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SteveG 
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 15:10 |
Acoustic guitar seems to get ignored in Prog but I can think of two mostly electric players whose acoustic work sold me easily (a secret  ). Who do you fancy unplugged?
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 17:22 |
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There are several that come to mind, that are good at acoustic work
Greg Lake
Helmut Koellen
Steve Hackett
Steve Howe
Wolfgang Schmid
John McLaughlin
Robert Fripp
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 17:26 |
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Roger Wootton of Comus gives me goose-bumps in The Herald. I also love Perry Leopold's style.
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 17:33 |
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You could probably guess from my avatar, my favourite would be Ant Phillips of Genesis. No other acoustic guitarists really come close for me...
Edited by Xonty - October 22 2014 at 17:33
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 18:00 |
wow, well here are some Paul Brett Mike Oldfield Michael Dunford (Renaissance) Gordon Giltrap (listed in prog related but has some proggy albums, including his last with Oliver Wakeman) Riccardo Principe (Corde Oblique, technically a classical guitar, but close enough) Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) Dave Cousins/Dave Lambert (Strawbs) John Lees (Barclay James Harvest) Dan Ar Braz Dan Arborise Jan Akkerman (Focus) Eddie Baird (Amazing Blondel) Stefan Roesman/Wolfgang Vollmuth (Amenophis) Uwe Karpa (Anyone's Daughter) Aldo Bergamini (Il Castello di Atlante) Aldo Tagliapietra (Le Orme) Lele Hofmann (Clepsydra) various guitarists (Eris Pluvia) Tony Durant (Fuchsia) Jim McCarty Harald Lytomt (Kerrs Pink) Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) Chris Simpson (Magna Carta) Eris Pulido/Tim Smith (Midlake) Colin Masson (Morrigan) Brian Josh (Mostly Autumn) Declan Sinnott (Moving Hearts) Dave Bell (Decameron) Gavin O'Loghlen various guitarists (Oloferne) Robin Harrison (Red Jasoer) Fabio Casanova (Sad Minstrel) Tim Hart/Bob Johnson (Steeleye Span) David Eugene Edwards (Woven Hand)
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 18:10 |
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ehh.. to me the topic begins .... and ends with Jansch and Renbourn. Amazing talents man..
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 18:24 |
 presdoug wrote:
There are several that come to mind, that are good at acoustic work
Greg Lake
Helmut Koellen
Steve Hackett
Steve Howe
Wolfgang Schmid
John McLaughlin
Robert Fripp
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Great list, Doug! Hard to argue with this one!
I'd perhaps add Al Dimeola to that pile of talent!
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Posted: October 22 2014 at 18:32 |
Ralph Towner........Oregon Eric Visser.........Flairck
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 01:17 |
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Chris Fry of Magenta has released a solo album based around acoustic guitar and Magenta have done an unplugged album (with DVD). He is one of my favourite guitarists. I would also name check Stephen Caudel who is not exactly prolific but has recorded albums mainly based on acoustic guitar and also released an excellent album with Tim Panting. Probably the best classical acoustic guitar player to get involved in prog is John Williams of Sky. Check out Sky2 (soon to be re issued).
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 11:08 |
micky wrote:
ehh.. to me the topic begins .... and ends with Jansch and Renbourn. Amazing talents man..
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Same with me, micky, but I don't know why Renbourn's discography is not listed in PA. His solo material like Sir John Alot seems pretty progressive to me, but I guess Jansch's song suite Avocet album appears more prog.
Edited by SteveG - October 23 2014 at 11:08
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 11:45 |
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Ian Anderson
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 11:55 |
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^Absoutely, along with his main influence, Roy Harper.
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 13:49 |
C’mon, everybody! ANTHONY PHILLIPS !
Plus
Robert Fripp, Jan Akkerman, Andy Summers, John Etheridge,
Gordon Giltrap, Mike Oldfield, Al DiMeola, Steve Hackett, Franco Mussida, John
Martyn, Roy Harper, John Renbourn, Bjorn Lynne, JP Boffo and Mat Dickson .
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 14:49 |
^You left out Dave Cousins! 
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 17:13 |
my bad 
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Posted: October 23 2014 at 17:14 |
SteveG wrote:
^You left out Dave Cousins! |
He's on my lengthy list above :) so is Gordon Giltrap and a few others mentioned by THomas (Tzirmay)
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Posted: October 24 2014 at 08:11 |
^I know. Just having fun with Tszirmay. 
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Posted: October 28 2014 at 21:38 |
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Akkerman, McLaughlin, DiMeola, Phillips, Towner, Hackett, Howe, Marcello Todaro, Corrado Rustici, Mussida, Oldfield, Fripp, Dunford, Serge Fiori, Tibbetts, Pat Metheny, and John Goodsall are the names that come up for me--with Akkerman and McLaughlin head and shoulders above the rest: They had technical skill, blazing speed but most of all their play was always full of incredible emotional intensity--one raw and unbound (JA), the other as an expression of his perfect Zen presence (JM).
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 09:48 |
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i am shocked that Ian Anderson had not got more mentions...i think he is one of the finest (or maybe was one of the finest) acoustic guitarists in any genre, inventive, distinctive voice, and just remarkable.
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