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what guitarist have you seen recently that is rockin your socks off harder than anyone else?  Let me hear your thoughts...

for me is jimmy herring...everytime i hear him i go crazy.  just pure amazement

John Butler, my favorite ever.

Hendrix, in my dreams

Does Jimmy Page still count as "out there"?

If not, I'll go with Mr. M. Ward. Hot damn, that man's fingers.

Johnny Greenwood is also a phenomenal son of a bitch, but I think he almost counts more as "guitar orchestrator" than "guitarist". The man's a genius.

Also really digging on Annie Clark's work inside of St. Vincent. That girl is incredibly gifted in a way that is quite subtle but genuinely strong. I like that subtle approach to genius, much like M. Ward. Things are perfectly placed and so well put together that you can almost not hear it the first time around and just enjoy the music for being so beautiful. Going back and listening to the instruments a second time through, you come along the realization that the music is beautiful because the instrumentation behind it is absolutely incredible, but not overstated. I can dig on that.

QuoteJohn 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

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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.

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QuoteJohn 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.

Shit. Apparently this is the guitarist I've been trying to become on my acoustic without even knowing it. Man.

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).

Johnny Marr will forever be my favorite.

oh, and porl thomson who is back with the cure (finally!)

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QuoteJohn 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 :o :o :o :oWOW

QuoteJohnny Marr will forever be my favorite.

wow, ghosts!! nice.

i like lindsay buckingham--

QuoteI'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...Love Jack White and Dan from the Keys...I'll also throw in Joe Bonamassa for the new blues generation, and of course M Ward.

Oh two people I have to add...Jackie Greene and Larry Campbell.   Especially when playing together, they are amazing....Larry can play just about anything, his last three gigs have been with Dylan, Levon Helm and Phil lesh...not bad.  Jackie is amazing.

Tyler Ramsey has some great stuff

they say if Tommy Bolin hadn't died so young, he would have been the next Jimmy Hendrix....he's got a huge cult following

All good mentions so far.  For the old school Buddy Guy is still out there and kickin' it.  Tim Reynolds is also quite amazing on the electric geetah...see him with DMB if you get the chance.  I've only seen a few clips of his solo or other stuff and it was quite weird

QuoteAll good mentions so far.  For the old school Buddy Guy is still out there and kickin' it.  Tim Reynolds is also quite amazing on the electric geetah...see him with DMB if you get the chance.  I've only seen a few clips of his solo or other stuff and it was quite weird

Awesome call...Buddy Guy is just the best.  He can still play...I think Clapton is the one who said it, that they all learned from Buddy, including Hendrix who used to go to Buddy shows and ask him if he could copy his moves.  I've seen Buddy so many times, and he never fails to entertain.  One of the few true bluesmen left.

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!

I don't play guitar, but I know this guy has got to be at the top of people's lists.  ;D

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QuoteBuddy 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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QuoteI'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.

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.

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

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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.  

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

http://www.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw

Todd Park Mohr with Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

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

QuoteWow, 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.

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:



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Mato Nanji.  That guy can play.

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

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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.

QuoteAnd 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.


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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.

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.

QuoteI 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.

QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

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Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

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QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

I respectfully disagree with you on a few points. The 80's was good for the blues commercially and creatively. The 80's in particular saw a blues renaissance take hold, albeit a small renaissance. SRV, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton (returning from his 1970's doldrums), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and a few others made noise in the 80's when blues was almost dead. However, the 90's saw kids like Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Sheppard try their best to cute-up the blues and it almost ruined everything.

But, popular music in general and blues in particular from the 80's doesn't date well; it's over-produced just like the rest of the crap from that decade. By comparison, if you listen to lots of blues now from labels like Fat Possum and Alligator, and I'll throw a bone to Canada's NorthernBlues, most material is now under-produced and many of the bands sound uniformly good, with producers and multi-tracks taking a back-seat.

And one more thing: Blues is dying. We all know that. It will die out in my lifetime, especially when the last of the old-guard players ascend to their final resting place. There just isn't enough good younger players around to take their place.

"Blues is dying"...it really, really hurts to read that.  I hope you're wrong.  Commercially, you're definitely right, but I think there will always be a few out there who keep it going.  It will eventually come back around I think.

