Greatest Blues Guitarist - Page 2

Jasonite · 11-07-2004, 01:48 AM

I dunno, I'm suprised nobody's mentioned T-Bone Walker...to me he's probably the most influential, and he had the technical ability.

J

VoodooChile · 11-16-2004, 12:50 AM

I gotta go with SRV.....sure he took ideas off the most influential guitarists of the day, but IMO he made them cleaner, faster, and added his own sound and style to it. Plus, no one solos like Stevie (with the exception of maybe Hendrix), you could tell by watching that he was playing on pure emotion. I've seen nothing in my lifetime more enthralling that watching that man play (my personal favorites are "Testify" and "Rude Mood")

bboyt3nsk · 12-22-2004, 01:05 PM

eric clapton is up there...not the best but up there....hes underrated

TheZola · 01-11-2005, 01:28 AM

The best Blues guitarist is some old dude sittin' on his front porch in Nowheresville, Mississippi. Of the ones we know about: of the oldtimers, it's Lead Belly; of the youngsters, it's Alvin Youngblood Hart.

Geoff · 01-22-2005, 06:12 AM

Blind Willie Johnson or Charlie Patton.

Mr. GooZe · 01-22-2005, 05:11 PM

Buddy Guy is able to get a whole "jazzfestival" moving. Terrific images from the north sea jazz festival 2 or 3 years ago. The band was playing on stage while he walked around the festival plying his solo!!! Since then he belongs to my favorites.

I'm also very impressed with Jeff Healey. It's not because he's blind, but he always knows how to touch me, both with guitar and vocals. His versions of Hendrix' "Angel" and of Harrisons' "While my guitar gently weeps" proofs how talented he is. He adds alot to both songs in my opinion.

TheZola · 01-23-2005, 05:25 AM

Healey is great. First concert I ever snuck into... bad, bad Zola.

That Guy · 01-29-2005, 03:34 PM

For staight blues, its got to be B.B. King. Steive Ray Vaughn was a little more rock influenced, but I think he's possibly the best guitar player of all time. You can't forget Robert Johson though. Since he basically invented the blues, his guitar playing would have to be the most influencial. Plus he did tricky stuff like harmonizing with his vocals that other players didn't do at the time.

That Guy · 01-29-2005, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheZola

The best Blues guitarist is some old dude sittin' on his front porch in Nowheresville, Mississippi. Of the ones we know about: of the oldtimers, it's Lead Belly; of the youngsters, it's Alvin Youngblood Hart.

Don't get me wrong, I love Leadbelly, but i think Robert Johnson's playing was better.

Satchmo8101 · 01-29-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

For staight blues, its got to be B.B. King. Steive Ray Vaughn was a little more rock influenced, but I think he's possibly the best guitar player of all time. You can't forget Robert Johson though. Since he basically invented the blues, his guitar playing would have to be the most influencial. Plus he did tricky stuff like harmonizing with his vocals that other players didn't do at the time.

I don't think so. Also, if you really think Robert Johnson invented the Blues, you need to do a lot more research. Robert Johnson wasn't born until 1911. People were playing the Blues a long time before Johnson was even born. He wasn't even born when Charley Patton was first playing and Patton didn't invent it.