Well I guess Joni doesn't count even thought she is my fave, but 5 OTHER
guitar players would be:
Eric Johnson (who has a new record out that is fantastic GO BUY IT MARCEL!)
Steve Howe (a true wizard)
Jimmy Page (unbeliveable song structure)
Bill Dillon (a master at his craft and Joni likes him too and is on so many
recordings, check out Fumbling Towards Ecstacy, U2, Robbie Robertson,
Counting Crows, TI, NRH, etc. etc.)
Marian Russell (who re-inspired me back to my guitar)
Of course I could mention the many other guitar players that I really love,
but is that fair?
John McLaughlin, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paco de Lucia, Katsumi
Watanabi, Sonny Landreth, Steve Morse, Robben Ford, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai,
Paul Gilbert, Strunz and Farah, Toninho Horta, ANY Brazilian guitarist, Joe
Pass, Mike Landau, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Leni Stern, Mike Stern, Tuck
Andress, Al Dimeola, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Daniel Lanois, Scott
Henderson, Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds, Pete Townsend, , Mark Whitfield,
Wes Montgomery, Ry Cooder, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jeff Pevar, Neil Young,
Steven Stills, Michael Hedges, Paul Simon, Lindsey Buckingham, Jan Akkerman
I could go on forever cause yes I AM a music junkie/slut. One thing I found
kinda strange
is no one picked (that I caught) Eddie Van Halen. He is a great guitarist,
but I am not even sure
he would make my top 100. Also I wanted to comment on Frank Marino. This
made me
laugh cause it reminded me of my brother who took me to see Mahogany Rush in
Detroit when they opened for Ted Nugent at the Masonic Temple. I remember
there was some hoopla about him dropping
acid and waking up in the hospital and he could play guitar like Jimi
Hendrix or some shit
like that. I still have their first album somewhere, I will have to dig it
out and listen to it again.
Have a great day!!
Paz
NP-Don't Let It Bring You Down-Neil Young
