Great Acoustic Guitarists

Kennium writes:

All that talk about Rhythm and Lead guitar playing was cool, but what about acoustic guitar?

There are some guya who hardly ever plug in, but they are great guitar players.

Who are your favorite acoustic players?

7/1/2008 10:27:14 AM

kc writes:

But what if they plug their acoustic guitar into a small amp?

7/1/2008 10:28:25 AM

Jennifer writes:

Andrew Scot

and no joke Charro. She friggin ROCKS out on acoustic. She may be shimy shake but she backs it up with ability.

7/1/2008 10:28:43 AM

Kennium writes:

Guya? What's a guya?
Sounds like something that hangs down from your neck.

Let me try that again-

There are some guyS who hardly ever plug in, but they are great guitar players.

Who are your favorite acoustic players?

7/1/2008 10:29:33 AM

Kennium writes:

Remember the Unplugged Era? Almost everyone cheated and plugged in.

7/1/2008 10:30:32 AM

swanee writes:

JT.

Kinda old and corny but I loved the stuff Seals and Crofts did.

7/1/2008 10:30:43 AM

Kennium writes:

I always thought James Taylor was a great guitar player. I've tried some of that finger picking he does and I can't get a handle on it, but I'm just a bar band burnout hack, not an artistic tradesman.

7/1/2008 10:32:27 AM

Captain Morgan writes:

Dave Matthews

7/1/2008 10:37:23 AM

Kennium writes:

Keb Mo (who's coming to Lowell this summer) that guy is a great acoustic player, and a great slide guitarist too.

youtube.com/watch?v=bglhk2c9n...

7/1/2008 10:39:23 AM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

kermit (ok CA, he is a uke player but one is allowed to imagine!)
elvis
michael penn (sean's bro)
willie nelson
mink deville

7/1/2008 10:43:07 AM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

meant to type CM where it says CA.....

i like that keb mo song "come on over to my place...."

7/1/2008 10:44:34 AM

milhouse writes:

segovia.

7/1/2008 11:01:50 AM

Kennium writes:

Again, the Beatles acoustic stuff. "Blackbird<" "Yesterday" "I've Just Sen A Face," "Junk," "And I Love Her, "Rocky Raccoon," "If I Fell,"

and those are just a few. Think about how many great acoustic songs The Beatles brought into the world...

7/1/2008 11:04:09 AM

Carl Ayotte writes:

Almost all McCartney turns at the acoustic! He had a simple and original style.

Lennon and Harrison later got very cool at finger picking with the help of Donovan.

7/1/2008 11:07:26 AM

Carl Ayotte writes:

Ooo! I've recently been listening to Django Reinhardt!!!

7/1/2008 11:08:14 AM

Carl Ayotte writes:

Steve Howe

7/1/2008 11:09:52 AM

Kennium writes:

The Stones too: "As Tears Go By," Keef is a good acoustic player with some memorable tunes like "Angie," under his belt, and lot's of good acoustic blues, like "Love In Vain."

youtube.com/watch?v=u5anjb-ya...

7/1/2008 11:16:24 AM

kc writes:

JUST SAYING.......

youtube.com/watch?v=uos1hc29z...

7/1/2008 11:16:24 AM

swanee writes:

Jose...absolutely Kevin, good call.

Here's my wildcard:
youtube.com/watch?v=f7lrvhzbo...

7/1/2008 11:21:34 AM

swanee writes:

Watch the riff she pulls off 9 seconds in.

7/1/2008 11:22:24 AM

milhouse writes:

i know it's three guitarists playing, and that is generally looked apon as bush league, but this is pretty ok:

youtube.com/watch?v=hezrb_fdw...

7/1/2008 11:22:42 AM

kc writes:

SQUEAL LIKE A PIG!!!!!!!

youtube.com/watch?v=esl2nnoth...

7/1/2008 11:29:11 AM

Kennium writes:

My favorite movie!

7/1/2008 11:30:04 AM

swanee writes:

That kid was is a hell of a banjo player. I've seen him in a few other movies since then:
bnutbaseball.com/bmtgimages/t...

7/1/2008 11:35:04 AM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

lindsey buckingham

youtube.com/watch?v=gxi4kinmo...

7/1/2008 11:45:04 AM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

here's a hot "uke chic" just for you ken. what do you call that instrument anyway?

youtube.com/watch?v=dbjmyrx26...

7/1/2008 11:51:06 AM

Kennium writes:

I have no idea what that instrument is. A tenor guitar maybe?

7/1/2008 11:55:57 AM

Mike Crutcher writes:

I don't believe in "acoustic guitarists"...

J/K.

Nancy Wilson was a helluva player. John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, *Paco DeLucia*, Pete Townshend, Larry Coryell, Steve Howe, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Sharon Isbin, Liona Boyd, Trevor Rabin, Stephen Stills, Paco Pena, Christopher Parkening, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, Lindsey Buckingham, Roger McGuinn, Michael Hedges, Pat Metheny, Richie Havens, Patrick Simmons, Django Reinhardt, John Jorgenson, Andres Segovia.

