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Progosopher 
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 Topic: Carlos Santana or Jan AkkermanPosted: January 25 2013 at 11:52 |
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I have found some similarities between the guitar styles of Santana and Akkerman. This poll is inspired by the earlier one posted by Kati with Santana and Al di Meola. So which is your favorite?
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Hercules
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 12:48 |
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They're both fantastic, but I marginally prefer Akkerman.
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 13:26 |
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I'm curious as to what you mean by "similarities" between the two. In style or sound or technical skill or age or output or hair color? I can't think of ANY similarities (except the age-thing).
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 13:40 |
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Santana for me.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 14:25 |
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Carlos
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 14:25 |
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Jan Akkerman by a great much for me. The man's guitar playing is awesome.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 14:30 |
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Jan Akkerman
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:02 |
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Jan by far. The guy is like one of the very first shredders - check out his licks on the famous live version of Hocus Pocus - tasty.
 Santana's alright, never really got too much out of him. I really liked his work with John McLaughlin though. |
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:03 |
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Santana
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:11 |
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Voted Santana in the previous poll but here I'm going with Akkerman. Oh how he shines in Eruption.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:33 |
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Jan---although his later work seems a little one dimensional to me.
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Progosopher
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:56 |
For myself, I am voting Akkerman because I find more dimension and diversity in his work, both as a solo artist and with Focus.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 16:09 |
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Pff, two of the very best but Akkerman in his prime was devastating, fast, expressive, raw and delirious.
Carlos , well, is Carlos, a one of a kind axeman . The Dutch guy today !
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 16:25 |
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Akkerman by a country mile. I've never liked Santana's style.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 16:42 |
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Santana
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 17:16 |
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Jan Akkerman by far. The only one who could rival him as my favorite guitar player would be Steve Howe.
I'm not into Santana's playing at all, but that's personal taste, I admit. I'm sure Santana is very skilled.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 18:39 |
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Both are very excellent guitarists. I voted for Akkerman because he's a Prog musician and more of an influence on me. I still love Focus. Santana commands respect though.
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Posted: January 26 2013 at 03:13 |
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Akkerman but I like Santana as well |
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Posted: January 26 2013 at 13:20 |
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I was just playing Moving Waves. When Tommy started, I asked the missus who the guitarist was. She guessed Santana. In fact, last week when I was playing it earlier, she asked if it was Santana. Of course it was Akkerman.
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