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lunasun

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37. Gary Clark Jr

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Thu Mar 29, 2018, 07:45 PM

Mar 2018

Also I think Billy Gibbons is not recognized beyond the group hits by most non players

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Ok, today's topic "Best guitarists still alive that are criminally overlooked"- I'll go 1st [View all] The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 OP

No you're wrong, she better than that guy The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #1

Staying with the theme of female guitarists.. Va Lefty Mar 2018 #2

Nice choice - saw her in Japan in 1985 The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #7

Seen her several times in small venues/bars. Awesome show! Va Lefty Mar 2018 #9

like her stuff, especially as I have gravitated to acoustic music in last decade or so. Hoyt Mar 2018 #3

Indeed, Acoustic Guitar shows real talent SonofDonald Mar 2018 #10

Phil Keagy, Steve Lukather, Stanley Jordan SonofDonald Mar 2018 #4

OK, gotta google Steve Lukather The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #8

Steve Lukather was the Guitarist for the group "Toto" SonofDonald Mar 2018 #11

Yeah, I knew about Keagy since I was young - My Uncle was into his stuff way back when The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #14

Check out "Prison Blues" by Jimmy Page SonofDonald Mar 2018 #18

I bought that record when i was im japan... The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #23

I have that one on vinyl SonofDonald Mar 2018 #25

I definitely DID, the naked butt version even cause I bought like RIGHT when it came out ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #89

Great cover. The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #90

It's a bummer that's it's a watered down 'the wall' and has like 3 good songs on it ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #88

Yeah. Afew good songs and The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #91

I've been in Hawaii for bit.... SonofDonald May 2018 #92

Pat Travers SonofDonald May 2018 #93

Pat gets some love The Polack MSgt May 2018 #94

wow! Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2018 #5

Oh, but she only knows flat picking The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #6

Howie Katz Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2018 #12

Well that was a mismatch The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #15

Indeed. nt Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2018 #17

Virtually every living jazz guitar player... tomp Mar 2018 #13

Um, I posted a blue grass player because they dominate pop culture? The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #16

Yeah but you do listen to Jordan so SonofDonald Mar 2018 #19

Roy was great. The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #22

with a reply like that you should. nt tomp Mar 2018 #30

David Rawlings - Gillian Welchs partner nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2018 #20

Love Welch and Rawlings. Hoyt Mar 2018 #29

Thank you. The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #36

Google Gillian Welch Fiendish Thingy Mar 2018 #44

Rawlings is awesome cemaphonic Mar 2018 #46

Lowell George fmdaddio Mar 2018 #21

I dont hang out with many young fans The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #24

great player but not living and pretty well-known and respected. nt tomp Mar 2018 #31

Lowell George is dead. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2018 #45

Elliot Easton of The Cars nt spooky3 Mar 2018 #26

Thank You Very Much The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #32

Heres another you might like: spooky3 Mar 2018 #43

Yep. blue neen May 2018 #100

The Cars are awesome! Ohiogal May 2018 #102

So glad they were finally inducted. Wish Benjamin Orr spooky3 May 2018 #112

Oh, that must have been amazing!!!! blue neen May 2018 #114

Totally agree. He's brilliant. All of them were/are great. spooky3 May 2018 #110

If you were able to go back in time and ask Jimi Hendrix, he would tell you Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #27

Love Tommy The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #33

Two, Teaser & Private Eyes Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #34

Steve Vai and Bob Dylan (in the 90s) Bradshaw3 Mar 2018 #28

Even Garcia could play pretty good Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #35

Dylan was a lot better than pretty good Bradshaw3 Mar 2018 #39

Gary Clark Jr lunasun Mar 2018 #37

This kid is definitely for real The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #40

Hes awesome. Great singer/songwriter too kysrsoze Mar 2018 #42

Definitely! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #57

Can you imagine this next July ? lunasun Mar 2018 #69

Incredible! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #70

I almost forgot Joanna Connor. I think she plays primarily around lunasun Mar 2018 #38

Id say Mike Campbell. Phenomenal player and composer with kysrsoze Mar 2018 #41

Re-reading this thread, can't believe I missed this The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #73

Yeah, she's incredible cemaphonic Mar 2018 #47

true enough- She was the Blue Grass Guitarist of the year just last year The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #48

I'm so happy I'm singing LALALA The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #49

Yeah, Pokey runs a tight band cemaphonic Mar 2018 #50

Paul Personne Cary Mar 2018 #51

Very nice, thank you The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #53

He's French Cary Mar 2018 #54

John Butler Heartstrings Mar 2018 #52

Very impressive The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #55

Haven't seen Tal Wilkenfeld on this thread yet. Heartstrings Mar 2018 #56

Big Fan of her's The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #58

Yes she is....powerhouse! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #62

Robert Fripp Zoonart Mar 2018 #59

I'm a fan. No doubt he's a badass The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #64

Derek Trucks.... Heartstrings Mar 2018 #60

Once you are an Allman Brother u cannot be called under rated The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #65

True.....got me there! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #67

Jerry Hedges - Tornado. 1960 Chipper Chat Mar 2018 #61

Andy McKee Heartstrings Mar 2018 #63

Ana Vidovic mbusby Mar 2018 #66

Holee Shmolee.That was amazing The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #68

"Criminally Overlooked"? After 70 posts on this thread, I gotta say... Richard Thompson! dogknob Mar 2018 #71

Wow. This whole thread started because i called The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #72

OK that's funny. dogknob Apr 2018 #74

thank you yonder May 2018 #106

Martin Carthy, Amos Garrett, Rory Block BluesRunTheGame Apr 2018 #75

Thanks for the tips The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #77

Amos played the solo on the studio recording of "Midnight At The Oasis" BluesRunTheGame Apr 2018 #81

yes, Martin Carthy yonder May 2018 #109

hands down, Joe Bonamassa beachbum bob Apr 2018 #76

He is great - and getting better IMHO especially his last 2 records The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #78

He is way more than that "blues guitarist" his beachbum bob Apr 2018 #79

Not an argument Bob The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #80

Late.entry Steve Vai Cary Apr 2018 #82

This is a heartbreakingly good vid The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #83

I love Steve Vai, but he is the opposite of overlooked. John Fante May 2018 #107

Just about every living Flamenco guitarist. bif Apr 2018 #84

Annie Clark from St. Vincent sweetloukillbot Apr 2018 #85

How about ... Steve Cropper ... maybe not technically amazing but GREAT music writer ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #86

Steve Cropper is a god among mere mortals. The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #87

Ian Thornley. Urge For Going May 2018 #95

Thank you very much The Polack MSgt May 2018 #96

mid/late '90s Canadian rock scene Urge For Going May 2018 #97

I was stationed in the Buffalo area from 89 to 92. The Polack MSgt May 2018 #98

Jeff Martin of The Tea Party Urge For Going May 2018 #99

Brent Mason- session player in Nashville redstateblues May 2018 #101

Yes indeed. The Polack MSgt May 2018 #103

I can't believe no one has mentioned Bonnie Raitt! Ohiogal May 2018 #104

+++ The Polack MSgt May 2018 #105

You beat me to it! Bayard May 2018 #113

Molly Tuttle wins this hands down. John Fante May 2018 #108

She is a beast - I heard her when she was young and she was very impressive The Polack MSgt May 2018 #111

Joe Walsh Bayard May 2018 #115

I agree that Joe is overlooked and Great call on Neal Schonn The Polack MSgt May 2018 #116