Guitarists of BBS

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  1. Old Goat

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    Blackmore is a strange one. Undoubtedly a hugely influential guitarist, but for reasons I can't quite articulate I never think of him when I'm asked about my favourites. I'd put him in the same bracket as Tony Iommi in that respect. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, but in both cases I always feel that they were better than the sum of their parts. In particular, the Gillan/Blackmore/Lord/Glover/Paice lineup produced some amazing music. But Blackmore still never makes my top ten.
    Music is a weird thing at times. :)
     
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    I've had a blast on acoustic and electric and it's not as simple as just strumming out a tune. I thought you'd be able to play a simple tune without chords but I was wrong. Never tried since. Haven't the dedication.
     
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  3. Old Goat

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    Great thread, by the way. Plenty of familiar names, but also a lot more to check out.
     
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    I think it’s just a case of learning the scales. Pretty boring, and probably the main reason why people don’t persevere. Repays the effort though.
     
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    Got a fender Acoustic now with the inbuilt tuner and ‘Fishman’ thingy (whatever that is) I’ve had guitars for years but never learned to play properly (fat fingers don’t help) I can strum a few chords and do some fairly smooth changeovers. I use my thumb to strum or play the strings individually as I can’t seem to get on with the pick/ plectrum, but I suppose if I’d gone and learned the basics to start with it wouldn’t be a problem now. Don’t have a favourite guitar player as such and many have already been mentioned, I do like the rifts from Slash, especially the stuff he does with Myles Kennedy and the Conspiritors.
     
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    Had a red electric guitar like Mark Knopfler when I was a kid. Never mastered it so just listened to favourite guitarist's. I've seen Knopfler, Richie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Angus Young and Prince amongst many akready mentioned but I must say that Prince as an overall musician was outstanding
     
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    Is it the newish one? How do you find it? Are the presets good? I’m looking at replacing my valve head because it needs new valves and is going to cost about £160 just to buy them.
     
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    Play acoustic guitar to a basic standard, just enough to accompany my singing.

    Play a Taylor GS Mini Koa, Layke Huron and a Tanglewood.

    Got a Mexican Strat picking up some dust and a Ibanez AS53 semi hollow.
     
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    I have 2 guitars, one is a cheap Fender ( copy ) and my latest is a Burns black bison. Favourite guitarist? Mark Knopfler.
     
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    Best to learn chords first though to build confidence. I had an old chord book when I started learning, it showed 2 or 3 different ways to play every chord. Really helped, although typing this it seems i was geeking out on the chord front, a bit obsessive!
     
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    The Bridge at Darfield?
     
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    Don't play but love a good guitarist.
    One who hasn't been mentioned who is one of my favourites was Randy Rhodes, Ozzy Osbourne's first guitarist when he went solo after Black Sabbath.
    Classically trained and brought some of that into his riffs with Ozzy.
    Only recorded two albums together then was killed far too young in a plane crash.
     
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    I've often heard it said that the Mexican Fenders are just as good - if not better - than the American versions, which are much higher in price. Never played a USA tele but more than happy with my Mexican.
     
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    For many years I played a strat tennis racket and a rickenbacker cricket bat , I’m more free style air now
     
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    Don't take me alive.... say no more.

     
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    I agree. But playing melodies is really about knowing your scales.
     
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    I agree. Best to start with chords though, you can then get a feel for the guitar and find your way around the fretboard. Scales were introduced to me by a skilled teacher maybe a year after first picking up the guitar; by that time I was comfortable with holding the guitar, finger movement, different strings/frets, and notes. By that time, learning scales clicked into place. If we had gone straight in with learning scales in week 1, I think my enthusiasm would have waned. It would have felt like trying to master a 3-point turn (is that still a thing?!) on my first driving lesson. Having said that, learning scales is essential for progression and basic soloing etc.
     
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    I've got a ukulele, I'd love to know how to play it. Can't see me making the next Glasto, but probably the one after.
     
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