Quote"Blues is dying"...it really, really hurts to read that.  I hope you're wrong.  Commercially, you're definitely right, but I think there will always be a few out there who keep it going.  It will eventually come back around I think.

The blues will always be the backbone of most forms of popular music, but for being popular itself as a genre, I think those days are gone or going. Hybrid bands like The White Stripes and Black Keys are well and good, but there isn't enough real pure blues acts around, particularly black blues players, whom are becoming more and more rare, which is very sad. It's a tragedy actually.

I remember being in Clarksdale Mississippi in their cultural centre, aka the record store called Cat Head in the downtown (basically a showcase for everything North Mississippi Delta-related) and the owner and I talked about the death of the blues. Sure the blues may start to take on different forms or revert to being more simple and pure, but there's going to be few around able to find, care and/or appreciate it.

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QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

I respectfully disagree with you on a few points. The 80's was good for the blues commercially and creatively. The 80's in particular saw a blues renaissance take hold, albeit a small renaissance. SRV, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton (returning from his 1970's doldrums), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and a few others made noise in the 80's when blues was almost dead. However, the 90's saw kids like Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Sheppard try their best to cute-up the blues and it almost ruined everything.

But, popular music in general and blues in particular from the 80's doesn't date well; it's over-produced just like the rest of the crap from that decade. By comparison, if you listen to lots of blues now from labels like Fat Possum and Alligator, and I'll throw a bone to Canada's NorthernBlues, most material is now under-produced and many of the bands sound uniformly good, with producers and multi-tracks taking a back-seat.

And one more thing: Blues is dying. We all know that. It will die out in my lifetime, especially when the last of the old-guard players ascend to their final resting place. There just isn't enough good younger players around to take their place.

Most music trends seem to always come back in waves. I guarantee there will be a blues revival.

Neil Young...noone is more enjoyable to listen to.

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QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

I respectfully disagree with you on a few points. The 80's was good for the blues commercially and creatively. The 80's in particular saw a blues renaissance take hold, albeit a small renaissance. SRV, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton (returning from his 1970's doldrums), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and a few others made noise in the 80's when blues was almost dead. However, the 90's saw kids like Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Sheppard try their best to cute-up the blues and it almost ruined everything.

But, popular music in general and blues in particular from the 80's doesn't date well; it's over-produced just like the rest of the crap from that decade. By comparison, if you listen to lots of blues now from labels like Fat Possum and Alligator, and I'll throw a bone to Canada's NorthernBlues, most material is now under-produced and many of the bands sound uniformly good, with producers and multi-tracks taking a back-seat.

And one more thing: Blues is dying. We all know that. It will die out in my lifetime, especially when the last of the old-guard players ascend to their final resting place. There just isn't enough good younger players around to take their place.

Most music trends seem to always come back in waves. I guarantee there will be a blues revival.

Blues isn't a trend though. Blues is important to American heritage and for it to shrink to the point of disappearing is very sad. Revivals normally don't last long either.  

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QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

I respectfully disagree with you on a few points. The 80's was good for the blues commercially and creatively. The 80's in particular saw a blues renaissance take hold, albeit a small renaissance. SRV, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton (returning from his 1970's doldrums), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and a few others made noise in the 80's when blues was almost dead. However, the 90's saw kids like Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Sheppard try their best to cute-up the blues and it almost ruined everything.

But, popular music in general and blues in particular from the 80's doesn't date well; it's over-produced just like the rest of the crap from that decade. By comparison, if you listen to lots of blues now from labels like Fat Possum and Alligator, and I'll throw a bone to Canada's NorthernBlues, most material is now under-produced and many of the bands sound uniformly good, with producers and multi-tracks taking a back-seat.

And one more thing: Blues is dying. We all know that. It will die out in my lifetime, especially when the last of the old-guard players ascend to their final resting place. There just isn't enough good younger players around to take their place.

Most music trends seem to always come back in waves. I guarantee there will be a blues revival.

Blues isn't a trend though. Blues is important to American heritage and for it to shrink to the point of disappearing is very sad. Revivals normally don't last long either.  

Your posts are making me want to spend my life as a blues guitarist... ;)

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QuoteI 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.

