100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

Good stuff....thanks to all for sharing.

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 4166

this has yet to be posted in the new forum... michael hedges' "all along the watchtower"

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

Thanks !

zosoman · **Joined:** Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:50 am **Posts:** 27

Hey I just not long ago picked up a cd from recordings done many years ago by an acoustic blues player and singer by name of Mississippi John Hurt. Wonderful and sublime. He not being on list, has anyone heard of him?

His guitar playing is effortless and with his use of his fingers, it sounds like two guitarists playing. I hear where Jorma Kaukonen must have been influenced in his acoustic hot tuna guitar playing. their styles so similar.

there is stuff on youtube about him. thought I'd share some great acoustic work if anyone interested in checking him out.

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

zosoman wrote:

Hey I just not long ago picked up a cd from recordings done many years ago by an acoustic blues player and singer by name of Mississippi John Hurt. Wonderful and sublime. He not being on list, has anyone heard of him? His guitar playing is effortless and with his use of his fingers, it sounds like two guitarists playing.

there is stuff on youtube about him. thought I'd share some great acoustic work if anyone interested in checking him out.

I would direct you to the Blues Guitarist thread here on the forum where Mississippi John Hurt is listed at # 32. Thanks.

zosoman · **Joined:** Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:50 am **Posts:** 27

Rick wrote:

zosoman wrote:

Hey I just not long ago picked up a cd from recordings done many years ago by an acoustic blues player and singer by name of Mississippi John Hurt. Wonderful and sublime. He not being on list, has anyone heard of him? His guitar playing is effortless and with his use of his fingers, it sounds like two guitarists playing.

there is stuff on youtube about him. thought I'd share some great acoustic work if anyone interested in checking him out.

I would direct you to the Blues Guitarist thread here on the forum where Mississippi John Hurt is listed at # 32. Thanks.

thanx

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

Sharing a lesson

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

2 friends havin' a good time..........

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

Dominic Frasca...........apologies if this has been posted previously.

George · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:43 am **Posts:** 4166

i saw one of my favorite guitarists pierre bensusan at mccabe's last night... <333
his set was 100% new from what he was playing a year ago, he opened with "nice feeling" and ended with another familiar song i can't recall the name of, but in the middle included a lot of newer songs (most of which he co-wrote with his wife) plus "sentimental pyromaniacs". he has some of the most unique and unusual phrasing of anyone i've ever heard (i think it has to do with him being entirely self-taught) and that makes listening to him such a refreshing experience.
ps: i took my guitar teacher with me, he was in awe, and afterwards couldn't believe when i told him pierre started out as a folk guitarist, as his playing now is so informed by jazz and other things.
well, anyway, this is one my favorite pierre videos...

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

I might have to add to my list.

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2367

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tz76wZh ... re=related

phenomenal chops for such a young age

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 456

rockvirtuoso wrote:

andrew york is classical. robbie basho and jerry reed are far too low, how can they be behind someone like joni mitchell?

After many months of listening to Robbie Basho, specifically 'Guitar Soli' and 'Venus in Cancer'
I've made some changes to the list.
Thanks to rv for arguing on behalf of Mr Basho. Another great musician lost too soon.

100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists

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