Who is your favorite Unknown Guitarist(s) ...

[TheCoxwain]

By Unknown --- I mean largely unknown outside serious music fans universe

So guys like Satch, Pat Metheny etc are excluded ... You get the picture.

My newest favorite is Guthrie Govan -- I spend hours watching his youtube videos.

[SteppingRazor]

1. Despite the religious overtones, Phil Keaggy's pretty unbelievable.

Dominic Frasca is also unreal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2BOApUvFpw&feature=related

[Fire Walk With Me]

23. Second on Keaggy.

[Sebastian Doyle]

49. Third.

Grew up on Christian rock. Don't listen to much of it these days, but the Phil Keaggy albums are still with me. Probably the best 9 fingered guitarist who ever lived. (lost one in a childhood accident, if I remember correctly)

Early Phil with Glass Harp -----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ya8WXSMgA

[Petrushka]

53. Four for Phil Keaggy! (n/t)

[lazyriver]

71. Ever hear Phil play with Dispatch? Find All Points Bulletin and enjoy.

[Beer on a stick]

75. What do you mean, 'despite'? An instrumentalist doesn't show religious overtones

[Lance_Boyle]

2. Unknown Hinson, hands down.

He's named after his daddy, after all.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

26. A.K.A. Early Cuyler.........

[Lance_Boyle]

27. DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIM!!!

;-)

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew.

[SteppingRazor]

6. I would consdier the guys from King Crimson to be more known than unknown, no?

(And is it just me, or did I just come off sounding like Donald Rumsfeld? ;) )

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Only known to those who do not unknow them assuming that they don't know they don't know.

Or something.

:crazy:

:rofl:

Seriously, though, ask the average American Idol-watching pile of shit, and 99% of them will not know who those two musicians are.

They also won't know Les Paul, unless they've accidentally heard the name of the guitar.

Even though the recording/music industry that makes all that pop music garbage would be radically different if not for Les, Zappa, and a few others.

That's the saddest part for me, that all these asshole shitwit fuckbags who say they "love music" really have no idea what's out there, nor even care who the people are who helped to make it all possible.

[SteppingRazor]

11. Totally agree. I'm just going by the OP:

"By Unknown --- I mean largely unknown outside serious music fans universe"


And what's a serious music fan that doesn't know King Crimson, ya know?

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. Yes, but we're talking about people who are NOT known outside the serious people.

Fripp and Belew are known by those who actually care about music, but remain unknown by the unwashed masses who couldn't give a shit about what's good and only want is familiar or what the TV tells them that they like.

[timtom]

56. But will they know Buckethead?

[Sebastian Doyle]

50. Belew has probably worked enough with David Bowie to be "known"

to even those who don't know King Crimson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef23XIVEqU4

[ashling]

4. I don't know because ... well its uknown

:shrug:

[TheCoxwain]

5. Thanks .. that was very helpful

My idea of the OP was to discover some really nice guitarist that I could tune into every and then on youtube.

[ashling]

21. Oh, don't have a hissy

You seem to be getting plenty of good suggestions. . . one little joke is not going to ruin your day.
:P

[Twillig]

42. DB.

[gratuitous]

25. I don't know from youtube

But there's a few videos of Bruce Cockburn running around. I don't know if Leo Kottke has any such thing, but he's probably not an unknown. One guy that nobody's ever heard of is Jon "Wonderfingers" Linn, but again, I don't know if there anything out there on You Tube. Google 'em!

[Brother Buzz]

7. Paul Mehling

the Hot Club of San Francisco is by far the best of the Hot Club groups inspired by the master, Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France. Paul has made the grade and Django is surely smiling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzXkzDm7bkE

[EndersDame]

8. I love Django Reinhardt and Guitar Shorty

When I got my first job at Target at age 16 I went out and made it a point to buy Django Reinhardt's Djangology as my first purchase with my first paycheck

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. I saw Guitar Shorty at the Monterey Blues Festival

about 15 years ago. Guess he's gotten a little too old for the tumbling-while-playing bit, but he can still play the holy living shit out of that thing. :applause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmAOvORp_4

[madrchsod]

39. i have the vinyl album from the 30`s paris gig....

it was the only copy i found on ebay. it`s one of my favorite records

[Lucy Goosey]

10. Mike Wennerwald

http://www.myspace.com/sndyinc

Just a local guy, but soooooo good.