Yo man, Buddy is traditionally a hit-or-miss guy when it comes to studio albums. The man gets seduced or makes questionable musical decisions in the studio. I'd rather listen to someone vomitting than sit through blues backed by G.E. Smith.

Listen, some of Buddy's early albums are fantastic and this comment may make for some bantering from his other fans, but I think you can skip most of his 80's and 90's studio output including the now-dated Damn Right I Got The Blues: I hate his unnecessary version of "Mustang Sally" even though it was a hit. Instead focus on this decade. He's put out not only good albums, but important blues period. Sweet Tea is Buddy at his most primal and inspired. His latest album, Skin Deep, is very good and Bring 'Em In is also good. Buddy's playing isn't as precise at it used to be, but it's better in the soul department. Sweet Tea baby. Get it and come back and talk to me.

Oh yeah, I told Buddy back in 2001 that I thought Sweet Tea was his best album. He agreed.

Yeah I agree...70's stuff was good.....I think 80's/90's in general was a bad time for the blues.  It was when blues artists decided they needed to be popular and try and have hits.  Unless you were SRV it wasn't a good time period.  He has really emerged lately.  You also have to take into account the man is over 70 years old and he still has energy.  There are a few good songs on his new one also.  His box set is really good that he put out recently.

I respectfully disagree with you on a few points. The 80's was good for the blues commercially and creatively. The 80's in particular saw a blues renaissance take hold, albeit a small renaissance. SRV, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton (returning from his 1970's doldrums), Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and a few others made noise in the 80's when blues was almost dead. However, the 90's saw kids like Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Sheppard try their best to cute-up the blues and it almost ruined everything.

But, popular music in general and blues in particular from the 80's doesn't date well; it's over-produced just like the rest of the crap from that decade. By comparison, if you listen to lots of blues now from labels like Fat Possum and Alligator, and I'll throw a bone to Canada's NorthernBlues, most material is now under-produced and many of the bands sound uniformly good, with producers and multi-tracks taking a back-seat.

And one more thing: Blues is dying. We all know that. It will die out in my lifetime, especially when the last of the old-guard players ascend to their final resting place. There just isn't enough good younger players around to take their place.

You kind of made my points.  The 80's in blues, it was over produced, slick type of almost "happy" blues.  I'm sure there were a few highlights but Its not a lot of stuff I want to listen to.  Even artists like Clapton that I like, I really don't want to hear their 80's stuff.

People have been saying the Blues are dying for years.  It is what is it.  Its not commercial.  There are no more blues stars but there are a lot of up and coming bands that play in the blues rock style and that will always be.  I saw one last night open for Gov't Mule.  Back Door Slam...great young blues band.  You should check them out.  People are always going to go see blues bands and people are always going to make the blues...as long as that happens it will never truely die.

Buckethead

QuoteBuckethead

Hey! We can agree on something!

My favorite quote about the guy comes from Ozzy in regards to when he tried to audition Buckethead for his live show:

QuoteI tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the fucking bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green fucking Martian's-hat thing! I said, 'Look, just be yourself'. He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother'. So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!'. I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing fucking mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up'? Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a motherfucker.

As for his chops?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86DEKFissl4[/media]

Great interview here with "Albert"...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2tH4TFpB3E[/media]

The head is named Herbie  8-)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61k041I4aEo[/media]

One of my all time favorite bucket rifss (w/ Praxis)--Interworld and the New Innocence

can''t forget about this guy.

Frank Anthony "Tony" Iommi (born 19 February 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and the sole constant band member through multiple personnel changes.

Iommi is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential guitarists in rock music: according to critic Greg Prato[1], "Iommi is one of only two guitarists (the other being Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page) that can take full credit for pioneering the mammoth riffs of heavy metal."

QuoteNeil Young...noone is more enjoyable to listen to.

Yes...probably the most underrated guitarist ever.

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QuoteNeil Young...noone is more enjoyable to listen to.

Yes...probably the most underrated guitarist ever.

Agreed. Incredibly underrated. More people need to listen to Cortez the Killer. That song does annoy me a little bit lyrically because Neil Young obviously knows even less about the Aztecs than I do, and what I know consits of a half-assed project I did in fifth grade, but overall, great song. The guitar playing on Warren Haynes' version with DMB is mindblowing too.

