Virtuosos Lists

holndav · July 9th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Apologies to Sheik Yerbouti but let's have some more fun and post our lists of Modern Virtuoso Musicians

My list (no particular order):
Jeff Beck
Itzhak Perlman
YoYo-Ma
Stanley Clarke
Eric Johnson
Leon Russell
Tony Rice
Doc Watson
Sam Bush
David Grisman
Don Rich
Redd!
Mark O'Connor
Edgar Meyer
Danny Gatton
James Burton
George Harrison
Flim Johnson
Dan Crary
Merle Travis
Bela Fleck
Victor Wooten
John Bonham
John Medeski
Chris Wood
Duane Allman
Eric Clapton
Charlie Parker
Cannonball Adderly
Albert Lee
Phil Lesh
Bill Kirchen

I'm sure I've missed a few...

David

Flannel Pat · July 9th, 2008, 09:23 PM

Art Tatum, Lenny Breau

Fret Melter · July 9th, 2008, 09:26 PM

Steve Vai!

Chris Leger · July 9th, 2008, 09:29 PM

Frank Sinatra, Brian Setzer, Tom Jobim, Elliot Easton, Stan Getz.

64Strat · July 9th, 2008, 11:56 PM

Here are some of the virtuosos I listen to.....

Andre Segovia
John Williams
Paco de Lucia
Julian Bream
Badi Assad

John McLaughlin
Larry Coryell
Kenny Burrell
Django Reinhardt
Bill Frisell
Robben Ford

Chet Atkins
Johnny Hiland
Tommy Emmanuel
Doyle Dykes
Doc Watson

Eric Johnson
Steve Howe
Steve Vai
Robert Fripp
Adrian Belew

Derek S · July 10th, 2008, 12:04 AM

Joe Satriani
Kenny Burrell
Jimmy Page
Paul McCartney
Jeff Beck
Frank Zappa
Miles Davis
Louis Armnstrong
Jerry Lee Lewis

CatfishStudios · July 10th, 2008, 02:00 AM

Jaco Pastorius!

Miles Davis

John Scofield

did I mention Jaco Pastorius?

garytelecastor · July 10th, 2008, 02:11 AM

Ricky Skaggs and every member of Kentucky Thunder
Allison Kraus and Union Station
Brad Paisley
Brent Mason
Cindy Cashdollar
Jimmy Bryant
Roy Rogers
Joe Pass
John Williams
Chris Thile
Leo Kottke
Tony Rice

skyboltone · July 10th, 2008, 02:17 AM

Larry Carlton
Robbin Ford
Joe Bonamassa
Gary Moore
David Gilmour
Clapton
Duane Allman (do they have to be alive?) he sorta is in:
Derek Trucks and his buddy
Warren Haynes

I reserve the right to add more....

morroben · July 10th, 2008, 02:22 AM

There a lot of great ones, but I'll mention one that doesn't get enough attention around here, probably because he plays acoustic...
Kelly Joe Phelps
I think he has a separate brain for each finger.

winny pooh · July 10th, 2008, 06:06 AM

L Shankar, the violinist that played with Mclaughlin in Shakti

VM Bhatt, the best slide player who has like uh ever existed. Period

Edgar Meyer

is there anyone else alive who can play cello suites on the double bass?!

Keith Jarrett

Michael Hedges

Nick JD · July 10th, 2008, 06:35 AM

Strong Bad.

telechucker · July 10th, 2008, 06:53 AM

Phil Keaggy - scary !

Dean Gray · July 10th, 2008, 07:26 AM

Jerry Douglas - transformed the Dobro forever

LLoyd Green - pedal steel maestro

Ted Greene - still relatively unknown among guitarists (rest in peace). Listen to his Solo Guitar CD!!!

Chris Thile - will take the mandolin further than it's ever been before

Phil Emmanuel - Tommy's hard playing, hard living, Fender playing brother!

Ricky D. · July 10th, 2008, 07:34 AM

How soon we forget...

