The Number 1 Fender Telecaster Guitar authority in the world.
fender telecaster electric guitar discussion forum
Make a donation with PayPal Telecaster Guitars at Ebay

Supporting Vendors
Wilde Pickups by Bill & Becky Lawrence WD Music Products Amplified Parts Mod Kits DIY Amps, Mods, Pedals dallenpickups.com Tommy Guitars Warmoth.com
advertise on the tdpri 


   

Go Back   Telecaster Guitar Forum > General Discussion Forum > Bad Dog Cafe
Top 10 Nicest Guitarists of All Time Top 10 Nicest Guitarists of All Time
Forgot Username/Password? Join Us!
Home Forum SHOP Tele Photos Reviews Classifieds Register FAQ Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Notices

Bad Dog Cafe Hershey's Bad Dog Cafe is our Off Topic forum -- but NO POLITICS and NO FIGHTING. NOTE: Discussion of guitars other than Tele & Strat belongs in the "Other Guitars" forum and discussion of Music belongs in the "Music to Your Ears" forum.

Forum Jump


Reply
Page 1 of 6 1 23 Last »
 
Thread Tools
Old February 9th, 2013, 10:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
goldtopper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Age: 51
Posts: 3,478
Top 10 Nicest Guitarists of All Time
In light of the grouchy guitarists thread. Who you got for nicest?

I sold Clapton luggage in the 80's...nice guy! Even though his Visa card was denied and his roadie had to pay, he was very humble.

Albert Collins- played regularly here. I'd get there early and drink with him, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones and A.C. Reed. All great guys.

Dennis Dannell (RIP) Social Distortion. He was cruising around while Neil Young was onstage, just looking to talk to people. What a nice guy.

Dickey Betts- yeah he's a drunk and mean as hell to soundguys everywhere, but to fans... He invited us on his his and we talked for quite some time. Very nice guy.

__________________
Sent From Uranus
goldtopper is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Ads   #
Sponsored posting
 
 
Join Date: March, 2003
Location: Forum HQ
Age:
Posts: N/A
Sponsored by...
Google is online  
Old February 9th, 2013, 10:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Bill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London
Posts: 4,469
View Bill's Gallery67 Photos
B.B. King. A friend of my roadied for him for a day and he seemed as nice as he does on stage. Courteous and a gentleman to everyone.
__________________
WilliamBaeck.com
Bill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 10:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
AndyLowry's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Prescott AZ
Age: 56
Posts: 1,785
Frank Zappa was easy to talk to.
__________________
Note to self: sudo apt-get install clue
AndyLowry is online now   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 10:41 AM   #4 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
idjster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 2,025
Hoyt Axton (RIP). A very nice man. Not what you'd usually call a 'guitarist' in the normal sense. He played a venue I was working at and chatted with me and gave me a double album that he then autographed. Nice.
__________________
James

"I never practice my guitar... from time to time I just open the case and throw in a piece of raw meat." - Wes Montgomery
idjster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 10:46 AM   #5 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Justinvs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wise River, Montana
Age: 51
Posts: 4,520
Bill Kirchen. Talked with him after a show, just from the side of the stage, and he was so friendly and genuine.
__________________
Mangling notes since 1979.
Justinvs is online now   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:11 AM   #6 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
hybridrocknroll's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Virginia
Age: 27
Posts: 1,181
View hybridrocknroll's Gallery9 Photos
Brad Paisley. Incredibly gracious and humble. Met him after a show one night, just a down to earth, awesome guy. Gary Hooker (BP's guitarist). Took my wife and I backstage, gave us a tour before the concert, and let me hold Brad's '68 Paisley Tele.
__________________
hybridrocknroll is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:16 AM   #7 (permalink)
Poster Extraordinaire
 
fuzzbender's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: dislocation
Posts: 8,551
in a recent tv documentary on Knopfler he said how nice Chet Atkins was when he 'took pity on him' and
fuzzbender is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:18 AM   #8 (permalink)
Poster Extraordinaire
 