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QuoteNeil Young...noone is more enjoyable to listen to.

Yes...probably the most underrated guitarist ever.

Agreed. Incredibly underrated. More people need to listen to Cortez the Killer. That song does annoy me a little bit lyrically because Neil Young obviously knows even less about the Aztecs than I do, and what I know consits of a half-assed project I did in fifth grade, but overall, great song. The guitar playing on Warren Haynes' version with DMB is mindblowing too.

This one of my favorite songs ever.  I think Neils playing goes under the radar because his songs are just so good.  I saw Warren last night, the Mule do great Neil covers.  Also Grace Potter does great Neil covers.  Neil's acoustic playing is so good also.

James Nash of The Waybacks.

Richard Thompson.

QuoteRichard Thompson.

Amazing.

my all time favorite would probably be neil young, but i interpreted this thread as more recent guitarists. this guy can shred:

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omar is nuts. I met him once, we were both a bit fucked up though.

QuoteRichard Thompson.

Seconded

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is the shit.

I know he isn't around more but I'm listening to a Wilson Pickett CD right now...Duane Allman absolutely kills on Hey Jude!!! I feel sorry for the kids who haven't heard that track...

Yngwie Malmsteen.

Just kidding (though too true 25 years ago) but I've got to give it up for Mr. Mike McCready.  I love his sound.  Plays with a ton of heart.

Jeff Pevar, from David Crosby's CPR, and has worked with Phil Lesh.  This guy will blow your mind.  

QuoteYngwie Malmsteen.

Just kidding (though too true 25 years ago) but I've got to give it up for Mr. Mike McCready.  I love his sound.  Plays with a ton of heart.

For writing songs like Yellow Ledbetter and Given To Fly? He's Genius.

Love him tho' I do, Mike totally copped to the fact that Given to Fly is a Led Zep rip off.  

One of my faves in what is simply just an extraordinary catalog of songs.  I loves me some PJ!

Nile Rogers
Isaac Brock
Thurston Moore

J. Mascias.....the man is a monster.

http://www.ulijonroth.com/

my ex boyfriend was obsessed w/Uli John Roth: (think he's now married to jimi hendrix's widow-monica denman)


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Derek Trucks.

And he's just a kid.

Almost forgot these guys: Fat Mr. Crab and Uli Con Carne Rottweiler of Born to Shred fame. Enjoy:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEWy-RqnfYA[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyEEij0Uxo[/media]

Many people think that if you play a slow song, you shouldn't play fast in it, but you know, as we say:

[size=24]Playing slow is for pussies.[/size]

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People have been saying the Blues are dying for years.  It is what is it.  Its not commercial.  There are no more blues stars but there are a lot of up and coming bands that play in the blues rock style and that will always be.  I saw one last night open for Gov't Mule.  Back Door Slam...great young blues band.  You should check them out.  People are always going to go see blues bands and people are always going to make the blues...as long as that happens it will never truely die.

Backdoor Slam is awesome,  Josh Homme has a cool style, and John Mayer has got soul

QuoteJosh Homme has a cool style

I love Josh Homme!!! I just wish he'd show more flair like he did in Kyuss. I know they're two different beasts but the last couple of QOTSA albums haven't done much for me.

Saw Kyuss live 3 times, they were absolutely incredible!!!

QuoteJohn Mayer has got soul

Nope. That is not even slightly the case. At all.  :-? ::)

Love this thread. I dig the discussion on the blues too. I agree, I think it's transcended being "in" or "out" too. It is a genre that will never die, thank goodness. Buddy is the man too!
Check out our local hero, Jeff Massey of the Steepwater Band:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwbezWb9ugs[/media]\

And no one mentioned this cat so far but Mr. Marc Ford formerly of the Black Crowes (produced Steepwater's new record too):
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLkXWyoEsCU[/media]

Marc on Wiser Time with the Crowes
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68GEHs0Aoi0[/media]

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Watch-out Jeff Beck: Madonna knows a G-chord!

This might be my favorite collections of videos ever:

Steve Vai "jamming" in Denver:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXR9ggRdFI[/media]

Previously unreleased "demo" of Pat Metheny's "As It Is":
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJDQEPPd1jU[/media]
(I love the bass player. And the rhythm guitarist.)

