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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:35 am    Post subject:

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Congrats to Mark Knopfler, he's an amazing guitarist.


Agree.

It is kind of weird how he lowered his profile over the years after being so big early in the MTV era.

It is almost like he retired somewhere along the way, but I saw Dire Straits in their prime around 1986 and he was fantastic.


His recent "An Evening with Mark Knopfler" concerts were really great. Should be stuff on Youtube.

My parents took me to a Knopfler show back in 2010 or 2011 while I was still in High School. I had been playing guitar for about 2 or 3 years at that point, and was mostly in to hard rock (GnR, Van Halen, etc) and wasn’t familiar with DS really at all.

I remember he played Sultans as an encore, and it was the first time I’d heard it. It was definitely one of those “what was that!” moments — I’d never heard a guitar sound like that. Been a fan ever since.

Well deserved!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:49 am    Post subject:

Not saying it's not deserving but I've always considered Nina Simone a jazz singer. Is she also in the Jazz Hall Of Fame?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:01 pm    Post subject:

AY2043 wrote:
LarryCoon wrote:
LakerLanny wrote:
Hammett wrote:
Congrats to Mark Knopfler, he's an amazing guitarist.


Agree.

It is kind of weird how he lowered his profile over the years after being so big early in the MTV era.

It is almost like he retired somewhere along the way, but I saw Dire Straits in their prime around 1986 and he was fantastic.


His recent "An Evening with Mark Knopfler" concerts were really great. Should be stuff on Youtube.

My parents took me to a Knopfler show back in 2010 or 2011 while I was still in High School. I had been playing guitar for about 2 or 3 years at that point, and was mostly in to hard rock (GnR, Van Halen, etc) and wasn’t familiar with DS really at all.

I remember he played Sultans as an encore, and it was the first time I’d heard it. It was definitely one of those “what was that!” moments — I’d never heard a guitar sound like that. Been a fan ever since.

Well deserved!


I'd do anything - except to practice for many months - to have that right hand technique. I tried it a few times, but it probably takes many years to master. That's where that sound comes from and it's so versatile.

Jeff Beck is another guitarist that his unique style with the right hand. He basically abandoned picks 30 years ago, and the speed he gets with three fingers is remarkable. John Mayer ain't bad at that either.

Meanwhile, I'll continue using the good old pick.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:46 pm    Post subject:

Wilt wrote:
AY2043 wrote:
LarryCoon wrote:
LakerLanny wrote:
Hammett wrote:
Congrats to Mark Knopfler, he's an amazing guitarist.


Agree.

It is kind of weird how he lowered his profile over the years after being so big early in the MTV era.

It is almost like he retired somewhere along the way, but I saw Dire Straits in their prime around 1986 and he was fantastic.


His recent "An Evening with Mark Knopfler" concerts were really great. Should be stuff on Youtube.

My parents took me to a Knopfler show back in 2010 or 2011 while I was still in High School. I had been playing guitar for about 2 or 3 years at that point, and was mostly in to hard rock (GnR, Van Halen, etc) and wasn’t familiar with DS really at all.

I remember he played Sultans as an encore, and it was the first time I’d heard it. It was definitely one of those “what was that!” moments — I’d never heard a guitar sound like that. Been a fan ever since.

Well deserved!


I'd do anything - except to practice for many months - to have that right hand technique. I tried it a few times, but it probably takes many years to master. That's where that sound comes from and it's so versatile.

Jeff Beck is another guitarist that his unique style with the right hand. He basically abandoned picks 30 years ago, and the speed he gets with three fingers is remarkable. John Mayer ain't bad at that either.

Meanwhile, I'll continue using the good old pick.


Check out Richie Kotzen, he's one of the few modern guys who employs the "pickless" thing to great effect and really wails at it.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:56 pm    Post subject:

The Grind wrote:
Wilt wrote:
AY2043 wrote:
LarryCoon wrote:
LakerLanny wrote:
Hammett wrote:
Congrats to Mark Knopfler, he's an amazing guitarist.


