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Favorite virtuoso/freak of nature guitarist?

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 #45146  by JackORoses
 
jck_strw wrote:Michael Hedges
Leo Kottke
Me (but not one of those good freaks of nature. :)
good picks!

 #45175  by devoarlo9
 
tony furtado
fareed haque
tony rice
steve kimock

 #45194  by caspersvapors
 
Tennessee Jedi wrote:This guy "Shreds" better than Bucketface.
For real !
I mean being it was 30 years ago,anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOGiW-y-Vhs
Acoustic too.
The 30 second mark hes playing just as fast as BucketBrains fingerstyle....
That Buckethead clip was tremendous.
I gotta check him out.
Chet Atkins is a freak o nature though.
Just because he takes it slow sometimes doesnt mean he cant "Shred"
I think they call it melody ...


:smile:

that reminds me of paco de lucia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYkz30RL_GU

one of my favorite acoustic performances right here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ypeZ6R-t0


on the booklet notes of the "Friday Night in San Frnacisco" Live Album, it says in 1978 guitar player magazine called Paco the "most advanced guitarist in any idiom"

 #45227  by amyjared
 
Some really good picks mentioned so far! I saw Stanley Jordan play at my college, UNC-W, for $2 back in the late '80's and got to go to party in his room afterwards. He is amazing. Saw Michael Hedges at Oregon Country Fair playing nekkid in the sauna! Outrageous! As far as freaks of nature, I was always impressed by Jose:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yIu7UA-823Y&feature=related

and Steve:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yIu7UA-823Y&feature=related

 #45229  by ELPManticore
 
Amyjared -

Those are both the same link. Though that is a good video. First I've heard of Morse.

 #45241  by amyjared
 
Those are both the same link. Though that is a good video. First I've heard of Morse.
That's cuz I'm, like a complete idiot...:-)

Here ya go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs1HC29zh4

 #45253  by tigerstrat
 
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 #45261  by amyjared
 
TS--MORE COWBELL. Now, THAT is a freak of nature!

 #45272  by devoarlo9
 
ok, watching Jose Feliciano from the other link posted, i saw this link for him doing Billie Jean. look at the man's face, i'm not sure if he's having a premonition of what micheal jackosn would become in the next twenty years or if he's just in awe of himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBwrm0G ... re=related

 #45323  by hesgone95
 
Think I'd have to agree with those who said stanley jordan. just not fair that some people can play like that....

 #45369  by bucketorain
 
Jesse Cook...is pretty good for a classical / jazz type player...

 #45447  by hesgone95
 
devoarlo9 wrote:ok, watching Jose Feliciano from the other link posted, i saw this link for him doing Billie Jean. look at the man's face, i'm not sure if he's having a premonition of what micheal jackosn would become in the next twenty years or if he's just in awe of himself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBwrm0G ... re=related
Ahem...correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Feliciano blind? I'd imagine that face comes from not being able to SEE.....!!! :x

haha

 #45458  by devoarlo9
 
wow, well to quote jack nicholson from a few good men "don't i look like the fuckin' ass-hole," pardon the language.
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