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Posted by Phil D (D) on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

You decide!

• Knopfler/Clapton Sultans of Swing   (Open in New Window)

• Steve Howe has my godly vote! (nt) - whitese 18:42:54 10/25/09 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  NT
  

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  • Agree 110%, There is no better (nt) - STEVE H 15:19:28 10/26/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Steve Howe has my godly vote! (nt) posted by whitese on October 25, 2009 at 18:42:54

    
    

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• SRV - JANDG 16:19:32 10/24/09 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  n/t
  Wisdom for today.........
  A GREAT tube amp or speakers will allways be GREAT & bieng relevant today is irrelevant.
  
  

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  • Second Stevie Ray...nt - Mike in NJ 19:14:10 10/25/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: SRV posted by JANDG on October 24, 2009 at 16:19:32

    nt
    

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• RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - Tubesteak 16:39:44 10/23/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser of B. O. C.
  

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• i vote for Robert Fripp ;-) - centaurus3200 11:59:57 10/23/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  nt
  

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• Knopfler (no opinion) or Clapton (aw hell no!) - nosmok 19:01:53 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  I'll take D Boon, Zoot Horn Rollo, Fred Frith from the left side of the dial… For blues, Hubert Sumlin.
  
  Clapton is the most overrated musician who ever lived, for my money. What does it say for the man when he's only the 2nd best guitarist on his own best album?
  
  

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• Neither, John Fahey is the god of the guitar (nt) - noroom4squares 17:40:27 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

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• Stephen Stills and Michael Hedges ... - reelsmith. 17:07:43 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Song starts at about 1:30 ...
  
  
  
  Song starts at about 2:50 ...
  
  
  
  Dean.
  
  
  reelsmith's axiom : Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
  
  

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• Jeff Beck - Steelhead Mike 15:05:49 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

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• RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - mancavemike 15:03:20 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Hmmm...seems to me the notion of Guitar "God" ( or "godliness" )has to mean more than just virtuosity, which so many of the listed players can be aptly attributed as having to lesser or greater degree.
  
  For me, it conjures up more of the "awe" factor such as those who have for me created that "out-of-body" experience either while home listening or even better when live in concert. By that criteria, and again it will be different for each individual, ( unless perhaps we consider the impact and longevity of impact on a generation or more ), it narrows it down for me to Clapton, Gilmour or Neil Young. These are the three players who simply through the sheer force of their playing ( White Room / Comfortably Numb / Like a Hurricane for example ), have transported me in a quasi-religious way.
  
  Mike
  

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• Guitar player for non-believers... - Neil49 14:24:32 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Norman Blake
  

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• Richard Thompsom nt - geoff 07:37:43 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

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• Jim Campilongo (nt) - bystander 06:22:17 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  (nt)
  

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• Steve Cropper (nt) - b.l.zeebub 01:53:43 10/22/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  nt
  

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• RE: neither - pappy 1st 22:25:31 10/21/09 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  don't expect to get much support here but for my taste the two best guitarists of the sixties rock scene were jorma kaukonen and zal yanovsky.
  the best guitarist today? without a doubt charles 'lil charlie' baty. he is the second player in this video.
  
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKqirLvYE0
  

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  • You're not kidding! Both guitarists blew me away. ~t - mpathus 00:42:55 10/22/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: neither posted by pappy 1st on October 21, 2009 at 22:25:31

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    • RE: zal yankovsky - pappy 1st 11:59:58 10/22/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: You're not kidding! Both guitarists blew me away. ~t posted by mpathus on October 22, 2009 at 00:42:55

      had the politics of the day had not been so cruel we would have heard more from zal yankovsky.
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAgP3229jho
      
      

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    • RE: charles baty. ~t - pappy 1st 11:50:38 10/22/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: You're not kidding! Both guitarists blew me away. ~t posted by mpathus on October 22, 2009 at 00:42:55

      charles left the band some time back. he was replaced by 'kid anderson' from norway. kid anderson is a very very good player in his own right but charles baty is special. charles would literally blow eric clapton off the stage if given the chance. i watched charles back in '84' at the club i booked music battle it out with duke robillard who at the time was playing in a band called 'roomful of blues'. lil charlie opened the show. the two later did a guitar showdown. the expression of dukes face told the story. he didn't know what hit him.
      

