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Besides jazz, in the instrumental music area, do you like something ?
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01-26-2021 11:42 AM
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Actually, I hadn't thought about this, but for the most part, no. I tend not to like "guitar music."
I can listen to a bit of surf music, that's fun for a bit. And I like the "flatpicking" genre, but usually there's some vocals sprinkled in which breaks it up a bit, in a good way.
I definitely am not into "guitar player" music, like Tommy Emmanuel and Andy McKee and all of that "fingerstyle" stuff.
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I, too, like flat-picking. I'm actually not keen on bluegrass melodies, but some of the flat-pickers get a fair way from that these days and are great pickers. I do enjoy finger-pickers, too - most particularly the ragtime / ragtime-blues guys. And, more and more, I'm quite liking some of the old "plectrum" guitar players, who I guess may be considered jazzers, but I'm not sure how much improvisation is going on there.
Derek
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Surf, definitely, or surf influenced. Khruangbin is cool... Sometimes even straight ahead rock like Joe Satriani.
Soundtracks! So much cool stuff can find there. Like, I'm not exactly EDM fan, but I really enjoyed the movie Drive instrumental ambient electronic soundtrack.
Actually I, myself, recording instrumental tracks, non jazz variety, (because jazz I like to play live, not with drum machines). I'm working on the new album right now.
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I should amend my post to include that I absolutely love Khraungbin.
Originally Posted by Hep To The Jive
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Not strictly guitar music but the guitar is prominent. Greatest instrumental (non-jazz) band of all time????
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I could listen to Haydn’s String Quartets or Piano Trios on “repeat all” for days on end - in fact I often do.
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Where to begin? Folk, blues, jazz, ragtime... it's all good. Off the top of my head over the decades I've bought instrumental guitar recordings of:
Guy Van Duser
Eric Schoenberg
Chet Atkins
Merle Travis
Martin Simpson
Leo Kottke
Gary Davis
Ernie Hawkins
Lasse Johansson
John James
Anyone who's been released on Kicking Mule...
I'll stop now. If we include other, non-jazz instrumental music played on other instruments the list would be very long.
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Amen brother! I'm with you on that one. Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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I like classical guitar (and lute), also folk-type stuff like John Renbourn and Davey Graham. And blues guitar, not just electric but also acoustic/slide.
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Oops, I missed "guitar" in the thread topic question.
I like this:
I consider this "guitar" music - I could listen to Renaissance guitar/vihuela/lute music all day.
Originally Posted by BickertRules
Last edited by BickertRules; 01-26-2021 at 03:19 PM.
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I love rock instrumental- Steve Vai, Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson.
Not sure if you'd call Duke Levine and Jim Campilongo "jazz", but I love them.
Also stuff that *I* would consider jazz- some call it hillbilly jazz, like Jimmy Bryant and some of the Western swing stuff.
Also, I have a couple of bluesy records that are mostly instrumental, by Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters.
Acoustic instrumental- Tommy Emmanuel, Al Petteway, Bryan Sutton
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From my country. Ive shared this song more than one time in then forum, because Im kinda obsesed with it
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Paco de Lucia is other player I like.
Should be more but thats at the top of my mind right now.
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Johnny A, Danny Gatton, Manitas De Plata, Carlos Montoya, Hellecasters, Bert Jansch, John Fahey, Luis Bonfa, Baden Powell, Bola Sete, the Meters, Al Caiola, David Torn, Will Bernard, VM Bhatt, Santo and Johnny. And didn't Johnny Smith often say he wasn't a jazz musician?
John
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I listen to a lot of Tommy Guerrero. Perpetual and Road to Knowhere are his more recent guitar heavy albums, in my opinion. He has a unique mix of styles all his own.
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As it happens this is one of my favourite non-jazz guitar CDs:
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Does this count?
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I like Segovia, Bream and Williams. That sort of thing. Always a refreshing change from jazz guitar after a while.
