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  • Name: dave
  • Member Since: November 2006
  • Sex: Male
  • Location: minneapolis

guitars off the beaten path by freeimprov

"The guitar is an amazing instrument, and some of its greatest artists play in truly unconventional ways. Listen to these and expand your ears!"


Genres: Blues, Jazz, Rock/Pop, International, New Age, Soundtracks/Other, Alternative/Punk, Country/Folk, Electronic
Last updated: Apr 8 2009
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"John Fahey was a transformational fig..." more

"John Fahey was a transformational figure in acoustic guitar music, and this live set captures him at his best.
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"More peaceful than some of Tibbetts' ..." more

"More peaceful than some of Tibbetts' earlier work, his work with Buddhist nun vocalist Choying Drolma is an astonishing statement of peace and beauty.
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"New York skronk master Ribot climbs t..." more

"New York skronk master Ribot climbs the mountain that is Albert Ayler's music.
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"An amazing jazz guitar duo by two mod..." more

"An amazing jazz guitar duo by two modern giants.
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"Pretty conventional playing for this ..." more

"Pretty conventional playing for this list, but masterful. The amazing thing is this is just a Telecaster and an amp!

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"Not a single guitarist so much as a g..." more

"Not a single guitarist so much as a great three-guitar band... like if Fairport Convention in their Full House/House Full heyday were from Michigan instead of England.

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"I had the great privilege of seeing E..." more

"I had the great privilege of seeing Erkan Ogur several times when he lived in the US in the late 1980s. He is still to date the most technically phenomenal and unique guitarist I've ever heard. The simple folk melodies on this soundtrack may not be what guitar geeks expect... but listen.


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"No, he's not out of tune. It's SUPPOS..." more

"No, he's not out of tune. It's SUPPOSED to be that way. And that groove!


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"The album that really broke Allan Hol..." more

"The album that really broke Allan Holdsworth, at least among guitarists. He's a giant among giants... ignore the vocals and just be boggled at every note he plays!



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