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• Knopfler's inventive, playful and smokin'... Clapton has the more expensive suit... N/T - musetap 21:33:51 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  N/T
  
  “ Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination. ” -Michael McClure
  
  

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• RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - hahax@verizon.net 20:44:44 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  some times there is more than one god.
  

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• Rory Gallagher - tbcblues 20:39:12 10/21/09 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  see clip

  • Calling Card   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • RE: Rory Gallagher - ancient tones 03:55:02 10/22/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Rory Gallagher posted by tbcblues on October 21, 2009 at 20:39:12

    His music connects emotionally with me more than most.

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61g55y1OfqU   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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• Gary Moore - tbcblues 19:55:15 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  see clip

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• RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - Brian McGowan 18:19:25 10/21/09 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  I know some here are going to find this hard to believe but I think Roy Clark is 1 of the best guitar players that has ever lived! I saw him twice in concert and he just blew me away on the guitar,banjo,etc.!

  • Guitar Wizard Roy Clark   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • Roy Clark - tbcblues 19:46:39 10/21/09 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Brian McGowan on October 21, 2009 at 18:19:25

    Good Call.
    

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    • RE: Roy Clark - Brian McGowan 06:34:59 10/22/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Roy Clark posted by tbcblues on October 21, 2009 at 19:46:39

      
      
      

      
      I do not normaly like the best of questions or polls,because if you look over the list of people chosen so far,they all were influenced,by someone
      before them.So does that mean the people that Influenced them are not as good anymore?I am not trying to be sarcastic,I just think it is something to think about next time we judge who is the best of whatever!I saw Roy Clark twice in concert and if I would have seen some of the others mentioned in concert I might have thought different,
      but I doubt it!He did mention some of the people who influenced him over the years,such as Merle Travis,and others that escape my mind right now.Brian

      • Roy Clark Still Picking   (Open in New Window)

      
      

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• Great stuff but how about Mike Bloomfield? - danj 16:32:49 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Great stuff but too bad the audio isn't better!

  How about this one? The ELECTRIC FLAG from the late sixties featuring Nick Gravenites (vocals & harmonica), Harvey Brooks (bass), Buddy Miles (drums), Barry Goldberg (keyboards) and Mike Bloomfield (Gibson Les Paul). Mike gets my vote as one of the best ever.
  
  

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  Edits: 10/21/09
• Chet Atkins and Ry Cooder....nt - Uncle Mike 16:19:21 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  not today
  

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• RE: Slash.............nt - Neff 16:14:48 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

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• David Gilmour - scrooie looie 15:54:30 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Amazing work on amazing songs. Gotta gove him credit.
  

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• H E N D R I X - becketma@yahoo.com 15:48:45 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Nuff said
  
  Well, uum, T-Bone Walker?
  "He (R.M. Nixon) was a foul caricature of himself, a man with no soul, no inner convictions, with the integrity of a hyena, and the style of a poison toad." H. S. Thompson
  
  

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• What about Roy Buchanan? - HI FI BOB 15:31:26 10/21/09 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Can't leave him out,y'know.I second the mentions of Robert Fripp and
  Terry Kath and there's Jimi Hendrix,as always.
  Chet Atkins,anyone?
  

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  • or Johnny Winters - Uncle Mike 16:20:39 10/21/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: What about Roy Buchanan? posted by HI FI BOB on October 21, 2009 at 15:31:26

    I saw them together in an awesome blues gig!
    

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    • are you referring to Buchanan & Hendrix? - HI FI BOB 13:15:17 10/22/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: or Johnny Winters posted by Uncle Mike on October 21, 2009 at 16:20:39

      There is a brief vid of them together,poor quality.Look up
      www.jazzrockandbluesvideo.com I THINK that's the site,guy's got a crapload of stuff.
      

