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[snapping turtle]

If you want a player who has a sound all his own the Jack White of the white stripes should be mentioned also.

he is also one of the best of the last 10 years. He music is just a little weird for most tastes.

 

[Ericpwp]

Melvin Taylor @ Rosa's

Grant Geissman's feel so good solo is my favorite ever.

 

[Jack Burton]

I am shocked that no one has mentioned Steve Cropper. Have memories become that short? Cropper and his bassman Duck Dunn were the driving force behind the gritty southern soul of the Stax recordings in the 60s and 70s. George Harrison once remarked that Cropper was his favorite guitarist. He was the ultimate session man.

 

[Jack Burton]

Speaking of session guitarists who gave us California pop in the 60s and 70s the Wrecking Crew is still largely unknown to the general population. Their guitar licks still reverberate across radio daily and everyone here knows their work... just not their names and what they did for American music. Easily a quarter of the songs heard on the radio then were the work of these greatest of session guitarists and other musicians.

Here's a quick peek.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/20/b...-by-kent-hartman-on-60s-studio-musicians.html

The Wrecking Crew: the inside story of LA's session giants | The Wrecking Crew: the inside story of LA's session giants | Guitar News | MusicRadar

 

[Ericpwp]

The Funk Brothers

 

[poppy]

The Funk Brothers

And I second the Funk brothers, especially Bob Babbitt on bass. Sadly, he has passed.

 

[stevee]

Mississippi John Hurt

 

[nrbq]

Eric Clapton-Jeff Beck-Marc Ford-Keith Richards-Hendrix-Chuck Berry-Joe Walsh-Pete Townsend-Jimmy Page-Frank Zappa-Ritchie Blackmore

 

[ghuns]

No love for Robert Fripp? Too weird for me to listen to for hours but that guy can get sounds out of a guitar that are crazy.

 

[gunsisgood]

Introducing
Johnny Hiland

Johnny Hiland - Slow Blues - YouTube