert Collins - If you havent heard, he kicks ***
John Lee Hooker - I would pay a lot of money to have my vocal cords surgically changed to sound like John Lee.
Buddy Guy - Unbelievable guitar playing, on friggin fire.
BB King - Lucille and the King = happy face
Les Paul (he invented electric guitar, you might find his work impressive)
Robert Johnson - the root.
My little list of personal guitar heroes...in reverse order of time and influence.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire group, especially Buddy and BB. Thats real guitar, none of that silly pentatonic scale madness. I love Yngwie, but he is just a scale blazer.
Too bad I cant put my music dir. online, I have a pretty killer collection of guitar music.
My guitars:
1992 Takamine Acoustic/Electric
1968 Fender Strat Olympic White with Lace pickups
Samick UFO custom shop natural finish (very cool guitar)
Jackson Dinky sunburst w/custom neck
and pedals, amps, rackmounts, and one metric tonne of picks, lol.
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Steve Vai- frightening, pure terror.
Eric Johnson - Baron Von Tone, so smooth...
SRV - I just cant talk about this, maybe the greatest blues player ever.
Albert Collins - If you havent heard, he kicks ***
John Lee Hooker - I would pay a lot of money to have my vocal cords surgically changed to sound like John Lee.
Buddy Guy - Unbelievable guitar playing, on friggin fire.
BB King - Lucille and the King = happy face
Les Paul (he invented electric guitar, you might find his work impressive)
Robert Johnson - the root.
My little list of personal guitar heroes...in reverse order of time and influence.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire group, especially Buddy and BB. Thats real guitar, none of that silly pentatonic scale madness. I love Yngwie, but he is just a scale blazer.
Too bad I cant put my music dir. online, I have a pretty killer collection of guitar music.
My guitars:
1992 Takamine Acoustic/Electric
1968 Fender Strat Olympic White with Lace pickups
Samick UFO custom shop natural finish (very cool guitar)
Jackson Dinky sunburst w/custom neck
and pedals, amps, rackmounts, and one metric tonne of picks, lol.
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[quote]Originally posted by Water944t:
<strong>My little list of personal guitar heroes...in reverse order of time and influence.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire group, especially Buddy and BB. Thats real guitar, none of that silly pentatonic scale madness. I love Yngwie, but he is just a scale blazer.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Suggest a good song from each that I can download. I've only heard Satriani's music.
<strong>My little list of personal guitar heroes...in reverse order of time and influence.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire group, especially Buddy and BB. Thats real guitar, none of that silly pentatonic scale madness. I love Yngwie, but he is just a scale blazer.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Suggest a good song from each that I can download. I've only heard Satriani's music.
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IMHO Stevie Ray is the greatest blues man of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
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damn, I never figured any of you for Steve vai/ Malmsteen fans~
I have a funny story about why I stopped (temporarily) playing guitar after meeting my GOD! (steve vai) I had the JEM 777 LNG and everything (#297 of 777 , and signed and #'ed by Mr. Vai himself in 1986)
I met STEVE at a local Guitar Center (other wise I would never go in one of those rip-off chain stores) . I waited in line for a little while and I was the only "young'n " there (17 @ the time) I was in TOTAL AWE. He shock my hand and smiled.
He said................
" GOOD LUCK " and winked at me.
I was all chocked up, and as a defualt, all I could reply with was
" you too!"
I could tell (visibly) that he was offended. I couldn't get back to see him or anything and walked away in a dazed state. I later sold that Jem for $1,650 ( I payed $2k ) and I gave the new owner the tab book of Passion and Warfare that I had him sign that day ........ That's when I stopped playin' guitar.
Im just now getting back into it though. Gonna pick up a nice PArker or PRS, and if I have the chance to meet any more of my Guitar GODS, I'll pass it
I have a funny story about why I stopped (temporarily) playing guitar after meeting my GOD! (steve vai) I had the JEM 777 LNG and everything (#297 of 777 , and signed and #'ed by Mr. Vai himself in 1986)
I met STEVE at a local Guitar Center (other wise I would never go in one of those rip-off chain stores) . I waited in line for a little while and I was the only "young'n " there (17 @ the time) I was in TOTAL AWE. He shock my hand and smiled.
He said................
" GOOD LUCK " and winked at me.
I was all chocked up, and as a defualt, all I could reply with was
" you too!"
I could tell (visibly) that he was offended. I couldn't get back to see him or anything and walked away in a dazed state. I later sold that Jem for $1,650 ( I payed $2k ) and I gave the new owner the tab book of Passion and Warfare that I had him sign that day ........ That's when I stopped playin' guitar.
Im just now getting back into it though. Gonna pick up a nice PArker or PRS, and if I have the chance to meet any more of my Guitar GODS, I'll pass it
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I thought he made comedy records - everyone I play his stuff to nearly pees their pants.
My guitar faves in no particular order.
Dick Dale - "what? amps can be turned down?"
