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walter trout, theres a name i havent heard for a long time, used to be on a the muni all the time:D

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Still appears there now and again

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Peter Green, Otis Grand, Albert Collins..so many to choose from.

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Yep , there's tons of 'em , James Burton who played with Elvis Presley and Buffalo Springfield, Stefan Grossman (acoustic blues) and the Deadhead, Gerry Garcia, to name just a few more..... the list is endless....... John Fahey and who was the bloke with Booker T ?.......... Steve Cropper. and Lowell George great slide player with Little Feat. Love that feller , sweet voice too (RIP)

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Nice one, Reamer, forgotten all about him...what a cracking band they were!

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Maybe not the 'best ever', but amazing none the less!

YouTube - Andy McKee - Guitar - Drifting - www.candyrat.com

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Jeff Beck - brilliant!

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seen a few of these dudes... great style of playing. Nice open tunings too:)



YouTube - toe guitar

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Andres Segovia, maybe.

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Has Paco Peña been mentioned?

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Oooo so many to choose from...John Williams, Ry Cooder, Jerry Garcia, John Lee Hooker

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Peter Green in my opinion.

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Excellent choice, Pete, and just to prove it, here he is in his prime.



I reckon a young Carlos Santana was listening to this back in 1967!

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YouTube - Rory Gallagher - Bad Penny Live at Montreux 1985
This guy weren't have bad either

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Very cool :):) :-

YouTube - Siqueira Lima Guitar Duo plays Tico Tico No Fubá - 4 hands

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I think the best relaxing piece of guitar playing ever is "Albatross" Peter Green - pure genius that will live foreever, will always be played.

Then Eddie Van Halen "Eruption" specifically their 1st LP best rock guitar going!

YouTube - Eddie Van Halen - Eruption

Then for all round expression Jimi Hendrix!

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YouTube - SLASH - GODFATHER THEME



very good.

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Must say I really enjoy Bruce Springsteen but favour the Ballads & quieter (the Ghost of Tom Joad cracking CD ) numbers. Then I also like Creedence Clearwater revival & John Fogerty's solo CD "The long road home" :cool:

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Big Jim Sullivan!! Class!!.........& just for a laugh, anyone remember Ted Nugent!!

Best Regards - Taggy

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The late, great Freddie King - probably Eric Clapton's biggest influence.

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Duanne Allman playing with Delaney @ Bonnie was a 1 off.

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not quite there myself yet but in a few more weeks i will be in teh running for best guitarist ever thanx to guitar hero volumes 3 and 5 :D

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You've no chance mate I've just got Bert Weedon's "Play in a Day"

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This is Luther Allison's son....check him out

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Suprised nobody's mentioned BUCKETHEAD ...he's up there with the best if not the best!!.... anyway he's here with another favourite, SATCH...

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Mick Box of Uriah Heep.......Not as techie but good to listen to..

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Steve Stevens.......ex Billy Idol...............

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Not bad for a Blind Guy!!