your favorite guitarist out there right now..

[bold99]

Buddy Guy is a beast...only performer I've seen tell the crowd to be totally quiet (including two women just sitting and talking) so he could play these fantastically cool subtle notes at a very low volume.   Took the crowd and put us in his palm...very cool.

Doyle Bramhall II can rip it as well...played with Arc Angels years ago but more recently with Clapton and Roger Waters on their tours.  His Dad was a co-writer with Stevie Ray on a bunch of songs.

Acoustically I used to be really into Monte Montgomery, that dude can swing!

Doyle is great...I've seen him with Clapton and Roger Waters....I couldn't believe how good he was with Waters, like David Gilmour reincarnated.

[MarkW]

John Butler, my favorite ever.

JB Trio is amazing. Im anxiously awaiting their next album bc Grand National is 1 of the best examples of an album I can think of that both stays true to the bands original sound while also being very accessible to ppl who have never heard of JBT

Have you guys seen this:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=5xZw9D9c18E

First time I saw it my jaw dropped.

:o :o :o :o :o  Unbelievable.

[lasvegas]

John Butler, my favorite ever.

JB Trio is amazing. Im anxiously awaiting their next album bc Grand National is 1 of the best examples of an album I can think of that both stays true to the bands original sound while also being very accessible to ppl who have never heard of JBT

Have you guys seen this:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=5xZw9D9c18E

First time I saw it my jaw dropped.

:o :o :o :o :o  Unbelievable.

i've seen that live at least a half a dozen times now. still amazed every time.

jackie greene is amazing. one of the best overall musicians out there today. the kid can play anything!!

however, my favorite is josh clark from tea leaf green.

straight HOSS!!

here's a little taste:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=IRs9yiqrMt4

thats my man swizlers on the lights.

[ItStillJaimoe]

I'm a guitarist and I like many from every era, but of the newer generation, I like Buckethead, Jack White, Derek Trucks, Ian Person & Mattias Bärjed from The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Jim James, Dan Auerbach, Jeff Tweedy, Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring, although the latter two are from an older generation (nice guys though).

I like a lot of these guys...good call...but if your going to talk about tweedy you have to mention Nels Cline from Wilco..the man is God...

Indeed I do not. I like Cline, but I'm a long-time fan of Tweedy and he is the heart, soul and brains behind Wilco, plus he's a very underrated guitarist. The topic is "favourite", not "best". Hey, most of the guitarists I mentioned wouldn't make it into my personal Top 20 all-time list anyway, except for Trucks.

[bold99]

I'm a guitarist and I like many from every era, but of the newer generation, I like Buckethead, Jack White, Derek Trucks, Ian Person & Mattias Bärjed from The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Jim James, Dan Auerbach, Jeff Tweedy, Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring, although the latter two are from an older generation (nice guys though).

I like a lot of these guys...good call...but if your going to talk about tweedy you have to mention Nels Cline from Wilco..the man is God...

Indeed I do not. I like Cline, but I'm a long-time fan of Tweedy and he is the heart, soul and brains behind Wilco, plus he's a very underrated guitarist. The topic is "favourite", not "best". Hey, most of the guitarists I mentioned wouldn't make it into my personal Top 20 all-time list anyway, except for Trucks.

oh I hear you....I agree Tweedy is underrated...he played most of the leads on ghost is born.  I'm a big Wilco fan, they are just so good as a band and I think Nels has just taken them to the next level.

[ManNamedTruth]

i pretty much agree with Jaimoe....
Jack White, Dan Auerbach, Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks in the Allman Brothers are amazing to see, Jim and Carl too obviously, Jon Rauhouse (Neko Case's guitarist) plays a great slide.

[ManNamedTruth]

Wow, I just got an event alert e-mail from ticketmaster and Buddy Guy is playing 20 minutes from here in April!

[ItStillJaimoe]

i pretty much agree with Jaimoe....
Derek Trucks in the Allman Brothers  

I actually prefer Derek on his own. He's much more innovative when he does his own jazz-Indian inflected music, especially on the slide. With the Allmans, he has legendary riffs and songs to adhere to and respect.  

[lime1968]

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=44592846

[dragonboy]

Other than all the obvious ones already mentioned I really love James Blackshaw...his playing is incredible!!!

http://www.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw

[tower]

Todd Park Mohr with Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdD6VD496Sg

[bold99]

Wow, I just got an event alert e-mail from ticketmaster and Buddy Guy is playing 20 minutes from here in April!

Go! you won't be disappointed.  Buddy's banter is the best.  he will swear at people in the crowd.  One of my favorite moments in music ever was I saw him at Hampton Beach Casino in NH and it was one of those really quiet moments Buddy does and some guy screams "Play the Guitar". Buddy has the the light guy, spotlight the guy, and Buddy yells "hey man, I've been playing the F$#in' guitar all night" and rips into this crazy solo.  I was awesome.  A true legend.

[Jaimoe]

And Buddy is occasionally still making exciting music. His later carrer has been on a fairly healthy upswing since his release of Sweet Tea, his take on the North Mississippi Delta blues sound. ST is the baddest heaviest blues album this decade. But in true Buddy fashion, his albums since 2000 have been hit or miss, however, he's one of the greats and should never be missed if you get the chance to see him.


Honest, buy this album immediately. It just might change your life:

[Shakeykneez]

Mato Nanji.  That guy can play.

[Taterbug]

I gotta go with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.  And honorable mention to Mark Tremonti.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_tfOf7Wqaw[/media]

[tower]

Mato Nanji.  That guy can play.

Cool to see Mato Nanji mentioned...he can definitely play.  Do you have the Indigenous CD?

[bold99]

Mato Nanji.  That guy can play.

Cool to see Mato Nanji mentioned...he can definitely play.  Do you have the Indigenous CD?

I've seen him a few times at the Experience Hendrix shows, he can play.

[bold99]

And Buddy is occasionally still making exciting music. His later carrer has been on a fairly healthy upswing since his release of Sweet Tea, his take on the North Mississippi Delta blues sound. ST is the baddest heaviest blues album this decade. But in true Buddy fashion, his albums since 2000 have been hit or miss, however, he's one of the greats and should never be missed if you get the chance to see him.


Honest, buy this album immediately. It just might change your life:

I actually really like the one before this last one came out...Bring Em In? I think it was called...some really good jams on there.  Sweet Tea is great.

[tower]

I have Buddy Guy on an old acoustic duo disc with Junior Wells that is cool.  Also the Live! The Real Deal is pretty good.  He plays with GE Smith's band but there are some great tunes on there and the performance is damn good I think.  But then I love live music more than studio stuff usually.

[bold99]

I have Buddy Guy on an old acoustic duo disc with Junior Wells that is cool.  Also the Live! The Real Deal is pretty good.  He plays with GE Smith's band but there are some great tunes on there and the performance is damn good I think.  But then I love live music more than studio stuff usually.

The Junior Wells Hoodoo Man Blues album with Buddy is great also.