7/1/2008 11:57:12 AM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Kaki King

7/1/2008 11:58:08 AM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

maybe we could start a tenor guitar forum? quatro?

7/1/2008 12:01:35 PM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

MC, speaking of richie havens, has anyone ever heard his cover of springsteen's "philadelphia"? it is leagues better than bruce's.

7/1/2008 12:03:36 PM

Kennium writes:

Though many people will disagree with me, you can't mention acoustic guitar without old mister young in there somewhere.
He has a way of finding those pleasant harmonic chords with lots of open strings and various tunings. This is a nice fireside song. I used to play this when we went camping. Now every time I hear it I want to cook marshmallows.

youtube.com/watch?v=xqxnvnwgt...

7/1/2008 12:10:56 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

That's because Springsteen is jsut a rhythm guitarist...

7/1/2008 12:11:17 PM

milhouse writes:

hey mike you taught guitar at the music mall?

7/1/2008 12:15:06 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Yes, for a few years, actually.

More acoustic guitarists: Larry Carlton, Jerry Douglas.

7/1/2008 12:20:24 PM

milhouse writes:

no shit. maybe i was one of your students.

Am i better than me?

7/1/2008 12:21:58 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Couldn't have been. I don't teach students to play only rhythm guitar.

7/1/2008 12:24:29 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Kerry Livgren

7/1/2008 12:27:16 PM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

dude! get over the rytheeem thing! this is a totally different subject...
just for the heck of it i want to declare that i dont know how to play one of those 4 string tenor uke slash whatever you call it and if i did i would be more out of tune that a harpist (jz, if you read this would you please politely [even though you always do] explain that harp joke).

7/1/2008 12:27:42 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Dude, I was kidding. Actually, I don't believe in Milhouse.

7/1/2008 12:29:35 PM

SCOTT 1000 writes:

he likes you though!

7/1/2008 12:31:03 PM

milhouse writes:

i don't play rhthem guitar, i only play wheedelly deedely as fast as i can over NO funk tune, thats all i know how to do.

7/1/2008 12:32:40 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Jose Feliciano

7/1/2008 12:33:53 PM

milhouse writes:

i took lessons there for a few years. when were you there? do i know you?

7/1/2008 12:34:27 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

You apparently don't *spell* rhythm guitar, either.

7/1/2008 12:34:28 PM

milhouse writes:

they don;t teach spelling at the music mall silly.

7/1/2008 12:35:14 PM

milhouse writes:

"soloing over look ka py py, Chapters 1-12"

7/1/2008 12:35:40 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

I was there in the '90's. '91-'94, maybe? Something like that. It's all a drug-induced haze now...

7/1/2008 12:36:03 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

They don't teach *anything* at the Music Mall any more...

7/1/2008 12:36:44 PM

milhouse writes:

hmm. i think i stopped taking lessons there in 90...

7/1/2008 12:37:08 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Well, contact me if you need rhythm guitar lessons.

7/1/2008 12:38:29 PM

milhouse writes:

Anyone know if the spelling mall has any openings for lessonz?

João Gilberto is fantastic...

7/1/2008 12:39:15 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Justin Hayward

7/1/2008 12:39:56 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Agreed, João is one of the greats.

7/1/2008 12:40:48 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Nigel Tufnel

7/1/2008 12:43:10 PM

milhouse writes:

right, the imaginary milhouse, taking imaginary rhtyme guitar lessons from mike, who must also be the tooth fairy.

7/1/2008 12:43:32 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Tommy Emmanuel

7/1/2008 12:45:12 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Are you calling me a fairy? Not that there's anything wrong with that...

7/1/2008 12:45:44 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Roy Clark

7/1/2008 12:46:48 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Oh, and I agree with an earlier call: Charo is an awesome flamenco guitarist.

7/1/2008 12:47:35 PM

milhouse writes:

i figure you teaching rhyhem guitar MUST be as real as the tooth fairy. if the tinker bell fits... :)

7/1/2008 12:47:35 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Coochie, coochie

7/1/2008 12:48:21 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Well, I don't teach rhyhem guitar, but all my students come out of my lessons being able to play killer *rhythm* guitar, when needed.

7/1/2008 12:53:08 PM

milhouse writes:

which is like never, since it doesn't even exist.

7/1/2008 12:59:19 PM

GOD writes:

Seen them in 96, absolutely amazing.

youtube.com/watch?v=tjpguryia...

7/1/2008 1:04:32 PM

Paul Wadsworth writes:

Jorma Kaukonen
youtube.com/watch?v=qlgtljdbg...

7/1/2008 1:09:22 PM

GOD writes:

Milhouse, that picture of Chippa's sister is too much.

7/1/2008 1:14:42 PM

artek writes:

Lindsay Buckingham

Second the vote for Keb Mo.

7/1/2008 1:15:44 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Reading comprehension, Milhouse. I don't believe in "Rhythm Guitarists". Guitarists play *rhythm guitar* probably 90% of the time. I play a sh*tload of rhythm guitar; it's a big requirement in funk music, especially.

