Author Topic: Searching for the Sound (Read 463 times)

crobbins · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2008, 10:07:40 AM »

Dicky Betts, Duane Allman..

olieoliver · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2008, 10:16:53 AM »

I'm not a huge fan of either but you know its them from hearing their sound right off the bat; Eddie Van Halen and Tom Scholz.

Geddy Lee you can be fairly sure its him from his tone but let him sing one note and there is NO Doubt.

A few months back I jammed at the house with Mike( from the club) his drummer Pete and my old guitar player. I remember him telling Mike and Pete that he could tell my playing from my sound right away and how no mattter what I played through. Made me feel real good to hear that from Jeff, who happens to be an awesome guitar player.

Olie

gtrguy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:11:43 AM »

Gotta add the late/great Roy Buchannon (sp?).

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:31:47 AM »

Ernie Isley, Vernon Reid, Eddie Hazel on guitar.

Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham on bass

3rd_ray · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:53:03 AM »

Frank Gambale on guitar, Pino Palladino on bass, Ron Carter on upright bass, how about banjo? - Bela Fleck

kilowatt · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2008, 01:49:02 PM »

I always thought that George Harrison's slide work was very easy to distinguish from anyone else's style. He was always very underrated as a guitar player and song writer.

Regards,
Pete

jazzyvee · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2008, 02:27:45 PM »

Robert Cray deserves a mention as does Miles Davis, Augustus Pablo.

This subject got me thinking, and forgive me i'm not mad but is it possible to distinguish a dummer's sound from one beat of a drum. I can tell lenny white if he hits that kind of rim shot he does but from one beat of a drum i doubt if I could decifer any other drummer.
jazzyvee

jbybj · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2008, 02:29:22 PM »

I agree with many listed above, especially Fripp and Zappa, but I would also add Rory Gallagher and Snakefinger. Snakefinger had plenty of solo work, but may be best known ;-) for his work with the Residents. If you have never heard the Residents cover of Satisfaction, you are in for a treat. Simply the worlds greatest guitar solo, EVER. Speaking of Satisfaction covers.......

OOps, I almost forgot Gerry Casale (DEVO)

jbybj · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2008, 02:30:54 PM »

Andy Partridge.

jerryme · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2008, 03:07:17 PM »

David Byrne

crobbins · « **Reply #25 on:** March 13, 2008, 04:30:10 PM »

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

(Message edited by CRobbins on March 13, 2008)

darkstar01 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 13, 2008, 06:32:32 PM »

i thought we were just talking about guitar players, here.
i personally think any great musician should have their own distinctive sound.
Guys like Coltrane, Albert Ayler, Peter Brotzmann, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Ornette, Ken Vandermark, Dave Holland, etc.
I can't really dig anybody that just sounds like someone else.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #27 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:17:54 PM »

I love the residents take on Elvis...'The king and eye' is a very sublime album.

'My life in a bush of ghosts' (byrne) is a thing of beauty also.

Did anyone notice the zappa les paul on ebay uk?

elwoodblue · « **Reply #28 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:20:13 PM »

...and I'm sure we've all heard Howard Roberts whether we know it or not...(gilligans island,brady bunch,...)

lbpesq · « **Reply #29 on:** March 13, 2008, 07:29:13 PM »

Yoko Ono.

Bill, tgo

Author Topic: Searching for the Sound (Read 463 times)

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