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Surf and ragtime, plus Norman Blake, Doc Watson, Merle Travis and Comer 'Moon' Mullins. Don't care for Tommy Emmanuel and that whole bunch of 'fancy' fingerpickers - bores me after about 2 minutes.
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where do I even start? I am pretty eclectic.
I don’t think I ever listened to THAT much guitar, but I listened to that along with all sorts of classical music from solo to orchestra and still do. Grew up with Julian Breams recordings.
Chris Thile’s solo Bach on mandolin is worth a listen for sure.
And then there’s stuff like Anouar Brahem.... ECM world/jazz stuff that doesn’t fit into an easy category.
Instrumental rock stuff mostly more for the instrument than the music itself, I have a soft spot for Satriani. Surfin with the Alien is a bop.
I don’t honestly listen to that much music atm unless it’s for work. Which is a shame. If I do atm it’s probably going to the Radio 6 Music which is pretty eclectic; everything from
the New York Dolls to Steve Reich’s clapping music. But they do play some interesting electronic music from time to time, which is sort of instrumental?
I like the way they have musicians as presenters. Iggy Pop always plays interesting stuff.... thanks to that channel I learned Elton John is a massive Carla Bley fan. Who knew?
I should probably get into Carnatic music having done a little Konnakol. Very beautiful.
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Classical guitar, Segovia in particular, and Celtic guitar, especially Richard Thompson and John Renbourn. Lately, I've discovered Big Lazy, with Steve Ulrich on guitar. You might call them Jazz. I'm not sure, but I love'em. Even Ms. darkwaters became an instant fan. Their new album, Dear Trouble, is fantastic.
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Several listens actually. Originally Posted by christianm77
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John Williams' recordings on his own label (JCW) feature a lot of his own writing, which sounds like it is influenced by Keith Jarret in places. Paco de Lucia's last record was of Spanish folk songs, laid-back and beautiful. Rafael Rabello played a great mix of Brazilian choros, samba and bossa along with classical pieces to which he actually improvised cadenzas, like the old classicists and baroque composers did. South African guitarist-composer Derek Gripper is amazingly original. Segovia's contemporaries Rey de la Torre and Alirio Diaz I find more musical and better technicians than the old man was, and Luis Bonfa is a most entertaining guitarist and composer. I tend to listen to more non-jazz guitar anyway, since I started my professional career as a nylon-string player doubling on electric and acoustic steel-string instruments, doing session and pit work as well as clubs and restaurants. Of all the very good acoustic Fingerstyle players, I always am moved and mystified by the spell Adrian Legg could cast, live or recorded.
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Except for Jazz, my guitar interests are almost all acoustic. I especially like, and my only formal study was in, classical guitar.
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Nobody has mentioned Jeff Beck yet? Is the forum broken or something? ?
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Guinga! With Lula Galvão.
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There's quite a bit of stuff, guitar-wise since you asked, that I like. And play. I'm really bad with jazz guitar but I've played folk acoustic for a long time and some of that is finger style. Really like Bruce Cockburn, solo especially, and lots of other people, some mentioned above, playing in that style.
One of the other styles that takes up a significant amount of my listening time is electroacoustic, or acousmatic. That's not an acoustic/electric guitar as some people tend to think. That's computer processed music. And there is often a guitar involved as a sound source. But very, very different than jazz, or most other genres as well come to think of it.
As an example, this is a link to my radio program and the Oliver Carman work 'Electric Strings' uses guitar as one of the sound sources.
CKCU: Peter Batchelor, Oliver Carman, Ian Battenfield Headley, Konstantinos Karathanasis, Dominic Jasmin - Acoustic Frontiers - 2021-01-11
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Edson Lopes, Yamandu Costa, Pavel Steidl, Eduardo Fernandez, Roland Dyens, Fabio Zanon, Marcin Dylla--Classical/Brazilian Guitar performers; Wagner: Ring Cycle, Flying Dutchman; Schumann, Schubert, Haydn, Mertz, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn--orchestral; Classical Guitar Music: Llobet, Ponce, Mertz, Tarrega, Lauro, Sor, Cano, Ze Marcos. . . That's a lifetime of listening.
