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Mikael Akerfeldt
mile: happy to see Mike on here...I am an Opeth fanatic of sorts as well as Steven Wilson ! Akerfeldt and Wilson are soulmates and collaborate often.
Nick Dilley Wrote:For me...
(in no particular order)
Mikael Akerfeldtmile: happy to see Mike on here...I am an Opeth fanatic of sorts as well as Steven Wilson ! Akerfeldt and Wilson are soulmates and collaborate often.
Marty Friedman
Richard Thompson (the folk player)
Ani DiFranco
Steve Vai
David Gilmour
Richie Blackmore
Jesper Stromblad
Tony Iommi
EDIT: I guess these are just my favorite. Some I'd put in "greatest of all time," but others not so much. Ani DiFranco is beast finger picker, but I don't think she's one of "the greats." Tony Iommi, too, is awesome and his playing strikes a chord with me, but I appreciate him most for his creativity and not his playing ability, which is good. All the other guys in my list, though, are great players and writers, and that's why I'd put them on a pedestal.
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Yeah, Akerfeldt has this thing going on where I feel like his solos are saturated with blues soul, but don't sound bluesy on the surface at all. Not to mention he is one of the most creative guitarists in terms of both rhythm and lead playing. But that's just my opinion!
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I agree wholeheartedly with your opinion, Nick ! Have you seen the DVD from the Watershed album ...it shows Mike creating the album on guitar in the studio...amazing stuff !
Nick Dilley Wrote:Yeah, Akerfeldt has this thing going on where I feel like his solos are saturated with blues soul, but don't sound bluesy on the surface at all. Not to mention he is one of the most creative guitarists in terms of both rhythm and lead playing. But that's just my opinion!
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
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Paco De Lucia, Al De Meola, Paul McLaughlin. They had recorded together, the most virtuoso guitar record I've ever heard. I was called
'PASSION, GRACE AND FIRE'. Great guitarists.
Cogito, ergo sum...
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missing men like Brian May of Queen, Eric Johnson, Randy Rhoads!
nkjimipink Wrote:I have comprised a list of my top 20 guitarists of all time!
Do you guys have a list of guitarists? (obviously doesn't have to have 20 :p), maybe a top 10 or top 5. Tell me what you think of my list 
:biggrin1: = Biggest influence on my playing
Here's my personal list;
1. Jimi Hendrix :biggrin1:
2. David Gilmour :biggrin1:
3. Pete Townshend
4. Jimmy Page
5. Carlos Santana
6. Duane Allman :biggrin1:
7. Frank Zappa
8. Eddie Van Halen
9. Ritchie Blackmore
10. Ace Frehley
11. Angus Young
12. Jeff Beck
13. Robby Krieger
14. Steve Howe
15. Stevie Ray Vaughan
16. Tony Iommi
17. Buck Dharma
18. Eric Clapton
19. Robert Fripp
20. Jerry Garcia
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you left off acoustic players like Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Keaggy and Micheal Hedges and jazz players like Django Reinhardt, Pat Metheny and Joe Pass, classical players like Andres Segovia, Julian Bream and Christopher Parkening, female players like Miki Berenyi, Kaki King and Marnie Stern, country players like Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Hank Garland and blues players like T-Bone Walker, Lonnie Johnson and Albert King
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My favourites
Clapton - can play anything
SRV
the Young Bros
Keef
Steve Cropper
B.B.King
Peter Buck
Chris Shifflet (Foo Fighters)
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And of course, since I have mentioned them quite a bit today, Andrew Latimer. Best damn tone on a guitar I have ever heard - bar none!
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
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gryphon Wrote: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
Sure they are--they just don't share DNA.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
