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Top Guitarists Of All Time! - SteveO - 08-05-2011
Gryphon,
Great list ! I was impressed when you added Will Akkerman. He's one of my favorites. I wonder if he's related to Jan (Focus) ? An American and a Dutchman.
I would add Pat Metheny, Buddy Guy and Roy Buchanan.
SteveO
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - Jerome - 08-05-2011
Gary Moore anyone?
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - gryphon - 08-05-2011
I don't know lots about Will but did find this
William Ackerman was born in West Germany but was adopted by a couple who lived in Palo Alto, California. A self-professed poet and musician who briefly studied guitar with Robbie Basho, Ackerman grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School and Stanford University. Before finishing his studies at Stanford, Ackerman dropped out to become a carpenter.
I know also that will wanted to fuse the landscape of a place called Windham Hill with his music so being a carpenter he cut a tree from the area fashioned a guitar from it and decided that this was the perfect way to fuse both the nature of his favourite spot and his music.
He moved into a building on Windham hill and made it into a home and recording studio and launched the respected Windam Hill record label from there.............This allowed him to peruse his dream with other like minded musicians ( Check out the Windham Hill year complilations and you will see what I mean !) and he made his fortune from this venture...............
Jan Akkerman was born in the 'Jordaan' area of Amsterdam, the son of a scrap iron trader. At age five he took guitar lessons and his first single was released when he was fourteen years old. He was a member of Johnny and his Cellar Rockers, The Hunters and Brainbox, and joined the Thijs van Leer Trio in late 1969. They continued under the name Focus and scored a few worldwide hits in the seventies. In 1973 Akkerman was chosen 'Best Guitarist in The World' by the readers of the UK magazine, Melody Maker. His standing was such that he teamed up with manufacturer Framus to produce one of the first 'signature' guitar models.
I guess they are not elated but I can't be sure
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - Jerome - 04-07-2011
Charlie Christian too!
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - Jerome - 05-07-2011
John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia & Al Di Meola also spring to mind. Had an album by them called 'Passion, Grace & Fire' years ago. Must get another copy soon.
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - SteveO - 05-07-2011
chet atkins !!!!!!
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - gryphon - 05-07-2011
Paco is an excellent guitar player one of the best....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - Jerome - 17-07-2011
Don't know who played the lead bits on Lee Clayton's 'Naked Child' album but he/she/ has to be one of my favourite guitarists. Scorching stuff - http://youtu.be/dsanF9wZbn8
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - Pipikins321 - 18-07-2011
I agree with quite a few on the list and the Jeff Healey suggestion. Surely Lindsey Buckingham is definitly worth a mention.....
Top Guitarists Of All Time! - danielkr94 - 31-01-2012
pretty much all of my favorites have already been listed, but i gotta' mention Robert Johnson