7/1/2008 1:35:26 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Third for Keb Mo.

7/1/2008 1:36:01 PM

JimZaroulis writes:

Emmet Ray.......2nd best guitarist in the world next to some Hungarian guy.

(let's see who gets that one....)

Paco De Lucia is one of my favorites.
The 2 guys from Acoustic Alchemy were pretty amazing.
Jose Feliciano, strangely is very underrated and not as well known for his playing than he should be. I saw some AMAZING YouTubes of him. Remember "Affirmation"?
Passionate, effortless, and precise.

7/1/2008 1:54:44 PM

Mike Crutcher writes:

Oh! And Earl Klugh!

7/1/2008 1:56:46 PM

JimZaroulis writes:

Was Bill Pearl guitar or mandolin?

7/1/2008 1:59:48 PM

milhouse writes:

slummin 90 % of the time eh? just biding your time til you can put your foot up on the monitor and give it your oh face?

7/1/2008 2:47:31 PM

dog writes:

Bob Weir

7/1/2008 2:54:56 PM

solvocals writes:

I'm the best acoustic guitar player EVER.............ok, I suck.

7/1/2008 3:03:12 PM

Kennium writes:

Jose Feliciano? If he's so good, why does he always have to look at his fingers?

7/1/2008 3:25:43 PM

Musicmall writes:

JZ-I'll guess. . .
is it Sandor Szabo?

if so-Google is a wonderful thing.

7/1/2008 4:18:01 PM

Juice writes:

I've always liked Rik Emmet, Steve Howe, Jimmy Page. But Those guys are more of a cross gender Acoustic players.

Mike C?
"Well, contact me if you need rhythm guitar lessons."

Believe it or not Mike that is quite apealing to me.

As I write songs that is pretty much the only thing I work with as there is no time for me to mess with orchestrations.

Leads are only an accompaniment anyways. The chords and rhythm is where the foundation of a song is. Without rhythm there really is nothing to play too.

Sorry to side track. I just happen to be writing a new song for next week and chords and rhytm is all that matters to me right now. :-)

7/1/2008 7:23:28 PM

jenny riddle writes:

when i was little my mother had "after the gold rush". I remember she was always playing "only love can break your heart". a simple song. three chords and thats it. I guess you could look at a three chord song as a hamburger. you can get a greasy burger at a drive through window or you could go to wendy's and get a "guns and roses" burger. a neil young burger could not even be translated into a burger. the true test of good guitar player is a three chord song. you need to be able to strum. acoustic guitar is where any good strummer comes from. anybody ever listen too bruce cockburn or francis dunnery? fancy but like lindsy buckingham , they're left hands have minds of there own and yet the playing and the song and the rhythm all seem like one. I have been playing the guitar a long time and you can't get that kind of connection with the electric. i wonder what kind of burger three non blonds would be? how about a salmonella tomato burger.

7/1/2008 7:57:03 PM

BarbieK writes:

Acoustic...America
youtube.com/watch?v=knhkccwzw...

7/1/2008 8:20:59 PM

In My Soul writes:

John Butler all the way..................

7/1/2008 8:45:27 PM

Gary Smejkal writes:

You forgot Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah...

youtube.com/watch?v=o-zl5q6vn...

7/1/2008 9:30:09 PM

Gary Smejkal writes:

You forgot Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah...

youtube.com/watch?v=o-zl5q6vn...

7/1/2008 9:30:25 PM

Gary Smejkal writes:

youtube.com/watch?v=o-zl5q6vn3...

7/1/2008 9:32:18 PM

JimZaroulis writes:

Music Mall........you need to think outside the box.

But I'm impressed that you actually researched the topic.

That quote "2nd best guitarist next to a hungarian", was a line from the movie "Sweet and Lowdown" A Woody Allen movie starring Sean Penn as Emmett Ray. A fictional tale about an American Jazz guitarist (Emmett Ray) who can't get past the fact that Django Reinhart (a "gypsy" guitarist in Hungary) is better than him. When he introduces himself to people he says he's the "best guitarist in the world.........well, next to some gypsy in Hungary."

It's one of my favorite movies. I thought SOMEONE would have picked up on that!

7/2/2008 1:18:18 AM

Musicmall writes:

LOL. . .I never, ever would have guessed that (I've never seen any of Woody Allen's films) !

7/2/2008 4:43:41 AM

Musicmall writes:

. . now off to work way too early!

7/2/2008 4:47:31 AM

Mike Crutcher writes:

I'm a huge fan of the band America, as well. And yes, there is a lot of rhythm guitar going on in that band, but no, none of the 3 guitarists is considered the "rhythm guitarist".

7/2/2008 8:48:37 AM

Mike Crutcher writes:

You're also missing out on some serious acoustic guitar if you haven't heard Badi Assad.

7/2/2008 12:39:44 PM

MykBro writes:

Alligator lizards in the air... in the air....

What is that?

7/2/2008 4:45:44 PM

Kennium writes:

montereybay.com/creagrus/caall...

It's a kind of lizard.
You throw them up in the air.

7/2/2008 7:01:36 PM

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