Best acoustic guitarist

John Renbourn !!!!!!!!!!

I voted that none of the listed choices were the greatest acoustic guitar players. I think Jimmy Page is the best, even though he is not progressive rock. Listen to Bron-Y-Aur Stomp on Led Zeppelin III- or anything off that record for that matter- and you'll see what I mean.

John McLaughlin is particularly astounding also. He is very technical and fast.

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I voted for Hackett in the poll but my personal favourite prog-wise has to be Anthony Phillips. One of the best 12 string players on the planet.
Martin Barre is very under-rated but my all time favourite acoustic guitarist is Davy Graham closely followed by in no particular order
Nick Drake
Bert Jansch
John Renbourn
John Martyn
Martin Carthy
Leo Kottke
John Fahey

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mirco wrote: And what John McLaughin? Have you hear Acoustic supertrio, live at San Francisco, with Al di Meola and Paco de Lucía? If you don't, try to, it's worthfull.

McLaughlin`s aucoustic work is phenomenal. His work with Shakti has also amazed me. I saw him here in Montreal a couple of years ago and actually cried. Larry Coryell is another favourite. I saw him as part of a guitar trio with Stephan Grossman and John Renbourne. Liona Boyd is another favourite although a classical player, she has also ventured into the pop world. Emily Remler is another favourite female guitar player she did work with Coryell and many other notable jazz musicians until her tragic death on stage in Australia as a result of heroin abuse. Oh yeah, I saw the super trio Paco, John and Al here in Montreal back in the 80`s. Incroyable!

Swinton MCR wrote: Nobody has mentioned "John Williams" - the man shortly wed to a bint off the telly, can't remeber her name, but I'm sure somebody will remind me ! Sue somebody or other....

Anna Ford the newsreader?

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Vibrationbaby wrote: [QUOTE=mirco]And what John McLaughin? Have you hear Acoustic supertrio, live at San Francisco, with Al di Meola and Paco de Lucía? !

 

DVD of McLaughlin DeLuca & Coryell recorded at Royal Albert Hall in the early 80's issued in the last 18 months - was originally shown on Channel 4 during it first few weeks of broadcasting, and I recorded it on video - pity it was Betamax!!!! I think it is called Spirits have Flown?

Dick, what do you think of Holdsworth's acoustic playing, aside from the "oh too few" examples?

The intro to Nevermore is amazing.

The three cuts from Velvet Darkness; Floppy Hat, Kinder and Last May are brilliant in their brevity.

A short piece with Soft Machine on Bundles.

A touch (Mirielle?) on Gazuese with Gong.

The beautiful Home from Metal Fatigue.

The duet album with Gordon Beck, "The Things You See." A really wonderful album, piano and acoustic guitar.

 Allan's disdain for the squeally sound of the fingers sliding on the strings is his quoted reason for not playing acoustic guitar after MF. Too bad.   

 

Jimbo, any comment on the above named tunes?

Hacket / Howe very close - I gave it to Howe because I think he just edges it on Turn of the Century

   Does anyone here play guitar??  Has anyone tried to play The Clap or Mood for a Day?  They are intricate songs.  I'm a mediocre guitarist so probably not the best measure but I'll say Howe is excellent.

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ivan_2068 wrote: Steve Howe? Please, for 34 years he's been playing the same two accoustic songs in every concert (Clap and Mood for a Day) with the exception of the one played in Yes Symphonic and a pair more. Listen A Midsummer Night Dream by Steve Hackett, that's accoustic guitar. Of course none of them remotely compares to Paco de Lucia, but I assume we're talking about Prog' guitar players. Iván

He's done more acoustic stuff than that, and I attended a Yes concert that he did play another acoustic piece. In this list Steve Howe is my favorite. Almost the only one who can really send a shiver down my spine while playing acoustic. Steve Hackett is a close second. Cliche, but true nonetheless.

Personally I find A Midsummer's Night's Dream quite boring. But he's a master in acoustic guitar, no doubt.

Jan Akkerman is very talented too.