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Cairo Zoots Member From: Moville, Iowa ,next to the west fork of the Little Sioux River |
posted 20 June 2003 10:06 PM
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I have to cast a third vote for Mr. Hank Garland. Unparalelled speed, accuracy, and years ahead of most, before that unfortunate accident. And he's still giving back to the industry that he so inspired! My personally autographed 5 CD boxed-set of his collects no dust, and I'd like to thank Hank, & his brother and sister-in-law, for sending it. Hank, you truly are an inspiration! Cz ------------------ |
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Jim Eibner New Member From: West Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA |
posted 21 June 2003 04:12 PM
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Pete Townshend!!!! Raw power and unerstatement at the same time. Wonder what he could have done on PSG |
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Jeff A. Smith Member From: Angola,Ind. U.S.A. |
posted 21 June 2003 04:28 PM
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quote:Well, the theatrics sure would've been interesting...  |
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Rick McDuffie Member From: Smithfield, North Carolina, USA |
posted 21 June 2003 05:07 PM
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Jimmy Messina, Joe Walsh, Albert Lee, Ray Flacke, Joe Pass, Tony Peluso, James Taylor
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Eric West Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA |
posted 21 June 2003 07:12 PM
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I'd have to say Sid Hudson. I saw him when he was too young to get in the club at Hunters Lodge in Manasses VA in 78, playing with the BIG Guys, Roy Self Bud C, the JBros. He at LEAST held his own. I was just a little bit older, and I (foolishly) figured " if he could do it"... MAN that kid could play a Tele!. EJL |
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Ray Montee Member From: Portland, OR, USA |
posted 22 June 2003 10:13 PM
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"Little Ivan"......Roy Wiggens initially, but JERRY BYRD forever and always thereafter. |
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Gregg Thacker Member From: Farmers Branch, Texas, USA |
posted 16 September 2004 03:12 PM
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I would have to say that Buddy Emmons for the way he played the Intro, phrases etc. on "Touch My Heart", Lloyd Green and how he played "Motel Time Again"(Insturmental version), and John Hughey with his "crying Steel" on "I Just Destroyed The World" with Conway Twitty were my BIGGEST influences for me taking up Steel Guitar. ------------------ [This message was edited by Gregg Thacker on 22 September 2004 at 10:27 AM.] |
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Michael Lee Allen Member From: Fresno CA USA |
posted 16 September 2004 04:00 PM
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Earl Hooker (THE GREATEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER WHO EVER WALKED THE FACE OF THE EARTH) Floyd Smith Bill Jennings Jimmy Shirley Paul Weeden Thornel Schwartz George Freeman Quentin Warren Jimmy Ponder Phil Upchurch Buddy Fite Hank Garland Luiz Bonfa Banen Powell John Bishop Sonny Sharrock George Cordoba Teddy Bunn And a couple of steel guitar guys... Billy Hew Len |
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Rick Aiello Member From: Berryville, VA USA |
posted 16 September 2004 04:26 PM
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Andy Iona ... ------------------ |
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Jeff Coffell Member From: Killeen Texas |
posted 16 September 2004 04:53 PM
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JEFF NEWMAN AND SKEETER BLACK JC |
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A. B. Traynor Member From: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 16 September 2004 06:14 PM
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Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath Slash from Guns N' Roses |
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John Billings Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA |
posted 16 September 2004 08:45 PM
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Link Wray Scruggs and Graves Ry Cooder Danny Gatton LLOYD GREEN!!! |
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Dan Tyack Member From: Seattle, WA USA |
posted 16 September 2004 10:06 PM
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I can't believe I missed this thread..... Robbin Ford Many, many others, but these are the guys that reached into my gut and twisted it a little. ------------------ |
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Jim Peters Member From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
posted 17 September 2004 05:16 AM
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Jimi,Clapton, Page,Townshend,Robbie Krieger,Santana,Danny Gatton,Robben Ford,Larry Carlton,Joe Walsh, and many more. JimP |
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Mike Neer Member From: NJ |
posted 17 September 2004 06:23 AM
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As of this moment: Eddie Lang, George Van Eps, Django and Charlie Christian. They paved the way, especially Eddie Lang and George Van Eps, who taught us how rhythm guitar should be played. |
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Roy Ayres Member From: Starke, Florida, USA |