[bif]

12. Danny Gatton

[driver8]

33. One of the most amazing guitar players, ever!!

He used to play at this little bar down the street from where I used to live in DC -- I had the chance to see him a couple of times...incredible!!

[rbnyc]

13. David Romanelli.

He's an accomplished painter and a total guitar genius. We used to work together way back in my working musician days. I have lost touch with him. I don't know what he's doing now.

My husband is also a great guitarist.

My favorite Not-well-enough-known guitarist is Kristin Hersh.

[bif]

14. And Eric Mongrain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbndgwfG22k

[TheCoxwain]

15. That was awesome .. thanQ

[TheCoxwain]

19. I was checking your link ... this was suggested ...check this our

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4BYMvVvMg0&NR=1

[Bertha Venation]

16. A guy who accompanied a choral piece that was in 5/4 time.

Yes, I said 5/4. What a bear that piece was! But he was absolutely fantastic, and I can't remember his name.

It was "The Ballad of Befana," for those who want to try to Google up the music.

[suninvited]

17. How about Bill Frisell?

I think he fits into this category.

I could listen to him play for hours and hours, and have done so on many occasions. So much talent, I don't know why more people don't know who he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThVKeFtyyrA

edited to add this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqo6Oft4GOw&feature=related

[mitchum]

18. Dan Nettles...even Bill Frisell sings his praises (and rightly so)

[Fire Walk With Me]

22. Fred Frith.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

34. So you obviously own this:

"Drowned Dog Black Night" is EASILY one of the BEST Richard Thompson songs, EVER.

:toast:

[Fire Walk With Me]

69. But of course.

:toast: :hi:

[TheCoxwain]

28. Here is Guthrie playing in styles of all the great guitarists .... He even nails the tone down

to the T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaIzEo013iI&feature=related

[appamado amata padam]

29. Bob Holmes - Memphis, TN -

last I knew of; Haven't seen him in 15 yrs. :-(

[Amerigo Vespucci]

30. Govan's good, but deserved a better forum than Asia / GPS...

..."Silent Nation" was a great sounding album, but if there was ever a band in need of a songwriter, it was the John Payne-fronted Asia.



Don't get me wrong...as a King Crimson / Yes fan, I was consistently disappointed by the "Prog Pop" direction of the Wetton-Howe lineup, but Payne's songs were often extreme "groaners"...

When the original Asia regrouped, Govan, drummer Chris Slade and Payne joined Spock's Beard keyboardist Ryo Okumoto for the "GPS" album ("Govan-Payne-Slade," since Okumoto was a "guest"):



...but once again, if you paid any attention to the lyrics, it made the songs a pretty tough listen.

No idea what Govan's doing now, but he has the chops to align himself with bigger talents than John Payne.

:toast:

[guitar man]

31. Tom Hanford

Tulsa guitarist, friend of mine. The guy is really incredible, he's got a 14 piece "orchestra" that does complete beatles albums like Revolver, Sgt Peppers, The White Album etc. and he still manages to play in 2 or 3 other bands and do it all well. Tom's my hero :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

32. Eddie Hazel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3bleXWaCk

[Twillig]

35. Jan Laurenz. He does a lot of Two handed tapping things on all kinds of

specialty guitars built to do just that.

Really a nice change. Someday he may be famous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rzFA_UiFWo&feature=channel

[Twillig]

36. Govan and Bumblefoot (Ron Thal) Jam at NAMM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76TQUY4sIF0


A good resource for 'unknowns' is the Truth in Shredding blog:
http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/

[abq e streeter]

37. 2 Bay area guys: Eric McFadden... and Tommy Castro

[Ahpook]

38. Think a thread like this needs Roy Buchanan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5_kkK8Y2Ts&feature=related

[madrchsod]

40. i have to go with merle travis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8x_1fD5vM

[Enrique]

41. Joseph Spence

interesting vocalist too. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_zRzqsUzv4

[kwassa]

43. Melvin Taylor

just discovered him today

he does wonderful improvisational blues playing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db51plVwzQM&feature=related

[kwassa]

44. Sonny Landreth

amazing technique, unique style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9yXgjcqH2E

[Beer on a stick]

74. Gone Pecan, m'man.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

45. my brother.