"Live" version of Pantera's "Walk":
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8xGRs5KNDI[/media]
The guitar solo is SICK!!![/i

Seriously though--watch the songs these are all ripped off from. The Vai song is absolutely mind-blowing, and I always thought he was a cheesy arrogant tool. The Metheny one is a beautiful jam, too. We don't need any extra info on Pantera.

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Hey is that axe plugged in???  ;D

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QuoteJohn Mayer has got soul

Nope. That is not even slightly the case. At all.  :-? ::)

There is nothing wrong with John Mayer.

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Nope. That is not even slightly the case. At all.  :-? ::)

There is nothing wrong with John Mayer.

Well, there definitely SOMETHING wrong with John Mayer.  But I agree, he doesn't get enough credit for his guitar playing because of other distractions that surround his music.

A few years ago, Mayer was at a career crossroads. He just formed a bluesy-rock power trio and put together a successful club and stadium tour, undoubtedly terrifying his teenage girl and bad-taste fratboy audience with some truly inspired playing and decent old-school non-pop songs. He easily could have continued to go "legit", leaving behind his heartthrob Top 40 past. But it looks like he decided to take the easier road of the two. Pitty really. The large meloned, arrogant tabloid womanizer is a good guitarist but that's just not good enough.

QuoteA few years ago, Mayer was at a career crossroads. He just formed a bluesy-rock power trio and put together a successful club and stadium tour, undoubtedly terrifying his teenage girl and bad-taste fratboy audience with some truly inspired playing and decent old-school non-pop songs. He easily could have continued to go "legit", leaving behind his heartthrob Top 40 past. But it looks like he decided to take the easier road of the two. Pitty really. The large meloned, arrogant tabloid womanizer is a good guitarist but that's just not good enough.

You are so right.  I remember when he came out and said he's all about the blues and he would be doing the trio thing with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino no less....and said he'd be doing that from now on.  Then he just went right back for the girls and the money.  I see him on shows jamming with Buddy Guy and i'm like wow he can play and then you see him in interviews talking about Maroon 5.  Weird.

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You are so right.  I remember when he came out and said he's all about the blues and he would be doing the trio thing with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino no less....and said he'd be doing that from now on.  Then he just went right back for the girls and the money.  I see him on shows jamming with Buddy Guy and i'm like wow he can play and then you see him in interviews talking about Maroon 5.  Weird.

uuummmmm, no offense, but what young man is going to turn down girls and money? Give him a break.

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Hey Tracy, dumb pretty women are not woth having a relationship with unless you yourself are dumb. Jessica Simpson may be one of the dumbest women in America. Of course, if you like 'em dumb, then that's a perfect reflection on you (and I'm not directing my comments at you; it's a general statement).

QuoteHey Tracy, dumb pretty women are not woth having a relationship with unless you yourself are dumb. Jessica Simpson may be one of the dumbest women in America. Of course, if you like 'em dumb, then that's a perfect reflection on you (and I'm not directing my comments at you; it's a general statement).

I disagree. Sorry. My brother's wife is not "smart" but is an amazing, caring person and my brother, well, is brilliant.

sounds like you guys are just mad at John Mayer (which is sort of funny)

QuoteHey Tracy, dumb pretty women are not woth having a relationship with unless you yourself are dumb. Jessica Simpson may be one of the dumbest women in America. Of course, if you like 'em dumb, then that's a perfect reflection on you (and I'm not directing my comments at you; it's a general statement).

I don't know if it's that simple or clear-cut. Different people date for different reasons. I'm sure there are a lot of people who would be happy to kick about with Jessica Simpson for a couple of weeks....she may be dumb but she's stunningly attractive & seems kind of sweet.

i like dumb women...they make me feel good about myself and i get to teach them shit

and all those great delta blues players hung out with only Ivy League women  ;)

come on man, don't bring intellect into rock n' roll. You don't have to be a genius to play rock and roll and some of the dumbest, ugliest som' bitches got the most beautiful, smart women to shack up with them. I mean, look at Sharon Osborne. She's a genius compared to Ozzie and she's a genius for keeping him alive and newsworthy.

