Adrian Belew, another man on a mission to transform the guitar sound into something it isn't. Best known for his part of the band King Crimson. Look for his guitar work on Laurie Andersons "Mr. Heartache" with William S. Burroughs.
Love his solo albums -- 'Lone Rhino' and 'Twang Bar King.' Also a big contributor to the Talking Heads' Remain in Light and albums by Tom Tom Club, Jerry Harrison, Zappa, Bowie, Byrne.
Belew is a really fun and whimsical guitar player.
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Adrian Belew, another man on a mission to transform the guitar sound into something it isn't. Best known for his part of the band King Crimson. Look for his guitar work on Laurie Andersons "Mr. Heartache" with William S. Burroughs.
Love his solo albums -- 'Lone Rhino' and 'Twang Bar King.' Also a big contributor to the Talking Heads' Remain in Light and albums by Tom Tom Club, Jerry Harrison, Zappa, Bowie, Byrne.
Belew is a really fun and whimsical guitar player.
I love his work with King Crimson along with Robert Fripp, who is insanely great :D I don't get into that kind of music, but king Crimson has always been one of my favorites since the In the Court Of the Crimson King. They just keep geting better year after year IMHO--the dog
Jack White
He's a really cool and different rock and roll/alternative slide player...
Here are a few clips:
Ball and Biscuit solo: http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=301MAHUB28FN226N85PAG6VZZ2
Ball and Biscuit solo 2: http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=26A63HTXLYDV80LPWHUPLEIAZR
Live on Conan solo: http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1JH6QT1W44HYK05O4DHP4188X5
Live on Conan solo 2: http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DFNF7DQ8685X185W653CSRDS8
:)
Stairway to Freebird!
Frank Gambale, awesome Aussie jazz guitarist.
John McLaughlin, he's famous, but worth a mention for his acoustic work 8) 8)
If nobody knows you did it, deny all knowledge!!
Yes I have to second the Jack White vote. he definitely has a unique style and he gets such a full sound from just one guitar.
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
Gabor Szabo. I had read many Santana interviews where he cites Szabo as a major influence. I had never actually bothered to check out any of his stuff until yesterday when I stumbled upon some of it, and the stuff I've heard is really fantastic. If you like Santana-esqe instrumentals you should check this guy out.
Eddy Lang is nifty, if you're into some older jazz. But if you are you probably already know him...
I found this interesting old thread :
My favorite 'obscure' guitarists are:
Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
Tom Verlaine (Television)
Richard Thompson (Ex Fairport Convention)
Nick Drake (check out his acoustic playing)
Fred Frith (experimental and avant garde guitarist - ex Henry Cow)
Bill Nelson (Be-Bop Deluxe)
Chris Spedding (session guitarist: played with John Cale,Roxy Music and many more)
Waddy Wachtel (ex- Warren Zevon and many others).
Shamefull as it is: Frank Zappa. Everyone heared his name, so many never heared a single tune of his. Currently digging 'muffin man'. :D
RIP both of 'em.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- HST
Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
Chris Spedding (session guitarist: played with John Cale,Roxy Music and many more)
That was the guitar lineup when I saw Roxy in 2001. :D :D
Don
Shamefull as it is: Frank Zappa. Everyone heared his name, so many never heared a single tune of his. Currently digging 'muffin man'. :D
As The Simpsons creator Matt Groening once said: 'Zappa is my Elvis'.
He was one of a kind. I didn't mention him since to me he's in the Olympus along with Hendrix,etc,etc. But yes, maybe he's not so well known now.
Anyway, I forgot to mention in my list the great Martin Barre from Jethro Tull , Robert Quine , ex-Lou Reed....Hey and nobody mentioned the Spider from Mars Mick Ronson !!.. and what about Stray cats' Brian Setzer???
Anyway, I forgot to mention in my list the great Martin Barre from Jethro Tull . . .
I was at a 25th Anniversary tour show when Martin utterly botched the first 6 notes of "Aqualung."
Ian stopped everyone and looked at Martin, and then just pointed and laughed hysterically . . . he then asked the audience to humm it for Martin so he could remember how it went ...
It was one of the funnier concert moments I've ever witnessed.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- HST
There should be a book with all the Ian Anderson's funny quotes on stage. Once in a 70's concert the keyboardist John Evan tried to get (late) to his keyboards, but he stumbled and hefell on the stage ,but he quicly got up and began to play his keboards...Ian looked at him and said the audience:'It's difficult to believe that John does the same thing in all our shows'.
