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Al Marcus Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA |
posted 07 June 2003 08:50 AM
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"What guitar player influenced you most? I like a lot of the players mentioned, but that wasn't the question that Terry asked. I am going to date myself, but I was most influenced by Tony Mattola, George Van Epps, Johnny Smith (he had a great book on chord style playing, back around 1947, I might still have it). These guys did a lot of studio and movie work back then. As for Steel guitar, It was Alvino Rey. Asto my later favorites, Reece Anderson, Curly Chalker, Buddy Emmons, I was 20 and they were only about 7 years old in 1941, so they hadn't sprouted yet. But when they did, I was amazed....al |
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Bob Smith Member From: Allentown, New Jersey, USA |
posted 07 June 2003 10:11 AM
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Way back it was Glenn Campbell{he still plays like a raped ape! IMHO} Later on Hugh Thommason from the Outlaws. My current favorite is Merls axe player Redd V. Bob |
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Buck Dilly Member From: Branchville, NJ, USA |
posted 07 June 2003 10:23 AM
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Plus- Amos Garrett and Richard Thompsom |
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Pat Burns Member From: Branchville, N.J. USA |
posted 07 June 2003 11:26 AM
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...lot's of 'em, but I can put Steve Stills and Al Perkins at the top of the list... |
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Gary Dunn Member From: Walnut Cove, NC, USA |
posted 07 June 2003 11:34 AM
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Where does Flux, Rob Ickes and Mike Auldridge fit in to this list? Their some of my favorites. [This message was edited by Gary Dunn on 07 June 2003 at 11:52 AM.] |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 07 June 2003 12:32 PM
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Hey, Randy - I remember Eldon, too, but I only got to hear about him in the last twenty years or so. He certainly knew how to voice chords - his part to 'Faded Love' was an education! When he passed away, Denny Mathis is credited with saying, 'Now every guitar player in the world goes one step up the ladder...' RR |
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Mike Weirauch Member From: Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe |
posted 07 June 2003 08:17 PM
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Leon Rhodes.................. |
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Larry Lenhart Member From: Ponca City, Oklahoma |
posted 07 June 2003 08:31 PM
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The Ventures (Nokie Edwards), Chet Atkins, Roy Clark and Johnny Smith were my earliest influences. |
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Stu Schulman Member From: anchorage,alaska |
posted 07 June 2003 08:38 PM
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Clarence White,Mike Bloomfield,Amos Garett,Larry Carlton,Albert King,Jesse Ed Davis,John Hall,Curtis Mayfield. |
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Bob Anderson Member From: pemberton mn 56078 |
posted 08 June 2003 02:21 AM
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Santo & Johhnny was the beginning for me. years later it was Llyod Green. But I am sure most of the treads already said that. |
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Mike Delaney Member From: Fort Madison, IA |
posted 08 June 2003 06:11 AM
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Howard Roberts was my greatest influence, but Jimmy Raney needs to be on the list as well, IMHO. |
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Andy Zynda Member From: Wisconsin |
posted 08 June 2003 07:35 AM
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Crowbear, I hang my head in shame... ...How the hell did I forget Django? -andy- |
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Andy Zynda Member From: Wisconsin |
posted 08 June 2003 07:36 AM
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Crowbear, I hang my head in shame... ...How the hell did I forget Django? -andy- (Ooops, dbl post, sorry...) [This message was edited by Andy Zynda on 08 June 2003 at 07:37 AM.] |
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Joe Henry Member From: Ebersberg, Germany |
posted 08 June 2003 10:54 AM
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Well I have been influenced by a lot of guitar players since I played 6-string for 20+ years, but my "Number One" always was and always will be the incomparable John Cipollina with his truly unique style. Micky Jones of the Welsh band Man comes to a close second. One of the greatest and most underrated natural guitar players. Rory Gallagher is also a big favorite of mine, so are Jorma Kaukonen and Harvey Mandel. (Just the guys that I used to steal the most licks from...) Regards, Joe H. |
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Keith DeLong Member From: Dartmouth NS Canada |
posted 08 June 2003 12:56 PM
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Early years (50's): Chet Atkins, Lenny Breau(heard him when he and I were 12), James Burton, Scotty Moore, Carl Perkins. The 60's: Don Rich, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter. Later years: James Burton, Greg Galbraith,Brent Mason,Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs,Steve Wariner. I know I'm forgetting somebody but what can you do. |
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Tim Harr Member From: East Peoria, Illinois |
posted 08 June 2003 06:37 PM
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James Burton Albert Lee Roy Nichols Don Rich Reggie Young Ray Flacke Marty Stuart Larry Carlton Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Robben Ford! Jerry Reed Johnny Hiland Brent Mason George Benson Joe Pass Eric Johnson Eric Clapton Wes Montgomery Grant Green Scotty Anderson
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Reggie Duncan Member From: Mississippi |
posted 08 June 2003 10:23 PM