I dunno, it's just not that black and white. If I am in my 20's with a lot of money in the bank, I'm not so sure who'd I'd rather spend my time with:

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You are so right.  I remember when he came out and said he's all about the blues and he would be doing the trio thing with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino no less....and said he'd be doing that from now on.  Then he just went right back for the girls and the money.  I see him on shows jamming with Buddy Guy and i'm like wow he can play and then you see him in interviews talking about Maroon 5.  Weird.

uuummmmm, no offense, but what young man is going to turn down girls and money? Give him a break.

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I'm not disagreeing with that but it doesn't help him get any more credibility music wise.

M.Ward
Josh Homme

These guys never get credit:
Stone Gossard
Mike McCready

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QuoteA few years ago, Mayer was at a career crossroads. He just formed a bluesy-rock power trio and put together a successful club and stadium tour, undoubtedly terrifying his teenage girl and bad-taste fratboy audience with some truly inspired playing and decent old-school non-pop songs. He easily could have continued to go "legit", leaving behind his heartthrob Top 40 past. But it looks like he decided to take the easier road of the two. Pitty really. The large meloned, arrogant tabloid womanizer is a good guitarist but that's just not good enough.

You are so right.  I remember when he came out and said he's all about the blues and he would be doing the trio thing with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino no less....and said he'd be doing that from now on.  Then he just went right back for the girls and the money.  I see him on shows jamming with Buddy Guy and i'm like wow he can play and then you see him in interviews talking about Maroon 5.  Weird.

uuummmmm, no offense, but what young man is going to turn down girls and money? Give him a break.

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I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it.


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QuoteM.Ward
Josh Homme

These guys never get credit:
Stone Gossard
Mike McCready

I like these choices very much!

Quotei like dumb women...they make me feel good about myself and i get to teach them shit

**smart girls are cool, too!!** (lol)

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Quotei like dumb women...they make me feel good about myself and i get to teach them shit

**smart girls are cool, too!!** (lol)

Hell, if I got famous, I'd take the smart ones. Just sayin'.

QuoteHell, if I got famous, I'd take the smart ones. Just sayin'.

Why does being famous have anything to do with it?!!

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=qhmcJ7Zg5ko (again!)

I'm so money!

LOL---you've got it backwards. date the smart ones now and mooch off them, when you're rich (or famous) you'll land the hot foreign models!

QuoteLOL---you've got it backwards. date the smart ones now and mooch off them, when you're rich (or famous) you'll land the hot foreign models!

I like this theory....but I'd take American Models as well..i'm not too picky...lol.

Trey Anastasio

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Why does being famous have anything to do with it?!!

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=qhmcJ7Zg5ko (again!)

Funny thing is, I was in class when I saw your post, Andrew, and I didn't even open the link to see what it was before I posted. I just knew...

QuoteFunny thing is, I was in class when I saw your post, Andrew, and I didn't even open the link to see what it was before I posted. I just knew...

And that's why you're so money!!! Go get 'em Grizzly!!!

errrrrrrrrr?

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/timb1138/grizz2.jpg)

Possibly NSFW. Definitely just "not safe".

 ;D ;D ;D

I meant Grizzly Adams, you know...cos of the beard (but you knew that, right?)

(http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/cyoa4/grizzly-adams.jpg)

Small pic but a good one!

Is that Robert Redford? IF not, then there are far too few pictures of a bearded Robert Redford in this thread.

Here you go young 'un  ;)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074797/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353624/

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdqFe2URnU[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdqFe2URnU

& getting things back on track  ;)

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=tQkIO8Trick[/media]

Quote& getting things back on track  ;)

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=tQkIO8Trick[/media]

Wow! That's awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dye5BmmEdco (original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ky_qhFxtg (guitar/instrumental version)
-amazing

I should also post the link to original song in the " A Song currently...."thread. One of the most beautifuls songs I've listened to in a while! When the drums start playing...

Jose Feliciano

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yfFOuivZcA&feature=related[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ydy_EakGfY&feature=related[/media]

I miss this guy:

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

The incredible James Blackshaw has a new album out this week!

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

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

Where's Tom?  :-/

i've said it before in this thread, and here he is again:

josh clark (of Tea Leaf Green)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayt0MRZhz1I[/media]

vintage:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAIRQr0f-DM[/media]