Name your favorite guitarist

[MarkGrace]

And of course Derek Trucks, one of the great current guitarists, who by the time he was a teenager had played with Buddy Guy and toured with his uncle's band, The Allman Bros.

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He's one of the best slide players going.

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Just saw this awesome video of him playing Layla with the Allman Bros at 13. ha.

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[TalkyTina]

John Maher, aka Johnny Marr. Not to be confused with John Mayer.

[MarkGrace]

John Maher, aka Johnny Marr. Not to be confused with John Mayer.

Portland's finest.

[TripletDaddy]

John Maher, aka Johnny Marr.

You are definitely in the arena now.

[USUC]

Pete Townsend. It's all about the style for me.

I almost put Townsend up there. When I was in high school I would practice two Townsend moves:

1. The windmill

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2. The power slide

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[Topper]

The usual suspects will make their way to this list, I am sure, but one that might not be as popular but that I dig....Ottmar Liebert.

Love that dude. Nouveau Flamenco is one my fave discs to throw on if I am driving for a long while on the freeway...down I-15 to Vegas or maybe crossing the border illegally from Mexico to San Diego, stuff like that.

If you have the inclination, check him out and check out that disc. It is sexy.

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This appealed to me. History shows me DDD has good taste in music. But the list others propose is also impressive.

[creekster]

And of course Derek Trucks, one of the great current guitarists, who by the time he was a teenager had played with Buddy Guy and toured with his uncle's band, The Allman Bros.

and he is married to susan tedeschi, who I am rather fond of. He plays on her albums.

[clackamascoug]

Page 3, and no mention yet of Mark Knophfler. Shameful.

[Viking]

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[SoCalCoug]

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I can get on board with that list, definitely.

Have you seen "It Might Get Loud" with Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White? I thought it was fantastic.

[Commando]

I think it's nuts how all these old fuddy duddies got on board w Jack White all of a sudden. It goes right in the box of surprise with how the White Stripes hit the big time and the Strokes kind of didn't. Jack White wasn't on any of these little best guitarist lists in the music magazines in the early 2000s during the White Stripes' hay day.

The White Stripes were indie as indie could be with and their songs were so unconventional, non-pop, punk-esque, nonsensical, and sometimes bluesy numbers. Then Elephant came out and all hell broke loose. Truthfully, Seven Nation Army wasn't even that good, but I think JW's infectious energy on stage and relentless eccentricity caught on somehow some way.

[Shaka]

I think it's nuts how all these old fuddy duddies got on board w Jack White all of a sudden. It goes right in the box of surprise with how the White Stripes hit the big time and the Strokes kind of didn't. Jack White wasn't on any of these little best guitarist lists in the music magazines in the early 2000s during the White Stripes' hay day.

The White Stripes were indie as indie could be with and their songs were so unconventional, non-pop, punk-esque, nonsensical, and sometimes bluesy numbers. Then Elephant came out and all hell broke loose. Truthfully, Seven Nation Army wasn't even that good, but I think JW's infectious energy on stage and relentless eccentricity caught on somehow some way.

He has a very old school approach that appeals to the geriatrics.

[MarkGrace]

I think it's nuts how all these old fuddy duddies got on board w Jack White all of a sudden. It goes right in the box of surprise with how the White Stripes hit the big time and the Strokes kind of didn't. Jack White wasn't on any of these little best guitarist lists in the music magazines in the early 2000s during the White Stripes' hay day.

The White Stripes were indie as indie could be with and their songs were so unconventional, non-pop, punk-esque, nonsensical, and sometimes bluesy numbers. Then Elephant came out and all hell broke loose. Truthfully, Seven Nation Army wasn't even that good, but I think JW's infectious energy on stage and relentless eccentricity caught on somehow some way.

I have no idea what you're trying to say or convey (though if this is a parody of a Billy interview and I'm somehow missing it, well done), but this is as good a time as any to post one of the great Grammy performances ever!

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[MarkGrace]

and he is married to susan tedeschi, who I am rather fond of. He plays on her albums.

They have a band together now. Or is that what you were referring to?

[MarkGrace]

Have you seen "It Might Get Loud" with Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White? I thought it was fantastic.

Oh yeah, that documentary where they pick three generation defining guitarists to chronicle and White is picked for the current era? Dude is very underrated. When will he get his due?!