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    • RE: or Johnny Winters - danj 11:10:17 10/22/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: or Johnny Winters posted by Uncle Mike on October 21, 2009 at 16:20:39

      Johnny WINTER
      

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• I like them both but there are soooooooooo many - kavakidd 15:15:00 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  good guitar players - Kaukonen, Bromberg, Renbourn, Terry Kath, Doc & Merle Watson, Tony Rice etal - and - so many different tastes. I could never pick one "God".
  

  "Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
  
  

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• Are you kidding? Scotty Moore, Luther Perkins, and ... - Hepcat 15:12:11 10/21/09 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Don Rich could eat their lunch. Not to mention Sleepy LaBeef who can play (and sing) over 2,000 songs.
  * I'm like a one-eyed cat peeping in a seafood store *
  
  
  

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  • Paul Burlison. nt - hcman 09:00:43 10/22/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Are you kidding? Scotty Moore, Luther Perkins, and ... posted by Hepcat on October 21, 2009 at 15:12:11

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• Robert Fripp - Abe Fisher 15:02:34 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  nt
  

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• RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - Uncle Mike 14:24:05 10/21/09 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  All you guys didn't even mention Gerry garcia
  

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  • RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? - dls123 23:48:08 10/21/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Uncle Mike on October 21, 2009 at 14:24:05

    Amen....but it's Jerry......
    

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  • RE: Guitar God....KISS Sucks! - KLechterO78s 14:52:43 10/21/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Uncle Mike on October 21, 2009 at 14:24:05

    It never fails to amaze me who people idolize as "guitar gods". I once heard a guy say that the guitar player from Jethro Tull was awesome! Let's talk about who AREN'T guitar gods...I'll start with KISS...these guys suck so bad they had to dress up to draw people's attention away from the fact. I once heard a song of theirs (besides I-I-wanna-rock-n-roll-allnight...) and guess what? It sucked. They sucked, still suck, and will continue to suck on their upcoming tour.
    

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• Both great, but slackers.......... - tbcblues 13:59:49 10/21/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  .......compared to Gary Moore and the late great Rory Gallagher.
  

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• Peter Green!! - bcguitar 13:42:58 10/21/09 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  of Fleetwood Mac circa 1968-70. BC
  

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  • Seconded! - soundnut 04:32:35 10/22/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Peter Green!! posted by bcguitar on October 21, 2009 at 13:42:58

    He's criminally underrated and kind of more or less forgotten. As a blues guitarist, I think he surpasses any of the 60s British guys.
    
    Cheers,
    Bobbo :-)
    

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• Neither, ;^) - diamondsouled 12:18:34 10/21/09 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Guitar God....Knopfler or Clapton? posted by Phil D on October 21, 2009 at 12:11:30

  Either John Scofield, Bill Frisell, or Al Di Meola.
  
  Cheers
  
  Lar
  

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  • Not even close! - Phil D 14:07:12 10/21/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Neither, ;^) posted by diamondsouled on October 21, 2009 at 12:18:34

    The best of those three is Al Di Meola, but you cannot compare him to Knopfler or Clapton!
    

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  • RE: None of the above - KLechterO78s 12:27:49 10/21/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Neither, ;^) posted by diamondsouled on October 21, 2009 at 12:18:34

    Hendrix, Malmsteen, EVH are also candidates

    P.S. Try posting this in music forum where there are folks who will get really riled up on this topic!
    

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    Edits: 10/21/09

    • RE: None of the above - chris 13:18:31 10/21/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: None of the above posted by KLechterO78s on October 21, 2009 at 12:27:49

      dont leave out Guitar Players 5 time winner Steve Morse
      
      
      

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    • RE: None of the above - KLechterO78s 12:30:14 10/21/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: None of the above posted by KLechterO78s on October 21, 2009 at 12:27:49

      oh yeah, and let's not forget Robin Trower
      

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