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In reply to the discussion: What great guitarists have you seen live? [View all]PufPuf23
(8,847 posts)45. some guitarists
Frank Zappa
Carlos Santana
Jerry Garcia
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers was opening act for BB King and Buddy Guy Bands at Fillmore West, I had never heard of them)
Mike Bloomfield
Eric Clapton (Cream)
Mick Taylor (Small Faces with Rod Stewart)
Neil Young
Randy California
BB King
Buddy Guy
Adrian Belew
Dick Dale
Tom Petty
Jorma Kaukonen
Roger McGuinn (was not impressed by Byrds, Mike Bloomfield and Friends interrupted the Byrds 2nd set and played a 3rd set at Fillmore West when the Byrds were booed off the stage).
Elvin Bishop
Robin Trower
Billy Gibbons
Johnny Ramone
Chuck Berry
Alvin Lee
Dave Davies
Clarence White
Richard Thompson
etc
I haven't seen live music since 1994.
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Seeing Ritchie Blackmore on the Perfect Strangers tour was a damn near transcendent experience.
Iggo
Mar 2016
#23
Stills and Young (when they were with Buffalo Springfield), Leo Kottke, and another guy....
Paladin
Mar 2016
#19
saw jimmi and some others but there was this flamingco (sp) guy that was special
dembotoz
Mar 2016
#56