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Gregg Galbreath Jimmy Capps Bobby Saxton |
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John Bechtel Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A. |
posted 08 June 2003 11:23 PM
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To just name one for Steel Guitar would be hard, however; the very first and still most impressive to me today is Jerry Byrd. I'll just leave it there!  ------------------ |
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David L. Donald Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand |
posted 09 June 2003 02:17 AM
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Just to many to name in too many genres. Though many strong influneces have been listed above. The perils of being a studio rat all your life.. to many influences. Did anyone say Al Demiola, Larry Coryell, Charlie Christian, Jerry Douglas, Tut Taylor, Tony Rice, Sol Hoopii, Don Helms? [This message was edited by David L. Donald on 09 June 2003 at 02:19 AM.] |
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Glenn Pezzillo Member From: Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 09 June 2003 11:09 AM
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George Barnes. And also a local Philly guy named Steve Giordano. |
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Bill Fulbright Member From: Atlanta, GA |
posted 09 June 2003 01:13 PM
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Pedal Steel: Doug Jernigan ('70, '71 jazz!) Buddy Charleton (60's w/ET) (Now) Buddy Emmons ('85-4'85)(Now) Ralph Mooney Jeff Newman (Now) Junior Knight (mid 80's at the Longhorn) Rusty Young (70's) Porter Waggoner's steel players in 50's & 60's on TV Blues: Jazz: Rock: ------------------ |
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Russ Young Member From: Seattle, Washington, USA |
posted 09 June 2003 01:30 PM
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Great list! But I've got to add one name I haven't seen yet: Dick Dale ... |
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Pat Burns Member From: Branchville, N.J. USA |
posted 09 June 2003 05:57 PM
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...that reminds me, where's Jim Cohen..I believe one of his would be Rusty Young (mine too)... |
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Ernie Renn Member From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA |
posted 09 June 2003 10:25 PM
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My guitar favorites: (in no particular order...) Roy Nichols I'm sure there's more... ------------------ |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 10 June 2003 12:19 PM
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I'd have to say that myself and a whole generation of LA area guitar players were influenced by the great AL BRUNO. Man what a wonderful player!! Al played all over the LA area for many years at places like the Aces Club, Imperial Inn, Palomino, and a lot more, plus was the session hoss of the area too. Next time you see JayDee, ask him about Al. They were great buds and did a lot of stuff together. I was first influenced by Merle Travis, Jimmy Bryant, Joe Maphis, and a couple of other west coast guys but when I met Al and got to know him he turned my playing around to a more commercial style and gave me some good licks. I'd say that I supported my family by playing around 22 to 23 years full time in the LA area doing licks I'd stolen off Al. One of the all time underated guitarists who should have been up there with the best of them. I remember when Rusty Draper had that national TV show called "Swingin' Country" in the 60's. Roy Clark was a regular. Al was the staff guitarist. On one show, they did an instrumental of "Sugarfoot Rag". Al blew ol' Roy right off the bandstand. He should really have been better known. THose of you who haven't heard Al play have really missed something........Have a good 'un...JH ------------------ |
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Jim Ives Member From: Los Angeles, California, USA |
posted 10 June 2003 12:32 PM
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Jerry Garcia (guitar and steel) Vince Gill (for his ability to play ONLY the essentials) BB King ------------------ |
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CrowBear Schmitt Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France |
posted 10 June 2003 03:01 PM
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shoot i fergot Wes Montgomery |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 10 June 2003 04:11 PM
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George Harrison. |
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Dave Van Allen Member From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth |
posted 10 June 2003 07:48 PM
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I grew up musically in the DC area where the Telecaster is king, and the 600lb gorillas were Roy Buchanan and DANNY GATTON. Both had a profound influence on everyone who played any kind of roots music- rock,swing, r&b , country... Danny could play all of the above in a single measure and it would be 'right'... I learned a lot about the maleabilty and recombinant DNA of music from Danny. Even got to pick with him once in an amazing "gig in a park" ... Danny Gatton- "The Humbler"... I miss him. another DC Favorite of mine is Gantt Kushner who grew up in the same melieu and absorbed a bunch of the same influences. [This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 11 June 2003 at 05:32 AM.] |
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Mike Delaney Member From: Fort Madison, IA |
posted 10 June 2003 08:35 PM
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Jerry-good point about Al Bruno. He and I shared an apartment together in LA in the early 80's. We first met at GIT. Not only a superb player, but one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He plays that Gibson 355 with palm pedals, and can emulate a steel really well with them. What a monster player! We spoke on the phone at Christmas time, and had many a good laugh. One of the best was that he had just had hernia surgery, and I spent about two weeks going to all of his gigs with him because he couldn't carry his stuff, so I was his roadie. Ended up with a really good steady gig out of it, as they showed up trying to hire Al, he wasn't available and I ended up with the job. Once again, what a monster player, and the nicest guy I ever met. |
