Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,890
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,890
Absurd. Johnny Ramone # 28. I like Johnny but, WTF?
abusus non tollit usum
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 18,349
Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 18,349
Likes: 2
I remember the first time I heard Sultans of Swing. Was lying in bed at about 2 in the morning listening to the radio. Song came on and it seemed like Knofler's guitar washed over me like rain in the dark. It wasn't a hit yet. Didn't know who it was. Went about a month and I didn't know if I'd dreamt it or not because I hadn't heard it again. Really bugged me. Finally heard it again while driving, got the name and promptly went out and bought the album. Awesome!
Last edited by Steve; 03/02/21 .
Carpe' Scrotum
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 8,195
Campfire Outfitter
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 8,195
Knopfler and Clapton are good - they learned a lot from JJ Cale.
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,463
Likes: 13
Campfire Tracker
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,463
Likes: 13
Jimi Hendrix said Terry Kath was a better guitarist.
Terry Kath was as powerful as they come! Hell of a guitarist....
Forbidden Zoner
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 11,954
Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 11,954
Likes: 1
The most popular gets #1. Kinda like the Grammys.
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 11,954
Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 11,954
Likes: 1
Telegraph Road, a song written about a road in Detroit, is 14 minutes of bliss.
It's interesting that Knopfler as a Brit would have so many American themes in this music. It's a constant through his DS years and solo music.
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 18,349
Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 18,349
Likes: 2
Knopfler and Clapton are good - they learned a lot from JJ Cale.
This!
Carpe' Scrotum
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 7,102
Likes: 4
Campfire Tracker
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 7,102
Likes: 4
Starman, Thanks for posting. That was pretty interesting. Loved the Les Paul!
I generally don't go for that skinny string stuff though.
Alembic Distillate - early '80's
Ric 4001
'62 Precision - Reissue?
Good taste, what amp do you use?
When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 7,102
Likes: 4
Campfire Tracker
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 7,102
Likes: 4
Knopfler and Clapton are good - they learned a lot from JJ Cale.
This!
Clapton is a pioneer of the instrument. Everyone after him, learned something from him.
When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 32,235
Likes: 1
Campfire 'Bwana
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 32,235
Likes: 1
Knopfler and Clapton are good - they learned a lot from JJ Cale.
This!
Clapton is a pioneer of the instrument. Everyone after him, learned something from him.
Clapton's major flaw was telling Pattie Boyd that he wasn't as big a drug and alcohol abuser as her then current husband George Harrison.
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 23,659
Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 23,659
Likes: 1
Knophler is easily in my top 3. His sound is just so pleasant to the ear.
That's probably why he is my #1................everything he does is just melodic & easy to listen to.
Clapton is my #2................Layla may be the best R&R cut ever.................ever. And his early work with Cream is incredible.
MM
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Jimi Hendrix said Terry Kath was a better guitarist.
Jimi Hendrix said his favorite guitar player to listen to was Billy Gibbons.
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 69,373
Likes: 21
Campfire Kahuna
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 69,373
Likes: 21
The most popular gets #1. Kinda like the Grammys.
Yep. Those idiots that write for Rolling Stone Magazine once listed that hack Kurt Corbain in the top 10 of all time greatest guitarists.
He wouldn’t rate in the top 500 in the real world.
Besides, everybody knows SRV was # 1. 🤠
Last edited by chlinstructor; 03/03/21 .
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Seen SRV live when he was still sweating cocaine out of every pore. Seen Clapton live long after he he had cleaned up and was playing with more like an “orchestra”. Seen Gilmour play when I had no sense to recognize what I was hearing or seeing. Never saw Paige play live, nor Hendriix. I did see EVH. I like knopflers sound a lot, but never seen him live either. Tween whom I have seen live, it’s SRV or Gilmour.
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 1
Out of all listed, I would probably say David Gilmour and Knopfler are most closely comparable in their devotion to tonality, how it relates to ‘The Song’, and their mastery of The Song whether they wrote it or not. True Artists.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 550
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 550
My favorite guitar player is the truck driver from Smokey and the Bandit. No doubt Mark is right there to, along with Chet Atkins and a guy from the show Hee-Haw.
You're thinking of Jerry Reed, (Smokey and the Bandit).
Glen Campbell was also an excellent guitarist.
Yep, was seeing if anyone would know who we was.
NRA Benefactor life member
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,280
Campfire Regular
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,280
Jimi Hendrix said Phil Keaggy. I agree. All mentioned except Cobain are really special but Phil Keaggy takes the cake in my opinion.
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389
Likes: 6
Campfire Ranger
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 26,389
Likes: 6
Did anyone mention Steve Howe? The guy is incredible.
VIDEO
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,887
Likes: 11
Campfire 'Bwana
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 44,887
Likes: 11
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 13,229
Likes: 4
Campfire Outfitter
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 13,229
Likes: 4
Alex Lifeson is my favorite.
Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001
518 members (007FJ , 12344mag , 06hunter59 , 10gaugemag , 160user , 1beaver_shooter , 58 invisible),
2,681
guests, and
1,212
robots.
Key:
Admin ,
Global Mod ,
Mod
Forums81
Topics1,193,644
Posts18,512,469
Members74,010
Most Online11,491Jul 7th, 2023