[NNadir]

46. Well, I don't know that he qualifies, but John Abercrombie has never received the respect he

deserves for being one of the greatest guitarists ever.

Then there's John Scofield and a guy named Michael Jackson, Michael Gregory Jackson, who finally gave up on his name and started recording as Michael Gregory.

[TheCoxwain]

68. I love John Scofield's playing --but I am not too fond of his tone.... he should go easy on the

drive and sustain .. check for instance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkTCycmsy6s&feature=related

I like overdriven sounds ( Scott Henderson for Eg) -- but somehow the mood Scofield tries to create through his melody doesn't suit the tone of his amp. I really would love to hear the same tune with a cleaner sound through a Roland JC-120 amp.

[Inchworm]

47. Tony Rice

.. damn this movie sucks...

:hi:

[kentauros]

48. Bill Nelson, Phil Manzanera, Steve Tibbetts, Caspar Brotzmann

Can't say which is my favorite as all have very distinctive styles :)

Bill Nelson contemplation
Phil Manzanera "Frontera"
Steve Tibbetts, "Ur"
Caspar Brotzmann Massakar "Wiege"

[Monk06]

51. Leo Kottke too well known ????????

[Brickbat]

64. I was going to say Kottke too -- he's so amazing.

Hear the Wind Howl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Ee6YFuKuA

Eight Miles High: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1jQmkjMD4s&feature=related

[Buzz Clik]

52. My son.

But I'm biased.

[Crabby Appleton]

54. Tony McManus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2mQupeVxo

[old mark]

55. Formerly known, largely unknown now: Magic Sam, said to be "THE BEST"

by Buddy Guy. (Eric Clapton said that Buddy guy is "THE BEST".)

Sam is on Youtube somewhere - if you can find " Sam's Boogie/I Feel So Good" you have a treasure.
ADDED : Magic Sam died of a heart attack in 1969, at age 32.

mark

[abq e streeter]

58. agreed----and Son Seals, and to a slightly lesser extent, J.B.Hutto

were two guitar players I used to see regularly in the bars in Chicago that I don't think ever got the recognition they deserved either.

[old mark]

62. Sam played with J.B. Hutto's Hawks for a time...Son Seals is amazing. nt

[bif]

57. Darn, i almost forgot Adrian Legg!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIZDUHoRxSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSH_45eBws&feature=PlayList&p=73C9626B5173646C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=31

[TheCoxwain]

59. I am surprised -- no one brought up Shawn Lane .... although I doubt he entirely fits into the

Unknown camp



Here is his best solo .. this can still make CRY


RIP ..Shawn Lane


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yf5eNVik_E

[Forkboy]

60. Rick Sims of the Didjits, Gaza Strippers, Supersuckers, Lee Harvey Oswald Band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nycq-fZ633w&feature=PlayList&p=AC3B3E2FB6AC5FBF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

[mitchum]

63. The only time I have ever seen anyone reference the Lee Harvey Oswald Band

"In Prison" is a trash masterpiece

[scheming daemons]

61. If I tell you, he'll no longer be unknown

[EndersDame]

65. Well Mick Ronson was pretty cool and unknown to my age group

But still Django is my favorite

[EastTennesseeDem]

66. Andy Powell and Ted Turner of Wishbone Ash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdXh8eBcts

[greendog]

67. Martin Carthy

One of the giants of English traditional folk music. Outside that world he's unknown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUhh9IReja0&feature=related

[mulsh]

70. Joseph Reinhardt

Django's brother. played rhythm guitar on most of Django's recordings. always played very tasteful stuff got little or no credit, Django used to make him carry his guitar.

[RagAss]

72. Roy Buchanan

[Beer on a stick]

73. Lenny Breaux, Sonny Landreth, Andy McKee, Tony Rice, Ralph Towner, Jon Abercrombie

Larry Coryell, etc....