posted 17 September 2004 07:44 AM
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My first steel guitar idols were so long ago even Al Marcus wouldn't remember them: Mr. R.A. Davis and Ms. Jewell Morgan. ********************************* Edited to add: Years later, after Marconi invented the radio, Pete (Bashful Brother Oswald) Kirby. ------------------ Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com [This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 17 September 2004 at 07:47 AM.] |
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Farris Currie Member From: Ona, Florida, USA |
posted 17 September 2004 09:24 AM
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SO much to say,i started in 60s,man who never was well known.MAURICE YAGEL,hawallian player wow,he was good on multi-chord.got me hooked for life!!then EARNEST TUBB,ah LEON,AND BUDDY LATER Charlie Pride,in person and Loyd Green; man,Just between you and me.and KALIGA, that bouncing steel {WOW} farris |
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Glenn Suchan Member From: Austin, Texas |
posted 17 September 2004 12:16 PM
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I had a huge list but I've pared it down (somewhat) to just those that had an altering effect on my musical interests. BLUES: FOLK: COUNTRY: ROCK: JAZZ: Keep on pickin'! [This message was edited by Glenn Suchan on 17 September 2004 at 12:35 PM.] |
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Mark van Allen Member From: loganville, Ga. USA |
posted 17 September 2004 01:10 PM
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What a great thread! I think every player mentioned is a favorite of mine, but for standout impact on my musical direction:
It's funny how we're all the product of our individual tastes and experiences. Think of how you were exposed to the music that changed your life- was it all just chance? ------------------ |
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Brad Sarno Member From: St. Louis, MO USA |
posted 17 September 2004 02:35 PM
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Wow, fun thread. Some favorite 6-string guitarists: Albert King !!! Truly the King!!! Brad Sarno |
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Bill Bosler Member From: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 17 September 2004 04:33 PM
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Mark Knopfler! His chord voicings are incredible. |
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john widgren Member From: wilton CT USA |
posted 17 September 2004 05:11 PM
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Jimi because he changed everything |
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Charles French Member From: Ms. |
posted 17 September 2004 07:31 PM
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Did anyone mention Reggie Young or Bucky Barrett? Ohh or Robert Lockwood or Louis Myers. Or Hubert Sumlin? Oh yea and that Redd Volkeart guys can play pretty good. And Herb Ellis and Kenny Burrell. Ang all the others mentioned plus Jimmy Messina, aw heck I like em all. |
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Dustin Rigsby Member From: Columbus, Ohio |
posted 17 September 2004 09:27 PM
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age 12: Angus Young and Eddie Van Halen age 13: George Lynch(Dokken),Warren DeMartini (Ratt) age 14-19: C.C. DeVille(poison),Oz Fox amd Michael Sweet (Stryper) age 20-present: Stevie Ray Vaughn,B.B. King,Eric Clapton,the various guitarists of Steely Dan. now you all know the dirty little secret of my Hair Metal past. ------------------ |
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Billy Murdoch Member From: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. |
posted 18 September 2004 12:08 AM
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The first guitarist who ever made the hair on my neck stand up was Cliff Gallup on race with the devil(gene Vincent) Since that time there have been many others including.... Scotty Moore The beat goes on............. Best regards |
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Bob Smith Member From: Allentown, New Jersey, USA |
posted 18 September 2004 04:31 AM
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Here ya go, I was totaly blown away by Hugh Thomasson from the country rock band the "Outlaws" circa. 1975 ,i think? This cat got an awesome steel guitar sound on a 6 string. Anyway , he influenced me more than any other player. Before that James Burton on the Ricky Nelson show. Bob |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 18 September 2004 05:15 AM
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* [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 19 January 2005 at 05:09 AM.] |
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Farris Currie Member From: Ona, Florida, USA |
posted 18 September 2004 06:47 AM
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haven't seen the steel from porter wagner,lets go all the way,pretty miss norma jean,and tom brumley buck owens,together again, wore the records out!!!! |
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Stu Schulman Member From: anchorage,alaska |
posted 18 September 2004 02:37 PM
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Oh yeah,I forgot the most important one,The late George Harrison.The only reason why I wanted a guitar was to be able to play Beatle songs,,His chord knowledge was just great,even when he was a teenager,his voicings were beautiful,and those cool parts that he played wow. |
