Re: (TV) OT: Most distinctive guitar sound

[Russ <russvr@gmail.com>]

Adrian Belew....
Also, I meant on my original list: Daniel Lanois, and I might as well add:
David Howell Evans (The Edge).


On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:49 AM, andy fekete <andy.fekete@gmail.com> wrote:

> Keith  Levene!
>
> Let us not forget Fred Frith, JJ Cale and Glenn Branca.
>
> I have to say, if the distinction is an immediately identifiable sound
> rather than mastery / versatility, then on my list. Richard Thompson
> and Richard Lloyd would fall into the latter category.
>
> Not to take away from their accomplishment.  They are just more
> chameleon-like then, say, a Robert Fripp.  (Come to think of it, this
> may be a testament to the limitations of the players on the A list.)
> To be fair, Jeff Beck really belongs in the latter category as well;
> I mention him only because of that early slashing style he pioneered
> (and unfortunately abandoned) with the Jeff Beck Group.
>
> For similar reasons, if we are talking distinctive, one might as well
> go ahead and mention Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.   I detest that sort
> of wankery, but it is certainly distinctive (though honestly, I cannot
> tell them apart).
>
> -A
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:39 AM,  <gurquhart@madasafish.com> wrote:
> >   Coming  back  for  seconds:  Keith  Levene, John McGeogh (Banshees and
> >   Magazine).   Also  in  terms of distinctive bass players Jah Wobble is
> >   instantly recognisable in seconds whether Pil, Bjork or his own stuff.
> >
> >   Graham
> >   On Mar 10 2009, Russ wrote:
> >   These are all some great lists - can't believe I forgot McGuinn! Or
> Kevin
> >   Shields! But other great mentions like Brian May, Marc Ribot, Dick
> >   Dale,Knopfler,Richard Lloyd - the lists grow . You can put on your
> standard
> >   guitar gods - Page, Beck, Hendrix, Clapton - these guys are
> gunslingers,
> >   they play fast. What I originally intended was more tonality. Whether
> that
> >   got across or not, I'm seeing some great guitarists mentioned. Someone
> said
> >   Richard Thompson not that distinctive? Well it's a free country as they
> say.
> >   On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Russ wrote:
> >   >
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