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Music Appreciation

cemaphonic

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47. Yeah, she's incredible

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 04:52 AM

Mar 2018

Caught her band at Wintergrass a couple years ago, and was an instant fan. Apparently, she and her dad used to come up and play some of our local jams (Seattle) when she still lived on the West Coast. Some of the regulars said it was amazing seeing this tiny teenage girl who could flawlessly execute her own transcriptions of Tony Rice and David Grier solos.

I don't know that I'd call her overlooked though. She just plays in a somewhat obscure genre. But she's been winning awards, and getting a lot of media exposure and endorsement deals, and is generally pretty well-known and respected in the acoustic flat picking world. Same story for anyone outside of the mainstream though. I wouldn't call Bill Frisell, Julian Bream or Buckethead overlooked, even if they're not as famous as someone like Clapton.

Anyway, less talk and more Molly:

Guitar + banjo duet with Allison de Groot. I could geek out for hours about all the cool rhythmic and dynamic interplay going on here, but I won't bore everybody. It's just gorgeous though:

Cool take on an old chestnut. Showing off her vocal chops:

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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