John McGlaughlin

Skrik · July 10th, 2008, 07:49 AM

Next up: lists of musicians I like.

Sheik Yerbouti · July 10th, 2008, 09:58 AM

I am going to miss so many people, but here goes (and thanks for the props!)

SRV
Prince
Zappa
Vai
Bozzio
Bruford
Victor Lemont Wooten
Bela Fleck
Jeff Coffin
Hendrix
Clapton
Mozart
E Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Satriani
Steve Hackett
Phil Collins (Before the castration)
Peter Gabriel
Bonnie Raitt
Charo (she's a hellava good guitarist)
Al Di Meola
Pat Metheny
Jaco Pastorius
David Grisman
Jerry Douglas (thanks, I forgot about him)
Flatt And Scruggs
Ry Cooder
and many, many more.

July 9th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
holndav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,313 44 Photos	Virtuosos Lists Apologies to Sheik Yerbouti but let's have some more fun and post our lists of Modern Virtuoso Musicians My list (no particular order): Jeff Beck Itzhak Perlman YoYo-Ma Stanley Clarke Eric Johnson Leon Russell Tony Rice Doc Watson Sam Bush David Grisman Don Rich Redd! Mark O'Connor Edgar Meyer Danny Gatton James Burton George Harrison Flim Johnson Dan Crary Merle Travis Bela Fleck Victor Wooten John Bonham John Medeski Chris Wood Duane Allman Eric Clapton Charlie Parker Cannonball Adderly Albert Lee Phil Lesh Bill Kirchen I'm sure I've missed a few... David __________________ "If we can't be free at least we can be cheap". FZ

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Chris Leger Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Hampshire Age: 43 Posts: 520 2 Photos	Frank Sinatra, Brian Setzer, Tom Jobim, Elliot Easton, Stan Getz. __________________ I'll do the thinnin' around here...

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garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,633 18 Photos	Ricky Skaggs and every member of Kentucky Thunder Allison Kraus and Union Station Brad Paisley Brent Mason Cindy Cashdollar Jimmy Bryant Roy Rogers Joe Pass John Williams Chris Thile Leo Kottke Tony Rice __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Would you mind holding this bag while we go through the custom shop????? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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64Strat Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 654 43 Photos	Here are some of the virtuosos I listen to..... Andre Segovia John Williams Paco de Lucia Julian Bream Badi Assad John McLaughlin Larry Coryell Kenny Burrell Django Reinhardt Bill Frisell Robben Ford Chet Atkins Johnny Hiland Tommy Emmanuel Doyle Dykes Doc Watson Eric Johnson Steve Howe Steve Vai Robert Fripp Adrian Belew

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morroben Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: california Age: 32 Posts: 1,861 18 Photos	There a lot of great ones, but I'll mention one that doesn't get enough attention around here, probably because he plays acoustic... Kelly Joe Phelps I think he has a separate brain for each finger.

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winny pooh Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South London Posts: 1,612 7 Photos	L Shankar, the violinist that played with Mclaughlin in Shakti VM Bhatt, the best slide player who has like uh ever existed. Period Edgar Meyer is there anyone else alive who can play cello suites on the double bass?! Keith Jarrett Michael Hedges __________________ my afro ambient side project: http://www.myspace.com/theswyambusessions

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Sheik Yerbouti Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 135 2 Photos	I am going to miss so many people, but here goes (and thanks for the props!) SRV Prince Zappa Vai Bozzio Bruford Victor Lemont Wooten Bela Fleck Jeff Coffin Hendrix Clapton Mozart E Van Halen Jeff Beck Satriani Steve Hackett Phil Collins (Before the castration) Peter Gabriel Bonnie Raitt Charo (she's a hellava good guitarist) Al Di Meola Pat Metheny Jaco Pastorius David Grisman Jerry Douglas (thanks, I forgot about him) Flatt And Scruggs Ry Cooder and many, many more.