Agree.

It is kind of weird how he lowered his profile over the years after being so big early in the MTV era.

It is almost like he retired somewhere along the way, but I saw Dire Straits in their prime around 1986 and he was fantastic.


His recent "An Evening with Mark Knopfler" concerts were really great. Should be stuff on Youtube.

My parents took me to a Knopfler show back in 2010 or 2011 while I was still in High School. I had been playing guitar for about 2 or 3 years at that point, and was mostly in to hard rock (GnR, Van Halen, etc) and wasn’t familiar with DS really at all.

I remember he played Sultans as an encore, and it was the first time I’d heard it. It was definitely one of those “what was that!” moments — I’d never heard a guitar sound like that. Been a fan ever since.

Well deserved!


I'd do anything - except to practice for many months - to have that right hand technique. I tried it a few times, but it probably takes many years to master. That's where that sound comes from and it's so versatile.

Jeff Beck is another guitarist that his unique style with the right hand. He basically abandoned picks 30 years ago, and the speed he gets with three fingers is remarkable. John Mayer ain't bad at that either.

Meanwhile, I'll continue using the good old pick.


Check out Richie Kotzen, he's one of the few modern guys who employs the "pickless" thing to great effect and really wails at it.


Lindsey Buckingham is another great finger picker
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:14 am    Post subject:

I think Jorma is the greatest of the surviving rock era guitarists. He was very underrated in his prime and he's still excellent now. Great finger picker as well. A Rev. Gary Davis protege.

https://youtu.be/go_tod450Eg

As for deserving inductees Gram Parsons and .Roy Buchanan deserve to to be in or there is any justice.

Roy Buchanan was a great guitarist one of the greatest ever. Didn't care about fame. Great finger picker as well. Telecaster, cord, Fender Twin no pedals, no phase shifter, no pick.

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Gram Parsons was the father of country rock set the stage for the Eagles, et.al
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:14 pm    Post subject:

Omar Little wrote:
Lindsey Buckingham is another great finger picker

Yes, of course. Great soloist as well. I find him to be quite underrated amongst guitar players/musicians.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:17 pm    Post subject:

The Grind wrote:
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Lindsey Buckingham is another great finger picker

Yes, of course. Great soloist as well. I find him to be quite underrated amongst guitar players/musicians.


Saw Him with Christy McVie in concert recently, still a great player.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:17 pm    Post subject:

ExPatLkrFan wrote:
I think Jorma is the greatest of the surviving rock era guitarists. He was very underrated in his prime and he's still excellent now. Great finger picker as well. A Rev. Gary Davis protege.

https://youtu.be/go_tod450Eg



saw Jorma/Papa John/Jack with Hot Tuna back in '73...WOW .

exactly 3 months to the day after this show...

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:10 am    Post subject:

VicXLakers wrote:
ExPatLkrFan wrote:
I think Jorma is the greatest of the surviving rock era guitarists. He was very underrated in his prime and he's still excellent now. Great finger picker as well. A Rev. Gary Davis protege.

https://youtu.be/go_tod450Eg



saw Jorma/Papa John/Jack with Hot Tuna back in '73...WOW .

exactly 3 months to the day after this show...



That's a pretty awesome piece of video.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:47 am    Post subject:

ExPatLkrFan wrote:
VicXLakers wrote:
ExPatLkrFan wrote:
I think Jorma is the greatest of the surviving rock era guitarists. He was very underrated in his prime and he's still excellent now. Great finger picker as well. A Rev. Gary Davis protege.

https://youtu.be/go_tod450Eg



saw Jorma/Papa John/Jack with Hot Tuna back in '73...WOW .

exactly 3 months to the day after this show...



That's a pretty awesome piece of video.




When I hear 'Jorma' that's what comes to mind...
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