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Charles Curtis Member From: Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
posted 22 September 2004 05:41 AM
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On the psg; years ago, Jay Dee Maness, what a great guy. |
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Darvin Willhoite Member From: Leander, Tx. USA |
posted 22 September 2004 05:44 AM
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Theresa, is there a little prejudice showing there, I notice Gregg is first on your list. Gregg is one of my favorites also, I have listened to him for years on all those Gospel recordings that came out of Hilltop Studios, and he always sounded great. Here's more of my favorites: Dwayne Friend ------------------ |
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Bill Bosler Member From: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 22 September 2004 06:03 AM
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Wow! Someone else remembers Gene Vincent. |
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Dan Tyack Member From: Seattle, WA USA |
posted 22 September 2004 11:22 AM
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Have you ever noticed that when people sing Beatles songs, they always sing at least one George Harrison guitar part. Now that's the test of a great pop musician. He was a huge influence on me, now that I look at it. While I wouldn't list these guys as influences, a couple of guitar solos that were really influencial to my playing were: David Spinoza's solo on Dr. John's "Right Place Wrong TIme" ------------------ |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 23 September 2004 05:38 AM
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Darvin, Of course I'am!  I forgot to mention my younger brother Theresa |
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Ron Scott Member From: Flushing, Michigan, USA |
posted 23 September 2004 11:57 AM
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Hank Williams with The Great Don Helms making him sound even better.RS ------------------ |
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Thomas Bancroft Member From: Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
posted 23 September 2004 12:36 PM
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John Fogerty and Pete Townsend made me want to play the guitar. Joe Walsh, Jeff Beck, Steve Morse and Ty Tabor keep me wantin' to play the guitar!!!!! |
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Rick Garrett Member From: Tyler, Texas |
posted 23 September 2004 03:06 PM
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Bobby Garrett and Duane Alman. There are more who I admire but those are the best two in that order. Rick |
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ebb Member From: nj |
posted 23 September 2004 04:41 PM
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since michael lee allen mentioned buddy fite i'm going to have to check out others on his list |
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Robert Thomas Member From: Mehama, Oregon, USA |
posted 23 September 2004 05:17 PM
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I have been trying to figure out who might have influenced my wanting to play the steel guitar and I can't come up with a single name. I was about 10 when I fell in love with the sound of the steel guitar and from there on I strived to learn to play. I have no idea of who the greats were at that time, although Jerry Byrd does come to mind. I have been playing for over 55 years now and have never enjoyed it so much. What else is there to say? I am not famous, but those who listen enjoy immensely. What more could I ask for? I am satisfied with what I have accomplished, with the help of our wonderful Creator who makes all things possible. |
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Bengt Erlandsen Member From: Brekstad, NORWAY |
posted 23 September 2004 11:15 PM
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Influences: a lot of the guitarists already mentioned plus Jerry Donahue (Telecaster string-bending wizard) I also would like to add Norwegian guitar player Øystein Sunde(fingerstyle picking like Chet Atkins/Jerry Reed) Bengt Erlandsen
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Bernie Straub Member From: Folly Beach, South Carolina, USA |
posted 24 September 2004 08:32 AM
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Stephen Stills Roy Buchannon Bernie Leadon ------------------ |
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Gary Shepherd Member From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA |
posted 24 September 2004 03:55 PM
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For steel playing, without a doubt, Jeff Newman. ------------------ |
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winston Member From: Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 |
posted 24 September 2004 05:07 PM
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Odell Martin was my hero. |
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Rick Schmidt Member From: Carlsbad, CA. USA |
posted 24 September 2004 05:40 PM
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Now that I think about it... As a guitar player, I've been influenced by all the usual suspects mentioned above, but as a steel player I must admit that I'm the most influenced by one guitarist. i.e.....ME. Yes that's right. I have a natural tendancy to work out all the harmonic stuff using the "air" guitar in my head (also made of air BTW) before I translate an idea to steel. Kind've abstract thinking, but it's the way I've always done it. |
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Mitch Daniels Member From: |
posted 16 December 2004 07:26 PM
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No particular order, but these "unknown" guys have caused goose bumps. Barney Minton (sp) Any info on these guys would be interesting. |
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Sonny Priddy Member From: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA |
posted 16 December 2004 07:54 PM
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As For steel I'd Say Lloyd Green. SONNY. ------------------ |
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Glenn Womack Member From: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA |
posted 16 December 2004 08:34 PM
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When struggling to learn as a teenager, almost anyone who used a thumb pick was my hero. About six decades later, I will have to say that Chet was king. then Merle comes in second. I got all wild eyed when I was 18 and BE came to Nashville. From then on he had a lofty spot on the list. Then Jimmy Day, Walter Haines(Haynes?) Jerry Byrd. I finally decided to try and learn a bit on steel a couple of years ago. All in all I like all pickers who play with class. |
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Howard Tate Member From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA |
posted 16 December 2004 09:01 PM
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I have many favorites but as for influences, I was privileged to be a close friend of Roy Nickols and his brother Jimmy. Roys playing had a strong effect on me, and he taught me a lot. In the early seventies we practiced together almost every day, when we were not picking we rode our Honda 350s around Bakersfield. Jim is probably the most knowledgable guitar player I know, he really did his homework, and helped me a lot. I took a course from Mickey Baker once that influenced me greatly, mostly in chord voicings. As for rock, Peter Framptons tone and taste are unbeatable and are in my mind when I play. ------------------ |
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Buddy Blackmon Member From: Athens, Georgia, USA |
posted 16 December 2004 09:25 PM
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Chet Jerry Moss Reggie Colvard R. Hicks Weldon Mr. Green |