Lou Reed & Sterling Morrison in the Velvet Underground
Angus & Malcolm Young - as reliable as the sunrise
Tom Verlaine - bookish shredding par excellence
Steven Malkmus - unique, inventive and sickeningly clever
Steve Cropper - Stax, does anything else need saying?
Jimi Hendrix - a painter with sound
Teenie Hodges - all new guitarists should be required by law to listen to Al Green's Greatest Hits so that they may appreciate the power of taste, humility and knowing loads of cool chords.
Steve Jones - the raging Les Paul sound on 'Never mind the bollocks' is enough for me.
Black Francis & Joey Santiago - "Smells like Teen Spirit" would never have happened without The Pixies.
Peter Green - I sat 10 feet from him in a small club 2 years ago, his playing and presence immediately made me understand the difference between a star and a legend.
That's some of them - I could do this all night but you would all no doubt die of boredom before I'd finished the chapter on electric blues players.
'95 Candy Apple Red Stratocaster with Seymour Duncan vintage sc's
'96 Squier Telecaster
70's Fender F35
70's Ovation Matrix
Fender Blues DeVille 4x10
Crybaby, cheap fuzz
loads of dodgy cables...
one good one
My guitar faves in no particular order.
Dick Dale - "what? amps can be turned down?"
Lou Reed & Sterling Morrison in the Velvet Underground
Angus & Malcolm Young - as reliable as the sunrise
Tom Verlaine - bookish shredding par excellence
Steven Malkmus - unique, inventive and sickeningly clever
Steve Cropper - Stax, does anything else need saying?
Jimi Hendrix - a painter with sound
Teenie Hodges - all new guitarists should be required by law to listen to Al Green's Greatest Hits so that they may appreciate the power of taste, humility and knowing loads of cool chords.
Steve Jones - the raging Les Paul sound on 'Never mind the bollocks' is enough for me.
Black Francis & Joey Santiago - "Smells like Teen Spirit" would never have happened without The Pixies.
Peter Green - I sat 10 feet from him in a small club 2 years ago, his playing and presence immediately made me understand the difference between a star and a legend.
That's some of them - I could do this all night but you would all no doubt die of boredom before I'd finished the chapter on electric blues players.
'95 Candy Apple Red Stratocaster with Seymour Duncan vintage sc's
'96 Squier Telecaster
70's Fender F35
70's Ovation Matrix
Fender Blues DeVille 4x10
Crybaby, cheap fuzz
loads of dodgy cables...
one good one
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Joe Satriani- Anything from the first three albums, my fav is uSurfing with the Alien
Steve Vai- I have seen him live, I was very frightened, he is a demon on guitar.
Eric Johnson - The Tones album is heavenly, I have seen him live too...OMG. Song: Cliffs of Dover
SRV - I just cant talk about this, maybe the greatest blues player ever. Download anything and everything, its all GOOOOOOD!! Look for his live stuff, or hit me on DirectConnect.
Albert Collins - Song: I'll play the Blues for you(part 1&2)
John Lee Hooker - Look for anything from John, he is amazing. My fav song : One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Buddy Guy - If you dont like Buddy, you need therapy IMHO. Song: Red House
BB King - Lucille and the King = happy face My favorite: Lucille or Hummingbird, download it all, its all good.
Les Paul (he invented electric guitar, you might find his work impressive) He and Chet atkins did an album together, look for that, or song: Classical Gas
Robert Johnson - Crossroads Blues
Its cool to see you guys have good musical tastes.
Luke, dont give up guitar man, I did for years and regretted it. When I broke my back, it saved my sanity to be able to play. Its so cool to have a place to go and play when your head isnt right. Get a beater acoustic and play blues, it heals the soul.
I have met many of my guitar heroes, they were all cool and down to earth, except for Ted Nugent. He was kinda a *****. I even saw SRV in a garage once in Oak Cliff in the early 70's.
I cant think of anything finer in all of existence than my 951 at speed, listening to Stevie or Buddy tear their souls out for me.
BB King also did a bunch of stuff with Van Morrison. Look for a song called " If You Love Me". Haha I could go on for hours about great guitar blues and rock.
I use DirectConnect and would love to share some blues. I have a fairly killer collection that grows all the time. I have over a gig of SRV alone, lots of live cuts and rare stuff. Also mucho Dave Matthews Band for anyone who likes that stuff. Email me for the screenname and server to find me on.
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sweet amp in that Fender, I had one (stolen)
And I would love to have that 35 too... and you are right, every guitar player should be required to learn more than 3 chords, too bad that **** sells. I guess its more about how you look than how you play in the top40.
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Steve Vai- I have seen him live, I was very frightened, he is a demon on guitar.
Eric Johnson - The Tones album is heavenly, I have seen him live too...OMG. Song: Cliffs of Dover
SRV - I just cant talk about this, maybe the greatest blues player ever. Download anything and everything, its all GOOOOOOD!! Look for his live stuff, or hit me on DirectConnect.
Albert Collins - Song: I'll play the Blues for you(part 1&2)
John Lee Hooker - Look for anything from John, he is amazing. My fav song : One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Buddy Guy - If you dont like Buddy, you need therapy IMHO. Song: Red House
BB King - Lucille and the King = happy face My favorite: Lucille or Hummingbird, download it all, its all good.
