
10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
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Witchdoctor -
I'm with ya there!!!!
I was actually starting to feel sick; going thru all those posts and NO ONE mentioned ELMO!!!!
OR
His greatest disciple - Jeremy Spencer
(or Peter Green for that matter)
Ken
I'm with ya there!!!!
I was actually starting to feel sick; going thru all those posts and NO ONE mentioned ELMO!!!!
OR
His greatest disciple - Jeremy Spencer
(or Peter Green for that matter)
Ken
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begins to live more simply without"
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Just a few of my favs.
Elmore james
Robert Johnson
Duane Allman
SRV
Clapton
George Thorogood
John Mayer
Warren Haynes (cant believe hes not mentioned already)
Bonnie Raitt
Billy Gibbins
Jimmy Page
Dickey Betts
Gary Rossington
Anyone see a pattern here. Obviosly Im a huge Allman Bros fan.
Been to Duane and Berry's graves a few times.
Elmore james
Robert Johnson
Duane Allman
SRV
Clapton
George Thorogood
John Mayer
Warren Haynes (cant believe hes not mentioned already)
Bonnie Raitt
Billy Gibbins
Jimmy Page
Dickey Betts
Gary Rossington
Anyone see a pattern here. Obviosly Im a huge Allman Bros fan.
Been to Duane and Berry's graves a few times.
...Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death....
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Re: 10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
Hi there !
What about their preferred guitars too ??
Gues who played one of these ?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/ ... e20077.jpg
This one is definitely in open D.
This is me playing on my National :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oMkO1Hulmcw
What about their preferred guitars too ??
Gues who played one of these ?
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/ ... e20077.jpg
This one is definitely in open D.
This is me playing on my National :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oMkO1Hulmcw
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Re: 10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
Elmore?
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Re: 10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
Hi again !!
Correct !!!!
Correct !!!!
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Re: 10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
He made it sound mighty good, too, didn't he? 

"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Re: 10 greatest slide guitarists and their preferred tuning(s)!
Dang, I was hoping to mention Sonny Landreth and David Gilmore, but got beat to 'em.
Still how about a few more? I'm not saying any of these guys are part of the "10 Greatest", but they sure are worth a listen:
Son House - gotta love Death Letter Blues
Furry Lewis - Sloppy but great, unorthodox stuff
Roy Rogers - Several excellent albums, primarily slide guitar. Has a couple of Homespun lesson DVDs too
Watermelon Slim - Funny guy, plays lap-style, but uses a bottle-neck style slide. Check out "Fisco Line"
Kelly Joe Phelps - plays mostly fingerstyle now, but made his name early with his slide playing, such as on "Lead Me On". Just about my favorite player all around
And what about ole' Bob Brozman? The guy lives and breathes slide guitar, and he probably plays all tunings and instruments that can use a slide
Still how about a few more? I'm not saying any of these guys are part of the "10 Greatest", but they sure are worth a listen:
Son House - gotta love Death Letter Blues
Furry Lewis - Sloppy but great, unorthodox stuff
Roy Rogers - Several excellent albums, primarily slide guitar. Has a couple of Homespun lesson DVDs too
Watermelon Slim - Funny guy, plays lap-style, but uses a bottle-neck style slide. Check out "Fisco Line"
Kelly Joe Phelps - plays mostly fingerstyle now, but made his name early with his slide playing, such as on "Lead Me On". Just about my favorite player all around
And what about ole' Bob Brozman? The guy lives and breathes slide guitar, and he probably plays all tunings and instruments that can use a slide
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Couple of Fat Possum's other old bluesmen I really like are Johnny Farmer and Charles Caldwell. Johnny Farmer's Vacation Blues just may be my very favorite of all the many versions of the Walking Blues tune out there. His style's rough, but oh man, is that song sweet!
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."