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Mike Richardson Member From: Rutledge, Georgia, USA |
posted 17 December 2004 12:28 AM
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William Cofield and Gary Mullens.Two local guys that could play as good as anybody and were happy to saty close to home and have fun. Mike Richardson |
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Jerry Gleason Member From: Eugene, Oregon |
posted 17 December 2004 02:20 AM
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I couldn't name only one, since I went through so many "eras" and musical incarnations in my playing. Here's how it happened for me: Early influences: later on, the psychedelic rock and blues awareness period: And some acoustic players: And still later on, the Jazz guitarists: After I got over being a jazz snob, When thinking about influences, I have to mention that while I was getting inspiration and picking up licks from all these famous recording artists, I was also profoundly influenced on a more personal level by a number of local players that nobody ever heard of. In particular, in the early 70's, I had made friends with a local guitarist and pedal steeler named Steve Koski. Steve was my mentor. He introduced me to pedal steel, taught me about Jazz guitar, taught me basic music theory, and generally pointed me in the right direction. Interesting thread! |
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Jack Francis Member From: Mesa, Arizona, USA |
posted 17 December 2004 05:25 AM
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Cliff Gallup,Scotty Moore,Duane Eddy,all the "Kings"! A good friend John Garcia (John Lee Hookers old lead Guitar player.) On steel...Bobby Lee(Also a good friend) [This message was edited by Jack Francis on 17 December 2004 at 05:26 AM.] |
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Dr. Hugh Jeffreys Member From: Southaven, MS, USA |
posted 17 December 2004 06:53 AM
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Stan Kenton, George Shearing, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz............ ----j----- !!!!! |
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Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA |
posted 17 December 2004 09:56 AM
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JIMI HENDRIX and then, everybody else. |
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Al Marcus Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA |
posted 17 December 2004 11:38 AM
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Dr. Hugh-Most of Those are not guitar players, but influenced my playing too. I also listened to sax players Paul Desmond and Charlie Ventura. Happy Holidays...al ------------------ |
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Frank Estes Member From: Huntsville, AL |
posted 17 December 2004 01:10 PM
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I guess my biggest guitar influence (when playing "clean") would be a player in the Ohio area while I was growing up, Ken Langdon who was influenced by Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Roy Nichols and Gary Adams. I like everything Brent Mason plays. But... the guy who is my absolute favorite hero who keeps me from putting down my lead guitar (and takes away from steel practice time) is: (you may be able to guess once you see the photo of one of my guitars) http://frankestesmba.com/MyOLP.html |
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Steve Knight Member From: Arlington, Virginia, USA |
posted 17 December 2004 02:19 PM
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I started out on 6-string guitar. I have too many influences for 6-string to list them here. For the psg, my approach to playing in mainly influenced by jazz guitarists: Howard Alden, George Van Eps, Gene Bertoncini, Barry Galbraith, Joe Pass, and Chet Atkins. I also think of non-guitarist such as Louis Armstrong and Miles. I think I lean towards a jazz influence on the psg because I'm forced to think more about the notes, voicings, etc than when playing a 6-string guitar, and it just kind of happens. There are so many choices, levers, pedals, slants, etc., on the psg. It's great! SK |
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Samuel E. White Member From: Greeneville TN. |
posted 17 December 2004 03:23 PM
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Myself who Else.They all impress me and if I could only play like all of them I would just love it. Sam White SD-10 Emmons LaGrande III Nashville112 Pro Fex II [This message was edited by Samuel E. White on 21 December 2004 at 01:10 PM.] |
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Wade Medlock Member From: Clarkston, GA USA |
posted 18 December 2004 05:01 PM
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John David Call. Listening to Pure Prairie League pushed me over the edge to quit dreaming about steel guitar and try it. |
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Al Johnson Member From: Sturgeon Bay, WI USA |
posted 18 December 2004 07:24 PM
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Duke Ellington said there is only two kinds of music, good and bad. Jimmy Bryant was not only very fast, his notes always said something. Glen Campbell is just fast Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant with 4 hands and I guess one brain. They certainly thought like one. I've always liked to whistle but hardly anybody whistles anymore. They other day it came to me why, hardly anybody writes melodies. Funny but sad. I know this is about guitar players, I always enjoyed Joe Pass. If you are able to hear some of the ballads that Tex Williams sang back in the forties, then you can enjoy some of the finest steel guitar magic ever from Joaquin Murphy. What a wonderful background artist. I've always been a Merle Travis fan for many reasons. These days we have more noise than music. In my opinion. Al |
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Allen Member From: Littleton, CO USA |
posted 19 December 2004 04:00 PM
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That's easy for me. Merle Travis Since I got to hang out with them in the mid 50's, they got me to love country music and the steel guitar. I was a snot-nosed early teenager when I got to hang out at their TV and live shows. My dad was a tv sponsor and announcer it those days. ------------------ |
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Daryl Stogner Member From: Yuma, AZ (next to nowhere and north of been there) |
posted 19 December 2004 06:54 PM
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The neat thing about this post is that it lists so many great pickers both 6 string and steelers! So now I'll add a few names to the list for posterity purposes at least. Guitar: Steel: Each of these guys picking had some influence on me, and tons of others as well. ------------------ |
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Chuck Cusimano Member From: Weatherford, Texas, USA |
posted 19 December 2004 08:08 PM
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I grew up with my dad playing for dances at least three nights a week, and as much as I loved the music (Western Swing) they played, I didn't get real interested in playing the Guitar untill I heard a Buck Owens song on the Radio. I didn't know who or what was making that sound, but I knew that it was the sound I wanted to make! Later on I found out his name was DON RICH! and he was playing a Fender Telecaster. I think that answers the origional question posted here. HOWEVER, I have been influenced by nearly every Guitar player listed in the other posts thus far. I also used to watch The Wanda Jackson Show sometimes on T.V. and used to think Wayne Kemp was also a great Guitar Player, plus he always got to sing a song that he had written. There is ONE man now that has become my favorite Guitar (six string)player in the whole world.