Les Paul (he invented electric guitar, you might find his work impressive) He and Chet atkins did an album together, look for that, or song: Classical Gas
Robert Johnson - Crossroads Blues
Its cool to see you guys have good musical tastes.
Luke, dont give up guitar man, I did for years and regretted it. When I broke my back, it saved my sanity to be able to play. Its so cool to have a place to go and play when your head isnt right. Get a beater acoustic and play blues, it heals the soul.
I have met many of my guitar heroes, they were all cool and down to earth, except for Ted Nugent. He was kinda a *****. I even saw SRV in a garage once in Oak Cliff in the early 70's.
I cant think of anything finer in all of existence than my 951 at speed, listening to Stevie or Buddy tear their souls out for me.
BB King also did a bunch of stuff with Van Morrison. Look for a song called " If You Love Me". Haha I could go on for hours about great guitar blues and rock.
I use DirectConnect and would love to share some blues. I have a fairly killer collection that grows all the time. I have over a gig of SRV alone, lots of live cuts and rare stuff. Also mucho Dave Matthews Band for anyone who likes that stuff. Email me for the screenname and server to find me on.
Nibs--
sweet amp in that Fender, I had one (stolen)
And I would love to have that 35 too... and you are right, every guitar player should be required to learn more than 3 chords, too bad that **** sells. I guess its more about how you look than how you play in the top40.
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Ah Yngwie, if only I could play like him!
I believe he's a Ferrari buff.
My personal guitar heroes:
Jeff Beck
Michael Schenker
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Gary Moore (or any guitar player from Thin Lizzy)
Wolf Hoffmann
I believe he's a Ferrari buff.
My personal guitar heroes:
Jeff Beck
Michael Schenker
Yngwie Malmsteen
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Gary Moore (or any guitar player from Thin Lizzy)
Wolf Hoffmann
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Hey Water944T,
I used to have a live version of Cliffs of Dover from Austin City Limits that came with Guitar Player Magazine some years ago. OMG does not do this justice. Holy **** is more like it. Fan ever since as well as SRV, Joe S., etc.
Frank
I used to have a live version of Cliffs of Dover from Austin City Limits that came with Guitar Player Magazine some years ago. OMG does not do this justice. Holy **** is more like it. Fan ever since as well as SRV, Joe S., etc.
Frank
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You guys are killing me!! I used to play in a road band back in the 80's and we used to do some of that stuff. In one band we used to do Black Star and Heaven Tonight by Yngwie, a lot of Gary Moore stuff ( I still really love his playing), Satch Boogie by Satriani, and a lot of others that I cant remember right now. (Hell, I'll be 42 tomorrow!) In the 944's cd changer right now are Eric Johnson's "Ah Via Musicom", "Venus Isle", a live cd with Satriani, Vai, & Eric Johnson, a couple cd's by Greg Howe (he has an awesome technique!), Tony MacAlpine,Stevie Ray Vaughn (A moment of silence please for one the greatest) Carl Verheyen, and Steve Morse. I saw Morse with the Dregs at a small club in Columbus years ago and I still get shivers! I also saw Eric Johnson at Bogarts in Cincy right when "Venus Isle" came out. When he did "Manhattan" it was incredible. Listen to that one cranked up. After all this I'm going to have to get the Strat out if the closet and start working the rust out my fingers.( I can still play Cliffs of Dover!)
Crank it up!!!
Crank it up!!!
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Water944T:
Kudos on Robert Johnson. I even have a picture of him on my web site (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~austi012) You MUST check out Son House (who influenced Robert). Also, if you want somebody playing in the style today, check out R.L. Burnside. Unbelieveable, it's the genuine stuff.
Besides Delta Blues I'm liking Leo Kottke and Doc Watson these days. I also recommend that Smithsonian collection of American Folk Music, it's deep roots, you can almost hear the rotting teeth falling out as they sing.
My guitars:
National Tricone (Bronze)
National Baritone Tricone (Blue)
Cort Metal resonator knockoff (not bad tone for a Korean cheapie)
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Kudos on Robert Johnson. I even have a picture of him on my web site (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~austi012) You MUST check out Son House (who influenced Robert). Also, if you want somebody playing in the style today, check out R.L. Burnside. Unbelieveable, it's the genuine stuff.
Besides Delta Blues I'm liking Leo Kottke and Doc Watson these days. I also recommend that Smithsonian collection of American Folk Music, it's deep roots, you can almost hear the rotting teeth falling out as they sing.
My guitars:
National Tricone (Bronze)
National Baritone Tricone (Blue)
Cort Metal resonator knockoff (not bad tone for a Korean cheapie)
cheers
Thaddeus
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On a side note... A friend of mine played in a group that opened for Yngvie Malmsteen once. He told me that he was a self centered, stuck up a**hole. I was at that show and right in the middle of a song, Yngvie starts tuning his guitar.. AT FULL VOLUME!. I thought that was pretty crappy.