TheGoodTexan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 9,573
View TheGoodTexan's Gallery10 Photos
Phil Keaggy.
__________________
When you're in the midst of stupidity, it's hard to know exactly where to stand. - Rutledge Wood
TheGoodTexan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:20 AM   #9 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Antioch, IL
Age: 62
Posts: 1,237
From a similar thread: Sonny Landreth. Bill Kirchen. Matt Schofield.
__________________
Charlie's good tonight, innie?
dman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:23 AM   #10 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
telefunken's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Hollywood
Posts: 2,664
View telefunken's Gallery10 Photos
Bob Dylan

I met him at a friends house one day. We sat by the pool and talked as he played some very nice Blues on an acoustic guitar. Invited me to his show that night but I had to work and couldn't go.
__________________

Now is the time for me to rise to my feet
Wipe your spit from my face
Wipe these tears from my eyes
telefunken is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:26 AM   #11 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
TeleTex82's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Age: 30
Posts: 928
Hubert Sumlin, never met him personally, he had to cancel the show i had tickets to shortly before he passed, but I have heard from those who have. Plus you can just tell from his interviews.
__________________
"If you love these blues, play 'em as you please."- Mike Bloomfield
TeleTex82 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 11:48 AM   #12 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Skub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: N.Ireland
Age: 57
Posts: 2,159
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan View Post
Phil Keaggy.
There's a name only really known to the God bothering (sorry TGT ) sort over here,a great player for sure.


Carl Verheyen.....I can never pronounce his name correctly,he's a lovely bloke.
__________________
Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think.
Skub is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 12:10 PM   #13 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Tdub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,550
View Tdub's Gallery1 Photos
Eric Johnson HAS to be on this list.

.
Tdub is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 12:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
Poster Extraordinaire
 
TheGoodTexan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 9,573
View TheGoodTexan's Gallery10 Photos
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skub View Post
There's a name only really known to the God bothering (sorry TGT ) sort over here,a great player for sure.
Well... he does have unworldly talent!
__________________
When you're in the midst of stupidity, it's hard to know exactly where to stand. - Rutledge Wood
TheGoodTexan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 12:28 PM   #15 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
mickeydean's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: millersville
Age: 59
Posts: 2,322
View mickeydean's Gallery5 Photos
Albert Lee. His humility and kindness just makes you smile.
__________________
www.chickenpicker.com
mickeydean is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 12:33 PM   #16 (permalink)
Tele-Meister
 
CraigL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Livermore, California
Age: 50
Posts: 151
A couple years ago Gary Hoey came into the little bar we were playing at. He jammed on a couple of songs with us and we let his girlfriend sing a song. After the show he talked with us, took pictures, gave us picks, and signed my boost pedal. Super cool, down to earth guy.
CraigL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 12:47 PM   #17 (permalink)
Tele-Afflicted
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Antioch, IL
Age: 62
Posts: 1,237
Never met him, would certainly like to, but Greg Martin seems to be someone who would make this list.
__________________
Charlie's good tonight, innie?
dman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 01:05 PM   #18 (permalink)
TDPRI Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Charlotte,NC
Posts: 58
Doyle Dykes.
The guy can play and seems down to earth and pretty genuine.
Reverbely is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 01:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
Friend of Leo's
 
Mjark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Annapolis, MD
Age: 61
Posts: 3,053
View Mjark's Gallery11 Photos
All the really talented professional musicians I've met have been humble and polite. It's the lesser lights that seem to have attitudes.
Mjark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old February 9th, 2013, 01:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
Tele-Holic
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Smyrna Ga.
Posts: 872
+1 for Bill Kirchen and I had a great talk with James Burton when my old band opened for Jerry Lee
Whoa Tele is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 6 1 23 Last »

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump




IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.

Contact Us - Telecaster Forum Home - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 RC 2
© TDPRI.COM 1999 - 2012 All rights reserved.