Whenever I try to make a list somebody else pops up. Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Buddy Guy, Van Halen and everybody else mentioned should be on that list. .
My top 5 ....... Not in order. Seen the top 2 live. Santana 3x.
Jeff Beck Carlos Santana David Gilmour Mark Knopfler Eric Clapton
Those are all great.
Oddly enough, most professional ratings put Jimmie Hendrix at the top of most lists..................not one of my favorites, nor really that versatile or flexible in his music, IMHO.
I always like "the greatest guitar player" discussions. Everyone comes up with names of players that have a few good songs or they have a bigger library of music but they rely on their one or two good riffs. One man has gotten the name "the riff master" from his peers. Kieth Richards has come up with more memorable riffs than anyone else. No he doesn't go off on 5 minute wank sessions, he plays for the song. You only have to hear three or four bars of any of his riffs and you know the song
Music washes away the dust of everyday life Some people wait a lifetime to meet their favorite hunting and shooting buddy. Mine calls me dad
My top 5 ....... Not in order. Seen the top 2 live. Santana 3x.
Jeff Beck Carlos Santana David Gilmour Mark Knopfler Eric Clapton
Those are all great.
Oddly enough, most professional ratings put Jimmie Hendrix at the top of most lists..................not one of my favorites, nor really that versatile or flexible in his music, IMHO.
MM
I always thought JH was good but over rated. I like his blues album.
He always seems to be the sentimental favourite like you'd be tarred and feathered if you didn't vote him #1.
My top 5 ....... Not in order. Seen the top 2 live. Santana 3x.
Jeff Beck Carlos Santana David Gilmour Mark Knopfler Eric Clapton
Those are all great.
Oddly enough, most professional ratings put Jimmie Hendrix at the top of most lists..................not one of my favorites, nor really that versatile or flexible in his music, IMHO.
MM
I always thought JH was good but over rated. I like his blues album.
He always seems to be the sentimental favourite like you'd be tarred and feathered if you didn't vote him #1.
I saw Hendrix live at the Atlanta Pop Festival, singing The Star Spangled Banner at midnight on the Fourth of July. I also saw him once live at the Atlanta Civic Center. Once again he wasn't around for long you had to be in the right place and right time to see him live.
Why yes, you are correct sir. Plus a heck of a song writer.
Oh man Romeo & Juliet, Sultans of Swing, If This Is Goodbye, Brothers In Arms...
Genius...
Wild West End was always a favorite of mine.
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius
Knopfler is easily in my top 3. His sound is just so pleasant to the ear. His stuff with Chet is legend. Love Over Gold might be my favorite album of theirs. Listen on a quality system, lights down, just enveloped in sound. I wore my copy out along with a pair of Sennheisers in college.
Telegraph Road, a song written about a road in Detroit, is 14 minutes of bliss. Enjoy.