brc Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 I know there could be many who had an influence on your wanting to learn/play the guitar, but if you had to choose only 1, <not 1 for this stlye, and others for their styles>, but if you had to choose only 1 player who gave you the bug, who would it be? For myself, it was Joe Maphis watching him on Town Hall Party, around 1954-1955 Lets see who had the most influence on young <or old> who wanted to start playing. Think I should have added, lets take a count in a couple of days and see who the biggest influence was
brad1 Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 I am terribly indecisive. To ask me to choose only one would be something I simply can not do. :blink:
Blueblooded Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 Just one, huh... Ok then, Billy Gibbons. No, Robin Trower... No, Jimmy Page... No, ... Ah crap. I think I just screwed this up.
saturn Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 I have to give 2 answers. As far as the way I physically play the guitar, it is SRV. I had been playing for about 2 years and was busy trying to be like Randy Rhoads or EVH until I started getting into SRV and the blues. But also Jimmy Page, in the way that I try to be at least a little proficient in all styles, even if I'm not a master in any one style.
Guitar God Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 Easy one. Ace Frehley. The reason I started playing guitar back in 2000 when I was 8 years old. Him and KISS started it all for me and my #1 influences and all time favorite band.
brc Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 I have to give 2 answers. As far as the way I physically play the guitar, it is SRV. I had been playing for about 2 years and was busy trying to be like Randy Rhoads or EVH until I started getting into SRV and the blues. But also Jimmy Page, in the way that I try to be at least a little proficient in all styles, even if I'm not a master in any one style. If we are going to add up as far as a count<who had the biggest unfluence> is it Randy, or Jimmy. Of course its just for fun, but thats why we need to choose only 1. So now go stand in the corner young man !! yuck yuck
moparguy Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 As a 13 yr old, it was a tie between Jimmy Page and Ace Frehley. Now 36 yrs later Joe Bonamassa
zigzag Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 George Harrison was the reason I picked up guitar in 1964. After I laid off for around 12 years, I was re-motivated by Eric Clapton in the early '80s. My number one influence today is either Miles Davis or Kenny Burrell.
cody78 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Slash, Jimmy Page & Angus Young when I was young, now 15 years later Joe Pass, John Mclaughlin & Tal Farlow...but I still love all of these guys playing. Sorry, impossible to pick just one!!
cody78 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 I know there could be many who had an influence on your wanting to learn/play the guitar, but if you had to choose only 1, <not 1 for this stlye, and others for their styles>, but if you had to choose only 1 player who gave you the bug, who would it be? For myself, it was Joe Maphis watching him on Town Hall Party, around 1954-1955 Lets see who had the most influence on young <or old> who wanted to start playing. Think I should have added, lets take a count in a couple of days and see who the biggest influence was Joe Maphis was an incredibly gifted player
charlie brown Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Yeah, I've had many "influences" since, but George (Harrison) is/was the reason I wanted to play guitar! CB
cody78 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Yeah, I've had many "influences" since, but George (Harrison) is/was the reason I wanted to play guitar! CB Ignore my first post! In that case Slash was the first who got me into guitar
saturn Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 If we are going to add up as far as a count<who had the biggest unfluence> is it Randy, or Jimmy. Of course its just for fun, but thats why we need to choose only 1. So now go stand in the corner young man !! yuck yuck You're right. I should have just left it at SRV.
L8_4thesh0w Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Ritchie Blackmore did it for me with "Lazy."
Flight959 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Taken by me from the back at Brixton Academy on a little Canon G12.. Slash @ Brixton Academy by Simon Clarkson Photography, on Flickr Regards
Jimi Mac Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Everything considered, I have to say Eric Clapton... Between not only his playing that was the first guitar work to spark my inner passion and lit the fire that has burned white hot for 3+ decades of guitar playing, it was his quote; "Buddy Guy is by far and away the greatest guitarist alive." that led me to Buddy Guy and the entirety of The Blues that has been the home of my soul ever since... For me the Buddy Guy quote became central and Buddy Guy is my biggest hero/guitar-God of the pioneers. Yet Mr. Clapton has given just such accolades time and time again throughout his career about Albert King, Otis Rush, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, and the list goes on. I actually believe deeply in my heart that the British Invasion is responsible for the revival of The Blues here in The US that was missing of our own account. I think we owe a great debt of gratitude to the British Blues "emulators" for bring us to our sense and allowing us to rediscover the national treasure that was our own Blues creators and pioneers... Because of Eric Clapton; which I have had the miraculous privilege of seeing live in concert, I've also seen; Buddy Guy, (many times) Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, (RIP) Jimmy Rogers, (RIP) SRV, (RIP) Jeff Healy, (RIP) Robert Cray, Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, (RIP) Lonnie Mack, Duke Robbillard, Ronnie Earl, Li'l Ed & The Blues Imperials, and a whole host of others that I'm forgetting because Eric Clapton turned me onto The Blues and set my passion free! Between The Beano Album with John Mayall's Blues Breakers, then Cream, and his solo work thru a magnificent career that saw its share of tragedy and shame, he somehow lived thru it and became a master statesman of guitar and Blues to have the twilight of a career anyone could ever dream of! It's gotta be, and I gotta tip my hat to Slow Hand!
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