I recently watched some old tapes of the "BUCK OWENS SHOW" and Tom Brumley SHINES! He played so clean, and true! He was also the first Steel player I ever got to watch on t.v. on a regular basis. Boy! Thoes BUCKAROOS! Each one of them looked like someone you would want to get a chance to visit with. The Buckaroos were in my estimation the greatest small Band of their time. |
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Earl Yarbro Member From: Bowie, Texas, USA |
posted 20 December 2004 08:15 AM
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Tom Brumley, for sure. His tracts stay on my CD player to practice with. Also, Gary Carpenter's CD offers great practice on C6 and E9. Both are great players and gentlemen first class. |
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Earl Hensley Member From: Las Vegas Nv.USA |
posted 24 December 2004 08:19 PM
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guitar players; DANNY GATTON ALBERT LEE CHET CLIFF GALLOP steel players |
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Cal Sharp Member From: Gnashville |
posted 24 December 2004 09:40 PM
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George Harrison certainly did play some great stuff, which will linger in peoples' minds forever. And he certainly gets my vote for "Most Improved Guitar Player". The progress he made from the Hamburg and early BBC recordings to the Beatles first album in such a short time is nothing short of astonishing. But from all I've read and heard about the Beatles, I wonder how big a part Paul had in helping George come up with those memorable lines, especially in light of that fact that George imported Eric Clapton to play on one of his own compositions. I suspect that Paul, creative genius that he is, hummed or played lines and licks that he wanted George to play on at least some of the Beatles songs. Not dissing George; I loved what he did. I even had a Country Gentleman back in the 60's. C# |
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Dan Tyack Member From: Seattle, WA USA |
posted 24 December 2004 10:21 PM
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I think you are right, Cal. Also, many of those memorable lead lines in the Beatles were played by both Paul and John. Again, not to take away from George, who was a great guitar player and fantastic songwriter, but many of those 'Beatles lead lines' were a group effort. ------------------ |
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Bob Carlucci Member From: Candor, New York, USA |
posted 25 December 2004 05:27 AM
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Great thread!..Roger McGuinn Clarence White Hughie Thomasson Jerry Garcia Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton John and George John Fogerty Duane and Dicky all 3 guitarists in Skynrd ANYONE using an electric 12 Anyone playing 60's surf music Leslie West Mark Knopfler Ray Flack Any of the Nashville session cats from the 70's till today.. They are ALL great players Anybody that can play better than ME!!! Steel.. Tom Brumley
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 25 December 2004 06:37 AM
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To elaborate ... Wes Montogomery because he was so endlessly musical. I love the way practicaly every improvisation he ever recorded really builds and develops in a way that's logical yet so unique. I've heard few musicians in any genre who could build excitement the way Wes could. The subtle syncopations in his music are fantastic. Gabor Szabo was completely unique. His tone and hungarian roots mixed with jazz, Indian music, and 60's pop in a really compelling way. In an age of speed, he let tone and taste lead. Bola Sete was a nylon strong powerhouse. He played some of the most joyous and rhythmically-charged Bossa & Samba I've ever heard. Joao Gilberto's comping style is the essence of the Bossa Nova but Bola adds an excitement that Joao doesn't have. It was really weird when I saw a Carlos Santana DVD where he showcased these three guys as his personal influences. I thought they were mine! Who didn't grow up in the 60's, hear the Beatles and be changed forever? The guitar parts that George, John and Paul played were perfect for showcasing the songs - and their worst songs are still so much better than most pop muisc of the last 20 years. [This message was edited by Andy Volk on 27 December 2004 at 12:21 PM.] |
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