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Andy Zynda Member From: Wisconsin |
posted 11 June 2003 05:27 AM
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Dave, you are a VERY lucky man. Danny Gatton was God on a tele. To have met him would have been great, but to have played with him, well, my heart would have probably stopped. Never net him and I miss him like hell. -andy- |
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Terry Edwards Member From: Layton, UT |
posted 11 June 2003 09:34 AM
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I noticed a few people cited George Harrison as an influence. George was amazing. I have improvised "licks" and solos to country and rock songs for 35 years now. Most of the time I can come up with something that works well or is acceptable at the least. When it comes to Beatles material you can't fake it. You pretty much have to do it like the record for two reasons. 1. The songs are so well known and the guitar hooks so recognizable that doing it any other way would sound rediculous. 2. I can't come up with anything that improves on the original or even comes close to being as good. Take a song like Hard Days Night and ask yourself what you would have played when John and Paul says "OK the middle eight is yours - go for it"! George Harrison is probably not the greatest technician - just a genius, especially in simplicity and effectiveness of guitar playing. Just the exact amount of notes, exact choice of notes, in exactly the right places. George Harrison probably influenced many of us more than we know. ------------------ |
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 11 June 2003 11:36 AM
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Wes Montogomery Gabor Szabo Bola Sete Django Reinhardt Charlie Christian Joao Gilberto Amos Garrett Nic Jones George Barnes Danny Gatton James Burton |
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Pete Mitchell Member From: Buda, Texas, USA |
posted 19 June 2003 10:12 PM
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Hey Jerry and Mike, is Al Bruno online, or do you know? He is indeed a dandy, and I'm sure that Al would agree with me that there is a fellow in Toronto whose name is Mickey McGivern who played a whole lot of guitar and influenced a lot of players. Let us also not forget Ed Bickert or Sonny Grenidge. There was also a young, hungry player, Robbie Robertson, who did pretty well for himself. |
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Dave A. Burley Member From: Franklin, In. USA |
posted 20 June 2003 12:34 AM
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Going many years back when I was just starting to play guitar, Frank Rogers father, Frank Sr., was a big influence on my guitar playing. Later on when I started to produce some things on my own, I believe Jimmy Bryant was the biggest un-influence on me, if there is such a word. When I worked with Jimmy, I started to realize that I wasn't a guitar player at all. He was a winner. Frank Rogers Jr. worked several of our shows and I think that he has already posted about the great Jimmy Bryant. Others.....The great Ventures, Don Rich, Duane Eddy with his distinctive style, Leon Rhodes, Billy Byrd and then into jazz....Howard Roberts, Tal Farlow, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, Johnny Smith and the list goes on and on and on and on. Dave Burley |
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David L. Donald Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand |
posted 20 June 2003 01:47 AM
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Yes, George Harrison is very underrated. Most people think of the Beatles as a pop/psychadelic/semi-classical massive production/ballad writing band... That's the stuff you heard on the radio the most. But I have the complete Beatles collection and they were one hell of a great blues band. I was really surprised and how much I had forgotten of their really blues based stuff. From pure 50's rockabilly, skiffle to 20's jazz to John Mayall blues. Just an amazing body of work with Harrision stamped all over it.. [This message was edited by David L. Donald on 20 June 2003 at 02:07 AM.] |
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Derek Duplessie Member From: La Jolla CA USA |
posted 20 June 2003 01:14 PM
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Duke Levine, John Jennings, John Jorgenson, Roger Mcguinn, and George Harrison. -Derek |
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les green Member From: Jefferson City, Mo 65101 USA |
posted 20 June 2003 02:26 PM
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Unless I counted wrong I can't believe Leon Rhodes was not mentioned more than 3 times! Les Green |
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Kenny Yates Member From: Hattiesburg Mississippi |
posted 20 June 2003 05:21 PM
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Pete Wade and Doyle Dykes come to mind and as far as influences ...Pete Howell from somewhere down in Florida and of course, Jimmy Rivers [This message was edited by Kenny Yates on 20 June 2003 at 07:15 PM.] |
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Roy Ayres Member From: Starke, Florida, USA |
posted 20 June 2003 06:50 PM
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Terry: I assume you are talking lead guitar as opposed to steel. If so, I can't let this thread go by without naming Hank Garland as my all time favorite guitar player. I posted an update about him a few months ago after spending a day with him, and someone posted an observation that to my knowledge can't be said about anyone other than Hank. He said "What can you say about a guy who played with Hank Williams AND Charlie Parker." BTW Terry, The Sierra is alive and well and sounding better every day -- especially since I bought a Nash 1000 to go with it. Roy |
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