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Yeah, PBS is where I see him....seems like all the time....he is good ....don't hear any innovation,
anything that jumps out at me....I personally wouldn't put anywhere near my top 5 ....
though he can play....but so can a lot of other guitarists...
Staying with the tree in an empty forest analogy. He plays improvised music live right now where as others are being listened to from their catalog of recordings from music history. Much of which is then covered by bedroom players posting videos their cloning techniques. Thus does not seem as innovative while they are being told by historians how great and innovative it really was.
Sometimes a great guitarist is overshadowed by his/her bandmembers or the type of music they're known for. Paul Reynolds had a very short career, five years with A Flock of Seagulls, before calling it quits; he did not like the lifestyle. His use of effects led to a unique sound, hauntingly plaintive, and he adopted the technique of using a schilling piece of his idol, Brian May, in lieu of a pick. If you notice in Flock videos or concert footage, he's usually not featured prominently; he, like Andy partridge of XTC, was a bit camera shy.
I am surprised how seldom this artist seems to make people's lists... he plays such a loose, fluid line with his guitar, I'm tempted to call it jazz, but he plays with a lot more emotion, passion than many jazz artists...
I am surprised how seldom this artist seems to make people's lists... he plays such a loose, fluid line with his guitar, I'm tempted to call it jazz, but he plays with a lot more emotion, passion than many jazz artists...
Buck Dharma from Blue Öyster Cult. BÖC was kind of an alternative band, who did not sing about how great Alabama, Texas or Oklahoma was which is typical redneck style popular in many country/blues songs.
Poster "BigCityDreamer" mentioned Allan Holdsworth back on february 7th....
sadly, only mentioned once ...he was great...I like a youtube playing "Tokyo Dream" 1984
which is great...fretboard tapping chords ...not just single notes.
I once saw Allan Holdsworth play at a guitar conference in Baltimore. I never heard anybody play music like that before. It was as if he was writing complex mathematical equations with his guitar.
That was the first time I heard music I felt was beyond my ability to comprehend.
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