Play live . . . Marinero
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Bach Bach Bach Bach Bach
SDG
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Tatyana Ryzhkova is a brilliant young classical guitarist from Belarus
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Love Jeff Beck. Originally Posted by CarlD
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Originally Posted by Michael Neverisky
Hi, M,
There's a wealth of talented CG's(and musicians in general) from Russia and Eastern European who play with remarkable feeling, personality, and nuance unlike the horde of American CG's who play, largely, IMO, like well-honed robots. Ana Vidovic and Pavel Steidl are two great Eastern European CG's. Perhaps they still maintain "old school" standards of excellence and artistry of the past.
Play live . . . Marinero
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I love listening to guitar music and I listen to all sorts (other than metal and classic rock). Flamenco (and some of it's spin offs) get lots of play here. Some "next generation" surf like James Wilsey, John Blakely, The Vanduras. Instrumental rock including Jeff Beck, Lari Basilio, and Ray Montford (a brilliant Canadian player). Some of the modern acoustic players from the Michael Hedges stream. Thanks to YouTube I get to watch John Knowles who I think is one of the most inspiring guitarists I've ever heard And when I want to become a better player, I watch Chet Atkins videos. There's lots more.
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I love Guinga but this is really special. Just wonderful playing. Originally Posted by Campos
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BTW Tatyana Ryzhkova has some good warmup/exercise videos (haha “exercise videos”) online, highly recommend.
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Hi, J, Originally Posted by jazzkritter
There's an inherent problem with music videos that my generation didn't have with LP's, cassettes, and CD's, recently--that a performer's visual appearance has the ability to effect the perception of a performance. Enough said.
Play live . . . Marinero
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I get your point, Marinero. Tatyana is one of the "creators" I support via Patreon and Originally Posted by Marinero
the videos there are often more casual in appearance and production. I got hooked when
I first heard her play that Lauro piece - the expression and tempo change in the third
part... it still gives me shivers even after repeated listening.
Regarding your... and likely my, generation. My initial learning was done at 16 rpm, at
half speed and an octave lower than concert pitch. It's almost too easy now.
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I listen to lots of stuff but generally not guitar stuff.
This is something else tho'
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Originally Posted by Michael Neverisky
Hi, M,
Tatyana is a very emotive player--the first thing I listen for in a performance. Sound, however, is difficult to judge with the incredible machinations/creativity found in today's recording studios. For the record(no pun intended),I always prefer to hear a musician play live.
Play live . . . Marinero
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I kinda like stuff like this. Not particularly advanced, but great if you're working .. or even on a long walk.
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Marinero I would be willing to make the sacrifice to go and see Ms. Rhyzkova in person.
I may even look at the guitar.
Maybe. ?
jk model year 1952
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It occurred to me that I left out the three guitarists that I've listened to the most over the last few years: Dominic Miller, Cenk Erdogan and Antonio Forcione. They've all veered towrds jazz at times but none of the three would really be considered "jazz" guitarists.
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Dominic is great, always liked him .. Even if his most known tune is totally outside jazz (tho the lyrics are not his) Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
I remember transcribing the guitar part back in the day .. Fun times
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Yes, J, Originally Posted by jazzkritter
I'd love to see her perform live based on her video. The only thing you can't tell from a CD, record, video, etc. is the musician's SOUND. Back in the Stone Age when I first began the study of CG, one of my favorite musicians was Liona Boyd based on her LP's. However, when I finally saw her perform live (early 90's) in a northern Chicago suburb, her sound was weak/thin and I was very disappointed. It was then I realized that a musician's talent is a combination of technique, interpretation and sound . . . a difficult trio to master. However, sound, IMO, is a function of personality and many great technical players lack convincing sound and that's a whole other discussion.
Play live . . . Marinero
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