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3 years, 2 months ago via Twitter about How to Play Guitar for Newbies

Who is your favorite instrumental guitar player?

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mac5150 | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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For me, it would have to be Tommy Emmanuel. Influenced by other guitar greats like, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Django Reinhardt, Tommy is essential listening for any aspiring musician/guitarist. His musicianship not only comes from his guitar influences but from songwriter influences as well. He has said that he also listens and learns from great songwriters like John Lennon and Billy Joel. I believe this is why he is so good with melodies in his songs (see Angelina below).
Tommy's playing impressed Chet Atkins so much, he tagged Tommy with the coveted CGP (Certified guitar Player) label, which is not something that Chet doled out to just anyone.
From the examples below, you will see that he not only an incredibly gifted instrumentalist but a great entertainer as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX0eTp7SoNU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhR04kmcSXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hVpVT-C5RA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuwJbgnkIE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmmAOF2lJTw&feature=related

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drmatt | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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I'm still voting for Lindsay Buckingham. Big Love:

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cp24 | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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Steve Vai
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flea21 | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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dime bag from pantera,and randy roads from ozzy osborne

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ncjay069 | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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Would no doubt be Jimmy Hendricks. He in my eyes was one of the best not only could he play a guitar upside down he invented his own style of music. It was a mix of rock ,blues,jazz and many others

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markb | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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Here's a couple of my favorites solo guitarists. They each have very challenging, and yet very rewarding pieces (if you're an aspiring guitarist and want a fun challenge).

1. Tim Sparks
This man is out of his mind. He has this wild hybrid style: folk/fast finger picking, European music, blues and jazz, all of which melds into nothing you've quite heard before, especially coming from a single guitar. He won the national fingerstyle competition back in the early 90s for his arrangement of the entire Nutcracker Suite for solo guitar. Here he is performing one of his signature pieces "Cornbread and Baklava."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AnZDJJy3QE

2. Franco Marone
This is guy is also a little bit out of his mind. He is an Italian guitarist, who arranges Irish folk songs for the solo guitar. That may sound kind of bland/basic, but he takes that concept up into outer space in terms of what he can do with it. A lot of his songs are in alternate tunings, and just sound awesome. Here he is playing "Flowers from Ayako."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjt77Dpxcbg
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13 years of musicianship. I am a former guitar teacher.

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elly2222 | 3 years, 2 months ago view on twitter
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Buddy Guy
Also great are Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Carrie Brownstein. John Williams for classical guitar. Django Reinhardt for jazz.

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