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Dale Bessant Member From: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
posted 18 September 2004 02:44 PM
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His name was Jerry Robitaille of the Eastern Townships of Quebec, played a Fender Tele, and played pedal steel as well,later in life he became half of the award winning Quebec country duo Jerry & Joanne, was always a good friend and was well respected in this part of the world, may the Mountain Man rest in peace........ |
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Chris Lasher Member From: Athens, Georgia, USA |
posted 18 September 2004 03:27 PM
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Eric Johnson, Brad Paisley, Wes Montgomery, and Pat Metheny. Great topic! Love some of the players mentioned here! |
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frank rogers Member From: usa |
posted 18 September 2004 04:08 PM
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Emily Remler! Too bad she left us at such a young age, a wonderful player. |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 18 September 2004 06:14 PM
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I'd have to say George Harrison and Jerry Garcia. Not that I ever aspired to play guitar much, but those two always played real melodies. Even when Jerry was noodling aimlessly, it was always melodic to my ears. George wrote parts that actually defined the songs that contained them. Wish I could do that! Nowadays I really enjoy Bill Frisell. ------------------ [This message was edited by Bobby Lee on 18 September 2004 at 06:16 PM.] |
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JB Arnold Member From: Longmont,Co,USA |
posted 18 September 2004 06:39 PM
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Yeah, Harrison, Garcia, Clapton, most of those guys-but the one guy whose style has translated to steel for me in some fashion I haven't seen mentioned here and it's a surprise because he was an absolute deity. Clarence White! How can a bunch of steelers talk about guitarists and not mention Clarence? I still get shivers down my spine when I hear Nashville West. Also David Nelson. And yeah, Glen Campbell. That segment of his show where they all sat in a circle and jammed out a couple of tunes each week was my favorite 8 minutes of TV. JB ------------------ |
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Stu Schulman Member From: anchorage,alaska |
posted 21 September 2004 11:43 AM
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J.B.I did mention Clarence White on the 2nd page of this thread.I like throwing in a C.W.lick in the middle of a blues solo these days just to tweak off the "Blues Police"that hang out at the Blues club that I play guitar in,They write me up a lot for playing non Blues licks. |
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Kevin Macneil Brown Member From: Montpelier, VT, USA |
posted 21 September 2004 01:28 PM
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Clarence White, Robert Fripp, Pete Cosey, James Burton, Don Rich are probably foremost among the wellsprings of guitar I constantly dip into for inspiration...Lately, Bill Frisell. Hearing Bill Kirchen (and Bobby Black) with Commander Cody way back when I was first learning to play was a huge influence, as was the Rhodes/Bud combo with Ernest Tubb.
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Terry Edwards Member From: Layton, UT |
posted 21 September 2004 01:52 PM
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I think it is fair to say that most steel guitar players play guitar or even started on guitar. If nothing else they listen to guitarists and are influenced by them whether they know it or not. The guitar has been so prevalent in rock, country, jazz, blues, and bluegrass that it is impossible to dismiss it as not having an influence. That was my thinking in starting this thread. I may not sound like Jimi Hendrix but I sometimes play with his attitude in mind - especially in creativity. When it comes to dynamics I sometimes draw from Charles Sawtell from the bluegrass band "Hot Rise". I obviously don't play his guitar licks on steel but I do experiment with trying to emulate his musical attitude when it comes to dynamics. Those that are influenced by Clarence White might not try his licks but rather his sycopation style. We all have "favorite" guitar players but what technique or characteristic about a particular player actually influences you? I include pedal steel players in the question - after all it is a guitar too! t |
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Jerry Clardy Member From: El Paso, Texas, USA |
posted 21 September 2004 02:14 PM
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The guitar player that influenced me most was Eugene Moles, originally from Bakersfield and now working in and out of Nashville and on sessions. He's really a joy to play with, listen to, and to learn from. What a player! |
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Mark Krutke Member From: Tomahawk, WI USA |
posted 21 September 2004 07:18 PM
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George van ep, Howard Aldin, Tommy Alsup  .........and I dasn't forget Roger Miller. ------------------ [This message was edited by Mark Krutke on 21 September 2004 at 07:20 PM.] |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 22 September 2004 05:25 AM
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Gregg Galbraith Brent Mason Mark Knofler Phil Baugh Thumbs Dan Huff |
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