As a player, the biggest inspirations to me were Davy Graham and Martin Carthy, more recently the late Eric Roache. As a builder I'd have to say the most inspirational player is me, as I build just for me!
Colin
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| Author: | gibson355 [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:52 am ] |
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ok.... in my continued attempt to find new players I've never heard...... and just for fun.... I pose these two questions.... 1. What guitar player is the biggest inspiration to your building? 2. If you could have any guitar player exclusively play your instruments, which one would it be? I'll go first... 1. Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel and James Taylor. 2. Ron Hawkins, (Lowest of the Low,) and Tommy. Cheers, Richard. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:57 am ] |
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As a player, the biggest inspirations to me were Davy Graham and Martin Carthy, more recently the late Eric Roache. As a builder I'd have to say the most inspirational player is me, as I build just for me!
Colin |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:58 am ] |
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-Tommy Emmanuel, definitely!!! -Eric Clapton -Mark Knopfler Unfortunately Chet left us a few years ago, but what an inspiration. May he rest in peace. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:08 am ] |
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1. What guitar player is the biggest inspiration to your building? Michael Hedges, my interest in his music led me to playing the acoustic, which let to building them. 2. If you could have any guitar player exclusively play your instruments, which one would it be? Jonatha Brooke |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:14 am ] |
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Question 1. Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, James Taylor. Dan Folgelberg, Michael Champdelaine and several more Question 2. any of the above |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:19 am ] |
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Guitars: 1. Martin Simpson 2. Martin Simpson, Tony McManus, John Doyle, Ed Boyd Guitar-bouzouki 1.& 2. James Fagan |
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:35 am ] |
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Guitar Players I want to play my guitars 1. David Wilcox 2. Pat Metheny 3. James Taylor 4. Laurence Juber Tracy |
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:39 am ] |
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1. Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Clarence White 2. Tony Rice -Mark |
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| Author: | dgalas [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:55 am ] |
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1. Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Bill Frizell, David Bromberg 2. Any of the above (except of course John Fahey  )
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:55 am ] |
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1. Reverand Gary Davis,Blind Willie Mctell,Leo Kotke,Dave Van Ronk,Taj Mahal,Junior Brown,Jimi Hendrix,Wes Montgomery,Dan Hicks,Julian Bream,Segovia,John Williams,Tony Rice,Doc Watson,Rory Block, Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt,Son House,David Bromberg and Leadbelly. 2. Weird Al Yankovic |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:20 am ] |
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Phil Keaggy and Leo Kottke 
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:46 am ] |
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Who would I want to PLAY them... let alone OWN them.. Sheryl Crow Eric Clapton (he lives in Columbus... oh dare to dream..) Lyle Lovett Bonnie Raitt Willie Nelson and just about anybody REALLY good.... |
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| Author: | rick218 [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:31 am ] |
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Another very good slide player fingerpicker also guitar builder; Roger Hubbard (www.rogerhubbard.co.uk) He started recording for Blue Goose along with John Miller, Roy Bookbinder etc. Try sound clips on web site. He is a old friend of course. also Steve Phillips Rick218 |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:53 am ] |
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I Think for me It would have to be Tim Sparks, Rick Payne or Gareth Pearson |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:59 am ] |
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I gotta add Don Ross, Stephen Bennett for harp guitar, and the usually unbelievable playing of Alex deGrassi. Do they inspire my building, not really, I just like the playing. I build for anyone who wants one, and the first person who wanted one bad enough was ME. I would add Billy Gibbons in there for electrics. The man is too cool. After that first one the disease just got worse ... |
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| Author: | Chas Freeborn [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:08 am ] |
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I'd say the answers to 1 & 2 are essentially the same, and I'm leaving out the impossible (i.e. deceased or only play vintage, etc.) : Woody Mann Mike Dowling Mary Flower Orville Johnson Richard Thompson Bob Mould Steve James David Jacobs-Strain Kelly Joe Phelps -C |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:58 pm ] |
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David Rawlings, John McLaughlin, Ry Cooder, Ani Difranco, Boubacar Traore... |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:47 pm ] |
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OK I give up! Who are all these people? If you want to talk real guitar players, lets talk about John Williams, Christopher Parkening, Sharon Isben, Antigoni Goni (I'm in love with her!) et al. Wake up... Classical's where it's at! 
Regards, (as I duck for cover!) Steve Brown |
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| Author: | John Elshaw [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:50 pm ] |
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David Russel Listen to his version of Chopi by Pablo Escobar. It's as good as it gets for a guitar player. Listen here Alieksey Vianna Listen here Check out his playing on the Bach BMV 998. It's amazing. He's also won international competitions as both a jazz and classical player. Cheers! John |
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| Author: | ATaylor [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:19 pm ] |
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Jerry Garcia Tony Rice Etta Baker Neil Young Cody Kilby Richard Thompson Jerry Garcia (again) 
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:39 am ] |
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[QUOTE=John Elshaw] David Russel Listen to his version of Chopi by Pablo Escobar. It's as good as it gets for a guitar player. Listen here Alieksey Vianna Listen here Check out his playing on the Bach BMV 998. It's amazing. He's also won international competitions as both a jazz and classical player. Cheers! John[/QUOTE] I'm soooo ashamed!  How could I have left him out? I met him last year at a master class and went to his concert that evening. He's great!
If you really want to lose your heart though, go see Ana Vidovic in concert. He's an incredible player and beautiful too.
Thanks for setting me right! Steve Brown |
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| Author: | Jimmie D [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:14 am ] |
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1. Norman Blake, Steve Kaufman, Bryan Sutton, David Grier, Bull Harmon 2. Steve Kaufman |
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| Author: | old man [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:05 am ] |
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All the flatpickers mentioned above. I'm more of s strummer than a picker, but I really like: 1. James Taylor 2. Jim Croce 3. Chet 4. Wes Montgomery Ron |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:13 am ] |
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Earl Klugh. He is unbelievably gifted. Then another thumb's up for Phil Keaggy. He is just unbelievable--I always wanted to put a guitar in his hand. Then a guitar each for the Brazilian Guitar Quartet. Then I'd retire happy. Steve |
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